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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
BANK CAPITAL.

| With view Of obtaining the opinion of
the Attorney General as to the right of the
State to levy a tax upon United States bonds,
treasury notes or national bank notes, our re-
porter called at Attorney General Ogden's
office yesterday but found that he had not
returned from Bay st. Louis.
The Assistant Attorney General was pres
ent, however, and when the question was put
to him he replied that in his opinion neither
the State nor city had the right to levy such
tax. In support of his opinion he referred
to act Nos, extra session of 1875 section l.
paragraph g. which reads as follows:
"The shares Of stockholders In all banks
and banking associations In this State shall
be assessed at their value after deducting
from the capital Ock of said banks and
banking associations all property otherwise
assessed or exempt from taxation, and said
shares shall be included at such aScertained
value In the valuation OF the personal prop
erty of such stockholders in the assessment of
taxes at the place where such bank or bank
ing association Is located and not elsewhere,
whether the said stakeholder reside in the
said place, town or not"
The paragraph further provides the man.
ner In which the banks shall exhibit to the
assessors list of the names, ETC., of share
holders, and continues, "and the method
herein provided for the assessment Of bank
capital and shares of stock In banks and
banking associations shall be carried into eff
feet in the assessment Of the same for the COL
lection of taxes for the city of New Orleans,
and the State payable In the year 1878, and
the assessments Of said property made In
1877 are hereby cancelled and annulIed," ETC.
"The act in no case imposes tax upon those
bonds or notes." continued the Assistant At
torney General, land were such q tax Inn
posed and a case carried to the Supreme Court
of the United States, the State or city would
lose 1T" The paragraph OF the act of 1873 re-
pealing o portion of the act of 1877, taxing
banking capital was, in his opinion evidence
sufficient that the Legislature meant to ex-
empt that class of capital from taxation.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
THE CITY COUNCIL.
NO BUSINESS TRANSACTED, AND An
OTHER MEETING TO BE HELD
| THIS MORNING.

Pursuant to adjournment the City Council
assembled yesterday morning at II o'clock
Mayor Pilsbury In the chair, and AdmInistra.
tors Denis, Mccartney, Cavanac and Brown
present. The absentees were Administrator
Diamond, summoned to one OF our courts
| Administrator Rengstorff, who Is out of the
city, and Administrator Edwards at home
| Ill. Hence the difficulty of the previous day
presented itself again in the way of acting on
the lake protection resolution relative to the
| acceptance OF the lowest bid for repairing the
levee. In other words, a tie vote would prob
ably occur anu ev6I1 With THE east1iff %ete et
the Mayor majority of the Council could
not have voted on the resolution.
The city charter, 1t appears, requires that
all appropriations of money shall be made by
the vote OF a majority of the whole Council,
and not a majority OF quorum, as In ordn-
airy actions.
1t Is claimed that the proposed arrange
ment with the New Orleans City Railroad
Company for the repairing of the levee is, to
all intents and purposes, an
APPROPRIATION OF MONEY
by the Council, and hence the affirmative
vote of at least four of the seven administra-
bOI5 10 uSCC5Etbl ICBblLst JIle EbSOiuLlOD.
The Council will meet again this morning
at 10 o'clock, when 1t Is expected that the
resolution will pass.
Notwithstanding the predictions to the con-
trary, the lowest bid offered on Tuesday by
Messrs. Foucher Downy, So 50 per lineal
foot, Is even somewhat lower than the lowest
bid offered few mouths ago, although there
is more work to be done now than then. This,
we understand, Is due partly to the greater
cheapness Of labor now and partly to the fact
that the bidders have on hand already, not
only the necessary timber, but timber larger
In diameter by several inches than that
which is required in the specifications. This
work
IS IMPORTANT
in another way beside the mere fact Of secur-
ing q costly work from destruction and pro-
viding for a place of resort for the working
classes; 1t will afford test of the system Of
double close piling with filings of fascines
and ballast or other heavy material, upon
much careful attention, and which, 1t is be-
leved by many engineers, will prove most
effective and lasting breakwater, and one that
can be constructed very cheap.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
A MANIAC's FREAK.
A Woman Is Killed by n Railroad Trains
Because She Wanted TO Die.

