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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-01
NOR RENT
nor RENT

rhs store room No. 20 Twelfth street, With ttIlar
,,nL"ync.lh, This room has lStn occupied Tor lasI
,SrSe YEAR by lIusOI- LOOS as a tobacco aa% S,Eat
t"Ie, ,1.Ti,os, ATtId W. u kattAehrd. IentloE,
.nI nc,aion given immediately. Apply 70 u
aug ."H' -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-01

SHIPPING TAGS.-WE ALWAYS
y h,Te on hand 4 fall line Of DEEHiSgNS SHfS
PING rA1S WhIEh We are ErsEarcd 60 BtItsI ipNesA
f Is and q FourtcentA 81.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-01
asSals
4 BROOKE COUNTY
FARM FOR SALE.
The understood WIN oatt At Public Sale, OF

Nv
TUESDAY, SSplcnbsr 10 1878,
no.clock A. VI, AZ the front door .! The Court
~ nj WClIshuIg, HTOoke County, Z; th !,
iNuN lou t,,asT,y known HS the ! taIai,
, +" IN Inc waters Of CDsS Creek, ETc0kG County,
t ~ = Grc mills from WcllsIuFe, three n!iisS Irnm
". ,..tvlllr, UlI1, AmI Uup rnIle from the !. W.N n!
,n u The aid farm contains q? acres more or
Ian, ,r lsO acres Icing CLEARED aud easily cultivated
~, W. h,Isnrs rood white OAK aud other tiiIulef. LAme
.' Wv ITiidin. strne In abuNd"hct; also running
MnH ,o, IN sTeTy AeII but one. AgW"d Orchard Of 10
S mil iTrts, besides plenty Of par, peaches ah% Shsf-
',rr.' Inpr1vrmcnIs consist Of rOlnlnTlanIe l,Stn'
a. ,pj Trnrn,rnl lInuSe, \ large hOHe anu ca1ueNtA-
~ ~ irr, s1nare,I two ShNrp Houses aud HEahetyi
"",in, SnI SpTinshouse convenient. Charsnes,
SSI,,s.7,. GTi,t and saw Mills, ntar the iArtn' LUG
perfect $1,000 u III, nurrhaTr "a. elect,
ash in hanI; the balance In Que, two ami lhrrse
,s,n with Interest, deferred payments 10 bc SccuTtu
IIS a is,,i Of trust on the property. For further IN
formation apply 10 urpvTy { PACE
1870 Market ST., Agents Iur MD. A. w hUhS'
auto
IN, ,Lnvr l,ls Ia adjourned until Thursday, oNo'
ier i0th. ISIS, n said Court House.
1870 Market street, Wheeling " Va
.,ll ... Agents for Mn A.. W. kahn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-01
Martlu'a Capital Restaurant,
no. itS MARKET ST.

no, itN MARKET 81.
The "CarttainI Is known far aud near for the lame y
G,nT' In or might. lis nICcly furnished Tcoahs ar{
rSpvlSr With all iadie shd gentlemen who Like sSSod
NLiihg.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-01

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-01
GONE AND Sc!

Also a full lIue OF Liable, aud Gents Hand aud
Machine SeWed
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-01
EOR SALE

FOR SALE =
The property on southeast corner o. Market shG
uirh ,tTrriS, near North Street Church lot Dy
10 irei. Irick hOtSc, cOutaininH six rooms, itoh tVa y
Trrm,-Oue-hAlt cash, bAlAnec In one year; wl'hou'
interest. JAAhS T. S,s,.
my9 Ia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05

Tie New Hampshire election next week is
not expected to call out very large vote. The
republicans are badly split up, and cannot ex-
pect to maintain anything like their three
thousand majority of last year for Prescott
Tor governor. Prescott himself has consider
able opposition i'll his own party ranks, and
the hostility to President Hayes is described
a. outNpeken and bitter. The Hayes men and
The Chandler men, the Prescott men and the
antlPrescOtt men are said to be wramglng in
way that does not give them much time to
night the common enemy. On the other hand
the democrats are more harmonious than for
years, but are not making much of a fight and
their chance Of success seems to depend
mainly upon heavy falling off of the republ
can vote They have a better candidate than
usual for governor, but he hasn't as much
money TO spend as the previous standing can
didate of the democracy and money seems to
be necessary to make the political mare go i'm
New Hampshire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05

