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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-23
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
THAT DREDGEROAT.

The city is in immediate need Of one Of it's
dredgeboats, now locked up in the Dublin
Avenue Canal, which the city is enjoined from
using, at the suit of the New Orleans and
Carrolton Railroad Company. The with
drawal OF this dredgeboat-in no way con-
nected with the suits nevertheless refused
by the railroad company, notwithstanding
repeated applications to that effect by Admin
istrator McCaffrey. We have endeavored to
the motive of this refusal, which can
be of no benefit to the company, but only
interferes with the workings of the Depart
ment OF Improvements only to be told that
the company possibly thinks that by with
holding the use of the dredgeboat 1t may
obtain some concessions from the city. 1t has
long been generally understood that the city
corporation has money claims against the
railroad company in question, and people are
beginning to wonder ut an inactivity on the
part Of our city officials that will even allow
the company to deprive them of a needed
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-23
MATTER FOR INVESTIGATION.

We hear from good authority that q crime
has been committed in jefferson parish, at
the Cheniere Camlnada, which requires Sc
rious investigation, if the facts as given to us
are true. The story, as reported is that two
children belonging to neighboring families,
whose names we have, but keep back until
further study Of the matter, had O. difficulty
together. The mothers ofthe children took up
tho quarrel, and after some hard words came
to blows. One OF them, q powerful woman
seized the other, and lifting her up from the
ground threw her against the gate post, upon
which her head struck, infiicting a serious
and CHASTITY wound. Soon alter the wounded
woman died. as is presumed, in consequence
of the injuries Inflicted.
Post norton proceedings were had, In an
informal way, as we are informed, by the
SIKH Justice Of the Peace Of Jefferson parish,
wherein the incident occurred, the woman
was buried and the matter was hushed up,
upon as has been stated to US, the bereaved
husband receiving, in way OF compromise,
the sum of 1865, or thereabouts.
We call the attention Of the proper authori-
ties to this report, which is worthy Of being
thoroughly investigated. II the facts as re-
lated to us are true, a great crime has been
committed and the murderer should be pun
ished.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-23
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, MARCH 49, 1878.
substanoe and shadow are here badly con-

substancs and shadow are here badly con-
founded by the court. ,,,,x w.
Rays brief. which was fled without, q service
upon upon ns and never seen by US until after the
bad s been goann q ts ean T Ss
statute under which this information was fled,
says: Wtoerer shall, publish u false, altered
aaid about it's being published by an officer in
his official capacity. The language is Who
wh9 sr h etc Is
this prisoner Is not the prisoner at least q
"whoever?" But the court says this particular
could not have been made so rs to injure any
official capacity. Is that true7 Evidently
ger who carried this Document 70 the 9 paper
or to the publishers who publit he'd u. know
hat tbs was "; az it ba
Clearly they would 6szT been IS guilty Is he
under this statute that it should be alleged In
the INFORMATION that the oifense was committed
by an officer; IL might have been committed by
charges a crime without stating that the publ
cati n was made in an official capacity. The
Indictment is sniflei Mt then, on It's iace; it
rest the Judgment upon that ground.
As further lln-tration Of this matter. le. US
that they. in ,fu,therance q some finan-
chl scheme, hnd desired that the result
cd Then J US suppose that they, " it'll the
consent and assistance Of their several boards
had appropriated IL large sum of money to In
duce these officers OF he State to make the nee
esr airy al ers.'ions in the figures, and that after
these alterations bad been made and the result
9ar to ha hs
Would su hr T f FOUR presssnts ' q b"aPs
statute? Manifestly every man contributing TO
this fraudulent publ ication is guilty. md the
indictment Is not defective on iis face because
it fails to aver an ifcial capacity. There can
doned the expression OF an earnest hope that
this court will not consent to rema n on record
as having announced such q doctrine. This
case, from lls ~ eat importance. must become u
freighled with the most impo tant interests,
boz h OF our State and country. LIT 1t contain
10 o sertton OF PRINCIPLE which cannot be de.
Tended by the candid jurist in every qua, ter #
his freeom upon the grounds OF reason and
OF law. LEI an independent judiciary see to it that
that freedom is secured 10 him. But IT, on the
contrary he can only escape The penalty Of bis
strict y consobatt TO the welf-establi he'd rules
Of criminal procedure throughout the world.
let 1t not he said that this high and honored
tribunal defeat d by hasty and i'll founded con
From ths cnDme ncemen mt Of this prosecution
| have endtayored simply to discharge my
duty. as / understood it, to the State to the
cou, rs anti TN myself. | have not thought that
should exercise the slightest influence upon my
conduct. have tried to be just to the State ana
lust to he accused, Ny duty is nov done and
leave the ter in your hands for final dspo-
sition accord pg to law.
Respectfully submitted,
Fl. N. OGDEN. Attorney General.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-23
STATUS OF ACTS
Passed During the Extra Session and Not
Yet HenrM From.

