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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20
CONVENTION GOSSIP.

Several Of the important committees Of
the Convention, among them the Committee
on Taxation. held meetings last night, but,
considered and discussed, no conclusions
were reported.
The Committee on the City Debt intend to
hold meeting this morning
The principal topic OF conversation among
the lobby people yesterday was the report of
the Committee on Contested Elections In the
fifth ward contest of Rivet vs. Augflstin.
They were not the only ones, however who
manifested interest Ill the matter as It was
the subject Of discussion at the hotels and
other places of resort last night.
The action Of the Convention on the matter
will be watched with no little curiosity. as
the question as to which one of the gentle
men - entitled To his seat is a knotty one,
and are found by the committee so difficult
of solution that they returned no less than
three reports, d majority one, recommending
the seating Of Mr. Rivet, a minority one con
tirming Mr. Augustin in his seat, and mi
nority one, recommending a new election.
The minority reports are signed by two
members each, SO that, as will be seen, the
majority is one for the recommendation
Of d new election Is certainly against Mr..
Rivet Members OF the committee represent
the polls on the part OF both factions. but that
In nowise did the evidence connect Mr.. Au-
g,lstn with them, or show that he had in any
manner countenanced them. This circum-
stance 1t is thought by Mr.. Augustin's
friends. taken In connection with the fact that
he has good prinn fdcie case, and has proved
himself competent and hard working dele
gate, will have considerable influence with
the Convention, and they are sanguine that
the majority report will be tabled.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20
FIRST COMMUNION AT THE JEsUITs

On Thursday next the church commence
rates the Feast of the Ascension Of Jesus
Christ. Preparations are being made to cele-
brate the day by beautiful ceremonies high
mass and the singing of choice religious
music. The Jesuit Fathers have selected that
day to administer the first communion to the
children who. under the care of Father Jour
dan, have been preparing for some time for
this important event of their young lives.
This year the number of children is very
large and the scene In the church, when they
will file by twos to the affairs, there t., re-
ceive their first communion, will be 7ery
touching. The boys, dressed in white / ants,
black coats, white eravats, and holding q
lighted taper, will kneel in single file or one
side Of the chancel rail while the little girls,
in spotless robes OF white and enveIoped in a
long, flowing white veil, will occupy the op-
posite side of the communion table. Il ID a
happy day for the young Catholic, that IF the
first communion and an important one also,
for his future spiritual welfare depends upon
the training he has received to prepare him
self for the day.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20
MIR. CAyANAC DISCHARGED.

Mr.. Charles Cavanac, charged by Patrol
man Mckay with violating city ordinance No
5046, yesterday appeared before Judge Miten-
berger and was discharged The Judge stated
that 1T was the opinion of the court that the
most liberal construction should be placed on
the ordinance. otherwise it would look more
like persecution and would array, II carried
out to the letter, the best portion Of the com
munity against the police force 1t was his
opinion that one man could not obstruct the
sidewalk and that the ordinance was only in
tended to prevent thoroughfares from being
INSTRUCTED and made disagreeable to the gen
eral public.
The judge further Informed the officer that
unless he used great deal Of discretion he
would certainly get himself in trouble. 1t Is
said that Mr.. Cavanac intends bringing the
matter up before the grand jury.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Several Houses Destroyed in the Third
Distributors Estimated at $4,000.

At 8 80 o'clock yesterday a devastating fire,
the cause of which is yet unknown, broke out
In the kitchen of the house No 325 Urquhart
street, near st. Ferdinand. This property,
which was owned and occupied by Mr.. j.
Jones, was totally destroyed. 1t Is insured
In the Merchants Insurance Company, but
for what amount could not be ascertained.
The flames communicated to the double
one story frame building corner OF st. Ferdi-
nand and Urquhart streets, and totally de-
stroyed It. This property was owned by Mr..
Wiberton and occupied by Mr.. Gegler on one
side and Mr.. Tobias on the other. The build
Company-amount unknown. The occupants
furniture was also destroyed; whether In
sured or not could not be aseertalned.
The tlames, still travelling on their course of
destruction, extended to the adjoining double
one-story frame building owned by Mr.
f. Kern, and occupied on one side by Mr.
Eckart and on the other by Mr.. Schmidt and
left the same In ashes. The house was insured
In the Teutonia Insurance Company; amount
not ascertained.
The next property destroyed was the
double one-stOry frame cottage Nos 321 and
3211 Urquhart street. owned by Mr.. Dutch
man, one-half of which was occupied by Mr.
G. Cable and the other by Mr.. Millerere
This double house was insured In the leu
tOnla Insurance Company for $1,000.
Mr.. Mllierere's furniture, which was de-
stroved, was insured In the New Orleans In
surance Association for 1875 An adjoining
one-story frame building was also damaged
to the amount of 800. The alarm was sound
cd from box No. GLE. The total loss Is esti-
mated at $4,000.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20
BASE BALL.

