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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28
THE SHREVEPORT QUARANTINE.
The Cause of It and Its FFects.

A reporter of the DEMOCRAT yesterday called
upon Capt. Jos. A. Aiken. pres tent of the New
Orleans and Red River Transportation Com.
pany. for the purpose OF asoertaining what. in
his opinion. would be the effect of the Shreve-
port quarantine on the business of this city.
Capt. Aiken. in reply to a question to the
above effect. said:
1t will be hard to say, very hard to say. ]
can only state that VIC are sending to Shreve-
port from this city two boats per week. aver
aging about 800 tons re'ght each. We bring
but little freight down, IL we except cattle. of
which we have been sending about 500 head per
week"
Capt. Aiken stated further that he had been
called on for information in regard to the fever.
aud that in reply to his answer he had received
dispatch night before last. stating that the
anxiety had SUI sided. The order for quarantine
had been issued in consequ nee of Information
received from Vicksburg that two cases had
been brought from this city to that.
Capt Aiken said that he was satisfied that the
relations between his city ard shreveport were
mos friendly. aud that as soon as thr authori-
ties couli be convinced that the scare mad no
foundation. the quarantine would be raised.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28
The sDOabrulagrila.

The Dobrudscha which Roumania Is COM
PEELED to receive in exchange for Bessarabia,
though larger In area is u less desirable pos
session. Instead Of being healthy and fertile,
uban delta and the Isle Of Serpents, in the
Black Sea, near the mouth Of the Sulina
branch, is low, marshy and unhealthy; the
population besides, Is largely Turkish,
and the settlements along the bank OF the
Danube and on the islands Of the delta are
Roumanian. M. Washington tried to obtain
for the ROumanans more advantageous
boundary line-that from Silstra TO Kayarna,
on the Black Sea-but the Russian plenipo-
tentiarps offered 80 strong an opposition to
this that the angalia-Slistria line, leaving
out Silistria, Ind to be accepted.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
HENrTNCED,


Assault and battery-EIiHabeth Hopkins five
day. and $50 fine, and in default Of payment tn
on months ad itionAl mprisonmeut. Prison r
paid the fine. and was remandad to serve her
term.
Assault and battery Dora Pora, and MerOuse
and Rosa Garcia, IS or one day.
Assault and b lttery-Dan Reilly. ono hour in
the Parish Prison.
PLEADED GUILTY.
Assault and battery-Francisco Valdez, with
drew his pie a of not guilty. formerly recorded
and filed q plea Of guilty.
Assault and battery-JnO. Il. VergeS, Martin
Werling,
FOUND GUILTY.
Assault and battery Valentine Rudolph. Re
leased on bond.
JURY DISCHARGED.
Assault and battery-MiotOn and Jaequet. In
this case he jury could not agree. and was dis.
charged. Accused withdrew their fOrmrr plea
of not guilty and fled in lieu thereof plea OF
guilty, whereup they were released On bonds
TO await sentence.
ARRAIGTED.
Larceny-Chs. Raisner. Hugo Cook. James
WheIan.
Woundng less than mayhem -BaDtiste Her
mORene.
Assault and Undergraduates Isaacs, Henry
Lafrench. VIM. Llambias. Oscar Williams and
VIM. Rice, Sam Williams, Theresa Early, Colum-
bus Washington and John Patrill,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28
THE YELLOW FEVER.

The yellow fever bids fair to disappear short
ly. under the energetic sanitary regulations en-
forced by the Board OF Health. CNrbolic acid Ia
freely sprnkled by the numerous carts en-
ployed by the board and it is not to be doubted
tina the acid is one of the best agents for the
neutralizing of the disease.
No new cases of fever reported yesterday and
many OF the SICK have either recovered or give
h )pes If convalescence. There were two deaths
caused by the fever yesterday.
Emile Geyer twenty four years old, clerk of
the Orange Grove plantation, Pladuemines.
parish. died at the Hotel Dieu.
Anna @, Ohenoski thirty five years of age,
died at the Commercial Hotel. She was of the
party Of immigrants who reached this port
about two months ago. from Venezuela in the
ship Paul Seavy
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28

