The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-10
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J. Madison Wells was reported sick yester
day. no doubt from the effects OF the Potter In
vesigatlon.
Attorney General Ogden has received leave Of
absence for sixty days and was TO have left the
city yestel day to spend his vacation in Virginia
Postal cards received yesterday by some OF
the prominent members Of the Manhattan Club
nnounced meeting of that organization at an
early date,
The State Engineers with their surveying
nerfv when Last heard from were below Vicks-
burg, and had made careful survey OF all OF
the levees from the Arkansas line down.
We are indebted to our friends Of Eagle
Steam Fire Comuany No. for an invitation to
their coming soiree dansante Of the Shady
Grove Hotel. Biloxi. on Saturday, July IS.
The routine or red tape system requires two
weeks to get enough crude cal bolic acid to dis
infect. the police stations, and 1t has not been
supplied yet.
The State House clock Is a convenience to ut
least hund cd persons, including thopkeep-
ers in the vicinity Of the building. and to their
Inconvenience, 1t has been out Of repair for
over two months.
The State Land Office was, on yesterday. re-
moved from is old location in the sta e-House
to the third floor, in the room adjoining the
gineers.
A postal card received from Consul Packard
and mailed at Fad port, announced that be had
recovered from the mild ease Of seasickness
caused by the swell in the MISSISSIPPI, and that
he expected to cross the pond without further
trouble
A New Y 0rK merchant now IN rn0 city Stnth0
Yesterday that his collections In this city were
far better than in any other city In the Union,
and that the credit OF the prominent business
to-day than that of The most thriving Western
and Northern cities.
The following appointments we're made yes
terday by Coy. Nichols; Pierre DucloTch
Felix Olivier, deceased; John ". Couch Of
franklin. Horace, Ferra9d Of Caldwell. and A.
F MardIs members q 4,,t the NJ Board OF Levee
| A telpgraphic inquiry to the Board Of Health
| from Shrev port indicates that a rumOr has
been started there that the yellow fever existed
| In this city. reply was sent to the Mayor of
| Shreveport from whom the telegram came.
stating that the rumor was false. and that tn re-
was not the slightest sign of the fever in the
A delegation from the Infant Fount of the
| Cold Water Society last evening presented the
sober driver + the last car on the Magazine
line with a beautiful bouquet hooked from
| Krosts Saloon. The speech on the occasion
was marked for its force and ability; and the
drivers response was equal to some OF the De-
mosthenic efforts OF that orator.
The total receipts at the United States sub
| treasury yesterday amounted to s27 ,O25 So, Hs
| follows: Customs (cninl, S4068 20: internal rev.
| enua S1O39 SO; POstofflce, Sl3, 100: account ma
fionai banks, per cent fund, $1,000; sale of C in
| checks t. pay duties fat 100h1. s348t; payments
| coin coupons, 1896 Sc: checks, 800 So; regis
tered interest coupons. 1866; per cent checks,
| $213.
Yesterday afternoon there was party of gen.
| tlemen who. from their aquatic tastes and
judgment are considered connoisseurs in
| ish Fort on the rev yacht Cyanus, lately built
by one OF Jno. Mahoney's best builders. The
peat both 9't0re me mao ana on H. ran oean
career. Mr.. E. Davis Is the fortunate owner OF
| the Cyanus.
Superintendent of the Mint Hahn yesterday
| received telegram from the Director of the
Mints stating That he bad rected the coiner
(Dr. Bonzano) of the Mint to report here at
once to make arrangements and preparations
for the purchase of silver as early as practica-
bic. the dispatch stating that be would leave for
New Orle ms In day or two. Mr.. Hahn is daily
s 81 N the Mint some Of them conne vi
recommendations OF various conRressiOl Vi
delegations, and some having been referred n
ton, including the Executi,e Department
Oilers come from former employees of mints
including that at Carson. and a are backed
more or less, by political influence So fa'
about four hundred OF these applications have
been received and pigeon holed for future re-
ference.
1t was rumored Yesterday that suit for dam.
ages would soon be instituted against the Mo.
bile railroad by arties residing In the Third
District. who are re ated to two ladies who were
elected from the excursion train one week ago
unaccom panied by an escort, did not have the
time to purchase their excursion tickets, but
boarded the train, and when the conductor col
lected fare they rendered 50, the amount re-
unirpd to purchase the excursion tickets. The
conductor declined to receive the amount. stat,
ing that the full fare must be paid to the point
of their des tination or they must Lave the
train as no had no discretion in the matt"r
Not having sufficient funds to pay he full fare
and being too mod st to make that fact known
the traia was stopped a Chef Menntenr and + The
ladies' were invit d to debark, which they did
returning 10 the city the same evening. Lega
gentlemen seem to thins that the t-nder of the
excursion rate was sufficient, and are of the
opinion that were the case instituted damages
would be recovered.