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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
THE SHARPE CREvAssE.
The Difficulty of Closing It Still as
Conspicuous as At the Beginning.

The news received yesterday from the Gre
vase was not of the most encouraging charao-
ter. though at the same time 1t held out hopes
of ultimate SUCCESS. The piling and crib work
In the way of the lower dapl had yielded on
Tuesday. and 1t becams necessary to map out a
new work outside the one invaded. reaching to
the outer levee. There were in all about twenty
piles knocked over by the wind and current.
but they were not completely uprooted. but left
rather In an obioue position. Two pile drivers
were Immediately brought into position. and
the new protection work outside the crib first
created was commenced Wind and water being
favorable. 1t WINS expected that the piles would
have been all driven last night. and the sinking
OF sand bags and hay In a proportionate state
Of advancement.
On the occurrence of this second break It was
concluded, also. to begin closely the upper
dam simultaneously, with the lower aud 40,
cordingly one pile. driver was put to. work at
either place There was force Of about two
hundred laborers on hand yesterday, and
every prospect Of bringing the work to an
early fDish. but there seemed to be consider
able doubt Of the ultimate security of the work:
Col. Hardee was i'll and con tiaed to his house
Yesterday. but he will probably be found at
the crevasse to day.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
BREvITIEs.

Moody and Sankey. the great revivalists are
expected In this city In few days. They will
no doubt prench In one of the churches. LIT
our citizens prepare to be converted.
A challenge has passed from the Crescent
City to the New Orleans Gun Club to shoot a
team match at glass balls, for the champion
ship of the city. at their grounds corner Of
Denis and Pension streets.
We have on our table COPY OF the Petite Anse
amateur monthly paper, edited and printed
by children not above "A years of age. We see
articles In 1t from Miss and Master Avery that
are charming for purity of style and delicacy
In expression.
1t Is question coming from many places:
What Is the reason that such a terrible smell of
coal oil pervades the atmos phere wherever the
gas from our own and only gaslight com pany
is burned? Is thrift" the pass word with our
friends, or have new chemical COMPLICATIONS
arisen In the process of making coke?
Mr.. D. Bdwell yesterday proffered the free
use of the st. Charles Theatre for the benefit of
the Irish relief fund in the matter of the con
cert held there last week for this object. All the
newspapers gave, gratuitously: notices of the
same. and, In the stern matter Of paying
for printers ink. reduced their bills SO per
cent. But the Gas Company does not abate q
lot or title for the lights, and viii have the sum
nominated In the bond.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
MOUNT VERNON.
Where Washington Obtained the Name Of
bis Home.
New York Tlmes.1


While every American has heard of Mount
Vernon, probably not one In hundred knows
from whence 1t derived its name. The unfor-
tunate Duke Of Monmouth had private Sec
retary named Vernon, prudent, sensible man
Ofbusiness, who, after the Dukes death, found
favor in Influential quarters, and under VIII.
liam LII became Secretary OF State. He left
a son. Edward, born 1884, who greatly against
his fathers wishes, entered the navy and,
serving with early distinction, rose to the rank
OF Admiral. In 1922 he was returned to the
House of Commons, and having. In 1889. de-
clared there the Porto Bello might be re-
duced with six sail OF the line. and that he
would stake his life and reputation on
the success of the expedition, he was
sent Off with a sqadron to do
1t, succeeded, and gave his men $4,000,
which mad just arrived to pay the Spanish
troops. On returning home he received the
thanks OF both houses and the freedom OF the
city Of London. From that day, however.
his star declined. Aa expedition to Cartha.
gena, made two years later, signally failed,
Smollett, at that time a naval surgeon, ac-
companied the feet. aud has told the story
OF it in ''Roderick Random" where he com
pares Vernon and Gen. Wentworth. who
commanded the auxiliary land force, to Cas sar
and P0mpey. "fne one," he says, 'swouId
not brooka superior, while the other was ful-
patient OF an equal SO that between the pride
OF one and the insolence OF the otner tue
enterprise miscarried." 1t was In the Land
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
THE YELLOW FEVER CAHARD.
Statistics Furnished by the Presi-
dent Of the Board of Health.

