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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
CURRENT NOIES.

IF the proposed constitutional amendments
OF Indiana are ratified the State elections will
hereafter take place 10 November.
In Glasgow, although applications for re-
lief are reported to be diminishing, there are
still 30. 900 persons fed by public charity.
There are eleven school slate factories
operated near Slatington, N. j., with an
average producing capacity OF about $500
states In ten hours. v.s1s
Leopold, the youngest OF Queen Victoria s.
sons--weak and almost chronic invalid
since his BIRTHS reported to be about to be-
come priest Of the Church Of England.
Mr.. Hendrick b. Wright, the Philadelphia
Record says, came out Of his battle with the
constitution for $500 and farm with 1912
bruises on his battered body and ~ patches
OF whole skim
The eection of Zach Chandler to the United
States Senate is q safe prevention against the
forming OF Washington whisky rings. He
won't leave enough whisky to form q ring
with.
Joaquin Miller has written play for Kitty
Blanchard, called "49" Hiss blanchard,
however, is somewhat dubious about playing
It, as she fears that those figures may be
taken rs her age.
Senator Burton, a colored member Of the
Texas Legislature, sends money to Virginia
to assist his old mistress who raised him and
taught him how to read, and who is now liv-
ing In poverty.
AS the matter seems to be understood In
Washington, Senator Ferry's vote on the
New York custom-house fight has been vej y
handsomely paid for. The Michigan maj :
5halship and two good postoffices besides De-
troit are charged to that account by the
Conklingites.
The wealth OF England is computed at
S39 200, 100000, SIS, 700, 10000 OF 1t In real
property. M. Vacher computes the wealth OF
France at $40, 900 900, S21 600 600 900 of 1t
in real property. The assessed valuation of
this country Is about S16,000,000, 900; but the
real wealth may come up to $4,000, 100000.
The new opera house In Paris, begun In the
reign OF the late Napoleon, belongs to the
State, was fifteen years In building and cost
| $i3,000,000. A manager Is appointed by the
| government and receives subsidy OF S160, 900
| annually for the expense OF maintenance, be-
sides receiving q salary OF $4,000, with $1,000
additional for house rent and $1,000 for his
carriage, and half the profits.
The person longest In the employ OF any
OF the departments In Washington is Lind
sey Muse, a messenger at the Navy Depart
ment, who was first appointed to that posi-
| ton by Secretary Southard during the adj
ministration Of John Quincy Adams In 1928
and he's served there continuously to the
present time. He has autograph letters from
all the Secretaries Of the Navy during his
service.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
MUNICIPAL.
TIRE CsTY's FINANCIAL EMRARRAss-
MENr.
The Community To Ne without Police or


The Community To Ne without Police or
Lights.
The financial condition of the city Is as
Stunning an alarming character, The matter
yesterday In the committee of the whole
City Council, occupying the attention Of the
Mayor and city Administrators ut great
length.
In January last only about $4,000 was paid
into the treasury for taxes, and the admins
tration had 20 depend almost entirely upon the
licenses collected during the month to pay
the running expenses Of the government. and
there is little or no Indication Of disposition
on the part of taxpayers to come NJ more
brlskly and settle UP In order TO enable the
administration TO meet its current obliga-
tlons.
In the dissertation which occurred IN the
committee of the whole relative to the de-
luauenoy Of the taxpayers, several causes
were set forth TO account for IL; among others
the possible hope of the taxpayers that the
constitutional convention may IN some man
ner relieve them; again, that they are walt
ing that the City Council may offer them
shortly some Inducements In the way Of re-
bate to come up to the treastirer's desk. Con
corning the hope for a rebate, IL was advanced
In the committee that last year the city OF
New Orleans has lost $4,000 In the way of
rebate, without increasing the revenues In
Fash hence, any Idea Of offering discounts
this year was preposterous, aud because,
besides, the budget OF the city had been
framed on too restricted o basis 10 admit Of
the proposition.
In THIS DILEMMA
IL was agreed that should the backwardness
OF taxpayers continue To manifest itself as It
has since the beginning Or the year, the city
would, on the first OF next month, find itself
compelled 10 dismiss its police force and
light Company to light It's streets. All that
Is related above actually occurred, and the
dissertation was Of the most earnest charac-
ter, the situation being considered exceedingly
grave, and there being no known way OF get
ting out Of IT,, for the city cannot have re-
course to the courts 10 compel taxpayers to
pay their taxes, the law making taxes exigi-
bic only on the first Of March.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
MINOR MATTERS.

