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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-21
SCOTT IDDONS.

After series of three nights Of readings.
which were less largely attended than the &C.
complished artist deserved. Mrs. Scott Siddons
leaves the city to-day by the Jackson route.
drunewald Hall was certainly not crowded last
evening for her last performance: neverthe-
less she went through the whole programme
with much vivacitY. 1t Is her intention to ap-
pear In tragedy next year, and we will certainly
not be the last to welcome upon the boards
again such a beautiful. accomplished and
talented tragedau. Concerning her readings
In Grunewald Hall. it struck the writer par
tioulary last evening that Mrs. Siddons's
delivery Ia entirely too rapid for the acoustics
Of the hall. whose echoing walls create confu-
sion under the circumstances. Her audiences
however always retired we'll pleased and who
could ask for more?
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and how their SUCCESSORS are TO be chosen, and
other questions of german nature.
During the meeting Administrator MARKS
asked whether any provisions had been made
for the reimbursement OF the extra I'VE mills
paid by those Taxpayers who had settled with
the city on the basis Of the fifteen mill tax.
Administrator Collins said that he bad under.
etood that the COMMITTEES OF the whole had
agreed to.provIde for this reimbursement.
To this Administrator Glynn answered that
at the next maeting OF the Counc'l no wcnld
present plch an ordinance. ~
A petition was received from citizens or
Aleiere sHking that a certain private market
n that locality be not closed.
motion made TO refer the petiion was Oh,
ieetad to by Administrator Behan, who eatd
that the supreme court, In the Gaze of Garsch.
had already neesed on this matter. and that
the petition ahould be rejected.
Mayor Patton ventured to say that the eu-
prpme Court had decided In the right OF the city
did not understand that It forbade the city from
repeating or amending It's ordinances IN the
matter,
Administrator Behnn, however, thought that
TO make mn exception In favor OF one private
market would result In innumerable applica-
lions from other quarters, and that there was
only one way 10 deal with this question: 70 was
to ejart the petition for the market referred TO
was within ak blocks Of u pubIc market.
The motion TO reject was adopted, MesHrs
Behsn. Glynn, Chevaliey, Mealey and Oei'lns
voting In the Affirmative, and Mr.. Marks In the
negative.
The Council aleo adopted q budget OF ex-
penditures "a an amendment to the budget
framed In December last, based on n fifteen
mill taxation. The total of the expenditures
hundred thousand dollars, rs compared with
the original ordinance,
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The Terrible Tarantula.
Waco (Texas) Examlner.l

The particulars Of the pitiable death OF n
little child OF J. j. Gillespie. county surveyor
OF Harris county, by the bite of that dread
full animal the tarantula. which was given rs
an item two days ago, comes in an eH-
change. Mr.. Gillespie, while engaged last
week In tho country on q survey, ran across
tarantula Of such unusual size that he felt
desire to possess the animal as q curl osity
To this end he captured 1t and improvlsed
place OF deposit from one OF u pair OF extra
boots he had with him. In this he placed the
tarantula and shut him In by q blanket thrust
In the bootleg Returning home at night the
boots with other articles were thrown down
and the presence OF the tarantula was for the
time wholly forgotten. That night being
cool his wife. and mother Of the child, took
the blanket to cover the little one and went to
bed, little dreaming Of u terrible reptile: The
tarantua 1t seems, had adhered to the blanket
when drawn from the boot, and was carried
with 1t to the bed.
1t ie enough to make one shudder to think
of that loathsome animal In the bed or q
sleeping babe. EntangIed In the blanket and
seeking to escape, 1t must have come In con-
tact with the body, which probably, excited
by Its crawling touch moved so as to excite
lis Ire. The child was bitten and died In a
few hours from the poisonous bite.
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4 FATAL FALL.
The Terrible and Tragic End OF
Emmanuel Rsessey.

