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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.
The following we're made yesterday:

The following were made yesterday:
Guetsve LeGardeur. Jr.. Colonel Louisiana
Field Artillery; R. NJ Armant first lieutenant
Battery A. L. r. a.; Bernard Avegpo. second
lieutenant Battery A. L. +. A.. Ferdinand
Larue, first lieutenant Battery O. l. F. A..
Sidney +. Lewis. second lieutenant Battery O.
L. T. A.
Keeper of notarial reeorls. NJ arttn voorhias !:
ruolic administrator of the parish OF Orleans.
?. y, Witz
Poies Jurors, parish of Cameron - Thos.
Bnnsali. Jesse D. nj ,Oali. Louis LeBouef. Clair
Vile Duhou. Leonard Garner.
To be administrators of the insane asylum ct
Jackson-Oapt j. j. Mellon. vice o. Seaman,
resigned: Fred d. King. Vice Sam Boyd, re-
signed.
State Engineers-Col. T. s. Hardee. chief en-
gineer and Fl B. Richardson and 8. +. Lewis.
assistants. This is. In fact. q re- appointment
of the late tncumbents.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16
BASE BALL.

The A.. 8. Badgers will play the John Ga
on Morgan's green on Sunday at 2:30 y
Owing to the withdrawing OF Earth. the pitt
OF the Badgers, they have been consider
weak ened for the past three weeks, but
ager Fritel OF the Badgers, has sneceedf
securing the services OF BrtDkmau aud
as pitcher and catcher, are and now prepAr,s
play anything In the shape Of base ball H
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16
CUSTOM HOUSE NOTES.

Col. Wrotnoski. superintendent of construc-
ton. has called for bids for the erection of q
customs station at Port Eads.
Collector Badger has appointed Desdune
cas- shier, vice Weber. removed.
The Custom House mpoyes are having a
breathing spell after tbs heaviest fail business
cam paign which has been gone through In
years. 1t is expected that there will be a
furtb er let up of work In O short time. In eonse-
uuence OF the deere ease In the importation Of
iron " hich will follow he fall In price.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16
A QUESTION OF LICENSE.

The question of the liability Of milk cart ven-
dors and others of like character TO pay a H.
cense for the privilege of vending In addition
to that paid for the cart. which was taken last
week under advlsement by Judge Miltenberger
In the case Of A. MRnnessier. the. les cream
dealer was decided yesterday by imposing q
fine of $40 on Mannessier. It seems to be. the
purpose to make CT this te-t case aad to
bring 1t before the Supreme Court. go as to have
the constitutionality OF The license ordinance
nassad upOn.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,

An Arabian Night is certainly very funny
thing. and is calculated to drive away the worst
case Of blues one can have. Last night 1t was
witnessed and enjoyed by lergs audience. and
the probabilities are that full houses will con-
tinue to be the order as long as II holds the
boards.
On Monday night Miss Agnes Herndop and
company will appear, and remain through the
last week Of the seasOn
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16
The thirteen last mentioned series are heIf

by the city. together with about five full series
among the others drawn. forming part Of the
% 600 900 redeemed with The proceeds Of the
sale Of the City II R,ilroad franchises.
IN THE MAYORS OFFICE
Mayer Patton was absent In the early part OF
the day yesterday answering ln the Filth Dis
'riet court. On hts return he received com.
nun ieations from Capt. BaehemiD, OF the Third
Precinct. and Ohief of Police Boylan In regard
20 ane enarge q outrage % maze against easi rasIo
to say that he did not bring charges against the
officer or suspend him, not ouly because he did
not think there was thing In the case at the
time. but. as we'll. because Recorder Mlltenber-
ger had, after the case had been pres epted to
him. released Boyard on bis own reoogni2hnGe.
The committee to inquire what municipal
legislation may bs necessary to meet the Views
Of the new constitution concerning the city af-
fairs have gone to work. but are progressing
slowly.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16
CORRECTION.

1t was Mr.. Lucke, Of the ninth ward. ane
DR.. Luekett. OF Rapides, as reported. who n
mated eg- Gov. Nichols for eleetor o large
convention on Tuesday. Gov Nichols
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16
The Deserted Child.

