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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-02-02
Domestic.

Newark had $50,O09 fire.
National State Bank, Newark, aus
pended.
Senator Allison of Iowa has been
reelected.
Ontario Touring mills, 0swego, N.
Y, burned; loss $4,000.
A four-year old girl died from hy-
drophobia at PottstoMn, Pa.
Lord Dufferin, Governor General
of Canada, is at Washington.
Bixby &. Co., the well known New
York blacking manufacturers, hive
failed. eisl
Geo. p. Gordon, inventor of the
Gordon printing press, died at Nor
folk, aged 65.
Th0s. Murtagh, flag boy on the
Jackson railroad, at New Orleans, wns
run over and killed.
E. X. Collins, founder of one of the
first lines of American steamships, is
dead, aged rs years.
Miss Alice Hasevendoff was fatally
burned by the explosion of coal oil
lamp, at New Orleans.
Nearly $4,000 in State bonds were
stolen by Joseph Mayo, Jr., former
State Treasurer of Virginia.
The tailors' strike in Chicago is a
failure. The leading clothing houses
are working with full forces.
Hon. John B. Kerr, formerly mem
J. hkAr of
also minister to Guatemala, is dead.
Three vessels went ashore on the
California coast last week. The can.
tain of one was killed By parting
| hawser.
The q. s. Marshal at Brooklyn. n.
Y, seized a cargo of sugar from Dem.
erara, claiming that full duty had nos
been paid.
The Buchanan Bank of st. Joseph,
Mo-, and the Brewers 81 Matters, In
suranco Co. of New York are winding
up business.
Capt. A. K. Long, eommissary of
subsistence at Washington, commit.
| ted suicide. He had been drinking
freely for several days.
The House bill to remove obstruc.
tions from the Mississippi, Missouri
Arkansas and Red rivers passed the
| U. S. Senate.
VIM. Miller was killed in Washing
ton county, Ohio, by young woman
he had seduced and abandoned. She
cut his bead open with an axe.
Two Pittsburg negroes were con.
victed of assaulting white women;
one was sent to the penitentiary for
fifteen years, the other for life.
Amelia Therence was. shot and
killed by Esteven Fleury, who then
mortally wounded hilnaelf. The paT-
ties were colored lovers, residents Of
i New Orleans.
A passenger train on the Nashville
and Chattanooga railroad ran off the
track near Hunts station, Tennessee !.
throwing QUE coach down an embank-
ment twenty feet. Six rounded !,
none killed.
| Jacob and John HuntzinQer. late
president and cashier of the Miners
Trust Company of Pottsyi.le, Pa,
have been sentenced each to two years
solitary confinement and q fine Of
$500. and also to refund $24 900.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13
TURNED DOWN A CLUB.

The Wykor clubbing case came up before Judge
Wapdel in tho Tomps Police Court, yesterday mora
Ing Roundsman Slawsson denied that no struck Mr..
wykof In any way intentionally injured him alter
they had emerged from tho hallway ut No. l23 West
broadway, where a disturbance had occurred. He
said tnat tho COMPLIMENTS hat Toll OF as he was
marching him down the street, and he stopped down
~ pick It up. but In putting II bis head quickly
with hand 10 which his club was fastened ~ The
loop tho club might have struck agAinnt tho pris-
oner's head. In the hall where tho disturbance oc-
CURED tho officer said there was crowd OF about
twenty persons and all showing toward him, 80 far ns
ho could the dark some one hit bini, ~ least
no thought some did and mat the light was bo-
coming serious, whom In soifdeichco no struck ous
five or six tunes his club and did know whom
proper to strike with his club nj random aud NOS
know whom he was hittInpy officer Covell testified
to resIstancc offered W the PRISONER DO admisicd
had been called TO assist tho roundsm man
IN conveying wykonto mo station house.
Then Charles O'Douncli, provision dealer OF Ma
212 Fulton street. testified that he saw the rounds
man strike Wykon repeatedly. wiliium Scsbit said
that he never saw IA brutal exhibition OF club
bIng William ID. Goodwin SAID that wykon was walk
Ing along pcacoaby, whom suddenly the oicer raised
his club aud began beating the prisoner. 5lawsson
held to answer IN $500 ~ mo Ccurt OF General
Sessions.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13
A FATAL AIM.

