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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-19
REDUCED TO ASHES.
Fire ON Erato Street-NarrOw Escape of
some Of the IDmatcH.

Fire ON Erat0 Street-NarrOw Escape Of
some Of the IpmatcN.
Att o'clock this morning fire, the cause
Of which is unknown, broke out In the one
story frame building, No. 418 Erato street.
The property, which was owned and occupied
by Mrs NJ. j. McAvoy, was almost totally
destroyed. Insured for $2500 In the North
British Insurance Company The fire de-
partment salvage corps and Babcocks were
promptly on hand, and by their combined
efforts the fire was prevented from spreading
and extinguished.
While the fire was raging, the cry OF "a
woman is being burned to DEATH" rent the
air, and Officers Timin Murphy and Salvador
rushed into the house and succeeded In rescu-
ing from the flames and smoke Mrs. Muir
ply, who was quietly sleeping in her bed
Unconscious Of her perilous position. Mrs.
McAvoys four childen who were sleeping In
the same room, were rescued at the same time.
Had not the cry OF distress been given
as puHctuatiy 10 It WAS M rs. "a Hrphy and the
four helpless children would have been burned
to death.
The officers who rescued them swallowed nc
much smoke that one Of their number, Officer
Salvador, succumbed to the effects, and came
within an ace Of losing his life.
The alarm was sounded from box No. 81
corner of Erato and Magnolia streets
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LAunupIsG A CHILD.
Tbos. Dyer, the principal ef tine FISH
achosI, Bratally Eeats Pupil.

r,,,os. nyer, the Principal Of the FISK
ncl,ogI, BrutalIy Keats u pupil.
Yesterday Mrs Bridget Gregory appeared
before the First Recorders COURT and matie
m affidavit against Thos Dyer, the principal
Of the Fisk School, charging him with assault
and battery on her aen, Gregory Raheleh,
aged twelve years. A warrant for the arrest
Of she accused was Immediately issued by
Judge sbeehan. and In very short while
pye, was In the courts dock. In default of
$500 appearance bonds. ...... -. ~.
Mrs. Gregory informed the court OF the
facts Of the brutal manner Ia which her son
had been treated. and to c0rrgborate her
statement she caused her ION to be lndresse.di
and exhibited to the astonishsd eyes OF al
present the welts, scars and bruises covering
the unfortunate boys body and legs. y,
The little fellow, still impressed with the
horrible treatment he had received, quivered
with fright as he spoke of the chastlsseinein 2
and recalled the horrible feelings which ne
cift1liy and repeatedly infiicting blow upon
blow with his rattan. One Of his com paIiUn.ss
said that hs counted forty-seyen blows dealt
| by Dyer with oil the strength at his com
mand. 49,.
| Maxim, the first assistant, and during school
| hours acted very indecorosisly after having
| been refused permission to have the rom.
| His example WAS followed by three oil hls
COMPANIONS
The lady, not wishing to deal with the at.
| fair herself, called for the principal, Dyer
who, unfortunately for himself, took the mat.
| ter In hand, and inflicted the punishment
which has terminated SO dlsastrously to him
self.
| In whipping Gregory the knight of the. rat
| tan seems to have exhausted his strength tf
some extent, and the other youthful eulprits
got off comparatively easy.
Dyer when questioned on the subject die
not deny the dogglng, but thought the OF
fenss marited the chastisement.
He concluded by saying that had the boy
held out his hand he would not have beer
whipped about the body.
/ Mrs Makin. the first assistant, was also
interviewed by the reporter, and declined te
give any information regarding the affair
but said that the boy In her opinion was mol
whipped more severely than he deserved. =,
Superintendent Rodgers has taken thu
matter Id hand and has gone to work to make
thorough investigation OF the affair.
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THE CRESCENT BATTALION DRILL

