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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26
FEATEaERsTON sUREgENEpEERs
He lis Arraigmed Before Recorder stmltE
and gselensed On $4,000 BONDS.

and Released On $4,000 Bends.
On the night ef tho fifth of November, at
the corner of Tchoupitoulas and st. Joseph
streets, Jack Featherston stabbed and dan
gerously wounded Joseph Sullivan. Sullivan
fingered fora little over a week, and then died.
Coroner Roche after getting City Physician
Boards certificate. held an inquest at his un-
dertal1er's shop Oh Magazine street. and the
jury is said to have rendered II verdict that
the deceased camo to his death at the hands
of Jack Featherston.
Why Coroner Roche held this inquest at
his undertakers shop, instead of at his Office.
where he has held all other inquests. cannot
be stated: nevertheless he held it there and
none were present save those whom he saw fit
to summons. Not even the officers who
worked up the case, it is said, were there.
Yesterday Featherston. who has not been
heard of since he killed poor Sullivan, ap-
peared at Roches undertaker's shop. and find
Ing Coroner Roche in surrendered to him.
Roche brought him down to the Central Sta
tion anq turned him over to Capt Manning,
He then repaired to tho First Municipal
Eeathelston, charging him with mansaugh~
ter. On this affidavit Featherston was ar-
raigned before Recorder Smith, who released
him Oh $4,000 bonds Whether the bond given
was straw one or not cannot be stated, as
tho reporter was hot permitted to see the
bond book. Although Sullivan was dying
within the district over which Judge Smith
has jurisdiction, and he at the same time
knew that there were no State witnesses,
he never made the slightest move, as is Gus
tomary, to get his dying declaration.
In police circles it is debated that on the
verdict of the jury Coroner Roche had no
right to make an affidavit charging Feather
ston with manslaughter that his affidavit
should have charged him with murder They
further say that should the grand jury take
the matter in hand they will find evidence
enough to indict Fcatherston Of willful MUIR
der.
Judge Smith, after he had released the &C
cused on bonds. appeared to wish to conceal
the fact. for when questioned by parties as to
what he had done with Featherston he replied,
'I don't know what's become OF him; | sup
pose he is in the Parish Prison
Acting upon the information profrerod by
Smith, the parties repaired to the Parish
Prison. but were informed by the captain that
Fcatherston had never been sent there. It
was not long after that that Fcatherston was
found roaming tho streets, a free man.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26
when adduced. will be given. without doubt,
rs stated In the previous paragraph.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ARRIVED.

| Attorney General Ogden, after foul
months sGOur in some Of the pleasant re-
sorts Of Virginia, has returned to New Or.
leans with his family. I'll health. accustomed
by overwork, had compelled him to seek 4
more quiet temporary abode than the city Of
| New Orleans. with It's whirl of political ex-
citement and agitation. The trip has done a
great deal Of good to Mr.. Ogden, who has
| tally, during his absence.
The Attorney General spent portion of his
time Mt Big Spring. Montgomery county,
and also at ROanoke Red Sulphur Springs,
| most favorable terms. and said that for quiet,
comfort and beautiful scenery they cannot be-
eEcelled by any of the favorite watering places
Capt Sumter has charge Of the hotel at the
former place, and Mr.. Chapman Is the pro-
ptietor OF the Roanoke Hotel. Of both these
gentlemen Mr. Ogden spoke in high praise,
and said that they spared nothing to promote
the comfort OF their guests.
In short, the Attorney General said that his
trip had benefited his health In O great de-
gree and remarked that he had gained fifteen
pounds in flesh during his stay In Virginia.
Being asked how political affairs were pro-
crossing in Virginia, the Attorney General
answered that politics were quiet, but the
to agree are those involving the financial
status Of the country. Some are in favor of
repudiating the debt of the State, alleging
that Virginia Is unable to meet its obIiga-
tions, whilst others, the majority, are bitterly
opposed to reputation. The general impress
sion about tho currency question IN the State
Is that a dollar intrinsicaily worth the amount
upon it's face Is the kind Of currency
ne' ded, and not irredeemable paper.
IN brief, the PUBLIC sentiment on finances
Is very conflicting. To show how the parti-
sans Of the payment Of tho State debt are
Jealous in their convictions one example Is
sufficient: A minister refused to ordain q
young man because the latter advocated re-
pudintion. che old gentleman firmly beliov-
ing that repudiationlst could not be o
Christian.
The Attorney General. after speaking of
various Subjects said that what caused him
to prolong his stay was sickness in his fam
lily, and the very natural apprehension, also,
Of bringing them back to Now Orleans before
the epidemic was ended. Mr.. Ogden intends
to take charge of the criminal docket on Fri |
day week, as thero is no necessity Of begin
ming sooner, owing to tho small number Of
cases Oh tho docket.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26