George Kaussman VINO lives in a shanty nesr Lexine
ton avenue ON the block between Sixty seventh and
Sixty strcots. been constantly annoyed b.
tho. boys IN the noighborbood. On Thursday alter
noon u number OF them commence throwing stones
In his doorway lie chased them away several times
aud threw stones In return. Finally he was hit on
the head ny large cobbs stone which. IL 10 alleged
was thrown by n man namsd Patrick Wood. Who
occupies q shanty near by. Wood was arrested ~
Oiccr Cornish, Of the Twenty eighth precinct, aud
arraigncd before Judge kilbrsth yesterday morning.
August Deana, also lives OF these shantcs,
testified that Patrick Wood throw the stone ~
KaussmAn. Tho latter who mado tho complaint at the
station house the evening previous had DO removed
Mount Sinai Hospital duiing tho night aud Was uu-
able to appear yesterday IL slid that lac ~ 80 ser-
ously njured doubts about hts recovery
Judge knbrcth committed Wood 10 await the result
OF Kaussmans injuricx
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13
THE GIiELNBACK PARTY.

meeting was held last evening. at NO. 137
Blocker street, Of that portion OF the naiona labor
and grccnbacK party embraced the seventh Assem-
bly, district The attendance, wbicn was iuli OF
thusasm, numbered about three hundred, and Mr..
Chrislopher lies presided. Tho committee on tho
case OF Mr. Eugene Becbc who Is accused OF original
Ins tho row that cast somewhat oil disgrace the
proceedings Of the national party 1 LIS re-
cent meetin 4 at Science Hall, reported prog
ress, but enough learned TO Indicate that
MIR. Becpe will be more officer OF tho national
marty. Mr. lies spoke about tue progress made by
the parry 10 tbo seventh Assembly district, and de-
cizrod n was most remark sbic IN the hisiory OF point
teal parties. Gallon received from the
Finance Committee OF the national party enc Iosina
sum OF money. and Stating that all the balls Of The
district organization would DO cbceriuy paid by the
general body. rhcy appointed us Inspectors OF ciee-
tion Tor the election OF delegates IRON tho Seventh
Assembly district to tho state Convsntion, Peter
Gordon ana Hairy kycknlan.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13
HUDSON COUNTY FINANCES.

Water Registrar John b. Hsight, OF Jersey CITY,
recently notified tho County Board Of Frcch oiders
that " the wafer rents In paid tho
city at onoo the water would DO turned OF IRON the
county Institutions at Sake HUI At the meeting Of
the Boari OF Fresholdors, when the notification
read, several mombers suggested that II would be IN
order TO begin suit against Jersey CITY for
s7l4,ooo unpaid county tax, ana It hall occidcd
that should tho Registrar enforce his throat steps
would he taken at the meeting to begin tho suit
fhe Jersey City Board Of Police Commissioners
have asked Board Of Franco Tor s3Il $40 to run
tho department Tor the next fiscal year,
The Hudson County IN. j y Board Of Freeho folders
have liked the amount OF the TAX levy Tor the present
year ut $500 Geo. saving OF $500 900 last year.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13
A THIEVES DEN.

The store Of Turner 4 Bcnncli Wholesale grocers
at No "a Montgomery street, Jersey Cy was entered
Saturday night last and robbed OF about 5000
worth OF imported cigars Detective Singleton OF
Police Headquarters, alter examining the preIns SEES.
discovered on Thursday loose bar In the iron
frame covering one Of tho back windows. II had
been filed 10 TIVE replaced In such manner that
could be easily removed and replaced without at
tracing notice. Working this Glow he yes
terday procured search warrant, and on tho
third floor OF the house No. 81 found tho
stolen properly, together with a quantity Of
removed 10 Police Headquartcrs where tue groceries
and cgare were claimed Dy Mr.. Turner Tho other
properly awaits an owner. 4 no police did not lind
any person In tho rooms and profess to ignorant OF
inc vi tho man no had occupied Tue floor. al
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

