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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-18
CITY ECHOES.

James Gregoir, for careless driving, was
lodged in the Fourth Station.
The bridge at the corner OF Toulouse and
Claiborne streets needs repairing.
The police are improving. Officer Ducoing
shot and killed mad dog yesterday.
Charles Davis, a cook, Is In the Fourth,
charged by John Ducoing with petty larceny.
j. Brown was yesterday captured on war
rant, charged with assault with dangerous.
weapon.
Ed. Mcdaniel Is forty years of age, and yet
he was not aware that he should not carry
concealed revolver. Judge Mfltenberger Will
attend his case to-day.
DR.. James Ringwood received serious In
juries on Saturday evening, by falling from
the second-story gallery OF q house on Dry
AIDES near Common street.
Nick Weber, II grocer, passed his Sunday In
the Third, because Charles Prince said he was
an accessory after the fact to the crime of
stabbing with intent to commit murder.
Only sixty-tve cents caused all the trouble
between Charles Ross and Mary Smith. They
are both In the Third Station, Mary for lar
ceny Of that large amount, and Charley as
witness.
Mary Moses, like Moses OF old, was found
under suspicious circumstances on Mr.. Bon
ney's premises, corner OF Broadway and Car
rollton Avenue. Mary was adopted by officer
Reidennaur and raised In the Sub-Seventh
Station.
C.f WonLdg, snowman, Will be shown
the beauties of the law when he answers the
charges OF assault and battery and breach OF
trust and embeZzlement entered against him
by w. F. Mclean. Thomas Smith appears as
an accessory to the above charges.
At II o'clock yesterday morning Officer
the corner Of Fulton and Fourth streets. See
Ing crowd OF young man at the above men,
toned corner, he hastened to the scene, bnt
the boys fed and eyaded arrest, leaving an
tfor~re E.ahi hiv1df haro ir
lads were numbering "MoIlie Darling" on
that organ.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-18
German Jerusalem.

more German, and that language is very gem
orally spoken there The German settlers
are both Jew and Christian, and recently a
magazine, to appear once in three months,
has been started, giving an account OF all
that is interesting "doWn In Judee," and
bearing with especial reference to the arehe-
illogical researches made In the district. The
conductors of this periodical will pay particu-
lar attention to the various moot points as to
topography In and and around the Holy City.
Mr.. Trollope, In one Of his novels. depicts his
characters enjoying picnic near Jerusalem,
and 1T Is quite on the cards that the Mount OF
Olives has been marked down as the site OF a
lager beer garden, for where Germans are
lager and gardens must soon follow.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-18
The uayann Markets.

HAVANA, Aug. 1.-THE sugar market has
continued very dull, and quotations must be
considered as nominal Nos. 10 to u d. y. 714RB
reals gold per arrobe; Nos. Is to 20 D. s. %
reals: muscovado sugar, common to fair,
614dl61a reals; centrifugal sugars Nos. II to
1s In boxes and hogsheads $685. reals !;
stock In warehouse at Havana and Matanzas
77,7OO boxes, 81, 800 bags and So, GOO hogsheads
receipts Of week 1850 boxes. 2l7 bags and 800
hogsheads; exports during week 224O boxes,
1750 bags and 2s23 hogsneads, including 1900
bags and 1900 hogsheads to the United States.
Tobacco quiet. Spanish gold 50 20@2 2o11aa.
axfR sSs at ea and @ % nrem shor
sight do 1019(111; on London 2Ol4D2l premi-
um; on Paris 616L premium.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-18
NEW ORLEANS MONDAY. AUGUST 49,
was still alive and that one Of theman wives

