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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14
POLICE BOARD.


Dealing Out Punishment to Offenders.
The Board Of Police Commissioners met
last night at their rooms at the Central Sta
ton, Mayor 7. W. Patton ia the chair and a
quorum Of the commissioners present.
Patrolmen "a. Reeves and FL. F.. Herean, for
sitting down on their beats, we're fined one
days pay each. Y No =@a@M.@M .@ @
Patrolmen w. Hendricks, VIM. Lonergan,
j. O'Connell, A. Pine and p. Fahey, for sitting
down and sleeping on their beats, were fined
two days pay each.
Patrolman j. Kelly, for sitting down and
sleeping on his beat, INSTRUMENTATION, conduct
unbecoming d officer and disobedience OF
orders, was fined five days pay.
Patrolman Ed. Kennedy, for sitting and
sleeping on his beat, and on another occasion
absenting himself from his Deat, was fined
two days pay. .
Patrolman j. Dresch, for absenting himself
from his beat and INSTRUMENTATION, two days
pay.
Patrolman j. Mccoy, for drunkenness and
conduct u~nbecoming an officer, two days
pay
and INSTRUMENTATION, together with a host OF
other charges, falling to appear for trial was
dismissed the force.
VIM. Perrin, being found unde the influence
of liquor, was dismissed the force.
~Supernumerary P. Mead was fined one
days pay for neglect OF duty.
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. THURSDAY, AUGUST IA, 1879.
Cain and Houghton, who demanded the

Gain and Houghton, who demanded the
money.
When the old woman declined to give up
the money, Houghton grabbed her by the
arm and attempted to wrench the money
from her. Not succeeding, they both beat her
numerically.
The old negro Jefferson put in an appear
ance and interfered in behalf OF the old Wo-
man, but finding that the two thieves were
too much for him, ran off. Cain and Hough-
ton followed his example and started down
Girod street.
The old woman followed them, and they
discovering her Cain drew his pistol and told
her that If she did not go in another direction
he would shoot her. While this threat was
being made Cain discovered the old negro
Jefferson across the street and Immediately
started firing at him.
The first three shots missed him, but the
fourth took effect in his hip, as above stated.
Cain and Houghton were Immediately. ar
rested and locked up In the Central Station:
Cain Is known to the police as an expert thlef
and highway robber, and has been arrested
several times for burglary and garroting.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14

contribution OF the most wholesome nourish-
ment OF all forms and periods Of animal life.
Having thus Satisfied the demands Of the
jewellers in the vicinity for the richest and
purest milk and cream, the bell would resume
It's tinkliDg and the interesting group would
move on, hating and going through the same
performance at every house where, by a ges-
ture Of a servant, q motherly woman or a ed
faced old man, a customer manifested him or
herself.
BY the time the procession had fulfilled It's
programme and q counter-march had been
ordered by the commandment, there was a very
perceptible decline In the bulk OF the udder Of
the benevolent and placid %nannies, and an
evident Increase OF their agility and impa-
thence to return to their homes to refill their
exhausted tactical reservoirs. Regularly and
greatly to the delight OF the lovers of pure,
good, rich milk, did this procession move at
stated hours through our streets and furnish
supplies OF what Is now an unknown luxury
milk Of genuine purity, extracted In the pres
ence Of those who were to consume 1t and
from animals whose healthful condition was
demonstrated to the usual satisfaction Of the
said consumers.
Thus it was In those days that our ancient
population were not subjected to the horrible
indignity and wronggperpetrated, according
to the testimony OF DR.. Holt and Gus. Merkel,
against the understanding portion OF the
present population.
It Is this recollection Of our ancient inhabi-
tants which enlists their sympathies SO
warmly In behalf Of the goat family against
the warfare and persecution declared by hat
representative of the new q empirical class
of our community, the modern HcGyuRe,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14
STATE RIGHTS.
Jurisdiction of United States Courts
5r~@ Over Municipalities.

