The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-02
NE W YORK.
4 Meeting Called to solicit Aid for the
Negro Emferamts.

together with Mics Florence Hoyt. daughter oi
Jesse Hoyt OF this city. will sail for Europe to-
star line sherman viii remain with bis family
will devote the, remainder Of the day and to.
clined % discuss public matters. stating that he
was hhstly engaged In arranging for the de-
parture OF his family and friends. He has been
among whom we're Fahnestock and French off,
GERS of the National Bank.
CHARITY PERFORMANCE AT THE UNION SQUARE
THEATRE.
At the Union Square Theatre yesterday after
Children" rendered By Manager Palmer TO The the
Founding Hospital, was notable success,
every seat In the house being sold and many
standing np.. The gross receipts were nearly
$4,000, all OF which By Palmer generosity, goes
to charity. The audience was a strikineIy
ashlonaps ha e, one Il Was an agreeable
dren.
BLACK CROOK ROW.
A disgraceful scene occurred at Niblo's Gar
den last night when the Black Crook was being
played. we'll dressed party of men oeeu pied
ons Of the private boxes and caused consider consider
able. disturbance by addressing Insulting re-
marks 70 the coryphees. In the course Of the
his arm around the neck OF one OF the Ulm sis. s.
ters. Kiralfy interfered and elected the intru-
der from the stage. About11 O'clock while the
ing remark TO Belle Hewitt. TIE words were
heard all over the house. Miss Hewitt immedi-
ately ordered the amazons to come to a halt
The widest excitement prevailed on and of the
stage. Three officials went to the box and or
dered the fellows to leave; the. latter became
with arrest, they reluctantly took their depart
ure and quiet was restored. when the man
who insnlted q M one OF the Ulm sisters was being
driven off the stage he seized ballet girl and
kissed her In view OF the audience.
A swINDIING LJtNATIC
Charles Fisher is now In the Tombs charged
with passing o worthless check at the Metro
golitant Hotel In the payment for board. It has.
iunatia II ah from Harrisbnag Pa. Il is claimed he
,i attorney q las District q ooIambia and at
under his father. He has before bsen under
arrest. but the comnnission decided that he was
insane. He mas. oy MS own admission escaped
Jour times from 1unatte asyiums.
THE TOM MOORE CENTENARY CELEBRATION.
The celebration Of tho centenary OF the birth
Of the poet Moore, which was announced to
take nlaee under the auspices Of the Society
far n, the Preservatlon OF the Irish Language, In
Music May 28.
KILLED BY HER FATHER.
., Mary Mace aged five years, who was shot In
the abdomen by her father while In drunken
fury. Thursday last died last night.
col. GRoEsBEcK BELIEVED TO HAVE suIcrDEp.
AuD A"t6S Sbyb tIttb .buOS6 VINO were NG-
quainted with Col. Groesbeek entertain hardly
any doubts OF bis having committed suicide. A
sentlema9 y Tho knows something about the
that an estrangement had existed between the
Colonel and his fam lily. especially his brother
eyer since bis marriage with Miss Wilson. who
Rarded by the Groesbeeks as far beneath their
station. The Colonel, 1t appears, never soIi-
cited any reeonciliation. and his brother after
him: The financial losses of the Colonel un.
doubtedly still further agitated his mind. The
Golonel stata vas Last @ seen at Fort Wadsworth
trying to lind him believes that he committed
suicide By drowning or shooting.
THOMAS TO CONDUCT THE PHILHARMONIC CON-
CERTs.
Theo. Thomas telegraphs from Cincinnati
that ne will conduct the philharmonic concerts
In this city.
OFFICERS OF THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEL
EdRAPH COMPANY.
At g meeting OF the directors of the Atlantic
and Pacflc Telegraph Company, held to-day,
Mex. Twombley vice president. and Albert B.
Chandler secretary and treasurer.
THE LoNGsHoREMEN ON STRIKE.
Nearly all the iongshoremen employed by the
d1nerent steamship companies struck work to-
cd twenty-five cents an hour for either day or
aght work and we're willing o allow ten cents
ored to com s On w3iK tbiE;v Inc men zen endeav
forty-five cents for night work. but were nnsuc @
cessful, and strike is the result Everything
Is quiet but disturbance Is feared.
DEATH OF RICH SUGAR BROKER.
skddly, Minford Co. the The largest r est e sugar. Il D
broker house In this city. died this morning at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, In the sixty-ninth year
OF o. his age The final cause Of his death was
tune.
SALE OF REFUNDINe CERTIFICATES.
:, The sales Of the $40 refunding certificates at
the y Dostofiiee M and sub-treasury to- day amount
ARCHBISHOP OF ALASKA.
His Eminence Archbishop Nester arrived In
th1s city yesterday en- route from ct. Peters,
appointed. He Is accom- panied by an Arch
Deacon and suite and servants
TALMAaE's TRIAL.
The trial OF Talmage was resumed this even
Mr.. Hawley testified that DR.. Talmage paid
1M2soo Ms. but only sl75o went to the Christian at
Rev Mr.. Porter was called, but refused to an
sWer whether he said to Judge Morris that Tai
mage was most rascally man.
mll by making strong appeal in behalf
guilty OF the charges. Adjourned.
JYRUs FIELD GIVES AN ELEVATED RAILROAD
DINNER.
= CYRUS V. Field. president of the New York
slevaated, kaiiroad. gave grand dinner at Del
non1cos thfs9eyenfng. to the directors OF the
New N York aud Metropolitan Railroad compa-
lies. to celebrate the settlement OF all their DIFF
erenees Ia regard to use of the same track, etc,
among the prominent guests present In addi-
ION 1 20 the directors Of both roads. were Mayor
gayid Y M 4 Wells, Hon. D. D. Field, Rev II. N.
sield, II 11ii,R, p, Dudley Field, Fl. A. .stebbsns.
ppnltzsr. 4 Of the New York Herald; Gen. o. a.
aia 3ilmiore. ": b. someryile. of the National As
,eeiaeed e ~. press Amos Learned. general agent
brooks. Z OF the New York Times: D. M Stone. Of
ne journal OF Commerce: Albert Fink, Com
missioner a Of Railroads; Collector Merritt. ex
soils sctoT Arthur. Hon. Erastus Brooks and
After discussing good things, Mr. Field well
.omeo .ne company, and In a. few remarks
!, rrss,vleWea the organization Of the New York
Elevated road. Its struggles. the determine ION
,f the men who held on, and they for the first
ime in all It's history. to-day received divi-
lend. M. Field then passed over the diGlcul-