A Esrido HaNnrHs at MoslAe for Her Newly
Made HussanN, who is In Jail
for hksoDging ~ Man.


At Q 80 o'clock last night, at the Red Light
Gravier and poydras, Mitchell Rouse was shot
IN the lower portion Of the head, just behind
the left car, and dangerously wounded, with q
revolver IN the hands Of the proprietor Of the
place, Matt Ashland.
After tho shooting took place, Sergeant
Rowey and Officers McGraw and Byrnes put
In an appearance and made Ashland a pris-
oner. He was brought to the Central Station
and incarcerated in cell Nod.
The wounded man was removed to the
Charity Hospital by the police and q friend.
The friend, upon arriving at the hospital,
made matters worse by fainting.
Drs. Miles and Pratt, after examining
Rouse's wound and finding that it was :, in m
come imbeddcd in the bone, declined to express
an opinion as to the nature Of the wound,
It appears in the past Rouse and Ashland
were paying attention to the same, girl.
Ashland, it appears, had the inside track,
ago save for the fact that he was q divorced
man, and his divorced wife was still alive.
The yellow fever, happily for the couple,
carried off the incumbent, and on last Satur-
the girl of his heart for better or for worse.
Rouse had not been invited to the wedding,
and in fact he did not know that such q pro-
gramme was in progress. So he called on
her-her that had given him the cut direct
and on the sly-and as;he was pulling the bell
to gain admittnnce, Ashland and his bride
alghted from the carriage, followed by the
bridesmaids and their escorts.
| what are yOn doing there?' exclaimed
Ashland
Rouse looked up. and noticing the girl he
once loved brace ed up against Ashland, and ex-
claimed in pitifu tones, "This is the most I'M
kindest cut Of all"
Yes" replied Ashland, "and want you to
cut away from that door and not show your
mug around here again"
Rouse could not move; estood spelI-bOund
What little strength he had left he used it to
put his hand in his pocket, and drawing out a
miniature cheese knife made for the groom.
In the scuf1le that ensued, much to the horror
| of the bride and spectators, Rouse started &c
carve the groom. AS he was being pulled
away he managed to infict an ugly wound on
| the grOOmS hand.
Peace was finally restored by the. police
putting In an appearance and taking the de-
iected lover to jail.
Last night at half-past o'clock Rouse
again armed himself with his knife and re-
paired to Ashlands barre-house. Upon en-
tering the building and not finding Ashland
in, he turned to some parties who were In the
room and said: By Cd, I'm going to kill
Ashland, or he has got to kill me-"
A party who was present and heard the
! conversation went upstairs where Ashland
was, and told him what had transptred.
Ashland, after armlng himself with his pis-
toll came down stairs and entered the bar
room, where Rouse was. Appearing not to
notice Rouse at first, he called on man to
shut the front doors Of the bar-rOom. The
doors had no sooner been closed than Ashland
advanced on Rouse and said to him, Il under
stand that you have come around here to.kill
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26

me, and / see that you have got knife up
your sleeve. Now you get out Of this room
Rouse made not the slightest move as it ne
intended to go.
''You won't go?' exclaimed Ashland. "Weli,
take that"
With this exclamation Ashland leveled his
pistol and sent the bullet on it's mission.
Rouse, with the exclamation, 'Great GOO
I'm shot-Im killed. threw up his hands and
fell to the floor.
The wounded man was visited at the hos
pitaI, but having been placed under the ef-
fects Of morphine by the physician, was un-
able to make d statement.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26
r. Wfe Es.
Large CGufsagratlOns I'm the First and
Third Districts. I'm which Groceries
and Dwellings are HseafrNYnM.

