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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-03
HOME INDUSTRY.
IOeEpn sCHwARTz's CARRIAGE MAN
UFACTORY.

Fau who pass the establishment daily Wouio
halieve that in the spacious building on Perdido
street. between Carondelet and Baronne. such
beautiful pieces OF work In the line OF carriages
could be produced here. Yesterday. with Mr..
Tos. Schwartz. representative OF the DEMO
Graf was made acquainted with the many de-
partments Of the mandatory.
ON THE GROUND FLOOR,
r. the right OF the entrance. Ia well flled depo1
for the hardware for carriages and vehicles o.
all kinds.
The furniture, from the gilded-headed nails
to the leather for covering. can be seen In wnat
m on be called their primitive state Every arti-
ce that carriage-maker can require is here
naints. yarnishes. and In fact all that is needed
for the completion Of piece OF workmanship
In that line.
In the rear. cut off from the depot by fire.
proof wall and iron doors. ID the blacksmith
ahop. where the most skilled workmen are en-
Moved. Carriage work. unlike most Iron WORK.
is required to be done by hand, and the work
men have to be adopts before they can secure
positions.
Here the smiths were busily engaged In weld
ing axles, atting boxes and hammering out the
more delicate work for buggies. Ascending TO
the
one was greeted with wilderness OF felloes.
spokes and hubs. suited for every sized vehicle.
from the cane cart down to the basket Dhaetop.
In the front room-more properly speaking the
show room-is some Of Mr.. Sch wartz's artistic
work. Elegant barrouehes, cabriolets. phaetons
and buggies, all manufactured here. invite the
scrutiny of the critical eye In the rear are de-
posted the material for wheels and nups.
ON THE THIRD FLOOR.
IN the front Is the finishing room, where the
Inst touches are given to the work after they
have passed through the other hands. just
back OF 1t Is the trimming room. where the
covers. cushions and the lighter work fs done,
and on the side nearest Baronne street Is the
paint room. In this the work receives Its prim-
ing coat. =.
building. the depository for the bent wood is
reached. Here, In piles reaching almost to the
calling. are the felloes Of wheels. a Rosamond's
Bower Of spokes and plow handles. AZ the rep
reseptative Of the house veryaDpropr1ately re-
marked: I'VE have on hand the pillow handles
which make the crop, and the wagons to carry
It Ii is well worth half hour trip to see what
| by energy and business foresight, home
manufacturer can do. These who want pleas
| ant afternoon ought to stroll through MIR
| Sehwartz's establishment,
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x LECTURE.

On Tuesday next. the sixth instant, Mr.. L. o..
Reavis will deliver a lecture at Odd Fellows
Hall on THE Industrial and Commercial Fu-
ture OF the Western Hemisphere"
In his address. Mr.. Reavis has promised q
good word for New Orleans, which he holds will
Be the great and all controlling city of Equato-
rial America; a city whose destiny is insepara-
bly, connected with the destiny Of the Missis-
sippi river.
its navlgable tributaries. the cutting OF canal
across Florida. and to the Pacific ocean. with
sidered.
Mr.. Reavis, as lecturer. has been highly ap-
ture Great City OF the World" and is willing to
concede the second place to New. Orleans as one
Of the greatest cities OF the two Americas.
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THE RED CROSS.
A Case of Vendetta Emb0dyinE some
singular Facts.

On the twenty eighth day OF March, Joe Vim
tinilli, 1t is alleged stabbed one Paul Moncata In
the back with sicilian knife. Subsequently. on
the first day Of April. Vintinilli shot the same
party In the back with a blunderbuss.
Judge Miltenberger. wishing to examine this
case. and learning that the wounded man would
not be able to leave the hospital for month to
come. on Thursday appeared at the hospfta
for the purpose of taking his statement and
also to give Moncata a chance OF identifying
the accused, had a court officer to bring Vinti-
The Judge entered the ward In which Mon
cata was lying. and, after administering the
oath to BIN. had the priso1sr brought TT, ID nls
pas at he foot Of the wounded mans bed
facing him, the Judge Said "Moncata. do you
know that nan and y he the ma vaa WHO shot
him we'll We lived together for years; he is the
same as q brother; we have ate and slept to,
gether but he did not shoot or cut me; he would
After the wounded man had finished. Vinti-
Moncata" Being answered In the affirmative.
he approached the head Of the bed. and throw
ing himself In the most affeesionate manner
possible on the wounded man. impressed sew
eral kisses or, his forehead,
Yesterday the case OF the cutting Of Moncata
was called fol-. examination before Judge Mil
tenberger, and four, Young men employed In
K VILE s tey Ct Standing IN
store ON the day In question, they saw Vintf-
Mill sneak up behind Moncata and drive
1 knife in his back.
ON this testimony. as will be seen by refer
ring tc the court column, Judge Miltenberger.
regardless of the wounded mans declaration:
sent the accused before the Superior Criminal
The above Is simply case Of the Vendetta.
and goes to show how vndictive Siellian can
victim viii become to save the accused from q
criminal prosecution.
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rur Nrw oRIRANs DEMoORAT SATURDAY, MAY 3, ls79
was plot to kill him and the rest OF the ooara
before next Sunday.

