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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01
ron THE BENEFIT OF ST. GEORGES
CHURCH.

Yesterday evening, at the Boys Orphan Asy-
Ium. corner Of st. Charles and valmont streets,
mn entertainment was given for the benefit OF
Et Georges Church. Rev. MI. Upton, chaplain.
The programme consisted of choice vocal and
instrumental selections. readings and recita-
lions by several ladies and gentlemen whose
reputation has been established In this city for
sheir taste and ability.
Miss Bradford sang an air from 'Freyschutz.'
accompanied with violoncello by Paof. Muller
and piano by Miss Mary Abbott.
An air from the Bohemian Girl" by Mr..
Meteye. was followed by the Angel serenade."
captivating Voice.
Mr.. Bremen rendered In his rich basso voicea
touching German air.
quisite feeling and discerning musical percep-
ton the trio Mermsia,s Evening sp1n ns,or !,
and study can prove In the delicate rendition
Of concerted singing. ,,,.
chase i sus liz sSt bsae Win sneeeas
The entertainment attracted large number
of persons, and 4 Il 70 be hoped that The Rev
able 70 secure what he wlshes-a site for his
The performance this evening viii consist . q
81 sl Miss j b Mlss Lizzie PIsrson: Mis- Ida
KEENAN,. Miss tOkOfuBys TtClthuOH5 Wy moshE5
Shields and Moody: the whole TO- conclude with
The following amusing minstrel performance
by the Elite Olubs'
PART FIRST.
UNnrture- H. n. N6dHtes
Ballad-"When the Roses Bloom Over Me. OAR
ling. j.. Earring.
Comic-"Walk back, Chicken, Get Your Hair
Combed,". j. d. Hurst.
Ballad Dream Of Love Is Ger,
Comic" Rockaway.". ....:,......J. Cummings.
Bailad--"I am Dying Far from Home,"x
Finale Elite Club.
PART SECOND.
Ed DeI3arra the artistic banioist. will perform
on Stewards silver toned boss banjo Of the
world.
~our travelling Missionary" toriginall.
John Burnside.
FThe Heather Chinee. ".....-... Benz. ID. Hurst.
I'd. d. Earring In bis great female impersona-
tions.
To conclude with the amusing sketch en-
titled.
SPIRITUAL MANIFESTATIONS"
Rowland Brown. .......... james Cummings.
Thomason Jones $3.50. Frank Vandye,
Walter Salton, property owner. J.. g. James.
Spirits. ghosts. COLLINS, imps. etc.
The friends of the Rev Mr.. UPTON will surely
not niles this evenings entertainment. AZ the
object OF 1t is laudable. and ought to prove sue
naaafl1
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01
ATLAsT.
John j. Daly, alias sonny Daily. Convicted
Of W0mnding Less than Mayhem.

"
The case OF the State vs, John J. DAILY. alias
Sonny DAILY. was resumed yesterday In the SD
perior Criminal Court.
After the State had finished examining the
balance OF their Witnesses the names Of the
witnesses for the defense were called
II was expected. es some. of the witnesses
were known to be celebrated "rappers, that the
case would result in some queer DEVELOPMENTS,
left the defense In q helpless condition SO far as
asproving the evidence drawn out by District
Attorney Hnney was concerned.
argument was opened BY Mr.. Finney, and was
followed by very effective argument by Mr.
Lionel Adams. attorney for the defense It
client az proven BY the evfdence Of the, States
Witnesses; but like good captain. he con;
eraesuy drea DIR from mt he facts q the case and
appealed to the sympathy Of the twelve jury
es 9s o"a zsa n9 lis elem h s hss
would not only inflict an everlasting disgrace
upon him. bat, would oyerwhelm bis mother
The attorney for the defense was followed by
District Attorney Finney, who by his argument
showed thai the State could not have found an
abier or more learned prosecutor TO vindfcate
the majesty OF the law 80 heinously outraged
District Attorney ,Finney,, after resume Of
accused go plainly, that his every word brought
with It convictions to the Jury.
The impression on the jury during his argu-
ment was clear even to the most casual OBJ
server, and as he progressed with each succeed
Ing word the force and the truth OF his asssr-
lions were most painfully manifested on the &C.
cused. who lost ali the bold effronterV eyinced
during the trial and showed all the outlines
Of an assassin who felt himself at last brought
his ever ready knife led him Into in the she'd
ding Of the blood of an unsuspecting victim.
After Mr.. Finnev had concluded, Judge
Whitaker charged the jury In most impartial
manner regarding the lazy, and they retired.
After an absence of ten minutes they returned
into court and rendered the following verdict:
Guilty Of woundtng less than mayhem, with
intent to murder"
The jury being .polled, one Of the iurymen OBJ
again charging them In regard 10 the different
verdiets they could bring In. they again retired
to the jury-room, and returning again into
recorded: Guilty of woundlng less than may.
hem. with wanton and feldnious intent to kill
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01
PEN-pICTURES.
~onxrnrre ABOUT THE MEMBERS or
THE CONVENTION.
uon. E. wv. sutherIIn,