| At two o'clock Monday morning O. large
contIagration broke out in tho Second Pre-
| cinct. and gained considerable headway. owing
to the fact that the alarm was not sounded
promptly.
The salvage corps, under command Of Capt.
KaIinslsi. ran on tho reelection, and was on
the scene fully twenty minutes before u single
engine arrived and had the lire In check to q
considerable extent.
The fire broke out In tho one-story frame
cottage No 1G2 Melpomene street, and totally
destroyed it.
This house was owned by Thos. Green and
| occupied by James Hawkins; whether in
sured or not could not be asCertalued.
The flames then communicated to tho nd-
joining house and stable, No. tG4 M Melpomeue
street. and left 1t in ashes.
This property, which was owned by James
Dwyer and occupied by Daniel Walker, was
insured for $1,000 in the Hibernia Insurance
Company.
The flames then spread to the two-story
cottages Nos. 16G and 1G8 Molpomeno street.
and damaged them to the amount Of $4OO
These cottages were owned by james Dwyer
and occupied by N. Williams and G. Baker.
Mr.. L, W. RninGy's residence Oh Terpsi-
chore street, was damaged in the rear to the
extent Of $500. The house is covered by In
surance In the Toutonia insurance Company.
came from box No. Al, corner of Felicity and
st. Charles streets.
Had it not have been for the salvage corps,
under Capt, KalihslSi, and the Babcocks,
under Capt. Grandjean, the whole block would
have been swept away.
The flames Of this fire had hardly died
away when the heavens in the lower portion
OF the city were Illuminated AS quick as the
alarm came from box 314, the Lapeyrouse and
Poet streets BabCoCk together with the Third
District salvage wagon, under command Of
Capt. Bulger, put in an appearance on tho
scene and Immediately started to work on the
burning buildings. The fire department were
promptly on the sCene and although there
was plenty Of water in Claiborne canal it was
fully an hour before single stream of water
was brought to bear on the destructive eie-
ment.
During oil this time the salvage corps and
Babcocks were holding the fire in check.
When Chief O'COnnor arrived he placed
Eagle 7, Phrnix 8, Louisiana 10 and Vfglant
8 to pump the water out Of the canal to whore
the fire was, while Crescent "a, Creole 8 and
Orleans 81 brought their streams to bear on
the fire.
The fire, which appears to have been the
work of an inCendary, broke out in the one
Giraud streets.
The property, which was owned by Louis
Crouzellc and occupied by Amedee Paris as q
grocery store, was totally destroyed together
with the kitchen, the stock and fixtures, The
house was insured for $500 and the kitchen |
for $500 in the Merchants Insurance Com
pany. The stock and fixtures were insured
for $1,000 the cistern $25 and the furniture for
500 in the New Orleans Insurance Company. |
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26
CqJsTOM-EHOUsE POLITICS.

