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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-12
"A cHILD's UNTIMELY FATE.
Freddy Smith Shot and Mortal1y
Wounded By Hugh Farley.

| At d quarter past O'Clock last evening, at the
corner Of Enghien aud Girard Avenue. d man
named Hugh EARLY willis practieing with re-
vOiver. shooting at tree successfully put four
bullets into the tres but the fifth unfortunately
sped wide Of It's intended mark. and penetra-
ting the body Of Freddy Smith. aged 10 years
| MORALLY wounded him.
fell to the banquatte. but was immediately picked
| up By his friends and conveyed 10 his parents
/ q sidence. on ". Ferdinand street. near Urau-
DR.. Schumacher upon being summoned re-
| paired Immediately to the bedside of the
oana hed te e sa
two inches 70 the left d the spinal column. and
Bps ssRE X. st2ash ~ s r aass sd, bad
i The agtor expressed the opinion that It was
impossible fir BE- pa lent TO live Til morning
operator 81 Tie Filth Precinct q sat liz NJ Ja
Anderson. who Ind been attracted to the scene
by the reports If the pistol while en- route to
Msnois attempted to assist this opsratg r In con-
vsying the prisoner to the station. and In so
doing tie prisoner turned o. him and Knocked
paper. are as follows, 10 begin with Farley.
! better occupation. and regardless Of the danger
| to passets-by, com nsneed firing at q tree on
Girard Avenue. He fired I'VE shots and four Of
hi. shots, as allowed stated. be was lucky enough
| to lodge In the tree.
| As hs was about to send the fifth shot out of
the pisto! the victim Of this tragedy Happened
to pass by, en- route to. the canal for he pur-
pose Ct ba. hing e. dog that he vas lsadinR. but
making target Of. Farley discharged his fifth
shot with the re- ut as above cited.
| At IL O'Clock last night. as the boy was found
| to be sinking very rapidly Judge Mitsnberger
was summoned to take his dying declaration.
Judge Mitenberger, upon arriving and learn
Ing the. circumstRuces of, the Gaze. came to the
fellow to tell him that he was about 70 die and
as bis declaration was not absolutely necessary
concluded not to takeit. The judge. however
talked to the dying boy, and he said that Farley
shot him. but that he did not think 1t was inten-
| tfDna n hfa mar
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MARKED CARDS.

Il was listlsss. dull and lazy dsy. some time
this week. Two OF our most distinguished
iurists. one we'll known here as much for '.aeu-
men ingsnli" In legal matters as for attic wit,
anscdotie talent, quick repartee and deep
knowledge OF those things which make life
worth having, the other we'll educated In oil the
above requirements and with no small genius for
each. hailing from the parish Of Gaddo sat to-
ge her In law office not far distant from one
Of the Crescent Clty's most renowned sporting
establishments. 1t was raining and after the
boy had run several errands round the corner"
for refreshments. game Of seven up was pro-
posed to while away the rainy hours.
A note wns addressed accordingly by
the New. Orleans lawyer to Charley B
asking for q puck 81. cards, with q
confidential postscri pt. Ii substance w follows;
Il have got q soft thing on hand. Please send
marked cards." The emissary returned with
the cards asked for, but what was the astonish-
ment and disgust Of our New Orleans inrist
saw plainly written On each ana-velI. eor-
Of SPADES, King Of Diamonds" Queen OF
Clubs, Ten OF Hearts sDsuce of FL. arts. ]"
etc.. all the way through. The lawyer from
CaddO could not help seeing the point and the
soft thing" was spoiled. Charley b. q answer
to fearful CatiltnRrian recrimfnation was
simply that he had been asked for marked
cards. and had sent them as vel! as he knew
how.
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pressed relative tc the speed Of the Brown Or
To, q challenRe was INSIDE and accepted To match
RAGS between these two speedy YACHTS Oefn
Emile j. OBrisn waReTed $1,000 against $1,000 81
Mr. Id Israel that the Susie 8 or az she IL now
ealled Alb8rtine. would beat the Indy EmEna q
fifteen. mile race either at Bay 6t. Louis or Mis-
sisslppi City. Mr. OtBrien has until to- morrow
night to name the place. and the time, which
mustbe within wesk. Till be Riven WREN tt 4,
side and boh boats are to be manned With
select crews.
THE ALBERTTHE.
After the race was over the late Susie b hauled
Zip alongside the judges boat and, alter reeelv,,
Ing the Congratulations Of Oil On p3ard nolste s
the bnrgee bearing the name AlgerIlnas ~
which she will ~ known hereafter. some enam-
payne was split, and the Susie, under h Pc
new name. stands the champion oL tne
,l1thern Yacht Club. At 7:So o'clock All. AT.
I'D. Israel stepping forward before r1eh
table. Oh which rested the, challenge cup pre-
ssntsd Tie club By Mr. Charles 4. Howard.
presented II 70 the, representative Ct ths
sneee oom a.e fes reasysd ths trophy
tbe Albertine ip a graceful manner, ana paid o
tribute to yaehtmen and .partieular!y those
who had contested during the day. AFTER tne
ceremonies were over the guests Oh Ing 1aeat
Club INDUCED Id the delights Of the art Terpsi-
ohoreau to the music OF the band, the day. with
lis Incidents will BE- long remembered.
We gfyo the summary Ut the time, ETC.. bslow:
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BASE BALL.