deed, tho people are consuming 9s. 900, 900
salons daily, which Is an average Of yearly
Tie absolute waste OF Il consumption enormous
caunol be less tuan 2o,ooO,Ooo gallons, ana In tins
Sou Is now greater by 100000 gallons day than
n Was early IN May. Every faucet aud every bath
In hot weather and II 10 claimed by the Department
OF Public Works sha, the increased consumption
which has lately resulted from the heat u great
extent indicative OF increased waste.
WASTE. ft
In view OF the apparent dimnution In the supply.
and the complaints as 10 scarcity OF which
reach the HERALD from many quarters, the reporter
yesterday male Inquiries OF tommssioper Campbell
IN regard TO The matter In the absence oil the Com
missioner Deputy Thompson announced himself
ready to answer uii questions on the sub
Ject, aud ia reply 10 the reporters questions
said that. notwithstanding the hot weather Of
Tho last lew days had 30 greatly Increased she CON-
sumption that II was now O. 900 0OU gallons daily
In excess OF ihs carrying capscty OF tue squsduei
there need be no fear OF . water famine 'But" he
added ar VIII 20 no harm for the people 70 think
there Is dagger Of a scarcity Tor such . feeling wl
tend 10 promote economy. The waste 10 occa-
stoned by many persons letting the water run
unnecessarily both when using aud not using H. Foo.
pie will let their bssins aud bathtuhs run over into
the waste pipes while performing tneir ADDITIONS, aud
species oil waste" Mr. thompson went on 10 ex-
plain, however, that The iuost potent caused
ing aud cooling the sidewalks, and owing "a
detective plumbing lin these respects" he added,
Two have been abe 20 90 something toward the pro-
motion OF economy. fne use OF hose for the SIDE
walks has been discouraged by compelling people TO
pay tor Inc water and we have metrsd all stabes fac.
tories and large embellishments where the waste 10
likely TO be very great
AT this point the chef or OF tho departmeut
who was prsscDt inerposed with bit OF philosophy
wnlcn car ail TO he Ia this
.rherc ls lecnc In All great American cttier ;, he
said ''llat water ought ~ DO US tee air put
crease IN the supply always promotes an increase IN
the consuinption Every here the demand sec ms 10
keep ahead OF lhe supply. No better proof OF this
scrton DC ound Than in Washington, whore the re-
cent wus AZ once followed by great outary tor
new mains and moro water In New YorK
nj water the supply Is greatly in excess Ut
thai of London or Paris In The former city 900 900
peope M ust DO content with an average Of one
hundred and ten or ono hu and twonIy millions
OF gallous daily and In many parts OF Paris water
carried above the lower stories Is unknown Our pe0-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13
HANGED IN THE WOODS

A iaborcr IN the employ OF farmer named RAN
doiph In tho township OF Pisnncid N. j., discovered
a dead body Thursday afternoon In the woods
noar that place. ne corpse was standing
upright against tho fence aud tho flesh was
discolorcd. Tho laboror went back TO the
house and asked for shovel, saying there
was "dcad niger In tho woods and he guessed he'd
20 and bury hun" number Of persons at once
wont tho spot whero the man had been discovered,
and found the body OF Aibcrt Durham, tailor. and
old resident Of Plain1eld Tho deceased who
was forty ave years Of ago and unmarried,
vas the haIit Of having an occasional
spree and u wss wnic under the influence Of liquor
shat be disappeared from the town. piece oil rope
hunx IRON tho lmb of n above his head, and an
other piece hung In moose about HIS neck. lie hsd
evidently hanged himself, and his body had hung sus-
pended Tor about ten days, the rope nnaiy breaking,
and the body falling LOGGED against tho enec. Tho
deceased had relatives living In Brooklyn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13
CORONERs' CASES.

Franz vslents, sixty seven years OF age. tobacco
strppcr, died suddeay yesterday at second street
ana First avenue. His body taken to the Seven
tcenlh preeiac and subsequently removed TO the
Morgue.
Joseph olive found dead In bis bed at his resi-
dcnco, Madison avenue aud Eightieth street.
Mary Halliday thirty eight years OF age, was taken
suidcaly III at her residence, No King street she
died white bong takon Ia an ambuiance 70 The hos
pllsL
death, tho result Of accident is tho vcrdict rem
dcred by the Coroncrs Jury In the case OF Jonn Cain,
OF Hamilton avenue. brooklyn, who was killed ~
July 4 by a steam motor on lnrd avenue. the Jury
also recommend that In future tho Brooklyn CITY
Railroad Company provcnt passengers riding Ia me
cnglucer's cab.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