In response to the dispatch Of DIR. Jones to
the National Board Of Health. requesting infor-
nation az to the origin Of the yellow fever re-
port, the following wos received yesterday:
WASHINGTON, D. o.. April IA. 1880.
Prof. Jos, Jones. President. ETC..
Telegram received. The Associated Press
Teearaph Association fs responsible for In
serting yellow fever after the word 'malia-
nant." The only official advieea received 80 far
from New Orleans are the published weekly
reports OF the Board of Health and the mortal :
TURNER.
DR.. Jones communicated this dispatch to the
Governor. and In connection with 1t. for the
purpose OF showing the exceptional good
health now prt vsiling. he furnished the follow.
Ing particulars:
TOTAL DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES DURING THE
MONTH OF MARCH FoR THE LAST TWELVE
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
EUGENlE'S CROWN.
The Bx-Empress Presents Her Royal Tiara
to the Church Of Notre Dame Des
Victories End Of an
Old Scandal.
In. Y. Herald.l

LONDON, April 8.-The ex-Empress Euge-
nie before starting for Zululand presented
her imperial crown to the Church of Notre
Dame des VICTORIES, Paris. 1t Is OF great
and the number of precious stones It contains.
After the Empress' flight from France the
new government ordered that all the valu-
ables OF the imperial family, including the
| crown, the regalia and the sword of state,
should be deposited with the Bank OF France.
But rumor soon got abroad that the En-
press crown, together with the cele-
brated regent diamond, had been secretly
forwarded to London to the care OF the
Rothschilds. A little later the gossips af-
firmed that it had been sold by DR.. Evans, the
American dentist, and that the proceeds had
been applied to the support of the Empress
at Chiselhurst. The true account Of her
flight and OF the valuables she took with her,
has recently been published. 1t appears that
when Prince Metternich appeared at the
Tuileries and babe the Empress hasten her
departure she went hurriedly into her bed
room, put on brown waterproof cloak, q
round travelling hat, took green parasol,
began to collect In great haste all the minia-
lures of the Emperor, OF her son, OF her sis
ter, the Duchesse dAlbe, and OF her niece,
and put them into q lapis lazuli box. which,
however. In the haste of her flight
shs ss was aSs dstnsd to he leave sd behind Make
ingr' cried M. Nlgra Prince Meter
mich went boldly into the bedroom
and took the Empress by the arm. Every
one had, more or less. lost their presence Of
mind. The Empress left without taking any
money with her, although there were about
10000 francs In the drawers. and Marshal
Valiant, who had a thought OF this, and
bringing some rouleaux of gold with him,
had, with the greatest difficulty, succeeded tn
entering the palace by the gate In the Rue de
Rivoli, arrived too late to give them to the
Empress. She WAS driven to the hotel of DIR.
Evans, who supplied her with money. She
was then put Ia the hands of Sir John Bur-
goyne, who conveyed her across the channel,
and when she set foot on British shores she
was almost penniless. In the subsequent ar
rangement of her affairs, after the Commune,
many Of her valuables, and among them the
crown, were restored to her.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
The Cheapest Place in the world to Live.
[San Francisco Bulletinl