The Crescent Battalion assembled last
evening in full uniform at Ogden Park, and
was put through decidedly business-like
drill by the commanding officer, Lieut.. Col
G. E. Fenner.
The five companies, the Crescent Rifles, Capt.
Peasants; Burke Rifles, Capt. Atwood Vio-
lett; Nichols Rifles, Capt Ed Flood and the
Vaudry Rifles, Capt. Morphy, were out. each
In bg o6ad Of men Sa IN 1ne
quilted itself creditably, and in manner
which gave promise OF great things in that
line in the near future II the drills are con-
tinued, and in the manual Of arms they were
Incompatible, the whole battalion moving as
one man.
Altogether the display yesterday was
highly satisfactory to the friends and adj
mirers OF the command, and Col. Fenner GER
tainly has cause to be proud Of his men,
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CITY ECHOES.

Squire Moore, for malicious misehi
lodged In the Third station.
Polly Johraon, for the larceny OF ~
lodged In the Third Station.
( At O'clock Yesterday morning p0l
Geo. Mailihi was severity bitten By q does
Mary MeKay Is In the Second Station
charged with petty larceny.
Emma Strange. child aged nine 49,
severely injured about the face ~ ~ s
against post in the ward Of her pafeA4
dence, No. 237 Bienvilie street.
Behind the bars In the Central Station r.
eth THOMAS Foley and tea. g. ~
charged by Off er King with being g.
and sus piclous character and also WIZ = 4;
ing money under false pretenses. sS
Henry Creams and james McO1
singing that little song. 1T ia 90 I0ne1y s21
behind the bars Of the Central Station. -
dnrioe the perform ancs given for thabs
Trinity Chapel sSE22
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remarks. and from bis hand blows instead q
.carpsses. Maria this time, to drown aner
grief. took to drink and then her hnsoann
finding that his abuse and blows alu n Ivy.
make her changes her ways, deserted nel, ahu
from that moment she became wHnderer. j,
Az D o'clock yesterday morning siie m g 2 .
IN her mind TO end her unhappy career; que
repaired to the lsTee ut the head q Eiysian
Fields street. and, after taking loon 10 ses
VI any one was watching her actlo,ns, !uvup',,'
overheard. Fortunately two eitaens, ". -.
King and j. j. Fitzgerald, saw the woman
take the fatal leap. and, repairing t0 Inc shes,
succeeded la resciiing her. Shs, was taA e =
tp Tie Fifth Precinct Station ana loekea W
for safe-kesping. A...,44k.4 a.,
trouble between her husband ts1d herself was
ea,,sed by her neighbours, and 80 no had de-
serted her she wanted to die.
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MAREA'@ LEAP.

She la Driven to Despair and Attempts to
Commit suicide.
She was an italian girl, and her name was
Maria Bagatelo, and all Of her troubles were
caused by getting married.
Now it was not the mere fact of wedding a
man, but it transpired that after the honey
moon was over, the two could not agree upon
half, with threats and oftentimes blows, at
tempted to force the unfortunate Maria to
think just as he did.
OF course the matrimonial knot was severed
by recourse to the courts, where a divorce
marriage, and instead of profiting by it she
linked her fate with Signor Bagateilo, and
with him her life was equally unhappy; re-
ceiving from bis lips insults instead OF loving
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-19
THE FIFTH WARD CONTEST.

An inventory Of the. ballot box Of the first
precinct, fifth ward, made BY Paul E. Theard,
Esq, notary public, by virtue OF an order
Of the Sixth District Court in the contested
case of Rlvet VS.. Augustin, showed that 424
tickets were found In the box.
Legardeur and Chiapella each received 424
vo,es for Senatorial delegates: Gueringer,
the three last named being Representative
dainoafps
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ARUsAWAY DEBreR.

Tastal, Broadhurst, Lee 4 Co. sued out
a writ of arrest in the Third District Court
against one Paul Ravizze, who, it seems,
owes them $4,000. They feared that their
debtor would jump town, and hence had him
brought before the Third District Court. For
the last three days witnesses have been ex-
amined, and up to yesterday no understand
ing of the case had been reached.
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Rabid DOG.