Washington Marks VS.. McComb Citys.
The Wa hington Marks Base Ball Club will
play their fifth game. this season. on Sunday
next June Is. On that occasion the club will
proceed In q body to McComb City for The pur-
pose OF playing an exhibition game with tbs
McGomh City Base Ball Club. The fare to Me-
Comb City and return. q distance Of 30 miles, is
only one dollar.
The entire club. consisting Of eighteen mem-
bers, will 90 up, and the following players will
con titute the nine: Green. D.; Dan Fisher G:
Frank Fisher. Isl b.; Miller. I'd B.: Stone. g. s.. |;
Shaw, l.f.: Weir,. IF |; Mai tin, c. +.
The Marks Club, thus far, has been remarka-
bly, successful. having played four gaHles and
lost only one. aid then the nine was, On that oc-
0asfon, weakened by the absence four of their
principal players.
The Marks Club. play a return game with the
Badgers, on the Algiers Gtean, Sunday. June %
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THE MOBILE EXCURSION.

The Crescent City Battalion. under command
Of Major Il. O. Bond. left the city yesterday for
Mobile By the II O'clock train Of the Mobile
Railroad.
The troops. as they passed through the
streets on their way to the train. presented q
splendid appearances. showing their new. neat
and servieeable fatigue uniforms and KNAPP
sacks to excellent advantage.
The boys will 20 into camp at Fraseati, and
will be absent three days. and .as they are the
guests of the Mobile troops, there can be- no
doubt that they. will be we'll taken care OF aud
viii have good time.
The command was accompanied on the trip
by number of the members ri nffer commands
oil our city troops 80 that New Orleans will be
we'll represented In, oil the proceedings Of q
military character which will take place during
the stay OF tho troops In Mobile.
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BREVIT'IEs.

The fifth anniversary Of the Young Ladies'
and aentlemsn's Aid Association will be eels-
bra'ed by q picnic at the Oakland Riding Park
on Sunday next.
To the committee of ARRANGEMENTS Of the
R0bt. T. Lee Club. Chas. de la Bretonns. chair
man. and Messrs. Dan ReeE. Gus Bouchez. u.
g. GOttschafk and RAYMOND Otero. We return
thanks for Invitations to attend the annual pie-
mic OF the club. which occurs on Sunday the
fifteenth instant at Loeper's Park.
We acknowledge receipt Of invitations to a
summer nights. festival. to be given By the Or
leans Social Club. at Dslaehaiss Park. on Satur-
day. June ~. At q recent meeting Of tha club
the following officers We're. elected: ]. Harter.
president. Ely. Ttmken. vice president: 4. r:
secretary: O. Dnmestre. treasurer. Il. Van RAN
ken. sergeant-at arms.
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Ar THE sTATE-HOu6E.

