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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-17
CITY FCHO Is.

On Monday two CRATES were stolen from
the residence of Mr.. Cretien, No. 251 Custom
house street.
A negro woman, named Harrison, died sud
denly during the night at her domicile, No.
BAT CuStOmhOuSe street.
Henry Herbert was run into the Algiers
station, charged with gambling on the ban
quette.
Louis Cation was locked up in the Sixth
Station, charged by Mrs Yates with the lar
Ceny OF trunk.
The cutters on Dumaine and st. Philip
streets, from Marais to Claiborne, are said to
be In filthy condition.
Yesterday morning the police found nickel
plated screw cap on Gravier street. 1t is sup
posed to belong to one OF the engines.
Carrie Moore, charged with larceny by
August Ellis, was yesterday discharged by
Judge Miltenberger.
Mike Welsh WIS locked up in the Suburban
Station, charged with assault and battery on
G. 2. Kline at the New Lake End.
Mike Casey and H. L. Boyle were run into
the New Lake Station for being drunk and
disturbing the peace.
| jimmy Mct1overn surrendered at the Fifth
Station, on learning that Mrs A. McGovern
had charged him with threatening to kill her.
| George Walter, an undertaken, was locked
upin the Third Station for Interfering with an
officer in the discharge Of his duty.
| The iron rod supporting one end Of the
| bridge at the New Lake End broke from the
weight Of persons passing over 1t on Mon
| day.
| At about 5 O'Clock yesterday morning a
sneak thief entered the unOccupied house at
the corner Of Burgundy and CustOmhouse
streets, and stole lot Of carpenter TOOLS
G. Il. Jones was run into jail Monday night
| for disCharging his pistol in one Of the lake
trains thereby creating II disturbance Of the
peace.
Yesterday bakers cart collided with
lamp-pnst at the corner of Chartres and st.
| Peter streets; one Of the wheels was taken off
Of the axle, and the owner, Eugene Chetier,
precipitated to the street and slightly in
| jured.
Yesterday morning a horse, attached to A.
Rees' milk wagon, took fright at the corner
of Carondelet Walk and Johnson street and
ran away. A negro named John Scott was
knocked down by one Of the wheels Of the
vehicle and slightly injured.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-17
THE GALLANT DEAD.

As will be seen by the notice in another
column from Chief Engineer Thomas OCon-
nor, the members Of the fire department are
called upon to pay this morning the last
solemn tribute to their brave comrades, Jos.
W. Hartnett and M. FL. D. Lehr, who, in the
discharge of their self-imposed duty, gave up
their lives at the fire on Palmyra street on
Monday night. In a case like this, when
brothers In q common cause, companions In
danger and disaster, are called upon to bear
to their resting place all that remains of those
who persisted In a struggle against the de-
vouring flames, every man will turn out to
show his appreciation of bravery and devo-
ton to duty. Trad Ferry's name still lives in
the memory of all; Mcleod and galaxy OF
others are recalled with warmth of feeling,
and to this band Is now added the names Of
Hartnett and Lehr.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-17
THE GREAT tHOT COMING.

The following letter was received by the
president of the New Orleans Gun Club yes
terday. AS great interest has been excited by
the wondrous skill of DR.. Carver with the rifle,
the public will be gratiied to learn that ar
engagements have already been perfected for a
display of the Doctors skill at the Fair
Grounds at early date
NEW YORK, July 9, 1878.
Dear S1-As many days has passed since
heard from you or any OF the club only
through the press, / write this to say that
am still In the land of the living, and would
be pleased to hear from you once more. At
present am with DR.. Carver, the champion
rifle shot from California. l suppose you
have seen full accounts Of his marvellous
shooting. [ was with him July when he
broke ninety -nine glass balls out Of 100 with q
Winchester rifle, balls thrown In the air, rifle
loaded with regulation cartridge, powder and
ball. He Is certainly a wonder of the world,
and / would ask II you will be 50 kind as to let
me know what kind Of o crowd you think he
would draw In your city, to give IN exhibition
of his fine and fancy shooting; also what
ground he could secure to shoot in. | shall
not be on the stage for some time but hope to
get around before a great while to see you all,
and that may find you in the same health
and spirits as when we parted Remaining as
ever, yours truly, J. b. OMOHUNDRo,
Texas jack
P.S.-Dr. Carver is an old friend Of mine
from the plains.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-17
ANUS Est ENTS.
The RhRnnRrnnEn.