Jurisdiction of United States Courts
@~- 5m~ Over Municipalities.
Gov. Witt has received from Gov. Andrews,
Of Connecticut, a letter enclosing a resolution
OF the General Assembly Of Connecticut rela-
tive to the jurisdiction Of the United States
courts over municipal corporations.
In substance the resolution opines that at
tempts to annul or impair the Jurisdiction Of
United States courts ought to be discontinued;
that laws enacted by Congress In controver-
sizes between citizens Of several States ought
to be preserved In their integrity, In order
that justice may be administered free OF all
local influences and preiudices.
The document further states that munich
pal corporations being composed OF Individual
citizens in the several States in this Union,
there exists no reason Tor making any dis
elimination between them and Individual
citizens. so far as 1t regards the exercise Of
jurisdiction by the courts OF the United
States; all enactments annulling or impair
ing the Jurisdiction OF the courts OF the
United States, SO Tar as re ates to past con-
tracts, are in violation Of the constitution of
the United States as we'll as abhorrent to
natural justice, since they deprive parties of
important remedies for enforcing such con
tracts to which they We're entitled and upon
which they relied in making such contracts.
Municipal corporations being composed oil
indi qidual citizens, and having power to con-
test with other citizens, are not interfered
with in their State rights, il by mandamus
issued by United States courts they are COM
PEELED to levy taxes to satisfy judgments rem
dered by these courts. In such cases the courts
do not wish to control the officers Of suchscor-
porations in the discharge Of their duties as
State officers, but act simply as trustees exer-
cisiDg powers in trust for the benefit OF the
| creditors. =@@a
THO document andc &C folIouc. tTha prblio
good, as well as of the several States of the
United States, requires the enactment of such
laws as will tend to remove all occasions of
conflict between State and national tribunals,
to enforce their own judgment by their own
officers without reference to State officers, as
promptly and effectually as the State courts
can enforce their Judgments"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14
THE INDECENT INSANE.
What is to be Done With Them-Con-
"="1YM dition of the State and ~05z

What is to be Done With Them-Con-
.Y dition of the State and
City Asylums.
Whether there is an unusually large num-
Der and undue proportion Of insane people In
this State, or whether the capacity OF the
State and city insane asylums are too limited
for the reception and quartering OF a fair
average, are questions which 1t will take no
little reasearch and calculation to determine.
It lis, however, a fact that the State asylum is
overcrowded with unfortunates, and that
there are accommodations at the city asylum
for but q small number In addition to those
| already domiciled in the building.
The condition Of the State asylum is set
forth In the following letter, received yester-
day:
INSANE ASYLUM OF LOUISIANA, !
@@~@@~ Jackson. La, August II, 1879. J
Editor New Orleans Democrat: .:
This asylum is crowded to it's utmost ca
paclty. It is impossible to accommodate an
other patient. II you will insert this notlceln
your next issue with q request to the parish
papers to copy, the parish authorities and
friends Of the insane will be saved much trou-
BILE and expense. Respectfully,
5#@@ j. w. JONES, superintendent.
The city asylum has 145 inmates, and, as
stated above, there are accommodations for
but very few, Ii any, more. Indeed, the condi-
ton OF the institution Is such that Admins
TRAITOR Chevalley was seriously contemplating
transferring q number Of his charges to the
State institution. He is authorized to make
the transfer by law, which allows the remova
Of patients to the State asylum within ten
lays after their incarceration In the city in
stitution. The privilege accorded by the law
has not been taken advantage OF by the Adj
ministrator, for the reason that he UNDER
stood and appreciated the circumstances and
condition Of the State asylum, and he would
not have considered the transfer at this time
did not the situation appear to make it neces-
sary. Weekly one or more commitments are
made out by the recorders on the proper GER
tificates, and in a very short time it will be
impossible to receive and provide for any
more u~nfortunates In the institution. or the
las in the city asylum more than one-half are
from the country parishes. The insane in
the country, like the sick and destitute, are
forwarded to New Orleans to become q burden !
and expense to this city. There IS O law or
from bringing within the city limits persons
who must of necessity become a burden on
the corporation, but it has been found exceed
ingly difficult to get evidence sufficient to
secure a conviction for violation OF the law and
the enforcement Of the penalties prescribed.
The sick pauper will nottell how he got to this
city, and the insane person cannot, OF II he
could his evidence would be OF no value
The attention of Administrator Chevalley
has been called to the letter OF the superin-
tendent Of the State asylum, n as he Is
fully aware OF the condition Of the city insti-
tuition he will no doubt tax such action az
the situation may demand.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14
M NOTES.

