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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
SUIT AGAINST THE WHARF LES.
SEE,

The city Of New Orleans has filed suit IN
she Fifth District Court against Henry Eller-
mann. lessee of the wharves. Plaintiff asks
fhat Judgment be rendered against defendant
and his sureties for 100000; that the wharves
be reconveyed to the city, and the holders OF
the wharf Improvement bonds issued 10 1862
ara asked to be made parties to the suit:
~ 1as ~ cent interest from June 1872 to Be
held In trust for the redemption OF ponas Is
81 li nan said defendant and bis sureties are
aso held liable 81 plaintiff, II the sum q Ct
sa5 600 monthly, for the rentof the Wnar rye
rom tie cine Of the fling Of the suit until
the same are turned over 70 piafnIln. faa,
sssas{nrass Of the contract whereby be pledged
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25

MONUMENTS TO THE DEAD-To mark the last
resting place Of q loved one becomes sacred
duty for us all to realize. il not with costly
marble Of Italy and towering shaft. with some
thing to permanently indicate the spot. place
where we may carry flowers and strew them.
such places as abound In the cemeteries around
our city. which are beautiful. ornamental and
attractive. Many Of these superb monumental
piles have been designed and finished by one Of
our own fellow citizens Mr.. james Hagan
whose skill as a designer and worker in mar
bic has long since been thoroughly demon
strated and recognized Mr.. Hagan's marble
works are situated at the corner OF Lafayette
and Camp streets. and he is prepared to Fill al
orders promptly.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
AFTER THE ADJOURNMENT.

The Sergeant-at- Arms OF the Convention
and his assistants were busy yesterday
cleaning out the desks OF the delegates ana
making bundles Of the quantities OF papers
and books found in them. The work they
were engaged in was one Of love, for they re-
ceive 10 pay for it, the Convention not allow
Ing them compensation for the extra two or
three days during which they will be engaged
The majority Of the country delegates got
away yesterday, and there now remain In the
city but a few more.
The ordinances and articles In the new con-
stitution have been arranged by the Commit
tee on Revision In the following order.
Preamble.
Bill Of Rights.
Distribution OF Power.
Legislative Department-(a) appointment,
d. General Assembly, (c) Limitations On Leg
iSlative Power.
Executive Department.
Judicial Department..
General Professionalism New Basin Canal
and Shell Road.
| Militia.
| Suffrage and Election.
| Impeachments and Removals
\ Revenue and Taxation. 80
| Public Education-(a) State University, (O
School funds.
| Parochial Affairs and Boundaries.
City of New Orleans.
Amendment OF Constitution.
/ Schedule.
Relief Of Delinquent Taxpayers.
| State Debt.
Debt of Fiscal Agent.
i Loan Of Fiscal Agent
It will be some time before the constructor
| is ready for the signatures OF the members
under the direction Of the Committee on Re
i vision
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
HEALTH MATTERS.

d. Bemiss received telegram yesterday
from DR.. Mitchell advising him OF the occur
renee Of nine new cases and two deaths from
yellow fever at Memphis since a. m. Wednes-
day. similar dispatch was received by DE.
Chopin.
Writ johnson, Nj. d.. sanitary inspector. OF
the National Board Of Health, wired the fol-
lowing to DR.. Bemiss yesterday: will go to
Coffeeville this evening and Grenada to-mor-
row. No fever here"
The dispatch is dated Water Valley, Miss.
July "A.
Board Of Health to report daily at noon the
sanitary condition OF New Orleans and OF the
Southern country.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
cUsToM-HoUsE NOTES.

An assistant Of the Attorney General OF the
United States has been In the city for several
days, and has been engaged In investigating
the books and business Of the United States
marshal s Office.
Frank Lopez was before United States Com
missioner Ouintero yesterday on the charge
Of having unstamped cigars in his possession.
Sergeant Robe, of the signal service, has
asked permission of the government to take
the Mace of and relieve the observer at Mem
phis who has the yellow fever scare The SER
eeant says he has never had the fever, but does
not fear 1t.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
CITY ECHOES.

ha M1anesaf fate avsa Severely cut Himself
Martin Lannes, Jr., was incarcerated,
charged with assault and battery on Mrs.
Lannes.
Az 3 o'clock Wednesday morning the
kitchen attached to Mr. Jules Avaroz's resi-
dence on Bayou st. John was blown down by
the storm.
Joseph Washington, charged with picking
the Third Station. Nelson Boyd was also
arrested for being an accessory in the case.
At S o'clock Wednesday evening, man
named Wallace Richards was struck In the
head with rock and slightly wounded by
FaukS.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
.BREVITIEs.

