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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
A CRUEL MOTHER.
She Cruelty Beats Her Little Girl Aged
Six Years.

Annie Jones, a colored woman, residing at
the corner Of st. Joseph and Peters streets,
was arrested by Officer Quinn on the com.
plant Of several citizens who accused Annie
Of unmercifully beating her little daughter,
Ella, aged six years.
1t seems that yesterday morning at S
o'clock Annie told her little girl to get up
she did not obey Immediately. and thereupon
was pulled out of bed and savagely beaten
by her mother with heavy strap After
thus beating the child, Annie went out and
the poor little thing sobbed herself to sleep
again. When she awoke she went into the
yard and seemed SO sick and worn out that
the landlady asked her what was the matter.
Mother beat me-" she answered.
The kind lady examined the child and found
that her back was almost completely cut to
the flesh by the blows she had received. I'M
mediately Officer Quinn was sent for, the
case was explained to him and he took the
child to the Central Station.
Shortly afterwards the mother came to
claim her child, but was locked up. The
neighbors Of the woman say that sfnce the
death of her husband, four months ago, she
has always been very cruel towards her child,
beating her day and night as il she wanted to
get rid Of her child by ill-treatment.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
TIE CITY ENJOTNED.
Ellermanns Debt TO the City tn he Dep0s.
tted in Court.

AACu NDuFbs
A bill in chancery was filed in the case oi
Henry Ellermann vs. City of New Orleans
James E. Zunts ct ais, yesterday, setting
forth that about the twenty ninth Of June
1875, he leased the wharf revenues from the
city.
That among the obligations assumed by
him was one by which he undertook to pay
the interest coupons attached to the wharf
bonds He does not admit his liability for
more than three-fourths Of this interest due
on the unstamped bonds. Complainant al
leges that prior to the first of June j. L. Gu
bernator, for the use of M. Benner on an
execution issued In the case of Myra Clark
Gaines vs. the city, seized by process of gar
nishment In his hands the debt due by him to
the. city for the payment Of the coupons,
which garnishment he answered, admitting
the sum due by him.
Subsequently, on the thirteenth Of June,
J. E. Zunts subrogated in the same suit of
Mrs Gaines vs.. the city, and caused q similar
garnishment to issue.
Complainant alleges the plaintiffs In these
garnishment suits are about to take judg-
ments against him as garnishee. He believes
that the city disputes the validity of these
garnishments and refuses to recognize the
payment OF them as an acquittanCe of the
obligations of complainant to the city; and
further, that l.. j. Gasquet, acting for him
self and holders Of wharf bonds sets up some
pretensions to the money seized.
An Injunction Is prayed for against all the
above parties requiring them to interplead
and settle their respective rights to the amount
garnisheed in his hands, and restrained from
taking any further legal proceedings In the
case
Judge Billings granted the order and re-
duired the funds garnisheed to be deposited
in the registry of the court.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
STREET NAMES.

The sample of the device to indicate the
names of the streets, deposited in the office of
Administrator McCaffrey, is clumsy cast
iron quadrangle with thenames of the streets
cast in open work in the band. 1t does not
compare favorably with the Chicago device,
after which it is copied, and which is placed
also over the street lamps. The Chicago
signs, however, are made of sheet copper, with
the names of the streets stenciled through
the band, making light and elegant sign.
knowing ones think that the price asked for
cast iron device Isl IS EACH is very high. It
makes no difference, however, for the ques-
tion arises in this case, as in many others /:
Where is the money to come from to provide
one OF these signs for each of our street cor
npr lRmnS
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
THIRD DISTRICT COURT.

The plea of prescription filed in the suit Of
Ermance de st. Romes VS.. the Levee Steam
Cotton Press was overruled by Judge Monroe,
for $4,000. Plaintiff sued for the dividends ON
siXty-six shares of the stock Of the Levee
Steam Cotton Press Of 500 each. These divi-
dends for the twenty-three years they were
unpaid amounted to the sum for which judg-
ment was given as above.
The plea was overruled on the ground that
the Levee Steam Cotton Press Company held
plaintiff s dividends simply as an agent or
mandatory, and no act the company might
do could change the nature Of their trust and
give any legal ownership that would allow
prescription to run in their favor.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
FEDERAL ASSESSMENTS.
CHAPTER III.
The RAIDS Want One Per Gent for Cam
paIgn services.