Weekly Weather Chronicle. -
During the rain storm yesterday the Their
mometer fell to 7Qo. ~%@ @~"M @=@ ]@"
Preparations have already been commenced
for work on the third floor of the Custom
House In accordance with the terms and spe-
citications Of the recently signed contracts.
The general summary of the weather for the
week ending Saturday, August 9, as compiled
by the chief signal officer, Is as follows:
During the past week numerous rains or
thunderstorms, alternating with high tenn
prevailed over the eastern section of the
United States. During the latter part of
Thursday and Friday higher pressures pre-
vailed over the Northwest and eastern Rocky
Mountain slope, producing westerly winds
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14
"a CAPRICORNICAN REMINIs-
CENCE.

Speaking Of goats and the projected cam
paign Of the Picayune for their ~impounding
and Acknowledgement, we omitted in our ar
ticle Of yesterday to refer to an interesting
historical fact which has escaped even the re-
search Of our antiquarian neighbor, whose III
dustry has recently been rewarded by the dis
covery that the Spanish Fort, at the mouth Of
Bayou st. John, was built by the French, in
stead OF, as all other history had led the world
to WELD, by Don Juan de Ulloa, a Spanish
Governor Of the Province Of Louisiana.
The ancient fact which we now recall from
the dusky past Is one of the cherished remi-
niscences Of our youth, and will serve to show
the higher appreciation In which the goat
family was held by our foregoers than by the
present sacrilegious and degenerate genera
ton. @@1@ . 5m#@ @@@~5#
1t was at least thirty years ago that our
citizens were won't to be drawn to their win
lows and doors every morning and afternoon
by the tinkling of a silver bell and the
pit-a-pat of small feet passing along the bali
quette. Suddenly the tinkling and the plt-a-
patting would cease, and then q loud and
harsh voice would attract the attention OF the
citizens and citiZenesses to an interesting
group assembled in the middle OF the street.
This group consisted Of some eighteen or
twenty nannies, with the most benevolent
countenances and the most capacious and
compact udders, and towering over them
stood an antique and weather-beaten Dago,
the maestro of this interesting family, and 10
the background a couple of little ragged boys.
The object Of the halt and OF the harsh
call which had attracted the attention OF
the occupants Of the houses, was quickly eN-
planned by the appearance Of a servant on the
banquette with a large milk pitcher. and the
prompt response OF one Of the nannies to an
Invitation to take her proper position and sub
maestro, who quickly and artistically ex-
pressed from her distended fountains a liberal
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14
MOBILE TO NEW ORLEANS.
A Letter from the Mobile Cadets to the
Crescent Rifles.

i -5@= crescent 11uGS.
On the thirtieth Of July last we published
an extract from the Mobile Nelps announcing
the receipt of the testimonial sent to the Mo
| bile Cadets by the Crescent Rifles Of this city
| 1t will be remembered that this testimonial
consisted OF a Photographic group containing
the portraits Of the fifty-eight members 81
the Crescent Rifles grouped In q camp scene
The presentation was made in an appropriate
way and a committee appointed to draft suit.
able resolutions In reply. @4@= @ Z%@@ 5@
The following letter from the Cadets to the
Rifles shows that the present Of the New Or.
leans boys was we'll appreciated: @
HEADQUARTERS MOBILE CADETS. !
Mobile. August 8. 1879. ]
To the Officers and Members Of the Crescent
Rifles. New Orleans, La: 5%m5.
Gentlemen-Your beautiful Photographic
| picture with the key reached us on the TWEEN
ty-seyenth ultimO, u was Immediately
swung Ia our room. It was presented to
the company at its meeting on the twenty
ninth ultimo, by the secretary, who read the
cordial and loving words Of the accompany
We accepted 1t over q FLOWING bowl Of
punch" and drank the eternal friendship OF
the "Crescent Rifles and the Mobile Cadets."
Tn selecting q testimonial one more tittihg
could not have been found.
It Is something that we all delight to look
upon, and the sight will always bring joy to
us ia the pleasant recollections associated
with your company and camp life.
The picture has been noticed with fiatter-
ing criticism by all who have seen It; and at
each meeting since it's reception, to q de
lighted group of admirers is related some
pleasurable or amusing incident connected
with each familiar face and figure.
You may rest assured that this "fOnd re-
membrancer Of your dear faces" Is esteemed
BY US as a precious testimonial of the BROTH
erly feeling between the Crescent Rifles and
Mobile CADETS.
With hearts full Of love for your kindly ex-
pressions, allow US to reciprocate the senti-
ment, "always your brothers.
VIM. J. BRAINARD,
@@M Observation-Disclosures Captain Mobile Cadets.
@-@1 # @#@ c.. A. HOLT,
@.# @@ @@@ GAYLORD b. CLARK,
@w=~a WIN. s.. ANDERSON,
@4=@ Committee.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14
CITY ECHOES.