An unknown man jumped from the Brooklyn ferry
boat Fulton carly yesterday morning and vas
drowned lie had evidently determined 20 end bis
life, and did not change his mind after reaching Tho
water for he refused to await himself OF ITO pre-
server thrown to him IRON the vessel HIS body
was Tot recovered.
Joseph SILVA sailor, thirty years OF age, Attempted
suicide YESTERDAY by cutting his throat at No Ill
Cherry street wnc IN n CT OF INSANITY. lie was re-
moved To Chambers Stroct Hospital.
Ellen Finn, twonty-six years OF age, OF No. 1873
Cclumbia street. Brooklyn, eDdcavored 70 commit
suicide yesterday morning by jumping into the river
at the loot Of Irwin street. rescued by Pa.
romsn Doran, OF tho Third precnct who took her 70
"a
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13

M Murat Halssad, In the Cincinnati Commercial OF
July IL, says that the gentleman whose correspond
snce with Mr. Charles Reade is published herewith IL
respectable and Intelligent citizen Of Cincinnsti:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY lS7s-wlTH

though they fet conadont OF securing him. Turner n
Benne state that the robberios al their store havo
been going on Tor montns. and That their loss VIII
amount 10 thousands OF dollars.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-08
New Orleans Picayune.l
NOT so BAD AFTER ALL.

The DEMocHAT pretends not toapprecate
the "Old Lady, but it compliments her by
reprinting nm article from her columns. The
article alluded to. entitled women" which
was published In the DEMOCRAT ontSunday,
originally appeared in tho Pieayum as an
editorial.
We grinveto shy that we cannot deny the
foregoing charge, for IL is strictly trme But
there were circumstances attending our pub
licntion Of the article referred to which, we
hope, will ,vindicate us, in the eyes OF our
readers, from the suspicion of imbeciltty Inn
piled In the che Sge. Toward O'Clock on the
morning Of the publication Of our last
quadruple edition the foreman discov-
cred that copy was wanted for about
one column He hastily despatched his
devil to the editorial room, but the staff had
left and no one was present but the night
Waterman, whom we employ to guard the
office against the felorious abstraction by R'ic-
ay,tsc emissarie5 Of items, editorial matter,
etc. This employee, anxious to extrlcnte fthe
foreman from his dilemma, rtfnmaged among
our exchanges. and espying In copy 81 the
Oshkosh B,tgle an article with the attractive
caption "Women," he sent 1t up.
Whenthe paper appeared in themorning we
were intensely mortified and disgvstedc We
instituted IN Investigation that day to dis
cover the clprit who had caused tho insertion
of d column of such trash In our paper. O The
foreman insured us that the article had been
sent to him, as printed, without being cred
tied TO any paper. The Waterman assured
us that he had clipped 1t from Wisconsin
paper the printers devil insisted that II
must be reprint from the Hcdynne.: he
knew 1t from tho peculiar sloppy style OF the
We believed him and, appalled,
at the disgrace which had overtaken us, de-
sisted from further inquiry. And now comes
the Picnyune and, by It's confederation Of our
DEVILS statement exposes lis to public ridicule
and makes our shame complete. 1t is too
hnrI
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-08
TO THE LADIES.

DIR. BILLIE has returned from Paris and
opened an Office at 154 Canal street between
eret Of Ninon de l'Enclos. who, up to her death
in her seventy. second year Of age, retained the
twenty years Of age. BY Dr.. Bilie's treatment,
which is pleasant even enjoyable, ladies can do
away with all cosmetics and paints. as the skin
wonted lustre and strength, and viyacity re-
turns. The old become young, and the young,
who have ruined themselves with late hous.
vigor and fire OF youth, All diseases an6
troubles peculiar to ladies treated by harmless
and painless method. Consultations and cor
respondence strictly confidential.
dec tt DIR. BILLIE, 1854 Canal street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-08

unfortunate lunatic. But this estimate Is
made as follows:
l. pIedI HHiF. - Po,oo,,a ~
O. Other supplies, provisions, fuel, ETC. 9,2a9 l6
A Salaries .,..3. .4. 1883 65
This makes total OF s20,6s2 81 but deduct
the pay for salaries -say more than one
third and the remaining per diem avould be
only about Is cents head, against 40
cents. Go still farther land legitimately, tool
and deduct for fuel etc" and in all proba-
biIity IL cents would be all left for the per
diem of II lunatic against 40 cents for a crilni-
nall Lust year the people contended that
the criminals should p, fed at cost, and
they showed ethnt the full army ration for
a soldier costs about 81 cents
and. that healthy soldiers don't eat 1T
all but "reform Legislature bowed the
knee toward hummerisin and taxed as to en-
rich the Sheriff. Let those friends OF Tire peo-
pie and tho City Council now look on the pic
ture presented OF u criminal pampcred and Il
sheriff enrieheG, while the most unfortunate
Of all human beings -he o. she who demands
given ~ cents day for food.
O Vire RSforml BRUIUs
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-08
CITY ECHOES.