Yesterday morning n most sad and tragic
affair occurred Mt the State House. resulting in
the death OF q gentleman who had been for
many years actively identified with New Or
leans and her interests. This was Emmanuel
Bleasey. for some time engineer at the State
House. and in years that are gone conspica-
ously connected with the business and political
history Of New Orleans.
The rain had been driving with energetic per-
sistency during the night. flooding tank and
oistern. street and yard, aud. after brief rest
in the morning renewed its fall with undimin-
ished energy. Mr. Bleasey noticed that the
lower tank upon the roof looking down Into
the court yard which forms quadrangle With
IN the building was leaking. and heavy flow
Of water was descending. This tank Is Of iron
and its walls are about ten feet high and II
stands above the angle made by the outer
wall OF the enrolling room and the wall sur
rounding the old Eenate chamber.
Camberipg to the roof he placed the ladder
aesinst one Of the walls of the tank. the foot of
the ladder resting upon the damp and slauting
roof Immediately overhaneing the court below.
The distance from the roof to the court. yard
was about seveuty. five feet but between them
we're two galleries, the one on the second story
which ie surrounded with rails, and the other
about twenty five feet above but with no rails.
\
roof end Ia about three feet wide
Mr. Blessey hal mounted the ladder and pro-
ceeded about halfway when the foot of the lad
der slipped and he was precipitated head fore
most down, In the. fall he endeevored to steady
the ladder by grsgping 1t, but this proved lnef-
fectual and he fell close at the angle above do
ecrlbed. Along this angle runs gut or pipe
which he vainly attempted to clutch. and he fell
on the fret gallery on hia right aide. with his
head frat striking. The fall was singular one
In the fact that, viewing the surroundings. It
would appear almost Impossible for person
propelled from the roof to be thrown anywhere
than on the hard flags Of the court yard, seven
ty five feet below.
The fall. however, was enough. He was
picked up bruised, bloody and dlsjointed
mass. and by officer Rowe and Mr.. Delehous.
sage conveyed to the llery OF the House of
Representatives. Doctors tormento and Dryer,
happening to be near n hand, we're called In,
but would not allow hia removal. for the mo.
ment. as they feared II might be fatal. His wife
was sent for and be was able to recognize her.
but II was evident he was beyond recovery.
At noon he was removed to the hospital,
where he died about 3 o'clock.
The deceased was hard working and worthy
man, and leaves after him u wife and thirteen
He was born In 1926. and took n
prominent part In many of the trying events In
New Orleans since that dEte.
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philadelphia Tirnes.l


| Joe Parsons was Baltimore boy. and a
| little rough. but withal n good hearted fellow,
and n brave soldier. He got badly wounded
at Antietam. and thus laconically. described
| the occurrence and what followed, to some
people who visited the hospital
what Is your Manner
Joe Parsons"
| what Ia the natter
"Bind IA bat, air: both eyes shot out
"And what battler'
"Antiet8m."
"How did 1t happen?'
II was hit and knocked down, and had TO
lie oil night on the battlefield The fight
| was renewed next day. and was under fire.
| could stand tho pain. but could not see. |
wanted TO see or get out Of the fire. | waited
and listened, and presently heard man groan
near me.
"'Halloof says !.
"'Halloo yourself says he.
"'Who be your says |.
"'Wh0 be your says he.
ga Yankee says |,
"'Well, I'm Reb. says he.
WHATS the NATTER says |.
my legs smashed says he.
"'Can you Walk says /.
"'No. says he.
"'Can you seeY says J..
Yes, says he.
We'll says L. you're rebel, but I'll do
you n little favor.
whats thatT says he
"'My eyes are shot out says |, and II
you'll show mo the way I'll carry you out
saye L;
"'Crawl over here, says I !; and he did.
"'Now old Butternut,' says |, get on my
back, and he did
800 ahead. says he.
"'Plnt the way, says |, for | can't 500
blessed thing
"'Stralght ahead says he.
"The balls we're n ilyin all around. and
| trotted Off and we were soon out of range.
"'Bully for you, says he, but velshook
my legs almost oil.
flake drink says he, holding up his
canteen. and took nip.
"'Now let us go on again. says he, kind o
slowly. and ] took him up. and he did the
navigatln and did tho wakin.' After had
carried him nearly a mile and was almost
dead. he said: Here we are; let me down.
Just then u voice said, 'Halloo, Billy, where
did you get that YankY
"'Where are we?' says I.
"'In the rebel camp, OF COURSE says he:
and d-n my button II that rebel hadn't rid
den me straight mile into the rebel camp.
Next day McClellan's army advanced and
took us both In, and then we shook hands and
made it up; but 1t was mean trick of him.
don't you think SOP
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-21
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT.

