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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-23
THE FRUIT GROWERS.

The officers of the Fruit Growers Assocfa-
ton of the Gulf States met last night at Steve's
House, under the st. James Hotel. to discuss
the awarding of prizes and diplomas won by
exhibitors in the late fair at st. Patrick's Hail.
1t took some hours to get through with the
list which will be published to- morrow.
The secretary is In receipt of answers from
several parishes, to questions propounded to
the residents of said parishes as to the quality
of the SOIL topography of the parish. its taclli-
ties for water power, etc. 80
The answers which are very interesting, will
be published in pamphlet form and distributed
throughout the country.
hibition, etc., the meeting adjourned.
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A BACK DOWN.
JOHN RAY Is NOT POSTED ABOUT IN
TIMIDATION WITNESSES.
HE wants to Hear From washington.

He Wants to Hear From Washington.
| On Sunday morning was published the con-
| respondenee between John Ray, counsel OF the
| Republican party. and Hon. W. 8. Stenger,
chairman of the subcommittee OF investiga-
| ton.
| Judge Rays letter was dated June -. 1878, and
solicited action on a submitted request of Hon.
| John Sherman that certain witnesses be sum-
moned to testify upon the question OF intimida-
ton In the parishes Of East and West Feliciana.
was a notification to Mr.. Ray, that the sub-com-.
mittee was now ready to furnish subDRnas
for any or all Of the ninety-three witnesses
whose names are appended to the written re-
quest of Mr.. Sherman, and any other that
he or you may desire to have called In to testify
with reference to the matter OF intimidation in
This answer was taken under advisement and
the substance of 1t communicated 20 John
sherman. His reply is not known. but that
who have already. been on the stand has
satisfied Ray that further investigation would
be dangerous to the cause OF John Sherman
Is Indicated by
In answer to Mr.. Sfenger's communication to
the committee yesterday.
His letter reads as follows:
NEW ORLEANS, July %, 1878.
SRI have the honor to acknowledge receipt
of the answer to my communication Of June
last, requesting permission on behalf OF the
your subcommittee certain witnesses for the
purpose of testifying, on the subject Of acts Of
violence and other acts producing intimidation
of voters in this State at the election of the sew
enth November, 1876
Iniyour answer you inform me- that Mr.. Sher-
mans request has been considered by the
subcommittee, and that you are. directed to in
form me that your subcommittee are ready
to furnish subpwnaes for all the witnesses
named by Mr.. sherman and any others that he
or his counsel may desire to have called to tes-
tify with reference to the matter of intimida-
ton,
deem 1t proper to state that in consequence
of the delay of the committee at Washington to
pass on this request of Mr.. Sherman, and also
the delay of the sub committee here to pass on
this application until large number of wit
nesses have been examined; that 1t became ne
cessary for Mr.. Shermans counsel to adopt
line of Investigation, emitting that of intimida-
ton Of which Mr.. SheTm tL's principal counsel
at Washington has be 50 advised, so that at
present do not wish to depart from that line
until shall have time to communicate with his
leading counsel ct Washington. which have
already done.
l am. sir. very respectfully.
Your obedipnt servant,
JOHN RAY. Attorney.
To the Hon. W. s. stenger Chairman subcom
mittpa
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Lake City Reporter.l


At the plantation of Mr.. Turner, near Lake
City, Fla, most singular scene occurred,
the charming of thirteen foot alligator by q
rattlesnake. The snake first saw the alligator
and with his rattles attracted the latter's att
tention. Then began the charming process,
at first turned his head once or twice, but was
Immediately called to order by the rattIes Of
the snake. Toward the end of the half hour,
with fixed eyes, the alligator moved slowly to-
distance, when the snake curled himself more
compactly, and with all the strength be
could muster, struck the alligator. For q
moment the alligator shook TREMENDOUSLY, and
then, as If by magic, made semi-cfrcling
backward movement peculiar to the species,
and brought his tail down upon the snake
with fatal effect. Our informant then de-
spatched the alligator, and found that the
snake had missed his mark. The snake meas
ured six feet, and had nine rattles and one
hutton
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-23

gram sent on Friday from Chicago to the
Cincinnati Enquirer: During the thunder
storm that visited this city early this morn
ing the residence of Mr.. Guild was struck by
lightning. The electricity passed down the
chimney, knocked Mr. and Mrs. Guild out Of
bed, treated another couple in the same man
ner, forced a thimble out of the chimney and
across the room twenty-five feet wide, and
buried it in the plaster of the opposite wall,
and knocked Mr. Guilds mother and a child
out of bed, and changed the child's hair from
positive blonde to ebony brunette. The
scalp of the child's head was turned black.
Prominent physicians say the case Is very
singular one, but they claim that similar
cases have heretofore occurred"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-23
JULES PEFFAUT.