was plot to kill hin. and the rest Of the board
before next Sunday"
DR. AUSTIN
aaLad DR., Choppin what were the feelings q
the nsople OF other States regarding our twenty
ug IL. tSoppin replied that the Memphis n9ara
of health Endorsed the motives q one n}Yarei ut
the last Dr. ALBRIGHT ., rsaiy y re q
s appnu eau,a hasnital at quarantine, and SAID
that be would discuss + q the sa assf the steam
ahin A. Louis should be submitted to dnaran-
uhs rGonnin eaid that the whole Mississippi
vai,av wouId cut of Communication with New
Orleans II d strict system OF Quarantine 10 hoe
M Booth offered resolution that h as a9man 3ha
snomrnittee on sanitary reports, to read tne
monthly reports of the inspectors and reier
'n Dr. Taney suggested that committee OF one
W2TIh, a e 0 was adopted. and Mr.. Booth
appointed to read the sanitary reports. - ~
The board then adjourned until oo-oay III -
n,nionk
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LOUISIANA boat CLUB.

The sporting season has opened In good
earnest, and our enterprising citizens devoted
to oar and she'll promise to make things lively
and pleasant to their friends. Nevsr the hind
most in matters connected with aquatic sports.
the Louisiana Boat Club have organized q re-
gatta for Wednesday, the seventh instant. for
which the entries are as follows:
Wherry Raee-Ed. Garcia. Fl. Gonzales. +.
White and s. Lewis.
Double Scull-R. Tertrou. bow; Fl. Maspero
II. Fourton. =. Escoffier.
Gig Races. Escoffler. Fl. Fourton. p. Mas
pero, John Wogan. stroke; H. Maspero. Il. Ter
trou, j. Roauet +. Bernard
After the races the club will offer to It's in
vited guests pleasant hop at their boat house
on Bayou st. john
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80 nrosecutin0 their good work II favor q the
institntion with spirit and zeal that should &c
commended In words when our vocapuialy -
too weak to furnish.
THE CoLoRED CHURCHES.
The Mayor was waited on yesterday by 9 dele.
cation OF ministers OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, white and black. headed by the Rev. j
q, Hartzell and DR.. Brown, on the subject Of
the orders concerning church service ct
nirht. The Mayor explained to his yisi-
tors that his orders affected only those
eases where neighborhoods e s!a'pns 81
Of noises In churches after 10 oceck ~ m
yicinage 81 d church was disturbed BY noisy i
demonstrations after the hour mentloneoi ins
against the offending persons before poliee
magistrate. Some ensnea esrtejn
distmrbances that had occurred In the past 10
some coiored churches. which Lrompted 9TH, the
visitors TO say to the Mayer thst nadeg
cheerfully co Operate with olm III enuonVoAink
to prevent their recurrence.
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sTATE-HOUsE NOTES.

The Governor yesterday issued commissions
to the following named; John F. Irvine. mayor
Aug. Fisher. Jas. A. Wells. M. Alexander, s.
We'll and B. Whitman. couneilmen Chas. Spai-
Ger. constable and collector: j. s. Wooster. as
SCISSOR. and f. E. Carroll treasurer, all OF Bayou
Sara.
Dr. Chopin, President of the,Board of Health.
returned to the city yesterday.
There was something Of run on the Treas
urer's office yesterday, brought on by misun-
derstanding Of the, announcement that all In
functions against the warrants of 1878. except
ing the one from the Fourth District Court, had
been raised. Holders of warrants lost sight OF
the fact that the Fourth Court INJUNCTION is as
and that 1t is still In force.
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BREvITIEs.

