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COOKS CUssEDN Es ..
He Deliberately Assassinates Wemat
and Dangerously wounds Another
Woman and n Man.

At o'clock on Saturday. at the twenty eight
mile switch. on Morean's Louisiana and Texas
Railroad. Q difficulty took place between two
negroes. Willis COOK and Thos Hunter which
terminated in Thos. Hunter and two eolored
women, named Laura Parker and Charlotte
Parker, being shot and MORALLY woupded with
double barrel shot gun, In. the hands 81
Cook Hunter IL shot In both sides of the brehst
aud his condition is very critical.
The two women were shot In the head Laura
Parker is said, to have expired fe" hours
after she was shot.
Hunter took the Morgan trail on the night
following the day he was shot and reached
this city yes terday morning at 3 o'cloct he
WAS Immediately removed to the Charity Hos
pital.
II appears that Hunter and Cook were at Bur-
| dette, where they INDUCED ip lawsuit. Losing
| the suit Hunter was mulcted for 81 30 court eK.
penses. After the suit Hunter and Cook went
| to the twenty-pight mile switch. Shortly after
| their arrival Hunter was In conversation IN q
| cabin with Laura and one Charlotte when COOK
went to the room where he slept, took double
barrel shotgun from the rack and lett the
house.
He then went off about forty yards and re-
turned Laura Parker was bathing her feet.
| Charlotte was standing near her, as was the
man Hunter Cook levsed his gun VI this
group and fired both barrels, with the effect as
above suited.
After the shooting he ran to the swamp. few
hours later he returned and fired on a party q
men who were standing around FIRE In q yard
but fortunately without effect.
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CITY ECHOES.

The stevedere, Waller Geirovich. who was
shot some time ago. Ia improving.
John Baptiste was locked np In the Fifth sta
ton charged By Robert Lambert with petty lar
ceny.
Emily Wells was locked up IN the Eighth Sta
ton char ged with disturbing the peace and me
llcious mischief.
Tsrald were lodged In the Third Station,
charged with being accessory TO the robbery OF
sth.
Sometime during Saturday night burglars ef-
feeted an enfr al co into the shoe sbop No. 205 ~
Louis street and sole $50 worth Of shoes and
leather.
At half past n'clock Sunday morning some
malicious person with the intention OF turn ny
In false alarm smashed the door OF the fire
box No. SO.
Patrolman Hanaffy shot and killed vicious
dog at the corner Of Common and NJ Jane
streets that had bitten a little girl aged seven
years. named Jane Gerald.
At half mast II o'clock Saturday night two
thieves entered the residence of Jno. Il bin on
ST. Peter street between Piirur and Johnson
bnt were Frightened away by the inmates before
securing any booty.
Some time during Saturday night some IN
| known jnceDdary sat rated the weather board
and St Phillip streets with coal Oil, but was
| frightened away by the approach OF some one
before he had time to apply tbs torch.
| j. McElroy Fl. Ellerman and W. j. Mercer
three individuals disturbed the peace ct thu
New Lake End, end then ,ieonardized the ,Iye'
of those who had repaired 10 the New Lake Emo
for the purpose Of getting little fresh air b.
discharging their firearms. Acting Corpora
! Ieahy took them into custody and locked then
up In the Eighth Station.
Moet h Chandon is neither too sweet nor to-
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A STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND,
Imagining That HIS wife Is Faltbless,
GA0puplta @uleiAe.