Mr.. Morey, the proprietor of the phono-
graph has concluded to remain among us
four days longer. AS the exhibition pro-
crosses the attendance grows larger and the
interest In the talking machine becomes in
teuser. Yesterday again the st. Charles
Theatre was visited by many Of our science
loving people, including Drs. Chopin, Craw-
cour, Castellanos, Formento, Courier, Finlay,
Prof. Lusher and many other gentlemen Of
note. The ladies, including also several we'll
known In literary and art circles, graced the
theatre with their presence, lending that
charm to the exhibition which will mark 1t as
one Of the most entertaining and attractive
that we have been called upon to notice in q
long while, The exhibition last evening was
made unusually interesting by the singing OF
a charming native songstress, the reproduc-
tion of whose well-cutivated voice was ex-
Cellent. A cornet test by Mr.. Wright, an
amateur of distinction, met with great sue
cess.
There will be, as usual, matinee, COM
mencing at noon to-day, and an evening per-
Torrance at 8 O'clock.
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RREvE TEEB.

All but few of the tax collectors have set
tied with the Auditor and Treasurer.
The Board OF Health reports the health Of
the city good.
The receipts at the Custom House on Mon
day amounted to S3471 81.
The Fruit Growers exhibition opens to-day
at o'clock.
Registration continues at the State-House
registration office at the rate Of fifty daily.
It ought to be understood by bathers that
there Is an ordinance against going into the
lake In nude state.
There seems to be q new species Of files
about now. They hum like BUNDLE bee and
are as audaciOus as wasps
Clerks Of district courts are falling into evil
habits. We saw many OF them going to the
regatta instead Of attending to their suits.
Yesterday a thermometer which some
party had carelessly left out in the sun, went
up to 1873 degrees and bursted.
On Robertson street, above Canal, the street
cleaners have made q beautiful job on one side
while the other has been entirely neglected.
AS ice is going up they charge now, when
you take a glass Of German seltz water with
= drink, twenty cents at ,VIonderbaank's, on
Comm street. Where will it stop?
With one hundred and fifty persons pros
trated in ST. Louis and cool afternoon breeze
here on Monday people will begin to think
New orleans LIlO DC0L Ing pioCC'
Whoa! Emma, was rendered by the regatta
band at Browns yesterday before the race to
the qualification Of caucus of ''sOreheads"
who got left Oh the first days races.
It is more than likely that the Secretary
of State will be called upon to explain other
matters in connection with the returns left
him as an heir loom through Packard's
HOnOre.
There is quite a commotion among beer SELL
ers here over the announcement of the fact that
a Cincinnati gentleman is soon to start saloon
here reducing by one-haf the price of that
beverage.
An old German, hearing of the wonderful
photograph, SAID, Dots all rite, I'll buy
one, and I'll holler twenty times 'ein beecher'
in It, and set it UPON a table ven | goes in
Krost's saloon. Den I'll haf no drouble to
speak,
A gentleman remarked the other day, re-
ferring to a mule on one of the city car lines,
that when he died he wanted that mule to
draw him to the grave, as resurrection day
would come before be got there, and he
wouldn't have to be buried at all.
Sergeant-at-Arms Hill, in his endeavors to
find witness on whom to serve papers to
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-17

appear before the Stenger sub-oommittee,
found himself In the midst OF q wedding
party, where dusky damsel and chocolate
groom were being united. History does not
record whether he saluted the bride.
The large banner, representing on one side
King Alfonso mounted on q white charger,
and on the reverse an allegorical group Of fe-
confidence, which was borne In the Spanish
commemorative procession, Is to be ratified.
The banner which Is sewed at the edge only,
will be separated and both sides Of It framed
for the rattle.
The following gentlemen were elected Off
cers of the Seamen's Bethel Temperance AS
ISOLATION OF New Orleans for the ensuing
torn: Rev. A. J. Witherspoon chaplain;
Frederick A. Johnson, president; Henry q.
Oooney, vice president; Chas. Il. Hopkins,
treasurer; James l.. Morrison, secretary !;
John Prochaska, Jr., assistant secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-17
A HlghwnYmnn Captnrea.