The summary of the weather for the week
ending Saturday laat. the seventeenth Instant
IA prepared by the Chief Signal Object. Is as
follows:
During the past week three storm areas pre-
eeded by high temperatures and accompanied
by high winds and heavy thunder storms. have
appeared within the limits of the signal service
stations. and one well mar ked area of high
pressure accompanied by clear. cool weather,
has crossed the eastern portion Of the United
States from the northwest. where II was central
on the morning Of Sunday. the eleventh to the
South Atlaptic States, The third atorm. area Ia
now central In the At Lawrence valley and the
pressure Ia generally rising over the eastern
half of the United States,
The rainfall for the past week averaged about
as follows In the various distriota: Canadian
maritime provinces, O,5 inch: 1T. Lawrence
valley. o.so: lower lake region, o.s5: upper lake
region, oao: New England. OBS; Middle Allan
tic States, o2G; South Atlantic States, o04; East
ern Gulf States. Gao; Western Gulf s1tatee,
Mesies.ppi valley. o7o; Lower Missouri valley.
Is; Red river of the North valley 9 Ia; east
ern Rocky mountain slope from Dakota TO
interior of Texas, oo9 Rocky mountains, COS
plateau districts. o.2o: California. 06o: Oregon.
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THE STORM AND THE LEvBEs.
The Latest News from the Crevaases.


The heavy rains which fell yesterday and
during the previous night aud day had swollen
the river to an alarming extent, and every pre-
caution was resorted to to avert calamity. In
about twelve hours the river had risen one inch
In front Of tha city. and the water threatened to
flow out upon the streets In many places. while
below the city the danger was decidedly immi-
nent. SO lar az learned by the state Bugineers
yesterday there was no break below. but con
slider able vigilance In required. For n period
yet to come. and now closely Mt hand, this Wig
ilanpe will be the more necessary. "a there Ia a
heavy awell In the river above and our bottom
landa must face the chances.
Nothing was yesterday heard from the Pointe-
ala. Haeae break, and the absence of news
aeemed to justify the opinion that work was
fairly and hopefully progressin g. The Sophie
break. n little above thts one. has been secured.
and no further difficulty Ia anticipated there.
The following dispatches, reeeiv ID yesterday
will explain the condition of affairs ut the
Sharpe place aud ut Thibodaus:
sharpe yREyAesE. April 2o-The storm has
not affected the lower dam. The work Ia Intact.
Gap In upper dam widened Ave feet during the
night About forty men on hand but little will
be done to day. Anxious about the mud box.
O'Clock. II the weather cleare;,, PANDELY.
LAwGuRCBE. April 30. = We need more
lahnrers: have 10 use the same men
to iii the sacks. load and unload dirt:
otherwise progress very good. II you don't get
assistance II will take few days longer to
close Have about 2so hande ct work this morn.
ing. Break deepening very fast no change In
the width; ends beiuR protected by tarpaulins.
Families moving out HON Check Bayou. Rain
interfered with work yesterday. Raining hard
this morning. Bayou fallen Two ino9ea ~ last
twenty four hours. LRbLaNC'
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HOTEt. AARIVAIE.