The Howard Temple OF Honor No. a will III
stall its officers at Franklin Temperance Ha1 j
on Wednesday evening. the seventh instant
Several physicians have recently seen lusn1
naturas In this city at Fabacher's saloon, d i
Gravier street, near Magazine. Three Ht6n
have recently been Uttered there which resems
BILE monkeys more than cats In their heads, Nj
and tails. 1t looks like reversal Of DarWiniS1
a descent from monkeys to cats.
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TINE CASE OF THE BARK PETER.
The True story Of the Detention ana DIS
...s.ntsn., M the Vessel mt Quarantine.

.,,,s.ction 0e the Vessel ut Quarantine.
Al the meeting OF the Board Of Health, held
an rhursday evening, the first Instant Col.
Hardee moved that a committee OF two be ap-
nainted to see the captain OF the bark Reter
relative TO the rumors aaoat that he had been
badly treated by Dr. Darlington. the quarantine
nhveician, The German consul had been In
Wit, d to accompany the committee.
AT IL o'clock yesterday. the committee. CON-
nosed of Col. Hardee and DR.. fancy called upon
the German consul. who informed them that
Cant. Woortman, OF the bark Peter. mad been
sent for, and that he would give his testimony
In his 1.-THE Consul's) office.
AT ONE O'CLOCK
Cant. Woortman appeared.
Col. Hardee asked him il the report In Thurs
day mornings Times about the treatment TO the
crew of the Peter was correct.
The captain aesId ht the Re spea y
complain of Dr. Darlington, ne would nave ~,
lated his story to the German consul, before
gynf 6 p Il de and when
she arrived at quarantine we were all IN good
Heath. The ship was thoroughly fumiRated
9 "a ga and again disnfected. Our clothing was
Vent at the quarantine station. and each one Of
ns was allowed one suit Of clothes. already
truth In the report that were left two or three
DAVIS In q stae of nudity. even partial.
IT WAS ONLY FOR ONE HOUR
That was partially uncovered that Is. when my
wearing apparel was being fumigaied. Wnen
INV Dants were being disinfected Kept my
other clothing on : then put my pants on and
gave my coat to the health officer aud 30 on
but l never was left uncovered single mo-
DR.. fancy asked the captain II he had com
plained to Dr. Darlington OF the treatm emit to
which he had been subjected: .,.,
Capt. Woortman answered In the negative.
Col. Hardee-Were you badly treated by Dr.
Cant. Woortman-No. sir: was treated very
courteously by the doctor.
The captain further stated that he had no
grounds Of complaint against DR.. Darlington,
and reiterated his former assertion That ne mao
ported to the German CONSUL Capt. Woortman
remarked that he thought his vessel had been
subjected to unnecessary and vexatious delay
and that
THIS WAS HIS ONLY GROUND
| of complaint He admitted that DR.. Darlington
| In the vessel on the way here. Col. Hardee said
that the Board OF Health was trying its utmost &c
| prevent the Introduction OF yellow fever here
and that. rs a consequence. the rules OF quar-
! antine were very strict and severe.
Capt. Woortman spoke OF the detention and
/ that DR.. Darlington never was discourteous o.
oyerbearing towards him. and stated also tina
| he had never prepared or forwarded to the Ger.
man consul any statement OF the way IN Whfcf
| his crew had been treated. as published In the
"The statement published In the Times, sale
Capt. WORKMAN IFS somewhat true. as have
| already said, bu.. there are several gross mac
curacies In It,"
The committee then withdrew.
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BASE BALL.

The Paul Waterman Base Ball Club orssn.
lied yesterday. with the following officers Nj
players:
Geo. schrieber. president; VIM. Hippler. 49,
Rotary: Alex. Brelet. treasurer; Alex IlndsS Y
hefer. captain Paul Waterman, honorsssrts
president; jog so Bell w Ri fTef 9qls ssn
l.; Alex. Breiet. O. l.: JOS. Trip. I'D b, Xdsts.
Scbott. sd b. !; VIM Hippler. g. 8. Snbsitufss
b. Bittel. @. Roder, Geo. Springer. P. McGrsw
Joseph Keynes. Honorary members-L W
WIFI. viii Steven, p. s. Wilt, Col. Jos. Coilias
and }. L. Dujarrie.
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RETURNING TO OUR MUTTONs.