The employees of the Natchez Cotton Press
have organized club, under the name OF
the Levy " Meyer Base Ball Club They have
q veteran nine, and are ready TO cross bats
with any club Of this city. OfIicers-L. A.
Levy, president: O.. Meyer, vice president
L. j. Veau, secretary; $. j. Kohlman. Treas
urer. Veteran Nine-J. Dermady, 1st b.; 2
Rearden, ID ID; Il. Brown, 81 b; H Reddy,
g. g.; 2. Murphy, r. f. John Gertz, |. l.: T.
Smith, C. f.; NJ Rearden. p; P. Corners, c.
GAME BETWEEN THE NEXT TIMERS AND
RIyETs.
On Pioneer Green at o'clock D. M Sun
day. the Next Timers and ii. j. Rivet Clubs
crossed bats and contested bravely for the
mastery The playing was throughout of the
best kind, and the men showed that they
have been putting In their time well in prac-
ticing for the contest The batting was ex-
cellent and the fielding 50 good, especially on
the part of the Next Timers. that runs when
achieved, were true victories. The game
finished with a victory for the Next Timers
score, nine innings, to 2. Umpire Ill. Il.
The Next Timers would like TO hear from
the Houston Of Pat Calvin Clubs, for next
Sunday, for any amount.
W. NJ. EVANS,
Secretary Next Timers Base Ball Club.
"MoyE on CLUB.
The Move On" Base Ball Club was organ
lied last evening and the following nine elect
cd :Chas. Davis, president and p. JAS. Gulling-
ham, secretary and c.; 3. j. Manning, treas
nrer; j. Campbell, water carrier; M. Lagan,
IT., LIST b.: T. Brennan, I'd b.; M. Brennan, Sd
b.. j. Driscoll, s. s.; ID Harmon, +. f.; II.
Comfy, l. f.; II. Daley. G. f.; q. Regain, John
Hurley and John Connors substitutes.
rs. WRIGHT VS.. SOUTHERN.
Sunday evening game Of base ball was
played between the j. $. Wright Base Ball
Club and the Southern Club at the New Or
leans Park for purse OF $50.
The game resulted In q victory for the
Wright club, by q score Of s TO 2.
j. Hester acted Us scorer, and w. A. Ian
dry as umpire.
The Wright club expect that the Lees will
Park next Sunday.
THE ST. AMAND BASE BALL CLUB
was organized last Saturday evening, the
GERS Pat Kendriek, p; John Clifford, G.. H..
sylvestre, lst b.; L. Raynalds, "a D.; Lager
VAIL, Sd b.; l. Pearson. S. g.; A. McGracken,
I. f.. W. Lohmiller G. f.; Nj. Healy, l. +. and
captain.
"MovE on BASE BALL CLUB NO. 2.
At meeting held last night at Brohan's
Hall, No. 257 Dryades street the following
officers were elected: Aft Rains. president; .
John McDougall, vice president; John NJ.
Brohan, secretary, Jake kassel, treasurer.
The niae are as follows: w. J. LAWYER cap
tain and LIST T.: Richard Joyce, p; J Ohm McNa-
mara. g.; Frank Summers, I'd b.; Walter
Thompson, Sd b.. John Hurley, S. S.; Tom
Hurley, r. f.. T. Richardson, c. f.. Jas. ?,
Brohan, ]. I. Substitutes James Finney and
w. Jenkins. Water Boy-Jos H. McEvoy.
1t was resolved that the club be called the
Move On Base Ball Club Would like to
hear from the Administrator Base Ball CLUB.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20
THE STEAMSHIP CHASE.
The Board of Health Releases Her from
Quarantine.