Thursday morning. Mrs. Salvalao9F; =
walking on Atlantic Avenue. AIgieIs,
verely bitten by vicious dog. which
by Officer Buckley. NJ r.
The same officer shortly thereaftef ~ ~
killed d vicious dog that had bitten esssH
Of Mrs. Durand, ontDaeatur streef- ISL
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sinking OF q siOep.

On The eixteenth instant, al 3 o'eiosss3
morning Inc $1,000 Buena Vista wh1le -
enter the Old basin. at the Spanish Is es5sas,
the pass. and running into the Dc " r
Immediately. the cargo. e0nsisInk vs5sfd
gheads, was total loss. The sinop. & ~
owned and commanded by r. Hists = z
aidsred total less.
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Cutting affair.

About O'Clock last night difneaAsa
place between two unknown nagroe9ss15
B Her deck of fas steam BOAT Cen ennix
at the head OF Poydras street. WnIcn sef r.
neck. The party who did the eutfin3 g.
in making his escape
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-19
In quality, purity and flavor Reed ~
Tonic Is unsurpassed. It has no ednak
Fire

Att about half past Q o'clock last n ar
caused by the upsetting of a candle ~ ~
broke out In the two story frame Das n asz
3s2 Canal street. The property W., ~
Maiden. was damaged by fire to the ~ ~
$3.50. The fire was extinguished OF M - g.
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BaEvI1IE..

We thank the Sisters OF the Protestant Episco-
pal Home for an invitation 10 attend the annual
festival which is to take place On the grounds
Of the Home on Jackson street.
Gan. Baird. of the United States Army, Just
after the war agent or thalFreed mems Bur au
In this city. arrived last evening and has tai ca
rooms at the ST. Charl,ss Hotel.
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Reeds Gilt Edle Tonic gives Permanent re.
lief ia all choieric disorders.
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Always ready. need no cooking shadines.

Reed Gilt Edge Tonic is wholesome stimu-
ant ard its quality Is guaranteed
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earned. and Ecker still hanging on to him
on the turn LArgentine, who had been under
q null before, was now let go and came Up
with the leaders promptly. Atevery stride
the mare seemed to gain, and closed up the
gap fast. Down the homestretch the battle
was a vigorous one and when they neared
the stand, 1t was seen that u Argentine q
Jockey had lost her he heat, for she had been
held too long. Dillon, Notwithstanding the
rush OF the favorite, touched the string q
leader by q good length In the good time, con-
sidering the condition or the track, OF 40,
IArgentine second, Cannon third, and Sam
Ecker. who had given up his wind at the
finish, distanced.
delight by those who had laid against the
favorite, and cheers rent the air.
SECOND HEAT.
When the horses were stripped in the pad
dock after walk 1t was seen that Dillon had
already done his best work He looked some
what broken up and tired out, while u Argen-
tine appeared as fresh as daisy. Cannon
did not appear to mind the work much, but it
was evident he had not the speed ia him.
When the three came on the track Dillon
look much the worse for wear and showed
evidences OF much fatigue After some delay
,1nney got off, with LArgentine much ahead.
Inc Start was anything but a good one, but
sne party soon closed together, and when the
nIss quarter was reached Dillon had closed
ups dnu from this to the third quarter
~ oa the prettiest sights ever Witnessed
nearly thr raes track was seen. For
shs.s.sy lnree-quarters OF d mile these two
,,s,; 1890 80 neck and neck without there being
nls'oie Inc slightest change Id their relative
fasy rh.lsa 4 ~ spectators could hardly con
IN order "a Nv ana they shouted aud yelled
sssa safety yaive. Coming into tha nome
ssa oo ~ Dill Dilloa had to succun,b. The nacs
$3.50, 49, too great for him, ana after the nInish-
s-.s n 80 hrst heat he could not stand the
New-York tribune., 1879-04-23
MUSICAL AND DaAM4TIC NOTES.

