The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-09-15
THE FGST OFFICE slUDDLE.

On last Saturday special agent
of the Postoiljce Department arrived
here on Tie Silver City, in obedience
to the following order which explains
itself:
"The Postmaster General having re-
ceived report that Mr.. Connolly, reap
pointed Postmaster at Alexandria, La.
is prevented from taking charge of mis-
Office by violence, he directs that dis
Greet Inspector proceed at once to Alex
andria, to install. tic ;sifcial, and report
upon the facts"
Mr.. Connolly sis regularly commits
stoned, and if not permitted to take
charge OF and administer the Office with
out mnlestation, it will be DISCONTINUED
complaint against him." it's added,
"willbe promptly investigated"
The geutleman's name is Mr.. Gal
birth, and from appearance and his
conduct here is q gentleman, and
showed desire to give the itizens
a hearing to refute tie charges of
violence, that some unprincilned
wretch telegraphed to Washington.
He invited a number of citizens 20
meet him, and the opposite party
composed Of Frank Connolly, Thos.
Crawley, and Governor Wells at the
Postof1ice at 6 o'clock, p. M, on Sat-
urday, but none but the citizens met
him, the other parties, for reasons
best known to themselves, did not
come, but on Sunday morning Gov
ernor Wells arrived in our city, and
the same citizens were invited to
meet him and others which took
place at the Postoflice. Frank Con
nelly did not put in an appearance;
he was accused of selling his APP
pointment for sirty fue dollars, and
the charge was fully proven. Gov
ernor Wells exhibited very violent
temper towards John De Lacey; be
accused De Lacey of telling him that
Capt. Jas. G. White had offered him
$4,000 to throw the election in this
Parish in favor of tue Democratic
ticket, which DeLacey unequiyocalIy
denied Governor Wells then drew
his walking cane on DeLacey.
If a correct report is made by the
special agent, violence will be shown
to exist with Governor Wells and
his few followers and we have no
reason to believe that Mr.. Galbrith
will not report correctly, unless he
was sent here expressly to report
some blood and thunder story for
campaign purposes in the Presitlen-
tial election.
| 1--WE had the pleasure on yester.
day evening of being shown through
that vast establishment Of Baer and
Mann, under the Exchange Hotel,
of which A. Heyman is the general
manager and head. Mr.. H1y;nan.
is, perhaps, more widely known
throughout this and tho adjoining
parishes than any merchant who has
ever been in business in Alexandria.
Possessing business tact and capaci
ty in most remarkable degree, cou.
pied with indomitahle energy and in.
dustry, be is enabled to transact
more business in o few hours than
many merchants in as many years.
With resources almost unlimited
aud ample storage room, this house
is prepared to supply every man, wo-
man and child in central Louisiana
with everything which fancy or ac-
tual want can suggest; not only is
the stock as nearly complete as that
Of any merchant in the Southern
States, but every article is sold at
prices which are often below those
of the manufacturer. Did our space
permit we might exhibit by way OF
contrast the astonishingly low rates
asked by this house. Planters and
others who would place their cotton
on the market where prices are up,
can fully realize New Orleans prices
by selling to A. Hcyman. Mr.. Ju-
Illus NJ. Nasits, who is the Chief OF
Staff, may be found on duty contin.
ually during business hours; gen
tleman whom all delight to meet,
and who is ever ready to impart to
the public any information relating
to the interests of the buyer or seller.
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JOHNNIE" Harris is turning out,
at the very lowest cash figures, all
work in the blacksmith aud wheel
wright line. Planters and others
needing the services of Mr.. Harris
would do well to call at once. His
establishment is situated on the cor.
ner of Fourth and Murray Streets
Parties desiring to purchase few
boxes of the best Pittsburg stone
coal, will find that article at this
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