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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01
PARISH MEETINGS.
ELECTION OFF DELEGATES TO THE
BATON ROUGE CONVENTION. ED
MEET AUGUST Z.
CAlCasieus
LAKE CHARLES, july Is, 1878

LAKE CHARLES, July Is, 1878
The following were the resolutions adopted
by the Democratic mass meeting in Calcasieu
parish:
Resolyed, That the theft of the electoral
vote Of Louisiana, while eminently character
istic of a party whose dominant purpose is
public plumber, whose most conspicuous
leaders and followers have stolen enough
money from the national revenues to pay the
national debt, and who have not considered it
beneath their dignity to rob the bard-work-
ing settlers on the public lands the negroes
of che South and the Indians Of the West, is
yet q crime against Louisiana and the nation
which should never be forgotten nor cease to
be abhorred.
RESOLVED, That the creation of the electoral
commission, as @ national returning board,
was q violation Of the constitution OF the
United States, and the manner in which its
eight Republican members first sanctified
fraud IN American history should brand the
Republican party with eternal infamy in the
eyes OF every sincere friend OF republican
form of government.
Resolyed, That with an unwavering faith in
the Democratic party, as the last hope Of re-
form IL the national government the pe in
ocratic principles against any force which the
Republican party may be able to bring
against it.
Resotued, That as our present Board of
State Canvassers has officially declared
suit Of the vote on the five proposed
amendments to the State constitution
submitted to the people at the last gen.
eral election, we consider it would be q re-
finement of cruelty to impose on the board
the labor Of counting and declaring the result
Of q vote on the twenty-one proposed amend
ments to the same constitution, to be sub
mitted to the people next November; and as
it is poor policy to put piece OF new cloth to
an old garment, and as some OF the proposed
amendments would only make bad worse, the
Democracy Of Calcasieu declare their deter
mination to vote down all proposed amend
ments and to insist on a new constitution !;
and our delegates to the State convention are
hereby instructed to act in accordance with
the spirit Of this resolution.
Res0tved, That we heartily indorse and ap-
prove the action in Congress of our Repre-
sentative, Hon. Joseph Fl. Acklen, Of st.
Mary; and with @ grateful appreciation OF
his prompt and vigorous championship OF the
lumber men of Calcasieu against the corrupt
and tyrannical minions Of q fraudulent gov.
eminent, our delegates to the congressional
convention are hereby instructed to vote for
his denomination for Congress from the
Third Congressional District.
RESOLVED, That our delegates to the State
convention are instructed to use ali honorable
means to secure the nomination Of Hon. John
G. Moncure for State Treasurer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01
A FLARE UP.
TmE BOARD or ASSESSORS AFRHfS
SOME BROKERS WITH
SHARP STICK.

