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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-19
CITY HALL.
MCCARTNEY ASKS
F0Tg A COMMITTEE OF
INVESTIGATION.
Yesterday Administrator McCaffrey addressed
the following communication TO the Mayor:

Yesterday Administrator McCaffrey addressed
the following communication to the Mayor:
+ DEPARTMENT or IMPROVEMENTS Cry HALL.
New Orleans. September IS, 1878.
Hon. Edward Pilsbury. Mayor Of New Orleans
st'--T desire to call your attention to "A edi-
Wheren e sed bat h npon euhogy i
garbage which had been hauled to the dumping
| back by he eontractors and used to fll up
streets In the front part OF the CITY, This Is sad
TO have happened within the present years ansl
was In progress at the time Of the breaking out
OF the fever.
This statement is truly an alarming one and
ate Il e Il no
is based on authority abundantly reliable /
YOU'D not n9ee n pan therg
it would not have required an hereu1ean effort
The. assertion Is the baldest fabrication i'm
aginable. and an investigation will definitely
prove IL such.
Therefore ask that q COMMITTEES DO appointed
give The subject i full and thorough investiga
ton, to the end that the public may be Uniformed
IS to what absurd statements can sometimes
am JOHN HeERN Fi MooAFFRhY Administrator
This grave question will doubtless be thor
roughly sifted.
The Mayor says that he understands 1t Is ac-
KnOWlbQg6G E1aJ straw ana HSHeG, WHlcH SOIne~
times fill the garbage boxes have been used to
ill up streets. but that the contractors positively
deny having used offal Of kitchen refuae for the
purpose. and have carried such refuse matter
to the proper dumping ground.
The locRlity referred to by the Times Is be-
lieved to be the leyee ut the head of Nuns street
where there are two deep holes or ponds purity
filed up. and reference to which was made In
the DEMOCRAT yesterday morning.
CORRESPONDENCE,
The Mayor yesterday received q letter written
in innfp ha fDr}a rPy u1 fnfY
will have to be translated.
A painful correspondence occurred. Mr..
Burns, q resident OF liberal Buffalo, N. Y, In
conjunction with Mayor Doyle. of that city,
begs by telegraph that nothing be left undone
for tho preservation of his brother Mr.. l.. W.
Burns. lying i'll In this city. RegretabIe to say
Mr.. Burns had previously died u the prevail
ing fever. on Tuesd " night at Il o'clock. not
Withstandfng the best Il. edical attendance and
friendly care.
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Shore was something of an increase Of cases
on the Howard books yesterday. The follow
ing dispatches were received;
HOLLY SPRINGS. September II, 1878.
A. J. vandegriff:
Since last report deaths and 10 new eases.
Segur had slight fever. but Is doing well. DR..
we'll as could be exrected. Dr. Gray, Of Denni-
son. Texas arrived last night and Ia hard at
"0iA' AA0 A''' y 40 % : 'aoURRIER. M. D.
OsYKA. Miss, September II, 1875
To President Howard Association:
Two of our doctors are down with the fever
Please send me an experienced physician at
0A''o' A1''"'0 ~ W. O. HARRELL, Mayor.
In response to the above, DR.. J. L. Taylor left
the city Tor Osyka on Wednesday morning.
CANTON, Miss. September II, 1878.
Dr. Cages condition hopeless; black vomit
checked since morning. but kidpe u,e1 refuse to
act. ). >. LYONS, M. ID.
HOLLY SPRINGS, September 10, 1878.
A. j. Vandegriff:
ported. DR.. Segur ie convaleseing fast. Man
ming is pretty low. Fever ahoutthe same az I tor
three or four days. dOORRIER, NJ. ID.
DEATH OF DIR. A. II. CAGE.
CANTON. Sept. 1s.-F. r. Southmayd: Yester-
hours ne s % ooef had
death for almost ev ry hour. The list of the
dead has peen already telegraphed you. We
disease Is materially checked. Among the many
noble hearts thAt have ceased to beat we are
compelled to add that of DR.. A. FL. Gage. one of
our resident physicians. He WAS an eminent
physician and Christian gentleman. We dc
not need any moro money, or provisions for
the present, Ct. W. THOMAS.
CANTON, September 1s. 1879
Howard Association:
All hearts In Canton are bowed with pro-
found grief this morning. Our noble fellow.
Iaborer, DR.. Gage, died last night at 10 o'clock
He died at his post. J.J. LYONS, M. D.
The new cases reported on the books were 81!
for tn
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RR EvHTEEBs