The Standard Variety Club will celebrate
its Anniversary and the election OF officers at
Vaudeville next Sunday.
Grand preparations are being made by the
hovs Of crack Crescent Fire Company No. "a
for a grand excursion to Point Clear on the
fourth Of August.
We understand that match between me ne
Juanita and the Maggie, the two crack third
c ns &C. boats. ID being arranged, and will come
off ' very shortly, at what place, however, has
not been decided.
A company is being formed In this city TO
established glass factory at Bay Vt. LOUIS 3,
the sand at that place having been J, tested II
rior to that used In Pittsburg. Samples OF
tie glass made. Of Bay St. Louis sand were
exhibited on the streets and noticed for their
DlIrity,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25

Good oysters from their native beds are
healthy and very nourishing." said the doctor
to a convalescent patient. Can I get good
oysters at this season of the year ?" Certainly.
sir. certainly; just go to the Borges House. No.
100 Customhouse street. and you will find splen-
did ones, with polite attendants to serve you at
all hours of the day and night"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
himself to keep the wharves In good order,
and he has In several ways utterly violated
his contract Of lease Hence the suit.
MUNICIPAL.
The Dead Dog Nuisance.

Az A0SS~SA A~St3 ~ NAoeSAAS~s
Administrator Behan informs us that he
has taken steps to meet the complaint Of the
citizens Of Tunisburg. Hereafter all dead
animals picked upon the streets will be car
ried down III the garbage boats as far as
Twelve-mile Point, where they will be dumped
into the river.
Mr.. Behan has notified the wharf contract
ors to begin work Immediately on the Ihlrd
District wharves, which, he says, will be con-
structed under bis own personal supervision,
and on a better plan than they have hereto
fore been built. The contractors are just
completing the wharf beginning at The head
Of Canal street and extending to Poydras'
400 feet long by $50 feet wide.
In this connection we clip the following
from the Scientific American:
NEW WHARF FOR RIVERS.
Mr.. Stoddart Howell, Of New Orleans, has
invented an improved wharf for rivers, har-
bors and lakes. It consists In the combina-
ton OF metal straps, with the morticed cross
pieces and stringers OF wharf and other
novel features Of construction, which render
It possible to build wharves Of any desired
length and size In shop or enclosure and
afterwards to put them up very quickly.
We are told that Mr.. Howell will soon have
a model OF his improvement ready for exhlbi-
ton. and that he claims that 1t will operate
saving OF so per cent on the wharfage OIL
sea-going vessels. Such an accomplishment
must certainly have an important bearing on
| the commerce Of our City.
| THE MAYOR EMBARRASSED.
Yesterday the Mayor was applied to by two
Th v Wsh to e fG Ety. for oe
cate III accordance with the requirements OF
the quarantine officers OF Galveston; that Is,
declaration that these persons have not re-
Gently been IN an infseted distrifs ~
the applicants that 1t was beyond his power
| to conscientiOusly certify to anything OF the
kind, but that he was willing TO lndorse tne
the affidavits which they had themselves
made to that effect before magistrate; that
he had no reason to doubt that the decara
tion the subscribers had made, that they
had not been out OF the city since they left
Texas, was true. The applicants had to bt
satisfied with the proffered Endorsement.
i A SANITARY QUESTION.
The Department Of improvements has re
ceived the following note from the Sanitary
II Association:
Hon. James D. Houston. Administrator OF I'M
provements:
aDear Sir-Dr. White, our sanitary direc
tor. gives his opinion that dumping the clean
ings Of the cutters into the pest-holes on tn
levee, to be covered as it will be with eleal
river sand. is entirely harmless. He furthe
saws That as the gutter mud has been thor
oughiy washed by rain and the flushing pro
cess it will do no harm to dump it on vacan
lots needing filling.
Respectfully, !,
), -. HENDERSON, Secretary"
PERSONAL.
railroad to accompany his family, and vii
return in day or two, when the Mayor will
take fifteen days leave Of absence to joi
. his family at Bay st. Louis
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
THE DEFY OF ALGIERs.
He Gets Into Trouble Again and An
swers by Demurrer.