The RAIDS Want One Per Cent for Cam
palgn Services.
! further inquiry into the matter OF FED
eral assessments" reveals the fact that all Of
the old officials and employees even to the
laborers, in the civil service in this city have
received "billet doux" similar to that pub
lished In yesterday mornings DEMOCRAT.
In some instances those who were In the
service at the date of the publication of the
Blue Book, but who have since resigned or
have been dismissed, were included In the list
to be assessed for campaign fund.- but they,
Of course, make a 'kick, as 1t were, and re-
fuse to fork over to the committee.
In other instances assessments are made
upon those whose salaries have been reduced
since the blue-book was issued, the committee
mul3ting each employee, official or laborer,
for per cent of their salary In this the first
call
Some of the men think that kind of forced
loan is rather steep to begin the campaign
with so early in the season, and one Of those
seen was of the opinion that it was an effort
to make good that $4,000 or so expenses of the
Hayes commission.
The circulars are sent here by mail, and are
addressed, as stated, to each and every en-
plOyee on the rolls, in any Federal capacity,
at the time the blue-book was issued.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
NEW ORLEANS UNIVERSITY.

The New Orleans University held COM
mencement exercises yesterday at Wesley
Chapel, and everything went off in a very sat
isfactory way. The following was the pro-
gramme of exercises:
Music Prayer G. Fl. Thompson, D. D.
Music. Grafton (Act well your part, j. w. e.
Bowens. Music. Grafton The Basis of Ma
tional Prosperity, s. T. Clanton. Music.
Grafton "a Glimpse of the Future), I. Eug,
Mullon. Music. Presentation of diplomas
by the president Music. Song Lauriger
Horatius), by the class. Address to the class,
Rev. DR.. J: G. Hartzell. Music. Benediction,
Rev E. Williams,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
THE PROTECTION LEvEE.

The agony Is over. Yesterday the City
Council finally passed the ordinance pro-
viding for the repairing and securing from
further damage of the lake-end protection
leyee, and the bid of Messrs. Foucher &
Downey was accepted. The ordinance was,
however, amended by providing that the City
Railroad Company shall be reimbursed the
amount advanced by them in one and two
years, instead OF one, two and three years.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
Fra grant.

Now that summer is upon us we hear about
but 1t ts not always that kind Of fragrance
which issues from q certain pig-sty on Canal
street. between Salcedo and Lopez. THE
proper authorities ought at once to have the
place cleaned out, for it Is q nuisance often
times complained Of, but never abated.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
shot In the Leg.

A fight took place at the corner Of Moreau
and Mandeyille, streets between two white
men named Paul Morgan and William Lung,
aged 20 and % years. The latter was shot IN
the right leg, above the knee, by Morgan, who
escaped. Lung was removed to his residence.
on Marigny, between Casacalvo and MoreaJ1
streets, where he was attended by DR.. David
son, who pronounced his wound painful but
not dangerous.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21

original action, join in asking this court TO
retain the administration of the property.
/ am forced reluctantly TO the conclusion
that the proper course for this court Is to
this corporation where the constitution and
laws OF the United States have left 1t.
The appeal should not be to the court, which
is powerless to waive any of the rights thus
given to the complainants, but to the COM
TafItuaH
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
CLUB DRAMATIQuE LOUIsuANAIs.

This club, we'll known in French dramatic
| circles, gives tomorrow their first cOmpli-
mentary benefit of the season. Upon this
occasion they will play. Lies Files de Marbre'
has splendid reputation, and we congratu-
late the parties who will receive invitations.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
FETE CHAMPETRE.

To-day inaugurates an era Of two days fes-
tivities at Carrolton Gardens, given under
the auspices of the ladies of Calvary Church
BY the Upide Club of the Washington Artil-
Iery. There will be given the Mystic Drill, .
dance and the Mount Zion Quartette. There
is surely amusement in store for those who
will participate, for the boys know what they
Rge aaDout, anu viii work up Things 70 a spirit
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
SECOND DISTRICT COURT.

Before Judge Tissot the succession of
Etienne PaillOtet was open yesterday.
Mary Lee Behan filed petition praying to
be emanCipated.
Thos. Hardeman, executor of the late w.
D. Hardeman, has filed petition alleging an
indebtedness on the part Of the succession of
the latter in a large sum to him and that a
sale OF the real estate belonging to the sue
order to sell the Tyrone plantation, parish
of Carroll is asked for.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
YACHTING.
SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB MEETING.
Entries for the Race.