The female child. aged three months, left
some time ago By some heartless mother on
has been placed In the st. Vincent Infant
Orphan Asylum.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16
A Damaged Schooner.

The schooner Annie Chase. damaged some
time a. O while en- route to Tampa Bay by
running into the Higoleis bridge, has returned
70 this port for repairs.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16
From Eminent Wilmer BrintOn,
Baltimore. Md.

Il have used CoIden's Liebig's Lsnu
tract .of Beef and Tonic Invigorator
practice and have been much sratiftd "
result. AS q tonic In all cases OF debility.
ness. anD4ia. chlorosta, ETC.. II cannot
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16
aONvEYANcEs.

John Calder to John Horn Calder, fivf
and 1mprGvem ents. 127x169. ON St. Andres
tween Plaquemfnes and Prytania stkeefs.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16
THEY WON'T LET HIM DIE.
World, but His Friends
Won't Let Him.

For the third time has the police been called
upon to prevent and the reporters to chroni-
Gle. the attempte suicide on the part of J. W.
Abadie. residing at No. 121 Exchange Alley.
Yesterday morning he tried to jump into the
river. but Corporal Thomann being informed
of his Intentions by Charles A. Morgan. arrest
ed him. He had no sooner got out of the
clutches Of the police than he returned to his
room and tried to send a bullet through his
heart. but was again frustrated by hts friend
Morgan. AS Abadie swears TO I'LL himself, the
communfty may not be startled by hearing of
his very sudden demise at any moment.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16
WEATHER BULLETIN.

wan UErAHTksNT.l
signaI Hervtea. United States Army
r,ailv roateoroloriesi record for the eight hours
ending at 7.6s o. M. Thursday. April ~.
ftDhearvatiOns taken ut the same momenl oI
tf,rn al ttl rtaftnrta.I
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16
Accidsntly smothered Her Oh

Blanche Cummings, whilst sleeping VII
baoe. at No. 2is Gravfer street. aceide.
smothered 1t TO death.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16
CITY HALL.

Premium Bond Drawing.
The eighteenth drawing OF prem um bond
series took place yesterday at the City Hall. the
Fol atult co ricr nnIal nut of tho ruhaEl.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16

Reds ailt Edge Tonic cures dyspepsia.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16


iiary Sanitary Association.
The report was received.
Mr.. Hurter also submitted q complaint from
Mr.. Allain Eustis. to the effect that on the mar
row streets on which .waterworks pipes are
being laid the garbage Is not taken away. Re-
ceived.
Mr.. Horter. with permission. said that he
thought that the appointment Of street com
mttee by this board would be wise. The SAINT
tary Association system OF ward committees
was explained. The streets, said Mr., Horter
was I'm poss BILE for the Administrator Of
improvements. with the means at his COM
maud, to attend properly TO the streets.
DIR. Fofmento said that he had taken 1t as @
ioke-his appointment as committee Of one;
He suggested that each and every member OF
the board should give the matter. his personal
attention aud report their observations.
Col. Marks thought the matter. as conducted
by the Sanitary Association and the. Admins
traitor Of Improvements. was In good hands.
Mr. Horter said that his object was simply to
bring the proposed committees OF the board In
direct communication with the Sanitary Asso-
citation committees.
The board then ad journed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16

seea's asa Edss aoaio restores ne aDr : lie
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16

timum tetnperatnre 80. tninimum GT.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16
LOCAL REU0mD.

=, indloates rising; y. Indicates fallinRs 3
indicates stationary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-09
Drunkenness and Crime

