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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-16


And now comes the honorable
Dir. Lea, of st. Helena, and from
his seat In the House of Represen-
tatives, demands of the N. o. Dem
ocrat the name of the tool and
henchman of the Louisiana State
Lottery, to whom it had referred
in an editorial, and that paper puts
up at the heed of its editorial page,
in line of small capitals, all to it
self, the name of RIcAARD HENRY
WILDE, Representative from the
Second Ward of Orleans, as the
man. What! our Harry? This
is too bad. Such a nice young
man, too! But, come to think OF
it, we've heard of this before, and
are persuaded if the Democrat will
only half try the young gentleman
can be shown up Ill no very envia-
ble light.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-16

According to the report of NJ. r.
Brown, Captain of Engineers, U. S.
A., made on the 4th of February,
there was a wide channel % feet
deep, at average food tide, from
the main Mississippi river through
South Pass Jetties to deeper water
in the Gulf of Mexico. Its least
width was 100 feet.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-16

not retired by the Governor with
in five days, the same shall be-
come a law; the Governor shall
have the power to veto one or more
items in any bill appropriating
money embracing distinc. items /;
his veto in such case to be overruled
in same manner as regards other
bills to be passed over the Govern
or's veto.
(Strike out Article 66, providing
for the passage of bill over the Gov
errors veto. This article does not
permit the Governor to veto any
items in a bill containing distinct
Ones(.
Seventh amendment-The Audit
or and Treasurer's salary shall be
$4,000 per annum each; Secretary
of State S3000per annum.
(Strike out Article II, providing
for $4,000 for the two former, and
$4,000 for latter; i;
Eight amendment-No officer
whose salary is fixed by the Consti-
tuition shall be allowed any fees or
perquisites of Office.
Ninth amendment = Regulates
the jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court, the District Court. and JUS
tees of the Peace. The District
Courts shall have original juris-
diction in all civil cases where the
amount in dispute exceeds $1o0.
(Strike out Article 70, relating to
jurisdiction of til Courts; IS, pro-
viding that the District Court have
original jurisdiction IN civil cases,
when the amount in dispute ex-
ceeds five hundred dollars, SO, 81,
SO, relating to Parish Courts; SO,
and 81, relating to Justice of the
Peace; and l33, providing that no
Judicial powers shall be exercised
by clerks of court.
Tenth amendment The Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court shall
receive $1,000 per annum; each As
sociate Justice $1,000 per annuln.
The eleventh amendment pro-
vides for the division of the State
by the General Assembly into judi
cial districts, the number to he not
less than ten nor more than thirty
(Strike ont Article So. providing
for the division of the State into
judicial districts cot less than
twelve no more than TWENTY
1--WE twelfth amendment pro-
vides that the district judges shall
receive a salary not less than
$500 (Strike out Art "a, read
ing 's$50n0.")
The thirteenth provides, first for
the redistricting of the State. sec
ond for the election of judicial Off
GERS. third for the establishment of
the jndicinl system of 1868, aud
fourth, that the Offices of the pres
ent clerks of each shall be vacated
oy the adoption Of these amend
inents.
Fourtenth-Article 132. declaring
that al lands sold i'll pursuance OF
DEGREES OF courts shall be divided
into tracts of from ten to iifsv acres,
be aorogated.
Fifteenth-The Superintendent
of rubiic education shall receive
$500 per aDnum.
The sixteenth amendment relates
to license taxes.
The seventeenth amendment pro-
vides for the election of city officers
throughout the State. y
AndersOn's Conviction.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-16

How would it do for every parish
in the State to officially denonuce
that fellow Kellogg, who now holds
a high position that a fair minded
and honorable gentleman rightfully
OWNS? 1t may not amount to SO
much, but it will show how great a
puppy he is to hold on after such
a denunciation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-16
Constitutional Amendments.


