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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-03
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses have bee
issued since our last report:
Jacob Federman and Carrie Klein.
Frank Drummer and Regina Seiyert.
Ernst Fl. jaeger and Mary Walz.
Henry Bolte and Annie Keef
c. +. Cutler and Nellie White.
John Greiper and Rosa Hasenfras.
o. H. Engel and Mollie A. Welsh.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-03
Invitations Extende d

National Associated Press TO the Star
BERLIN, June BIT is officially announced
that the German representatives have to-
day prepared and delivered to the Embassa-
dors of the Powers invitations to attend the
Congress which will be held June 18th.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-03
THE OLD WORLD.
Preparations for Peace.
Alternate Hopes and Fears.
onal Associated Press to the Star.
GoRTsCHAKoFF's CoNDI

GORTSCHAKoFF'S CONDITION.
ST. PETERSBURG June 3.-The health of
Prince Gortschakoff has not sufficiently i'm
proved to give much hope of his attending
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

A detachment of musicians from the CiH-
cinnati Orchestra will play at the CON-
mencement exercises of the Cincinnati Uni
yerSity.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-03
No Further Contraction.

National Associated Press to the Star
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The President has
signed the bill prohibiting any further con-
traction of the legal-tender circulation.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-05

control Of the convention and attempt
to rag these amendments down the
Democratic voters, they will fail In
their purpose, and that too, perhaps,
at the expense of the defeat of the
party for, SO far as the voters of this
parish are concerned, they will refuse
to obey any such instructions. You
may call this captious revolt against
party discipline and policy, or what
you Will, but we utter a positive truth
and mean just precisely what we say.
Richland parish, without a powerful
revolution in sentiment between now
and the day of election, is not going TO
cote for the amendments, no matter who
recommends their adoption, and no
matter what high authority attempts
to rule them out of the party. We
have already heard that prominent
Democrats have said no true Demo
crat opposed their adoption. We are
not to be frightened by such declara-
tions. Our record is clear on that score.
No one can impeach Richland parish
or the editor this paper on this score.
Our history is too well known and
clear to admit of even a suspicion as
TO our political soundness. But we do
not propose to be gagged by those who
differ with us ON this issue.-z2ichLa,ael
Beacon.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-05
NAIL CONTRACTS.

Mr.. Hale's amendment to tho resolu-
tions concerning the mails, ''that no
bidders shall sublet their contracts, and
on Its coming to the knowledge of the
Postmaster General that a contract had
been sublet it shall be treated as null
ity and the route re-advertised," reme-
dies an important defect in the law
and cuts off much of the iniquity of
the Post Office Department.. AS far
back as we can remember, it has been
a complaint that certain men in WASH
ington could always obtain the con-
tracts and made handsome fortunes
out Of them without ever doing days
service. Under the new plan every
bidder must comply with his contract
in letter and spirit. That the service
will be improved and the country ben
Gifted by it there can be no doubt.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-05
A WARMING.

There will be Democratic State
convention sometime this summer
we have no idea when now-ostensi-
piy, Tor the purpose of nominating
candidate for the Office of State Treas-
a .s put we have had hint already
that the friends Of the proposed Con
stitu,ional amendments, and opponents
OF the Constitutional Convention, pur-
pose getting control of the convention.
and incorporating into the platform
resolutions recommending the adoption
OF the amendments. Therefore we give
the friends Of the Constitutional Com
ventfon timely warning to be on the
qui cice when they come to select
delegates TO this State Convention, and
to be sure that they select men who
will favor the adoption of altogether
different resolutions; resolutions oppos.
ing the adoption ofthese amendments
and favoring the calling of the constitu.
tional convention.
We also warn those who oppose the
wishes Of a large majority of the peo
pie of this State, that, If they do gel
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-05
STATE TREASURES.
The Hidden Returns ofIs72.
New orleans Democrat. ]