John Williams was run into the First Pre-
cinct Station, charged by Edward Dunn with
assault and abuse, and by the officer with
carrying concealed weapon, to wit: load
ed revolver.
Mary Davis, for asssaultiHg Catherine Mo-
riarty with an ak, ewas furnished with a
blanket and damp floor in cell No. 6 in the
Central Station.
Mark Heyman belabored Geo. oYoung with
a whip stock and for his fun stands beautiful
chance Of trial by jury.
For the purpose of creating an excitement
some malicious person discharged a pistol
on Lafayette street, in front OF the Planters
House, and then vanished into space as an
officer approached
The bridge at the corner ofoLafayette and
Baronne streets, although reported more
than dozen times, is still broken and in q
dangerous condition. o
Mary Eagan was not match for Mary Nc
David on the muscle, SO the former armed her
self with dangerous weapon, tO-wit, an axe,
and would no doubt have committed bloody
murder had not Officer Freret run her into
the Second lookup.
Nelly ONeil is in pound sgain, this time
charged with the larceny OF S13 by James
Mack. Q
Ellen Holman stole $500 from John Breen
and was lodged in the Third Station.
w. c. Bagmar stole a pair of pants, the
property of H. Schmidt, and now languishes
in the Fourdh Station.
ANNIE Berrange, servant was locked up In
the Fourth Station, charged by j. P. Jacobs
| with the larceny of $50.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-08
BRUTUS.
PLAQUEMINE, IBERvItdE PARISH, La.
February 6, 1876,

Editor Demorst-Th United States sEnail
arrived In this town this morning, and the
mail agent failed to put o,u the regularly
maiied DEMocRAT for this poetof1ice; but he
did not fail In putting out the .PicdDAne. kas
the mail agent of the Frank Fargond stripes
for his tuetnies and stars for bis friends2
Yours, very respectfully,
JAMES CROWELL
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-08

Eyrich, No. 100 Canal street. has not only all
kinds of fine stationery and the latest books
always on hand, but all the news and picture
papers of the day. The Chimney Corner. Led
ger, Mercury. ETC.. as we'll as the New York Her
aid. Sun. etc. All these of the very latest date
are To ha found at h ia store
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.PERFRcrIY snuNn "

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DREA1IINGS.



rTfs Christmas eve. and dreaming rest,
While O'er the town the Christmas chimes
Bringing in Visions of the past; and DER my
sad and sweet memories are softly stealing.
The ringing echoes die, sweet restful sleep
Within her soft ObliviOus meshes bind me,
Absent and dear ones across my chamber
IN the 1irelight that hiekers ghost-like
round me.
The dead are here-the loved, fhe lost, and
Young and fair-eaHh's choicest flowers
and weakly,
Who n life's bright morning. gently laid
With folded hands and closed their eyes SO
meekly.
Far in the light sweet baby angels stand
In air born harmonies and deathless
splendOrs: -
Hark, reed like murmurs from the unseen
Like farewell meludy-solemn, low and
tender.
Ny mother comes to me-vivid. pure and
Away from the dewy lands OF fair Heaven,
That bright land where there is no night" !"
From whence she comes to earth a lovely
vision.
Near her stands my father, sIlver-haired and
Old,
Radiant and happy. the dear true-hearted,
his S4estL 4uAi lOue through my lone nSaAt
roll
Like lOng-lost music of the days departed.
catch the glitter of the golden sands
That circle around. beyond deaths dark
river,
See the bright crUss above the flowing strand.
Emblem OF our faith our light forever.
sweet are the dreams OF this fair land unseen,
Beyond the ciTcling hills, days rosy portals
With its quiet valcs, and fields forever green,
And the fadeless glOries of the immortais
Waking, leave this sweet land of dreams,
With its blue skies, flowers and haunted
valleys.
Its angelic Visions thrOush misty CLEANS,
It's glOrious Heaven where the spirit dallies.
Waking, I only see the mourners stand,
Weeping over one that's gone, a vacant
chair
Withered lilies in the pale cold hands
Folded closely as the snow flakes are.