The following is u synopsis of the
amendments tn the Constitution
that the Legislature proposes to
give Us instead of Constitutional
Convention
The first amendment provides
that Representatives he chosen
OH he first Tuesday after the ilst
Monday III November, every two
years. The General ASSEMBLY shall
meet bi-annually.
tStrike out Article II, providing
that Representatives shall be cnos-
ell on the first Monday IN Novem-
Der, and that the General ASSEM-
bic shall meet annually.)
Tue second amendment provides
that the members of the General
Assembly shall be paid $500 per
session, and actual travelling expen-
ses not to exceed $50, for any one
member; provided that If two SEES
sions are held III the same year
they shall receive $3.50, and actual
travelling expenses not to exceed
$50 The regular biennial session
not to exceed 80 days, unless by
two-thirds vote of members Of each
house.
(Strike out Article SO, providing
for S. per day to members; no ses-
Sion to extend beyond the period
of sixty days
The thiid amendment provides
that the General Assembly shall
not pass any local or special law
changing the venue in criminal
cases, changing the names of per-
sons, legitimating children, vaca-
ting roads, streets or alleys; remit
ting fines, penalties aud forfeltures,
or refunding moneys legally paid
into the treasury; affecting the
estates of minors or persons I'M
der disability, exempting property
from taxation; creating any mon
opoly; legalizing the unauthorized
or invalid acts of any officer or
agent of the State or Of any parish
or municipality; granting any extra
compensation to any PUBLIC officer,
agent, or contractor, after service
has been rendered or contracted
for; changing any parish seat, or
creating new parishes, except by
| the assent of the majority of the
qualified electors Of the parish On
parishs to be affected. In all other
cases where a general law can be
made applicable, no local or specia
law shall be made.
Fourth amendment The Gov
erner shall receive salary of $1,000
per annum, payable quarterly on
his own warrant.
(Strike out Article 56 providing
for $S000.)
Fifth amendment-The Lieuten-
ant Governor shall receive salary
double that of a member of the
General Assembly.
(Strike out Article 81 providing
for $4,000.
/ The sixth amendment provides
that the Governors veto of bill
must be overruled by two thirds
vote of the members of the House
in which the bill originated; the vote
of both Houses TO be determined
! by yeas and nays, if any bill be
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-16

Two steamboats, disasters have
occurred in this State within the
past two weeks. The first was the
Lessie Taylor, which left Washing
ton on Saturday, the I'd inst, with
good freight and a full cabin. At
ter making few miles in the At
chafalaya the cry of "The boat is
sinking" was heard, and soon after
the boat sank in 10 feet of water.
-Four roustabouts and colored wo-
man and her child were lost. The
papers and money of the Office were
saved. She sank about three miles
from the Little Devil
The La Belle was the other, and
is a total wreck. She SINK in Red
river, at the Rapions, about hmm
drel miles below Alexandria, and
at the time had 1900 balrs cotton
as freight. with nearly the entire
bar of Alexandria as passengers,
on the way to Supreme Court No
lives lost.
This shows the danger of too
many lawyers travelling together.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-16

The kilograms from Washington
this morning are o. unusual inter-
est. Sherman, Matthews and Gar
field are evidently astonished at
the conviction of Anderson. They
are, however, writhing in vain.
Neither Attorney General Ogden
nor the Grand Jury nor the courts
OF Louisiana can be intimidated by
Secretary of the Treasury and
two members of Congress who are
accessories before the fact to a crime
of forgery. We shall have more
to say on this subject tomorrow
N. O. Democrat, Feb. IL.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-16
The N. O. Democrat, of the 9tl

The N. o. Democrat, of the 9th,
says that just now the Custom
House people are on their heads,
so to speak, and the future for them
is a problem which they are at a
loss to solve. Private advices re-
ceived yesterday from Washington
indicate change in several of the
heads Of departments, and as a
matter of course the employees will
follow.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-16

day had far advanced. No more
dandelions for us till spring. We
were beginning to think we should
have them all the year.
RICHARD.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-16

Russia objects to the peace con-
ference being held in Vienna or in
any important capital. 1t is re-
ported that the conference will, in
all probability, meet at Lausanne,
Switzerland.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-16

Sunday, Feb. 10th, WAS sci apart
by the faithful of New Orleans for
a memorial commemoration of the
death of his holiness Plus TX.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-16

The Eastern war question grows
more interesting daily, and IL gen
eral European fight appears imrni-
nent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-16

The troubles between Greece and
Turkey have been armisticed and
referred to propose dconferehce.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-16
AGENTS.