Telegram from the Bondholders to the
| Governor Appointments News
from Rigo1ets Station.
Gov Nichols yesterday received the following
telegram from London.
His Exeellency. Governor OF Louisiana. New
Orleans:
am requested by the council !, OF FOREIGN
test against any attempt 70 interfere with set
ilsnsa' Il RIl tfRi1 H5 Il! 3 r! beuynn1n
No. II Morgan street,
Gov. Nichols has not yet answered. but from
what We have learned. he will probably advise
the Hon. BouvsrIe that the President of the
Convention, and not the Governor of the 8 ate,
should be Informed of the action Of the council
OF foreign bondholders.
APPOINTMENTS.
Gov. Nichols has issued commissions to Jas.
Constantine. mayor !: ]. b. Logan. j. q. Hewitt,
n. r. Murphy. O. v. Wemple. eouneilmen for
the town OF Mansfield. DsSoto parish: David
gslss. mayor; yean ] F2}nteenslle, oleoph9ls
the town OF Mansura. Avoyelles parish.
Jos. B. BrannAn WAS appointed commissioner
OF deeds for Massachusetts.
On. ApAMs's LETTER.
At the last meeting Of the Board Of Health q
the schooner Wade Hampton. plying between
this city ana Pearl river. asking that this vessel
be allowed to pass the Kleoiets station at night
without dstentfon.
The secretary OF the board. having been In
struetad, wrote to Dr. Adams. the Quarantine
piyslelon, who replied that the schooner pass cd
the station but twice at night since the opening
Of the quarantine season. The records says
the DOCTOR prove that at each arrival she .Mas
boarded, Inspected. and the permit issued. The
statement as TO the dying aWay OF Wind at day
Iiobt Id mere pretsxt. All vessels arriving be-
tween the hours Of b. M and 4. ID. ars re-.
auested 10 send their small boat ashore for
me- A very large number Of vessels are In
present incumbent receives much smaller
salary than was paid to any one. Of his prede-
cessors. and he cannot be required to do day
and night duty.
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CUsToM-HoUsE NOTES.

The supervising architect has already taken
advantage Of the vacation Of the United States
courts, and has star tod his IL en- DIT work to put
the finishing tou hes on the two large and
magnificent court-rooms. The old. bench in
the District Con rt-room was removed yesterday
and preparations for the new bench begun
The general dullness prevailing In the varf-
Gus departments Of the bulldog haa never be-
fore been eaq.led. even during the hignt OF the
unusual abundance of leisure time on their
hands; and the fact that there, Is no necessity.
looking Of the matter from Q business point Of
view. to keep the Custom House open for d
later hour than 2-o,clock has induced them to
believe. or ut least hope that the authorities OF
Washington can be- prevailed upon to authorize
the closing ct that hour. They represent that
situations close their doors at D. NJ during the
summer months. and that after that time no
business Of a commercial character IL trans
acted In the city. and this fact. taken Into con-
sfdeIation, with the extreme warmth Of the
fully asking for q. decrease Of an hour per day
In the Office work. and an effort to secure the
desired relief Will be made.
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THE JOCKEY CLUB.

The New Louisiana Jockey Club announce
for. Tuesday next another Of their delightful
promenade concerts. Members are requested
to sign their names and put the names Of their
invited guests to all invitations 1t seems that
heretofore this important point has been some
what neglected. In this dull season 1t Is q god
send to our population to be treated occasion
ally to these magnificent fetes inaugurated BY
continued throughout the summer. There is
found music, dancing. beauty, flowers. moon
OF eeyate be soul Mhe a club a eertany
much credit for this successful effort to give
pleasure to our people.
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DEATH OF SERGEANT RouRKE

Ats o'clock Wednesday morning, at the Lou
isiana Retreat, Sergeant Simon J. Rourke de-
parted this life. At the time Of the organlza-
tion Of the Crescent City police force the
deceased was appointed sergeant and placed Ia
command of the Harbor Station, He filed The
and confidence Of his superior officers. eeee'
Shortly after his appointment there was q
riot on the levee and the sergeant while reDuls-
Ing the attack at the head of his men was struck
on the head with rock By one of the rioters
he was laid up for some time. but apparently
recovered from bis wound and resumed his
duties, It YVES. however. subsequently, dis
covered that the blow had produced softeninp
OF the, brain. and that he was fast losing his
mental faculties.
On the twentieth of last month his condition
necessitnted his removal to the Louisiana Re.
death. =
His remains will this evening be borne to
their last resting place by tha company Of which
ne was late member. Columbia No. &.
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GOOD WILL TENS PICNIC.