At about 9 o'clock Monday night, as one OF
the stewards Of the steamship Mexico, named
via Toulouse street, when he reached the cor
ner Of Clay street he was waylaid from be-
hind and robbed by negro highwayman
named John Williams. The victim, after fall
ing, sufficiently recovered to seize hold OF the
private watchman OF E. J. Gays sugar re-
finery, came to his assistance Williams was
then made prisoner and turned over to Cor
poral Moran, who took him to the Third Pre-
cinct and locked him up. The accused was
yesterday arrag gded before t6n Sadgg h
default of bonds.
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, JULY IT, 1878.

course was then received, to the effect that the
| water was rough, and the wind having
changed, 1t was decided by both umpire and
| judges to postpone the other races until to-
| day, and subsequently the judges from the
stake boat stated that the decision was a
proper one, as the shells could not have lived
In the water.
The announcement was then made and was
not, OF course, well received by some, al
though the majority were satisfied, and had
1t been otherwise but two boats would have
started In the double scull and but one would
have started In the four Dared shell, three
clubs having declared their intention Of with
drawing from the latter race.
The race closed, rush was made for the
trains as usual and for an hour and half
they were
CROWDED TO sUFFoCATToN
almost in some instances darkies and news
boys cllnRing to the outside oil the cars and
steadying themselves by the hogchains.
To-day,s races consist Of the doube-seull
shell, with the Perseverance, Hope, st. John
and Louisiana entries, and the four-oared
shell, with the Lee st. John, Riversides
Southern and Hope entries. their position at
the flags being In the order named. The Con-
ISOLATION race may follow, with Musgrove,
Foley and Edwards as contestants, but that
was not definitely determined last night and
no pools were sold on them.
The pools sold last night on the double-scul
race showed the st, Johns entry the favortes
Mt $1t0 the Hopes second choice ut 1856, and
the Louisiana and Perseverance going In the
field at $50. For the big race, the fOur-oared
shell, the pools sold NJ Hawkins last night
showed an improvement In
BIvERSIDES STOCK,
the Hopes and that entry selling Mt $50 each,
and the field, including the Lee, st. John and
SOutherns, going for $40.
Pools will be sold again at Hawkins ut II a.
m. to-day, and the races, weather permitting,
will start at p. IN. sharp.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-17
A Dying MANS STATEMENT.
His side of the story and Wls Denial of
AssauItfng the officer.

His side of the story and Wls Denial of
AssauIting the officer.
At II o'clock last night reporter Of this
paper visited Sampson Wylie at the Charity
Hospital who was shot Monday night by
Remie Clark, q court officer Of the First Mu-
nicipal Court. The wounded man was found
in ward No, ~ In an almost dying condition.
His hands were bandaged, he having cut them
when he fell on the banquette, after he was
shot. The wound, which was two inches above
the right nipple and had penetrated the right
lung, was being kept cool
by WET CLOTHS.
| The wounded man, after much exertion and
few heterogeneous, said:
My name Is Sampson Wylie. ] was bred and
| born in Richmond, Va. / am fifty-eight years
| of age, ! reside near the old Baptist church
! on Cypress street Sunday evening the gal
Ellen, that made theaffidavit against me, said
something to me, and told her l don't want
| Cussed mo. | then told her she should not
| cuss' me. She then said, | will stand on
| your head. | then sDatched her out OF a chair
che was sitting in. After had snatChed her
out | told her I would not have troubled her
| but she had acted SO very bad.
| On Monday evening when the officer came
| think it was a little after 8 O'CIock-he said i:
II want you" / did not want to go with
| MN, anu 80 L Inaue up my I0lnu W Idu.
| AS got up to go he shot me. | was scared
| to death when he shot me. After / was shot
| | did not stop, but kept on trying to run
1, through the picket fence-(but it was my own
LiCkets, mind you that, Mr.. Newspaper Nam.
He said to me, "Stop" but did not stop, but
| kept on until fell
| Reporter-Did you hit him over the
HEAD WITH A PICKETT
Wylie-Lord, no, sar; [ swear | never hit
| him over the head with picket.
! Rep.-Were there any witnesses around?
| Wyiie-I don't think there was; old Aunt
| s rah had gone to bed.
! Rep-Do you think you are going to die?
| Wylie-I hope to God / don't; right now
am feeling little better.
Rep.-Has the Judge been out here to take
| your declaration
| Wylie-NO, sir.
This ended the interview, and the reporter
withdrew. The doctors say that W!lie is
very low, and they don't expect him to live
until morning.
Court Officer Clark, who shot Wylie, was
yesterday arraigned before Recorder Smith
on an affidavit sworn to by Capt W. Fl. Man
ming, and remanded to the Parish Prison
without the benefit of bail, to await doctors
certificate
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died. and 1t was the general impression that
he had been killed by Stanley. Sergeant
Douvillier, after Investigating the matter, re-
turned to the station and preferred o charge
Of murder against the accused.
Yesterday morning Coroner Rance, assist
ed by DR.. Bezou, after impaneling o jury,
held an autopsy and inquest, and the jury re-
turned verdict that the deceased had died of
epileptic commissions.
Regardless Of the verdict rendered by the
coroner's jury, the accused is still In custody
on charge of murder. 1t appears the de-
ceased has been subject to like attacks, and it
Is supposed the excitement between Stanley
and himself brought on another attack which
resulted In his death.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-17