Mr.. A. A. GOoDwIS. of Alexandria, is
an authorized agent of the CHRONICLE,
and will contract for advertisements and
and receive subscriptions.
Messrs. MCCAIN a. Bro, of Mont
gomery, are our authorized agents.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-20
Fancy Hum "a n tn T. 1 u IA m.

If pigeons killed in q pigeon-shoot did
not find their way into the pot or the oven
and subsequently into the disgestive APP
paratus of human beings there would be
some color of reason for those who wish to
make the sport penal. 1t is a quick mode
of providing the main ingredient of pigeon
pies, and If the pigeons had any choice
they would probably prefer it to any other
A humanitarian of Rhode Island has intro
duced a bill into the Legislature of that State
which provides that all who witness a pigeon
match shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
as well as those who actually take part in
it. This, it seems to us, is stretching the
humane idea little too far. While animals
are looked on as things for mans benefit
and nutrition their lives will be offered up
in the woods, on the plains, by the brooks
and in the shambles. The humanitarian,
indeed, will say this is all wrong while he
is eating his quail on toast, like Hallam,
whom Sidney Smith describes as sitting al
a table "with his mouth full of cabbage and
contradiction. We do not think the age ii
in any way bettered by this indiscriminate
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-20

officer returns. We need not refer to the
number of times the first plan has been put
into operation, but the second has been
successfully illustrated of late in Penn
sylvania, New York city, and now near Bos-
ton. 1t is surprising, in view OF the
prompt publicity given to these methods
through the press, that bank officials do
not, when such o case is reported,
at once take the necessary precautions.
Every predatory improvement is at once
adopted by the keen-w itted thieves, but the
bank people sit like geese in crate-geese,
too, with the golden eggs of the people-and
simply wait and wonder whose neck will
next be wrung. Why cannot the banks
organize system of warnings by which to
every mine of the burglar they will all at
once oppose counter mine. Let the bank
authorities take this subject into considera-
ton. A system of warnings which would
amount to prevention would be inestimably
cheaper than the cowardly compromises by
which these daring crimes are generally
compounded, putting premium on burg
larry and leaving the personal risk almost
wholly to the faithful officials here and
there who may choose, who have chosen, to
die at the hands Of the thieves rather than
hand over the money Of their employers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-20
Bank Robberies of the Period.

We do not, as may be imagined at first
blush, here refer to the ordinary robbery of
bank by its cashier or paying teller or any
OF its regular functionaries, but to the char
acteristics of recent raids upon banks by
people having no official connection with
them-by professional thieves, in fact They
are of two kinds--the night and the day en-
trance. The old-fashioned sapping of the
walls, removal of stones, with siege opera
tons upon the safe, in the quiet of the Sab
bath burglars Day. and the disappearance
of plumber and thieves through the hole in
the wall, is not applicable to banks in vii
lagos and country towns, where the build
ings arelfrequently isolated, and, if not, gen.
orally flanked by houses wherein the burg
lar could not work effectively without being
discovered. Hence two successful methods
have been adopted. The night method is
to call mechanically with masks and
pistols at the house Of whoever keeps
the keys and ask him to step over to
the bank and show the thieves how to get
the money out of the safe, first having
gagged and bound the bank officer and his
household. The day method is to watch
until there is only one person in the bank,
TO lure him out on some pretence, and,
having previously ascertained where the
money and vhluables are, to step briskly In
and carry them of before the deluded bank
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-20
BOOTHS THEATRE TROUBLES.
NRw YoRK, March 10. 1875