Yesterday morning the Board OF Assessors,
presided by Administrator Rengstofit, held
an extraordinary meeting at the City Hall,
for the purpose OF adopting means TO 1erret
mn, the identity of certain brokers who, it Is
asgarted. have been extensively engaged In
aorr,1pt practices, which are apt to reflect
anon the board, unless the former be prompt
~ checked in their nefarious course
The first information of the practices OF
these brokers was conveyed TO Capt. H. u
PAYNE O member Of the Board OF Assessors,
Iyy Mr.. John Fl. Ludwigsen, cashier OF the
Mechanics and Traders Bank, New Orleans,
who told Capt. Payne that he had Deen re-
Gently approached by q broker OF TINS Guy,
who offered to have the tax assessment on the
bank reduced, provided he (Mr. Ludwigsen)
would agree to
SHARE THE SUM SAVED
NV the reduction with him. the broker. Mr..
I,tdwigsen had declined the offer and informed
Che broker. besides. that the bank had no tax
able property.
AZ matter Of course, Capt; Payne grew
sens story and asked that gentleman to give
him the name of the broker, but NE. Ludwig
sen positively declined doing SO.
Since this occurrence Capt. Payne has
i learned from Mr.. Letchford, of Letehford Il
CO.; Mr. Maeready of Staufer, Macready y
90, that similar propositions had been MADE
ito them. But they also declined telling Capt
Payne who the individuals are that made
The propositions. Mr.HMichel Lion, the we'll
known eIothier opposite the French Market,
was another merchant who told Capt. Payne
that broker had proposed TO have his CAPT.
tal tax reduced on the condition mentioned
above. More fortunate than elsewhere, Capt
Payne also ascertained the name OF the bro
ker who pretended to be
so INFLUENTIAL
with the Board of Assessors as to obtain their
eonnivance In the rascally scheme. The name
of this broker will remain untold until an in
yestigation of the matter shall have been
made.
1t was resolved at the meeting that all the
persons named should be invited to wait upon
the board this morning to give their evidence
that effect were handed in person to Messrs
Ltldwigsen, Macready, Bonnecaze, Lion and
Letchford.
Everybody, besides, who may have been
approached to have their assessments reduced
On the same conditions are also requested to
present themselves before the board and
assist them in bringing
THE CULPRITS TO JUSTICE.
The assessors are naturally very much ag-
grieved at this condition OF affairs which they
fear may have been lasting for some time
past, and because it is barely possible that
some victims have been made by the false
representations of INSCRIPTIONS brokers. 1t
Is even thought that in cases where assess
ments have been justly reduced that men of
this character have played upon the credulity
of taxpayers and convinced them that it was
through
THEIR INFLUENCE
that the reduction was obtained, conveying,
assessors have been in collision with the
brokers,
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he would make start the crowd would surge
this way and that to get out OF his way.
Bleeding from wounds received IN the head
he presented CHASTITY sight After he had
become satisfied with his battle, he stripped
ground for three-quarters of an hour in COM
plete possession Of the street.
Notwithstanding the fact that there were
some twenty police whistles blown for ten
minutes, the police did not put in an appear
ani9 eu spa f b T be mS 4 de-
thing against man SO far his physical supe-
rior. 1t was gross outrage that such thing
could occur within half q square OF our cen
trail avenue, and no arrests were made. The
man, after he was satisfied, drove off in d cab
fight and walked down Canal street to avoid
it. There should be rigid inquiry into the
matter and the delinquents promptly dis
charged the force.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.

Assault and battery-Mike Dermott and
Lavinia Powers. Accused sentenced each to
one days Imprisonment. Lavina was fur
thermore fined SIS or one days additional inn
prisOnment.
NOLLE PROSEQUI.
Larceny-Frank Benabosker, Ben Davis.
AFFIDAVIT DISMISSED.
Obtaining money etc.. B. Beattie.
INFORMATIONS FILED.
Assault with intent to commit rape-Ben
H. Purcell.
Breaking and entering-W. 0. Green, Alice
Green,
Assault and battery-Mrs. Francois, Mat
Howe, Fred. Heber Annie McGarrgan, Au-
gust Pierre, Ed. Brennan.
Iuflicting wound less than mayhem-Paul
Morgan, Geo. Taylor, EdW. Lederer, Ben
Davis.
Larceny John Dixon, Virginia Cologne,
Harriet jackson, Henry Dawson, the latter
also entering with intent to steal.
Assault with a dangerous weapon-JaCoh
Llupsky, W. FL. Wadary, Bill Smith.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01
AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.

The many friends Of Mr.. Theodore James,
of the Finance Department Of this city, will
regret to learn Of the serious accident which
befell him on the night Of the twenty-ninth
ultimo, by falling from his chair against a
window in his residence, on Josephine street,
which inflicted q serious wourtl of the wrist,
severing several tendons and blood vessels,
occasioning considerable bleeding, besides
infiicting other minor injuries. He was at
tended by DR.. Lehde, and is now happily in a
promising way Of recovery, without any re-
s1Itant lameness,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01
MELETARY Y.

