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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-19
BREvITEEs.

At the corner of Johnson and Esplanade new
planking has been laid across the cutters
The District Courts generally adjourned yes
terfay out OF respect to The memory OF Judge
J. E. Leonard.
There will be given a grand mask ball to-
night at Exposition Hall, to commence at Q
o'clock. Much amusement is anticip ted.
Gen. Simpson. Of the McAlester Investigation.
card) that the DEMOCRATS report OF that gentle
mans testimony was correct.
Among the distinguished visitors to The Va
rieties Theatre We're Elizabeth Won sfamwitz,
Agnes Herndon and the immortal Joe Jefer-
son.
We understand that the Crescent City Ice
Company has entered into arrangements with
purchase all the ice that the last named COM
pany can manufacture.
The German Regiment is RAPIDLY pr2glressinYg
ready completely organized viz: Companies A.
b. G and D, and fifth company was to have Or
ganized last evening in the Second District.
1t seemed to be the prevailing opinion Of the
session at Algiers yesterday. THAT the McAlrst-r
did not go to pieces on account OF IT'S alleged
rottenness, but that being top a hsay It ana
wedge built che was PROBABLY cauaht oeb"een
two seas and foundered.
At Uter's, on Royal street, lovers Of art will
find two OF hs latest production 81 Genln. the
Of our worthy fellow citizen. John Henry, ESQ. !;
the other full length PORTRAIT OF his estmable
wife, Both are excellent Ike nesses. and the Dor-
trait of Mr.. Henry, particularly. as piec... OF
art. is deserving Of more than passing notice.
The first celebration Of St. Patrick's by by
a. school occurred on the seventeenth Of March.
1916. and is said to. have had, the following
| origin: The Rev. Mr.. Hull, chaplain Of Gen.
jackson and the first pastor Of Christ Church.
kept School The corrective switch ~ OF the
| institution was hung prominently ON the wall.
over the teachers desk. On the morning OF the
sixteenth of March, 1916, the venerable pre- late.
| in the place of he switch, found several Irish
potatoes strung on a garland of C over. The
religious sen inner OF his pupils was manifest
and the children turned out In body next day.
The Hon. John L. Lewis marshaled the parade
On that OCCASION
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number Of important measures were before
the House at its evening session yesterday The
deficiency bill vas finally passed after a pro-
longed and painful labor.
House bill No. II. to provide for the re-im-
bursement OF the fiscal agent for moneys ad-
vanced by him to pay interest on the State
bonds was finally passed. as was also Senate
bill No. g.. providing for the amicable adjust
the lessees Of the Penitentiary. to secure the
rents due and prohibit the annnlment Of the
contract between the lessees and the New Or
leans Pacific road.
Senate bill No. 90 amending the election law
and prescribing the manner of establishing
precincts aud polling places in New Orleans
also passed.
The city charter bill is the special for 70 m. to-
day.
The bill to license gambling was defeated. the
enactiug clause having been stricken out.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-19
A WANING.


At about minutes to O'Clock this morning
Private Watchman Anthony Mackey discovered
fire in the rear of Mr. M. Ria lelme's tobacco
establ ishment, No. II Dec tur Street. and imme-
diately turned in an ala m from box 81. The
rear door Of the est bii-hment was broken
fire department, the salvage corps and Babcock
engines the flames were extnguished with q
damage OF abouf $780,
The Rampant street Babcock WIS first on the
scene and was the emf inc that * inguished the
fl ines. thus prevent1n ing a large eonfiagration..
The proprietors of this building were negli-
gent In that they left their hAtcnes open. thus
endangering the lives of firemen as they rushed
through the building.
Folsom Brothers. who occupy the adjoining
store. sustained qui,e a loss. as the private
Waterman. acting under Instructions. turned
the tank loose and flooded the magazine.
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THE CANONICUs,

The following official document ordering the
withdrawal of the Canonicus from the way Of
steamboats, plying up and down the Mississippi
was received yesterday here. We hope that the
order will be strictly obeyed and the gunboat be
kept entirely out OF the way:
NAVY DEPARTMrET,
Washington March 10, 1878.
.Sir-Your letter of this day is received. In
the Canonicus removed out Of the way of steam-
boats. either up or down stream.
Very respectfully, -
r. W. THOMPSON,
Secretary of the Navy
Hon. r. L. Gibson. House Of REPRESENTATIVE
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CITY ECHOES.