He Gets Into Trouble Again and An
swers by Demurrer.
On Tuesday the grand jury presented
true bill for embezzlement against w. L.
Thompson, better known as the Dey OF Al
giers. Deputy Sheriffs Mcintyre and Steen,
after some little trouble, arrested the accused
at his residence, In Algiers, and owing to the
fact that the court was closed, they took him
to the Parish Prison, where he was locked up.
The indictment sets forth that on the
twenty-first of January, 1879, w. L. Thomp-
son. as counsel for DR.. John G. Dyer, embez-
lied s115, collected from VIM. Burdeau, on
Judgment for services rendered during the
epidemic.
When he was arraIgned he declined to plead
to the Indictment and filed the following de-
murrer:
Now comes Thompson, the defendant, and
in answer, by way of demurrer, to the above
indictment, and admits having obtained q
Judgment in the honorable Fourth District
Court for the sum OF 800 and costs OF court
| in the case of j. G.. Dyer vs.. VIM. Burdeau for
medical services rendered by the said reputed
doctor; that said case was a very important
case, as far as J. G. Dyer was concerned, as
his reputation was at stake and ne was
charged with gross ignorance and incompe-
i tency. and, therefore, his valuable services
were dispensed with; that defendant (Thomp-
SOM was employed In said important case by
said j. G. Dyer, and his professional services
are we'll worth the sum Of 500, owing to the
labor and time thus expended In endeavors to
establish the competency, etc.. OF said Dyer
i The defendant thereuI,on obtained an ad.
ditional Judgment for said ]. g. Dyer in the
Fifth Justice Court, and that his fees in sale
case are well worth the sum OF S5O-are due
and owing.
i The defendant holds the sum OF $50, col
lected In the Burdeau case, until final ad
iustment and settlement Of said indebtedness
due by said Dr.. j. G.. Dyer to defendant
that said debts and credits form tn
basis of civil action and not crimina
prosecution; defendant thereupon prays tina
this demurrer be sustained and said indict
ments be quashed and set aside
The demurrer was filed, taken under advise
ment and the decision will be given on Satur
: day. The accused was remanded.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
BASE BALL.

The Thos Gernon Base Ball Club was or
Qanized July a. with Thos. Gernon, ESQ.,
honorary president; John Gernon, captain
G. Jacobs, manager, and q. Mitchell, secre-
tary. They are ready to play any club in the
city Lees excepted, and would especially
like to have game with the Pat Glennons
for the third or tenth Of August, or any date
they may select. Address all challenges &c
headnuartarS.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
A Blaze in the Suburbs.

At II 80 o'clock last night fire, the cause
or which Is unknown, broke out In the one
story unoccupied house located r on Matairle
Ridge. opposite the rifle park The building Ing
totally destroyed. The insurance, II any.
could not be ascertained.
Phoenix No. 8 made desperate attempt to
reach the fire, but owing TO the im,passablee
condition OF q portion Of the road In that
nejghborhood, made SO by the late rains was
unsuccessful.
The alarm was sounded from box No. 241, at
| Vigilant No 3's house.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
POTTS.

Mrs. Matte Potts, the pedestrienne, walked
last evening at the New Lake Emu ~ ~ 80,
amusement Of tho large crowd conereea1eu
at that favorite place of resort her moVe-
ments excited some curiosity but no en I'D !
siasm and she proved to be Dy no rnta'rn to
Philadelphia this morning. and has e.. un ~
October Il to reach that city and win tne
money staked on her.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
A RECRUITING OFFICE.

The officers OF the United States ship
Wachusett have selected a recruiting office in
the heart Of the city, In order to obviate the
trouble and delay necessarily consequent
upon visiting the ship This Office Is to be To-
Gated at the corner Of Carondelet and Gravier
streets, in the room formerly occupied by the
Louisiana Equitable Insurance Company.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
Attempt at Suicide.