NEw YORK, March 10, 1878.
To THE EDITOR HERALD:-
In reply TO the accusation mado BY N. s. Wood. 1
wish say that when entered into tho arrangements
to take Joths Theatre for said Wood Tor whom was
only acting as agent, no assured mo that he could
furnish all The money to pay oil tho bills
and demands which might occur during hts engage
ment, Independents OF any amount which might be re.
IN accordance with above, handed me eleven nun.
drcd dolars Isl, 1O0), out OF which ! paid rent
Ss25. deposit for gas 500, and the balance
was expended In advance advertising In the
newspapers. On opening night Wood demanded
$780, which gave him This Is the 500 he asserts
borrowed and repaid All thc other moneys received
came from Tho box Office tor the sale Of tickets and
we're paid out by mo for salarics advertising and
other necessary expenses, and have the vouchers IN
my possession 10 snow tor them. Had Il not been for
the kindness Of q friend OF mine tho perform ance
would havc stopped on last Thursday night, the car.
pcners OF theatre having demanded their salaries
Tor Tho week In FULL and threateDed TO- quit work II
the amount was not paid whereupon my friend be.
camo responsible for the amount
0E0RGE W. HYATT.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-20

Mayor Nelly is broth of boy. There
was a merry twinkle in his roguish eye and
the rich brogue rolled deliciously from be-
meath his tongue as he told the Friendly
Sons of st. Patrick at their annual dinner
how narrowly he escaped being run over
by the carriage of a real Irish Lord
Mayor in Dublin and how little he
dreamed at the time Of ever enjoy
ing the honor of being himself Mayor
of..'the greatest Irish city in the wurruld ~
The Friendly Sons no doubt appreciated the
compliment when Mr.. Nelly expressed
himself prouder of being Mayor of New
Dublin than Mayor of New York But we
fear that Mayor O'Smith McEly's remark
may have been attributed by some Of the
guests to the effects Of the barney stone,
which he no doubt kissed while he was in
the neighborhood of Killarney's lakes. This
would do MI. Nicely great injustice. His
sincerity is unquestioned. Indeed, it will be
easy to prove it. As New York is "the
greatest Irish city in the world" its Mayor
will no doubt be proud to confer all his va
cant appointments on that interesting ma
jority. They have little enough now, st.
Patrick knows Mayor Nicely has at pres
emit in his gift an Excise ommissionership-
and every one knows that an Irishman
makes glorious exciseman-a Police Com
missionership, an Assessor and other smaller
positions, besides other commissionerships
which will fall due in May. He cannot we'll
denv these Offices IN the dear Irish in whose
old Dublin he got nearly run oyer. and
over whose new Dublin he is proud to rule.
So make way, Mr.. Mayors usher. for the
Mes and O's in the audience chamber. for
if they should be treated with indifference
now it may be discovered that while they
love their national vegetable they have no
relish for small potatoes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-20

the health, accommodation and benefit of
million people, and their proper manage
ment in the public interest should not be
left at the caprice of any body of directors
or managers, but should be defined and
made certain by law. 1t is utterly absurd
to pretend that there is anything unjust,
oppressive or unusual in the proposed
legislation. Here are valuable fran
chises bestowed freely on certain
corporations. The privileges accorded
these companies will deprive the peo-
pie of the metropolis of great por-
ton of their present accommodations for
travel On what principle of justice or
equity can it be contended that the people
shall not be guaranteed by law against the
use of these franchises in manner detrimen-
tai to the public interests-that the corpora
tions shall not be bound by law to give stipu-
lated accommodations to the people in return
for these privileges? We are surprised
that our representatives at Albany, such
as Mr. Fish, Mr.. Aston and others who are
interested in the welfare Of New York, do
not display greater energy in matter SO
closely affecting the interests of the
city. The HERALD has been the unceasng
advocate of rapid transit. We do not hesitate
to claim that the success of the present
companies has been in great measure due
to the efforts of the HERALD to direct public
sentiment and to enlist the confidence of
capital in the enterprises. We have right,
therefore, to speak earnestly on the subject,
for we do not desire that q great public
benefit which we have advocated should de-
generate into private speculation. We
need both legislation and competition to
protect us against any selfish conduct on
the part of the rapid transit corporations,
and we call on the Legislature for the pass
age of law that shall insure the running
of night trains, the completion of all the
lines and the operation OF the roads in the
interests of the people and not OF the COM
panies alone.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-20
THE pRoNcHo HORSES.