A noted submarine diver in the West-Capt.
John I. Guire-proposes to walk from Gin
cinnat to Cairo distance Of 500 miles, on
the bottom of the Ohio river In twenty-five
days, and his friends have so much confidence
in his ability to perform the astonishing feat
that they are willing 10 back him with $4,000.
He will be accompanied by a float, upon
apparatus, and he will Claim the privilege OF
coming up whenever he thinks necessary,
although he intends to walk every foot Of the
way and in the time specified. The Captain
and of extraordinary endurance, and so
modest and sincere that his intimates feel
confident that he will accomplish anything
he undertakes. His recent performances at
ST. Louis, rs feet below the surface Of the
Mississippi, gave him high reputation as
diver in the South and West, and show of
what stuff he Is made. II CURE should be
successful in the enterprise he proposes, he
will entirely eclipse Boyton and his floating
achievements,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-17
A MANAGES WORK.
A arEe COniiaEratiOn Prevented by the
Fire Department and the Chemical
Machines

At about 80 o'clock this morning q crazy
boy by the name Of Adolph Oulebear, aged
about 16 years. having been driven from
home by his mother returned last night and
carried out THREAT which he made some time
ago, and, according to that threat, set fire to
the kitchen Of the double tenement one-story
house situated at the corner Of ROCheblave
and Common streets The kitchen was totally
destroyed The house Is owned by Mr., 7.
Kohler, and occupied by ?. Burney ON one
side and Mrs. Oulebear on the other.
The property is insured in the Firemens
Insurance Company for $500.
The whole building would have burned had
1t not have been for the Rampant and Clai-
borne street Babcock, assisted by the salvage
CORDS,
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All for anVe.

Yesterday difficulty took place In Carroll
ton, on CarrOlIton Avenue, near the river,
between negro woman named Celestine
Moore and David James, which terminated
In the latter receiving q painful wound In the
left arm by knife In the hands Of the former.
The wounded man was taken to his home In
the vicinity, while the accused was locked up
In the CarrOllton Jail to answer.
It appears that the accused had good rea-
son to believe that David was making love to
another woman, at the same time swearing
unadulterated love to her, and hence the
cutting
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-17
ADMITTED.

In the list of candidates admitted to the
academic grade the following names were
omitted as coming from the Summer School ::
E. Valentine, @, Richie, L. Rodolph, j. Sewell,
L. Durald, Z. Severe, e. August, NJ. St. Avit,
NJ. Williams, NJ. Caldwell. Forty-four candi-
dates have been examined for admission into
the academic department and forty-two have
been successful.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-17
THE NEW ORLEANS REVIEW.

The editor of the Ne,C Orleans Quarterly Re
UjeaU begs us to state that, in order to bring
out the work consecutively, he finds 1t abso-
lutely necessary to be absent temporarily
from this city, with view to extend its cir
culation, and on his return hopes and will
endeav0r to give it regularly to his subscrib-
ers. In the meantime he wishes to return
thanks to the many supporters of the work in
New Orleans for the kind interest they have
manifested and the patience which they have
extended to him.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-17
Increase