Between the hours OF 10 and Il o'clock yes
terdav morning. Casper Klug came to the
conclusion that life was not worth having
when it was married by poverty and disap-
pointment, So he entered his bedroom at his
residence, corner of Columbus and Rocheblaye
streets. placed the barrel OF q small victory
nistoI to his mouth and pulled the trigger.
The ball glanced, and instead Of fixing him IN
the way to meet st. Peter at the golden gate,
slightly disfigured him by laying open, his
upper flo. Since the result Kluig has given
up Wishing to die.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
"A QUESTION OF INTEREST.

A question Of no little interest to the own
ers Of schooners plying in Mobile bay and Its
tributaries has been brought before the United
States District Court for a decision.
The question Is as to the right Of John
Grant to collect toll from vessels going
through Grants Pass, and is brought before
tie court BY Grant himself tn several sui ts to
compel the owners Of schooners to pay ton
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
70 THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

A sickening smell arises from the rear OF
certain premises on Barracks street, between
Bourbon and Dauphine, south side, where a
COW stable used to be. By applying at No; 2S3
Bourbon street the boards inspector Will be
shown where the nuisance exists.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
Died of Her Injuries.

The deaf and dumb little negro girl, Rose
Israel, who was run over by a train on the
Mobile Railroad and who was brought to this
city, died from the effects OF the Injuries re-
ceiyed at the Charity Hospital yesterday
The coroner viewed the body and gave GER
titicate OF death.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25

mage. The defense will be, although as yet
no answers to the libels have been filed, that
Grants right to collect toll has expired, ana
that, even II 1t has not, he has failed TO COM
ply with the terms OF his charter, IN neglect,
Ing to keep good and undisturbed channel
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, JULY 25 1879.

evening negro woman Martina AM al n htns
street. between Barracks and Hospital, was
rnred in the thigh by q COW. DR.. jackson ~
tended and pronounced her injuries serious,
thnnrh not dangerous
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
THE CONCERT THIS EVENING.

Owing to the very bad weather the concert
to have taken place Wednesday at the new
Lake was postponed until this evening, wnen'
no doubt, q large assembly will be present 70
enjoy the very fine music diseoursed py FOL roc
VOLTS Crescent City Battalion banu. oeo
nropramme In another column.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
First District Court.
SENTENCED

SENTENCED.
John Robinson, assault and battery; six
months Parish Prison.
Vim. jackson, larceny; eight months Far
ish Prison.
Katie jackson, larceny; two months Parish
priapn
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
Superior Criminal Court.

John Ross, grand larceny.
ARRAIGNED.
!. John Ross, grand larceny; pleaded not
guilty. ~
W. P. Meyers. carrying concealed weapon;
pleaded not guilty.
Paul Pradas, alias Bebe, and Arthur for
tier. alias Mute burglary and grand larceny;
pleaded not guilty.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
Stolen Property.

Ats o'clock last evening, negro woman
named Fonderet entered the store Of Mr.. j ;.
Lacombe, No. 80 Toulouse street, and carried
off small lot Of silverware, the property OF
Mrs. Bailey. The woman was arrested and
locked up III the Third Station.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25

Gored by Cow.
Between the hours Of and o'clock last
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
PERSONAL.

Administrator Isaacson has gone up the
railroad to accompany his family, and will
return in day or two, when the Mayor will
take a fifteen days leave of absence to join
| his family at Bay st. Louis.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25

With the invention manufacture and Of BARBEp WIRE dansa
of wire wood had 70 De mAue y
resist Of the animal 70 Pc resaIleu ~ "
strength activity of the animal as to Whetner me L
broken scaled; hence. fencing nag peeome v
and, In almost ,1mposslDle b0 W "
thus making a great drawback 70 the senIsemenI
some Of the finest portions OF our Continent
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-27
Y. w. B. A.
Celebration of the Twenty-frst An