The Midgets may he seen for TWO "eoN'
more at the Masonic Temple H.
Mr.. Bcrgncr's annual concert VIII take paw
tonight at steinway Hall ~ .,
Mr.. Steele Mackayes theatre VIII he op'nou ,'',,'
this evening with Aftermath" which Is an au''""0"
of his own MAY, Won at Last"
Wihelmi's second chamber concert wiz ',,ho ,,AS
,,,a.. a. strinway Hail on FRIDAY evening. MI Max
Pinner u be the pianist ck
.'F,tinitzl." the comic opera Dy oupP''
,hi, bas mad so great a success IN Europe VIII Dc
,-5.sd his evening at the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
There will he n concert at Stelnway Han on
Saturday evening for the benefit OF the szeg'dn SuIei
- a. ,ioh Nine III Mur-ka Graf. Remmerlz Vo-
orib and the Philharmonic Club VIII TAKE par - ""'
S,ir%ed by tn Frank Desk Lodge, /. o. o. T.
Nine. Luisa CaDpiani. a vocal teacher from
R,stou wher, she hos "a tiue reputation, VIII give
matinee at Steinway Hall tomorrow afternoon She
will have the assistance Of several OF her pups OF a.
Sherwood the pianist no created 80 faVoitot ~ p
rrcssiou AT S,ciuway Hal last saturday, ana Oh 'i w
per mo yiuloncellist, and Of a quintet
Ii is not correct, aS asserted by the udH'O.''
that Mario has gone mad. The fact is that under h'
protracted influence OF disappointment ana pecunA'S
5icuties the poor great artist had been LATELY Ia"o
inc under s,fteninc Of tnc brain. The disease h3IhR
asSnrncd OuletinC character. IL has been Iouhu
essary b. ms friends 20 pat him uhdtr b caso
q sion There Is nothing akin to madness IN ~ hls
be H. alwaYs sober in temDer ana Ecnllr III millyi
ut there Is fear lest he shod Iuhei Os ="
a hopeless con llllOn.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-23
A DESTITUTE FAMILY.

Besides the boys who were sent West yes
terday was the family OF Jonu Boh consisting Of HIM
SELF ms wife and five children Josephine axe fourteen
Annie age nine John. age eight Charles, age seyeu
and Elizabeth, age five Mr.. Bob Is forty
wears old ami il native Of France, but
has been in tlis country tTenty-e'ght years
swife is German, but lived in this country since
her childhood Both strong, heartyiOoking people
but have been compelled to suOslst best they could
on from So to 81 a week. which the husband earned by
hs trade as cooper with such trng additions as the
wife and eldest daughter able 10 make TO the gen
eral fund They were found a few days ago living IN
three small rooms in tenement-house IN SXth-s, with
only the barest necessaries OF life. Mr. Bob
said that no had a sister living at Denver
Colorado and that through her influence situation
had been offered HIM there whore he was promised lo
"A veek-mOTe tnan twic "a much as he had been able
10 earn IN NewYOrk Tor several years HIS Oldest
daughtrr had attended the MiiaOn Industrial school IN
81 Mar,place and through her the wants Of the fam
ily lad become known. and had been relieved BY tle
mission connected with the school Tao officers Of the
school smoke highly Mr. Bon and OF his family, who
were among the happiesJ OF al who started out oI tins
cf
New-York tribune., 1879-04-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
UYDROPUOBIA IN BROOKLYN.