| A rude pine coffin was brought into the
Central Station yesterday morning contain
| ing the body of an unfortunate woman, name
unknown who had been mortally wounded
by being struck by the locomotive of a freight
train of the jackson railroad, and who had
died on her way to the hospital in a charity
wagon.
The coroner empaneled jury which was
sworn, and after viewing the body adjourned
to o'clock In the evening in order that suffi-
Gent time should be allowed for friends and
relatives to identify the body.
Some hours after the deceased had been
brought to the station, two young men STEP
ped in and Immediately recognized in the
| CHASTITY corpse the features and form of their
mother, Mrs. Barbara Speiss, of Carrollton.
They said that their mother had stated in
the morning that she was going out to inject
her God" Knowing that she was somewhat
demented and fearing lest she should attempt
her life, they locked her up in a room.
| However, she managed TO escape unobserved.
When they discovered that she had left, the
two young men started each on horseback
and In opposite directions to find her. After a
long, weary and fruitless search, they re-
turned and were apprised Of the fact that a
dead woman's body was lying at the Central
Station for Identification. They Immediately
repaired thither, recognized their mother and
carried away the body for interment
The cOroner's jury met at o'clock in the
evening, and after hearing the testimony Of
the engineer, Mr.. Doyle, and Of the fireman,
exOnerated these gentlemen from all blame
in the premises
The testimony sets forth, In substance, that
as engine No. 1O7, pulling the freight train
No. 6, was coming into Carrollton and pre-
pairing to turn the shellroad curve, woman
was observed walking on the track towards
the train. Whistles were blown for down
brakes and the bell rung, without seeming to
move the woman in the slightest degree, for
she kept on tramping steadily until struck
by the pilot, better known as the cow catcher,
Of the engine. The shock broke her legs be-
low the ankle; she was then thrown upwards,
and her neck was cut by the coupling joint Of
the engine.
By this time the train had stopped and she
was taken aboard, still breathing but uneon-
scious, and then sent to the Charity Hospital,
whence, having died on the way, she was sent
in pine coffin to the Central Station. The
coroner's jury rendered verdict in accord
ance with these facts.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
ACADEMIC SCHOOL NO. a.
Most Satisfactory Exercises at the Col
Ored HaEh school.

Ored HsEh school.
On Friday last the colored high school,
known as Academic School No. 4, had an an
nual examination, which turned out in very
satisfactory way. Creole girl Miss Mary
Campanel, delivered the valedictory, which
we regret our space will not permit us to pub
fish. In graceful manner she babe adieu to
her classmates, and took occasion to give
sound advice to those who continued after her
in the pursuit of knowledge.
We subjoin the following correspondence
which gives full account ct the proceedings
had upon the occasion:
Editor Dem0Crdt-Inclosed please find a
brief history of the colored high school, known
as Academic School Nod, and organized since
last November.
That efficient and practical educator the
chief superintendent of our city schools, Or
ganized it and the school opened under very
poor prospects Nevertheless, perseverance
has always its reward, and this new school,
that many thought a failure is now undoubt-
the day fixed by Superintendent Rogers for
the examination OF the pupils. The principal
Prof. E. J. Edmunds, being Ill and confined in
the house, his worthy assistant, Mrs. Emma
Prados, conducted satisfactorily the exercises.
Superintendent Rogers, with the members
OF the committee on academic and normal
schools, Messrs. Archibald Mitchell and DR..
G. F. Seeman, visited the school, accompanied
by Director Jos. A. Craig. The children did
so well that Director Craig could not help
from addressing a few words of congratula-
ton to teachers and pupils.
Miss Madeleine Campanel, young and
modest Creole, carried off the laurels, she be-
ing the only graduate. Enclosed please find
copy of the Valedictory delivered by her on
the occasion. AS I know that your valuable
paper Is always ready to put before the pub
lie whatever good has been accomplished, I
respectfully request that you should publish
that valedictory, which will prove to the
people of the whole State that the colored
people are not SO ignorant as they have too
often been reported.
Hoping, sir, that these lines will find room
through your columns, I remain, respectfully,
E. J. EDMUNDs,
Professor OF Mathematics Colored Normal
School and Principal Academic NOD.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20