Passed During the Extra Session and Not
Yet Heard From.
The following are the Senate's bills passed
at the extra session and now enrolled, ready
for the signatures Of the presiding officers Of
either house:
Senate bill No. /, an net to create Board Of
State Eng neers; to define their powers and
public Improvement purposes; to divide the
State into levee districts. etc.
Senate bill No. g. an act to abolish the offices
OF jury C mmjseioners in the parish OF Orleans
and to create q Board OF Jury Commissioners
for said PARISH; 4, providing tor the appointment
the n namber %" Of the boasd: eonisrrine npon
them certain powers: defining their duties and
fixing their com pensation. etc.
Concurrent s resolution ..3. proposing amend
Senate bin No. 10, to Incorporate the Red
RIVER and Mississippi hallway Company.
Concurrent resolution proposing amend
ments to the constitution relative to the State
University, and locating the collegiate and
academical departments thereof.
The following are the House bills now In
the hands OF the Chief Enrolling Clerk Of the
House, some Of which are partly enrolled:
House bill No. 1, to provide for the liquidation
OF the Indebtedness Of the Consolidated Plant
ers Association.
House bill No Sc, incorporating the town OF
Franklin, parish Of Washington. '''' VIVA -
No. 10, the apportionment bill.
No. 40. an act regulating the mode Of ASSESS
No. 48, an act giving preference on the court
dOckets to any suit entered by the New Orleans
Pacific Railway to test the validity Of State
bonds.
No. 80. authorizing J. q. McCracken to sue
the State.
No. 40. to locate the seat of justice. parish OF
Livingston.
No. 80. to repeal section 1913 land q number of
others) of the Revised ~ atutes
No. 10. the Motrett Register bill;
No. 3, 10 provide for the speedy collection Of
taxes In the State and city.
No. II. TO aul hOrize the Board OF Liquidation
to reimburse the Fiscal Agent etr.
No. IA. a joint resolution 10 provide the man.
ner In which certain appropriations shall be
warranted for.
No 49, joint resolution relative to the Deaf
and Dumb Institute and the Louisiana State
University.
No II. to provide for the appointment Of an
assistant registrar Of voters, parish Of Orleans.
No. 70, to incorporate the Lake Charles, Lou
isiana and Orange Railroad.
No. 10, authorizing the Secretary OF State
to employ an additional clerk.
No. IS, the militia bill.
A majority of these bills are quite long, and
some OF them are in such shape that to com
plete the enrolment j. will occupy the entire
enrolment force until the end OF the month.
The general appropriation bill was yester-
day'ready for the signatures of the presiding
officers OF the General Assembly, and may be
signed during the day by those officers
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-23
RessaFAbia.

A Bucharest correspondent of the Golos
Russian demand for the retrocession of Bes-
sarabia:
Throughout all Roumania there is weeping
and wailing and crashing of teeth. The re-
port that Russia is about to take back the
BY the Treaty Of Paris has driven the Rou-
manians to despair. Their press has raised
howl. Residual was published yesterday
with q black border. Sadness, anger and dis
pair, taking sometimes the form OF bellicose
excitement, have seized the Inhabitants The
Bessarabian question is the evil of the day,
to such an extent that all else is forgotten.
It monopolizes public attention, and forms
the subject of all the leading articles in the
newspapers. The press cannot find terms
strong enough to express its protest against
the attack on the integrity of Roumanian
territory"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-23