At II 80 o'clock Saturday night 1t was reported
ut the Central Station. by Sergeant Bat Calvin.
commanding the Second Precinct. that man
named Christian Heuser, rooming at the board
ing house corner Of Peters and Market streets.
had died suddenly. The deceased. up to the
time he had been found dead In his bed, had
not been seen since II o'clock Saturday morn
ing, The coroner Sunday, upon being notified
Of the death of Hauser. repaired to his room
and made an Investigation.
The Investigation disclosed the fact that the
deceased. instead OF having died suddenly, had
committed suicide by taking an over dose OF
laudanum. Under his pillow was found vial
containing small AMOUNT u lau1anun. which
The label showed that the drug had been pur-
chased from the drugstore of Cats Co., No.
1ie Commercial street Boston.
Parties residing In the house state that the
deceased was last seen ut II O'Clock Saturday
and at that hour came into the boarding house
and appeared to be very Respondent. He re-
marked,
Il AM A STRANGER
In this land. and when | left dear Germany
d. serted me for another, and has come t2 thu
country. / Just saw her in the market" Thel
o. g, however, of the opinion that Hauser wa
insane; that he did not see his wife. but say
some other person whom he took for her, am
| hat this ideas of his wife's supposed inhdelit1
preyed upon his mind to such an extent that n
| committed suicide
BY TAKING LAuDANuM.
The deceased Is thirty FIVE years Of age and
native Of Germany. He is sailor 10y oeempa
! tiop. and has lust arrived In this city from Yves
| India on the bark Pauline.
His remains were yesterday Inferred In tn
| pDtter'a Field.
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Il don't wish to live any longer" was the re-
mark made by Louis Barrotte. aged tbirty-three
years. and native Of France. who was brought
to the Third Precinct Station last evening. suf-
fering from a pistol shot wound In the abdo-
men which wound he had inflicted himself, in
his room, located IN the second floor OF the
house No. IA 81. Philip street at O'clock.
AS the wound appeared to be o mortal one, the
charity wagon was sent for and the sun nrer was
Immediately removed to the Charity Hospital,
where he now lies In very critical condition.
The house No. IA ST. Philip. street Is coffee
and boarding house. Of which q man named
Lehrum is the proprietor, and who states that
the wounded man s from Mexico and has only
been In this city three weeks: that he was at
supper when he heard the report OF a pistol
| he immediately went up stairs, and upon going
| to Barrotte's room found him lying on his back
| on the floor. bleeding from the left side; that
| his door was locked aud that he would permit
| no one to open Ii until the police arrived. Ht
can assign no cause for the rash act on the par
| of Batrotte.
The wounded man himself was visited by 9
| DEMOCRAT reporter. but the only thing tba
could be gotten from him was that he was tired
| Of lite.
| Rarrotte's effects, which consisted OF q valise
| some wearing apparel aud thirty cents In sil
YER, was taken to the Third Station.
| The house In which this attempt at suicla
was made appears to be Ill fated 1t being "a
same house in which August Miehou commit
ted suicide by shooting himself on December
| 1871
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POLICE OFFICER ASSAULTED.
Four of the Accused Arrested ana LOckes
YIN In the Third station.

About 8 o'clock last evening, in the coffee
house at the corner OF st. Peter and Daophfne
streets. there had gathered some sight Siclians
who were creating disturbance OF the peace.
Ofncer Tien. of the Third Precinct upon see,
ing that there was likely to be fight. entered
the place for the purpose OF auellinR the dis
turbance. He had no sooner interferet tina
him in a most brutal manner with their knives
and fists The offlcer drew his revolver for the
purpose Of defending himself, when the crowd
wrenched 1t from him.
In the melee the officer was stabbed in the
right side of the face and in the hand. The
officer managed at last to get out Of the house
and although he tainted twice he managed to
reach the station and inform his superior 9m-
GERS. He was immediately. taken to the drug
store where he was attended to. and afterwards
sent to his residence In cab. The officers
then repaired to the bar room where the row
had originated and arrested Anthony Laforehe.
Pablo Barrini. j. Lafarawaehi and Maltea Elch,
aud lock ed them up In the station on the charge
of disturbing the. peace and assault and battery
on the officer. Laforche when found was hiding
under the mattress.
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possessed OF some eaUital and considerable en-.
ergy, his business eoon became prosperous, and
az he ras man Of % %
ingrstiatlng himself with persons and families
Of rssgsetsblli many ef whom are s msmbsrs
months ego he was Introduced to young lady
sympathy for her distress and OF that Of her
The young lady was pleasantly impressed by
his personal appearance and asreeable man
ners aud favorahly received, his attentions;
which In a short time became those OF devoted
lover.
The course Of true love glided smoothly on
posed. was accepted. and after the usual pre-
liminaries Tuesday, the ninth Of April, was
sNesst1sd as the welding Day This vas l .
ceremony was 10 have tai en- place, the disgrace
full denouement came. The brides trousseau
| had been completed. the, attendants selected
the priest engaged, and, in fact everything
necessary for, 80 important an event had
70 make the hsyng rnn
and and successful. On Monday the brother OF the
bride elect had occasion TO see his prospective
at his inability to discover his wbe, eabouts
After several hours search and many inquiries
biz suspielons became thoroughly aroused,
they were reliably informed that STILES was
his way to Texas. The brother. father and
terribly outraged and Indignant. and II the for
mer ,could have. interviewed Mr.. Stiles OF
Monday he would undoubtedly. have suddenly
put an end to that party's sublunary career
The. news was broken az gently as possible 81
kind relatives and symgathizing friends to thu
loving and trusting victim Of this heartless de
! sertion: nevertheless the SHOCK. was terrible
| and the young and happy girl OF the hour be
fore BECAME the hear broken and unhanp
woman that she s TO- day. Shame on the maj
who could be guilty Of such dishon rahe con
duet II was cruel base and cowardys but In
+ stead OF being crushed In spirit and bowe
congratulate herself at her fortunate eseap
from union with such a man. Since his dis
appearance various merchants of the city hav
come to the front In the role Of eonfldlng credi
tors who now mourn the loss OF many dollars
: gone never to return.
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TINE CONTINENTALs TO THE FRONT