children against me, and am miserable
man. Whisky, too has something to do with
1t. Let oil take warning by my end. Pick up
my fragments
"WILsON HoUCHENs."
After completing this, Houchens went to
his barnyard, seated himself, 1t s believed, on
% keg Of blasting powder, and smoked his
pipe, After finishing his smoke, 1t is sup
posed, he. touched off his Internal machine
with fire from his pipe. fearful noise fol-
twelve miles distant. An investigation Of the
premises disclosed portions Of Houchens'
body upon the branches of tree forty feet
from the ground, the head on top Of the barn,
portions of the barnyard The keg contained
forty pounds Of heavy blasting powder, which
had been used by Houchens for blasting pur-
poses In the quarry near by
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28
THE STATE UNIVERSITY AT BATON
ROUGE.

There is no need of our citizens sending their
boys to expensive Northern colleges while they
have such an excellent institution as the Louisi-
ana State University and Agricultural and Me-
chanical College at Baton Rouge. The students
constitute a military organization. and military
discipline is constantly and rigidly enforced.
There are eight accomplished professors, a
comprehensive library. together with appara-
tus, museums. and all the other adjuncts of a
first class institution of learning. Tuition is
free and the expenses are coafned to board
and lodging. lights. fuel. clothing, books, etc.
Religious instruction Catholic and PROTESTANT
are given daily in the college. while cadets are
required to attend the churches in Baton Rouge
designated by their parents.
The president, Col. D. T. Boyd. is most ae-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28
KEG OF POWnER.
How n Virginia Murderer Got Rid of His
Family and Then HuicIded.
tChica1o Times

| RICHMOND, Va, July 22-The neighborhood
of Fluvanna Courthouse, in this State was
thrown into the widest state Of excitement
| by the discovery of one Of the most horrible
| triple murders and suicides ever known in
| that community. The facts in the case are
these: For several years past Col. Wilson
| HOuchens, a man of some property and
prominence, living short distance from Flu
wanna Courthouse, has frequently threat
ened to murder the members of his family,
consisting Of his wife, beautiful and accom-
plshed woman of about forty, daughter
about eleven, two boys, one Of seven and the
other an infant, and Houchens' mother-in-
| law. Unfortunately these threats we're dis
regarded, and no attention given to the mat
ter either by the public or the family, al
| though on several occasions HOuchens had
attempted to carry out his brutal threats.
| Not long since his wife discovered
dagger, ready to drive it into her
heart. In some way she avoided the
| impending blow. Houchens on that occasion
implored his wife not to mention the matter,
Since that time Mrs Houchens has been
compelled to take her children and seek
refuge under the roof of her neighbOr's house.
On yesterday morning, while the family were
seated at the breakfast table, Houchens seized
an ak and commenced his bloody work
dealing the first blow to his wife, inffieting a
horrible wound on her head, extending from
ear to ear, killing her almost instantly. He
then attacked his little boy. The mother in
law interfered and implored the fiend to de-
for mercy, he turned upon her and knocked
her severely with the ax-handle, and coolly
returned to the horrible work of butchering
his own child. He chopped his head off and
threw the body under the table. Then, before
his mother-in-law revived, Houchens fin
ished her, striking her several blows on the
breast and head, slashiDg and chopping the
woman into an almost unrecognizable mass.
His spite seemed especially directed to his
Of seven, came into the room while the horri-
BILE butchery was gong on, and selling his in
FAINT brother, lying in the cradle, sought safe
ty in the woods. Houchens looked Tor them,
but failing to find them, he, it seems, went
II have intended to do this thing Tor some
time. My mother-in-law drove me to it. She
has tainted me to death cannot live as
! long as she lives. She has poisoned wife and
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28
ST. JAMES PARISH CENSUS.