The State arsenal on st. Peter street, Sec
ond District, is now being thoroughly re-
paired for the benefit of the Regiment OF Or
leans Artillery. Major Bachemin, who is now
in command of that regiment, has been
untring in his exertions to secure these re-
pairs, which were much needed. The contract
was given to Mr.. Duvllier, who has done q
satisfactory job. The repairs are nearly COM
pleted, and the Inauguration will take place
on Saturday next, the tenth of August, when
the regiment will turn out in force and hoist
their flag over the building with appropriate
ceremonies.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01
THE Es EFT RAILROAD.

The belt Or grain railroad met with re-
gretable check yesterday, in the interest OF
hygiene, however. Administrator Mccartney,
at the request OF DR.. Chopin, president of
the Board of Health, addressed note to sur +,
yeyor d Hemecourt, directing him to stop all
excavations that might be going on in the
city, and particularly the excavations on
Louisiana Avenue. which are being made to
grade the road bed of the Belt Railroad We
sitv of the stoppage of the work will throw
200 laborers out Of employment.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01
THE RAILROAD QUARANTINE.

The quarantine on the Mobile road still ex-
lists, with no immediate prospect Of being
raised. Yesterday only one train left the city,
that was the coast accommodation at 8 80
o'clock. which went as far as Biloxi. This
train will continue to be run until further no.
tce.
The New Orleans, st. Louis and Chicago
road still continues TO run It's TRAINS and 1t Is
not thought at the office that quarantine will
be imposed on them. Up to this writing they
have had no intimation that they will be in
tnrfrrnd with
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01
CLUB MEETINGS.

Orleans acknowledgements Club.
A meeting of the Orleans Democratic-Con-
servative Club Of the fifth ward was held at
their club room, corner Rampant and Tou-
louise streets. on Tuesday evening, thirtieth
instant for the purpose of nominating dele
gates to the State convention. Hubert Wax
and T. X. Barbot were chosen.
Resolutions were adopted pledging con-
tinued support to the Rivet ticket, and ia
dorsing the State administration, especially
his excellency Gov. Nichols. After which
the meeting adjourned, subject to the call of
the president.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01
a DISGRACE
a Man Takes Possession of a street and
Keeps Et-NO pOlice ON Hand.

Yesterday afternoon Dauphine street was
the scene of one of the most disgraeeful ex-
hibtions that has been witnessed here for a
long time. ....
A man by the name of Tom Doherty, who
is reputed to be prize-tighter, drove out
Canal street in a carriage in company with
some others, and when near the corner OF
Garondelet street began quarrel with one Of
his companions. Pistols were exhibited by
both parties, attracting the attention of all
the promenaders on the street.
AT the corner Of Dauphine street the party
aIirhted and there commenced a general row.
Doherty was crazed with liquor and attacked
every one who came within his reach, The
crowd wassyery large and closely packed. AT
one time the man attempted to draw q knife,
Init was taken from him by b citizen, As
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01
ME Foo,ea with the Wrong Gal.

A negro, named Robert Yancy, was laboring
under the impression that he had first mort
gage on the affections of one Harriet Camp
bell, but, much to his surprise, when he called
on the girl OF his heart he found her wasting
her sweetness on q moke by the name of Felix
Leon. He then swore vengeance and waited
an opportunity to revenge himself. At mid
night, Monday, he met his rival on Constan-
tinopfe street, between Constance and Maya
zine, and, without word of warning, shot
him in the left shoulder. The accused made
good his escape. The wounded man was taken
to his residence, where his wound was ex-
amined and pronounced not dangerous.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01
SUPERIOR CRIMINAL COURT.
ARRAIGNED.