The number of deaths WAS twenty three and
Of new cases 145 registered yesterday up to 6
o'clock at the Office of the Board OF Health.
The m artality for the first four days of this
week from yellow lever shows q decrease Of 81
already. as compared with the first four days Of
last week.
Come hither, come hither, my little foot page,
And tell me the news from Maine
The news are sad, quoth the little Rad,
and I think he has got the chill-Blainel
We give the following as o sample. OF q lot Of
health hymns" (preventiyes against yellow
fever). which have been sent to the Mayor for
distribution among the future sufferers:
Come to Jesusl come to Jesusl
Come to Jesus Just nom!
Only trust Him etc.
He will save youl etc.
BELIEVE IT etc.
HalleluJahl Amen.
D. B. Robinson. Superintendent Of the Mobile
Railroad, has arranged with the. Mobile and
Jackson Railroad authorities so that all mails
can pass through as heretofore, ard informed
Postmaster Badger that all mails local and
through can now be sent through. and that
south bound mail will come as heretofore.
notwithstanding that the magnates Of the
National party profess to ignore the. osition
OF Gen. Beauregard concerning his mooted
nomination for State Treasurer on their ticket
1t Is pretty well ascertained that they have been
positively informed by the General that he VIII
not accept any nomination from them. a. Mr.
| Gardner, Of East Baton Rouge. d member OF the
Legislature Of 1872, ID said to be tbs black horse
| of the convention for the nomination.
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I regret to announce the death OF my driver
Mr.. John Mehle, which occurred ON Tuesday
September g. 1878, and that there wi Ii be no in-
terruption whatever with the delivery OF my 1
Beer. as have secured the services Of another
competent and careful man, and TRUST that the
many friends Of Mr.. Mehle will continue their
savorg az heretoforei IT. by inadvertence they
are overlooked the first few days or SO, Q note
dropped at the Brewery will receive prompt az
tentfon. Ihope, by continued fair dealing and
prompt delivery Of my Beer, to meet the con
tinued favors of my German and hngi1sn
friends Of this city. ~. WECKERLlNG.
Louisiana Brewery. corner Magazine and De-
lord streets. -- ED IAl
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THE EoEABODYS.

After the days distribution was over the Pea
bodys held the usual meeting yesterday even
ing. matters of routine being principally trans
acted.
The books Of the committee show that since
they began distributing food to the needy. they
have issued subsistence to s7,7A6 individuals, or
264 900 rations About one-half of the rations
were only two-thirds rations. United States
army standard, owing to the fact that the appli-
At the meeting last evening. on motion Of Mr..
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A Bad Negro.

Last evening 8 negro named George Wilson
was arrested at the corner Of Basin and Poy-
tion. charged with di.charging firearms within
the city limits. On the accused being searched
at the station, on his person was found gold
stolen. On the case was found the letters o. ID.
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CITY ECR OEg.

Patrick Tolbert for differing sugar, was
locked up In the Third Station.
Yesterday woman died suddenly at No A
Robertson street, Coroner notified.
2. III, Mataro. for cutting and wounding an
unknown party was lodged In the Third
Station.
Station. charged with malicious mischief and
carrying concealed weapons.
Yesterday man named John Flicke died
suddenly at No 226 Charities street. He was q
native of Germany, aged IS years.
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Attempted suicide.

Between the hours of and 10 o'clock Tues
day night q young woman. named Lillian
Evarons, aged % years, attempted to. commit
suicide by taking an overdose Of morphine. on
Canal street, between Helena street and the
ridge She was brought to the station by Cor
poral Griffin and then sent to her home, corner
of Common and Dryades streets.
It appears that the young lady was in love
with an officer of the Suburban Station, and as
he would not marry her she wanted to die, and
hence took the poison.
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Death DE T.. y. GAY. .UER.

Last night expired one Of the Crescent City's
most prominent and enterDrising citizens. Mr..
E. J. Gay. Jr. He was attended by Drs. Chop
pin, Bruins. Beard and Brickell but science was
of no avail. Mr.. Gay will long be remembered
as gallant defender Of Louisiana's cause, as
an energetic and prosperous man Of business,
and as 8 capitalist whose fortune was of great
benefit to the comm unity. AS a gentleman and
comrade. he had yet higher place In the hearts
is indeed sad blow. May earth lie lightly upon
So
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DnMOORAT THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