The census of the parish of St. James. which
was made by Mr.. Jules Dornier. assessor and
census taker of the parish, showing the exact
population, white and colored. male and female
and foreigners, was submitted to the Secretary
of State.
It shows in the eight wards population of:
white males. 2452; females. 2206. Colored males,
46oS females 412S Fot eigners, 237. Total 10 Til.
yet taken in the parish. and its co sequence
will be that st. James will have the right to only
one representative instead of three as hereto
utterly incompetent and unreliable, as it is said.
and the true population had not yet been
definitely ascertained.
Mr.. Dornier has been hard at work to make
this compilation. and deserves great credit for
the intelligent and thorough manner in which
he has accomplished it.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28

A newly married man, who evidently needs
discipline thus diseour5es: "a woman Is o.
handy thing to have about the house. She
give her, and she'll take 81 great interest in
you. If you go out at night she'll be awake
when you get home, AMI she'll tell you all
about yourself, and more too. or course She
will know where you've been, and what kept
you out so late, and will tell you; yet, right
after she gets through telling you that, she
will ask you where you have been and what
kept you SO late. And after you tell her, and
she won't believe you, you mustn't mind that !;
aud If, after going to bed, she says she hasn't
closed her eyes the whole night, and then
keeps up the matinee two hours longer and
won't go to sleep when she has chance, you
mustn't mind that, either; It's her nature.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28
OUR RIFLEMEN.

To-day will be an interesting one to ri1emen,
particularly the military. There will be two
matches, one for the silver set already won
twice by the Louisiana Field Artillery and twice
by the Washington Artillery: the other for the
handsome cup won By the State team from the
Anbamians The latter is to be competed for
by four members from each command repre-
scented on the Louisiana team; and considering
the men chosen to be nearly equally skilled in
the use of the rife, this match will be a truly
interesting one.
ave understand the Continentas are going to
struggle hard and long for both trophies, and
they have plenty of room for both in their neat
little arm0ry.
The shooting commences at II o'clock, at the
Crescent City Rifle Club park. The public are
cordially invited to witness these exciting con-
tests. Entrance free.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.

John Finney w. W Orleans st. Louis and
Chicago Railroad This is an action In dam
ages in the SUN of SO 600.
Petitioner alleges that he Is owner Of cnrtnin
real estate valued ut $4,000 situated on St, Jr-
seph. between st. Charl and Carondslet
streets. He shows that through said street for
the past twelve months the New Orleans 81,
Louis and Chicago RAilr nd have been running
long trains OF cars, drawn by powerful engiuts.
which, by their lar and noise, shake the build
ings Of petitioner and injure his rest. I hs
smoke, sOVt and gasses en- tied by the engines
damage In grs1t manner the walls Of petit
toner's residence, soil his furniture and
clothug. and are otherwise offensive and disa
Rreeabe: Whert fore be prnys for damages rs
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28
w HACK
The Light Bamboo Again Whirled by an
Angry Hand.


Yesterday, at about Ii o'clock a. NJ, the quiet
precincts of Exchange Alley. between Custom
house and Bienville streets. was the scene OF
excitement for about fifteen minutes.
People rushed from every Office, store and
saloon in the vicinity to ascertain the cause of
the disturbance Some thought it was fire,
others said somebody had been sunstruck. but
the real cause was that certain gentleman,
whom we will call O., was receiving a sci
entihc whacking with heavy cane in the hands
OF another gentleman.
The affair passed off so quickly that the by
ISLANDERS could hardly see the scufia or dist =
Ruish the parties. one of whom, the victim, re-
tired to his Office and the other quietly van
ished at the next corner
Why this Gaming? Rumor. she of the thou
sand tongues. Immediately gives the reply: Mr..
G. is betrothed te very handsome aud genteel
Young lady.
Mr. o., saith rumor, sent her note: note
brought al ANGEL; AMER coRnsels The Eair enc
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28

Ever since work was stopped on the Wash
ngton monument, a score of years ago. q
stout rope has hung down on the shaft inside
from the derrick at the top, and on Monday
make good connection for hosting up the
necessary tackle. After testing the old and
weather-worn rope, a rigger volunteered to
climb up carrying q new one up with him.
Up he went, and reaching to top in safety,
The surprise Of those on the ground can be
imagined when the old rope, ON striking the
ground, fell into a thousand pieces. 1t was
found to be completely rotted through, and
crumbed to small pieces on being handled.
The wonder is that it sustained its own
weight, much less that Of the yenturesome
rigger and bis load Of rope.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28
TIRE BOND OF THE NEW POSTMASTER