On Sunday, the twenty second instant, the
boys of Louisiana Fire Company No. 10 will
have sweet time of 1t. and q bully time to boot,
at the Magnolia Gardens. Bayou st. John.
They will ON that day give select picnic to
their numerous friends. and will endeavor to
treat their guests In the best way possible. Fun,
frolfe, ealing. drinking. dancing and In TACT
everything enjoyable will be forthcoming.
Dele atoms from other fire companies have
ben Invited 70 attend, and 1t is limited that No.
1911. picnic will BIZ quite The thing. The famous
Butler Guards. so named after John Butler,
Jr, the popular, foreman Of the company, will
be on hand at the picnic. and will astonish the
their uniforms. Further mention Of the fes :
tiyal - unnecessary. asth popularity Of Good
Will No. 1o' Is too well established to need COM
rnandntinu 49,
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A NEGLECTED CORPSE.
The Body of Capt Lawrence Waiting
for the Coroner.


In last Friday mornings DEMOCRAT was pub
lished an account of the drowning OF Capt
Lawrence. Of the schooner Surprise No. q 1t
was also stated DIT the time. upon the assertion
Of q negro sailor. that the captain was under the
influence of LIQUOR ut the time he fell overheard
and was drowned
Tuesday the body Of the captain was. reeov-
cred ana Coroner Henderson, OF Tangipafloa.
after viewing u came to the conclusion that he
had been fDully dealt with
The coroner. after taking the effects OF the
deceased, which consisted Of . gold watch and
chain, returned to Amite City aud reported the
facts to Sheriff II. T.. Mix.
The sheriff made oil arrangement with the
coroner to leave on Wednesday morning for
Manehac. but when the time came the coroner
failed to put In an appearance.
The sheriff came on to Manehae and learned
upon bis arrival that the coroner had viewed
the body. but had held no inquest. and that It
was still lying on ths bunk Of the pass.
Mr.. Mix came to New Orleans to ascertain Il
the deeeased had any relatives residing here.
ard while on route teegraphed to- the coroner.
Henderson. that II he did not hold the inquest
and hsve TIE body properly inferred he would
prefer chargss against him before the grand
jury for negleCtfng his duty.
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CITY ECHOES.

Mrs. Kennedy. residing in A1giers. was So
verely bitten by vicious dog.
Mrs Bishop was locked up In the Sixth Sta
ton. charged with petty larceny.
Four private marketmen were run into the
Eighth Precinct for violating the market ordi-
nance.
Mary Slater. Sarah Banks ard Mary Murphy
were arrested by Sergeant Hamilton. cha ged
with picking pockets.
Frank Moore, alias Meyers. was locked up In
the Fourth Station. charged with entering a
house in the day time and committing the crime
OF larceny.
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CRY HALL.
CITY Finanoes-The School Fund.


III addition to the gratifying exhibit made q
day or two ago In the DEMOCRAT Of the cash In
the city treasury which will be available to pay
three months to come. Administrator Isaaeson
Ii hopeful that the end Ut the year will show q
material increase OF the receipts on several
Items over and above the estimates of the
budget. This hope applies more particularly
to the item Of licenses, the receipts from which
are set down In the budget Of 1873 at $27b, zoo.
and which, up to the first OF June, amounted
already to 100000.
THE SCHOOL FUND.
Up to date the School Board have drawn
S1a4 az Of the 900 appropriated for school
ggtsa Il he sshos ol ysa4 70 @
nude ID the snppesItlon hit ths snfirs az ii u
cent. which ID the usual allowance made for de- de-
linausneieg and losses. OF the school Appur-
tionment AdministTator Isaaeson says that be
the teaehsrs salaries for June. but not enough,
however, to. pay tho gntirs. roll OF the public
schools for that month. Thus fer these rolls
apportion mont to tile public school fund that
March. April and MAY, 1879. For the remainder
anee, apportionsd, to the schools by the city.
sehaol board viii hgwsy n haye ne State V.
State Superintendent Of Public Schools, says Is
ready for transfer TO the Administrator OF FL
nance. who 10 el oflcio secretary u tho School
1873 has yet been received BY the board.
MUNICIPAL NOTES.
Mr.. d. 4. Manning the newly appointed member
Of the Board OF ASSESSORS paid q visit to ths
Department OF Assessment yesterday but. not
having qualified as yet, did not assume the
OF his Office.
Administrators Behan left Yesterday morning
for the North on thesteHmer Kniekerboeksr.
Dumping garbage In the rear OF the city
geases from date. ALI dumping will hereafter
be Into the river,
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CONVENTION GOSSIP.