1t is with the deepest regret we learn of the
death of Mr.. Jules Plffaut. in Marseilles
France. on July 1.
Mr.. Piffaut left here some months since on a
visit to France. and while in the city of Mar
settles was accidentally shot, which accident
was spoken of in the city press at the time.
From friend Of Mr.. Piffaut we learn some
thing of the particulars Of the sad accident. It
seems that the unfortunate gentleman. while
in the act of removing his coat, dropped his
went of, the bullet passing through his chest.
Mr.. PifTaut is a native of our city and be-
longed to Battery G, Louisiana Field Artillery.
in whose ranks he did good service in the dark
days Of 1874 and january 9, 1876. He was also
one of the promoter of military rifle shooting
in this State. He was brave noble and gener-
Gus, and Is regretted and will be long remem-
bered by host of friends.
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CITY MATTERS.
THE POLICE STATION - DRAINAGE
WATERWORKs STOCK.

Mr.. J. Davidson Hill, the proprietor of the
Davidson buildings, now occupied by the First
Recorders Court. the Central or First Precinct
police Station. paid visit to the Mayor yester-
day, during which he proposed to put the
buildings in thorough repair should the city
wish to continue its lease at the present rate at
$500 per month.
The owners or bondholders Of Turner's Hall
propose, on their side. to expend $4,000 in re-
pairing the hall, under the direction OF the city
authorities and to lease 1t for q term Of five
years, at the rate of $500 year: the building,
at the end of the lease to revert to the city with
out other outlay.
the favor of the special eOmmittee appointed
several weeks ago by the Council on the sub
iect, and to-day they are expected to report at
the regular meeting of the Board OF Admins
traitors.
DRAINAGE.
The drainage of that portion of the city in the
vicinity Of the Girod Street Cemetery, which Is
flooded for hours after every heavy rain was
the subject of conversation at the Hall yesteI-
day, and 1t Is probable that something will soon
be done in that direction. A sewer through the
cemetery without injuring 1t In the least
would effect the necessary drainage, in the
opinion Of Surveyor d Hemecourt.
wATERwORKs STOCK.
The following bids for the exchange OF evil
dences of indebtedness (other than bOndst for
the City's stock in the Waterworks Company,
we're opened in the Mayors parlor yesterday at
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fatal to the success Of your advances. The
following are the different interpretations:
To wear the hat on the right eyebrow
Please step to one side-pm bad.
To wear the hat on the left eyebrow-Are
you there Moriarty?
To wear the hat on the bridge of the nose.
We are watehed-by the police.
To wear the hat on the right ear-You will
find my photograph on sale with all the prin-
cipal news dealers.
To wear the hat on the left earl love votI
but livery teams and ice-cream are I'D SO That
it will be impossible for me to carry on the
acquaintance.
To carry the hat in the hand-Your fathers
financial condition Is such that it will uot ms
tify me. You need not hope.
To place the hat on the back of the bead-I
am yours; ask mother.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-23
DEPARTURES BY RAILROAD.