We give below the full text OF the letters adj
dressed by Messts. Il. b. Post u Son to the
Board Of Health, relating to the steamship
Chase at quarantine
The first letter, under date of the eighth in
slant, asks that tho steamship be released In
ten days from her leaving Havana, and the
second communication. Of May 16 incioses a
document, to be signed by two-thirds Of the
members of the board. permitting the Chase
to come up:
NEW ORLEANS, May & 1879.
DIR. Chopin, Pres dent. etc:
Dear Sir-We are advised that the steam
shin Chase will arrive at the Quarantine Sta
tion at p. m. to-day. She comes via Key
West and Cedar Keys and has 100 hogsheads
Of sugar for st. Louis, Mo-, and, In consequence
of an accident to her machinery. it has be-
come absolutely necessary that she snail
come here for repairs. We are, therefore, con
clear and healthy your board grant her per-
mission to come up to the city at the expira-
tion of ten days from the time OF her leaving
Havana. Your reply at tho earliest possible
time will confer favor on
Yours very respectfully,
'S' Ii. b. Posi- x Son.
NEW ORLEANS, May 1G.
DIR. Choppin. President of the Board Of Health
Deaa. ST. by the action Ut the board last
night we see that they consider IT necessary
to have vote of two-thirds before they can
grant any ship from Havana 70 come up eN-
cept after twenty days, and in view OF this,
and the board not meeting again before next
Thursday. we will ask you 10 sign the ~.
closed. II consistent, and we are satisfied
enough others will do 50 to make the two
thirds. III this is not the proper way to pro-
coed. viii thank you for any suggestion
Yours II, b. Posi- * Son.
THE PERMIT
New ORLEANS. May l6, 1879.
We. the undersigned, members Of the Board
Of Health are In favor Of and do recommend
that permit be granted to the steamship
Chase, now at the Quarantine Station, to come
up to this city. without further detention.
SAINT chopin,
President Board of Health.
EDw. BOOTH,
l. N MARKS,
VIM. q. AUSTIN.
Jos. ALBRIGHT,
Il. LoEBER
DIR. Chopin sent telegram to DR. CARING
ton ordering him TO release the Chase from
quarantine.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20
THE NEW LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB.

The public Is promised with another most
pleasurable entertainment following close On
the recent rare social festivities which were
enjoyed by 30 many Of our best people. The
New Louisiana Jockey Club will again delight
their many friends with another promenade
eeHeeft at the Club House On Friday evening
next. There is no place suburban to our city
where an afternoon can be more delightfully."-
spent than ia the grounds surrounding the
grand chateau belonging to this enterprising
association. The wealth OF exotics, the rich
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20
Pc RsONAL.

We had yesterday the pleasure of call
from T. M. Bowers, ESQ, editor of tho Pamela
Wafchman, an enterprising and sterling news
paper published in Carthage, Pamela county,
Tex.
1t Is with pleasure that we greet once more
upon our streets Mr.. Alexis VOORHEES,, who,
after an absence of several months, has re-
turned from tour in the parishes of the
State. through which he was travelling In the
interest Of the extensive hardware firm of A..
Baldwin X Co
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20
Aaaaulted nj Night

At midnight Sunday, Mr. Thomas Kelly,
aged tfty-three years, was set upon and mer-
cilessly beaten by a crowd of roughs at the
Among other injuries received from the ruff
fans his nose was mashed and broken. Officers
Kinney and Kingsman attracted by the cries
OF the unfortunate man, rushed to The rescue
but upon reaching the scene the roughs had
fled and the victim was found PROSTATE and
bleeding on the banquette. He was taken to
the hospital Immediately.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20
CARROLLTON NO. !.

Carrolton Steam Fire Company No. / are
going to have picnic at the Carrollton Gar
dens on Sunday next. In the past we have
had frequent occasions of speaking of the
welcoming and enjoyable character Of the en-
tertainments of this organization. Next Sun
days picnic will unquestionably be equal and
very probably surpass anything yet at
tempted by the boys of No. /.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20
SUGAR SHE'D COMPANY.

