The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-23
GOTHAM GOSSIP.
The Result of the Democrat Re.
porters' Wanderings in the
Metropolis Yesterday.
A Plan for the Constant Employment Of
Working People Agitated by
the Socialists.

posed entirely OF Socalistic members had
three prolonged sessions yesterday for the
purpose. as announced, OF organizing mutual
employment company, and deyising, adopt
Ing and executing practical plan by which
working people may be furnished with con-
stant employment and thus be enabled to pro-
duee for themselves the articles they need.
1t was resolved to organize an association for
the purpose OF employing labor, furnishing
to working people improved homes and car
rytng on agriculture, manufacturing and such
commercial business as might be found neces-
saTy to the accomplishment OF the desired
object. The capital OF the association is to be
$4,000, divided into shares OF 800 each.
SERIOUS ILLNESS uF WIN. LLOYD GARRISON
VIM. Lloyd Garrison suffers much pain and
Ia much weaker to-day At times his mind is
slightly couded. His friends have given up
all hopes, and bis death Is o question OF only
a few days. Members Of the family have all
arrived here.
POINTS OF INTEREST FOR DIVORCED PEOPLE.
case of domestic lnfelicity that came be-
fore Judge Van Worst yesterday, contains
some points Of interest for prospective part
ners OF divorced persons. A man from whom
q divorce had been obtained by his wife WAS
sued by said wife for portion OF his income.
He pleaded that he had since married and WAS
responsible for the support Of second fam
riage was In violation of the divorce decree,
and Its issue could not be recognized.
AN ORGANS OPINION OF THE SILVER BILL.
The New York Tribune to-day editorially
says. The advocates Of the Warner silver bill
insist upon the robbery OF the public and pri-
vate creditors to the extent OF fifteea cents on
the dollar, and declare that the profits OF this
theft shall go not to the government and the
whole people, but entirely to spectators In
silver mines and silver bullion.
Have the advocates of the bill forgotten what
became OF the Credit Mobilier members and
the back pay statesmen But no other job
compare In shameless impudence or In the
magnitude OF plunder sought or in the wrong
to the nation and people, as whole, with this
job OF the spectators In silver.
THE GRAND ORGAN FOR s'T. PATRIcKs.
The grand organ which has been placed In
the new Catholic Cathedral, was played upon
for the first time to-day, In the presence Of
ent by invitation, among whom were Bishop
Littlaiohn, Mrs. A. T. Stewart, Judge Hilton
and several others.
AN AFFLICTED FAMILY.
Mary Ann MeGowen, aged twelve years,
who started for school last Monday, and has
not been seen since, is the second child Of the
family who has mysterioueIy disappeared
ago. He was then ten years OF age, and had
been an errand boy In Broadway store.
Nothing has been seen Of him since. The pa
rents are about heart-broken.
AN INTERESTING CASE FOB MERCHANTS.
Late last evening the jury convicted BENZ.
Meyer of obtaining $4,000 worth Of goods
from Converse, Stanton d Davis by false rep
This morning the prisoner was
taken to court. He looked pale and detected.
His counsel held q long consultation with
Assistant District Attorney Russell, after
which, on motion, Judge Berrett suspended
sentence until this day week, to enable coun-
sci to prepare a bill Of exceptions, and the
prisoner WAS In the meantime remanded to
the city prison. The conviction Of Meyer Is
the end for the present OF q case which has
excited great interest among merchants, es-
peeially the dry goods trade.
MISCELLANEOUS MENTION.
VIM. j.. Gray, forger who escaped from
brought back from England few months
ago was placed on trial to-day. The crime
of which he is Immediately charged 10 for
gerry by the alteration OF three $4,000 State
bonds, on which he procured o loan OF $4,000
from the Mechanics National Bank. Much
difficulty was found IN procuring jury.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad Company announce that they will
sell 100000 tons Of Scranton coal at public
auction May 25.
day Mr.. Collins began summing up for the
defense. Counsel went into an elaborate
analysis of the case, and said that he had no
doubt Mrs. Smiths innocence and Benefits
alibi were proven beyond peradventure.
Horace Waters Sons, dealers in pianos
and organs, failed to-day. The liabilities are
not known, but will not exceed SIS, 900.
The horseshoers of the Third Fourth and
Second Avenue railroads struck to-day. The
men have been getting SIP dollars week,
a faYrn md ipfs rfD nnjs do
S13 so week. The company refused to aceede
to the demands and have taken new men In
their places 1t is thought the horseshoerss
on the other lines will join the movement and
also that strikes In other departments Of the
railroad service will occur.
The bricklayers' strike has ended, the em-
ployers having acceded to the demands OF the
men.
The situation In the longshoremens strike
remains unchanged. With the exception Of
the Anchor Line steamers, all the others will
probably get off In season.