Gen. A. s. Badger. the newly appointed post
master. will not it is probable, take possession
Of his office before the first of next month. His
bond for 100000 was sent on to Washington
last Tuesday. The following names we're at
tached to il as sureties: P. F. Herwig, John r.
Day. B. f. Joubert, John Henderson aud II.
Bonzano. There was one other name but it
could not be ascertained. Great difficulty was
experienced in learning the above. as there
were objections to making them public, and
great care was taken to conceal them.
Herwig signed for $4,000. and the balance of
the amount was divided among the other sure
ties. but in what proportion is not known.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28

The fundamental idea of the fan is said TO
have been hit upon great many centuries
ago at @ certain Feast Of Lanterns In China,
where the beautiful Kan-si, daughter of an
that, contrary to all etiquette, she was
obliged to take off her mask, with which,
partly to hide her bushes partly to cool her
heated face-she commenced upon herself the
process which we now call flaming" The
action was seen and admired by KANSAS
young companions, and at once, says the
legend, ''ten thousands hands agitated ten
Thousand masks"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28

BREAKFAST BACON. - Messrs. Barstow &
received very superior assortment of breaR-
fast bacon. hams and tongues of all the celebrat-
cd brands in the country. We had the pleasure
breakfast bacon to- day, lab led "Kingan's Re-
liable sugar-Curedi Breakfast Bacon" and
found 1t to be superior to anything in that line
ways find the we'll known firm of Barstow &
Deeves well supplied with all such articles per-
tanning to their line OF business. all of which
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28

After Two years OF 9nt5iring ana !. careful
pope Of Buddhism, has been discovered and
crowned. The grand lama, who resides at
Lhasa, Thibet, died two years ago, and it de-
vOlved on a council Of lamas to ascertain on
whom the spirit of the dalai has passed and to
crown him. The sessions of the council are
secret, and the manner Of making selection
is shrOuded in mystery. The choice, it is
known, has fallen on a child, as is usually the
case, who becomes the potent ruler OF some
10000, 600 of persons.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28
A GOOD CANDIDATE.

We learn that Mr.. J. Gentil, formerly con-
neeEed with the New Orleans Bee, and at pres
ent editor of the st. James LoWisidnaiS. one of
the liveliest country papers of Louisiana. will
be nominated by his friends as a candidate for
the Fourth Senatorial District, composed of
the parishes of st. James and Ascension.
Mr.. Gentil is a Democrat of the purest type.
a gentleman in every respect who has idenu-
fed himself with Louisiana, and who is es-
teemed by all for his talent, energy. liberality
and patriotism.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

nominated school directors of Livingston
parish.
The Board Of Education has commissioned J.
o. Moore, the parish treasurer Of Claiborne, rs
school treasurer Of the parish, on his furnish
ing $4,000 additional bond.
Tho Governor and Secretary of State we're
busy the greater part Of yesterday signing the
new bonds issued In exchange for those pre-
scented at the last meeting Of the board.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28

The smokers of Italy have struck against
the abominable cigars furnished by the gov
eminent (which, as in France, has q tobacco
monopoly, and will only use pipes until q re-
form has been effected. All through Venetia.
the cry is: "Down with the cigarsw In Pa
Smoke cigars by Day, and you'll be thrashed
at night" At ROvigo posters implore good
citizens to initiate the Milanese and smoke no
cigars after the first of July. and circulars
bearing similar prayer have been circulated
at Mira and other points,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28

REDUCTION IN PRICEs.-Messrs. E. Fl. Adams
i Bro. advertise in another column great re-
duction in the price of fans. This hot weather
fans are very necessary articles to have in a
house. and we have no doubt Messrs. E, Fl.
Adams & Bro. will soon close out their entire
lawns, organizes. ETC., on account Of the reduc-
ton made last week was very large, and many
are still taking advantage of that reduction.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28

The New York Herald Of Sunday prints the
numbers of two lottery drawings in Atlanta
on Saturday. Would 1t be too much to ask
the papers Of that city to state that there are
no drawings made in Atlanta The whole
affair Is swindle from the beginning. 1t
may he that the numbers are telegraphed to
New York, but they are not drawn in Atlanta
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28
Ringing a Wrong Alarm