w. Frank Mitchell, well-known LAWYER n
the IoWsontown Md bar, has disappeared
leaving behind him $4,000 hole. O'-Ne-'
President Grevy and his wife do not live
togetner. VINO will lead French society ? or,
In other words. who will lead France
Mrs. Barron, widow of the late treasurar nj
the Dexter Me- Savings Bank. asks for a
her husband
Abraham Lincoln's birthday-the twelfth
Ih sI, vii De celebrated this year. The
the occasion memorable one.
Iron, railway sleepers are said to have
proved, both in India and England, much
cheaper than wooden ones. Their gradual
adoption is predicted.
A Belgian physician, appointed to re-
port on the prevalence of color blindness,
attributes that disease to the excessive and
general use OF tobacco.
Having shown administration that he
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
FIRE.
p,ye Wen AInos, sm.therea to Death.

AT ten minutes past o'clock this morning
a fire. said 10 be the work Of an lncendiary,
broke out In the three-story brick building
No. 14g Decatur street. The building, which
was owned by A. Roohereau II Co. and occu-
pled MS q tramp boarding house by Constant
Grascier, was damaged by fire to Che amount
of $3.50 The flames were extingulshed by the
Rampant street Babcock.
AS the fire was raging 1t was cried out on
the street that some Of the men sleeping In
the rear Of the building were being burned 10
death.
Ladders were placed In the rear OF the
building and live men whose names, owing To
the excitement, could not be ascertained, were
taken through the windows and down on the
ladders.
Home men In the building fought their way
through the smoke and saved their lives by
jumping out Of the windows to the pavement
below. They were oil, more or less slightly In
jured. -
many or for what amount could not be ascer-
taned. ran,
The alarm was sent to the City Hall by The
operator ut the Third Precinct Station,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
CITY ECHOES.

John Il, Bernard was on Sunday bitten In
tho calf ofthe leg bya vicious dog and slight
ly injured.
VIM. NJ Sweamey was locked up In the
Central Station, charged with being q danger
GUS and suspicious character.
Geo Marshall, a butcher, was lodged In the
Second Station, charged with endangering
the lives Of pedestrians.
Fred. w Bennecke, Gerard G. W. FRANKIE
and Franz w. y. W. +. Meyers were incar-
cerated In the Central Station, charged with
being drunk and disturbing the peace and
malicious mischief at the house Of ill-repute
kept BY one Lizzie Chase.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
BH rs.

There being no dogs TO match Jennings i'm
portatlons from New York, we will not have
any dog fights here during the carnival.
The German Louisiana Draymen's Associa-
ton give grand fancy dress and mask ball
at Grunewald Hall ON Saturday evening next.
The Merry Makers give q reception at
Grunewald Hall on Thursday evening, Feb
ruary IL.
On Sunday, February o. 1879, the Palmetto
Social and Variety Club was organized with
the following as officers: Walter j. Kelly,
president; Robert s. C1oney, vice president ;
Ernest Deshautreaux, secretary; John IL.
Leo, treasurer; Charles Stager, manager
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11

A VALUABLE CHART.-We are indebted to Mr..
J. F. Deeves, the compiler. for copy of most
valuable chart. displaying at glance the fuc-
tuations in the velocity and direction OF the
wind. the state Of the weather, the temperature.
the relative humidity of the atmosphere and
the death rate during the yellow fever epidemic
OF 1878. This chart is most cleverly gotten up
and admirably executed. and we congratulate
our young friend Deeves upon his successful
essay in this line. The chart should be In the
Office and house of every citizen In New Or
leans. The stationers will soon be supplied
with copies for sale.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
Murder.

