The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-06
NEWS FROM sT. CHARLES,
Interview With MIR. julien Michel About
Politics, the Fever, Crops ANA
General News.


Our reporter, on the arrival of the Edward J.
Gay at the wharf after the trial trip met Mr..
Julien Michel, just arrived from st. Charles
parish by the st. Francis Belle. and although
the counselor was tired. requested him to be
interviewed with regard to the events which had
transpired id the parish since his last telegram.
Mr.. Michel answered that II he was not kept
too long he would empty his bag of news, and II
they were worthy of publication we were well
come to the same. He stated that on last Thurs
day Col. McLeran, the newly appointed sheriff,
after having fulfilled all the requirements of
law, arrested during the day on an accusation
of murder two Of the principal actors In the
tragical death Of Valcour st. Martin.
We could not help noticing his smile when he
said that for newly tledged sheriff those
arrests were made as il by man long trained
and experienced The next day friday. under
the same accusations, three more-and those
none the least guilty-were also arrested,
making up to now nine ringleaders locked up.
lures to make. and under his vigorous and de-
oisive action the course # law and justice will
speedily be, vindLcated.. The poies jury of the
Developments are expected.
heporteBat SIR What about the SECOND
day II n Gon 1ea = %
Answer-Wel. it is the same old tale. Repub-
lican maguRes met there, and for q. time 1t
] to me Mr + Bsm een prsas 2 oaod
| the convention to order. and FL. G.. Dibble was
appointed temporary secretary; Upon ca o.
we're In order. with Demas and Stamps as CON
| didates. After noise. discussion. etc., q vote
was taken and stamps declared temporary
chairman. On that vote no proxies were al.
| lowed.
Mr.. r. 3. Baquie of 81. Charles, not dele.
gate, on motion Of james g. More; tenth ward
| Of New Orleans, seconded by J. L. Carney, Of
| the second ward. was elected unanimously tenn
| porary secretary.
The committee on credentials was called for.
| and the chair appointed J. B. Gaudet. A. An
Upon that announcement Mr.. r. W. Wickham
| first ward, Objected to, Mr.. Gaudet being, ap;
pointed chairman OF that committee, he w.,
| little noise and some confusion.I The gavel OF
| the president came down. and he finally consid-
Der Of the committee. and Rd. Sims fell Il victim
| to the decision Of the chair The committee
| reported alter some inpatient calls for the re-
| port, }. b. Gaudet presenting O. verbal majority
| report. which was strenuously objected to by
Mr.. Wickham, In the midstof much moro con-
fusion. On the around that ne held the written
The The n ~ Voice of H c. Dibble was then
heard. and neptune's qnos ego Of Virgil once
was agreed latter gI very ritz debae between
| T. B. Stamps and Gov. Fahn) that the contested
ds,leg ties would By received upon 9 half vote;
| Iutl bIS NdtlOuttlS nieS5uts BY bLOuRul. l6l
! by Ell. G. D.. and the Republicans led by NJ FL
got into a, spirited trial to pacify
those who didn't want those who didn't
know what they wanted. until Of last a
stentorian voice was heard exclaiming: "The
train Is coming: [ move we adjourn to the city
Of New Orleans;" and after votes pro and con-,
| noise and vociferatlons loud and deep, the mo-
tion was carried and the convention adjourned
| without work apparent to Turner's Hall and
| for the fifteenth OF this month.
! Rep. From what you have seen and heard
| who do you think will be the nominee Of thai
| conven'ionl
Al think that the nominee will be Judge, E
| North .Culom and that my friend e. John
| Ellis will have an easy waIk-over and be re.
| turned trumpbantly to Congress.
| Rep.-What about the fever?
| A.-The Board Of He 18th Of the parish reports
four cases on hand. Mr.. Where's son Is quite
nnwell. Mr.. James Thibaut, son in-law Of Mr.
B. s. Labranche, who is now convaleseent. has
three children sick. Drs. Elmore and Gustins
are doing good work and attending with sue
cess to the sick
Rep.-And the crops?
| A.-The cane crops are Of great promise. ant
the planters are preparing to grind. Between
the fifteenth aud twenty fifth Of this month,
| frost intervening, grinding will begin in earn
| est
| Rep.-Any more news?
| A.-GOOd by Q. am too tired.