Coming down to the question of cheapness
and comfort" said Mr.. Bridge, II believe that
the Island Of st. Michael. the pearl of the
Azores group, is about the best place In the
world. The climate Is soft and agreeable, the
scenery lovely, and the people noted for their
simplicity and kindness. Labor is very cheap,
and consequently the roads leading from the
town of st. Michael are OF the finest charac-
ter. The streets are kept marvelously clean
The island Is about thirty miles square and
picturesque. One can buy five eggs for two
cents, a chicken for twelve and a half cents,
beef for three cents pound, and hire good
house for 81 q month. You can live well for
5000 year; handsomely on 500, and live In
superb style, keeping carriage aud horses,
for $1,000 The gardeUs are beautiful features
Of the island. In one garden there are 1000
plants OF different varieties. The land Is
owned by few rich people and rents very
high. A quarter of an acre brings SIS year.
The peasants or laboring people go barefooted
and live very economically. Probably S1OO a
year supports small family. The fashions
In dress have not changed within hundred
years, and this applies to the best society.
The women wear copakes, a garment reach
ing from the neck to the feet and bearing
some resemblance to the ulster which the
ladies of San Francisco wear The head
covering is called 'capilla, and is like one Of
the old-fashioned New England bonnets but
1t is attached some way to the copake. A girl,
seeing stranger approaching, conceals her
face with the capilla. The native people
recognize their friends by their feet"
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
Gen. Tecumseh sherman ON Gen. BOyn-
ton.


From an Interview In the Post -Dispatch.l
"What do you think of Secretary Shurz p"
"Oh, l think Schurz-but then 1t don't
make any difference to you what I think.
Schurz Is a very able man In some ways"
"At least you will tell me what you think
Of Gen. FL. B. Boynton 7"
At this point the General dropped the Ian
guild air with which he had been conducting
his end OF the conversation, and said rather
testify, Eyes, l will tell you or anybody else
what think Of that person. He Is liar and
a slanderer. He Is commodity that can be
bought and sold like anything else In the
market. never knew of more thoroughly
venal man than he Is. You know he sent me
letter asking whether had called him SLAM
derer, and sent him an answer saying that
had, and | repeated the assertion. That
was all the correspondence that I had with
him.. Then he threatened to sue me for libel,
and finally, as | expected, he backed down
and did nothing OF the Sort
What sort OF a man Is hep
swell, now that Is the Queerest part of 1t.
have never seen Boynton In my life-have
never met him at all. But then have three
witnesses to every fact that / stated, and I
dare him to come into court to sue me-damn
him. dare him to do It,"
Nobody else has been worrying you lately,
GaDeral?''
"Oh, no." he smiled. "No. l can forgive
my enemies, suppose, as / am more than
even with most OF them"
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

John W. Hillman Sheriff g sale) to Fred Frye,
half square aud improvements. bounded by
st. Charles aud Nashville Avenues and Hurst
and Eleanor streets $500O
William L. Lebon to Carl lankenstefn, one
lot and improvements, 50x-. on st. Charles, be-
tween Benjamin and Webster. $1,000
George h. Sears to Rndolph rurney, one lot
and improvements. 60x150 on Rousseau corner
of Jackson street, S3t25.
Miss Emma r. Wall TO Thos. 8. Williams. one
square and improv 4ments. bound d by Sixth.
Washington. Freret and Locust, $4,000.
r. L.. Belden to G. Chamb-rlain, one lot
and Improvements. 33x169 on Dumaine. be-
tween Roman and Prteur streets. S2500.
Paul a. Tabsry and others to O. Meisfer. two
lots and improvements, 40x11S, on Louisa be-
tween Burgundy aud D 1uphtne, $4,000
P. N, Canton to P. q. Legend e. one lot and i'm
provemenis, 3lxl2' on Rampant. between Cont
and Btenville streets. s4625.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
OF INTEREST TO STEAMBOAT
OWNERS.

In the case OF Lewis VS.. the steamboat r. 4.
Lee Judge Billings yesterday delivered an
opinion OF considerable Interest to steamboat
owners and officers. The suit Is for damages
claimed by plaintiff to have been sustained In
the death Of o son while deck haud on the
boat through the alleged negligence Of the
officers. I.t
Of negligence WIS not sufficient foundation for
euit. and there must be specifications and a
direct statement of the character OF the negli-
gence b fore the case could stand.
There are several suits of a similar character
pending against the steamboats,, and the above
decision covers them oil.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
Second Recorders Court.