The New York papers explain now that the
reason why gold does not go up on the passage
of the silver bill is that there is no demand for
II and large supply on hand, which is in
creased daily by the interest payments of the
treasury. The redemption of ten million of
called sd D per cent. bonds. To be commenced
tomorrow. will add to the stock of gold on the
market Again, in regard to the L. S. bonds
II Is explained that the reason that they have
not fallen as predicted, and that they are 50
freely purchased III New York, is on the theory
that what Injuries any part of the government
paper Injuries all, and that if all is tainted il
il better to have the kind that pays interest
than that which does not. These explanations
are all very well now, but they do not serve
to show how these same papers were so wOfuy
al faul: in their predictions that gold would 90
up with rush and bonds come down with a
crash or the passage of the bill In fact they
piled up the agony 10 such an extent, in theiS
jeremiads Of evil, that in future when they cry
wolf they viii get less attention. perhaps, than
abe real danger deserves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05

IL is much to be hoped that Congress will
consider faVOrably the bill providing for the
erection of a National Museum building AID
proved by the House committee on public
grounds and buildings. The estimates of til
expenditure necessarily involved have been
reduced to the lowest figure. and the appro
priatiOp of the amount now would really be
measure of economy. Increased accOmmO-
datiOn must be provided for the ever-grOwing
collection in the Smithsonian building. even
if We can bring ourselves to slight con-
temptuousy the valuable gifts from foreign
nations, now exposed TO decay and destruc-
ton at the armory. As the erection of build
ing of the kind proposed at some time in the
immediate future is necessity, let il be ac-
COmpliShed now, when materials and labor
can be obtained most cheapy. Congress has
already, in substance, approved the PROPOSE
ton Only the lack of a twO-thirds vote in
the House caused its failure last session. No
obstacle should be permitted to impede the
passage Of the bill by the present Congress.
Ii is not a local but 4 national matter; ma
tional interests and the national credit are in
VOWED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05

Inc result OF the Maine election Yesterday
indicates the offest kind OF all OF wear there
republican towns 90 democratic and demo-
cratic towns go republican i'll the most pro-
liscg0gs manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05
L is a not very fatterinc commentary ON

Il is not very fattering commentary on the
artistic skill and taste of the American officials
and employees in our minis that a newly ar
rived EngliShman had to be pressed into the
service in order to secure respectable design
for the new silver dollar. The recently coined
trade dollar was such d wrctched affair. how
ever. and such marked decline from the old
time coinage of the country. that a step for
ward i, something for the nation TO be thank
full for, even though it be the work of
bloody foreigner" But. comparisons aside,
with the exception of the rather awk ward i'll
sertiOn of the motto In God We trust" the
new design is really handsome and artistic
alike creditable to the designer and those who
had the good taste to adopt it.
And now another thing ought To be done.
The authorities of the mint, or SomebOdg in
authority, should go step farther in the same
direction. and call in and destroy all the mon
grelcOinS OF the same denomination now i'm
circulation, and prescribe a single new issue
OF each, uniform in design and value, and of
the same material. For example. there are
about a halfdOZen varieties of the one
cent piece in daily use, all different i'll
size, thickness, weight. design, and metal,
or compost ion. The best one of these
ought to be adopted, or still better device
than either provided, for peTpetuatiOn, and
the rest should be withdrawn from circulation
at once. The same with the three and five
cent pieces. Either the silver or the nickel
token of these values should be retired as fast
rs possible. and the other defintively adopted
As the standard. As TO the two cent piece, that
seems To be regarded and treated As a NUS
ance by common consent. 1t is evidently not
needed, for every body refuses to take it when
possible. Il might be withdrawn altogether:
but whether it be thus Summarily disposed of
or not, IT is patent to every body that the cOun-
try ought to have one device. one size, and
one material, only, for each of its minor coins.
The present motley coins representing the
same values are hardly less confusing to ma
lives than to foreigners, a they are equally
dlScredItabls To those who conceived them and
To the government which tolerates their exist
ence. The Congressional committee OF coin
age, weights and measures. can hardly engage
in better work than To- take up this subject
at once, and bring about Il uniform coinage 1t
il demanded alike by the good taste and con
Venience of the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05