ARRA1GNED.
Periury-Joseph Sardos, Simon Huston,
John Hamilton.
BAIL FIXED.
Arson-Richard Moran, charged with
setting fire to his house on the night Of July
7, had his bail fixed at $4,000.
APPEALS.
The motion for q suspensive appeal in the
cases of Shelferstein and Harding, accused of
rape, were made returnable on the first Mon
day in November.
EmbezzIement-Jno G. Boehler, Jr., motion
for suspensive appeal filed
ADJOURNMENT.
The Superior Criminal Court adjourned
until the seventh of October, 1878.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01
STABBED I'M THE SIDE.
whisky and Harsh Words said to Have
Reem The Cause.

WHISKY anu MAFsh WNFds SAID TO EaAVe
Been the Cause.
At $50 o'clock last evening, on, Baronne
street, between Common and Canal, diff
Guilty took place between two men named F.
Latiel and David c. Jackson which termin-
ated in the latter being stabbed in the side
and severely, though not dangerously,
wounded by knife in the hands of the former
The wounded man was taken to his resi-
dence. where he was attended by DR.. Howard
Smith The accused was taken into custody
and locked up in the Central Station.
Both parties were so much under the in
fluence of liquor that 1t was impossible for
them to make statement.
Both men, as stated by spectators who saw
it, were very drunk and were exchanging
harsh words, when the wounded man as
saulted the accused with a chair, and hence
the cutting
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01
THE THIRD WARE.

A meeting of the conference committee Of
several clubs of the third ward took place last
evening at Turner's Hall and approved of a
ticket for delegates to the State convention.
The central club of the ward is called to meet
again tonight. The president of the central
club not having been notified Of any opposi-
ton ticket up to 10 o'clock last evening, there
will be no polls opened and the election will
take place at Turner'S Hall during the meet
ing tonight
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01
NEW COTTON.

Yesterday Messrs. Hugh Allison & Co. re-
ceived by the steamer Frank Pargoud one bale
of new cotton, which was raised on the planta-
ton of G. f. Keinstra, Adams county, Miss.
This is the second receipt of the season. the
first having been from Brownsville, Texas,
arriving here July /.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01

Mrs. Hooper says Of Empress Eugene:
"a head loaded with false, yellow hair, q face
covered with paint and powder, q mincing
gait, and the airs and graces of an antiquated
coquette-such to-day is she who was once
grace, bewigged Mrs. Skewton succeeding to
Che dazzling vision that swerved the calcu-
lating policy of Napoleon III and won his
caIlons heart, and that still smiles upon us
from the canvas Of Winterhalter.'
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01

AN OPEN1NG.-To-da at 10 o'clock, as will be
seen by our advertising columns. Mr. j, P
Zatarain opens the Gem" bar and oyster bay,
como to his old friends and customers to visit
him and partake, of his hospitality. We have
no doubt. from Mr. Zatarain's past record. that
hing th at the NEST epicureau taste desires will
be on hand. Give him a call.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01

AT recent bull fight in Guadalaiara, Mex
leo, '.our first refused to engage in our second
and it looked as If our whole would not take
place. as the puZzle-papers would say. An
ingenious spectator saturated the bulls with
turpentine and touched them off. The AMI
mails, thus encouraged, killed one man and
three horses, and wounded several other
brutes Of both species. The exhibition took
place On the Plaza OF Progress.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01

It is thought the Texas cattle drive this
year viii foot up 100000. Most of them go by
Dodge City up the Arkansas and Purgatoire
into the Platte valley. By the introduction
of b1ooded stock the quality has been greatly
improved In the last four years, and these
planted beeyes are getting the best prices in
Eastern markets.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01

At Venice, when a stranger dies at a hotel,
the numbers Of the rooms he occupied are
terry. When the late Sir William Stirling
Maxwell died at Danieli's, all the hotel SER
wants played the numbers Of his apartments,
which won, and an English letter writer says
connected with the hotel bitterly 1amented
that he had been prevented by sudden Illness
from taking the whole Of the lucky numbers,
and thus realizing handsome fortune at one
stroke"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01
PIE R5ON AL.