Strenuous efforts are being made by the Con
tinentals to make the entertainment to be given
at the Opera House on the fourteenth. fifteenth
and sixteenth of May, for the benefit OF the Lee
Monumental Association fund, complete sue
cess The programme for each night is com
plpted. and will consist of four tabIsaux, mis-
eellaneous singing by the best talent In the city,
concluding every evening with hop. several
ladies', wives Of our most prominent citizens.
have with their accustomed nobleness OF pur
pose when patriotism calls. offered their in
valuable services. and will each night preside,
over the refreshment tables Rehearsals, Will
commence this week and every lover of the
beautiful must be pleased with the revolution
airy scenes Of our history to be portrayed. We
expect to see the Opera House crowded each
night. and the efforts OF the Continentals
crowned with success.
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A. ID. Rawlings vs.. Mrs. G. .. 0Yana0ns
No $3.50.
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE or LOU.
ISTANA.
Friday. February is. 1878.

THE COURT WAS DULY OPENED. PRES
l. ont their Honors: Thomas @. Manning.
Chief Justice, and Robert Fl, Mari, AiciDfade
DeBlanc. William b. Eagan. William b. bpen-
Ger, Associate Justiees.
On motion OF Thomas P. Farrer. OF counsel
for plaintiff and appellant. and On suggestion
Of tho death OF defendant and appellee since
this appeal was taken. and eonsidertng me ann
davit fled by this attorney that the heirs o.
said deceased are unknown.
It Ia ordered by the court that the rspregenta-
tives Of said deceased appellee be NOTIFIED 70
appear within three months from qualifications
OF this order In the official journal OF the Statss
or In default thereof the said appellant VIII
proceed TO have said cause tried and deter
mined according 70 law.
hereby certify the foregoing TO be o true ana
faithful extract from the minutes OF this honor.
able court OF the day. month and year nESt
above written.
In Testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal Of said court at the
city Of New Orleans this nineteenth day OF Feb
fsa6 soj ALI. ROMAN. Clerk.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
OF ORLEANS.
MRS. SARAH FOSTER vs.. JOSEPH FOSTER
her husband-No. 1884.

r HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ON THE
/ twentieth day OF March, 1878. Judgment
was rendered In this court In the follow
ing entitled suit In the words and figures fol-
lowing, to wit:
Mrs. Sarah Foster vs.. Joseph Foster. her hus-
On motion Of W. b. Kleinpeter. Of counsel for
plaintiff, and On producing to tne, court due
proof In support OF said plaintiH's demand.
inc law and evidence being In her favor, 1t -
ordered adjudged and decreed that the jud9-
ment by default herein entered On the eleventh.
instant be now confirmed and made hnat. and
accordingly that there be- Judgment IN favor OF
plaintiff Mrs. Sarah Foster s1f a Ainst the ae-
fsndant, Joseph Foster. her husband. dsere6fEa
n dissolution OF the community OF Bcquesta
and gaps heretofore xistiDg between the said
parties and that the said plaintiff do have full
power and authority TO administer her own
affairs.
II is further adjudged and decrse5 that the
said plaintiff do have and recover OF the de-
PENDANT. her husband. the sum OF $1,000, with
per cent interest per anpnm thereon from 1fI-
dieial demand, to wit: February 40. 1878. until
paid. and costs Of suit.
Judgment rendered March 10. 1878.
judgment signed March %, 1873.
W Fl. ROGERS. Judge.
In testimony whereof. have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal OF the said court, az
the city OF New Orleans. on this second DAY Of
April in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy eight
JOHN ]. HARTMAN. Deputy Clerk.
npa tx N 10
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n. n. nlerhorst W. Patrick TyrreI.

CIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
= ish OF Orleans, No. 9s62-By virtue OF n writ
of seizure and sale. 10 nj directed by the honor
able the sixth District Court for the parish of Or
leans in the above entitled cause, will pro-
coed to sell at public auction, at the Mer-
chants and Auction GERS Exchange. Royal street.
between Canal and Customh ouse streets, IN the
Second District Of this city. On SATURDAY,
April a. 1878, ut IL o'clock m, the following
FOUR LOTS OF GROUND situated in the
Faubourg Washington OF this city. designated
by the numbers ten, eleven, twelve and thir-
teen of square number tsn, In conformity with
plan by JOS. Pile, lats surveyor. dated March
81 1896. annexed to an act Of the thirty first
tary public in this city. said lots Of ground
meas ure, in American measure. as follows, viz:
Lot number ten, twenty nine feet eleven inches
three lines front on st. Ferdinand street,
by one hundred and thirfy-one feet six inches
two lines deep, between parallel lines.
Lots numbers eleven and twelve measure each
twenty; nine feet, eleven inches front on 81. Fer
one feet SIX inches two lines, deep. Lot
number thirteen measures twenty-nine
feet eleven inches three lines front on
st. Ferdinand street, by one hundred
and thirty-ons feet six inches two Ines
deep. Together with the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, the rights. ways, privi-
leges servtufes and all appurtenances thereof
PENDANT herein by purchase from WIDOW An
tome Gonzales. as per act passed before q. Le-
gardeur, no airy public in this city On the SEC
ond day Of July, 1870.
Seized In the above suit.
Terms-Cash ON the spot
Civil Sheriff OF the Parish OF Orleans
hoe mi 4 2
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John hamburger va. widow and Heirs ri
Gerhard Stricken.

John hamburger We. widow ana Heirs Of
Gerhard Stricken.
LIFTH DISTRI T COURT FOR THE
L. parish OF Orleans, No. 8a5a-By virtue OF a
writ OF seizure and sac, 20 me- directed by
the hynorrHe the Filth District 9 urt for the
Parish OF Orleans. In the above entitled cause,
[ will proceed to sell at public auction. OF the
Merchants and Auetioneers' Exr change, Royal
street between Canal and Customhouse streeLs.
in the Second Distrie Of this city, on MON
DAY. April Is. 1879, a. IA O'Clock m. the follow
ing Described property e wit
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND. TO-
gether with the buildings and improvements
thereon and all the rights. ways, servitudes
or In anywse apperta ming, situated, lying and
being in the Third District Of this city, on In
dependence street. between Morales and Good
children streets. designated by the numbers stt
and seven OF square number sixteen, on plaI
ann. xsd to an act passed on the sixteenth o
October 1s4s in the Office Of j. Agaisse. late
notary public in this city. Said lots meas ire
each thirty two feet nine inches three lines
front on Independence street, by ninety five fee
deep between parallel lines. Lot number sever
forms the corner Of Independence and Morales
streets Being the same property the latsH Ger
hard Stricken acquired by purchase from Henri!
Haub and Marie Elizabeth sephs succession
she being the deceased wife OF said Henr1
Hsub, as per ant passed bhfore A!phonSe Bar
nett, notary public In this city On the first April
1858. and registered In Conveyance office bool
eighty fl e, folio five hundred and twenty nine
| Seized in the above suit
| Terms-Cash ON the spot.
| THOMAS Fl. HANDY.
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans.
mi
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Civil Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans.
mht4 al % ap4 II IS
Henry IIere W.. Pat rick Tyrreu and Ann
Kennedy, his wife