The annual report of the Pennsylvania rail
road company shows that the net income of
the company for the past year was fraction
over six per cent The deficiencies in the com
panieS connected with the road to meet their
liabilities during the same period were sJ75.-
GEl. Deducting these from the balance of
Sl.%I, >E'i.5l, leaves balance TO profit and loss
OF sl.Hsn,;HH.2O. Among the defaulting cOmpa-
MES Tor the year were the Baltimore and Po
tOmac railroad company, slS3,252 II, and the
American Steamship company, whose def
cheney i'll meeting the interest guaranteed by
the Pennsylvania railroad company amounted
To S79.Sg l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05
FOR RENT AND SALE,

EWR KEhT,
j By & 0. HOFFMAN. 10th and r sts a. ~
SStores, new 1419. 1923, 1425 n Y. ave n w So
~ once rooms over the abave stores. $25 TO 81
20 Del. ave. n e.. Ia rooms, mod. impS..,.... 80
Iuth and ID st. me-. roomy house, 4 SO. ground 80
BIZ st. NV. rooms, mod imps. .....,....,, 20
Bis ~ ST. NV, rooms, mod. impS. ......... IS
Sl5 1th st. NV, rooms, mod. imps. ....,.... S.
81 9TH st. NV. rooms, mod. imps. ........ g,
S26 18th st. NV. rooms, mod. impS. ......... IS
Col AZ st. NV. 4 rooms. store and fixtures 1850 80
lib st. n. e., rooms and cellar. mod imps 25
1441 st. NV. rooms, brick colt age. ...... Is
S29 7th st. Me-, rooms and bath, new ..... Is
3St !th st. Me-. rooms and bath, new ...., rs
1913 Pa. ave. W., Is rooms and large hail. suit
able for large boarding house 100
Building Lots at reduced rates for sale.
mal2-tr X. o. HOFFMAN,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05

A great deal depends on whether the agree
ment just signed by Russia and Turkey is a
treaty OF peace" az reported from London,
or a preliminary treaty. as reported from
ConStantinopIe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05

An era OF Cancellation has set in on the other
sue Oh The Atlantic. The Sultan cOngratu-
SaIes The Car and the Car thanks the Sultan.
Jet US have peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05

THE GREATEST BARGAINS EVER
Il OFFERED, AT
BRODHEAD Il CO.'S
3SS Penn "a 0ce., between 9Th and 10Th SIS
Lyons Black Gros Grain Silk,
Lyons Black Silks and Velvet
All wool Black French Cashmere and Coar-
tauld's Black Grape.
Atwood Bunting. best makes, only 35c. Freres
hoechlin French Toll de Alsace, in new Bourettes
designs, Just received, All weol French Cashmere.
81 inchesIwide only SIC. Androscoggin yard wida
Bleaehed Cotton, only sac. Elegant 3-Button
Kid Gloves, in all colors, 81 IS. Clark's best 300
And complete line of new and desirable first class
goods equally cheap. Call and examine.
BRODHEAD CO.,
feh21.u 939 Penn. ave. BET. 9th and ion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05
To Correspondents.