It appears that the veto message OF President
Hayes has had its effect. and the minions of the
law are pushing to their fullest extent the OBJ
iectionable statutes relative to elections. An
old Indictment against W. A. Ponder. ESQ. a
member of our Constitutional Convention. was
resurrected by District Attorney Leonard, and
that gentleman was brought before the United
States Circuit Court on the charge OF interfer-
ing with elections. Mr.. Ponder gave bond 10
appear when called upon. and was released.
It appears that Immediately upon the pup.
LEGATION OF the veto there has been q renewal OF
political prosecutions. Where will 1t end?
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Mr.. nehan.s Experiment.

When the city administration refused to ac-
cept the highest bids OF the combination Of farm.
ers for the Market revenues, and Mr.. Behan.
the Administrator or Commerce. began the
organization of his market inspectors as collec-
tors Of said revenues. there was no lack Of COM
ment that the attempt would prove. to say the
least, impracticable, and this although the first
few days or the experiment indicated favor
able result to the city. Now that the experiment
has been tested full month. we append COM
Tr, Behan with the bids made by the Market
farmers combination. which statement speaks
FOR itself:
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SWEETS TO THE SWEET.

It is pleasant to spend spare half hour with
Seebold's engravings and photo gravures. Yes
terday afternoon. during a shower. q represen-
tative of the DEMOCRAT found time to inspect
some Of the beauties of Mr.. seebold's establish
ment. which is. as everybody knows, on Canal
street. just back OF Baronne street. and the time
was not lost. He has picture OF Ophelia which
merits the many eneomiums given 1t. for 1t is
as perfect an ideal of Shakespeare's creation as
has been. portrayed. The sweet girl whose
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Ia.aI----
Markets.
Total SIS .os4 ooI SIS 3s4 col $4,000 60

*The revenues Of the Breton and Dryades
Markets for April were not collected BIZ the city
during that month. the same having been sold
to farmers who offered at the auction sale q
price deemed acceptable by the City Council
This showing. as compared with the sale OF
the market revenues for April. 1877 t$16.57ol. and
lections of the past month included only twenty
n,ne days. whilst In 1877 and 1878 the amount
represents the sale Of the revenues Of thirty
days.
Administrator Behan says that although he
is gratiied at the result. he is inclined to be,
lieve that even better average can be obtained
criterion. for experiments are always attended
Mt the beginning by want OF knowledge OF
loss. besides seventeen days 81 the time during
which he collected the revenues were lenten
Gays. an epoch when the market stall rents in
Variably show considerable falling off.
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The publication in yesterdays Pcayu,ee about
the removal Of the injunctions against warrants
of 1878. caused quite a furry about the Treasu-
rer's Office. The announcement however was
premature, and our enterprisfng neighbor over
shot the mark. 1t had not reflected that as long
as one Injunction suit remained matters with
the Treasurer stood unchanged. The warrants
Of 1878 tied as closely as ever. all save those
for salaries of constitutional officers
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Rejected and Accepted.

administrator Chevaley will. at the next
uleetlng Of the Council. report that In his
opinion all the bids made on Wednesday for
.epasfs to the Insane Asylum should be re-
1 ~ as being exorbitant. but that the bid Of
49, ~. scott. to construct the Sixth District
peliry 0il1S,, 10 acceptable.
FOR THE AGED AND 1NF1RM
MT. Chavalley reauests 10 \, aa,.r.,,s,,
snwa1 Ms thanks. the donation of a auantitv al
Churchl fa ana ~ Ladies 40 Society 81 1t Pau's
carleton. ell for the use of tha Ha1 rs. ~ w. "a. a.
sAkeo aao Anflrm. 1t Is evidtn n that tie ladies'
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THE JOCKEY CLUB.

This evening the members OF the New Louisi-
ana Jockey Club will regale their friends with
an open air concert at the clubhouse. Members
with their families and lady friends. have here
the well-kept garden Of the club, listening to
sweet music In an atmosphere perfumed with
the scent of the rarest flowers
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that's for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS you, love. rans..
her and there is pansies, that's for thnnnhssnn s
She Is represented In white satin. with aaWsss..
scattered ut her feet and her head ornsmeni.3
and the expression full OF ali the meanoh.1S,ss
that belongs to the character. AVN
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Picnic EXCURSION TO THE JETuEs y, q
ers are again reminded that there ~ 80
grand picnic excursion on the sixth lnsssf
the jetties, for the benefit OF the oa.D 49,
Street Methodist Church. The new ~ <
did steamer John W. Cannon VIII i0s'
head OF Canal street on that day at D. " w
will return on the same night In nmo
passengers 10 take the street cars. Oe0
tisement In another column.
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Write me down an ass.' That W. ~
junction of the ancient Dogberry. nS
may we'll be echoed by any man OF tno 49,
day who. when suffering from the lns
complaint, fever and ague, fails TO see1 y I
In Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic. 1t neve. .s .sS
malarial or bilious disorders. and IL
ant, safe and efficient. It Is gentle als n
ant invigorant for delicate females al1
have been weakened by sickness.
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Arre.t of Fugitive.