Wash Marks Ii was agreed TO enlarge the de-
parment Of delicaeies for the benefit OF con-
daily larger. In this connection Il might be
suggested 10 the benevolent that donations OF
those trlfleg which are 80 welcomed by children
recovering from sickness would be received
with gratitude by the Peabodvs.
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THE sTEAMBOATMEN's RELIEF AssO-
GHATElN

The visiting committee OF this association re-
ported having made sixty-tWo visits; all the
sick we're doing we'll except Mr. T. A. Darling,
who was reported very low. almost beyond the
hope Of recovery. Among the new cases was
Dave Harkins. TWENTY-FIVE applications for
relief in money was received and granted. A
list Of the contributions received yesterday will
be found in another column.
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a NOBEL LETTER.
The Pres Id emit off Mexico to mn Ex.Lfeu~
tenant Governor.

EMG EFGAH@&MG OH mexico I'D MM EE@AA&W%
tenant Governor.
We have been requested by Collector Smith to
publish the following letter from Porflrio
Diaz. President of Mexico. to Ex-Lieut. Gov.
Antoine. as q matter of news. We are gratifled
to publish it. Also as q model of the ornate
courtesy of Spanish letter writing. especially
when of an official character. Those of our
readers who are familiar with the grotcsque and
arobesque of the epistolary art, as understood
by the spaniard. will readily appreciate the
gorgeous ornaments of this. We feel flattered.
however. at the consequence the P, of M. at
taches to a commendation from an Ex- Lieu
tenant Governor Of Louisiana. even though
he knows nothing Of him personally:
MEXICO, August TO- 1878.
@. @. Antoine, ESD:
M Esteemed Friend-Mr. Joseph Ronca, who
placed In my hands your appreciated favor Of
the seventeenth OF April last. was received by
me with all the courtesy due to your welcome
As peace Is now completely restored In our
midst, 1t has no longer become necessary to
ernment Rerefere has found sei eli b spe to
reduce the same to considerable extent thereby
by throwing out Of active service large number
of officers. of oil grades. whose services to the
during our last popular struggle These gem
tlemen are. for this reason. entitled to prefer
enog Wi1eneysr vacancies may ocear; anere
We're they to be excluded for the benefit Of per-
sons not similarly situated. This fact to my
great regret deprives me of the power to serve
you and to accede TO your request in favor Of
Mr.. Ronca. Nevertheless, as / am anxious to
crafty your wishes, and to aid In their fulfill
mont I have given orders and q recommended
ton In favor Of your friend to the authorities in
Guatemala. where, think, he will find d lucra-
tive appointment I am not foreetiul, however,
Of the interest which you manifest In him, and
shall bear 1t In mind should an opportunity
offer. by the necessity Of maintaining larger
force In the field. to give him position in our
army; am. sir. affectionately as ever your
friend and servant pORFIRIO DTAZ.
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A Little More Trimming.
lWashinotOu Post.

The Radicals claim that their party In Penn
sylvania is lin splendid TRIM, A little more
but an unsightly stump, too old and feeble Il
sprout again.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-19
THE PKCKWTCKB,

The Pickwick Club furnished 500 bottles of tea
and broth, equal to 500 pounds of beef.
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Mo delays at registration offices.

Nurses and attendants In sick rooms, who
have not had the fever. use Omaha Rhubarb
Wine as d preventive. For sale by |. L. Lyons.
1ruppigf
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Nurses and attendants in sick rooms, who
have not had the fever. use Omaha Rhubarb
Wine as q preventive. For sale by I. L. Lyons,
druggist.
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Register! Register Register

Nurses snd attendants In sick rooms, who
have not had the fever, use Omaha Rhubarb
Wine as a preventive. For sale by I. L, Lyons.
druggist.
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New registration. new registration.

Nurses and attendants In sick rooms, who
have not had the fever. use Omaha Rhubarb
Wine as a preventive. For sale by I. l.. Lyons
druggist.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-19
THE ORLEANS RELIEF COMMITTEES.
Address to the Secretary of War--A Busy
Kpay-Notes-3R O Hatlens Furnished.