In view of the dying declaration Of Ed
ward Tatro, that rum caused him to do the
deed for which he was hung, and made him
forget it aGterward, it may be well to recall
the facts that his counsel, on his trial, while
resting the defence chiefly on the ground
by intoxication at the time of the killing AS
to make him incapable of premeditation, ut
terly failed to show that on the day of the
murder he had taken more than one drink,
and that Of some "bltters" composed of al
infusion of wild cherry bark in whiskcy.
The evidence was permitted to go to the
jury for what it was worth. The judge
charged the jury that the voluntary intoxica-
ton of one who without provocation commits
a homicide, though amounting to a drunken
frenzy, is no palliation of the crime. THAT
is, said the judge, IF party gets so in
toxicated that he is crazy drunk, that il
amounts To frenzy, so that he does mol
know what he is doing, and if in such con-
dition he should commit a crime, which il
committed by a sober man would be murder,
it is equally murder in the man that is thus
drunk" Upon the appeal TO the Supreme
laid down by Lord Coke, that whatever
hurt or i'll hc doeth, his drunkenness doth
aggravatc il, " and although he that IS drunk
is for the time non compOs mentis, yet his
drunkenness docs not extcnuate his act, OF
offence, or turn TO his avail; also the opin-
ion of Sir Matthew Hale, that this vice
doth deprive men Of the use Of reason, and
puts many men in n perfect but temporary
frenzy; but by the laws of Eng
land. such person shall have no privileges
by his voluntary contracted madness,
but shall have thr same judgment as if
he were in his right senses; and the de-
claration Of Lord Bacon in his "Maxims of
the Law" that "If Il mailman commit a
felony he shall not lose his life for it, be-
cause his iBfirmity came by ACT Of God but
if drunken man commit a felony, he shall
not be excused, because the imperfection
came by his own default" In regard to the
claim of Tatro's counsel that under our stat
ute, which makes degrees in murder, drunk
enness qualities and mitigates the higher Of
fence, Judge Rcdfield said:
This statute provides that ''al murder
which shall be perpetrated by means OF poi
son, or by lying in wait, or by any Other
kind of wilful, deliberate and premeditated
killing, or which shall be committed in per
petratlng or attempting to perpetrste any ar
son, rape, robbery or burglary, shall he deem
ed murder of the first degree and all other
kinds Of murders shall be deemed murder OF
the second degree" After reviewing q
number of decisions under similar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-09


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execution OF Inc unhappy young HAN VIM va
FRIDAY eSpia'ed horrio'e e,''''e "p,H 'Nl
galiows' ohthe srounu that ia''o ""' '., 60
'ih'an'' you''sS'e'' ''"' ~
masculine than most men ana 'i'a' III Wa
mol known 10 nave coh''ll'''u any I'm
lore Inc muruer oi MIS- nu'i''
p"0He0h mas before 'h's' given Il y '"p''n'
10 murdercrS' winch wo"'u VI iess MA" N'''
II extended In some uegree 10 'ie VICTIMS u
the muraerers anu 10 'he community vino
suffers from 'heir presence. I"""'' i",''
WIS twenty ,'o"i '"'' o' ,1a.
oru'ai 'iu'ue' Vi ,n' VII. W ,,a =,
anu HIS o"" "e''ei'''''' "
ehhp'eu' pe'nai's 'ne ae'o'ip''a"''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-09
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 8, 1850.


", from its having been printed in the news
papers" But" he added in his dry way,
1.-The letter is without doubt forgery
wholly apocryphal, the work of some obsure
journalist who tried TO impose upon Europe,
and has succeeded in imposing upon the
noble Lord. And upon this forgery he has
come down tonight and delivered great
speech, full of instruction and graces OF ora
tory" All this with an unmoved counie-
nance, with no warmth of manner, although
with queer mocking tone of voice and
now and then gesture which can scarcely
be described as contemptuons, but which at
any rate sci everybody laughing at the hero
of the forged letter. Then he turned to Lord
Granvillc's speech, which was intended to
he scathing dcnuncation Of the govern
mcnt, and described it as ''some amiahlc re-
marks" Fancy telling a man who thinks
/ he has destroyed ministry and torn ii all To
pieces. that he has been delivering some
''amable remarks, No wonder Lord
Granville looked surprised and disguised.
| The Premier went on in much the same
| strain. but became very scrious-not that
| his manner ever changcs-when referring to
/ the critical state of foreign affaiIs and the
future of England. Occasionally he used
somewhat imprisoned action, and turned
his arms to good account. Take 1t altogetli-
or it was very successful piece OF work
done 10y man in his scventy-siNth year, al
ter sitting ont five hours of sheer boredom
and depressing influences, and without hav-
inc had the opportunity of getting mouth
| full of dinner
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-09