The negro Chas. Ruf1n. alias Adrien sCalts3
who In the month Of June. 1879. 1870 n ~
girl named Marie Therese with inIe4 So r.
init an indecent assault upon her. and mi
cd to the Parish Prison to await pfoll'1
examination. 81
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Fire.

At 500 o'clock yesterday fire brokea ~
the woodshed OF the house. No. ~ 49, uaac"
street. and damaged the shed to Inc -
Of $40. n p,laes
The building was owned by Mrs. 4: ~ ~ T6l
Rantnr
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Sauatters.

Complaint has reached the police au. u9 Y r.
that number Of negroes have SQUAT 49,
corner Of HaRan avenue and Common ~, ~
and their chief occupation, 1t is said. -
the residents chickens and pigs.
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In the United States Commissioners Court.
Judge Quintero, yesterday there were two
cases of uttering some Of the twenty dollar
counterfeit bills. The limitations are remarka-
BILE and are. 1t Is said in circulation everywhere
In this country The engraving Is neatly done
and. as has already been published in the DEM
ooRAT. it requires skillful eye to detect the
counterfeit from the genuine.
In Washington It Is said by those who are
familiar with bills that the counterfeits are the
work of q skilled penman. and that they are all
from one mans handiwork. Here this Ia
doubted
Raads Gilt EDGE Tonic cures indioaation and
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n,ea sudlenly.

At 10 o'clock Thursday night. Mr.; Hsming'
aged ffty-one years. residing at No. M ~
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Floa ting In the River.

At half past IL O'Clock yesterday. the D2MS
an unknown negro was found floating y
ner held an Inquest and gave certificate Of
cidental drowning.
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seri0us Accident.

Yesterday Mrs. Peale, residing Ct ~
Tchoupitoulas street, accidentally fell e
bansuette near her residence. and proAs
thigh
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Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic is a surs cure for dys-
pepsia and all kindred diseases.
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Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic never falls In cole.
dysentery and all disorders Of like nature.
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THE TWENTY DOLLAR CoUNTERFEITs

Southern headquarters for shadines-New-
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Bid by Collect 'dI Gained
farmers. by city. by city.
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WARRANTS OF 1873.

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures indigestion and
all disorders of the stomach.
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u DR.. Loeber asked who was responsible Tor
the introduction Of yellow fever here last sum-
DR.. Chopin said that the law, of 1876 passed
by the Kellogg Legislature, which provided
that vessels should Be detained simply for dis
The Emily B. Souder came Into this port when
that law was still In force. Clark, who subse,,
quently died of yellow, fever IN this city. had
and Eliott's case developed three days after the
arrival Of the steamship in this port. The law
Of 1876. and not the negligence Of the duaran-
had the Souder been subjected to quarantine
regulations there would not have been yellow
Dr. Chopin then stated that the considera-
| ton Of the resolution was In order.
| Mr.. Marks moved that further consideration
when Dr. Darlington Would Be- present s Oar.
ried.
4 DIR. chopin
called the attention Of the board to commune
/ telegram from the collector Of customs at In
dianola. Texas. stating that a passenger on the
schooner Anna, from Tuxpan. Mexico; VIM;
In, Matagorda Bay without publicity. The
schooner Anna cleared for New Orleans on the
| be requested to look well to the vessels sani-
this port. s
On motion Of Dr.. Austin the communication
A letter from Capt G. W Russell. Of the Ninth
Infantry. at Newport barracks. addressed to
DR.. Choppin, was read. relative to the use OF
quarters and hospitals at Fort Pike The letter
informed DR.. Chopin that the request was for.
reply is received it will be forwarded
A dispatch from G. F. Patton. assistant resi-
i dent physician at Quarantine. was read, statins
and passengers we're well.
A letter from DR.. Darlington was read. rela.
he had followed the law in regard to the case O
/ the bark. but that there had been no provision
for furnishing the crew with clothing
DR.. Choppin. In smiling way. read an anony
nous communication. which said that there