Letters should be addressed to the Editorial or
Business Manager of THE STAR, according to their
tenor and not to any Individual name Otherwise
provoking delays may occur.
Checks, ETC., should In all cases be made payable
70 the order OF THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER
CoMPANY,-not TO that of any individual.
6-Anonymous communications not read; re-
iected manuscripts not returned or preserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05

~ Hats Wstchse, Pistols, yswslry. &C., can %
so1a .ST me haehssf oash piies; Gsnts oiethins
VII 6ePAid, By calling on o. addrsaing HERzO0,
u sxest noFtANs6e Ordsrs promptiy st.eDas6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05

NEW ADVERTISEMENT
OF
@. N. TOWSOH & co.
Case 2 .-wide Sheeting Cotton. l6c
eases Best Quality Calicoes &C.
lUU PleceS Choice styles in CalicOes, &c.
loo u-4 Crochet Spreads at 81 %, worth 81 ~.
ACase Gard-wide Percaes ca.
NEW SPRING DRESS GOODS LARGE AS
SORTMENT,
Case New Spring Dress Goods, LIS.
so Pieces Spring Mohair Is, sold at IS.
10 Pieces Persian stripes (Sobby) 15.
30 Pieces New French Dress Goods, 20.
Linen Towels, only 10 cents.
DamaSk Towels, extra large and fine, IS.
CasSimeres for Men and Boys wear Is, 81, 81.
40. so, 62, as, 81, 11.O0.
Black Cashmeres, %, 81, so, 81. rs 81.
BLACK Alpacas, from 15. Is. 90 % 81 81 50.
lard-wide UndreSsed Cotton, Sc.
100 Pieces New Lawns, Just opened.
HE ARE OFFERING GRRAT BARGAINS
~ NEW SPRING GOODS,
c. N. TowsOS CO.,
$50 Pennsylvania ace~ue,
febeG-tr South side, near 7th u.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05

The English government, as a measure o.
precauiiOn, with view to emergencies which
IL must be distinctly understood. they do not
expect 10 rise, will assemble 5000 men near
Salisbury 10 practice military mahoeuyres
and prepare for foreign service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05
DRY GOODS AND CARPETINGs.

We are having our grand semi-annuaI salas m
DRY GOODS AND CARPETINGs
All Of our immense stock OF fine. choice ana A.
sirsbe Dry Goods and Carpets viii be sod at cost
for cash. " 49,
Thousands Of dollars, worth OF Remnants oads
Ends, &C., win be sold at less than cost 49,
w. W. BURDETTE co.
No. 01B TIN ST.,
No. 7O6 X 81. G.W.f tsp2e-er
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05
FOR RENT BY
Il THEODORE r. GATCHEL & CO.,
REAL ESTA TE AND IESURA NOE
LIE DROIT BUILDING,
Corner 9Th and streets,

2o22 st. NV, 16 rs. mod. imps SleO
l0O6 st. NV, 16 rs, mod. imps &c
Si2 9th st. NV, Is rs. mod. imps .......... So
Store and Dwelling, cor. It'll and 2 st. NV, Is
rooms, mod. imps. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sc
Store and Dwelling, 124T 7th st. NV. 16 rooms,
mod. impS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80
1876 Columbia st. NV, rs, mod. impS. ..... 30
15l6 Vt. ave. NV. rs. mod. imps. .......... IS
l35O L ST. NV, rs, mod. impS. 25
maI2-SStu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05

A LANCE LOT OF DEMONGEIT,s MANI
Also, fne TOUPKES. MI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05

GREAT BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS
FOR 20 DAYS MORE.
Rich Black Silks at a5, 81. 10, 81. 35 and 81 So
Black CaShmereS and Mohairs AT SIC. 10 81 al
cheap.
All Fancy Winter Dress Goods at less than cost
Fine Cloths and CaSsimeres at cost prices.
JUST RECEIVED IN NEW GOODS.
Fine Cashmere DeBaiges, Buntings in all the new
shades, Table Napkins. Towels. Table Danasks,
w hite, Figured aud Corded Piques Stripe ans
Pain MuslinS, with fun stock of CottonS Prints
and Flannels, at the Lowest Market Prices.
,o, ~ j.. w. COLLEY,
SPRING DRY GOODS-CHEAP
~ WINTER GOODS S4CRIFICED.
Striped L. KS, 7c.: Calicoes, 44C., up,
Wide Sheetings, 16, Is, 20c.
l2-Quarter White Spread, &c, worth 81
White Marseilles Spreads. 81. so. UP.
6.Quarter Black Cashmere, ". 10: worth 81. Ia
Black Cashmeres. %, 81, so, &C. TO ST. cheap
Black Pure Mohair Alpaca, 37Jsc., worth 0sc
Fun line Celored Dress Goods, l0:.. up,
All Linen Bleached Table Danask 5Oc
Special bargains in Carpets, to sell out.
our STOCK at right prices, and always good
value Tor your money.
7. n. NAUDAIN,
1tZo-u 7O9 Market Space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05
$Z,otU, al per CENT. maT2-tr
E,OK RENT AND FOR SALE.
IL BY WIN. z. BURFOKD, No. 7O8 street