The following are 9 few OF the departures by
the favorite Mobile fast line: Isidore Hern-
shem. New York; Wallace Wood VincennesS
J. r. Groves and wife, Niagara Fallsi O. y.
Block. New York; Mrs. M A. Brown, u, LYNCH en-
burg; Mrs. E. Gender, Cleyelandi Rey Or;
Ittman and wife, Niagara Falls: M. Heinnemans
Boston; J. Y. NJ ore, Mrs J. V. Moore, Master
]. H. Moore, Warm Springs; Miss aga Ho5-
cOmbe and maid. Suwanee. Tenn; Jonn =.
wife and children, Mrs. s. H Groves. Miss s. n.
Rodney. J. B. Groves, Niagara Falls; Miss The
resa E. Montreiul Detroit; j. Gottschalk. NeW
York; Martin Mcdonald. s.. Louis; I. Conn.
New YORK: W. H. Witch Pensacola; Br0sners
A. Heitz, Joseph Zim norman, n Brayer, Mich 3l-
GaAler,. Cincinnati; Capt. J; j. Williams. New
York; Mrs. John BARLEY, Christiansburg, Va. :
E. s. Drake. New York; j. Z; Levitt, St. Louis :
q. Blackman, NV York; W. L. Beld ana fam
New York: Miss Sarah Palmer, suwanee, Tenn: ;
Philip Leber, New York: VIM G; Waller, Nj
aaara Falls: &, B. Rogers. New York; Col. g. w.
Sisson, Detroit; E. T. Reed, New York; A. Keen,
Baltimore j. 3 Marsh and wife, Niagara Falls :
L. o Downs and party Of six persons, st. Louis.
by the Great Jackson steel rail route-
W. A. Gordon, Chicago; L. Goldstein, New
York; J. Goldstein. Boston; Leon Fellnan,
New York.. r., B Hall. Chicago; Mrs. Aug.
Bohn and family, Niagara Falls; Miss 3. @.
wife, New York; MS. H.R Giles. OconomoWoc
Miss S: W. Giles, Oconomow1c; Jules Weaver.
Cairo. Ills; james Bishop. Cairo. Ills; W. Nc
kenney, Cairo, Ills; Mat Levy, Monroe; Mrs
Judge Merrick and son, Boston; Rey. I, y
Smith, Chicago; ". H. Fields and wife. 81 Bes
York: VIM. White. Louisville; Or. Joseph Red
head Virginia Springs: Miss Annie sumner
Chicago; Jno. Jones. San FRANCISCO. Gal ID. ID
Graham and wife, Browns Wells.
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THE HOUSE OF REFUGE.
The Mother of Prank weather ON the
stand.


Yesterday among the witnesses examined In
the House of Refuge investigation. was Mrs,
Adeline Weather. the mother of the boy Frank
Weather, who claims that he was struck twice
on the head eleven months ago by Mr.. Riley,
causing wounds that have not yet healed.
Mrs. Weather said that not being able to keep
| Frank straight she had to put him in the House
| of Refuge In November 1876, where he remained
for time; she took him out but she had 70 re-
| could be done with him,
Mrs. Weather said that she visited her son
about once month during his last term. but
does not remember having heard of his
being in the infrmary. Frank did tell
| here in June last that he had been hurt on the
| head and wanted to show his head to her, but
| she did not want to see the wounds. Witness
! said that her son was affected with somnambu-
| ism and that he would sometimes Jump up in
his peg R6 a a be s Rss
| for her to visit her son. whom she could always
see because he behaved we'll. Her married
daughter and little son won't to visit Frank on
the fourth OF July last. but they were not ad-
mitted because it was not regular visiting
day.
G. M. Kavanaugh, members of the Young Mems
Christian Association, who visit the institution
every Sunday on religious mission, testified
In substance that the boys seemed to believe
| that everybody was down on them. The endeavor
| of witnesses was to convince them OF the re-
verse, and that interest was taken In their well
| fare. They believe that the well behaved boys
would as lief be under the control of Mr.. Deve-
| reaux as that of any of his predecessors. Mr.:
Kavanaugh said in addition. that the general
health OF the institution was better now than
formerly; that they seem generally well salts
fed.
Mr.. W ]. Starks. superintendent of the House
Of Refuge from 1872 to 1874 testified that dur ing
! his administration the boys were often I'M
moral and severe punishment had to be. resort
ed to to keep them orderly. One day they as
saulted Mr.. Henry, an employee, with an ak,
for which they we're confined in the cells for one
week Witness used small rattan to whip the
boys, giving about dozen blows for severe
punishment. During the latter portion of the
| administration the boys behaved very well.
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Out In Iowa.
lKeoknk Constitntlon.l


Farmer Jones painted his barbed wire fence
blue, plain blue. Farmer Smiths wife swore
she wasn't going to be outdone, and the fence
around the Smith farm soon blOssomed out
red picked with white. Mrs. Jones wasn't
going to have any of the Smith family putting
on airs over her, and their blue fence was soon
trimmed with gold leaf strips. Smith trumped
over by putting gilt ball on every barb, and
Jones, when last heard from, was planting
weather vanes, gilt horses, peacocks and
lightning rod tips all over his fence, and
swearing he'd beat the Smith family If he had
to put a cupola and bay window at every
post and hang chrome every two feet along
the line. We should all pay more attention
to the decoration of our homes.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-23
JUDGE mrLrENBERGERs SHOWING.