~ r,epoto. who Ia the youngest member OIL the
fs,nyeption. being but twenty SIX years OF age.
"a a we'll and compactly built pleasant laced
Csntleman. His features are clear cut. ne has
a high forehead, well-piaced eyes. regular
ynnn,h. shaded BIZ sandy moustache and DARK,
o,oae trimmed hair. His face. as whole, is
,natured one aud an observer would Judge from
n that be was several years older than ne really
In. .g5gs..u..,
Tt,a manner On the floor fs easy and self-pOs-
aessed. but he hasithus far,displayed some dlih-
dance as d speaker. although his power ~ this
line have not yet been put fairly to the test.
He ~ native Of this State and 70 lawyer by
profession. ~
III jackson. has for years past been prominent
mo a politjcel leader In his parish and as
atanneh representative Of Its people.
He Ia small In stature and elm. with slight
stoop In the shoulders. His face is always
clean shaved and his features are well defined.
His hair Ia light and long. His manner at
times. especially when he is walking alone. ID
preoeeupied and absent. He is hard worker.
ana Il ready and fluent speaker.
He is lawyer by profession and has had con-
siderable experience as legislator having
served several terms In the State Legislature.
He was secretary Of the Secession Convention
In 1897.
HON HENRY p. EERNooHAN.
cI rlauueminee. representing the First sena-
torial District, is about. II anything. little
above the medium height. thick set. and Of good
muscular development. His face, as whole,
Ia nm attractive one. He has well shaped nose,
bright good nattired eyes. q well-proportioned
mouth shaded by heavy. drooping moustache.
snyl dark well trimmed hair. His movements are
quick and his manner genial. He is an easy
and finished speaker. Although not native
Of this state he has lived here for many years
mast, and, being q large and prugressiye sugar
PLANTER Ia necessarily identified with lite Inter
asts and welfare.
HON, THEopH1hE L. ALLAN,
pl Tberville. oneof the most prominent colored
men In this section Of country, ie Republican,
but one with liberal Views. and is chairman Of
the Republican caucus In the Convention.
He is nearly elk feet In height. well and pro-
portionatelY built; has an Intelligent, heardless
face. ana Blu complexion Il that Of fair mu-
Into, He ia polite aud courteous In his man
mar. and ID an eaar and ready speaker. He ts
thirty. ELK years Of age but looks somewhat older
He was born In the parish OF West Baton Rouge,
on the Australia plantation, then the property
Cf EOsthens Allan. Esu., with whom he was q
great favorite and who gave him the advantage
on d superior education and the benefits OF
travel sending him ut an early age to Paris.
He has been In politics for number of years.
and has at different times eat In both branches
81 the State Legis lature. He ie engaged In
plAntinE-renting q plantation In the parish he
represents from the Citizens Bank.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01
CETYWAYO,s ARMY.
The Manner In which It ID Raises ii
Disciplined.
Ky RI n i
IN. Y, HeraId.l