Resoived, That while the bonded debt Of The
national government has increased over one
half since 1865 the real property Of the coun-
try, and the labor of the country, has depre-
ciated at least in the same proportion II not
more.
BY Mr.. Stephens
Resolved That those who have examined
the National Bank business most carefully
state that their loans on an average amount
to $500, 900 year, at an interest of $780,
100000; that they receive besides from the
United States government In interest on their
deposited bonds about S18000,000 in gold;
that their average dividends from their own
account, have been 1917 per cent annually;
that they have, furthermore, an accumulated
surplus of $135,000,00O; that taking them as
whole, without piling up surplus, the
stockholders should receive about $100,000000
per annum, in dividends; that these priyi-
legged stockholders, who escape and evade
taxation, will accumulate In fifty years at
those rates by reinvesting their dividends-a
sum total of no less than 5000, 000,0 900, or
double the present value Of all the real and
personal property OF our country; that 1t
this system be permitted to stand, it will
sweep into the rapaciOus nav of the capital
lists all that we have and all that our grand
children could possibly earn; and, finally, if
we are in such a ruined condition after ten
years experiment. how much worse off will
our condition be in the next few years?
On motion of Mr. Carroll a committee was
appointed to secure a more suitable meeting
room.
Executive session was called, and on it
being raised, the assembly adjourned.
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SUPERIOR CRIMINAL COURT.
MURDER,

T. j. Newhouse, charged with murder, was
arraigned yesterday, but owing to his being
sick and unable to sit for trial, his case was
continued and the witnesses subpenaed to
appear, when notified by the court. They
were all put under $3.50 bonds to secure their
appearance.
NEW TRIAL.
In the case Of Thee. Schelferstein, accused
of rape, a motion for new trial was fixed for
the tWenty-fOurJh.
CONTINUED.
The cases two of G. Burkhart, charged with
forgery, were continued indefinitely.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-17

At o'clock Monday afternoon, while Mr..
g. M. Abade was on the second floor Of the
house No. 1876 Bienville street, man, named
7. j. Baxter, jumped into his wagon that was
standing in front Of the door and drove off.
After tedious chase Baxter was captured
and locked up in the Third Preci1t Station,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-17
THE PLANTERS ASSOCIATION BONDS.

The Supreme Court, sitting at Monroe, de-
cided the case of the Consolidated Planters
Association bonds, by decreeing that the man
damus PRAYED for be made perem ptory, and
that the Funding Board be ordered to fund
half million Of the In bonds This decision
which nearl'- S95 900 for four years and six
months int est will be due
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THE ORMsBY CASE,

The trial of Mrs. Emily J. Ormsby, accused
of poisoning Sarah Alexson Brown, was be-
gun in the Superior Criminal Court yesterday
evening. The only thing done was the en-
paneling Of the jury, which stands as fol-
lows: f. U. Levi, J. c. Callaher, Henry W.
Levi, j. Vignes, NJ. Lion, F. A. Azerato, W.
B. McGoughy, II. Lehman, and L. b. Kay,
The jury then retired, and the accused was
released on parole, to appear to-day at 10
O'clock
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A BOLD wOULD-BE ASSASSIN.
Ex-JudSe Becker stabbed In the Back
while standing I'm the Door of
His FALCON.

At about 1 o'clock Tuesday morning dar-
ing attempt was made to assassinate ex-J Judge
John P Becker, now the proprietor OF the
Cosmopolitan dance-house, No. 80 Royal
street, while he was standing at the door Of
his saloon preparatory to closing it.
1t seems that Becker had just stepped to
the door, and after seeing that everything
was all right, wheeled, and was facing the
door, when some unknown person sneaked up
behind him and stabbed him In the back with
q cmlet knife. Becker was taken to his
room and DIR. Taylor summoned to attend
him.
The physician, upon arriving, examined the
wound and said that it had evidently been
inflicted with q gimlet knife. Upon being
questioned as to the nature Of the wound he
declined to express an opinion.
Since writing the above it has been learned
that the man
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HIS Last bah.

At o'clock yesterday morning while three
men, named John Mclaughlin, James Biz
lings and Martin Butts, were swimming in
the lake, OF the New Lake End, John Nc
hda1nghiin was Drowned y a., his b comrades made
effect. The deceased was thlrty-six years of
age, and resides at the corner Of st. Joseph
and New Leyee streets.
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Chimney Fire.

At half past o'clock yesterday morning
the chimney of Mr.. Jules grocery store, at
the corner Of st. Philip and Claiborne, caught
on fire. The flames were exhngulshed with
slight damage.