coxn,r,oN oF THOMAS KELLY, WHO WAS BITTKN
TWICE IN THE HAND by DOG FEBRUARY ~.
The fact that Thomas Kelly, a young man. age
twenty-two residing with his mother at NO. oo
Atlantic-ave was sick with what was supposed 10
be hydrophObia was published Yesterday Hlscoh-
dition during the day unchanged. Kelly was
bitten on the evening of February 20 by large
Newfoundland dog with which he was playing III
the street. The dog seized his right hand aud bit
# nearly through. Kelly went 10 the Long lsand
College Hospital and had the wound cauterlzed ana
dressed. An hour later he reappeared az the nos
pit ta with another bite the same hand ana sta'ed
dog The wounds healed quickly and no evil
effects were felt About week ago,
however. Kelly began TO suffer severe pans IN ms
right hand and arm, and remembering INC oite W
the dog ne began TO have fears of hydrOphobla'
BY walking and other exercises he endeaNOIeu 10
drive the fears from bis mind, but without success.
On Friday last he sought medical assistance III
the hospifa al where the bites had been cared 1oi,
but became impatient at the delay IN waiting for
his turn to come. owing TO the number of appll-
cautS for aid, and went home. On SAT urday ne was
better but on Sunday he became enable 70 swallow
and dreaded the sight of water. DIR. +. j: Prender-
CAST of No 51S Henry-St., was summoned on MOI
day morning He concluded that il was real al
tack of hydrOphobia and treated the patent WIN
hypodermlc injections of morphine and chlofal:
Yesterday afternoon Dr. Preudergast consulted
with Drs Walton and WOOdrutt regarding the pa
ticnt and the opinion was unanimous tlat IL was Il
genuine case Of hvdTOphobia. Dr. PrendefgaSt
said that had he known nothing OF the history OF
the case he should nave no doubt OF ITS character
The patient suffered Yesterday from severe spaSmS,
and two men were required to hold MN vi d pcd'
kellV's condition slightly lmp:oVed Iasi
evening. The spasms weie less severe ana u,
o'clock he was able 10 eat a bit OF orange anu
piece of pie. His temperature which had heen very
high was somewhat lowered and more hopes OF his
recovery were entertained.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-23
AN ACCIDENT TO UR. BELMONT
THROWN FROM HIS CARRIAGE.

THROWN FROM HIS CARRIAGE.
4 CROCFE's WAGON ovfRTURNs HIS CARRIAGE AND
THROWS MR. BELMONT UPON THE PAVEMENT
HIS INJURIES PAINFUL, BUT NOT DANGEEOUs-
ARREST OF THE DRIVER.
August Belmont met with an accident yes
terday from winch he received painful but lot very
serious injuries owing to the reckless driving OF
young man III charge Of grocers wagon, dr. Bemonts
carriage was ruu into and overturned throwing hm to
the pavement and nrlcung wounds and bruises about
the al and hip Mr. Belmont Is very fond OF driving.
and has large stable well stocked with fine horses in
the rear OF bls resdonee at Fft-ayc and Eighteenth
st. HIS isyOre IOadseIs are span 0! feet bay mares,
Efic aud Nellie.
Mr. Belmont LETT his residence about 1890 a. m yes
terday for drive behind these horses. hitched 20
light wagon. Mr. Belmont, US Il usual with him. held
the rcius himself aud accompanied only by his
footmau. He drove up Elfave., entered the PARK by
the FIity-niutst and Ffthayc. gates and after max
ing tho circuit OF the park drove out at the Eghth4ye
entrance Tuning 20 the LEFT he proceeded east along
FtynntE-s his intention being 10 take the OF the
sixth Avenue Elevated Road at the fiitynnthst. sta
ton and ride to RsctOrst hs way his banking
house IN Naasau-st leaving the foOtman to drive ms
horses to Che stable.
Arriving al siIth.aye he drew mp the curb the
southeast coruer aud handed the rens 20 the footman
When about 10 aght the cuIbstonc grocCr's wagon.
driven by Hugh l. slayin, % No. 157 MOrris-ave and
crossing diagOnaly FROM the west side Of sNihave.
under tho elevated structure into FIyn!nfst caught
BY It's FORE wheel in tho hind wheel OF MI. Bemon's
carriage Mr. Belmont his footman b0tn ehouted 70
slsyin ~ pull up; aud # he had done 80 at once the
rayer part OF accident would have been ayertod
On the contrary said that he Kept on. thereby com
pletely overturung the carriage causing Mr. Belmont
10 fan forward the pole OF the carriage
and under the wheels. whiie tho footman WAS
Also thrown under tho overturned vehicle, but
II less dangerous position. IL tho horses
had become frightened aud run away Mr.. Belmont
ould nave been IN great peril for his life. As 10 Was
he boIses dragged TIE carriage only about thirty feet
before they were stopped Dy Tue iootah' WHO ui Ao'
New-York tribune., 1879-04-23