It Ia of interest here to glance for mona|
at the Zulu army which Cetywayo commando
The following Is extracted from papers Dlb1
lished In November last by Lord Chelmsford
for the information of those under big eom
mand. The Ztlla army Was then estiInat61
OF $4,000 men, but is now probably VII
much greater; "The, method enpIoyei
recruiting Its ranks Is as follows: At Bhd
intervals, varying from two to five yad5
all the young men who have during IT,
time attained the age OF fourteen Or linz
years, are formed into o regiment, Wit
are supposed to pass from boyhood and
duties to manhood, is placed at milll1
kraal or headquarters. In some cases
are sent to an already existing kraal, Mhi1
is the headquarters Of a corps or regimM,
OF which they then become part; La ofhd|
especially when the young regiment Is NUM-
GUS, they build new military kraal. AZ g.
regiment grows old it generally has 0ne n
more regiments embodied with Ii, 80 thst "a
young men may have the benefit Of M@]
elders experience, and when the latter gr4dk1
ally die out may take their place and kesp N
the name and prestige OF their military kr14L|
In this manner corps are formed, often ma4
thousand strong, such, Tor instance a ~
Undi. Under this system, then, the Zulu arnZ
has gradually increased, until at present q
consists Of twelve corps and two regI1aM
each possessing It's own military kraal, ~
corps necessarily contains men Of all ae4E
some being married and wearing the d.
ring others unmarried, some being old q
scarcely able to walk, while others are hazAl
out Of their teens. Indeed, five Of thesec0r
are now composed Of single regiment 80
which has absorbed the original but pra!eazs
caIly non-existent regiment to which y ~ Il
been affiliated. The chief distinction e ns
tween married and unmarried men, Nee
In Zululand, male or female, Is permitted &
marry without the direct permission oi r. n.
King, and when he allows regimen i
do 80, which Is not before the men are ioss}
years OF age, they have to shave the ToMn0
the head and to put ling round 1t, and tae.
they become one Of the white" regimcA
carrying white shields, etc, In contradisuli.ss
ton to the "black" or unmarried reginelA
who wear their hair naturally and nss
colored shields. The total number f re-
ments In the Zulu army Is thirty-three
whom eighteen are formed Of men with IT,
on their heads and fifteen OF unmarried mo
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01
rHD NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, MAY 1 1879.
vor rana,r,,g ba,irv in the Sixth District:

For repairing belfry In the Sixth Distrlossi oo1
VIM. HAirlHeS ~. z. ~ 4 ia
b. w. scott =. = oco
James Beauvais and Hy. Martin t'o sos
Otto ManSk1.. - : &. - - A'
For closing the batture holes: .s,< o,a
H. p Duherty per cubic yard ssA IN. IN.
p. Glennon per cubic yard. ..-........'1s cts
sneeial meeting was Immediately called by
the Meyor to consider the last mentioaad pI1s
which were rejected on the motion II ADMINS
traitor Houston, who said that the city eou!d 90
tTa work itself more cheaply. with the AID ~
Ina Tredpe boats. Mr.. Doberty being granted
The floor. at his request said that II he were 81
lowell the use OF the city's dredge boats ne
eonid do the work at twenty-one cents per cubic
vard and would offer that as his bid. On
motion motto Of Mr.. Houston the work was awarded
ta Mr. Doherty. who was notified 70, sign the
contract this morning and begin work at once.
THE FIREMENs CONTRIBUTION.
The speetal committee on ways and means
reported on Tuesday night to. the board OF
delegates of the Firamen's Charitable Assoeia
fion that they had agreed that the best plan to
raise money In aid OF the New Orleans Aux
Hilary Sanitary Association was to give an
amateur theatrical performance for which
three OF our leading amateur clubs have voiun-
teered their services. the performance to take
place at the Varieties Theatre The matter will
have to be passed upon finally by the board Of
delegates. The entertainment will doubtless be
a financial success. to say the least OF 1t.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01
GEORGE ELLIS.

The removal OF MIR. George Ellis. the veteran
bibliople from No. to much more commodi-
otis store. No. ii Decatur street. opposite the
Custom house. is an event In the literary world
worthy Of notice.
For eighteen years has this faithful caterer
for the literary public occupied the place which
he has Just vacated. He has In that time paid
Starting In business In the old Postoffice, on
Exchange Place. d mere youth Of great energy.
aaa hs 70 @ h
energy and industry. until now he has become
portly. and prosperous merchant. and we are
gratifled to prefer him our fluctuations on his
removal 10 IFS much more commodious and ele-
giant quarters, and largely augmented stock OF
all the popular literature OF the day
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01
ENGrNEERING NEWS.

Major John q. paike. OF the Engineer Corps
ut Washington. has notified Major Howell. in
charge OF the Gulf Department. Of the following
list of surveys to be made In the Gulf district
OF Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. and re-
quests estimates for the same:
Canal connecting Galveston and Brazos river.
Bayou yermillion. Bayou Teche. Bayou Cour-
tahleau, Louisiana.
mouth to East Hamilton.
Re-survey Of the Neches river. Texas. from
Its mouth to Berelport,
Rs-survey of Trinity river. Texas, from its
mouth to the bridge OF the Great Northern
Railroad.
Bayou des Glaizes. Louisiana.
Bayou Terrebonne. Louisiana.
Survey and estimate for a breakwRter TO be
constructed from point at or near the New
canal outlet near New Orleans. to the Pont-
ehartrain Railroad wharf. said breakwater to
be so constructed as to serve as harbor Of
refuge for ali vessels.
The proposals for dredging on the bar at the
mouths Of the Trinity, Nechez and Sabine
rivers, Texas. were opened BY Major Howell
yesterday.
The lowest bidders we're E. ?. Doherty and s.
n. ktmball. who offered 22s cents each per
cubic yard.
Southern headauarters for shaiines-Nev-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01
BASE BALL.