Political gossip at the Custom House relates
almost entirely to the fierce fight now going
on between the ins and outs. With the advent
of each day the contest grows more exciting,
and consequently surmisos take wider and
more improbable range
ss At the present moment 1t is supposed the
cases of Collector Smith, Marshal Wharton
and Collector Morris Marks are the subjects
of anxious consideration by the President and
his advisers It Is not the purpose of this
article to dwell upon tho positions occupied
by Mr. Smith and Mr.. Marks; it Is true the
accusations made against them OF consplrlng
to defeat Hehert, the regular Republican
nominee for Congress for the Ihlrd District,
are by no means new, but the evidence ID this
matter is not all in yet, and it Is not likely
their cases will be taken up until Marshal
Wharton is disposed OF.
The point now trying to be made by tho
opponents Of Col. Wharton is, that at a criti-
cal moment. when his authority should have
been used to protect the purity and freedom
of the ballot-hox he became conveniently i'll
and resigned the powers of his office to a su-
bordinate.
WAS HE I'LL?
The best authority on this subject IS un-
doubtedly the gentleman himself, and so
when the DEMOCRAT reporter dropped IN at
the Marshals Office on yesterday the first
query putwas:
"Colonel, were you really sick during your
absence?"
aWhy. of course was, and any reports to
the contrary are id les here the Marshal
lowered his voice and added parcnthetically
ssRut YOU need not say that--iust soften it a
little. You can state L m not at all alarmed,
and have no doubt of q favorable result"
DURING THE DAY
r. was learned that well known newspaper
CORRESPONDENT at the national capital had tel
sepraphed to a prominent Custom-House ot1i-
cial Stating that he had just had an interview
with President Hayes. The President, so ran
fhe dispatch, would not take q decisive steI
SnfiI responsible parties should appear 70
make good their allegations; in the meantlmeiI e
fhe correspondent added, he was lgnorallgG o. o.
fha persons who were manipulating tne aliail
ia Washington. s. ,o,ioh1a OIL
fhnritv that DR.. j. t. Scott. the physician q! !!
gha attended the marshal had expressed M ms
isrn, nonviction that his patient was Cakeh h4
9Th ] decided case of yellow fever on NO
ganshera, M and SO bad was the case the Doctor o.,
.s,ss,as,ntnrily refused to allow visitors TO pe
inadniffad to the sick room unless provldeat
zgith L nernait signed by himself II preSdens Tnhe
aapas q sssr has to decide whether Marshal What-
5nn MAS really iii or only feigning, the test
sonnW mn of the attending physician VII oe o.
B 4ha ~ Utmost importance, and this testlmony'
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26
EgR EyN TIES.
said it rained yesterday after

Somebody said it rained yesterday after
noon.
The QuiH n1nlcs were completely daZcd at
the secrecy maintained at the caucus of the
new city administration yesterday.
Somebody wants to know what has become
of that prize Of 100000 said to have been
drawn by a lady some days since from How
ards lottery.
Mr.. Bofiinger, of the American District
Telegraph Company proposes to place all the
leading business houses in telegraphic connec-
tion by the telephone.
A rather tall gentleman escorting q little
ladv happened to pass q group of urchins yes
rday evening when one of the small sans
souci exclaimed THAT'S nothing, if he Is
holding her hand. 1t might be his daughter
The tall lover had little to say after that
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26

A committee Of gentlemen representing our
shipping interests yesterday called on Co]ec-
tor Smith to consult with him as to whether
clerks could swear to shippers manifests, by
holding the power of attorney. The decision
reached by Collector Smith was to the effect
that agents could file in the Custom House q
power of attorney to their clerks. and this
would be authority to allow the clerks to
swear to the manifests.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26
River Thieves.

At 1 o'clock Monday morning a gang of
river thieves boarded the government flat
lying at the head of Hospital street, and were
In the act of carrying away lot OF rope
when they were discovered by the private
Waterman and the officer on the beat. The
thieves dropped their booty and made their
escape in the skiif that they had moored along
side of the flat
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26
THE sCREyVMEN's ASSOCIATION.

This benevolent society, one OF the oldest
in the city, celebrated Its twenty-eighth ami
versary yesterday by grand parade and
procession through our principal streets, pre-
ceCed by q fine band Of music. The roll shows
@ membership of 52l men, The society has
the following list Of officers:
r. Denis, president; T. W. Wilson and Jas.
Newell, vice presidents; J. K. Fitzgerald, sec
rotary; L. H. Cannon, financial secretary !;
John HouIgrave, treasurer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26
CITY DEB.

At o'clock Sunday night thieves stole
three gates from the unoccupied house No. 8
Prieur street.
Alfred +. Burns was incarcerated In the
Harbor Station, charged with being q deserter
from the bark Clinton.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26

Sunday night the negro, Wallace Brown,
who was shot few days ago on the levee by
on of the Harbor police and who has been in
the hospital since that time, attempted to get
away from the officers in charge OF hlm and
make his escape. He was, however, discov-
cred In the yard, recaptured and brought
back. He will to-day be removed and sent to
the Parish Prison.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26

landing at st. James parish, negro attempt
ed to board her named Jack Joka, but being
under the influence of liquor fell overheard,
and although every effort was made to rescue
him he was drowned.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26
Knocked Down by a Mule.