relax his hold " the reins although he considerably
bruised about the legs Paying heed to the wreck he
had caused sayin drove on but was quickly brought TO
n halt by Park policeman. WHO win driver ~ thc
employ OF W. e. j. Sloane went TO Mr Bclmonts assist
anCe. The foo man directed to draw the shattered
carrage to Brewster 4 Coz shops while MIR. Belmont,
with large over the right eye and several bruises
about the head aud severe PAIN i'm the hip and gr in,
was driven home.
noon and almost without pam during the evening. He
was able to wax about his apartments ana the reports
that his Injuries had developed INTO something more
serious were entirely without foundation.
The driver, II. l.. slavin, was arrested. ana IN the
afternoon was taken to the FIFTY seVenth-st
Court Justice KasmlTe the bench.
NJ. Pok, o. No. 2ss Fifhaye., stating that Mr.
Belmont had been injured that ii was necessary for
present IN court Michael Mclaughlin. the Park
policeman who arrested Siayn, made an affidavit affirm
Ing Slavn did viltuily maliciousiy, and WIN cuI-
pabc neg gcnce assault and beat August Belmont, Of
No. 100 Fifh-lve., by driving horse attached to a
truck against carriage in which Mr. Belmont was
then seated thereby Knocking him ont of his carriage
Tbs prisoner sad he collision accident, and
that he occupied with his horses that he could
not say whether or not MI Belmont was thrown out.
He was held for examination this morning.
At the conclusion % the examination one Of MT. Bel
monts sons said that his father WAS much incensed at
the driver and his conduct after the accident occurred
His father thought the collision was wliul, and he n-
tendel to have the case thoroughly lnye-tl2ated.
siayn, the prisoner IN speaking IN tue afternoon
grocery store, ct Tcntl-ave and Fiity-secOnd-st ]
drove through Fifty-ninthst. from Tenth-aye.
was going slowly, because the load was too
heavy to admit or fast driving. When near Eighth
| followed carriage because there was no
To get ahead You Fttynnih-st IL arranged
That you only drive along the south side. When we
got 10 sXlflyc. Mr. BemOnts carriage drew III TO the
cufb. This left and tried to thought
calculations all right, but 1t seems that one Of
The disturbance excited horse, ana did not notice
what became Oi Mr.. Boimuups carriage"
New-York tribune., 1879-04-23
GENERAL LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS.

lvRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or I'll TKIBUSR |
ALBANY, April 22.-The Assembly made the
composition" EKolso bI.l-afectng Eew-YOrk,
BrookyE snd Buffalo Ony-a special order for tomor-
row. The friends of the bill very confident of their
ability 10 carry t.
DR.. l. l. Hayes tried 70 have his amendment to the
Constitution providing for free canals mado special
for Wednesday next, but WAS earnestly opposed,
and could not the requisite number Of votes Il
IS very doubtful this amendment passes the mbly
The members from the districts of the line Oi the
canals bitterly opposed 10 It's passage, holding that
10 make canals FREQ would compel tic state 10 pay
heavily Tor repair. and thereby increase general
taxation Nj. Sloan openly declared that he thought Tie
former corrupt admin straUOn OF tho canals would
turn II the canals were made Tree.
A bl OF Mr. EeYnOGs's TO abolish tho Office OF Resi-
dent Engineer he canals virtually defeated In
the Assembly to-day, owing 10 fear tnet II would per
init the members Of the old Canal RlDS," u fucy
gained = fOOtnOd the canal again, to resume heir
practices. The supervision Of the engineers
Thought to be worth the $50 OOO which 1t costs the
state. Senator Pierce introduced hill amending the
charter Of the Brooklyn Elevated Railway Company to-