The following communication was handed to
the Hon. Robt. E. Diamond by Judge Milton
berger. who came to the City Hall yesterday:
SECOND RECoRDER's COURT, /
New Orleans, July 10, 1873.
Hon. r. T., Diamond. Administrator of Police:
Sjr-In accordance with your verbal request
have the honor to state that, from actual count,
the work done in this court from the month of
May, 1877. to the eighteenth Instant, has been as
follows:
Number Of cases on affidavits tried and dis
posed OF. 800: ''''''--'''..-''' 2,125
Number of warrants issued. ...........s.... 2,478
Number of subpGnaS served ...........-..1 1T .069
Unjust say that this, and the cases disposed
of summarily each day. which are not included
In this statement, is about as much business as
this court can properly and consctentiOusly"
attend to. and as the Recorder Of the First Re-
corder's Court has thought proper, In a COM
munication to tho City Council, under date of
the eighth instant to establish comparison
between the two courts In relation to this mat
ter, do not consider 1t out of place to say that
If Judge Smith has. as he reports in his COM
munication in the same length OF time, -four
teen months) tried and determined, In proper
manner 1891 fixed cases; issued over 1000 war
rants and caused to be served by his court Off
GERS 10 481 subpOenas. Ii. e. to over ODe-third OF
the whole population of this city. he, his
clerks and court officers, are certainly over
worked, Respectfully, -
ERNEST EILTENBERGER
Recorder Second Recorders Court
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-23
A CIRCUS CIRCUMsCRTBED.

Yesterday in the Fifth District Court an at
tachment for 1910 was sued for against Torribio
Rea. proprietor of the Mexican circus now sta
toned at the New Lake End.
The petitioner, Christian A. Rohrbacker. a
citizen Of Texas. states that he had entered into
a contract with Rea to engage In the company
for the space of FIVE months. petitioner to pay
one-half the cost of transportation from Brazos
Santiago, Texas, to New Orleans, and to meet
all expenses as to advertisements places to
exhibit, and so on. Rea further obligated bins
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SUPERIOR CRIMINAL COURT,
ON TRIAL,

UN
L. M. Rush. alias Emerson Bennett Sterling
Accused is charged with forging certain order
and also charged with uttering as true a certain
false note or order. etc. The case closed at q
late hour last night and the jury retired for de-
liberation; returned with a verdict of guilty on
the first c0unt-forgery
ARRAIGNED,
Forgery-W. Ell. Wilder-PIeaded not guilty,
ABS EMIT WITNESS
The case Of Charles Brown. alias Blouin, ac-
cused of shooting. was continued, owing to the
absence OF the prosecuting witness. for whom
an attachment was Issued.
REFRACTORY JURORS.
o. o. Landry. NJ, Beer. O. II. Lee. W. B. Nc
Gay and Frank McEnerny. five jurors who failed
to answer roll call were fined So 80 each and re-
fusing to pay the fine were locked up.
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Fire.

At quarter to o'clock Monday morning a
fire, the cause of which is unknown, broke out
in the one-story frame grocery store situated on
Aubry street, between Rocheblave and Dor
genois streets. The property, which was owned
by Joseph villa and occupied by Alfred Perot
was totally destroyed. The grocery stock was
Insurance Company. The adjoining building
occupied by James Smith, was partially de-
stroyed. Engine No. 81 and the Lapeyrouse
Claiborne and Poet streets Babcocks kept the
fire from spreading. The bells for this fire
struck 49, but the police say that there was nc
alarm sounded from box 145. corner of Bur
the fault lies with Chief OConnor's department
at the City Hall.
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THE TEXAS MAILS.
Movement of the Merchants to secure
More speedy Communication.