than c5Iennan, who Is farmer AIS o.oiockk e On
Wednesday evening the prlmciPsattss s "initiated.
W1tSoyt INV formal prslimnaries the men e5
hs coats and yssis Inc sn sondon
but though Allen was the heayier. the betting
was with odds OF inst him dlennans iriehds
being mgeb i, he acted as his second
patsey Doran d. second for Allen. The hrst
few rounds were series OF rough. ,haY gnl
~ wnrk In earnest. Time apd again did Glen
mr., measure his length on the Grass under !ne
blows ct hf e ses II bos msn
we're covered with blood, their lips were swollen
na gashed ana their es a5on the facs
sWe n,,e n the upper ' parts Of bis body
In the twenty fret round terrible strmeRi is
IN, fg arm a1 over Gennan's neck and planting
several ss heavy blows in his face. The spec,a,;
tore rushed In. aud the two men were lTaege9
apart Glennan falling to the ground 1hibt anu
vomiting His friends claimed foul, ana 1t
was thought that the fight was oyer, but l,ns-
ra appicaop oI run arn m,nfna ana When Cine
was called he plu;kily toed the scrhtcni Ky
next few rounds were bloody. though tought
with a ferocity before un.xeelled. and tbe spec,
fators encouraged their favorites with loud
'i HndSen,y WIN In the thlrtieth round. Allen
doubled and called enough; me light WIS over
and uiennan was decl,Ied the vic,or; though
Allen and biz friends urgrd .hat we icy n, DIV
was struck below the belt, and that the decision
was unjust
men 81 the place - that Alien 10 me pet1ea an
The fac q OF both men were terribly battered
and neither OF them Quilted the house yestor-
This fight wss hardly concluded before Walter
Sampson and Jack McAndrew stripped OF their
upper garments and stepped into the rlng 70
was apparently the better man.. and had
breathed such terrible thr' ats against MOAN
drew that n. rce h0t,le was expected. In the
nrst and only round. however. MeAndrew su :
ceeded In planting such stinger IN SAMPSON,
without waiting for any more he uncondition-
ally threw up The suonse BY breaking from the
ring and running as though for life. .
The laws OF Conn, cticut impose penalty OF
Imprisonment for not more than five years
upon principals In any prize fight. and Of not
more than Two years upon any alder. abetter or
spectator thereof. The local authorities pro-
pose TO take immediate action In the case.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-23
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


ps f hPss %s NJ
q powerful. squal or houldered fellow. became
very unrulv aud violent ami Notwithstanding
the incumbrsnee OF ,hains around his ankles,
he succeeded In making u good deal OF trouble.
and " was not until the guards were Hired 70
threats that they would shoot him that ne sub
dusd his PRESTON. F,ther schlueter, their spir.
itnal adviser. admins cred to them the 90 sola-
tions Of his Office; The els no apparent spirit
ST con,rition on the part y. q the mea, excepting
only man who from the beginning had means
70 employ the bert legal talent for his defense.
Me coRtnaa Y aoa heaps b's
lie, and the nding ttorneys for the prosecu-
Y ton. His deDuncinti"n OF the bum" liz not
Frs nn1fr B. "e aow van ""s ''S' 40 "'''
A Destructive Fire.
CINCINNATI, March PA Destructive fire
broke out o. a. ~ on. the first floor of No. III
Kace street. occupiei b.. Long. Clements 4
s nsssg manufacturers OF 00'0r' IN OIL Loss
MysteriDusly Missing.
BOSTON, March 22.-Mr. Albert w. Hobart. Of
the firm Of Hobart \ Dwyer, leather MERCHANTS
Of Pearl street. has been missing SINGS Monday.
ness. II ID underttood that his mind has been
unduly agitated ecause OF business troubles.
which the other members OF the 0rm say are
imaginary.
TROUBLES of Real Estate Broker.
CrEoIsNATI, March 20 John H. Land. for
merry Il PROMINENT T6ul pBlHt3 UTOhST vi lulb
city, was arrested in Kentucky yesterday for
forgery. committed here. He was brought to
the city last night. and is in prison awaiting
his trial.
MOIlie Maguires Not Guilty.
PEORIA. ILL.,. March 22.-Deveopments here
will show that the Mollie Maguires. sentenced
to be hung In Penns, lvana are, not guilty.
Dispatches are now being sent to the Governor
OF Pennsylvania
Loss OF the James w. Gof.
CrNctNNAT1. March 22.-The steamer James
w. Gotf, on ronte from Memuhis to this city,
sunk this morning 27o miles below, this city and
seven miles above Cannelton. on the Kentucky
side. In water ak feet over the main deck. In;
sured Tor S22 500 in Cincinnati. She is Owned
By the Memphis and OHIO River Packet Com.
Dany. She can be raised. No lives lost. The
harbor boat Champion goes to her assistance
this evening,
An Indiana Verdict.
RICHMOND. Ind. March 22At 1920 tonight
the jury, In the Hustled rape case. came into
court and rendered the following verdict; We.
the jury, find the defendant guilty and he be
imprisoned In the county jail for the term Of
twelve months"
Hustled. who has been in charge of an officer
Tor the last day or two. was at once taken off to
Jail.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-23
JOSEPH M AGNER.
Ills sudden DIsappea, ance and the Cause.