Never perhaps since the palmy days ol
yachting in the South has there been SO much
interest taken In yachting as there has been
since the organization Of the Southern Yacht
Club, as was evinced at the meeting held last
night.
At the appointed time Com. O'Brien called
the club TO order at its meeting room-Haw-
kins' parlors-there being present no less than
100 gentlemen, members OF the club and others
interested in the coming regatta. Without
reading the minutes at length, the president
announced that
NOMINATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP
were In order, whereupon the names of thirty
three gentlemen we're submitted by the club
members, the nominees being elected seriatim.
The conference committee to whom was as
signed the duty Of looking for harbor, etc,
reported that the bay In the rear Of the revet-
ment leyee at the New Lake End would make
splendid harbor and also that o suspension
bridge would be built at the point just In the
rear Of the levee and where the bridge now
stands that connects the bay with the bayou
They also reported that the club could have
the use Of the st. John Rowing Club boat
house for the hop which Is to be given on the
night of the regatta,
II was then, on motion, decided that the en-
tries must close by p. m. on Saturday Ito
morrow, at which time list of the crews of
each boat entered must be filed.
The following committees were then ap-
pointed:
REGATTA COMMITTEE
H. Rareshide, Justin Wolkart,
Chris. Chaffe, Jr.. II. g. Bond,
Newton Buckner.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
AxeGE.

Two sons Of Africa. yclept respectively Co
iiumbus Washington and Urius Smith, got
into quarrel. What was the cause Of It can
braided Columbus Washington for not follow
ing in the footsteps Of the two great men
whose names he bears, or perhaps 1t Is some
thing else; but suffice to say that Urius feels
the blow which his assailant gave him on the
shoulder with an ak
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
FIRST RECORDERS COURT.

Emerson Bennett Sterling, alias L. NJ. Rush,
charged by Leon Gilbert with forging an or
dor upon Morrow IL Wtsterfield, was sent be-
fore the Superior Criminal Court
Leon Gilbert, colored, accused Of forgery,
was set at liberty.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
FIRST DISTRICT COuRr.

John Lewis was sentenced to the Parish
Prison for one month, he having, on the even
ing of April 10. ultimo, cut a woman at a
house No. 121 Barracks street.
Ten days Of prison-such is the sentence
which the court passed on Abe Rosenstein for
the theft Of three cravats from store on
RnVRl street
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21

that he knew Schroeder must be guilty from
what he knew OF Schroeder under other Cir
cumstances, and that he wanted him to be
found guilty.
This episode terminated his usefulness on
the witness stand.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT.

Mrs. Margaret Moran, curatrix, VS.. Zach
ary Bruenn.-This case, which had been on
trial for two days, came to close at 80 last
evening. The jury, after a short absence,
brought in verdict for defendant John s.
Whitaker and B. Egan, Esqs., for plaintiff; b.
c. Elliott for defendant
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21

New York is agitating the question whether
the big bridge isn't going to be failure. 1t
has already. cost over $1,000, 600, twice the
original estimate, and it will take $4,000, ,000
more to complete it, and prominent erRineers
are found who say it will not be safe. while it
Is admitted to be an obstacle to navigation.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21

Wednesday night some unknown party en-
tered the room OF Mr.. Bates, No. 220 Baronne
street, whilst he was asleep, and stole there.
from silver watch, gold collar button and
gold sleeve buttons. No clue to the thief as
yet though suspicious are entertained that q
certain party who is now watched, Is the
guilty one.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
Grant.
Washington Post ]

tTbSuluELOu IOSLI
The prayer with which the Rev. DIR. Moore
opened the Ohio Radical Convention began
with the words: Grant, we pray Thee, y
etc. The stalwarts thought he was address
ing his invocation to "the greatest living
American" and gave him round of ap-
piauSe.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
A Fall.

and Greatmen streets, while under the in
f1uence of strong potations thinks that he can
fly like bird. However, he was mistaken
when he jumped out of the second story win
dow of his house and sprained his ankle.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
A small RRazn-