AT an election held yesterday at the office
of this company the stockholders chose the
following gentlemen to serve as directors for
the ensuing year:
j.. A. Blanc, J. w. Burbridge, d. A. Chat
fraix, J. J. Warren, H. A. LeSassier, George
Palfry, E. Glapp, Il. Y. Charmburv, W. A..
Bell, +. b. Green, Z. Maspero, e. L. Stock
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20
Thrown from His Float.

At9:30 O'Clock yesterday morning white
man named James Howard, while driving his
float at the corner OF Delord and st. Charles
the wheels passing over him he was severely
injured. He was taken to his residence at the
corner of Magnolia and Felicity streets.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20
MnRTuARY REPORT.

The mortality in this city for the week end
ing Sunday, May Is, is SIS follows:
Deaths from scarlet fever /, malarial fever
g. cancer 2, consumption II, tables mesenterica
Il apoplexy 2, pneumonia 2, teething s. dys-
pepsia l. enteritis g. dysentery Q, diarrhpa 3,
Brights disease 1, infantlle debility 2, senile
debility 8 total 1872 White males 3d. females
49, total g. Colored males a. females ~, to-
tai ii. Deaths at Charity Hospital IS; deaths
certified to by coroners "A.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20
A M ATCU.

Messrs, Remand, Hall, LeBreton, Cousin,
Guillotte, McDaniels, Tabarry. Chaudst. lew
End Buckley, Of the New Orleans tfun tTlnh
viii start on Thursday next, on the steamer
White, for Vicksburg. where they are to shoot
1 = nsahalesnge match with the r.. L. Lee Gun
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20
CITY ECHOES.

Geo. Henry was locked up in the Eighth
Station, charged with petty larceny and as
| sault and battery by one Adams.
Mrs. Thornton was incarcerated Ia the
Eighth Station, charged with the larceny of
a gold watch.
Annie Pencil, Lizzie jackson, John Wilson
and John Burns were locked UP In the Third
Station, charged with petty larceny of $45.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20
An Obstinate ola woman.

At 2:15 O'Clock yesterday an old colored
woman who refused to give her name, at
tempted to commit suicide by jumping into
the river near the head of Cont street Off
Ger Connors, assisted by boy, rescued the
woman from the river and locked her up In
the Harbor Station. When interviewed she
declined to give any cause for the attempt on
her life,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20
REAPPOINTED.

w. e. Lane, whose resignation MS United
States Commissioner was recorded several
days ago. was yesterday reappointed tos the
States Supreme Court
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20
ANOTHER TURN OF THE WHEEL,
The Waterworks Stock Again in Possession
Of the Purchasers.


possession Of the Waterworks stock, over
which there has been fought 50 many legal
battles within the past two or three weeks,
was transferred from the United States mar
shall to the purchasers at the recent public
sale.
The transfer was made In obedience to the
following
ORDER
issued by Judge Billings
City OF New Orleans We. Ii. ~ Seixas, Henry
W. Benjamin. ct al, No. s7s9.-On due eonsid-
Grafton of the motions made herein to dis
solve the Injunction and set aside the seques-
tration In this cause, 1t Is now ordered and
decreed that the writs OF Injunction and se-
questration granted herein, by the State
court, be now dissolved, vacated and set
aside and that the marshal deliver to the de-
PENDANT or bis attorneys the certificate Of
stock sequestered herin.
The case In which the order was issued was
the one instituted by the city III the Sixth
District Court. parish OF Orleans and which.
by decision Of Judge Rlghtor. was trans
ferred to the United States Circuit Court,
after the writ Of seouestration had been
issued and the civil sheriff had taken possess
sion Of the stock and the defendants had been
enjoined from disposing Of 1t.
An interesting point In the case is the fact
that an appeal from Judge Rlghtor decision
decreeing the transfer, is now pending In the
Supreme Court Of the State. The point was
raised by counsel for the city, In the argu-
ment on the motion to set aside the writ Of
representation and dissolve the Injunction, but
Judge Billings ruled, In accordance with pre-
vlous decisions which he quoted, that It
could not affect the proceedings before the
United States Circuit Court; that the suits
were separated by the transfer, and could be
separately considered and disposed of.
No time was lost by the purchasers, after
Judge Billings had rendered his decision, in
getting the order accompanying ii served on
the United States marshal, Ito whom the
stock had been turned over by the civil
sheriff Of the parish In obedience to an order
issued several days ago. and obtaining pos
session Of the certificates.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20

BHEVaTIEs.