His sudden Dlsappea, ance and the Cause.
This well known gentleman and general
agent In this city of the Manhattan Life In
surance Company, OF New Work, has been
missing for three days. and his friends fear
that he has met with some accident, or even
foul play. Magner was stopping ut the Cos
mopolitan Restaurant, on Royal street, which
place he left on Wednesday morning, saying
back the next evening; but he did not return,
nor are there any idings of his whereabouts,
notwithstanding that every effort has been
made to hear from him.
Since the above WIS written n reporter Of
tho DEMOCRAT called upon Mr. T.. E. Adams,
the partner OF N =. Jos. Magner, who stated !:
Mr. Manner has been an old resident Of our
city, probably for more than Thirty years.
After having been agent for other companies,
he with me as partner, became the agent Of
the Manhattan Life Insurance Company He
left last Wednesday morning without letting
any OF his friends know Of his intentions.
He was rooming at the Cosmopolitan
Restaurant, and he told those there that he
know neither did any of his friends, of his
intended departure They did not have the
slightest intimation of his leaving. He left
no trace except that he was last seen at the
depot OF the Mobile road All sorts of sur
mf-es were afloat as to his absence, until yes
dated the nineteenth, but not mailed until the
twenty first, at l .. IN. The letter admitted
u deficit in his accounts, and stated that he
was on his way to Europe to realize on GER
tain property that he was known to have
some interest in there. Further. he stated
that it was his intention to square up all
around and settle his debts. | believe it is
his intention to settle everything.
Other letters have been received by friends
1T Mr.. Magner, mailed on the same day as
the above. He gave no intimation in them of
the route that he intended to take. From
what can be gathered from the books the
deficit of Mr. Magner amounts to between
$4,000 and $1,000. The company will not suffer
any loss on account Of this as 1t is amply
secured. ! do not believe that he could have
taken in cash with him more than S400 Or $500
SO far as | know he was not addicted to any
vices, and he must have used this money to
settle some of his previous indebtedness
The collections Of our office amounts to about
$4,000 per annum
In his letter he exonerates Mr.. i. 4. Adams
from all blame in the matter, and takes upon
himself all the obloguy.
His interest in the estate referred to
amounts to about $4,000, which he has not
as yet been able to realize upon.
Mr.. Magner's sudden departure has been
not only a source OF much surprise in our
commercial community, but has caused q
sincere feeling of regret amongst his many
friends.
Mr.. Magner could have raised very easily
the amount required had he asked 1t.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-23
RREyBTlEA.

Summer rides on the ferries have already
commenced, and Of evenings many ladies and
children enjoy the cool river breezes.
At meeting Of the law class, Louisiana
State University, Mr.. Stone Of West Fell
ciana, was elected valedictorian, and Mr..
Sewell. of Orleans, salutatorian.
Notwithstanding sill that has been said,
they refuse positively to raise the awnings
On Royal street 80 that an ordinary man can
pass.
The air In the neighborhood OF the corner
Of Royal and Canal streets is laden with the
fragrance OF orange flowers and violets,
mingled with which Is the delicate aroma OF
the magnolia fuscaln. The boalyuetieres there
add not little to the beauties Of the boule-
ward
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-23
MARINE NE VS..

SOUTHWEST PASS. March %. 6 o. m.-Barome-
ter 80. Weather calm, thick and hazy.
Arrived: Swedish bark Svea, Beckstrom mas
III. Whitney.
Sailed: Schooners Robt. Ruff and Inez Hous-
ton.
PoRr EAps. March %. D. m.--Weather calm
and clear.
Arrived: British steamship Delambre, at . :2s
a. M, Palmer master, 26 days from Rio de Jan
Giro. with coffee, To- PIN. Forwood & 90.
American ship j. A. Thompson. Thompson
master, 80 DAYS from Liverpool and a. hours
from Key w. VI, in b sllast. to ocean & Co.
German ship Fir, derrick. Rasch master. 6L
days from Tybee, in ballast. to Ranger. Fatnan
II Co.
Bile. master, from New York to A. Moulton
Sailed: Steamships Yrurao Bat. Valley City
and Orconera; bnrks Eas. ern. Queen and Ocean
Express; barkentine ClemeLtina: schooner
Nav Evelyn
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-23
CAPITOL NOTES.