About half-past o'clock on Wednesday
morning fire broke out in a shanty occu-
pied by colored man, on the corner Of
Banks street and Hagan Avenue, damaging
the building to the amount of about 81. The
fire was caused by a defective stove.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21

j. NJ Armstead, the engineer of a train of
the Mobile Railroad which knocked down a
woman named Julia Leary, at the corner of
Dauphine and Elysian Fields streets, the evil
dence showing no negligence on his part.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21

SUCCESSION OF GusTAvE ScHMIDT.-This even
ming at o'ci,ck Placide j. Suear will continue
the sale at auction at No. 10 Royal street. OF the
splendid library OF the lat deceased, the sale
nprning withthe splendid work of the Journal
hdu Palais in sixty three volumes. a word to
the Wlse etc.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
THE HOARD OF HEALTH

There was to be have been meeting of the
Board of Health last evening, but owning to
the absence of a quorum no business was
transacted
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
SIegeI on Trial,

The preliminary examination OF Otto Siegel,
charged with passing counterfeit money, took
place yesterday before Commissioner Lane
The clerk Of the Austrian Consul testified that
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21

level. Tomorrow there viii be promenade
concert and dancing on the platform. Good
care has been taken to provide for the hungry
and thirsty; refreshments at city prices.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21

Siegel had taken the money from the package
received by the Consul from Austria and ads
dressed to the accused. Siegel was released
on bond to appear ut O'Clock to-day.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21

Travellers often wonder why their fellow trav-
rIer are SO LOUD in their praise of the COlonnada
Hotel, Pnlladel phia, but after visit themseIvas
sney are satisfied OF its famous excellence.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21

when, there being no further business, the
club adjourned until Saturday at 7 80 D. m,
In connection with the meeting 1t Is proper
to add that the prizes all of which are made
0f solid silver will arrive here to-day from
the mandatory and will be on exhibition at
one Of the prominent ieWelrY establishments
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21

On First of July prOxImO, Judgments
VIII be obtained on city Taxes of Iszs.
See advertisement.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
LouisylIle Races, JuIy 4,

The Great Jackson route will sell excursion
tickets TO Louisville at one full fare. sat IS. for
the round trip. tickets will be sold June %. %
and 80. good to return till July Z. Pullman
sleeping cars through without change.
On First of July prOximO, judgments
VIII be obtained on City Taxes Of ISIS.
See advertisement.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21

REJECTION COMMITTEE
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-21
JUDGES,

n. L. MeMurdo, Thos. l.. Airey,
Octave Vallette
The entries made TO date were then read as
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REMARKABLE SUCCESS.

The success of tlnL'ading literary PAPER
nt the West, THr CHICAGO ITpGIn. i-trulv
remarkable. S'ucc it~ introduction To the
reading public, siN years ago. Tn. LfpGi Il
has steadily advanced in favor. and i now
acknowledged second To- no paper Of the
KIND III the country. Its circulation i
national, and has been obtained through
the efforts "t rs publishers tn produce Il
paper of high moral character. aud At the
same time sell II AT a pricr consistent with
the present hard times. That they have.
succeeded, and we'll, too. the thousand. o1
readers of I'm lEpGrE scattered from
Nlinc 10 Texas aud from Oregon to FLORIDA
wlllhcartc>timuny. TnE CnI. hGoI IL pGti:
l. a lnrS" iortN-cight column weekly paper.
which contains SturIrs both Cumplctc aud
continued, III each number, written hv the
best authors "t the day. and a great variety
ct information interesting to every one.
ia" subscription price of TIM LEDGER j.
only Slow per year, postage piId, and II j.
equal in every particular To- other papers of
the same character which sell for 81 a year.
Three copies of this valuable paper will Ice
sent To any pnc who sends in cents and
their address to THE Ledger, Chicago.
ILL.,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-30

REV. j. W. MELTON breaches AT Coal
Springs, 2d sabbath in each month and
saturday b"forr-N Sharon, near Lisbon.
ttlI sabbath ofraCh month and saturday
h'ioir--At Homer, on the 81 Sabbath and
saturday before nt each month.
REV. \. HARRIS breaches at Antinch,
2nd sabbath OF each mnnth--At Rock y
Springs. 81 Sabbath ot each m"nth and
saturday hrfnrc-N New Friendship, 18th
Sabbath of each month aud Saturday he
fore.
Rrt. W. &. MORELAND breaches at
Athens. 1T sabbath IN each month and
saturday before.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-30
The Best Way to Advertise.