John Scott was lodged in the Harbor Station.
charged with the larceny Of a pair Of shoes.
v. Caeron and Lawrence Wiltz were lodged %
the Fifth Sta ion charged with garrot1ng aad
rubbing M s. Manua Of $40.
A woman named Ellen Graham. aged 20 years.
died suddenly at the corner OF Derblgny and
Claiborne streets.
lizzie Edwards. charged with assault and
tt Second station.
Victor Boswell was lodged In the Fourth Sta
ton, charged with he larceny of silver watch
and three silver spoons.
Arthur Williams was inearcerated in the Fifth
Station. charged with disturbing the peace and
carrying concealed weapons. to wit: pair Of
brass knuckles.
At hals.past 5 o'clock last evening negro
house. No. 276 Magazine street.. Frederick
Ma3kar In attempting to capture the thief was
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-19
A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE JUDGE J. f..
LEONARD.

Last evening there was a largely attended
meeting of the members of the bar in the q nited
States Circuit Court room, the object of which
was to pay respect to The memory of the late
Judge J. E Leonard.
On motion of VIM. H. Hunt. ESQ, Judge Bill
lings was called to the chair. and G. l.. Walker
was elected the secretary.
On Judge Billings assuming the position he
paid glowing eulogy to the deceased. He re-
fyrred to the sadness of death. no matter when
1t comes or to whom, but when it strikes down
young man Of only 80. endowed by education
and nature with prodigality OF gifts, and just
at the opening of his career. then indeed it is
lamentable. He recited his many virtues, his
rare knowledge Of the civil law. his modesty,
courtesy and equable temper. and closed with
much feeling.
On motion of W. H. Hunt. ESQ. the following
committee on resolutions was appointed by
Judge Billings: w. Fl. Hunt. Esq. Judge II. r.
Steele, Gen. W. L. McMillen and Judge w. W.
Howe: and after a recess they returned with
the following. which was unanimously adopted
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas. it has pleased Almighty God to re-
move by death the Hon. John e. Leonard: be 1t
Resolued. That while we bow with resignation
to this act of Divine Providence. knowing that
d nta n ee ths
his being taken away from US at the age OF
thirty-two .ars. in land Of strangers. sud
great yividness the void which has thus been
created. not merely in q public station. wh.re a
constituency has been deprived of an upright.
gifted ami feai less repres entattve. but in the
circle OF his assoc ates and friends who have
been deprived Of the socie y and companion
ship OF one much beloved.
Resolped. That with great sadness. but also
with great pride, we turn to the past career Of
Judge Leonard. which. though short. was 80
ties for effort. which had been 80 wcrthiiy inn
proved.
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A Fatal KencOn ire,

tween PATRICK W. Bolan, one-armed ex po-
H Ma Daniel msh9py sdp .ese 10 s
applied some harsh epitheis to Bolan; Bolan
sesspts he ~ to rsps I'D so wiz
vehemenee, at the same time saring toward
Bolan with apparently hostile intent. At this
preaent Aa'f fsh 'P but Boan walking around
him. advanced, at the same time cooking re-
yoDyer he had drawn from his pistol pocket;
gesture made q motion as though to preeipitate
himself upon Bolan, at which the latter fred
four shots from his revolver. Two OF the bullets
his throat, the fourth FIXING wild. and cutting
patch through Darret's beard.
The crowd had by this time scattered every
man running TO save himself, and when the
firing ceased Bolan started. across the street
with his revolver still In his hand; He was met
by Officer Wiscus. 10 whose hand he gave the
revolver. and, without the slightest show of
resistance, walked to tho station house. Ma
honey fell heavily to the pavement after Bolsn
had fired his la tshot. and few minutes after
ward his friends carried him to Coles drug
store. The poor fellow lived only for few brief
seconds after the transfer. The face Of the
man asa,h 80 grsay
said it was not her iather and went away great.
ly relievei !. The unnatural hue soon passed
away however and dozen friends Iaen,ied
fair prospect to stretch hemp.
suicide.
INDIANAPOLIS, March ls.-Julius Quesser. q
man ab J,it fifty five years Of age committed SUI
icide at his saloon, No. 239 Fletcher avenue, at
half past O'Clock this morning. The cause for
this rash act Ia unknown.
Recap ure of Escaped Prisoners.
COLUMBIA. 8. g., March 1s.-From one Of the
revenue officers official information has been
received that the force Of thirty men. who
started in pursuit Of Redmond and his gang on
Friday night, have succeeded In capturing six
pers ms, sever of whom were concerned in
the recent rescue Of the United States prison
ers from the Pckens county jail. They. also
destroyed three stills. The sheriff of Pickens
county. who had also gone. in pursuit with a
militia cOmpnny. IN accordance with orders
sent him by Gov. Ham pton. reports the RECAP
lure OF the Stansillis. two Of the three men who
were rescued by Redmond. They have been
re- committed TO jail. and are now securely
guarded. The revenue officers report that they
are bang aided in their efforts by the citizens
Held for Trial.
READING, Pa. March 1s-At the adjourned
hearing of the habeas corpus oaaa Of BOYER &
Sci proprietors of tn. Dime Savings Bank
who are charged with embezzlng the funds Of
that institution, Judge Hagen this morning
directed that they be held In the sum Of 5000. to
answer tho charge at the April session Of this
court.
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SOUTH AMERICA.
PANAMA.
Tne Great Fire In Panama.