No. 475 Missouri ave., mod. imps IL rs ..... $40
NO 1!0l ST., mod. imps., rS................. Is
Beautiful residence at II yattSville ....... go. %
For Sale.
Three story Bricks for sale at a great iBduce-
ment: TWO for Sc, 200 each one for 81, 400 paving
fIom 10 to 20 per cent. in rents. Terms very easy
Also two Houses to trade in part payment Of larger
property.
To Loan.
81 GOO, IS, 600 and 81, 500, on good real estate.
Apply Immediately.
VIM. E. BUFORD,
feb2S-tr Real ESta+e Broker, No 7O8 e St
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05
To Advertisers.

Advertisers are requested to send In their an-
nouncements as early In the day as possible, and In
oil cases before IL O'Clock NJ The insertion In the
same day s issue OF those reaching the once after
that hour cannot be assured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05
BOARDING.

ENRST-CLASS TABLE BOARD at the New
II iorh Avenue Hotel, corner MY. ave. and 14th
stS.; the most pleasant dining room in the city:
capacity Ior Ib0 guests. mar4-Gt$
XIX 18th STREET n. W.-Furnished Front
q = ROOM on second floor. Also, other Furn-
ishe,t ROOMS, with first class TABLE BOARD
Transient guests accommodated. mar1-Gt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05
LYRST LOT
FROM JAPAN,

WASHINGTON. ID. c., MARCH 4TH, 1878.
The cOpartnership heretofore existing between
ASBURY G.. APPLEMAN and j. WOLFORD
MUMPER, under the name of ASBURY g. AP-
PLEMAN MUMPER. Brokers is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. J. Wolford Mumper re-
tiring from the firm. ASBURY G. APPLEMAN
Will continue the business under his own name and
assumes all liabilities of the late firm and is au-
thorized to collect and receipt for all monies that
may be due to it.
(SiGned) ASBURY G. APPLEMAN
mar4-3t j. WOLFORD NUMBER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05

Aceyuoe s,roru Daily Circulation over
I7,SOO-beino more than three times that
Of any other daily paper tn Washin1ton,
tooefher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05
MEDICAL. &c.

nR. LEON, The Olaest Establishsd and only "a
~ liable Ladies, PhysiciAn In the City, can Be-
consulted every Tuesday, Wednesday and Satur.
day, at No. 6O6 9Th st. q. W.. from to O'Clock
An Female Complaints quickly cured. Once and
Residence. s Monroe st., Baltimore. novIz-iy
CONSULT DR.. LEON, the oldest establis6ed
u specialist in the city. be guarantees s permS-
nent and speedy in the shortest time po8sible
of all Acute and Chronic Skin Diseases, AbsndOned
and in-treated cases specially. A thorough cure
or no charge. Separate consulting rooms Dos 9Th
st. NV. novl-1y
CPECIAL NOTICE.-Dr. ROBERTSON can he
y consulted every Wednesday and Saturday az hfs
Once, 82l ID St.. between 9th and 10th, from to q
Pm, on all diseases Of the Urinary Organs And
Nervous Diseases, viz: Organic and Seminal WeaE
ness, Nervous Debility, Impotency, Premature pa
cay, Nervous Trembling, Palpitataon Of the Heart
&C., all resulting from abuses In youth eIcesses II
manhood, and early tndiscretions 6OnOrrhseA
Strieturss and syphilis quickly cured. DR.. Z. Is
special practice endorsed by the leading hysciaut
and Saturday. Persons In need Of medical trsaf-
ths, 10, any o. the abovs diseases VIII find It to
pGnar .sses d 20 ee upon aim, who viii insure
nntoen IN every case ne undertakes. VIII refer hi
moro, and show letters Of taStim )nials from the
taw street. baltimore ~ " ~ n.ra0 - -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05

issue on the LIST and 18th of each month a '.BuI-
etn' OF all property for sale and rent on my books
which can be had on application at my once, OF
will be sent by mall il desired.
Loans.
81, 800, at 8 per cent. mar2.tr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05
LOST AND FOUND.