New Orleans Democrat
In q day or two Gov. McEnery will
deliver to Secretary of State Strong q
couple of large trunks, filled, not with
clothing or sweet things, but with
something that has already formed an
important epoch in the history of the
State, and that may in the future de-
velop still more interesting facts in con-
nection with the election Of 1872.
In short, the trunks referred to are
filed with the election returns of 1872,
these documents having been the
rounds both by river and rail since
their compilation. Possession of them
was obtained in some mysterious man
will remember, and although sought
for by Kellogg in every conceivable
manner, by searching private residen-
ces, by sending detectives into the
country, by searching the rooms OF
Louisianians in Washington and by
other means, they failed to see the
light, and not until within the last few
weeks was their hiding-place known.
Gov. McEnery was then apprised OF
the fact and made up his mind as above
stated to turn them over to tho State.
When questioned yesterday as to the
various points Mt which these docu-
ments might have been found, he re-
marked that they might have been
found either at Monroe or Washington.
He remembered, too, how Kellogg
had sent the detectives to Monroe to
dig them. out, and how his house there
was Swallowed, then how kellogg tele-
graphed Ludeling that they had gone
to Monroe in large trunks, and told
him to obtain possession of them il
possible; "but,' said the Governor,
| with sly wink ,'they didn't get them
even after all that, and now that the
case in this State is settled, shall give
them to their proper custodian"
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[St. Louis Republican I

The question does q State need a
penitentiary, would appear to be absurd,
as nearly all States do have peniten-
tiaries, and they are regarded as in
dispensible appendages of a govern
ment. Still, the fact that few States
do not have them, and manage to get
along very we'll without them, is
sufficient to impart pertinence to the
question. Georgia is without State
prison, and her people are entirely
content to remain without one. The
convicts are hired out for what they
will bring, the present price being
eleven dollars year, the person hiring
one being bound to feed, clothe and
guard him; and it is said that eleven
hundred prisoners are employed at
work on farms, railroads and mines,
on these terms. Ex-Governor Brown,
of Georgia, and others associated with
him, have proposed to hire all the
conVict5 In the state for twenty years,
giving 100000 for them, the money
to be paid in annual installments of
81, 900. Eleven dollars is small price
to pay for the labor of an able-bodied
man but the labor of convicts in a
majority OF state prisons does not yield
even that much the convicts are a
dead expense to the state, and the
problem with the legislatures is how
to make their state prisons selfsup-
porting. When this is accomplished it
is considered Il very great point gain
ed, as it relieves honest people from
the burden Of feeding, clothing and
guarding class of persons who, of all
others, are the least entitled to the
luxury of being supported in idleness.
The Georgia system is found to work
SO satisfactorily that it is proposed to
introduce it in South Carolina.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-05

The six weeks vacancy in the
United States Senate occasioned by the
resignation of Kellogg to become Gov
ernor In January, 1873, and to which
John Ray was elected by the Republic
cans and w. L. McMilIen by the
Democrats, was never settled by the
Senate, but on the eth of March it was
decided by q vote of so to to pay
Ray and McMillen each $1,000 to de-
fray their expenses incurred in making
tho contest. The public money must
be given away, and we do not suppose
1t makes any great difference who gets
II
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-05
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

Editor OuachHt Telegraph:
The proposed amendments abrogatc
and strike out Art. rs of the Constitu-
ton of 1865 wide No. 10Y. Strike out
Art. rs and the Supreme Court is
emasculated, annihilated, in thirty
days after the election of District
Judges provided for wide 4th proviso,
amendment l4).
The proposed amendments do not
provide for the qualifications, number,
appointment or election of the MEM
oers OF the Supreme Court.
II Is now in order for the Supreme
judges to join their learned brothers of
the District Bench, in their lamentable
cry TO the Reform Legislature TT tn
| Brute ~
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-05
NONSTABLE'S SALE.

