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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-25

30 many and 80 great have been the COM
plants against the present management OF
the City Park ON the Metaris Ridge, that the
residents fronting the same have concluded
to stand no longer the Dissertation OF the
place and the turning Of one Of our most So
questered resorts Into common pasture
Now that the spring is here, and the oaks
have put on their green robes, picnic parties
will soon be visiting the place only to be run
of by timid, yet. to the ladies. terrifying
COWS.
The landed proprIetors have already en-
ployed legal counsel and an Injunction will In
few days he filed In one Of our district
courts against the Administrator Of Police
and the keeper OF the park, as well as the city
corporation. to restrain them from changing
the object Of the park, which is public prop
erty, aud given for general use into pasture,
to the neglect of Its proper purpose. 1t Is
alleged that the keeper appointed by the city
sold his supervisory privilege to another for
the sum Of 5000, and has not attended TO his
duties, having allowed fences to be broken
down, etc.
There Ia considerable feeling expressed on
the subject and the trial of the case will
doubtless be interesting.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-25

the uncle, and stopping under plum tree
she plucked fruit, bit 1t In two ana offered
him the other half.
Mr.. Leieune read the poem and it was ad-
| RI easure OF the verses, the happy choice Of
expreasions and epithpts, and the manner In
which It was read BY Mr.. Lejeune, ell CON-
blned to captivate the heart.
"The Empress, continued Mr.. Lejeune,
twas charmed at the beauty or the verses,
and asked De Morny, the minister, what was
the young poet who wrote such pretty lines.
j do not know answered De Motny, but L
will find out" He accordingly ordered big
agents to search for Daudet. He was found
u the "Quaftier Latin" and brought before
Il would like" said the minister, "you to
be my secretary" Daudet, who was proud,
though poor, answered, II am o Legitlinst.,,
so Ia the Empress" smilingly answered
De Morny, "but would advise you, my dear
pear more like q man Of the world Daudet
was appointed secretary Of the minister. He
wrote also "Froment, Jeune ut Ressler aine,"
which is story Of the to1geotste, or the
STANCES Daudet has Initiated dickens. He
also wrote JACQUES" Sic Petit Chose" and
lie Nabab." The latter book has obtained
wide circulation, probably on account OF II
containing prototypes OF several eminent
lie Nabob" Is narrative OF tho political
intrigues in the time of De Morny and none
better than Daudet knew the plots that were
conoooted at that time. The hero OF the book
is q rich Individual just arrived In Paris from
Egypt with an immense fortune OF forty mil
lion francs, and In year Paris had engu.fed
tho fortune, and the .Nabgb" Ia a coarse
brutal and vain individual, who, however. 10
deineated In such way that the reader feels
a sort Of sympathetic interest In the man.
redeeming point In the Nabob's character is
his love for his mother.
Mr.. Lejuene was listened to with much In
terest, and after concluding his lecture, an
nouDced that next Thursday he would speak
Of other novelists, such AZ Octave Feuellet,
Edmond About and Gustave FIaubert.
I'm weary of the food cat. Try shadinss.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-25
II ever cease d love. What2 Shadlnes.
THE ST. GENES CASE.

Simon st. GENES, who was indicted for thu
murder OF Francis Hoffman, on the twenty
fifth Of November, 1875. was yesterday
granted new trial by the Supreme Court Of
this State. The accused. as will be remem-
bered, was tried four times and found guilty
and his counsel, Il. Marrero, Esq, now Of the
firm OF Carroll Il Marrero, has always sue
oeeded In obtaining for him new trials. At
the first trial he was found guilty Of murder;
at the second, guilty without capital punish
ment; tho third resulted In mistriaI, and ut
the fourth trial he was convicted OF man
slaughter. from which judgment he took
suspensive appeal to the Supreme Court,
which tribunal has allowed him the benefit OF
q new trial, after hot discussion Of the
question urged by both counsels for the de-
Tense and the prosecution. In the prosecu
tiOn of this case the State has shown more
energy than In any case OF the kind, having
filed In the appellate court three briefs, which
were answered by the counsel for the defense.
We are given TO understand that the pris-
oner Is virtually &C Quilted Of murder and can
only be tried for manslaughter, and his coun-
sol will to-day file motion in the Superior
Court for bail, which, IL allowed
and furnished, will allow st. GENES to again
roam ut large after an Imprisonment OF three
years.
1I...41 rt.Nt -.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-25
DEATH UNDER TIE WHEELS.
Man Kun Over and Killed by Dummy
No. Of the CarrOlit0n Line