The epidemic is spreading and the fever is
increasing. The last to take 1t are the men,
bers Of the newly organized Rivet Club. who are
named az follows:
Officers HI j. Rivet. honorary president: Fl.
Albert, president: @. Dupas, vice president; j.
Wasser. secretary; I. n, Mcdonnell, treasurer
NineN Riyiere D.: L. Leroy. c.: II. Knep
per. Let b.: z. Hartman. 81 b !; J Toye. %, 3, !;
\. Toye 9. g.; ga. Vinot. |. I'll: J N. Mcdonnell, r..
f.; J. WaHser, C. {.
Substitutes G. Hale, J. H. Donovan and
b, Miller.
The club plays match game with the Next
Timers ON Sunday evening next on the Pioneer
Green. Game commences at b. nj.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01
Doctrines Of the Russian socialists.

The doctrines held by the Russian Secian3
Propaganda are enuneiated with franKns
In some extracts published by the hJyass.1
ListOk. The following are passages HON W.
Kpered Forward: Republican ideas ~ !
chimera. GaribaIdi and Felix Pyat are + Is
hind the age" The burning OF Paris " ~
Commune In 1871 threw a ray OF light % ss1
FUTURE" but the Commune "took no deceas3
step; 1t only imposed q task on the ~
revolution which it had not the coufags
achieve ITSELF" The new Socialist school w. "
not restrict itself to the shalf measures ~
Commune;" it will not shrink from w
amount Of severity" and will wage ~ w.
CHESS war against society," war o. ~
der, incendiarism and assassinati0 n: !. ~
Nabat ALARM Bell breaches the annlnl V -
of middle class society and the burfai u ~, y
Old World beneath It's ruins" aTne Msl II
ton of the family Is to be destroyer 49,
right Of property abolished, religion ign@ -
and even liberty discarded as an empty H.
tion." According to the NauodaGgG h 90 saa
(National Execution, the Socialists Will ~ ~
forward with arms In their hands 70 e1ssssss|
all hangmea, traitors and landed .9yyeSa
tors" will spread terror among all 9. r VIZ aS
ent opinions from themselves" and VIII y
stroy everything persons, things q e ~ -
stances that disturb the work. mos. NJ n
are not with US are against us, and muSs'
under the bullets Of our revolverS
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01
CITY ECaoEs.

Eli Stewart was lodged In the Central Station
charged with larceny.
John Mullen was locked up in the Central
Station. charged with assault with knife. and
also with assault and battery.
Vim. Eberman, aged years, was locked up
In the Second Station, charged with cutting and
slightly woundIng VIM. Wooder.
On the night OF the twenty eighth instant 8
thief stole some clothes from the line In the
yard of Mr.. Ct. W. Gressems premises, No. Ali
Common street.
to this port, an accident occurred to one of the
steam pipes. which resulted in the scalding
of rouster named Andrew Williams.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01
sTATE-MNUsE NOTES.

Official notification Of the action OF the Board
OF Health In regard to the quarantine physician
not at his Office during the day 1t did not reach
him personally.
Prof. Lusber yesterday argued before the
Convention Committee on Education on the
propriety and ACCESSIBILITY of appropriating the
poll tax to he school fund. the amount collected
in each parish to be turned over to the parish
treasurer.
The clerks In the Treasurer's Office are hard
at work preparing the information In regard to
the amount paid for interest called for by the
Convention. Major Burke was for some time
In attendance on the grand jury as witness.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01

One OF the most pleasant days in our year is
mat On which the st. John Rowing Club hold
.neir annual regatta 1t has ever been a day
snAe recalls the old Victories of this oreaniza
SION. ana Will doubtless draw to the New Lake
euise throng. The FIRST race will be a single
s Shal .or me club championship, the second
ior the ia faSs and the third sinsle sea shell
Next .ai tens weight championship of the club.
49, 49, as.oMs douhie scua she'll race. thar q
cared shell race. 'A0 "i'sf"aras four-
10 fhe club entertainment. which viii follow
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01
Fire.