Epay-Notes-gGO0 gatiens Furnished.
Yesterday the headquarters of the Orleans
Relief Committee. at the Custom House, pre-
sented scene OF unusual hustle and activity.
Ratlons were being delivered rapidly by tho
many efficient officers to whom the duty OF
helping the needy has devolved.
The number Of rations furnished yesterday Is:
BY the general committee Observation-Disclosures. $50
70 the Army Of Tennessee. .............. 30
70 Superior Council. BIT. Vincent de Paul.. 10
Grand Lodge. +. A. M Observation-Disclosures. 30
Grand Army Of the Republic ................ ITO
HomHopathie Relief Association. ........... 30
st. Peters Conferences of ut. Yincent's ....... 40
Hteamboatmen's Relief Association .......... rs
Society Ladies' Of Charity. Observation-Disclosures, 35
Ladies' Physiological Society. ................ 80
German Relief Association ................... $50
Trio oil BBrsagliO. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. rs
Eiremen, b Charitable Association. ......,.... 90
/. NJ. @. A.. ................ $40
st. Vincent de Paul Society .s...............,. 30
Odd Fellows Association. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1870
Relief Of the Worthy. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5l5
Relief Committee Benevolent and Mutual
- Aid AsRoela!lOn .*..t.ss...s..+t-... 32O
Mutual Benevolent Relief .................. 725
IOti 1910
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THE TESTIMONIAL


We, the undersigned, representatives Of the
various charitable and benevolent societies OF
The city Of New Orleans. most cheerfully attest
the efficiency, worthiness and equity Of the Or
leans Central Relief mmfttee IN the distribu--
ton Of the supplies furnished by the United
States government for the relief Of the suffer-
ers by yellow fever, regardless OF race, color.
u VIM VIM Wright, Chairman Relief Committee Of
4. Badger, President American Union Club.
y. P. oNeii. St. Peters Conference St. Vincent
Manuel Abascal. for Algiers Relief Committee.
John Ashedo, Chairman Italian Relief Com
mittee, Trio Al Bersaglio. ~
Frank Heron, Chairman Relief Committee,
Association Army OF Tennessee. ....,.
W. Tebbe, German Friendship Association.
Victor sere, President ST. Augustine Confer
ence, representing st. Vincent dc Paul Associa-
I. M. G. A.. VIM. 7. Hardie.
W. B. Lancaster President st. theresa Socf-
. I. n; Marks. President Firemen's Charitable
Edwin Marks, Deputy Grand Master Grand
James Beggs President Relief to the
Worthy ..
J. a, Chalaron. Association Army of Tennessee.
Anthony Sambola, Orleans ArnIery. pa,,os
J. K. Bell, president SteambOatmens kel1ef
Association.
Albert VOORHEES,. president New Orleans Ho-
mCCOpatntC Relief ASSOCIATION.
s. Hermann, chairman on supplies for Tonro
Inflrmary and Hebrew Benevolent Association.
Ladies' Physiological Society Charitable Aeso-
clation, Mrs. Nicholas Sinnott president. Mrs.
=. V. Donovan, president st. Miehaelis Con-
| ference.
Jacob Hassinger, president German Relief
| Association.
T. 4. Bartlett, president American and Mu-
| tual Aid Association.
| Odd Fellows Aid Association, W. FL. Moody
secretary.
M. J. Monaghan. vice president and secretary
| Society st. Vincent de Paul.
DR.. E.. bouncing. president Society st. Vim
cent de Paul.
W G. Brown, Mutual Benevolent Relief Asso-
citation.
u. Fl. Tracy, president Heart OF Hearts Asso-
citation.
L. E. r. Kay. chairman Union Benevolent Re.
| lief Association,
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toward the payment Of the roll for August
These tables will show that, estimating the
POSSIBLE Of the schools from ron the levy of
s,aant Of the current school fund by the State at
500 ,ooo. the board has kept he expenses Of 1877
ING. ooo) within the limit. and estimating the ex-
ssa,ses OF the last five months of 1878 by the
asysrage paid during the first seven months.
mich includes vacation sala les in full, about
III syo0a will be found to be the margin ailoWed
Il, srfte of the rigid economy OF the board.
ana Al She, strietness with which It has CON
forsned to the law. the financial outlook
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About thirty days remain for regIstFa-
ton.
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;, Mr. Thomas sewell., president Of the septto-
line Oil Company. and Mr., Henry Perry, the
poydras street stove dealer, have offered! to the
wagons for the distribution Of rations. : ''N
Mr.. Rcherck. q member OF the com mittee, was
called away on account Of sickness In his fam
Capt ]. G. Golding Is now head man in the
distribution department. and doeg: not let the
Quoted with the most. business ike order and
system. a receipt for every reauisition ID
taken. SO. IS to ayoid complaints.
that his reduisition had not been honored but
. the grupbler was shown his own signa,..
a II the fep ba1n as bd haye ee
lated that a reduisition from the Union Fran
eaise" had been torn by one OF The distributing
sSFrenoRmen." Is proven to be totally without
foundation.
MEETING or COMMITTEES.
Tho representatives of the various charitable
oea5s gn e ssY ha ee R e ny
tom House, fol. the purpose Of preparing an
address to the Secretary of War relative to the
The result of their deliberations was The follow
ing document and accompanying testimonial,
forwarded. to tho Secretary OF War last night.
over the wires
OFFICE or HOWARD ASSOCIATION, ]
So Camp street, J
Now Orleans, September IS, 1878. }
The distribution Of the government rations
been satisfactorily conducted, and has given
great relief to our suffering people.
J. M. VANDEGRTFF.
President Howard Association.
OFFICE n, O. CENTRAL RELIEF COMMITTEE,
New Orleans. September 10. 1878. !
Hon. Geo. McCrary, Secretary of War, Wash
ington, d. g.:
Respectfully referring to the proceedings of
the Howard Association representing that suffl-
eient financial aid had been received for the
relief OF he sufferers from the terrible yellow
fever epidemic now prevailing in our midst,
the number Of eonval8:cents will be very large,
and that great di tress and ed during the
conyalescing period will result. and that only a
portion of the needy are even then supplied, |
the Orleans Central Relief Committee. in
view Of the certainty Of the des ined restitution,
would respectfully represent to the honorable |
Secretary of War that there will be absolute |
need OF about 20 900 more rationa for our help |
less people, making 100000 in all. and as the |
committee ID now In successful and satisfac- |
tory operation. as la shown by the accompany |
ing kilograms, that the rations be furnished to |
the Hon George l.. Smith, Collector Of the Port, |
to be issued under his direction through the |
Orleans Central Relief Committee. Should the i
apectfully request the honorable Secretary of |
War to order the Immediate transportation of
FRANK L. RICHARDSON.
s".." WILLIAM ROY,
VICTOR SERE,
Ct, L. HALL,
WILLIAM & BROWN.
d. L. MITCHELL. Secretary,
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Yesterdays EgOEL.
OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH,

OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH,
New Orleans. September 10, 1878.
Official statement Of cases Of yellow foyer re-
ported In New Orleans
Deaths from IL m. yesterday to IL m. to-day. 90
New cnseg prior to 18th inst. ..............14 8
Since the 18th inst. ............ .............10
New cases. ........................ .-252
Total cases To date ....7t78
Total deaths to dltB .22a4
SAMUEL chopin M. D., President
r. TT TAYLOR M d.. Eecrefary
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a
Anna Braraton, % years.
Andrew Mcdonald. 3s years.
Henry Auburn. 40 years.
NEW CASES AT THE CHARITY HOSPITAL.
Ada Brown. Missouri; 1873 IRENE; IS years !;
7 years In city.
Constance Ditz. Louisiana. corner Carondelet
and Washington; 90 years.
Michael Reman. saiimaker. Italy; al9 Gravier !;
So years; IL years In city.
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A CARD.

New Orleans. September 10. 1873. se19f
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THE MO w ARHpS.

SSnere was something of on increase Of cases
on the Howard books yesterday. The follow
ing dispatches were received;
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-04
SPORTING NEWS.
Nashville Races.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 3.-Fourth
day OF the races; weather wet and
the track very heavy. The attendance
was large. The hrst race, Young
America stake No. 2, for two year olds,
dash three-Quarters Of mile; $25 entry,
and the z. T. Association to add 500
second horse to have $50. SevegIits La
Fsvonta, !; Thomas Hsmden, 2, Wards
ch. b., 3; Edwards bf., 4; Dsrdeus Silver
Bill, 5; McGssrscks EIns b., 9Th.
Time l:2l. '
Second race-Associstion purse $780,
dash OF mile and al eighth, two starters.
Dark wor; Jim Bell second. Time &O5i.
Third rSce-AssoCIstiOn purse S4OO
mile heats, three in five Uncle JEFF and
Fsrplsy started. Summsry-Fsifp.sy,
2, ], 2, l, /; Uncle JEFF, l, 2, ], ,, 2. lime
1929, 1851, 1861, l:55t, 1881. Is Fa-
voIits Was the second cuoice IN the frat
race and Dark IN the second race.
In the third race betting was spirited
and large, f1ctualing from the extremes
as the difficult hesls were won Uncle
JEFF started as the fAvorlle After the
first heat the odds were ten TO one in his
favor. After the second heat Fsirplsy
was SIS prime 8 favcrite, until the tdIrd
heat again changed the betting.