wv " ah5 khFHVhtUu
At about o'clock last evening Mr.. Hugh
Derby. an engineer by occupation, met with
an untlmely end while passing In front OF the
Carrollton railroad depot at Carrollton, by
being run over by dummy No. 1, run by one
II. Winchester.
The dummy was approaching the station
at a slackened gate when the unfortunate man
attempted to cross the track, and as he did so
he was caught under the wheels and manged
to such an extent that death ensued In an
hour afterwards. The wheels crushed and
lacerated both Of his legs, together with his
right arm.
At the time of tho accident It is said Mr..
Derby could not have seen the dummy com
Ing, and unfortunately icing both deaf and
slightly under the influence Of liauor could
not have heard 1t. The engineer at the time
was checking up the engine to allow one
Collins 10 get out and having his eyes to the
rear Of the car did not see Derby as he was In
the act OF crossing the track.
The engineer was Immediately arrested and
lodged In the Sub-Seventh Station. Mr..
Derby was removed to his residence, on WASH
ington street. near Mccarthy, where he was
attended by Dir. y. l.. Henry. He died at 5 IS
O'Clock. Deputy Coroner Donovan viewed
the body OF the deceased, and continued the
inquest until some future time.
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PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

Senator Vest Is the shortest man ID
Senate.
Gen. Rosecrans is not iii. as reported,
Is ia San Francisco, In perfect health
Three dollars and eighteen cents Gu thfr
10 the rate OF taxation In Houston, TexaA
New York Tribune: Senator David DE-
has been feeding his Democratic side dafz
the recess until 1t weighs about ton.
A New York firm has received an 81
from Savannah, Ga. for the constructs
six powerful hydraulic cotton presses
The meals furnished by the Union Lea
Club Of New York last year cost 5000 "a
than they brought.
Ex-senator Howe was given recephoh
his Green Bay, Wisconsin, admirers on y
day evening.
There Is report ct Cornell University
VIM. Ill. Vanderbilt will give $4,000 n
gymnasium for that institution.
The population of Knoxville, Tenn
police census Just taken, Is Is, I'll, an ilcs
Of COCO since 1870.
San Francisco has caught count
count de Bourgeois" has been arrsh
there for alleged forgery.
A bill is before the italian Parliamentm
ing ol0,0OO,O0O to the Roman mundpaIII
make the city "a more worthy capital ds
A San Francisco boy, who bought =
paper route Tor $50 In 1874, made soo al
Ing out Of 1t, besides laying up s0netI
until 1878, when he sold out for $14O0.
A daughter OF Levi Bartlett, Of Boz
has signified her wish to give S35, 900 to eng
chair OF mental philosophy and aetsR>
sizes In Dartmouth College.
Several heavy orders for steel rails an
tne market. which produces firmness anX
sellers. Present prices range from s4l 20
at tie mill.
Agricultural implements now form a.
portant feature of West-bound freightsm
Indianapolis, Ind. q The shipments TO kss
and Texas points are much heavier =
ever before.
1t Is reported In New York that one J
tran6-Atiantic steamship lines is negouS
with the British consul there for cG1p,
to convey shipload Of mules to suppl
British forces In the war In South AfricA
Millals, the artist, has frequently used
| face OF his beautiful daughter as 9 ~
She 10 to be married to Lieut. W. O. jams
the Scots Grays, who has bravely sales
the Zulu war.
Elihu Burritt left about $4,000, from tss
small legacies go to the American Pace
ciety OF Boston, to the New Britain Agns
tural Society and to John Burrltt as uEs
the last amount to be invested and the "
est used for the "Burritt Chapel" il
Britain. The last section OF the will reas
follows: Having titus oil sposed Of thew
erty which kind Providence has put "
possession in way which hope may =
my gratitude for such gift, / bequesp
this, my native town, the undyiDg aneg
OF a son who held It's esteem and special "
Of consideration above all the honor wha2
received elsewhere"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-25

Yesterday morning, about half past IL
o'clock, horse and rider were precipitated
to the pavement at the corner of st. Charles
and Poydras streets, the horse only, how
ever, sustaining any injury. The fault was
entirly the riders, who turned the animal so
short that it had to step into the gutter be-
tween the bridge and the stone crossing.
After the poor animal had been placed on
its feet the rider, In q a spirit of vindictive-
ness against the poor horse, brutality kicked
it In the stomach as IL to vent his spleen on the
animal for his, the riders, carlelessness. It's
q pity the horse did not know how to kick a
little himself.
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CITY rCao Es.