Thomns city: Yerkes. Philadelphia;
Kahn, New York; s Partridge. Geo .Easterly.
w DeDlsop Whitewater Wis: John A Ubsdell.
steamship Ella Knight: ? Fl Skipworth. st
Louis d Rexf%rd, Mlssissippi: John Nc
AND amy
Clinton. La; r Cotton. rev York: q Ia Dow
Albany, N Y, Mrs Taylor BeattIe. Mrs Thos
GrRtz, Jr, 81 Louis: Il Mckee Louisiana,
CITY HOTBL-Dr ichenor. Rcd River
Landing: J A Crockett and wife ElHhart, Ind;
Mntamoros: John Richardaon. wife and
nurse, Mr. Godfrey, city; a i Bowles, Edw
Gay. La: NJ McMnllen. Miss: A Rowley.
Kosciusko, Miss: W r Smith. Crystal Springs,
Niles: W Bone, J NJ Singleton g. Louis Wm
+ Oakley, y " Q Co1sId; W J Davis. q v
Mum. Mrs M Mum, Miss M Num-, upper
cOnHt La
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SUICIDE OF A PRIEST.
Father Marty, of Natobez, Cuts His Throat
While Temporarily Insane.
iNRtohez Detnnnrnt. |

Our community was painfully startled ut
about half past o'clock yesterday afternoon
at tho sudden announcement that Father
Garmaine Marty, who has been connected
with st. Mary's Cathedral. In this city. for
some time past had committed suicide by
severing his windplpe and carotid artery
with razor. Our reporter at once repaired
TO tho Episcopal residence, attached TO the
cathedral, to learn the particulars. Father
Marty occupies the first room on tho right
going in, and upon entering tho door o. fear
full sight greeted va. The reverend gentle
man lay upon his bod with his throat cut en-
tirely across. the windpipe severed and tho
carotid artery cut, while the razor, with
which the terrible deed was committed. lay
resting upon his shoulder. where It had fallen
from Ills hand after the wound had been In
fiicted.
From Father Gringon we learned the fol-
lowing particulars: Father Martyrs mind has
been for some time past very weak, 30 much
30 that he was not permitted to perform any
of the more important Offices at the oathe-
drai to which he was attached. and constant
watch was kept upon bis actions to $50 that
no harm befel him during his temporary
alterations Of mind. In fact. Father Marty
was sent TO this station Oh account of his fall
ing health and mental Impairment, with the
hope that he would regain his health and
fully recover his mental faculties, During
his stay here he became devOtedly attached
to Bslop Elder, and 1t Is thought that the
departure of the bishop for Cincinnati SO COM
pIetey unbalanced the unfortunate gentle
mans mind that he committed the rash act
while Iaboring under TT Of mental aberra-
ton. AS an evidence Of this he went to the
office In this city u day or two ago.
and insisted upon sending a dispatch to Rome
demanding that all steps taken toward send
ing Bishop Elder to Cincinnati be revoked, but
was prevented from sending the telegram.
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Ar Unnatural engineer.

"This," said the wid-eyed stranger, MS the
train rushed past two ancient trees and the
last sad remains OF n once beautiful rail-
fence, this Is the spot whore, four weeks ago.
we stayed three days and three nights, snow
bound, unable to leave the train
Gracious" said the little man In The next
scat, pray how did you live oil that timer"
ooh, we managed to get along all right
all except n couple ~ bnbies who were being
weaned; they suffered for the want Of milk"
Dear me-" said this little man In sympa-
thetlc voice "and of course no milk was to
be had p
mo, though they might have been spared
but for the brutal, unnatural conduct Of the
engineer. some Of the boys offered to milk
the cuweatchrr, but he wouldn't lot EN-"
Then the wild-eyed stranger pretended to
pick a cinder from his off eye.
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tDr. Clark In Louisville Medical Herald

IDr. Clark, In Lousvle Medical Herald
Being asked few days since, by friend,
to show him how temperature Is obtained,
placed the Thermometer under my cont
sleeve and breatbed upon II for about five
minutes. on taking 1t out / was very much
surprised to find 1t registered 108 degrees.
Thinking the thermometer might be wrong,
tried IL again, with the same result. Con-
tinuIng the experiments on some occasions /
found tho mercury would rise no higher than
105 or t06 degrees and at other times could
not possibly get 1t above 1903 degrees. One
evening, on mentioning the fact to Prof,
Baily, he, by wrapping the bulb Of the Their
moIueter in wooden cloth and breathing on 10
as stated above, brought the mercury up to
1895 degrees. | have spoken TO several con-
corning 1t, but have rs yet received no satis-
factory explanation.
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TEE COURTS.
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday. April 90, 1880.