Yesterday o man named Benz Goldenberg
charged with kidnapping an old colored wo-
man answering to the name of Betsy. and
keeping her for a number of years ia conflne-
ment. 1t was ascertained that the woman had
been 80 confined In the house of Goldenberg.
but recently managed to leave her place of se-
clusion and was conveyed to the Home OF the
that Goldenberg was only extending a kind
ness to the woman. who WAS somewhat de-
ranged, and had been with him before the war;
Godenberg stated that he feared II she were
allowed to go on the street and her condition
became known. sbe might be put in the asylum
and receive Indifferent treatment For this
reason, he said, he kept her himself and treated
her as we'll as possible.
The evidence not being sufficient to snbstan-
tiate he charge OF Kidnapping. Goldenberg
was dismissed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
THE FRENCH OPERA.

The news in regard to our next operatic
season continues to be most favorable. We
were shown yesterday by Mr.. Davis. who is M
de Beauplan's agent to ga her subscriptions In
this city. a list Of the subscribers. 1t foots up
the neat sum Of ss2. .ooo and as ss5, 900 was the
limit fixed to make the affair successful. only
$4,000 more are needed now. This we have no
doubt will be filled up before the end Of the
week. The subscription list is Of itself an at
Traction, as 1t comprises the beet names Ia the
city; so that we may expect to see the Opera on
Bourbon street. next eason, as bright as 1t ever
has been In Its palmiest days
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
MURDER MOST FOUL.
A Father Arrested for Beating His
Son to Death.

Sergeant q. W. Graham. commanding the
Suburban Precinct. reported yesterday having
arrested. at 4:ao p. m, a colored man named
Amos Hall, on Information received. charged
with the murder Of his thirteen year old boy.
Hall resides on Seventeenth street canal. In
the morning he carried bis child to the swarnp
with him ard then beat him to death. Amos
had frequently eaid that be would kill tha.
child to- day (meaning w Wodnesdayl.
The body was VII wed by Deputy Coroner Finn
and conveyed to the six'h Precincl Station
awaiting the action of the city physician.
The Ill treatment to the child Is attributed to
the fact that on Tuesday he stole piece OF
meat from his fathers table
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
Superior Criminal Court,

INF0RMATIoNS.
Rev. James Brown. colored. embez1lement
OF s75 from one Mary Bell.
CASKS CONTINUED.
Thos FitZpatrick. shooting etc.
Robert Williams, robbery.
w. O. Brooks. alias W. FL. Clarke. forgery.
RESULT OF JURY DRAWING FOR APRIL,
Drawn $50, fmpanelsd 49, out of city 80. ex-
cused SO, not found 1855, dead 7. exempt lremen
6. deaf l .siek 16. speaking no English s. over
operator /, militia 1. resident Sew
enth District /. attached 4, blind1; total $50.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOV.
ERNOR

Thomas d. Porter. assessor for the parish of
Caldwell.
Andrew Donnau, assessor for the parish of
West Carroll.
H. b. Lewis. assessor for the parish of Mad
ison.
james r. Stokes. assessor for the parish of
Richand.
Phineas Whatley, Jr.. assessor for the parish
of Catahoula.
Charles Delhonner notary for the parish of
st. Martin. se
Thomea L. Terry. J. NJ r. Elliott, T. G. Nc.
Graw, y. i. Spencer and +. Raubiell. police ju-
rors for the parish of Red River.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
Reeds a'lt Edge Tonic cures fever and sgue
Aunt BetsY's Yarn.

Mr. Ben Goldenberg. whose reward for the
kindest of treatment to an old colored woman
named Aunt Besy for the past twenty. two
years, was cell In jail. on charge of klnnap-
ping was yesterday arraigned b fore Judge
Mitsnberger and honorably discharged the
evidence gotngto chow that Aunt Befsy's state
ment to the effect that she had been held In
bondage for twenty. two years by the prisoner
was without the slighiest foundatien.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
THE CITY CHARTER.