was still alive, and that one of the many wives
lived In Port Vincent.
She went to Port Vincent, and examining
the records Of the parish of Livingston she
found the entry OF the marriage OF Gornan
with Miss Sarah JIFickling.
This satisfied her that she had been shame
fully deceived, but. determined to trace Cor
NUNS career as far back as possible, she con-
tinued her investigation and learned enough
to convince her that she and Miss Flckling
were
NOT THE ONLY VICTIMS;
that German has wife In Mississippi, and
that he had one at the Balize. The last one
has, however, died.
She learned further that during or just be-
Texas penitentary for the same crime-big-
amy-of which she accuses him. Through
the fortunes of war he Was released an invad-
Ing army opening the doors of his prison.
After getting the particulars OF Gormans
life and doings, as above related, Mrs. Kemp
returned to this city. She proposed to make
an affidavit against Gornan here, but learn
ferred In the parish In which the offense was
committed, she went to Donaldsonville and
filed her complaint before the proper author
ities Shegsays she intends to prosecute the
case to the bitter ind. .S
SHE DESCRIBES GoRMAN
as being six feet two inches In height, fine
build, regular features, black hair, eyes and
moustache, fascinating In manner and o
great professor Of religion and Christianity.
Previous to coming TO this city he resided
for a short time In the town OF Trinity. Cat
ahoula parish.
She expressed the hope that the other vic
Tins Of German will make themselves known.
His trial will be continued In Donaldson
Vile on Friday next.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-18
TURKEY.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 1.-THE Porte sent
reply to-day to the foreign ambassadors
communicating the appointment Of Safvet,
Sawas and Ali Sahib Pashas as commission
ers for the settlement of the Greek frontier
question. Negotiations will com mence i'm
mediately. A compromise is expected.
France having refused to authorize ex-Khe-
dive Isnail Pasha to reside In Algiers, the
powers have intlmated TO the Porte that they
do not object to his living Ia Constantinople
The Sultan, however, Is opposed to having
Ismail In his capital.
BELGRADE, Aug. 17.-Eight thousand Al
banians are now threatening the Servian from
tier.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-18
OUTDOOR FESTIVALS.

Yesterday was as perfect day as the most
ardent lover Of outdoor amusements could
have desired, and the various clubs and as
soclattons that took advantage of it are to be
congratulated on their good fortune.
The G. G. Piper Combination gave their
first grand complimentary festival at Orange
Grove, corner Of Upperline and Jersey
streets, Sixth District, and had most enjoy
feasting, and the orange trees, had they
tongues as well as leaves, could tell some
pleasant tales Of what was done and said
under their shady boughs.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-18
DEATH in THE DIE.
How Brady Won the Money and
Ristick Lost His Life.
A Murder For Sixty-five Cents.

At halH-past II o'clock Saturday night a
bloody affray occurred at Crawford's s grocery,
situated five miles below Alglers, at the cut
off road, between two negro men, during
which knife was brought into requisition
death OF one OF the participants. The
parties engaged were Robert Ristick and
Isaac Brady.
The fight at first was a fist fight, but
Brady, finding his antagonist a better man
than himself, drew knife which he had at
his side and sheathed 1t In Ristlck's body, be-
tween the fourth and fifth ribs.
THE BLEEDING VICTIM
sank to the floor and expired almost instantly
at his sayer's feet.
The crowd gathered, and seizIng the mur,,
Moran and OfIlcer DelcazelIe who made him
prisoner and conveyed him to the Eighth
Precinct Station, where he was locked up and
charge OF murder preferred against him.
Those who were present at the killing state
exclaimed "Good God, he has killed me-" and
then died.
A DEMOCRAT reporter on Investigating the
affair ascertained that the two men were
playing dice. when Ristick became angry and
accused Brady, who was ahead Of the game
sixty-five cents, OF cheating. A quarrel fol-
lowed, fight succeeded the quarrel during
which, as stated above, Brady drew his knife
and inflicted the wound which caused Ris-
ticks death.
The accused was next seen in a cell at the
Eighth Precinct Station.
From appearances he was twenty three
years Of age and was OF hurculean build.
His confinement did not seem to bother him,
nor did the serious harg against him. When
requested to make q sLttvoment, he said:
About IL o'clock last night Roht. Rfstlek
and were seated on the gallery OF Charles
Crawford's grocery at the cutoff, gambling.
We d been throwing dice for some time; l
was ahead OF the game sixty--hve cents. at
tempted to take the cash when Rtstick said
that could not take the money, and Ii | want
cd it / must take 1t out OF his hide. / said
was not going to fight for sixty-five cents He
then jumpe up and put his hand behind his
back. asked him il he made that break for me.
Thereupon he jumped and caught me by the
neck / closed with him, when Abe Reed, my
friend, interfered. A large crowd then con-
gregated and let him go, but he still hung TO
me- Finally, managed to retreat some dis
tance, when RiStfGk cried, oh am cut
He 1'lowd' that cut him. The spectators
then took hold Of me and carried me to the
grocery store and locked me up"
An autopsy OF the body OF the murdered
man was made at 5 o'clock last evening by
DR.. Chastant, acting In the absence OF DR..
Finney, In whose district the tragedy oc-
CURED, and who was for the day absent from
the city.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-18
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
a Difficulty in Oentreville, in Which Con
stable Was Killed.