good faith; he was holding with the hounds
and running with the hare" However. the
suit In the Superior District Court on the pc
tition OF one Cook, who alleges himself to be
makes no appearance, In any man
ner, by affidavit or otherwise has
the cause removed to this court, under No.
SOFA and now that both the litigants are in
courg as might nave been expected from the
vaclllation OF the receiver, the contest
rested between Flanders, claiming to retain
| his position, and Grebner, demanding the an
pointment OF has, to be suggested by his
counsel; which proceeding somewhat sur
prised his Honor, who was, apparently, not
satisfied with the opposition, and seeing that
| 1t was altogether q squabble for the position
OF fees, disregarding the rights and interests
| OF the State and corporation who had to pay
for the valuable legal talents employed out Of
the funds Of the Consolidated Association and
as this state Of affairs could not continue
a perpetual scandal to the court,
| counsel for Flanders moved that the two
cases be consolidated and the party named by
Grebner's counsel appointed a CO-TeCevoT,
winch 1t was alleged would settle everything.
Both proceedings were commenced alike, no
proper parties having been cited, but the pro-
gramme was carried out.
The notortety Of this controversy at last
aroused the attention of the State and the
stockholders, who demanded that the assets be
restored TO lawful custody under the laws of
this State and the revocation OF the orders ap-
pOluLluS IebbLNeIS III Ln0Se most strange
suits, evidently gotten up for the sole benefit
OF few individuals and the lawyers appear
ing In the suits, who have beeDEmost literally
paid out of the funds Of the corporation to
place and retain the receivers In office.
Suit No. 80l4, be it remembered, was trans
ferred to this court on the petition of one
Cook, representing himself to be citizen of
Ohio, and the owner of bonds past due, issued
by the State in aid of the Consolidated Asso-
citation.
An application was filed March % by the
president and directors of the Consolidated
Planters Association to vacate the order
granting receivership of the corporation in
the case OF Grebner vs.. the Association. The
bill In chancery was filed under act 20 of 1878
OF the extra session. A copy OF this act was
forwarded by the Secretary of State by direc-
ton OF the Governor, to the United States
Circuit Court. The matter now pending Is
represented by holders OF 100000 bonds as
opponents to the order to vacate, on several
grounds:
First-That act 20 was unconstitutional
Second-That it was to the interest of the
creditors and of the State of Louisiana TO
maintain the receivership.
Ihfrd-That the aid of the Federal court
having been invoked by an alien, and fixed by
the constitution of the United States, and that
the Federal court could not relinduish or alb
dictate its authority In favor OF any other ju-
risdiction.
1t is probable the case will be decided to-
day. as 1t was submitted yesterday.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
CITY ECR OES,

Five sacks Of charcoal missing caused Thos,
johnson, colored, to inspect the inside of the
calaboose.
For the larceny of gold pin and pair of
cuffs, the property of Mrs. st. Cyr Jennie
Hamilton Is in limbo
A Newfoundland dog that had bitten 1T
tie girl named Katie Dunn, was killed by
Officer Franasco.
There Is a hole in the wharf at the head OF
st. Joseph street, which ought to be looked
after.
VIM. ,McDermott and John Anderson are
now in limbo for forgery and obtaining money
under false pretenses, under the CHARGE of M.
Il. b. Scudder, Of No. 1852 Josephine street.
It Is all very well to shoot rabid ours. but
when those defunct quadrupeds are allowed
to remain on the streets and dIFfuse odorous
essence within smelling distance, the people
object.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
ATTENTION, PURPS I

We hereby caution all ours Of high and low
degree to abstain from all food that may be.
viciously and surreptitiously rendered them
on the streets. Chief Boylan, it appears from
a notice published elsewhere, Is determined
upon throwing out upon the streets nefarious
Of canine families. We warn the dogs against
this thing. We are friendly to the dogs, and
do not want them to be slaughtered in an un-
demanded way. We want the dogs to know
mat the chief Of police who, we must admit,
oals OF q them ! on the kings highway, and we
Invited to Is a fearful delusion and deadly
snare Verbum sap.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, JUNE 90 1878
Weber and Strauss the evening was rounded
off In delightful manner.