PANAMA. March s-Panama has again eEpe-
rienced terrible conflagration In the fore
that d fire had been Atnrt.d at the drug store OF
Messrs. =. G. Herbrugsr Co., in the Cathedral
Plaza. The fire originated through cal el.ss-
ness on the part Of boy who was employed IN
the store From reliable source 1t - stated
che boy had u lighted match. which he threw on
some bay rum hat was leaking from cask near
dous flame and almost instan,ane1usly an ex-
piosion occurred. which .enveloped the entire
building. In the space Of ten minutes after the
explosion no less than six OF the finest build.
ings In Cathedral Square were on ire. and IL II
had not been for almost superhuman energy
the Grand Hotel would also have been con.
down ut twenty. nearly MI fine buildings. The
damage caused 10 put down at over half nil
lion OF dollars the insurance companies shar-
The Commercial block, owned by Mr.. Geo.
Leon. was insured In French companies for
5000; INSURANCE. on furniture In The Grand
Hotel owned by Henry Schuber, was insured In
German companies for $50 600; Toe residence
OF j. Nc X. Cooke was insured for 415 600 am
Northern Insurance. @ mpanies The damage to
the GRAM Hotel from wa or, etc. is put al
$4,000. The stock 9f Mr. stsrmbergs estate ,.n
OF Mr.. Dutari. THE C!ob" was insured IN the
Northern Insurance Company for 10000: the
other inauranee aggregae w $4,000. .s -,
marines tom the American man 81 war
Adams and from the German war ship Eliza
beth rsnde red efficient service In extinguishing
the fire.
Germany Demands Satisfaction of Mica
ragus.
PANAMA, March s.--The German man of-war
Elizabeth arrived In port on the first instant.
and the Ariadne. eight guns on the seventh.
These wal. vessels are, going TO Gorlnto. Mica
outrage committed On the German CONSUL MIR.
Ei1entuck.
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x,ant,nuea from First Page.

Of Gen. Rachebovet. Other important changes
are impending. ,, .,a. raov aa,
Miniatnr ri Finance will resign. The Chamber
Will Il Il believed. vote the entire budget with
out hesitation,
The Anniversary of the Commune.
PANS March ls-The Anniversary OF the
Communist revolution PASSED OH very Quietly.
T1,e New YnriT-Increase d Duties ON Cot
ton.
PARIS March 1sThe new tariff submitted
nv the Minister OF Commerce proposes to In
ssrease the duties on cotton. etc. a. per cont.
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cut in the breast with i razor ana slightly

Tony Cain was lodged fin the Harbor Station.
charged with being dangerous and suspicious
character and with carrying concealed Wea-
pOnS.
Jonn Doyle was arrested and lodged In the
Centra! station. charged with cutting and
Woundlng one yno. Smitn. and also with assault
and battery on VIM. Mccormack.
AT half past y O'Clock yesterday. atthe corner
Peppee Colun, was struck in the haasl ~ hfg
nephew and slightly wounded
At quarter past O'clock Sunday evening a
woman named Fannie Hicks fell from the ftyiIlg
horses at the corner of Poydras and Frsnklir,
streets, and sustained severe injuries She was
taken to her residence. No 2s5 Gravier street..
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manufac, urc of Ia, from water.

New YORK, March 1s.-James Winter who has
had charge If the steam engine mt the Cosmo-
politan Hotel, says that he has discovered now
to make illuminating gas ont Of water at q
Jordan L. Motifs is a fair Representative as to
business sagacity. have become interested in
the matter and sufficient money has been in
Some of the more sapguine believe that the in
vention is bound to volutionize gas making.
and provide new motive power.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-19
A PROTECTED EXCURSION.