FRANKLIN, La. Aug. IA difficulty oc-
Cured at Centreville. La, Saturday after
noon, between Louis Wendal and George Par
ish, ward constable In which the latter was
shot and instantly killed. Wendal surren-
dered himself to the sheriff. and was put in
jail.
ARREST OF CoUNTERFETTERS IN MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 17-Late this afternoon
detectives arrested Rowe c. Earl and wife
and Mary Henderson, for making and pass
considered q very important one, as the coin
dollars and half dollars are 80 perfectly coun-
terfeited as to deceive even experts. Only by
cutting them In two can their spuriousness
be detected.
A SHOOTING AFFRAY BETWEEN CALIFORNIA
EDITORS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17.--At Los Angeles,
.. ID. Lynch and William A. Spaulding,
editors respectively OF the Herald and
Express, engaged In q shooting affray on the
street tonight.
Several bystanders were wounded but both
: belligerents escaped unhurt The trouble
arose from an article In the Herald, rejecting
on Spauldng.
Frank Lambert and his wife. Of Folsom,
were attacked while In bed by an unknown
assassin last night. Mr.. Lambert was killed
and Mrs. Lambert badly wounded
BROKE HER MAIN SHAFT.
LEwEs, Del, Aug. 1.-THE steamer Ash
land broke her main shaft forty miles south
east of Hog Island, causing slight leak.
She was towed to the breakwater by the
schooner Canton.
DESTRUCTION OF CHEMICAL WORKS.
DETROIT, Aug 1.-THE Free Press Flint,
Michigan, special says: The two main
buildings of Dr. Pierce's chemical works we're
destroyed by fire tonight caused by an ex-
plosion. Loss $4,000.
A MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE.
New YORK, Aug E.-Soon after leaving
New York last night woman, named Roche,
on board the steamer Bristol, Of the Fall
River Line, sent for bottle OF champagne,
drank II, gave the purser OF the boat dia-
mond necklace, her watch, 6taterOOM key and
note addressed to Q gentleman In Philadel-
phla, and then sprang overheard and was
drowned. Her body was not recovered.
ANOTHER RAILROAD COLLISION, IN WHICH
AN ENGINEER WAS KILLED.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Aug. 17-At 3o'clock
this morning Baltimore and Ohio freight
engine ran into the rear OF express No s.,
seventeen miles west of this city, throwing
the engine and several cars down the en-
banament, instantly killing Engineer Ellis
Mcdonald, of Martinsburg W. Va. No pas
sengers We're injured.
$4,000 FIRE IN MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Aug. IA fire early this mora
ing destroyed large brick building in the
rear Of Howards Row, formerly used as an
IIce-nouse, the property OF the State Savings
institution OF st. Louis, valued at $4,000. 1t
was the work of an ineendiary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-18
THOSE BONES.
A Mystery Unraveled-A Thrilling
Tale.