Nine Rosa Reynoir, the popular modiste,
sailed yesterday for Europe, via New York,
accompanied by Mr. Reynoir and child Nine.
Reynofrs visit to Europe is for the purpose
OF selecting stock for the fall trade.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01
The Deltgates from West Peliclana.
West Feilciana Sentinel

The proceedings of the Democratic-Con-
servative meeting, held at Firemen,s Hall
On Saturday. last, will be found in this
unanimously, constitutional convention men.
They represent the true voice of West Fell
ciana, and as such we believe they will be re-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01

SEED R1E-Our friends Messrs. George Heck
x Co. No. SO poydras street. have for. sale a
stock of choice seed rye. They also keep on
hand d large supply of hay, corn, oats. bran,
corn meal and grits. to which ne direct the at
tendon of the trad
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01
Esurned Ahnut the Face.

Wednesday morning a man named Pat
Quinn, a shoemaker by occupation, was Sc
verely burned about the face while trying to
dissolve some isinglass in bottle containing
alcohol
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01
SECOND RECoRDER's COURT.

Richard Moran, for setting fire to q house
in the night time. The Grand Jury having
found true bill against the accused for the
above offense this affidavit is dismissed on
that account said accused having been ar
rested on capias from the Superior Criminal
ri
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01

Two OF the rowdies who created the dis
turbance on Canal street yesterday evening,
Paddy Jones and J. W. Carey, an ex-super-
numerary police officer, were arrested and
lodged in iaiI.
, 1878-02-16

Thos. w. Marsh, the tramp
for whom a cable dispatch and
several English letters with
heavy black seals are waiting at
Wayland, Mass, proves to have
been young man of %, wiling
to work, but knowing nothing
Of labor. He said, indeed, that
he had been brought up to
s'something different from this"
he had travelled extensively in
Europe and spoke the modern
languages fuently. 1t is shrewd.
ly conjectured that he is the son
of rich brewer Of Sheffield,
whose youngest son has just
been killed by the accidental
discharge of a gun. Trouble
with his stcpmother is said to
have driven young Marsh from
homo
, 1878-02-16
From the Daily of Monday.

From the Daily of Monday.
New LoDGE.--Last Saturday even
ing about 26 members of the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows of
this city went to Tacoma for the pur-
pose of assisting in the institution
of q lodge. There were Is members
of the order from Olympia. 2 from
Port Townsend, and 2 from Victoria,
making 45 from abroad. II. G..
Struve, D. D. G. S., assisted by
others. instituted the lodge. consist
ing of five charter members and two
initiates. The new lodge is named
Rainier Lodge No. IL. Its officers
are II. G. Bostwick. N. G.; L. Alver-
son, V. G.. "A. Chllberg, Sec.; Lewis
Levins, Treas. After the institu-
ton the members of the order re-
paired to Chilberg's Restaurant,
where a bountiful repast had been
prepared by the Tacoma members.
The steamer left Tacoma at $50 yes
terday morning, bringing the Seattle
visitors.
BUSINESS OUTLOOK. "A writer from
Walla Walla gives the business out
look of the city for 1878 in an ex-
change, thus: From all that I can
learn, tho business outlook for 1878
in Walla Walla is very encouraging.
Even during the past three months
many new comsrs have appeared in
our streets. From some who have
recently come up from southern Cal
ifornia, I learn there is q deep and
growing interest ON the part of many
Of the people there, in this sectioE
of Washington Territory. There is
no doubt but that the immigration
will be much greater even than last
year. For those who have capital
and business experience, this active
city offers excellent opportunities.
But for those who are merely seeking
business situations a. clerks, there
seems to be at present, scarcely any
openings"
, 1878-02-16

~ apologize for saying you
could not open your mouth with
out putting your foot in it." said
the editor sternly regarding the
horsewhip she held over his
head. II solemnly assure you
when | said it l had no idea Of
the size Of your foot"