Peter james vs.. F. w. Darlington.
Third Ward Magistrates Court, Parish of
BY virtue of an execution issued IN the
above entitled case, have seized as the
property of the defendant, and will sell at
the city Of Monroe, between legal hours, at
not less than two-thirds of its appraised
value,
Saturday, Ath day of May, 1878,
the following described property:
A lot of ground in ''Guinea' or Filhiol,s
l05l one hundred and five, fronting seven
ty-eight (7S) feet on Adams street and one
hundred and forty GAO feet along lot 90, the
other two sides of said lot forming an anglo
having eighty-seven (s7) feet on each side !;
and also lot number 900 ninety-nine, in
as 'Guinea," having a front OF sixty
(6O) feet on Adams street and running
back between parallel lines one hundred
and forty feet (l4O).
T. j. LARKIN,
Ct Constable.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-05
LEGAL,
MoNIr1oN.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita.
In the name 9th State Of Louisiana,
ling has purchased ali that part of section
east, and the north half of section one in
tanning three hundred and twenty acres.
more or less and known as the Oak Grove
place, for the price of Twenty-Five hundred
and twenty dollars, at the succession sale
made on the 10th day Of February, 1873. BY
virtue of an order, issued by the Parish
Court of the parish Of Ouachita, at tho in-
stance of Morey & Ennelnoser, creditors,
to sell property to pay the debts of the sue
cession of Bernard III. Dinkgrave, dated 7th
day of january, 1873, and directed to VIM.
H. Dinkgrave, administrator, that said
Ludeling having applied for a monition the
same is hereby granted in the name of the
State of Louisiana; and all persons who
can set up any right to the property, in
consequence of informally in the order,
decree or Judgment of tho Court, under
which the sale was made, or in time, or
manner of sale, or for any other defect
whatsoever, ARE hereby called upon to show
cause, within thirty days from the day this
nonition is first published, why tho sale
above mentioned should not be confirmed
and homologated.
Done and signed this 18th day of March,
1878. A. l.. SLACK,
49, Parish Judge.
( LIS. A true copy.
~ A. GREEN,
Ct Clerk D. C.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-05
CHERIFF'S SALE.

VS.. Parish of Ouachita,
Ruben L. Frantom. } l4th District Court.
By virtue of writ Of seizure and sale,
issued from the Honorable Fourteenth
District Court, in the above entitled suit, I
have seized and will offer Tor sale at the
door of the Court House in the city of
law, on
Saturday, April Goth, 1879, -.
tho following described property, to-wit
A lot of ground, with all The buildings
and improvements thereon, fronting on
Grand street sixty feet, and running back
twenty feet; bounded on the south by
property of II. Gerson. and on the north
Seized as the property Of Ruben L. Fran
tom, and will be sold to satisfy said writ Of
seizure and sale and costs.
Terms of sale: On twelve months credit,
purchaser to give bond with approved Sc
curity. II. p. RICHARDSON.
st Sheriff.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-05
THE ANDERSON CASE.

The Supreme Court refused the State
a rchcaring and ordered the accused to
be discharged last Monday. Since the
trial Of Aaron Burr no case in the
United States has ever excited SO much
interest In the public mind or given
rise to 80 much comment by the press.
That minds should differ on impor-
tant and difficult questions is natural
and right, for the clash brings out JUS
tice as that of the flint and steel brings
out fire. But after final judgment ON
the pros and cons, the case is conclud-
ed, the finding becomes part Of the
Jurisprudence Of the State, and acqui-
escence should be the rule. And right
here we beg to say that while we hon
estly differed from the Court in their
Interpretation Of the law, we accept
their decree as the result Of mature
thought and honest convictions, and
do most earnestly enter our protest
against the criticism of the press as be-
ing unwise, impolitic and unjust.
Better a thousand Andersons should
escape the punishment of their crimes
than that the Judges should even be
suspected of deviating In the least from
the paths of their duty. Justice knows
no man or place or public expectation;
she must deal with law as she finds 1t,
and dispense it without fear or favor.
Men may be treacherous In high and
low places, but all eyes turn to the
judiciary as incorruptible. Virtue,
learning and integrity have qualified
them to wear, the ermine and no
thought Of self or others should induce
them to bedraggle 1t in the slime of
state or national politics.
Pure and disinterested men must
have pure and disinterested motives
for their rule of conduct and are en-
titled to the best of constructions on
all Of their official acts. Had Ander-
son been compelled to suffer we
should have rejoiced, but as it has been
determined otherwise we have not one
word of censure. Judges are not in
fallible. We expect them to be learn
ed; we require them TO be honest.
They have performed solemn duty,
and we hope correctly. Our opinion
yields to the Court.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-05
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita,
Parish Court.
Succession of ISAAC COLE. decd
Whereas, J. r. Cole and A. J. Cole. ex-
ecutors, have filed in the Office of the Clerk
of the 18th judicial District Court, in and
for said parish Of Ouachita, their final ac-
count of administration of said succession.
Now, therefore, unless opposition be made
of, the said final account will be approved
and homologated according to law.
AUSTIN GREEN, Clerk
Monroe, La, March %. 1878. Ct
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-05
SUCCESSION NOTICE.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita,