Henry IIere vs. Pat rick TyrFen and Ann
Kennedy, his wife.
CIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
- ish OF Orleans. No. ssl-By virtue OF writ
of seizure and gale, to me directed by the honor
able the Sixth District Court for the parish Of
Orleans, in the above entitled cause. ] will
proceed to sell at public auction, at the Mer
chants and Auclonsers' Exchange Royal
street, between Canal and Customhouse
streets. in the Second District Of this city. on
FRIDAY, May 10, 1873, at 10 O'Clock M. the
'oV CE II AIN PORffOR on aRoUnD together
with all the buildings thereon and appurts-
nances thereuDto belonging. situated. In the
Third District Of this city. designated by the
letters A and 3. In the square bounded by En-.
ghein. Spain. Decatur and Moreau streets. on q
plan drawn by ID. d. seghers, architect. dated
the fifteenth Of September 1875. deposited In the
Office Of A. Drsyfous. notary public in this
OF ground measures American measure. sixty
three feet eleven inches three lines front on
Mereau street, ninety three feet three inches
| eight lines on broken line front on EDgbeiu
street eighty nine feet six inches two lines IN
dopth on the side next to Spain 81 rect, on line
perpendicular to Moreau street and forty one
! property was purchased by the defendant here
! In by authentic act passed before said notary
| A. Dreyfous. on the thirtieth day Of September
/ 1875, from the widow and beils Of NJ. Spen-
| dol Sr.
! Seized 10 the above suit.
| Terms-Cas h on the spot.
| THOMAS Fl. HANDY,
Civil Sheriff OF the Parish Of Orleans.
| ape Is "a 90 nave 10
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Edward r. StOCkmeySFv Va. A. u MeMulH8
L'IFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
ish Of Orleans No. sol2 BY virtue Of writ
Of seizure and sals. e me direetea BY the hon
parish Of Orleans; In ~ the ab9ye entitled
the Merchants and Auetio GERS Exchanges
Royal street. between Canal and Customhouss
streets, in the Second District Of this city. ON
FRIDAY. May 10, 1878. at IL o'clock M, the
'oA' cgERTAfN PoRffIoN w TTHB BATTURE
in front Of the First District Of this. city. COM
prised between the .prolongation of Louisa gr
CALI ope street and Gaiennie street. from Pile
street TO the Mississippi river
Together with all the improvements thereon
and the appurtenances thereof aod the rights
ways tervitudes privilt ges and advantages
thereunto belonging; all Of which. will more
fully appear by reference 10 act OF morfeaR0
passsd on the seventeenth OF May. 1879. before
T, Charles Cuvslisr, late notary public In this
city.
Se5ed In the above suit.
TsTms-Cash on the spot.
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans.
ape IL "a ~ my5 10
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FrspR n, DOR.

The Crescent City Rifle Park was well attend
cd yesterday, the attraction to militia sharp
some silver butter dish. For this open to all
contest at 200 yards, Off hand, there were up
wards Of seventy entries, including representa-
lives Of nearly every military organizat ion In
the city. The leading seoi es as given below
show 1.-THE possible being 25, that the reeen!
practice bad by the competitors has benefited
than The sof,re Ia ss follows:
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AVENGERS GARDEN,
Nos. IL and Ia Bourbon street,
II. WENGER. Proprietor.

Has been newly frescoed. and is now the FIN
EST HALL in the South. The artistic impr We
ment Of the hall was opened to public inspec
ton on Saturday, the thirteenth instant, at
O'Clock .. m.
large number If European and American
papers always On file.
Three rooms for ladies and families, with sep
arafe entrance.
The largest Orchestrion In the world plays
from IL O'Clock a. m to % m.
Philip best's MILWAUKEE LAGER BEER a
Five Cents glass, oc17 6m
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Company, New Orleans. April T. 1s7s.-At g
special meeting of the Board Of Directors. held
this day, a divide d Of TWO AND ONE, HALF
PER CENT was declared out Of the earnings Of
the past three months. payable to the stock
holders of this company or their lagal repre-
sentatives, on and after sATURDAY. the twen
tisth instant. WALTER v. OhOUOH,
-. Snnr W
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DIDWELL's ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-Mon-
ID day. April Is. and until further notice,
Wednesday and Saturday Matinee. SDalding' 3
Olympic Theatre Com pany in the great pathetic
play entitled UNCLE TOMS CABIN: 100 gen
une colored people in the cotton plantation
scene. The Louisiana jubilee Singers IN songs,
refrains, banjo solos. dances. etc. New and
beautiful scenery In preparafion-the latest
snecess A CELEBRATED CASE. apis
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Mount Washington Glass Company ~.

E'IFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
IL parish OF Orleans. No. sO52-By virtue Of n
writ Of leri faeias.. to me directed by the
honorable the Fifth District Court for the parish
Of Orleans, In the above entitled cause, i
will proceed 10 soil at public an ton. ON FRI
DAY, April 20. 1873. at 1880 o'clock q. m. at
b, tween Royal and Bourbon streets. In the aee-
ond District Of this city the following described
property, to wit . -. .
BILE EFFECTS taken from store No. "A Ex-
change Alley, conss Ing Of glass globes and
brass frames Tor globes. rs per inventory which
may be seen In my Office.
feized In the above suit
Terms-Cssh on the spot. 1900.
THOMAS Fl. HANDY.
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish OF Orleans.
pfE ye
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succession of Mrs. El,zabeth Myer,

SECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
- ish n Orleans No. 10 ieo-Nottee fs
hereby given 10 the creditors OF this estate
and to all other persons herein interested 70
notification II any they have Or can, why the
account presented by J. l.. Baltz. tutor. sd--
rninstering this estate, should not be approves
and omologated, and the funds distributed In
accordance herewith.
BY order OF the court
ape 1915 JOHN HERBERT. CieIA.