At 8 O'Clock Sunday evening Sophie Han.
was cut In the arm and slightly WOUNDED !
one Alfred Evans.
Walker Bell was incarcerated in the Fmrs
Precinct Station, charged by Florenoe Brow
with assaultlng aud wOundlng her d u
head with brick.
Matilda Patton and Henry Patton werelocsK
up In the Sixth Precinct Station, chsrgs
with fighting and disturbing the peaes n
assault with penknife.
George Lee, alias Leader, alias GsUu
Brown, was locked up In the Fifth sts,y,'
charged with being drunk, using obscs
language and assaultlng the officer.
James Wallace, who gives his oceupstss
~ that OF n clerk, WAS locked up In the ~
Seventh Station, charged with being i N
gerous and suspicious character.
Vim. Eugene was locked up In the Seven
Station, charged with burglary and Rrz
larceny. He vas arrest al ON capias issE
by the Superior Criminal Court.
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THE POLICE WANT ROPES.
SIXTH PRECINCT. March %. /

SIXTH PRECINCT. March %, 1879.
Col. Thos. N. Boyland. Chief of Police:
Dear Sir would report that during the a re
this evening. on Jackson street. Sergeant VII
kfnson and myself applied to the different
noe nook and ladder mpanes for rope TO keep
the crowd baeg from the fire. and neither Of
the companies had one, which caused great
trouble In keeping order at the FIRE, as the
crowd was very great.
Il would suggest that the fire department
furnish the differ ent hook and ladder com pa-
mics with sufficient rope to be used at fires. az
II fs impossible for the police to keep persons
buildings.
Very respectfully, SD. GILL.
The chief referred the above communica-
ton to Administrator Mealey, with a state
ment to the effect ''that about eighteen months
ago, through the suggestion LOT the chief o,
the fire department, the city furnished ropes tn
him, with the understanding that they would
pc carried by the trucks, 80 that the police
force could know where to find them in case
Of fire, and use them for the purpose for which
tney were furnished. Consequently the com
reference as to what disposition has been
made OF said city property"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-25

Sunday evening Dewsboy, owing t0sE
tie presence Of mind, was saved from fpf
terrible death. 1t appears the boy was rAg
on the platform OF the Car next to the enx1
OF one Of the Canal Street and Lake TIE
when he suddenly fell under the train. N
llange OF one OF the wheels caught him o. y
lleshy portion of the leg, and, after mash
small portion OF the flesh and releskf
him, the boy worked himself IengthviKI
the centre Of the track and remained n
fectly quiet until the entire train had pass
Everybody thought he had been crushes
death, and were surprised when, only slight
wounded, he was picked up by his compaaba
and conveyed home.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-25
MR. LEJEUNE ON NOyELIsTs.

The talented French lecturer, Mr. M. L..
Lejeune, gave his third lecture last night at
Grunewald Hall before select and apprecia-
tive audience. He choee for his subject the
novelists OF France. and selected Edmond
About and Aphonse Daudes.
He dilated moro upon the latter: said that
Daudet's poetry was little sad. He came
hom Lyons to Paris and took up quarters In
The QUARTER Xlatin." He vas very poor and
wrote his LIES experience in little book en-
Titled lie Petit Chose. What brought him
iayorably before the public was the notice
taken Of his verses By the Empress Eueenie
She read little poem by Daudet which was
related In simple. easy. flowing and candid
verses, how young man fell in love with M
pretty cousin by means of q "little nln,, !"
They had wandered together in the arbor .,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-25

The Tensas political case Is fixed for trial
to-day before the United States Circuit Court.
AS the prisoners and Witnesses are all In
town 1t is probable there will be no further
postponement and the trial will come of.
Unusual efforts will be made by the govern
ment to secure conviction, as this Is the last
case Of the kind on the docket, and the only
one which has not yet been presented to q
jury.
The trial will take place In the renovated
courtroom, which was hastily put In order
for this purpose yesterday.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-25
II YER cease to lover" what7 Ehadines
AN ASTRONOMICAL CONVENTION.