For the fire Friday morning the fire bells
struck off 1877, and it was afterwards ascer-
tanned that the police never turned in an alarm
from box 1877, but that the alarm was
turned in from box 1876 and it was from this
box that the. sergeant released the key. This
department go wrong.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28

The present temperature is after all "onzy a
circumstance" At Adelaide, last year, the
shade range Of the thermometer for five sue
cessive days varied between 1902 and 1862. 1t
has been warmer still at Melbourne, where
lilo was recorded several years ago; while in
the interior Of Australia the heat was even
greater. At one township in New South
Wales last year, the maximum shade tenn
perature for week was never below 1929,
and on one day was as high as t18o, and In
in Queensland 1862 has been recorded.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28
Larceny.

Abraham Adams, a warehouseman, at the in
stigation of J. b. Sinnot. was arrested by Aids
McDonOgh and Pecora and locked up in the
Central Station charged with the larceny of su-
gar. valued at 800, from Smith Bros. q Co.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28

to show 1t TO q. q. takes heavy cane. meets o.,
and whaek whack follows as q necessary
consequence.
o., on the other hand. denies everything, and
sHys that Mr. G.'a assault was totally un,1rn.
| yQked, and that the case is one OF mistaken
| tdpnElfy
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28

well patronized store. This is. in a great meas
ure. attributable, to their advertising, which
they are firm believers in; at the same time
the Danzigers have business knack for pro-
curing the most elegant and fashionable goods
in the market at such low figures as to be able
to sell them to their customers at very low
price, See their card in another column.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28
MUNICIPAL TOPICS.
TEE ICE QUESTION.
The ice Dealers wait Upon Mayor Pills.
bury at the city Hall.

The Ice WeMEfFs "hIU UpWH H."F"'
bury at the city Hail.
Yesterday representatives of the Crescent
City Ice Company and the New Orleans Ice
Company waited on Mayor Pllsbury to ex-
plain their position on the ice question, the
vlst Of which Ia about as follows: In anticipa-
ton that the home factories would produce a
sufrioieney OF ice for the local consumption the
companies did not order any ice from abroad
until the tenth May, when IL became appar-
ent that the factories would fall far short OF
The antioipations, hence the temporary pinch
which has neoessitated the obtaining OF Ice
by rail at q greatly increased cost; that the
shortness of the supply would last only few
days as the following list of vessels laden
with led was on their way hther, and some
others would shortly be on water.
TuFT uhutr
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28
SUPERIOR CRIMINAL COURT.
TRUE BILLS,

The Grand Jury found true bills against VIM
FL Wilder for having In his possession: First. O
5000, the same being known as the plan Of B.
LafOn. Of the Faubourg st. john.
Q Stealing u certain notarial record to appro-
pirate it to his own use.
3. Ute ing and forging a public record, pro-
curing the false uttering and forging Of n
public record. and aiding and assisting in
falsely uttering and forging public record.
Accused was put under $500 bonds.
SENTENCED.
Rape-Theo. Scheferstein. The motion for a
new trial was overrulel and the accused SEN
fenced to imprisonment at hard labor for life.
Embezzement-John Boehler. Jr.. one year
at hard labor.
/. NJ Rush. alias Emerson Bennett Sterling.
uttering, etc-Two years in the Penitentiary.
RULE CONTINUED.
Rape--The rule for a new trial was postponed
to Monday.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28

One of the best paying retail businesses in
this city, selling richly for cash. bur which has
grown too extensive for the advertiser, desires
to meet reliable and energetic man, with $8oOs
to $4,000. to take an active interest. Full in
vesigation will be offered. Address in strict
tbs Office
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28

The citizens Of Boonsboro, in Western
Maryland, are greatly exercised, for the
munists. Copies Of the following, written In
q clear, bol,i hand, were distributed through
the town at night, producing considerable ex-
element when discovered la the morning:
1--WE, the citizens Of Boonsboro, have resolved
to notify the property holders Of BoOnsboro
that they must put down the rent on their
property on each individual SIS between this
and the first day Of August or the town will
be laid In ashes. We will notify you no more.
rents SO high; as they don't come down, we
will bring them down or burn them down.
From the committee on lower rents or fire"