Governor Allen, colored, was locked up In
the Fourth Station, charged with carrying q
concealed weapon.
Adolph Latour and Alfred Watson, for the
larceny Of $50, were Gagged in the Suburban
Station.
Frank Ward Is in the Central Station,
charged with discharging a fire arm in the
city limits. @
Ernest Zeager, for assaulting Henrietta
Harris with an ak, was run into the Central
Station.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14
HEALTH TOPICS.

From the officers OF the Board OF Health 1t
was learned yesterday that the health OF the
city continues very good. There is no case OF
fever, or ever the slightest suspicion OF the
existence OF any contagious sickness.
DIR. Herrick has received q telegram from
Tampico, Mexico, advising the New Orleans
Board of Health that yellow Fever was cpl
demic In TampicO.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14
Shot in the Stomach.

Between the hours of 4 and 5 o'clock last
evening a coIored boy named Gilbert, aged 3
years, residing with his parents at No. 416 st.
Peter street, was accidentally shot in the
stomach by an unknown white man, who was
hunting in the vicinity where the boy was
playing. The wounded boy was attended to
by a physician. who pronounced his wound
very slight.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14

Bolivar, Tenn, has raised the quarantine
against this city.
The rainfall yesterday was four inches.
Old residents pronounce 1t the heaviest that
has fallen In years.
A grand match game Of base ball was
played on Sunday, August 10, between the
the Hope Gle Club picnic, which resulted In
favor OF the Paul Watermans by a score of
10 to IL.
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and lower temperatures thence to the Atlantic

Hlu IOWHT NWUpEHJUTBB tHUHCG 10 UUo hVIH0UIO
coast. 0
The rainfall for the week averages about as
follows In the various districts: Canadian
maritime provinces O.32 inch, st. Lawrence
valley O.64, lower lake region o.19, upper lake
region Ola, New England O.25, Middle Allan
tic States 1.26, South Atlantic States or,
Eastern Gulf States 1.O7, Western Gulf States
0.88, Ohio valley and Tennessee 1.4S,, upper
O.13; Red River of the North valley o.24, Eas-
tern slope from Dakota to interior OF Texas
o.s7, Rocky Mountains o.3o, Western plateau
O.19, California 600, coast of Oregon and Wash
ton Territory 600. 4
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14
JEALOUSY j. <.

a Man Cut Three Times and Sc
@@5~ riously Wounded.
At half-past 7 o'clock last night, at the
corner OF Gaiennie and Tchoupitoulas streets,
a difficulty took place between two negroes
named Oar Williams and Charles Anderson,
which resulted in the latter being cut and
seriously wounded three times with a knife
in the hands OF the former.
The wounded man was conveyed to the
Charity Hospital, where 1t was found that he
had been cut once in the back and once In
each arm.
Williams was arrested and locked up in the
Second Precinct Station.
It appears that both men were in love with
the same girl, and she having discarded Will
liams for Anderson, Williams concluded to
put Anderson out of the way.
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Arrested for Grand Larceny.

Tuesday morning Pat Gordon appeared be-
fore Judge Sheehan and made an affidavit
against his two sisters, Annie and Della Cor
don, charging them with grand larceny. The
two women were brought into court on war
rants and placed under bonds for their ap-
p%earance. The brother states that during the
month OF July he entrusted $500 to his sisters
for safe keeping, and the other day, when he
demanded the money, they stated that a thief
had broken into the house and stolen the
money. He not believing their statements
made the affidavit.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14
A Small Fire,

At 8 o'clock Wednesday morning a child Of
Mrs. Sens, residing at No. 10 st. Philip street,
while playing with matches, set fire to q bed
and a LOT of bed clothing. The flames were
ext1nguished after the destruction Of the bed
and bed clothes. Damage S25.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14
Just in Time.