Deputy Coroner Cain yesterday viewed the
body of the unknown man found in the
lagoon, particulars of which were published
in yesterdays edition Of the DEMOCRAT, and
found that the circumstances surrounding
the affair plainly indicated that the man was
murdered. The skull was found to have been
fractured and a portion OF the skull driven
into the brain. The piece of iron found by
the officer Is the instrument supposed TO have
haen uapd
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
Cut with a Hatchet.

At o'clock Sunday night, In the house Of
ill-repute at the corner of Monroe and Bien-
venu streets, Molie johnson and Emma
Scott had difficulty, which terminated in the
former being struck on the head with a
hatchet in the hands Of the latter. The two
women, together with two soldiers named
Bernard Riley and Charles Roberts, were
locked up In the Fifth Station. The soldiers
are supposed to have instigated the fight, and
were consequently held as accessories.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11

Mr.. Charles Cavanac. the newly appointed
State Registrar of Voters, visited the City
Hall yesterday and had an interview with the
Mayor. the Administrator of Commerce and
the City Surveyor in order to make prepare
tions for the opening Of the ward registration
Offices in anticipation of the coming election
for delegates to the constitutional conven-
ttpu
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
BIDS OPENED

Bids were opened yesterday by Administers
tor Behan for the lease of tho ferry privileges
Mt the head OF Louisiana Avenue There
were only two bidders Mr.. II. Peter Muntz,
who offers $11 80 per month for the privilege,
and the late lessee Mr.. Gustave Gottschalk,
who offers $40 80. The Administrator Of Com
merce will recommend the acceptance of the
bid of Mr.. Muntz, the bid OF Mr. Gottschalk
not being in compliance with the advertised
anpcifcatiOna
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
OFFICIAL GALIANTRY.

Yesterday young lady called ut the City
Hall to ask assistance In order that she
might return to her home In Charleston, s. G.
Her story was that she was connected with
the Jennie Hughes theatrical troupe, which
left for Texas yesterday morning, but gave
her 1.-THE shake" her own words at the rail
road depot in Algiers. The gallant city Off
Gals dubbed together and raised purse
with which ticket was bought for the left
one, who went her way rejoicing when she
had been put In possession of the ticket
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
On ased. shot At and Caught.

Yesterday Corporal Griffin, OF the First
Precinct, arrested q negro mnn named Paul
Lewis, alias Paul Phillips, and locked him up
in the Central Station Mt the instigatlon OF
John Smith, who resides at No. 80 Girod
street, who charged him with stealing watch
and chain and n suit of clothes. The watch
was recovered by the corporal and brought to
the station.
The corporal states he chased the negro a
mile aud fired five Intellectual shots at him be-
fore capturing him. Lewis is also said to
have served two terms In the Penitentiary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
THE FLANK ROADS.

Mr. Curry, the plank road contractor, yester-
day reported to Administrator Houston that
he had completed the plank roads on Gaien-
ME, Julia, Girod and Lafayette streets The
plank roads on other streets, and Cailiope
street particularly, are being pushed forward
with great vigor and will be finished in very
IA dn
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
An uNsTRUCTuNG ENTERTAINMENTS

The Rev Edward II. Browne, LID will
deliver q lecture on tie Telmud at the rooms
Of the Young Mems Hebrew Association this
| evening Mt o'clock Admission free. DR.
Browne has delivered this celebrated lecture
In many Chr5 stan churches and before many
Young Mems Christian Associations The
rooms Of the association arc Mt No. 300 Canal
ufr
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
THE WASHINGTON ARTILLERY VET
ERANs, ASSOCIATION.

In response to the published call large
number of the veteran members OF the sew
eral companies OF the Washington Artillery
assembled last night at the arsenal OF the
command, on Common street. near BaroIne.
onas. L. g. Dupuy. Esq, presided. and Capt.
Y. ID. Y. Brown filled the secretary's chair
Dir. Dupuy stated the object OF the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
CASH FOR THE TEACHERS.

Yesterday Administrator Isaacson, armed
with the vouchers of the State Superintendent
Of Public Education for $4,000 part of the
$4,000 State appropriation, applied at the
State House and was readily handed over the
entire amount In Greenbacks. This will be
welcome news for our school teachers. who
will be paid one full month Of 1878 on Satur-
day next, ut the City Hail.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
meyNEny AND vooRHrEs.