The troupe Of trained broncho horses now perform
ing at the Aquarium AFFORD remarkable instance Of
what may be done by kindness and patience. The
cats performed by these animals are simply wonderful
when Il is remembered that whip, bride, bit or i'm
plement any used either TO coerce or assist
them IN performing Each has boon taught to DO
his peculiar trick by patient persuasion, ana
that thcy 90 through the entertainment
with every indication OF pleasure. They are simply
told 70 do u Thing and they Immediately trot of and
do II. No word Of IL uttered. no word
given after performance, and thoy have been taught
perform his feat ut the first trial he simply told 10
try again, and again, until he succeeds lhese facts
are interesting Tor they contradict all previous theo-
ries that horses can only be trained or subdued BY
harsh treatment and through fear As an entertain
mont the performances OF the broncho horses are
both amusing and instructive.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-20
The Riot mt Toron to-The 'Skirin ish-
Ing Fund.

Ing Fund.
In the suppression Of the riot at Toronto
the authorities there vindicated bravely the
right Of free speech, however obnoxious the
speech may be; but with the mischief
makers who provoked the disturbance there
can be no honest public sympathy. They
do not serve the cause Of Ireland, but only
private pelf O'Donovan Rossa's skirmish-
ing fund is reported to amount to fifty
thousand dollars. This sum has been col
lected in the space of two years. Twenty
five thousand dollars year contributed by
industrious Irish laborers and servant girls
in the United States to initiate and conduct
''skirmishes" against the power of Eng
land give an indication Of the market value
that impudent agitators find in the earnest
decisions Of their fellows. But as Irish
men and women had sent in their coppers
for two years and the total had reached a
handsome sum it was absolutely neces-
sary that there should be skir-
mish. People want something for their
money, though it be little. They want
to see result achieved, however trivial.
Thus it was evident to the people who
scooped in the money that the logic of the
situation demanded q skirmish. Either a
skirmish, though it yielded only one broken
head, or no more dimes, dollars or ampler
sums for the people who had sent in the
cash naturally said there is your money
now, then, where is your skirmish? Hence
the latest descent upon Canada. Inasmuch
as the ostensible purport Of the expedition
was to spread that great American institu-
ton, the lecture, all its apparatus was
peaceful, and the national character of the
operation was not evident But the Hiber-
MAN character was brought out with
out delay when it was perceived by
the wrathy fellows over the border
that England was assailed by way of Canada
in the cause of Ireland, or more accurately
in the cause of the skirmishing fund, and
the slxirmish was duly delivered. There
were great many wounded, and it is said
some killed, though there are denials on
this point and in the heat and fury of the
melee that hardy and ferocious warrior Rosa
rushed madly from his hotel into the street
probably skipped over the border This latest
battle against British tyranny, whatever its
other consequences, will greatly stimu-
late contributions to the skirmishing
fund. Now will the silver coin
rattle and rain into the contribution
box, and the holders of the fund will rub
their hands as with the calm delight of the
farmer who sees the soft summer showers
filling his fields with the making of O great
harvest. But it will do more than that; for
fine fat skirmish like ga good sherris-sack
hath twofold operation" 1t adds to the
fund and accounts for the disappearance of
money; for expenses must be paid and
money must be drawn out for the purpose;
and the true skirmisher, while delighted by
whatever adds to the money in the till, Is
never supremely happy save in the presence
OF good reason ortaking some out. In
the cloud of accounts dust can be thrown
sweetly into the eyes of the contributors,
and thus patriotism becomes at once beauti-
full and remunerative.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-20

WALL STREET YEsTEnDAY.-The stock mar
ket was active and strong. Gold opened and
closed ut 1O1 H. selling in the interim at 1O1 ls
Government bonds were slightly weaker States
steady and railroads strong. Money on call
was easy at 5 per cent and lent MS low rs pig
U 3 per cent ut the close
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-20

TIE probabilities are Mat N.e ,reather Il, Ne,o
York and its ricinity fo-day cM be cool and
partly cloudy or Jtair, riM b,fsh rci,.ds from lie
so''ihres Tomorrow il ,ciU be cool aud cloudy
or partly cloudy, uiM strong uinds