There was quite crowd gathered last even
ing around Prof. Psrker's telescope on Canal
street. anxious to take look at the celestial
wonders. The occasion which attracted so
many there was the fact that Neptune Venus,
Mercury and the new moon were all together
In the west, ard apparently not far distant
from one another. Through the professor g
telescope Neptune. which cannot be seen with
the naked eye. appeared well defined, whilst
Venus shone refugent, being gibous. Next
below was the new moon, the beautiful eres-
c'nt Of which added much to the starry scene
Mercury was the first to get behind distant
chimney, followed by the moon, then Venus,
and lastly Neptune. Tonight at half-past
there will be q repetition OF the performance.
never had greater jewel than the photo
graph OF my mother. taken at Lflienthal's.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-25

What does 1t profit man to have a good
business and to be making money If he does
not have health to enjoy IT. Many mans life
Is made q burden to him by fever and ague.
when. If he would only use Reeds Gilt Edge
Tonic. he would And speedy relief. 1t restores
the appetite. stimulates the digestion. and cor
reefs and gives tone to the stomach. and is a
wholesome. invigorating and unfailing remedy
In bilious and malarial levers and fever and
ague
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suicide.

At 9:90 o'clock Sunday night q wonx
named Mrs. Abra, aged sixty years, attsmR
ed to commit suicide at her residence on III
rales street, between Spain and MandsHH
by taking an overdose Of ia,idanum d.
Maylon attended her, and after adminisss
ing the proper antidOtes pronounced her N
Of danger. The old lady declined to giyer
cause for her rash act.
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AuUuraIthfu, servant.

During the latter portion OF Februarya
residence OF Mrs. Letke, No. $50 CaroDas
street, was robbed OF one gold ring VII
rubby setting. No. $50, aud lot OF Eestas
apparel, valued ut 80 Is. Mrs Leeke u.
nothing about the robbery at tho time,a5a
committed. but vigiIantly watcheda glos
servant girl In her employ named Jaw
liatns. The girl was nually acclOJS ia
offense, and on Sunday, when arftseedse
knowledged the theft.
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GOred by n Cow.

At about 8 80 O'Clock yesterday rnornfss
while colored woman named Mrs Arms
WAS standing. with her son. aged three year
In front Of her domicile, No. Gt0 Lahan
street, vicious COW broke out OF lot d.
rushing at her, gored her In the face With
horn. Fortunately the wound INFLICTED Vi
very slight
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-25
THE BETHEL.

Last night there was large attendance at
the Fulton Street Bethel to witness the varied
entertainment Of the evening. There were
speeches made, and songs and good music.
The contribution was quite liberal, and we
hope that In the following entertainments
Father Witherspoon will realize q sufficient
sum to carry out his ideas Of improvement.
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CORPORATION NOTES.
THE MARKET REVENUES.


Notwithstanding that the great desldera-
tum OF the market farmers to the clos
Ing OF the free markets-has been reached,
that the Limitation by decision of the Supreme
Court Of the boundaries within which these
private markets can be established, the farm
ers' ring appears TO maintain solid front.
Their bids yesterday for the revenues of the
various public markets for the month OF April
aggregated over $4,000 less than the prices bid
for March, as the following comparative state
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-25
CUsTOM.uOUsE NOTES.

The new Circuit Court room will he readv
for occupation to day. The present arrange
ment of the judges bench, etc, is only TEN
porary, and will be changed during the yaca-
ton OF the COURT
The United States marshal yesterday sold.
In front OF the main entrance to the building.
the steamboat Trenton. The bidding was MT
at all lively, the boat being knocked down to
David Hughes. Esq. for $3.50. Mr.. Hughes
made the purchase for the benefit of the
owners, defendants in the suit In which the
order Of sale was issued.
The following were the sub-treasury re-
ceipts for Saturday:
Internal revenue. Observation-Disclosures. 81 ,s2s ~
CUSTOMS goa. '......'-.........-... 60 90
Sustoms' sllver '....'..'....t..-....,... 95 AZ
1ustoms. currency ...-.-..----..-..-... 6,713 90
rost oMce department ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800 90
misceHaneous' 80, 596 81
Iotai 800 81
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-25
4 MIDNIGHT BLAZE.