Tho crowd Ia the lobby In attendance at the
Convention yesterday was as large II not
larger. than the one present the preceding day.
and there was no abatement of the interest In
the discussion, the speakers being quietly and
attAntIvely listened to.
The debate to-day will be opened by Delegate
Don Caffrsy. who will speak In opposition to
the majority report. Delegate Warmoth is also
booked for d speech, and will make 1t. II time
will permit.
The speakers who will support the msjority
report have not been announced.
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THE BOAT RATTLE.

The beautiful rowboat built by Mr.. John Ma
honey, which has been on exhibition for q week
or ten days past ia the st. Charles Hotel Elk
change, was rafl I'd last night and was won By
ticket No. los, the holder OF which Ii unknown.
The boat was won by one spit. the dice count.
Ing for the winning number As, and for another,
No. i, they counted A; No. 68 threw As.
The beat ID q beauty and the winner should
ID happy man.
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THE STATE DEBT.
[Natchitoches indicator

[Natehitoches Vindfeator,I
We are In receipt of news stating that ma
jority Of the Committee on State Debt have
reported. in favor Of repudiating nearly the
whole OF the debt. We have held interviews
with several OF our prominent citizens on the
subject, and very much regret that time and
space preclude US from formulating their
opinions Ia writing; but hope to do SO In our
next, II possible. They are, however, almost
Of any portion Of the debt not known to be
spurious, would beimpolitie, unwise and detri-
mental to the interest and future prosperity
OF our State, and work inealculable injury to
her In every respect
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Levee Thieves.

Steamboat clerks complain that the leyee
thieves are increasing In number and boIdness
package on the wharf unguarded five minutes.
Freight ~ bags. such as coffee, has 70 be plaeed
On anks TO prevent the thieves from cutting
into them from under the wharf
The police are credited with doing all they
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Kicked by o. Horse.

At5o'elack yesterday, Fred Maserline. resid-
Magazine. had his left leg broken By his
fathers horse. as he YVES feeding the animal
When the by fell from the kick on the leg he
received q second kick In the head, and the
physicians who were summoned to attend him
are of the. opinion that;the skull has been frac-
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Body Recovered,

The body OF the eoored boy Joe Williams,
who was drowned while bathing last Sunday,
was recovered yesterday. morning floating In
the river. opposite Carrol1ton. Deputy Coroner
Finn viewed the body and gave cel tifleate ae.
coTding with the facts
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Recovering Stolen Property.

Corporal Danto yesterday recovered lot Of
wearing apparel on IRENE street. between
Bienville and Cont, that had been stolen By q
negro girl named Mary Landers, from Mrs.
Baker, residing on Rousseau street, between
Second and Third. Nellie Wilson. a negress, In
whose possession the property was found, was
locked up In the Fourth Station.
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ATTEMPTED Suicide.

Tuesday night q white woman named Lizzie
residence, NO. 81 Marais street, by swallow.
Ing laudanum. DR.. Wilson was summoned, and
after applying stomach pump. pronounced
her out OF danger She WAS subsequently re-
moved to ths hospital, and when askei why SHE
tried to destroy her life declined to assign any
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THE sTATE-HoUsE PAID FOR.

Yesterday the last note due ON the purchase
price OF the st. Louis Hotel-the present State
House Of Louisiana-Was paid. The face of the
nOts was for sz100.
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kidnapping.

Mrs. Bentley was locked ND In the Fifth Pre-
attempting to kidnap his child, aged two years.
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TIM NEW ORLEANS DEMoOBAT, THURSDAY. JUNE T. 1879.

possibly can to afford projection. but the force
torily o. efficiently the duties dsvolyfnR upon IT.
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City taxation IN Mobile Is one-sixteenth Of
one per cent.
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Washburn makes exquisite photographs at
reduced prices.
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STEEL BARB FENCE WIRE.

NEW ETA
a l s9 b 5s na is sa np2s
y
In cases npos1m D obtained.
mus msep ane eat nfoas on me o eln
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Machine and Carriage Boil,
Nuts. Washers and Nails,
Steel Blacksmith Tools OF ii description.
Files. Sand and Emory Pa er, Emory Cloth,
SuRar-House and Railroli Lamps and Lam
terms,
Putnam's Polished and Pointed Horse Shoe
Nails,
Worcester Sell. feeding Upright Drills.
Morse Patent Twist Drills,
Tank, Coopers' and Boiler Rivets.
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THE EASE AND COMPARATIVE CHEAl

Fence
! Known alIovsrh civilized world.
all the States and Territories OF the United States.