AOoA 0NO Z w IN -.
-
I OST-On the night of the 25th of February,
- one small Gold ALBUM. with Pearl Cover,
containing four Photographs. The finder will n,
literally rewarded by returning the same to ERNST
LOEFFLER, Washington City Garden. mh5 at.
I OsT-$5 REwARD-On evening of An instant,
on street between 9th and 7th,
SPANfSH POOD1IE; answers to the A~x
name of LEM" The above rewardS
Will be paid If returned to 1107 st. NV. IT.
Ss10 REWARD-Lost on the 22d of February. a
I'd PAChAGE containing notes at hand of no
value TO any one but the owner. The above re-
ward will be paid If returned to K. e. WHITES
Grocery, $50 Louisiana ave. mar2-2
T OST-On Saturday afternoon, between the
IL Executive Mansion and Markriter'S Store a
Red Russian Leather POCKETBOOK containing
small sum of money. Finder will confer a favor by
returning to 316 LIST st. Sc. f2S-
TTNAKEN UP-Came to my premises, corner 18th
Il and Sts; n; e., on Tuesday, Feb. 10Th,
q young BUFFALO BULL. Owner re- w ~
quested to call as above, pay charges and takeA
him away. JOHN REAGAN. f2S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05

INFESTMENTS.
a FOR SALE,
District Of Columbia 20 years per cent. gold
bonds. DIV
District Of Columbia ID years per cent. curreu.
cy bonds.
Washington 30 year per cent. gold bonds.
United States Bonds of all issues, and other Sc
curities.
LEWIS JOHNSON 4 CO.,
12-1y Corner Pennsylvania ave. and 10th ST.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1878-11-03
TOO INDISCRIN1IATE.


The action of two policemen who whip
ped out their little pop-guns and fired at
random-one at a prisoner who did not
wish to follow the officer to Jail, the other
at suspicious" person who refused to
stand still long enough to be arrested, has
provoked some sharp, bat just criticism
from the Democrat.
Policemen have no right under the op-
erations Of home rule laws, to fire at sus-
pected parties. They must first make
themselves absolutely sure that their pro-
posed target is cOlored Republican on
the very eve Of running for some office.
Then they may logically presume he is
about to organize a ''bloody riot" and
blaze away at once. The citizen bystand-
ers, who somehow always happen to be
armed with twenty dollar pistol, though
bread is hard to find, may also blaze away
in the same direction as the peeler, where
the ''proof is abundant or the presump-
ton great" that the victim is a riot-inci-
ting colored Republican. In no other
case, except when his own life is in immi-
nent peril, and not always then is po-
licemen allowed to shoot at people whose
looks do not happen to be satisfactory to
the official scrutiny.
We know it may be pleaded on the part
of the Metropolitsns that it is little hard
on them 70 be made an exception to the
general rule that prevails of shooting OF
stabbing on sight any poor, uninAuen-
tial fellow who, unconsciously or other
wise gives ofFense. But they should
remember they are employed as the exem-
plsrs of public morals, and their very
liberal pay under Democratic "home rule
is expected to reconcile them to many in.
conveniences. Some of them, we are told
receive as much as twelve or fifteen dol.
lars a month from the brokers for theil
time. No body knows what the broker
does with it. Why, this is nearly an muct
as city administrator receives in day
for keeping the city clean, repairing th'
wharves, collecting the city revenues anC
three or four other things which have no
been very well done of late. -.
However, the policeman who can no
use his pistol with proper discrimination
ought to have it taken from him, be dis
missed the force and announce him as al
independent candidate for a position
where fire arms are not part of the on
cial supplies.