Weber and Strauss the evening was rounded
off In delightful manner.
THE BATTALION FLAG
is OF the richest silk with heavy bullion fringe
mounted on staff Of the choicest wood. II
was purchased by Major Bond, through oul
friend COL A. w. Hyatt, of Camp street, and
Is as fine sample Of workmanship as has
been seen here for many day. 1t Is the Star
Spangled Banner, and It's colors are of un'
usual brightness and purity. The battalion
has good reason to be proud of their standard
For richness and every quality that goes tc
make durable attractive and banner 1t excels
THE BATTLE FLAG
presented by the color bearer of the Dreux
battalion Is of bunting, and is OF diagonal red
and white stripes. 1t shows the service ii
has seen, and as memento Of a gallant
s struggle ryill long be cherished.
THE GUESTS.
1t Is seldom that such an array OF the mill
tary officers Of our soldiery has been gathered
together at one time. All the field and lire
officers OF the Louisiana Field Artillery, as a
special compliment to the Crescent City bat
TALON, were present in body, and the officers
of the Washington Artillery, Meyers regi-
ment, Orleans Artillery, Col. Borland's regi-
ment and the Cazadores
The whole affair was one long to be remem-
bered,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
The wharf Bond Coupons.

The sentiment at the City Hall has evil
IDENTIFY undergone modification regarding the
proposition of Mr.. Ellermann, the wharf con-
tractor, to deposit the amount of the June
coupons on the wharf bonds with the city, to
be held by the city to pay the said coupons as
S01n 90 the garniShments are dismissed
Where there was on Tuesday seemingly O.
majority Of the Administrators in favor of
accepting the proposition, the reverse was ap-
parent yesterday. Ii we are not mistaken,
Mr. Ellermann will be allowed to
SETTLE HIS DIFFERENCES
with the wharf bondholders, he having as
sumed to. pay the interest coupons as they
reach maturity, in the place and stead of the
city, and with the consent of the bOndholders.
The acceptance OF the proposition Of Mr.. FL
hermann TO deposit the money with the city,
1t Is feared at the City Hall might be con-
strued as q sort of acknowledgment on the
part OF the administration that Mr.. Eler-
manns position Is correct which 1t Is unwill-
ing to admit even by implication. II Is further
thought that Mr.. Ellermann by admitting In
his answers to the interrogatories PROFOUND.
ed to him In the garnishments issued In the
suits OF GubernatOr and cunts, that he owed
money to the city, has placed himself
BETWEEN TWO FIRES,
for he must now produce the money he saws
he owes to the city, and he Is still bound, ac-
cording to the terms of his contract, to settle
with the wharf bondholders for their June
coupons. A failure to comply with the last
mentioned obligation will render Ellermann
liable to a forfeiture of his lease and contract
The next step In the matter will probably
have to be taken by the bondholders them
selves to compel the wharf contractor to nav
the interest on their bonds.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
Fire.

At about 8 o'clock yesterday morning an
alarm Of fire was sent from box No. 1873, and
on coming to the scene the tiremen discoy-
cred that the one-story double frame building
corner OF Franklin street and Triton Walk,
owned and occupied by MIS-. hyau bar
room, was in flames, and in few moments
not trace Of the house remained. The
pool and Globe Insurance Company for $1,000.
The variety store Of Chas. Schreibr,e on the
other side of the house, was totally consumed.
The store was insured in the Home Insurance
Company for $500. Cause Of the fire Is un-
known.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
An Old Case Revived.

On the eleventh of June difficulty took
place between Emilieu Domer and Alfred
Camos, in which the former was severely
wounded with a brick in the hands of Camos,
inflcting an injury which at the time was
thought fatal. On being wounded Domer
ceeded in cutting him on the right side. Since
that time, however, both parties have recov-
cred, and affidavits were made yesterday be-
fore Judge Miltenberger charging each Of
them with assault and battery with danger
GUS weapon with intent to kill.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
The ORLEANS ARTILLERY.