At half-past II o'clock yesterday morning
colored woman was knocked down by the
leading mule of a float driven by Mark John
son, at the corner Of Thalia and Tchoupi-
driver was arrested and locked up in the
Second Station,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26

Prices to suit the times" together. with every
comfort the most fastidious could ask Or desire.
and the most delicate attention to every want.
has made the Colonnade the hotel OF Philadel-
phia.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26

John Ray arrived here yesterday from
Washington and will Immediately take pos
session of a desk in the District Attorney s
office for the purpose of preparing the whisky
cases for presentation.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26
CEJsTOm~H0WIsE NOTES,

The entries Of vessels on yesterday ut the
office Of the Deputy Surveyor were. Barnard
buco; Vernal, from Utila, and Richard B:
Locke, from Ruatan. The first two named
were in ballast, and the others had cargoes
Of fruit
The clearanCes comprised: British brig
Pansy, for Liverpool, with cargo Of oil cake
and staves; value, $4,000; consignors Schultz
Il Go. Bark Chitoor, for Queenstown, Ire
land, cargo Of oil cake; value, $9242 81, cleared
by Il. Frerichs. British steamship Wood
s sg7 for nsys E"ss fRrg2 Meg 2 c?t2n n value
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26

The celebration of the tenth anniversary OF
the Louisiana Hose Company, which was to
take place last night, owing to the iuclemency
OF the weather, was postponed until tonight.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26

It is expected Judge Billings will reopen
the United States District Court on Deem
Der 3. In this connection it Is stated the first
cases to be called will bo political ones, and
these will be followed in turn by the whisky
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26

Z. Mathew and Gus Drury, which were ex~
pected to be tried on yesterday before Com
missioner Quintero, were postponed to Thurs
day. AS has been mentioned before in the
DEMOCRAT, the prisoners, who were super
ward. arc charged with having refused to
allow the u. s, deputy mnrshals to be present
at tho counting of the ballots cnst at this
nrcnnGi.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26
The receipts from customs dues yesterday

aggregated $4,000.
At the sub-treasury department the de-
posits we're: Customs $4283 81. cur
rency $t587 So; internal revenue, S1GGG 80;
Postofflco Department., 5000; account of 8
por cent fund, $12no; checks to pay duties
(rate 100 y, $2294. Total, $2i OFT II.
For the month Of November the payment Of
quarterly interest was: Checks. $g5GG % coin
coupons, &619G 3d. Total, $l5,7G3 l8.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26

Frank T. Richardson, ESQ. chairman Of the
Orleans Central Relief COMMITTEES, has re-
ceived communication stating that n large
Of clothing boots and shoes, etc,
to the value nf over $500, had been sent from
Hamilton. Ontario. The goods are for the
benefit Of the fever sufferers.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26

An order was issued on yesterday by Col
lector Smith granting the employees of tho
building q holiday on Thanksgiving Day.
The harn % worked f appraiser, on account Of
toll on the twenty eighth; If it could be ar
ranged it would be only just to give the en-
pIOyees Of this branch Of the servicn rest on
the day numed, as no set Of men deserve it
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-09

PREDICTION and advice by the Boston
Advertiser: Before the next Congress meets
the cheap-money deluson will have been
abandoned by those of its supporters who
wish to preserve any reputation for intelli-
gence and judgment. One day in Washing
ton, Senator Wilson was denouncing the
Know-Nothing party with great vigor in the
presence of a Connecticut representative,
who interrupted him, saying, "Why, Senator,
you and 1 used to belong to that party, didn't
we" "Oh, yes" said Wilson, 81 believe
we did train with them spell; but 1 tell you,
sir, have mighty little respect for any man
who didn't abandon them about the time
you and did," This anecdote has an ap-
plication to present circumstances that men
who have acted with the Greenback party
would do well to take advantage of.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-09

One of the newspaper 'specials" at Halifax
was considerably elated when the band struck
up America. He says it showed a friendly
feeling for the United States.