Among the recent combinations by the
Senate was that OF Geo. Kountz, convicted Of
three years in the Penitentiary, and whose
sentence was committed to two years in the
Parish Prison
The State Levee Board met yesterday and
awarded to Chas. Nolan two contracts for
levees In Plaquemine parish, one the Point-a~
and eleven and half cents per running foot
for revetment work, the lumber and nails to
be furnished by the State, and the Jesuits
Bend levee at twenty-three cents per cubic
ward
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-23
THE RELEASE OF ANDERSON.
How the Northern Press Regard the
Decision OF Our supreme Court.
Cincinnati Enquirer.


The Supreme Court of Louisiana orders the
release OF Returning Board Anderson. The
basis OF the decision was that alteration of
figures In the election returns SO as to alter a
presidency was not forgery within the mean
ing OF the statute. Ii he had forged a check
for five dollars he could have been punished !;
but the mere act OF making imperative the
Suffrages Of few millions of people isn't
worth mentioning.
[Chicago Tmes.J
Anderson Is at liberty and Wells and the
colored brethren Of the Returning Board will
not be srailroaded" into the penitentiary at
present The Supreme Court Of Louisiana
has decided that the alteration Of figures In
election returns Is not an act OF forgery, and
consequently that the indictments for doctor
ing the Vernon parish returns could not
stand. The decision is comforting to the Re-
turning Board, but as it removes every YES
tige Of restraint upon election frauds. It will
not BE- healthy for the party which does not
handle the returns hereafter. It might have
been better for the interests OF honesty and
Justice II the Governor had pardoned Ander-
son and Amnestied his partners in the con-
epiracy, and thus relieved the court OF the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-23

GLOVES BY THE HusDREDs-In another COL
parasols, spring silks. etc. The friends and
customers OF the Danzigers will no doubt be
surprised to Earn that these enterprfsing dry
most superb assortment of kid gloves. which
were purehas ed at a forced importer sale. at
al the most fashionable tints and are really
worth at least 81 49, and will be sold at fifty
rents per pair. Th is certainly the cheapest
line. and no doubt they will 60 OF Ike hot axes
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-23
COUNTERFEIT MON BEING PLoATED

The counterfeiters and their pals are float
ing large quantities Of spurious money In
this city, and also on the lines Of travel lead
ing to and from here. Several well executed
bills on Chicago banks Of the denomination
OF five dollars find ready takers in the COM
munity. Fifiies on the Central Bank Of New
York city, and twenties on the Treasury, have
been passed on steamboat and railroad com
panies during the past few days. new five
dollar note on the Pocasset National Bank Of
Fall River, Mass, made its appearance yes
terday.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-23
THE POLICE BOARD.

The Police Board met last night at the Cen
trail Station. Mayor Pilsbury In the chair and
a quorum OF the commissioners present.
Officer J. r. Glennen, for conduct unbecom-
ing an officer was fined five days pay.
was fined three DAYS pay.
Patrolman NJ. Troy, for neglect OF duty. was
fned one days pay.
Patrolman j. Torregano. for dru Dksnness
and conduct unbecomtng an office r, was dis
missed the force.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-23
TAXPAYERS, ATTENTION.

We understand that on Sunday morning
Administrator Denis will publish certain no.
tices to delinquent taxpayers, with the view
Of aifording them another opportunity to
settle without mourning further costs and
fees, and after which he proposes to enforce
to the letter the law relating to delinquent
tn payprs
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"You haven't drop OF the great Napoleon's
blood in your VEINS, said testy old Jerome
psror. sWeII." RESPONDED I LOUIS Nspoleon
~ have his whole family on my shouldersT
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-23
Attached for Wares.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, March 22.-About 300
workinen OF the Ames Manufacturing Company
OF thicopee. have attached the mill and
machinery fol. wages due from December to
the amount OF about $4,000 Other creditors
have also attached the property. making a total
Of 175 COO
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-23
Edwards.AucOin Case.

The case OF T. B. Edwards and V. Aucoin yes
terday came up before Judge Miltenberger.
They were fined s25 each f,r dischargfng fire.
District Court ON bonds for shooting With In
tent to kill, and also sent before the Superior
Criminal Court for carrying concealed weapons,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-23
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON. March 20. / a. m.-Indicatlons for
Saturday:
For the Gulf States. warmer. clear or partly
cloudy weather, light southerly winds and sta
HOnAry pressure,