State of Louisiana, Parish Of Ouachita,
Parish Court.
Succession of ISAAC BARR, deceased.
Whereas, Mrs. Harriette Elizabeth Barr
has filed in the Office Of the Clerk of tho
Fourteenth Judicial District Court in and
for said parish of Ouachita, her application
cession OF Isaac Barr, deceased.
Now, therefore, unless opposition be made
thereto within ten days from the date here
OF, the said applicant will be appointed
administrators of said succession.
"A. GREEN, Clerk d. C..
Monroe, La, March 90 1875 o.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-05
CUCCEssION NOTICE.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita.
Parish Court.
Succession of SARAH COLE, decd.
Whereas, j. T. Cole, admin istrator has
Judicial District Court. in and for said
parish of Ouachita, his final account of adj
ninistration of said succession
Now, therefore, unless opposition bo
made thereto within ten days from the
date hereof. the said final account will be
law. w
AUSTIN GREEN, Clerk.
Monroe, La, March 20, 1875 1t
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-05
GHEKIFE'S SALE.
John Badger
VS.. No. lll3.

John Badger
VS.. No. lll3.
William Moore.
State of Louisiana. Parish of Ouachita,
Parish Court.
BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued
from the Honorable Parish Court in and
for said parish, have seized and will offer
for sale at the door of the Court House in
the city of Monroe, within the hours pre-
scribed by law, ON
Saturday, April 6, 1878,
the following described property, to-wit:
One brown mare pony.
Seized as the property of John Badger
and costs.
Terms of sale, cash, with benefit of ap-
praisement. TIP. RICHARDSON,
1T. Sheriff
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-05
SUCCESsION NOTICE.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita
Parish Court.
Succession of Preston Bird
Whereas, Mary Burrell has filed in the
office of the Clerk of the 18th Judicial Dis
trict Court, in and for said parish Of Qua
succession.
Now, therefore, unless opposition be
made thereto within ten DAYS from the date
hereof, the said application will be granted,
a. GREEN, Clerk ID, G.
Monroe, La, March 20, 1873. 2t
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-05

l. GARRETT, JR.,
Committee on Claims.
ORDINANCE NO. 326.
An ordinance appropriating money for
bridge purposes, and appointing J.
f. Mcclure to superintend the same,
&C.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the parish of Ouachita, That the sum
of twenty-five dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, be and the
same is hereby appropriated to pur-
chase lumber to build the Peevy bridge
beyond the Choudrant ON the Downs
Vile road, and that j. T.. Mcclure be
authorized to have the work done and
draw amount for the same.
Adopted April 2, 1873.
w. q. KENNEDY, President.
JOHN E. HANNA, Clerk P.J.
ORDINANCE NO. 327.
An ordinance authorizing the parish
Treasurer to receive from J. E. Nc
Guire, lessee of the Choudrant bridge,
payment in old parish warrants for
his notes given for the rent of said
bridge.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
Ouachita parish, That the Treasurer of
Ouachita parish is hereby authorized
to deliver to J. E. Mcclure, the lessee
~ SAO OAlouuAf1AI lOl1.OIlUEC, Ills rent
notes on payment of the face value
thereof in old parish warrants; arovid-
Ell, said payment be made on or before
the 4th day of April, 1878.
Adopted April I'd, 1878.
w. G. KENNEDY, President.
JOHN Il. HANNA, Clerk =. J.
ORDINANCE NO. 32S.
An ordinance appropriating money for
bridge purposes.
BE it ordained by the Police Jury of
Ouachita parish, that the sum of
twelve ($12,0O) dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, be and
the same is hereby appropriated to
build a bridge over the slough in the
lane between the Guthrie and Scar
borough places, and that T. G. Scar
borough be authorized to have the
work done and draw amount for the
same.
Adopted April 2, 1873.
w. G. KENNEDY, President.
JOHN L. HANNA, Clerk p. J.
An ordinance prohibiting the sale of
merchandise, liquors, &C., on Sunday
was introduced, read, &c. A vote
thereon being tie zone member not
Voting) the ayes and nays were called
with the following result
Ayes. w. Scarborough, A. Cal
houn, Nays-John Fuller, A. J.
Wood, 1. Garrett, Jr. Two ayes,
three nays; ordinance rejected.
In accordance with provision of Sec
ton 3, ordinance No, 80, adopted Sept.
4, 1871, the President OF the Police
Jury appointed rs a Jail committee
Isaiah Garrett, Jr., John Fuller and
A. Calhoun for the quarter ending Both
June, 1878.
There being no further business, on
motion the Police Jury adjourned to
Monday, the 81 day of June, y. d.
1878.
w. G. KENNEDY, President.
JOHN r. HANNA, Clerk Z. J.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-05