A Mystery Unraveled-A Thrilling
Tale.
On Tuesday morning the DEMOCRAT con-
tained An account of the finding Of a skull and
a quantity Of bones In the vault of the house
at the corner OF Craps and Esplanade streets
The finding OF the bones was reported to the
police some days before they made the fact
known to the reporters or authorized its pub
lication. and from the date of their finding up
to the present time the entire force, detectives
and all, have been endeavoring to discover
how those bones got into that vault and whose
they were.
They had a theory some years ago that the
building was occupied rs q mineral water
manufactory, and while 1t was In operation
one Of the proprietors, Mr.. John i. Hall.
mysteriously disappeared and has not been
heard of to this day. This disappearance WAS
the clue on which the theory was
based. Mr.; Hall had Disappeared; he had
and decaying he must have left In the place
In which his HfBfe5s body was deposited one
or more bones.
Mr.. Halls bones, like himself, had never
been seen or heard of; the ones found be-
longed to and were the remains of some one
and, they were just as likely to be the relics
of Mr.. Hall as any one else, and hence the
police, reasoning by deduction. decided that
they were all that was left OF Mr.. Hall. This
WIS bllslI IHeOIy huu tuSy Weut W WOEh 10
prove 1t to be correct.
AN INQUEST ON THE BONES
was held. Old friends OF the absent Hall
were summoned to view the grinning skull,
and Identity 1t or reject 1t as the frame on
which citing the once familiar features OF
their lost and mourned one. Several persons
who knew some of The circumstances attend
ant on the disappearance OF Hall, and great
many who knew nothing at all about the
matter, were summoned before the jury and
examined. The force worked. but though the
theory was held to be good one, the police
were unable to trace the burial OF the bones
to any person or persons, and here the matter
1t in hand, and after an investigation he is
able to
UNRAyEL THE MYSTERY. =
Some years ago Mr.. @. FL. Gordon, a teacher
In the public schools OF this city, and at
In the Third District, occupied the building
with his family. At one period OF Ills expe-
rience as teacher Mr.. Gordon had an occa-
sional use for a skull, for the purposes of de-
monstration and exclamation, and he pur-
chased one, paying the sum Of So for It. The
course OF instruction he was called upon to
give having been changed. he took the skull to
his residence. His wife objected to It's pres
ence In the house, particularly as the children
made q plaything OF 1t, and as Mr.. Gordon
neglected to take 1t away she secretly and
quietly disposed of it by throwing 1t into the
vault, where 1t has remained until discovered
ten days ago.
This explains the skull, and IL any other
bones were found they certainly must belong
to some other animal than man.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-18
A RARE DAY.

Yesterday was all aueati,er;; not ordinary
everyday weather, not August weather,
nor even September weather, but cool,
delicious October day, rich In sunshine
and color, and made perfect by breeze
such as rustles among the naples at
the North when autumn has touched the
forests with "crimson and with golden
CLEANS" Everybody congratulated every
body on the transcendent beauty OF the day
and on the extraordinarily pleasant summer
New Orleans has been blessed with this year.
The oldest and most reliable inhabitant can
scarcely parallel a fellow to 1t, though one
party with a peculiarly retentive memory
thought the season Of 1875 was almost as
pleasant The almost, however, still LETT this
the champion sum mer, and In this reflection
there is world OF consolation for those un-
fortunates whose pockets were not equal to
Northern and Western iaunts or European
tours.
The grand army OF stay-at-homes can at.
ford to read of the pleasant surroundings OF
their more fortunate friends with COM
selves that not one OF the many resorts Of
fashion, either on the seashore or In the
mountains, has been a more delightful place
Of abode than their own Crescent City.
It may be safely said that no one remained
into the cool air and under the bright blue
sky. All the places of popular resort were
crowded to their utmost capacity, and he
must have been Wretched aseetic who would
have found fault with tue thousands who
sought recreation and health on such day,
under the oaks, by the shores of Pontchar-
train, or on the banks OF the yellow river.
There are many cities in this country where
the opportunities for recreation are greater !;
where there are superb parks, smooth, pictu-
rescue drives and the best music, and one can
readily picture the throngs OF people that
were at the famous resorts about New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago and st.
Louis, but with all those advantages they
could not have had more delightful day
than was yesterday from dawn to sunset u
is well to have the weather to boast Of solIe aie
viii 1sn come. aaya few few more re- Years yea Of rigid econo
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-18
AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Aug 1.-THE press announces
that the Emperor will arrive at Vienna Tues
day, and Count Andrassy Wednesday. The
latter on his arrival will submit to the EN-
peror the name of o statesman as his success
sor who Is qualified to continue his policy.
No idea Is entertained of reversing the policy
pursued In occupying Bosnia and Herze-
nomination, will make known his decision
relative to the acceptance OF the resignation
Of Count Andrassy.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-18
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON, Aug 17.--For the Gulf States,
clear or partly cloudy weather, winds
mostly northerly, nearly stationary tempera-
ture and barometer.
For the West Gulf States, partly cloudy
weather, and In Texas, occasional rains, winds
mostly southeasterly, stationary temperature
and slightly lower barometer.
warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather, vari-
able winds, generally shifting to southwestern
~, and stationary or falling barometer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-18
Thav Were Discharged.