At about half-past o'clock last night sep
toline oil lamp exploded In the trout room of
the house No. 255 Ursulines street, occupied by
Mrs. Faurier. The flames were extinguished
by Officers Bourgeois and Tbalmer, after the
room had been slightly damaged. While the
fire was being extinsuished. L. Brewer. house.
keepe rof fire company No. 81, seeing the flames
issue, from the building sounded an alarm
from box 235
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01
THE CUsTOM-HOUsE.
A DELIGHTFUL EXCURSION TO THE VIRGINIA
take pleasure in calling the

DELIGHTFUL EXCURSION TO THE VIRGINIA
MoUNTArNs.-We take pleasure in calling the
attention of parents to the announcement
made In another column by Col. +. II. Murfee.
the superintendent OF the Mississippi Military
Institute. at Pass Christian. that he designs
conducting during the coming summer sci
entilc and pleasure excursion to Washington
and the mountains Of Virginia. The trip will
be twelve weeks In duration and all the ex-
penses. including board washing, railroad
fare. medical attention, ETC.. will be only sl25.
This will afford rare opportunity for parents
to send their sons during the heated term to
a healthful. invigorating climate. where. under
Col Murfee's care and tuition. they can learn
much that will be useful and practical. By ap-
plying at Eyrich's bookstore circular can be
obtained which will more fully explain the
object and scope of this excursion.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01
A Child Burned.

At2 O'Clock Wednesday morning little girl
namedt Gabriel. while sleeping with her
mother. Mrs. Butler. at her house, corner Of
about the body BY the bed catching fire.
1t appears that the mother. on retiring to
bed. left lighted candle standing on table
near her bedside The MOSQUITO bar was famed
into the candle. and taking fire. communicated
to the bed and bedelothes;; The little girl, be-
fore she could be rescued by her mother was
severely burned. The damage to the furniture
Is estimated at 1876,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Ar INTERESTING FINANCIAL COMPAR.
ALIVE STATEMENT.
General news Gathered In the various
Departments at the City Hall.

We present this morning financial state
ment of the city administration similar to those
that have been printed In the DEMOCRAT on two
previous occasions. only fuller. however, than
the first, since It embodies the management Of
city affairs from 1865 to 1879. both inclusive The
document will. beyond question. prove Of much
interest AZ recordIfor reference and otherwise:
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01

Gen. Gourko, the new Governor Genetna
st. Petersburg, has taken he most - 49,
WHICH the NihiIists may eoneoet looking g
continuance Of the murdef0us practtces w.
have been in vogue for the past lev w. ~
All the gan-holders In the city have Deois e.
lied to make full and true returns = s.
stocks severally held by them, and tnss q.
moreover forbidden to sell to any peTse.:s
less authorized so to do by special per
from the authorities.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01
ARTISTIC CONCERTS.

Mr.. Henry Wenger will shortly inaugurate q
season Of free concerts at his garden on
Bourbon street. the orchestra to be under the
leadership Of that accomplished musician
Prof. Louis Meyer This will be greeted as
welcome news by lovers Of artistic music the
only kind Of music in which Mr.. Meyer In
dulges. The continuance OF these concerts
during the summer months will depend upon
the patronage that they will receive.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01
HOME INDUSTRY.

The first one of the new garbage carts con-
tracted for by the New Orleans Auxiliary SAM
tary Association with Mr.. Jos. Schwartz. Of this
city. was put on the streets yesterday. It is q
satisfactory evidence Of what home enterprise
and energy can do. 1t being we'll and eompaetly
built, and to all appearances we'll adapted to
the purposes for which 1t was intended. Fifteen
carts Of similar kind have been contracted for
and are In course oil construction, aud when
they are completed they will be placed at the
dtanoaal Of the city aIthorltias.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01
THE SAVINGS RANK.

The grand Jury was busy yesterday investi-
eating the affairs Of the New Orleans Savings
Institution, and trying to get at the true In
wardness OF the proceedings Of its directors.
Many witnesses were subpHnaed and appeared,
but. Of course nothing Of the purpOrt Of their
testimony could be ascertained. This much,
however. has leaked out. that the grand jury is
working to f1nd out where and when the char
ter of the bank has been violated by the respon-
all Ia ~
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01

A choice collection of oil paintings By promi :
nent American artists. also about fifty richly
framed steel enRravings, are to be sold By
Montgomery Il Co.. auctioneers. commencing
this evening at 80 O'Clock. at their salesrooms,
81 Camp street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01

r.. r. Couroneau obtained judgment yess4sdu
against Il. Hertzog and wife for the sum of1I1.
GOO on mortgage note.
DIR. White and A. Fl. May were engaged Id Ut
leeting, under the order OF Court. paSdN
eighteen for service. S.
Widow r. Fortier ct al. VS.. the Knickerb0oks
Life Insurance Company. OF New York. fE
suit was transferred from the Sixth Dlssdk
Court Of New Orleans, and n motion was ASi
yesterday to remove II back to the oriti1l
ant1rt