Wednesday morning, at about 8 o'clock,
Ell. Hazelman came within an ace OF da5hing
his brains out. It appears he was working d
pile driver at Morgan's wharf when he slipped
from the platform of the driver and was about
to be dashed headlong against the piles below,
when he seized a rope that was near at hand
and was saved from a terrible death.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14
Fire in @ Tailor Shop.

Yesterday morning o fire. caused by the up
setting Of a lighted furnace, broke out in E.
M. Houghton's tailor shop, No. lag Common
street. The flames were promptly extin-
guished with slight damage and without the
necessity OF an alarm.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.

Acting Gov. Witt appointed Yesterday
Lewis w. Zlm assessor for the parish Of
Franklin, vice w. w. Trexant, resigned; and
s. B. A. Abbott, commissioner OF deeds for
Louisiana at Boston, Mass.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14
A Collision.

At 8 o'clock yesterday morning q horse at
tached to a spring wagon, belonging to Henry
Brown, ran away and collided with car No. 3,
both
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14
A NOBLE PAIR.
Billy Cain and Jack Houghton Ar
rested for Robbery, and Also
for Shooting and Wound

WANNA TOT SHOOLIng and Ound-
ing a Negro.
At half-past 4 O'Clock last evening an old
negro man by the name of Isaac jefferson
was shot and wounded in the hip by a noto-
rious character named VIM. Cain, who at the
time was accompanied by one Jack
Houghton.
1t appears that an old woman named Mrs
George Cooper was or her way to a drug
store to purchase some medicine, and had at
the time seventy-ive cents, which she was
carrying In her hand. When at the corner of
Glrod and Basin streets she was met by
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Malicious.

NHorace Francois went to jail for driving his
float into car No. /, of the Dumaine street
line, at the corner Of Ursulines and Rampant
ctrnpt9
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TO TEXAS LAND OWNERS.

Send to j. E. Foster, Houston, Texas, for
information on recent stringent tax laws.
Sent free.
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M. SCHWARTZ q BgoTHER.-We take pleasure
In calling attention to the advertisement of
Messrs. M. Schwartz & Brother, Nos. 149 to 100
Magazine street, whose stock of plantation ma
chinery, portable engines and boilers. etc, Is
very large and extensive In variety. The dam
ages done by fire are rapidly being repaired,
and ere long their old quarters, made new, will
De a great improvement to that part Of Maya
zine street. The Messrs. Schwartz are live
business men they are always on the move,
and those who purchase goods Of them are sure
to get the latest improvements and the lowest
prices. As president Of the Spanizh Fort Rail-
road Mr.. NJ. Schwartz has shown not only his
energy. but his public spirit, and those quail
les are manifested In everything he has taken
hold OF.
CoLD BEER AT SPANISH FoRT.-Mrs. Hugo
Redwitz has fitted UP an elegant saloon at Span
lsh Fort. and visitors to this delightful resort
may set In comfortable seats in the grass or on
the pavilion platform. erected for the purpose,
and enjoy Phi. Best's Ice cold lager beer. Mr..
Carl Redwitz. who superintends his mothers
business, is q chip of the old block, and will. no
doubt, like his late lamented father, attract to
him a host of warm friends. There is nothing
small about Carl; he is a whole-souled. gener-
Gus fellow.
LIE. Iaeo. Lll1enthai, VINO is we'll known here
as one OF our leading photographers, and who
introduced the famous Lambert process some
years since. in this State, publishes a card In
another column in answer to a news item which
appeared In the New Orleans Times some few
days since. "
The "F~tay-at-homes" have an opportunity
afforded them by the great Jackson route to get
away for a trip Of fifteen days at small expense.
Excursion tickets for st. Louis. Chicago and
Louisville will be sold at greatly reduced prices.
ALI who have been unable to get out Of the city
heretofore during the summer should not let