Some days ago. at the New Lax Lake ED Enp best smt
cab drivers set upon Officer carr ada and he. he.
him unmerefully. Affldayits were mans ana the he
Es Justice bonds Of he
prlsoneTls celed the prosecutor had never been
an appearance The result w was 1T that the
pEIsons p,,su szas the non-appearance OF the prose-
enter. gattor It subsequently, tfanspired that the
cierk of the court was to blame, he having
never properly notified the officer that the
case had been fixed for trial.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-18
HALF-MAsT.

The flag at the Spanish Consulate, corner Of
Royal and Customhouse streets, and the flags
of the various Spanish vessels In port, have
been flying for some days at hali-mast. In
honor Of the recently deceased Princess,
sister Of King Alfonso, the Infanta Maria
Del Pillar.
The Spanish residents sympathize very
deeply with the previously afflicted young
King; the death Of whose young and lovely
wife Is still fresh In the memory OF all.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-18
wat,erson's Compliment to Conkllns.

Watterson, whose love for Conkling. is not
overwhelming, says: "The tutted moth, with
silky hair deftly brushed, and symmetrical
legs neatly kept, is singed, then burned, by
propinauity to the thing he loves, which Is an
eager flame Roscoe Conkling Is that moth.
Conkling! the 'stalwart' (great heavens
what misnomer for such q creature y: Conk-
ling! the champion of human rights ConlS-
ling, the statesman Conkling, the wor-
shipped bully of the stalwart horde; Conk-
ling, the Adonis, emerges from the atmos-
phare Of Providence like poor, sneaking,
whipped dog, bearing upon his beetling brow
the brand which an angry husband can put
there"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-18
THE SE.ASHORE.

The trains on the Mobile road yesterday
morning were crowded with pleasure-seekers,
bound for the various watering places on the
Mississippi sound. The day was specially
adapted for trip to the seashore, and the
many who were fortunate enough to get away
enjoyed greatly the glorious, the Ife-givin3
breeze from the gulf.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-18
SPORTING MATTERS.
The Providence Walking Tournament-Dis-
tribution of Prizes.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Aug. 1.-THE seventy
five hours 'go-as- you-please" walk In this
city was finished at 70 o'clock Saturday night
In the presence Of come thousands Of enthu-
spectators. The first prize OF $3.50 and
the gold medal WAS awarded to Chas. Harri-
man, OF Haverhill. Mass, who walked 1888
miles; second prize to Alfred Elson, OF West
Meriden, Conn, who made 274 miles, and the
third money to J. Albert, Of Philadelphia, who
made 27O miles,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-18
FROGMooR.

Circumstances necessitated a postpone
ment Of the team and match shooting at
Frogmoor, arranged to take place yesterday.
However, number Of shots were on the
ground, and they made up match for dog
valued at $1,000, more or less, the dog to be de-
livered alive. Two teams were made up, one
headed by Capt Dudley Selph, and the other
by Mr.. Bercegeay. After a spirited contest
the Selph team were declared the winners Of
the "purp." --.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-18
The Crous I'm Nebraska a.

OMAHA, Aug. 1.-THE Republican to-mor-
row morning will publish crop reports OF ten
of the largest grain growing counties In
Nebraska. They justify the best predictions
made In crop reports to the middle Of July:
Wheat has been somewhat damaged, but will
show a fair crop average sixteen to twenty
bushels to the acre. Oats show a very heavy
yield nearly fifteen bushels to the acre. The
corn crop will be immense, and the finest ever
known In the State. All small grain seems In
good condition.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-18
NEW YORK NOTES.
Another Decision Against the Importers in
the Velvet Gases.

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-General Appraiser
Ketchum has rendered q decision In the i'm
ported velvet case sustaining the original ad
vance of 25 per cent upon invoices Of i'm
peFted velVets which merchants had declined
10 pay. Much dissatisfaction ts expressed and
the case will now 60 to Collector Merritt for
final decision. Over half million dollars
worth of imported velvets are withheld pend
ing the final settlement OF the question OF
duty,