Notice to Creditors and Debtors.

NVtIcc 10 VTcUltOrS and DebtOrs.
All persons having claims against the
estate of 4. +. Flournoy will present same
for examination and allowance to my attor-
ney, Frank p. Stubs, ESQ and all persons
owing the estate will make payment to J,
III. Flournoy for me at Trenton.
LOUISA w. FLOURNOY,
March -, lS7S.-2t Executrix.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-05

We refer parties needing steam Ell
gines, mills, gins or presses to the
advertisement of III. Dudley Coleman
& Bro, New Orleans, they being man.
ufacturers and machinery dealers of
wcll-established reputation.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-05

just received at ioos': Fifty pieces
OF novelty dress goods at only i2tc per
yard.
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MONROE, PARISH OF OUAcI11rA,
April 3, 1873.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adj
journment.
PRESENTLY. G Kennedy, PRESIDENT;
J. w. Scarborough, A. J. Wood, A.
Calhoun, John Fuller and I. Garrett,
Jr. ABSENT. II. Swan.
The minutes of yesterdays session
were read and approved.
The following ordinances We're there
upon introduced, read the first time,
the second time by their titles, the
rules suspended, the ordinances read a
third time, and finally adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. 324.
An ordinance appropriating money for
charitable purposes.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the parish of Ouachita, That the follow
ing amounts be and the same are
hereby appropriated for the support of
the following paupers, viz:
$3.50 per month for Sarah johnson, to be
drawn by 'rhos. Mcclure.
$500 per month for Frances Knight I q he
drawn by +. NJ. Grant.
$3.50 per month for Letitia Coats, to be
drawn by a. }. Wood.
DO drawn by J. a. Miles.
$500 per month for kcziah Brown, to be
drawn ny VIM. Sandell.
$500 per month for Eliza Daniels, to be
drawn by =. A. Watson.
$500 per month tor Elizabeth Bennett, to
be drawn by l.. \. Galloway.
All of said amounts to be each for
two months, viz, April and May :;
except for Eliza Daniels, who shall
draw for four months, viz, February,
March, April and May-said amounts
to be drawn monthly.
Adopted April =, 1878.
w. G. KENNEDY, President.
JOHN +. HANNA, Clerk =. j.
ORDIN ANCE NO. 325.
An ordinance appropriating six hum
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-05

Read Roos' locals.
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POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

h EoFFICIAL.l
MONROE, PARISH OF OUACHITA,
April l, 1873.
The Police Jury met pursuant to
adjournment.
Present-W. G. Kennedy, President /;
j. w. Scarborough, A. J. Wood, A,
Calhoun, I. Garrett, Jr., and John
Fuller. Absent. T. Swan.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and adopted.
Petitions for charitable appropriations
were read and laid over for considera
ton.
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We the undersigned committee ON claims
have passed upon and allowed the above
and foregoing claims.
J. w. SCARBOROUGH,
| A. j. WOOD,