Many and various were the rumors afoat
yesterday respecting the new city charter and
the Governors attitude In relation thereto. At
noon there was conference between several
members of the city admi nistration, and the
report was current afterward that the Governor
would veto the bill-had vetoed It, In fact The
Governor. however. has not ei her signed or
vetoed the bill, but the public will not long be
In suspense about It,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
Catarrh of the Bladder Cured.
HENRIETTA. Monroe Co., NY. Jan, S. /

HENRIETTA Monroe Co., N. Y. Jan. 5. 1880.
d. ID. WARNER u Co. Gemtleneere: am man
Sixty seven years of age. have lived In Monroe
county N. Y, most of my lite. and believe there
ls no man Of my acquaintance who would doubt
any statement I might make. l have been a
terrible sufferer Of catarrh OF the bladder for
years. Hearing of a number of cures from the
use Of your remedy. and after taking o few bot
ties OF your Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. was
not only relieved. but found myself cured
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
AN INTERESTING POINT.

In the case Of Chas. a. Synder vs.. Morris
Marks. Collector Of Internal Revenue suit for
an Injunction to restrain defendant from en-.
forcing the collection of a tax, Judge Billings
yesterday rendered decision sustaining the
demurrer of defendant and dismissing the
cauae holding that the collection OF a tax car
not be interfered with and that com mplaiuant's
raruady IVES snit for money after payment.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
Suicide of Mr.. Communy,

At $3.50 o'clock Wednesday morning Mr.. Hem
ry ,Communy: aged thirty years committed sui
eide by shooting himself through the heart with
q Oots revolver, Mr.. Cor muny's raeh act is
attributed 70 the fact that for somt time past he
mind to such an extent as to produce mental
aberrat Ion. and yesterday N orDing while labor
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
MOBILE ExCURsIONIsTs.

Between six and seven hundred people ar
rived In the city last evening from Mobile on
the excursion train of the Lee Benevolent Asso-
citation of that place.
On the way over the excursionists stopped at
Beauvoir Station. and visited the Hon. jefferson
kindly and made them a short address. The
remarks of Mr. Davis were responded to by
Father kyan, who Is with the party.
The excursionists will remain In this city
until to- morrow evening,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15

Rosa White, charged with vagrancy, was
locked up In the Second Precinct Station.
John ONetl and Gale ar In the Central
Station. charged with stealing a mare and
buggy. the properly of DR.. j. @. Beard.
Dummy Taylor. for disturbing the peace and
stealing pocket handkerchief. was Gagged In
the Central Station.
Charles H. Flnlay. a barkeeDer. was locked
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
A Runaway.

Tuesdav evening. while the family OF Mr.
Cbas A. Whitney we're out riding, the horses
and ram way. One Of the ladies were thrown
into The basin but was Instantly rescued and
fortunately received no injuries. Another lady
In the carriage was also thrown out and had
her arm sprained.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
DAILY LETTER LIST.
Ladies' List.

Ibdl65 1jI5ts
Babbs Martha Lincoln miss
Barbiera Mans Mullen Ellen mrs
Burnett Ada miss Pascol mrs
Brestwood G mrs Poe Louise miss
Oleary X tte mrs Sarpy Ernestine
Edwards Theresa Weidner Rosa
Graney Catherine
Gentlemen's List.
Armstrong Thomas Louis James
Abingdon d d capt Levron is
Akers Malone John d
Armstrong Thomas Machary
Ball John w McStea stephen
Black mon Wade Noel James
Boyd Saml M Rickert Edw P
Cane Elder Traylor John A
DOLL & Murphy Tonstal 81
Esuurol o A Taylor RIM
Gregory Norman Toole Fl W
Habenberger Jos Walker
Jones Geo D P
Unmailable Letters.
NOT PREPAID.
Cochran r a Stade Ut
Sonmers Maria Strother NJ mrs
Silva John N "a
MIsDIREcTED.
Burk Henry Fairy EFT
Green VIM Gordon VIM
Hill Arthur rev Newton mrs
Smith Wm Williams mrs
The above will be held for twenty-four hours
after this publication before forwarding them
to the Dead Letter office.
-&%e
An excellent appetizer and regulator of the
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15