In another column will be found this morn
ing the law card OF Gov McEnery and Mr.
Martin VOORHEES,. who have associated them-
selves In the practice If their profession under
gentlemen arc both well Bnown and honored
citizens Of our State. and have long ranked
among the ahIest members OF their profession
Themselves lifa-tima friends and graduates Of
the same law class. we have no doubt their bust
ness association will be- MS agreeable ne their
social relations have ever been. Tho Office Of
the Elrm Ia Mt No. II st. Charles Street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
struck on the Head.

Yesterday in one Of the street cars OF the
Tchouptoulas street line woman named
Della Welsh was struck over the head with
q coal OH lamp and slightly wounded by her
daughter, Celia Grimes. No arrest was
made, and the dlsfigured maternal relative
returned home with her obstreperous daugh-
far
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11

The Railroad Gazette says that the number
of accidents In any year is largely determined
by the severity OF the winter, and gives a
table OF casualties since 1873, which it believes
to come pretty near the truth. From this 1t
appears that from 1873 inclusive, the acct
dents were 1888, $50, 1901, 1871, 982, TAO.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
Gone to Prison Again.

G.. L. Hoilyer charged with forgery and
obtaining money under false preSences, was
yesterday surrendered by his bondSman and
remanded to the Parish Prison by Judge
MiltanhprQnr.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
MORE SEIZURES.

The Internal Revenue agents yesterday
seized two more tobacco manufactures, those
OF +. Billing and L. T.. Sarazn.
These seizures have created the greatest
excitement and CONSERVATION among the to-
baoeo men, and future proceedings on the
part of the agents are anxiously looked for.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
.TOM-HOUsE NOTES.

Collector Smith left Tor Washington yester-
day morning
No doubts OF the confirmation Of Gen.
Badger as Collector are entertained by the
Custom-House people.
The following were the receipts at the sub
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
Crue,ty tn Animals.

Joshua Bell was yesterday locked up in
the Sixth Precinct Station, charged with
cruelty to animals.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11

| The signal service officer yesterday re-
ported the rain at Shreveport advancing
eastward. The weather In the Southern
States and Texas cloudy and threatening,
with rising temperature.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11

For Carolina Clay Peas call on George Heck Il
Co.. corner Poydras and Tchoupitoulas streets.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11

Chew Jackson's best sweet navy tobacco. iy
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11

No finer relish ever was encased-shadInes.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11

And large assortment of slippers. Country
hsse Al he REp sTAB a. tbey are certain
OF not being overcharged on no article. The
rules of the house are to sell STRICTLY one
price, thus offering equal low prices to all.
Catalogues with the plain prices of the house
sent out free Of charge.
All orders. either for country or city. will be
promptly attended to.
No postage stamps taken in payment except
for amount OF mailing.
! All communications or orders should be ad-
dressed to
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-02

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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-02

Wbas h Dsinx Deae ~ the yaakes
FsYk 9sSfoa.
Says the idsho s.Norii.r
Aqaartx nil is on the road TO ChAllis.
Considerable farming Is being done
around Chalsis-
Custer City situated . mile ard . half
above BONANZA. u crossing rspidly.
Aboaf Loo men are within . spsce Of
Gve miles around BONANZA City.
There Is . good deal Of sno~ in the
mountains Jet. which il . great dlsadvxu-
tage 70 prospsctsrs-
The mines on the East Pork Of Salmon
srs hooking veil They are yielding some
very high grade ore
large number Of men are prospecting
IN Tie 8zu-TDofh Range. A rich mine has
besn discovered near stanley Basin.
An enormous amount Of prospecting ia
being doDe On the h~ssd-raters Of Wood and
Lost nssrs~ several rich mines have been
fSund.
Supplies are ~ cheap 1t Chaliis a. a.
Bciss City, Freight 10 being taken from
the terminus Of the Utah Northern Pail
rod % that place for II censs per pound
The rush for the mines csntinuex.
Every stage. which arrives II Chsllis every
oshtr day. il loaded with passengers and
many are going with tesms. on horseback
nnd On foot.