Present-All the justices.
The rehearipg 4ppGid 1or IL case NO 1eS7,
The following cases are fixed for trial during
the next court week:
MONDAY, MAY .. 1880.
No SOB Blanc Il Legendre VI. Wallace Chop
NJ. G4se. John A. Morris vs. Neuvile Dien-
yenu.
No e4ea George O. Noroross vs., Marie Louise
Lanauille.
TUESDAY. MAY 4. 1880.
No. 1881. Heirs Of Eliza Amlung and IT. Malle-
rich Va. Mary Gormatn. ,.-. ,,,
=, No. 1907 John sohneckenberger Vs. City OF
No. 1910. A. Frederick vs. CIty of New Or
1890 State OF Louisiana va. Geo II Finey &
No. 1873. Summers 4 Brannns va. James s..
CLARK
No, 7ess. Andrew Hero Jr. VS. Nicholas Con-
nell OF nj.
No. 1919 DIR. O, Anfoux VS.. M j. Beebe OF ais
No 1882 Mrs y. s. u. kingsbury OF al. We. j. b
Whitaker. executor, ct als.
No. 1918. succession Of Mrs Jennie Ames
Walker
No 7e28 Succession of William Wise
No. 77oe, Buck 4 Beauehamp VS.. Blair 4
Buck.
WEDNESDAY. MAY +, 1890.
No. 1899 State OK rel. John Paisley Vs. Re-
corder Of Mortgages.
No 774s French & 90. Vs. Thomas II. David
No 1920. W, q, WIlmot h 90. Va. steamer
No 1896. Ulman IL %. vs. Briggs Payne II o.
, No, 1903. Richard Devonshire ys. J. r. Alcee
No. 77B5. Henry Baoas vs Thomas Smith.
No. 776s. Henry Buddig VS.. Mrs. Louisa simp-
No. 77os Michael J. MoAdam vs., John
Rainey ct nj,
No. 1873. Succession of Mrs Magdelena Buh-
No. 7eu. State of Louisiana vs.. Louisiana
Savings Bank and Bafe Deposit Company.
No, 1889. Mrs. Eliza Johnston vs., Stuart John
ston.
THURSDAY. MAY G. 1890.
No, $500. City Of New Ofleans vs. Aug. Man
nnssier.
No. 1862 State of Louiriapa ex rel A. Hero.
JT vs A, ii. Isaaoson. Administrator.
No. Gso5. Hartmann Pohlmann vs. Annals De-
Bpuehel. widow Uhaa. II. I,4rens.
No. 6bo4. Geo. 9. Noroross vs Adam Bez.
No. 65oe, Geo. o. Norctoss Va. Patrick Burke ct
No. 5l54 John Moylan vs. City of New Or
gated. va. eucceseio D'Meza h Do CASTRO.
No. 6ise. Thompson Greenfield vs. George
Powell,
No. 65l2 VIM. Terrell for the use. etc. va.
James Terrell ct ais.
No. 65i9, Geo O. Noroross We. Pierre LRooste
ct als.
FRIDAY MAY T. 1890.
No. GAIA, Hufus NAPLES vs.. New Orleans Re-
publican Printing Company,
No. eta0. John Hmth iSehmldU vs.. u. M.
Turuhull. administrator
No. G4a2. Henry Street ct nj. Va. City Of New
Orleans.
No. $3.50. Geo. g. Norcross Vs. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierre Lacoste.
No. G5al. Maria Oarkston va Vincent II Go,
No. G529. Scranton. Barney & Do. vs. New Or
leans. Mobile and Texas Railroad.
No. Gt5s. Geo O. NorcrOss Vi. Mr.. and Mrs.
I. Hemondo.
No. 4982, Samuel u, Moore vs. William q.
Sheppard.
SATURDAY. MAY g. 1880.
No. 1875. State OF Louisiana vs.. Solomon
Prtchard
No, g27o. Jefferson Savings Company vs.. Il.
Burthe OF als.
No. Gb4B Iiewls Frlchel va Armand Meroier.
No. $3.50. Mrs. A. M. Hennen vs.. L. A. Hnoker
ct ale.
No. s5as. Union National Bank OF New Or
leans vs.. Succession Of hos. i Jse,
No, GGoe Empire Parish Packet COMPANY vs.
Union Insurance Company Of Louisiana,
No. 66l9 Alfred K"en Va y, b. Carlisle.
No. $500 State Of Louisiana eE rel. City OF
New Orleans Vs. State National Bank
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CITY ECHOES.