up In the Fourth Precinct Station, charged with
dischargiDg firearms In the city limits
Joseph Bernard was locked up In the Fifth
STATION, charged with being dangerous and
Suspicious character.
Fred Tucker was locked ND In the Third Sta
ton; charged with breaking and entering q
dwelling house in the night time with intent to
commit u. felony, aud while In said house as.
saulting the proprietor Joseph Meyer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15

On Monday o man named W. @. Scott fell at
the corner OF Magazine and Lafayette streets
while drunk. and was so seriously injured
yesterday morning at the Charity Hospital
The coroner held an Inquest and returned q
verdict In accordance with the facts.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15

Henry Elfer vs. Michael Cogan.-Judgment
for STA, and reconventional demand dis
missed.
P. B. Ryan va. NJ Kennison.-Judgmentf for
plaintiff for $137 s5.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15

Capt. Collier, of the schooner Guide, har-
pooned devil fish In Tampa Bay, Fla, one
morning last week. The monster escaped
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
Total
Deaths. Malaria. Typhoid. Yellow

The deaths from malaria. the doctor added.
were below the average.
In view OF the fact that the quarantine con-
vention OF Texas meets 10 morrow. the follow
ing dispatch was prepared last night at q
meeting of the Sanitary Association and for
warded to Gov Roberts OF that State.
New ORLEANS. April IA. 1880.
His Excelency o. M. Roberts, Goverro or of the
siy-Tbe Governor OF this State and the au-
tborlties OF the city Of New Orleans have seen
with aurprise, In the dispatches Of the Associ-
etated Press. the following statement:
w WAsH1EaToN. April 12,-.Oft1cial advices of
the four weeks ending March 81, there had been
eleven deaths from malignant yellow fever In
New Orleans. and two In Memphis"
This statement is utterly false and malicious:
tonal th al Boa. Of Health at Washington. ~ '' "
DIR. 8. M Bemise. member Of the National
Board Of Health. residing In this city and DIR.
Jose ph Juues president OF the Board OF Health
Of the State OF louisiana. both empbatioally
In their of1cisl capacity that there has been no
year 1880 In this city.
!. We have the pleheure to aesure your Excel
tireY Yfree from oil contagious diseases .excepta q
few casee Of scarlet fever In the upper part of
the city, during the yee,r n,;,s laga w,,ry
Governor / s'71e w. 3 PAfToN. A4fGTSo5sN1ana'
M'sofM & hi. Iih BEMfss~ Ns~ N SIIean'' b..
Resident Memt or National Board OF Health.
Accompanying this dispatch was copy of
the dsniala sent by DR.. Jones and others to the
National Board Of Health. and the foregoing
reulv of DIR, Turner.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
THE COTTON TIE CASE.

S In the case of Eleazer J. Beard VS.. Benz. O.
Z. Rayne. before the United States Circuit
Court an ipjuncsion has been issued restrain
Ing defendant, until further orders. from dis
posing OF 12.S5s bundles OF ties In the Fulton
warehouse.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
From Eminent Wilmer Rrlnt0n, vi. Id.
Baltimore, Md.

I have used Colden's Liebigs Liquid Ex-
tract If Beef and Tonic Invgorator In my
practice and have been much gratified with the
result As a tonic In all cases of debility weak
NESS. an8 mia. chlorosis ETC.. ii cannot be sur
passed"