The Milneburg Steam Fire Company No l
give their second grand annual picnic at the
Washington Hotel on Sunday next. Here is
q fine chance for summer sport at the Old
Lake.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20
kTATE-HOUsE NOTES.

he Governor yesterday appointed Angus
I'D Bercegeay notary public for the lparish
q Ascension, and w. B. King, school director
lor The parish of Madison, vice G. w. Nichols,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20

foliage of rare trees and the beautiful lawn
make 1t place that to see once is to remem-
Der always We expect to see a host Of our
elite out there on Friday evening.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20

Thomas Jefferson was only twenty three
when he wrote the declaration OF indepeud-
ence,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20

to the r. T.. Lees, We entertain great expecta-
lions OF success on the part Of our champion
ahOOterH.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-20
STEEL BARB FENCE WIRE.

With The Invention mnufacure and Of BABED WIRE dnd NEW
resist the brute animal restrained and depended
enstly
and impossible obtained,
n settlement
OF he
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-06-03
10 Whom il NAV concern.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing described property has been
seized by me NJ forfeited 10 the United
States under the Internal Revenue
Laws, Tor the reason stated, viz: One
lot of so lbs. Manufactured Tobacco,
seized In Scott county Wa. May 10th
1879 for violation Of section 1878 Unit.
ed States Revised Statutes and all
persons claiming said property. or
any part thereof are hereby notified
~ appear within thirty days from the
date hereof, and hle their claims to
said property, with bond for the pay
nient 81 all costs aud expenses under
the provisions of section 3460 United
States Reviae Statutes. Otherwise the
property will be sold. aud the net pro-
ceeds deposited 10 the credit Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury of the Unit.
ed States
II, II. DoTsoN, Deputy for
]. II RivEs Collector. 9th District ~
Virginia. June 3 '70-3t
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-06-03
ABINGDON NOTES.
We gather the following notes from
the Hiraini0n Of last Friday.

We gather the following notes from
the Vhyinidn of last Friday.
Rev. W. W. Walker of West More
land, who took the stump for Walker in
1868, was serenaded last Wednesday
evening at the COlonnade and replied in
speech. ss...
Wash Hawkins, colored citizen of
Fractionville, fell dead Monday of last
week, having made a violent run to es-
cape shower of rain.
Judge Rives sent two witnesses to
Jail last week, because when called,
though present in town they were not
near enough to hear their names called,
but appeared few minutes afterward.
Messrs. Charlie Webb and Capt. Dead
more lost money on their contract for
putting down the present incomparably
fine pavement In front Of the G. H.. and
we fully agree with the Virginim that
the Supervisors ought to pay them a
fair price, without regard TO the con-
tract. That is If they have the power to
do so.
Adam Irwin was tried and sentenced,
in the County Court last week, TO the
Pcntcntiary for three years for abduct-
Ing negro girl named Laura Staley,
aged II.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-06-03

Mr. Will $. Anderson has returned to
Bristol and has accepted position in
the provision house of j. NJ. Barker
VIII is popular with all who know him,
and we are glad to welcome him back to
Bristol.
Mr.. j. D. Robertson and family, of
Ashville, n, co., formerly residents of
Bristol, are In town, visiting relatives.
Mr.. r. A. Ayers, Com. Attorney for
Scott, called to see us OH his return from
the Federal Court at Abingdon.
Mr.. Fl. W. Holloway of Estillyille re-
turned from Federal Court yesterday.
Mr.. Ellerry johnson, the popular and
accomplished Jeweller of Abingdon is
In town.
Mr.. John Barnes Of Tazewell is spend
ing few days with his Bristol friends.
Mr.. C. w. Ferguson has returned
fran his bridal tour, His sister, Miss
Saline, was on Tuesday last married to
Mr.. c. A. Bohannon, member Of the
House of Delegates from Mathews coun-
ty. lTf7.r