THE Manchester On. H. Mirror was
claimed for Edmunds while ago; but ex-
planned that il was for the nominee of the
Chicago Convention, whether it should be
Grant. Blaine, Edmunds or some one else
Since then the Mirror has reached the def
mite conclusion that Mr. EGmunds will be
the safest nominee. In its issue Of April LIST,
il says:
II we knew, as our brothers of the TIE
graph and Monitor o, that the men who say
they won't vote for Blaine don't mean it,
and that they are really aching for chance
TO help elect him President, we should say,
nominate Blaine; and. if We knew that
those who avow purpose 10 bolt Gran's
nomination are simply indugiDg in 4 little
pleasantly, we should he Tor Grant first,
last and all the time But il has not been
given us to look into mems hearts and dis
cover this. and we are forced to take them
at their words, and conclude That they will
do what they say they will and to keep
questioning whether it is not possible for
the party to do better than to take the
risks which the nomination of either the
"plumed knight" or the soldier statesman
will involve. Cropping about in this way, we
find among the possible candidates George
F. Edmunds of Vermont, aud applying to
him the question, why not :" We find NJ
answer 10 it. Does any body? Can any
body? Is there any reason why he should
not be nominated lie is honest, able and
experienced we find nowhere II hint or in
tmaiion that anybody who claims To he a
Republican would not vote for him the In
dependents all along the line have declared
for him II good many Democrats would
vote for him; he would be satisfactory ia
the Germans; and from Maine to California
he would poll the last vote that can possibly
be secured for any Republican nominee.
Why not put his name at the head Of the
ticket and make in safe 7
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-09

statutes in other States, the learned
Judge concludes Tho evidence so
far as detailed in this case, if believed, shows
a murder most fiendish and shocking. lie
DESTROYED the last existing vitality oil ms
woman, struggling for her life, with an axe
which shows malice and malignity OF pur-
pose. The language of Chief Justice NC
KAY, while discussing a like statute IN rem
sylvania, and in a case quite similar 10 ms
is fitting and sensible. He says: IL mas
baen objected that the amendment OF our
penal code renders prenedttdtt0n an mus
pcnsable ingredient TO constitute murder III
the first degree. But still il must he al
lowed that the intention remains. rs much rs
ever. the true criterion of crime, IN law as
well as in ethics: and the intention oi the
party can only be collected from his words
and actions But let il be sup
posed that man, without uttering word,
should strike another on the head with an
axe, it must on every prlnclpie ny winch
we can Judge human actions be ieehed
premeditdted violence The statute has IN nc
degree altered the commentary definition oil
murder. But the killing of a human beng
by poison or lying in wait, or by purposeiy
using a deadly weapon TO that end. Is muir.
der in the first degree; and the purpose ano
intent to kill must bc determined by the cir
eums,ances that surround each case; for ih'
murderer takes with him no witnesses an'
does not often avow his purpose. Where
the requisite proof is adduced to show
wicked. intentional murder, he is not per
mitted to show voluntary and temporal,
intoxication in cxtenualion of his crime
Since the rendering of this opinion, TN
same question has been several times up IL
the courts of other States and has been re
peatedly decided in the same way-viz, tina
voluntary intoxication furnishes no pa!iia
tion for crime
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-09