Mississippi Steam Fire Company No. pro-
poses to take an excursion to Mobile on the
ninth of April next to participate in the fire.
mems annual parade there. The boys will
charter train, so as to have the whole thing to
themselves and friends. This will be a fine op-
portunity for excursionists. who will have good
company and plea.r nj trip at a little less than
half fare. Messrs. Toby Hart. Maurice Hart
Taylor Gauche. Il. A. Burke and others are at
the head of the pleasurable undertaking. and
will no doubt make a success Of 1t.
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CANADA.
trouble Over O'D0povan ROssa's Toronto
Lecture.

TORONTO. Ont, March ls.-The ,Hibernians
who engaged U'Donovan Rosa to lecture mere
use Of Nj. Johns Hall, but were denied. His
grace. through Father Moreau his secretary ~
hall, Yesterday letter from the Archbishop,
condemning those who had engaged Hossa. was
read In several Catholic Churches urging the
peopIe to keep away from the lecture.
ST. Palriek's Hall has been secured. and the
mayor and chief Of police have made arrange
ments for the presence OF the entire torce In
ease Of riot, and picked companies from the
Queens own" have been ordered to hold
themselves in readin, So.
VET bsan decided whether he will return to-
night Or not. There is no excitement, and
everything ts quiet In the churches ye-terday
botil The Cath lie and Protestant clergy advised
their congrsi atoms not to loiter around the
street corners. but to remain indoors The
irish Catholics have given up the idea OF
HtrAnt procession.
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COrOner's Verdict.

Coroner Rance last night concluded the in
quest in the case of the death of Sarah Gilbert.
alias Sophie Settlers. The jury. after deliberat-
ing, returned the following verdict:
the illness and death OF Sophie Sellers, alias
Sarah Gilbert, to mismanagemant and neglect
Of the case by Mrs. Theresa Bonomo during
Sarah Gilberts confinement"
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SLIGHTLY MIXED.

The Times repo rted Mrs. Saxon as quoting
the following verses from some Arkansas POET:
Saving little child
And bringing him to his own
IL blame sight better business
Than loafing around the throne"
John Hav. the author OF Little Brooches
aud jim Bndsoe.' will scarcely be fattered to
he called Some Arkansas Pnet;" but then he
will say: Considering he source.'' etc.
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NASHVILLE. March 1s.-An immense crowd
witness the ceremonial Of receiving the Brassel
brothers, who are 70 be- hang.d on the eighth
instant. into the Methodist Church. 20 great
into requisitinn. Two hundred ladies partici.
pnted IN the exercises, many of whom were af-
fected TO tears The murd4 rers on being bap-
tized we're deeply affected and said they hoped
to meet all in heaven
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
DRAINAGE In ALGTERs.

Surveyor d'Hemecourt has addressed com
munication to the Mayor recommending the
cleaning out of the Vallette canal. in Algiers,
from Market street to Lapeyrouse: the Lapey-
rouse canal. from Valette street to Verrets
canal; the last named canal. from vallette
street to the parish line: and the Gordon canal,
from Lapeyrouse sire ito Brugier. These i'm
provemen.s are very much needed and the rec
ommenda,fon will probably, be carried out to
have for a long time been asking fyr relief. nv
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Died.

PHILADELPHIA March 49, - Hon. David A.
Maggie. State Senator for many years from the
Twenty second District and president of the
Americus Club. died this evening. He was con-
fined to his bed about ten days. Though suffer
ing for some time past with consumption, his
death was considered sudden.
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RIVER NEWS.

ST.. LOUIS, March ls.,,Weather raw and
rived: Hickory Mound City and J.. N. Kellogg
from Memphis: Wild Boy from Cairo; United
States snagboat Macombe and lighthouse boat
Moore from New Orleans The Gold Dust. for
Memphis. leaves to-day.
Mach lsKSer a 81 Ieet inches e
rived: Durfee. from st. Louls; A. Q. Donnaliy
and Golden Grown. from New Orleansntbe
latter Sunday morning. No departures. Bnsi-
ness dull.
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al EMissuSY,

At 10 o'clock last night d difficulty took place
at the house N. 10 Gust ON hnuse street. between
a negro man named John Williams and q negro
mated in the man stebbing the woman twice In
the ne.k with pocket knit. The cause Of the
difficulty was jealousy The accnsed was ar
rested and lodged In the Third Precinct Station.
charged with cutting and wounding with intent
to commit murder
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PERSONAL.