Celebration of the Twenty-first An
niversary.
The twenty-flrs anniversary OF that large,
influential and we'll known organization, the
Young Mems Benevolent Association, was
celebrated yesterday In on appropriate and
very agreeable manner The members Of the
association assembled In their rooms In
Grunewald Hall ut 3 80 O'clock, and at 4 p. M.
formed in procession In two divisions, and
moved in the following order:
FIRST DIVISION.
j. r. SHAW. Grand Marshal.
Music.
Banner.
Officers
White Flag.
Life Members lin earriages).
Honorary Members in cArTlagest.
American Flag.
Active Members.
SECOND DIVISION. 1888
JOSEPH VoEeTLE, Division Marshal.
Music.
Union Jack.
Active Members.
White Flag.
Active Members.
The line Of march followed by the associa-
ton was as follows: Canal to Charities, Es-
planade, Royal, Canal to Camp, Prytania,
Julia, st. Charles, Canal TO the hall.
While on The move the association called
upon and complirnented with serenades q
number OF their friends. The DEMOCRAT ac-
knowIedges the fact that It was remembered
with the others.
After short rest at the hall the associa-
tion moved on to and boarded q lake-bound
train and In due time disembarked beside the
ripping waters Of old Pontchartrain, and
then, as the guests OF their grand marshal,
John r. Shaw, Esq, they entered BATHS Pa
Wilton and sat down to q bountifully laeened
table.
Neither time nor space will admit Of the re-
cording of the many good things which were
said around the festive board after the wine
had been started on its way; suffice 1t to say
that there were toasts and speeches, and that
general good humor prevailed.
The Young Mems Benevolent Association Is
one OF the oldest, staunehest and most infiu-
entail organizations Of it's kind Ia this city,
and 1t has q record for benevolence and chart
table deeds, unostentatiougly performed,
which Is q grand and unsurpassed one.
The present officers OF the association are as
follows: President, John w. Bryant; vice
president. Louis 4. Richards; grand marshal,
John I. Shaw; Treasurer, $. Souby; financial
secretary, Louis Snider: recording secretary,
John Hoffman.
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WestOn's Record.

Weston's previous record as pedestrian
covers more contests than that Of any living
pedestrian. He Is the father Of long-distance
pedestrianism and was the first man to ac-
complish 100 miles in twenty-four hours,
which he did eleven years ago, and which was
at that time considered wonderful feat. In
1867 he undertook to walk from Portland, Me-,
to Chicago, ILL, in twenty-six days, but failed
in the attempt. occupying twenty-nine days
on his journey. In 1876 he walked for six days
In Liverpool and scored 500A miles, a per
one month later, 1t was beaten by two miles
by Daniel O'Leary. In Agricultural Hall,
London, in six days walk, beginning April
2, 1877, Weston walked $40 miles by square
heel and toe work, and this, previous to the
present contest, was his most noteworthy
record. 49,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-27
Our Railroad to Texas.
Lake Charles Echo.l


The railroad depot at Lake Charles is fin
ished, except. painting, which is begun. 1t is
large building, two stories high, with
twelve rooms, and q gallery running all
around It The general manager Of the com M
moved into it. A more particular description
Of the depot will appear next week, The
the tubing. which is On The way. The sehoon-
er Piper, with the locomotive, got aground
on the inner bar Of Cacasieu Pass, but is ex-
pected here tonight. Grading between
Orange and the Sabine river is completed,
and the entire grading outfit from there, In
Guiding 25 teams, will be here tomorrow and
will be Immediately employed east of Lake
Charles. The work on the road between
Franklin and New Iberia fowned by the Nor
gan company, which was recently suspended
on account Of low water In the cypress
swamps, making It impossible to get out
cross-ties has been resumed In consequence
Of late rains, and work Is now progressing
al along the line. The employees here are de-
lighted with our healthy climate and cool
breezes, and a dozen Of them have already
sent for their families and more will soon
do SO.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-27

A further investigation Of the fire which
occurred at / O'Clock Thursday morning
developed that Messrs. Cochran u Mirns's
Iossis $4,000, with no insurance. Mr.. Schnei-
ders tobacco factory is insured for $4,000 In
the insurance com panies Of which Messrs.
Welshans Il Woods are agents.
G. Il. Christian. who was arrested as he
was in the act of leaving the burning
building, was arraigned yesterday before
Recorder Sheehan, on an affidavit sworn to
by Officer Murphy, charging him, from In
formation received, with wilfulIy and ma
liciously setting fire to the warehouses, was
released on $1,000 bonds, Mr.. Schneider, the
proprietor of the factory, becoming his
surety.
the machine shop on Gaiennie street, were
slightly damaged, but covered by insurance
In the New Orleans Insurance Company.