The Traceller's Washington correspondent
telegraphs again: Notwithstanding The
positive statements made in regard TO The
position of Senator Edmunds and the Presi
Dental nomination, there still seems to he Al
uncertainty in the minds of some people a:
10 whether he has been correctly represented
rs being candidate for the Chicago nomina
ton. In talk with an intimate persona
friend of Senator Edmunds, your correspond
ent was assured that the Senator made ne
concealment of disposition TO his friends, but
was frank in declaring that no contingency
would be likely to arise at Chicago which
would justify him in allowing his
name TO be presented. He docs moi
believe the convention will have tn,
slightest difficulty in selecting can
didate; in fact he is now convinced that tn,
question is practically settled, and that Gen
Grant is destined to lead the party to victory
next November While he has not talked
out publicly. his friends say that he is al
earnest advocate of Gen. Grants nomination
an ! will, if his advice is sought, urge at the
proper time the proper delegation 10 Chicago
TO transfer their votes from him 10 Gen.
Grant The persistence with which his can,
diaacy has been urged by certain Eastern
newspapers, whose loyalty to the Republi-
can party is always question of grave doubt,
is not gratifying to Mr. Edmunds, who is re-
ported by his friends as entertaining the
opinion that these newspapers are trying to
thrust him forward merely to defeat Gen.
Grant or Senator Blaine. lie cannot he put
in any such position nor swerved from his
conviction that Gen. Grant is the person to
be nominated at Chicago. He has declined
to make publicly, at this time, any authori-
tative statement regarding his views, for the
simple reason, as he says, there is no occasion
for doing so. The above statement, which
comes from personal friends can be relied
upon rs correctly representing his position. y
The New York Heraids Washington CORES
pendent says: "Senator Edmunds isreported
by his friends to be extremely averse toa Pres
idential nomination for himself. He is even,
it is said, inclrcd TO write public letter de-
claring his refusal to accept the nomination.
subject, he is reported 10 have exclaimed
IL am absolutely opposed to it. | see not a
single feature in the Presidential office which
would please me-"
What" said Senator Hoar, mot even
the power to veto bills"
At which home thrust nj his well known
critical habit, Mr.. Edmunds had 10 join in
the general burst of laughter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-09
Charlotte Matters Reply +, Mr.. ouinlan.

To the Editor of the Free Press AMI Times
In reply to J. Q.'s communication in your
issue of the 3rd of April, | beg leave to sim
ply say, that | have not inviled-nor do |
wish, for a personal contest, through your
columns, with any one-and especially with
10.
And as to J. Q.'s insinuations of dis
honesty and charges of disappointed aspira-
tons in local politics, | am willing-more
than willing--to leave the matter with the
honesty and good judgment of the people
who know-or who may take the trouble TO
know-the circumstances and my life.
You will, on investigation, find that there
is moi name given. or an initial made. in the
whole article, TO which J. q. refers and takes
exception.
Though in describing the operations of
a true Democrat" in a regularly call
ed Republican caucus. | did attempt
10 draw on Imagination so faith
fully that | should he able to cut
a garment that would fit completely
1t is sad that any man should have
to put on such garment. for it is made
of material which, all over the land, is seek
ing to override the real wishes of the people
Especially is it sad that J. q. should feel
obliged, with his own hands. to take the
dress from Off this character, which had
clothed with imagery. and encase himself
with II from head 10 foot.
ii. W. PRINDLE.
Charlotte, VT, April >, 1880.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-09

RAILROAD NOTES.-The new Central Yer
mont General Passenger Agent, VIM F..
Smith, has appointed W. B. Wall of Ran
dolph, as his successor at the Montreal agency
of the company. Mr.. Wall will have gener-
al charge of the passenger business of the
road in Canada, with headquarters in Mon
treal.
The resignation of the Division Superin-
tendent, Ambrose Arnold, took effect April
l. From 1850 to 1862, Mr.. Arnold was a
passenger conductor on the Sullivan, n. III.
and Vermont Central railroads, and for a
number of years subsequently, was Super
intendent of the 5. S. and c. division of the
Vermont Centrars Canadian branch. For
the past II years Mr.. Arnold was Superiu-
tendent of the Central southern and north
ern divisions of the Central Vermont line,
with Headquarters in st. Albans.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-09

NAVIGATION NoTEs.-Navigation has OPEN
ed on the Richeheu river. -Four barges
passed down, few days since, from Rouses
Point, where they had wintered, to ST.
Johns.
The veteran Capt. Hulett, who has plow-
ed The waters of Lake George by steam for
forty years, has so far regained his health rs
to warrant his return to the deck of the
Ganouski the coming season.
The n. Y. & L. c. T. Co. have been over
hauling their steamers for the season Of 1880,
at Whitehall. The mos; extensive improve
meut and repairs have been made on the
steamer Brilliant New furnaces have been
put into her boiler and other repairs and
improvements made so that it is almost en-
tirely renewed. The company alsointend-
ing to paint the other steamers as soon as
the weather is warm enough for the paint to
spread The Hooker is to be thoroughly
overhauled and repaired and made for first
class pleasure and excursion barge.