AT midnight, Monday, an alarm OF fire
sounded from box IA gave warning that a fire
was raging In that vicinity. On hurrying to
Inc scene, flames were discovered issuing
rom the coopershop OF James Killilea, To-
cated on Commero6 street, between Girod and
Lafayette.
Inc total destruction Of the building was
prevented by the prompt arrival Of the sal
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-25
BHEyITIEs.
.s4S.Soo 81

Next Friday the Orleans Artillery. COM
manded by Col. Bachemin, will be Inspected
by Generals Beauregard and Behan, at the
State Arsenal. @' 'no
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-25

They come. but like our friend Paul Pry
They never come In season.
To us, who mourn from every woe
That flows from want OF money.
A lecture In nlalliflous verse.
A Joke would prove most funny.
II. az n priest In flowing robes,
Your mission In TO teach, cir.
would suggest, In Christian mood.
Your stay at home and preach. sir.
What little good you here might do
Would not suppress the evil:
Because our folks determined are
To keep on TO the devil.
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wage corps, who extinguished the fire ~. .
dam age of S25,

FHSB DVFPo, WHO b1LIHRDISHbU th9 lire nllk .
damage of S25.
The fire department was promnsls !.
hand, as were also the Babcocks hi M
services we're not required. One sp0ins' ~ -
about TO throw a stream on the elernsns ~ ~
Chief O'Connor did not sec the necassslsg W !,
4 oding the building, as the salvage corn I
After the fire an examination Of TIA hall,
Ing disclosed the fact that the fire was -
IDENTIFY the work of an incsndlary, az a ~
barrel OF coal oil was found In the builds
the head broken out, and tho whole NV
found to be saturated with coal oil. ''a
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sTATK-HoUsE NOTES.
M0rfuary RepOrt.

The mortality In this city for the past week,
IS recorded at the Board of Health, Is as fol-
lows:
Fevers 6. consumption 25, general diseases
II, congestion Of the brain 5, apOpiexy 3, ner-
yOlls diseases II, heart disease 8, diseases Of
the respiratory system 5, pneumonia 8, dis
eases OF the digestive system TO- other affec-
lions 16; total los.
Ages-Under l year. IA; from to 10 years,
10; from 10 to 70, 8; 20 to 40, %; 40 to 60. 80
so to 80. 10; 50 to 100 and upwards, Z.
Whites 90, colored 49,
Nativities-France T. Germany IL, Greece 1.
Ireland 10, Italy 1 Louisiana go Norway and
Sweden l. Spain l, Switzerland 2, United
States II.
At the Charity Hospital 10, Hotel Dieu 1,
Orphan Asylum 3, Insane Asylum /, deaths
certified to by coroners ID, still births 7.
Death rate Ia 1000 per annum, for the week
81.
Antonio Caznolatti, convicted OF woundina
less than mayhem, was pardoned by the
Governor.
The Board of State Engineers met yester-
day to award levee contracts. The st. Fran.
els, In st. John, was let out to A. l.. Hanlon
at 17s4 cents, and Star levee, In St. Charles. to
Z. j. Harmon at 17a4 cents.
The Governor appointed Ernest V. GremiI-
lion constable for the fourth ward, parish of
Ayoyelles, vice Anatole Seallin, who failed tn
qualify: John Warren Hayes, notary pnblic
for BOsser; Thomas L. Land. Jr. potarv
public for BosSier.
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Reeds Gilt EdgeiTonic cures Indigestion and
all disorders Of the stomach, 'Au
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-25

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures the most obsti.
nate cases OF liver complaint.
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Antonio Caznolatti, convicted OF woundInQ
less than mayhem, was pardoned by the
Governor.
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THE TENsAs CASE.

Did you ever eat q shadine salad2
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CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Lent has come. Lay in your shadines,
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A CITY PARK INJUNCTION.

I'm weary Of the food cat. Try shadlnes
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Mar 30 1879.
P. 8. II you city wants to hear a lecture In
Rhyme. Please let me know
The committee OF the whole was Immediate
ly summoned, and after much wrangling
with closed doors, 1t was finally agreed that
the communication be referred to the chap
lain poet OF the council, Col. Robt. q. Wood,
with power to act.
The colonel went around the corner for
few minutes and returned with the following.
a roast chicken to the reverend poick:
My dear Ballard this truth you know.
At least you ought to know 1t,
That every Ounce who scribbles rhvmas
Proclaims himself poet
He deems his dog'rells all divine.
Tho void OF wit and reason,