An election for officers of the second COM
pany Battalion Orleans Field Artillery, was
held last evening at the battalion's arsenal,
No. st. Peter street, the election being pre-
sided over by Capt. A. Lesseps, of Battery A.
Battalion Orleans Field Artillery, assisted by
Capt. Fagot and Corporal Rouyer, of the old
association as commissioners. The follows
ing officers were duly elected: Captain nj.
Martin; first senior lieutenant J. Mardue:
first junior lieutenant, Eug. Werlein, second
lieutenant, f. Rubold
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
BREW HTEES.

Some noteworthy ones, too-seem to be
the special favorities of Dame Fortune. The
telegraph has already informed our readers
that the brig Redowa, from this port bound
to Providence, had put In at Savannah, having
In tow the bark J. E. Chase, abandoned at sea
Redowa was loaded here by our esteemed
friend, Mr.. VIM. Creevy, and her CAPTAIN.
Byrne, has many friends In this city who
will dice at his good luck. His portion of
the salvage money will no doubt make him
comfortable for the remainder of bis life
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
An Injunction Obtained by the City Set
Aside by Judge Billings.

Yesterday Judge Billings decided the In
junction case OF the city of New Orleans vs..
John Klein. This suit was tor an injunction
to restrain the defendant, Klein, from selling,
under execution, the, title of the city in the
property on which the National Theatre now
stands. Klein had detained judgment
against the city and seized this property to
collect his debt. The city applied for writ
of injunction to stop this sale, and the matter
was argued at considerable length,
Judge Billings, yesterday, ordered that the
interocutory Injunction obtained by the city
be set aside aud that it be dissolved at com
plainants cost.
This decision will now open the door for the
seizure OF all the city's property by judgment
creditors.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
o. ID. A.

1t is this evening at the Carrollton Gardens
that the Orleans Dramatic Association give
their first entertainment of the season. One
of the features of the affair will be the produc-
tion of the comedy OF "Who is Who ?" dnstead
of Ladies' Battle" as at first announced).
The festival will be equal to anything that
the association has ever undertaken.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
Runaway MOrAe.

horse hltched to buggy at the corner of
st. Peter and Charities streets, becoming
frightened, broke loose and went down Char
tres at o rafting pace, followed by an excited
mob, He was captured by one JOS Marine,
Coral, OF jefferson. No damage was done
either to the horse or to the buggy, and Coral
was happy.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
An Injunction Asked for Against the CITY
of New Orleans.

The Louisiana State National Bank yester-
day applied TO Judge Billings by a bill in
chancery for writ of Injunction to restrain
the city from collecting Its tax on the property
Of the bank besides its real estate. This case
Is the same as that lately adjusted by the
Canal Bank with the Auditor.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20

happened on Tuesday night at about ii 80
O'Clock, at the residence OF Joseph HOLMAN.
Mr. HOLMAN was changing the caps OF his
pistol, and his brother was standing by look
ing on. Suddenly a loud report was heard the
just grazing the shirt sleeve of Mr. Kollman's
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20

there being no prosecutor Mr.. Schwirm says
that the whole charge came from the misun-
derstanding of his employer and happened by
one sale being entered on the books OF Mr..
Bowsh twice. AS he has been entirely re-
lieved of the charge. his character is now
cleared OF everything placed upon 1t by the
oharUa
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
NOT PROVED.

Mr.. Isaac Schwirm, who was arrested in the
counterfeit matter, and who was the employee
OF ]. Bowski, for the larceny of 81 25, was
yesterday discharged by Judge MiItenberger,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20

In special Pullman palace cars to the Louis
early on J. w. Coleman. ticket agent. for infor-
nation and desirable location In sleepers, Sale
commences June % and closes June 80; good
until July Z, 1873 Fare for round trim. A27 e
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
Cut.

Mr.. Clark, workman at the Planters OH
Works, Algiers, received deep cut In the
right fore arm by falling upon knife In the
machinery. His wound was dressed by DIR,
Dyer, and pronounced not dangerous.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
LOuisYlIIe Races. July

The Great Jackson route will sell excursion
tickets to Louisville at one full fare, SAT 65, for
the round trip: Tickets will be sold June g. %
and 80. good to return till July T. Pullman
sleeping cars through without change
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20

Messrs. Fl. & N. Samofy the well known auc-
toneers. whose salesrooms are situated at No
As and AZ Decatur rect, will sell tomorrow at
brOp2ng.