We observe by paragraph in the San Fran
cisco Golden Era that Mr.. Harrison Parker has
been appointed commercial editor Of the Call.
of that city. The Call is. perhaps. the most
influential newspaper printed west of the
Rocky Mountains. M. Parker was formerly
and was one of the most accomplished thor
ough and reliable commercial reporters and
friends in the Crescent City, the place Of his
birth will always be glad to hear Of his success.
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ECUADOR,

M Short Cocoon CrOp-Damage by Rain.
PANAMA. March s.-The cocoa crop for the
under average.
The rainy season still continues in all its
rigor, and is doing damage to all classes OF
crops. Cocoa has gone up to SIT 75@18 per
Iuintal for the best quality. at an exchange of
san per dollar. This price, is almost unpre-
s,edentedly high. not having been reached uur
fng the whole OF the past ear.
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The Hun ON the Five Cents savings nnnk

BosToN. March ia Globe reporter inter-
viewed the president Of the Five Gents Savings
Bank this morning and was informed that last
the amount drawn out since the run began is
81 900, OOO but the bank can afford to pay out
90. 400. 900 without weaking it or endapgeing the
morning is less than any of the days Of last
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"Who is your pastor. my dear ?" asked a
good old lady from the country, addressing
for year or so. "Really mother, scarcely
know. never saw him. He was away on a
vacation last summer, and now he has started
on his lecturing tour for the winter. I may
get acquainted with him next spring."
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GUArEM ALA.
weyoIutton,s,s Excited.

PANAMA, March s.--The news Of the shooting
Ezeu i'll Marin in Honduras has been con-
firmed. They were condemned by the Supreme
Council Of War on January %. for atom pied
revolution and were executed on the morning
81 February s. The other prisoners were con-
demned to ten years. imp risonment, with the
exception Of six. who were set at liberty.
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DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
ST. PATRICK's DAY.
At New York,

NEW YoRK, March 1s.-Be cause the seventeenth
Of March leil this year on sunday the outdoor L,
and csc sseapssd the rain al storm
weather to gay. The honored saint was briefly
spoken of by The Catholic c'ergymen In some OF
the city churches ut the morning masses, aud In
the evening he was the theme OF social lectures.
Green flags were to be seen to some extent.
Generally, however. all observance was deferred
until to-day. The parade IN this city is ap-
pointed by the convent on # Irish societies to
begin at / O'clock, the weather permitting. but
bhsay tor% mR hs snrss and
Friendly Sons Of y. Patrick win have dinner
H. II RsSsrd as as u
The Knights Of st. Patrick will dine in the
ing said that tue, two great days for lrishmen
were the fourth of July and the seventeenth OF
March. He eu ogizei IT. Patrick and dwell at
Their faults too were.not spared. Faction was
said to be a ra ical defect ofihe race:
tanned a large audience last evening with his
lecture on vt. Patrick and his children.
LATER.
NEW YoRK. March 1s--St. Patricks day is
being observed here by the Irish element with
the usual procession of the military and the
Irish societies. and the wearing of the green"
is a onspicuous feature of TIE oecasion; The
a EFF for aTs s ia" 0as
In, Brooklyn the turnout is comparatively
small, owing to dissensiuns among the irish
societies.
In Jersey City and Hoboken the day was OBJ
served as usual with Il parade Of Hibernans.
A number of banuuets in this and adjacent
cities are announced for to- night
During the evening much OF the old time en-
thusiasm was shown. Nearly every division OF
the Order of Hibernians had a ball and supper.
and most OF them celebrated in addition by
holding several meetings.
The Friendly Sons of st. Patrick gave their
annual banquet ut the METROPOLITAN. Chief JUS
stice Daily pre- siding and IL majority OF the prom
inent members OF the Society were pI eseLt. and
the occasion was one OF the most interesting
and enjo, able that New York has seen for
many years. Among the invited guests were
Richard OGorman, Gen. Horace Porter and
Dion Boucicault.
The Knights OF st. Patrick had an equally sue
cessful banquet at the Hotel Brunswick.
At Washing ton.
WASHINGTON. March 1s.-St. Patrick's day was
fair and was enthusiastically celebrated by the
Irish-Americans. All the societies In the Dis
trict paraded the streets, forming long pro-
session, which was reviewed. as 1t passed the
White House. by the President
At Ogdensburg, N. Y.
OGDENsBuKG. March ls.-St Patrick's day was
duly observed here to-day: To.nigh! Gen; l..
IT. Burke. one OF the recently released Fenian
prisoners, addressed large and enthusiastic
audience at Eagle Hall.