The delay In the mails between this city and
Texas has been tho source Of great injury to
our business community. Letters containing
orders have now been IN rdnsitu for four days,
and In order that some remedy might be had
Immediately the merchants of our city for
warded the following dispatch yesterday to
Washington:
New ORLEANS. July %. 1878.
To Hon. D. M. Key Postmaster General. Wash
ington, d. O..
The irregularty and failure of our Texas
mails Is creating the most serious loss and con-
fusion in our trade with that State Mail due
here Thursday we did not get until Saturday
morning,
Mail which left here Thursday was detained
until Friday evening at Morgan City, waiting
for contractor, and had not reached Galveston
late Saturday. Mails that left here Saturday
are still at Morgan City and mail due here Sat-
urday not yet arrived and we now hear 1t was
sent from Galveston via Memphis, contractor
not having any, steamer; The mails from 1ndi-
anola are nearly a week overdue. As this SER
vice for years has been performed with the
greatest regularity and dispatch, the present
contract entails disastrous results on our Texas
trade. The attempt to, carry these important
mails in such craft aS the contractor furnishes
must result in continuation of the present uM-
certainty and irregularity.
We earnestly beg relief at your hands.
Finlay q Thompson. Schmidt Il hiegler,
s. Hernscheim & Bro, A. Thomson IL Co.,
d. L. Ranlett q o., Wallace & Cary.
Dymond d Gardes, j. /. Adams IL DO,
Seymour & Steven, j. T. Gibbons & Co.,
A. Baldwin & Co., Glover q Odendahl,
Katz IL Barnett, Smith Bros. d Co..
Stauffer, Macready Flash Bros.
Co.. J. r. Kent & Co.,
Hartwell & Chambers, Zuberbier Il Behan,
Jackson Il Fitzpatrick Thos. SHINES d Levy.
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self to procure person to represent him in
the supervision of such contracts.
Rea also bargained to turn over to petitioner
the full proceeds of each entertainment
Defendant having failed in his part of the
contract, petitioner prays for judgment In the
sum Of 1910 for money advanced. reserving all
rights for damages
Wherefore writ of attachment is asked
against the goods and ehattes OF said Torribio
ReA,
The sheriff proceeded to the New Lake End,
seized the circus and thereby prevented per-
Torrance which was to have taken place that
evening. Senior Rea bonded the attach ment
with Frank Drummer as his secnritY.
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Thieves,

Some time Sunday some unknown thieves
effected an entrance into the grocery store of
Messrs. Skardon 81 Wilson, corner of Jackson
and Rousseau streets. They punched several
bricks out of the rear wall with a. crowbar.
Premises searched and nothing found missing.
It appeared that the thieves were aware that the
members of Lafayette Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. !, next door, would all be at their pic
mic and arranged their booty to remove it at
min
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THE PARISH COMMITTEE.
They Go into Permanent Organization Last
NIght and Elect q President.

Night and Elect a President.
There was meeting of the parish committee
last night, for the purpose of going into perma-
nent organization. There was a full attend
ance. The following were the permanent off,
GERS elected: b. Onorato. president; Kenner
ScratchleY, vice president; +. G. Freret, treas
urer; A. J. Kelly, secretary: John J. Flynn
assistant secretary.
A communication was received from the four
teenth ward, from s. s. Carlisle. claiming to be
president Of the central club. It was received
and tabled.
contestants in the fifth ward was entered into.
After some minor business the committee adj
iourned subject to call.
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THE PHONOGRAPH.

The reduction Of the price of admission from
fifty cents to twenty-five cents TO the phono-
graph exhibitions at the st. Charles Theatre,
prompted large number Of people to attend
the matinee and evening performances. To-
day there will doubtless be rush at each per-
formanee. for the exhibition will positively
close with the evening exhibition.
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!, Rep.-Can you say II this is success, when
the first meeting will take place?
Mr.. B. cannot; but / heard some time ego
that the owners Of horses would give. q race
next fall for their own account. furnishing the
them that ! would give them my track to start
the matter free of cost.
Rep.-I believe what you have told me covers
all the ground, and return my thanks.
Mr.. B.-You are perfectly welcome, sir,
hope you will make q success of the matter
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CUSTOM-HOUSE NOTES.

Postmaster Badger has not yet arrived, as
reported In the evening papers. but will be here
probably to- day.
Collector Marks is having the internal revenue
list for May collected. and Is preparing to have
the June dues taken In. There is much
grumbling. he says. about the penalties i'm
posed for non payment.
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A LAYING Fair

At about quarter to o'clock last evening a
difficulty took place on Chippewa street, be-
tween Josephine and ST. Andrew, between Jose
phine Thomas and her DAUGHTER, Julia Knox,
which terminated In mamma whacking her
daughter over the left eye with an ak handle.
which laid herkout, Mamma was sent to the
Sixth Station, while Julia went to the hospital.
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FOURTH DISTRICT COURT.

- Mrs. =. Bauer, testamentary exeeutrix, vs.. F.
e. Scharre Mrs. w. Otto intervenor
Petitioner in intervention is owner of the prop.
erty seized In the above entitled suit said prop
erty having been, purchased by opponent at tie
tax collectors sale.
Petitioner also pravs for writ of Injunction
restraining the sheriff from selling said real
estate
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Thrown from q BUGGY.

At12:8O o'clock horse attached to a buggy,
driven by DR.. Levy, took fright at the corner of
Locust and st. Andrew streets and ran OIL. DIR.
Levy was precipitated to the ground and was
aliphtlY injured.