dog that had bitten boy named Remy
Rey was killed by officer Mullen.
James Hughes was locked no. charged with
assauling Mrs. Voelker's son with cheese
knife.
Monday night stalls Nos, and In the Ciai.
borne Market were robbed OF property valued
at %.
Monday night Eome malicious person fred
seven pistol shots ut the corner sf Spain and
Cssacalvo streets.
An affidavit was yesterday made against Geo.
Geddes. charging him with assaultlng and
wounding J. Leltner. the Car driver.
At 40 o'clock yesterday a COW, the property
of Charles Hruner. was run over by dummy No.
Is Of the st, Charles street line and instantly
killed.
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DAILY LETTER LIST.
Ladies' List.

Ladies' List.
Barber Alice miss Harmon Mary
Cooke b mrs klum CLARA miss
Carter Lena. col Lnyard Martin mrs
Curtis Selena miss Leblanc N miss
Dozen Amanda Lambo Hattie
Dalton Ethel miss Mays Selvia mrs
fillmore sybel mrs Mellon Bertha miss
Francis Josephine Polius Rose mrs
Franklin Mary r mrs Paro Emma mrs
Fatherland B w Fl mrs Wolds Gunne mrs
Gentlemen's List.
Adams WI Lilies T
Barber O g Munro
Batter Maurice Montgomery; Ward &co
Barbans VEL McRoberts VIM J
Burns Nat r Poison VIM
Cohen DC Reed
Sykes E J Reed j i
D'Kress OR Rden Ytllerman
D,wsJW Steels VIM
Davis John B Stensel G. w
Dalshemer Shelbure Startling W J.
Gallagher W SGhemlter VIM
Jones Ralph capt Stevens Charles
Kaine j l. Seberman Baldwin & co
Kimball W L Thompson George
Lee Henry NstnerJ
Long A L Webster G
Luding Fred Wedney CIV
Lorenzo A Williams NJ geo
Lowe l.
Unmailable Letters.
NOT PREPAID.
Blscknall EG Doyle William
Forest 4 Streainbo Green Rachael mrs
Howell G P Hershaes Chas
Jacques Jules WATSON Berthe
MIsDIRECTED.
Anderson Henrietta Roges G
Henderson Git Rufian Reed mrs
Martin CD
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THE LAST CONCERT.

The concert stthe Upper Bethel Monday even
ing was given by the Iron Gross. Capt Randall
and passed off with the usual eclat. and is the
last for this season Of the regular Monday even
ing seamen's concerts. which have been kept
up for the past FIVE months with the greatest
success. No less than twenty five different con-
certs given by the crews Of various vessels for
the innocent amusement of sailors, who have
but the Upper and Lower Bethnls, both of which
have been we'll patrontzAd by. mariners. and
have done great good. The Ladies Bethel As
a time. and will be aided by the musical talent
of New Orleans.