The Burlington Hawkeye says
"a standing advertisement in a
newspaper, set boldly out, attracts
a good deal of attention and becomes
transfxed in the mind of the reader.
1t may not be noticed at first, but
after awhile the lines grow familiar
to the eye and become stamped upon
the mind. The advantage is made
apparent in this way. The sub.
scribcr in the course of time wants
something in the line of goods kept
by the man whose advertisement lie
is familiar with. He naturally Wis.
its that advertisers store and buys
what he wants, for though ne may
never have been inside the place
before, he feels thoroughly acquaint.
ed with everything about it, and free
from that embarrassment. which no
one likes to show when ont on shop.
ing tour. A good advertisement
kept constantly in paper il like a
finger board in cross road-it re.
moves all difficulty in finding the
right place.
70 which an exchange adds the fol.
lowing: "Thc above is all very true.
and we may add more. Some OF our
patrons say, Il don't want n stand.
ing advertisements; ! will invest in
I locals But few men in the hurry OF
business attend to sending in locals
TO II weekly paper regularly, and
much OF the time is not represented.
This western country is constantly
being pcopled with new customers.
They come with money and stop
with acquaintance. The country
paper is the first thing that is asked
for. II the judicious advertiser is
represented with a malicious adver.
tlsement, he may profit thereby; but
II his face in the way of type has
been omitted. and the locals forgot
ten, as they often are, the new conner
when he goes to purchase ms outfit
will look for the sign of the store
which he saw announced in the
standing ads. They are taken as
an index To business places Just as
much as the painted sign or goods
displayed in front. Locals in con.
nection with an advertisement fire..
quently changed are good, but the
two should 80 together, aud in the
end are the most profitable"
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-30

Mrs. llenpcck's husband calcu
latcs dates on an improved plan.
sc an You tell me, my dear" she
asked him, "on what day Mrs.
General Bumper called" "Oh, yes. q"
he replied, sit was the day you hit
me with the camp stool" "That
must have been Tuesday" she said
thoughtInlly. NO, no." calculated
iicnprck, "that was the day you
poked me i'll the eye with the para.
SOL
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-30
TO THE EDITORS OF THE STATE Of
LOUISIANA.

The Louisiana lurclu Of Immigration is
receiving many letters of iuuuiry from
various sources calling for information for
farmers. mechanics. lahorrrS, business men.
and capitalists, who desire to settle in ,Lis
state. or invest capital here. Cur bureau
has issued two descriptive circulars, with
maps. for the benefit of such iuuuircrs.
We have sent of many circulars and
copies OF LOUiraHd Is II l.. and written
answers IN response 10 letter, Of iu,uiry.
enr hnrrlu has opened books to receive
descriptions of Lands for sale. prnpositinns
10 lease land, or IL have Lands worked on
shhr"S-anN propositions that NAV en-
hEht"n the immigrant who wants to come
To- Louisiana.
We viii record all such descriptions of
lands and proposition, in our hooks. which
VIII always bc open "a strancecs-and Der.
sous Wishing to purchase. aud ihrSc dcScrip-
tons viii furnish the bureau with an addi-
tional fund of valuable information for
future circulars, aud Ia be used in our let
tiers III reply To inquiries.
rs our hoard has no funds and no iuco,ne
except the small amount furnished by mer.
chants and etlteFS IN New Orleans who snh-
scribe To assist us in our labors. we rrsn.ct-
fully beg the editors of the state To puidi.b
this notice, for n few weeks or months
without charge to the board, for the benefit
OF immigration and the State.
WM. BOGEL. President.
oih"e Louisiana Burean of imm grafton.
No. Commercial Place, New Orleans.
La, October Il, l-17.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-30
Onions as a Oisinfectant.


Onions sliced and put in II sick
room are an excellent disinfcctant,
ana VIII prevent contagion from
cruptire troubles. They should be
removed. and fresh slices put in
their places, as soon as dlScolurcd.
lie sure that these slices are buried,
or pat where they cannot be eaten,
as soon as taken from the room. II
Is not safe to use onions that are not
taken fresh from the earth, during
any epidemic of cruptive diseases,
rs they are 80 quickly sensitive To,
on lmprcgnatcd with any contagion
or malaria III the atmosphere.