St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-10-08


ABOUT THE MORGAN r. r. MONOPOLY.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 4th, 1881.
Special Correspondence st. Landry Democrat
The city is at present agog concerning the
latest developments i'll which certain members
Of the State Board OF Health figure conspicu
OuSly and it must be stated i'll not very en-
liable light The readers OF the ST. LANDRY
DEMOCRAT will remember that extended re-
terence to that huge monopoly, the Crescent
City SlaughterhOuse company, was made i'll
these columns and particular mention was
made of the sweeping provisions of the Con
-titution of 1879 abOshing all monopoies
within the State OF Louisiana. The butchers
Of the Crescent City have not much love for
the Crescent City Slaughterhouse company
and hence have been concentrating their best
Efforts towards thrOttling that monopoly out
o1 existence. 1t must be admitted on all sides
that the New Orleans butchers have done
yeoman work to sweep out of existence all
monopolies and that they are to be given CON
siderable credit for their patriotic efforts.
when the Supreme Court decided that the mo-
nopoly privileges of the Crescent City Slaugh-
terhouse company were forever abolished the
butchers association, as welllas the people OF
New Orleans, fondly anticipated the downfall
ot that corporation. They were doomed to
disappointment, for the SlaughterhOuse com
Iany unlike Barkis was unwilling to surren.
der without struggle. The friends of equal
rights ana the enemies OF monopoles conceh-
rated their forces and united they made an on
saught on it with the most satisfactory results
The Supreme Court declared that the consti
tuition Of 1879 nullihed the monopoly features OF
all corporations, the Crescent City Slaughter
house company included. 1t was thought that
this dicta from the highest judicial tribunal in
the State would be sufficient, but not SO. Per-
mission from the council and the Board OF
Health to erect slaughterhOuses would first be
necessary before the butchers could enjoy
equal privileges with their hated rival. Ac-
.Urdngly the necessary ordinance was passed
through the city council and was afterwards
sent to the Board Of Health for concurrence,
which body it was confidently expected would
heartily approve OF the laudable scheme. But
the butchers met with another stumbling block
in the shape of a stumbling committee to which
the ordinance had been referred for considera-
ton. After long delay chat committee reported
adversely on the ordf 4ance to the great sur
prise and indignation OF the butchers and the
public at large. Tbe matter was for q time
forgotten and nothing more was heard about
gan to spread on the streets to the effect that
the chairman of the committee appointed by
the Board Of Health to consider the ordinance
had made Oyertures OF q not very honorable
Character to Mr.. Troescher, president of the
Butchers Union. The evening States was the
first city paper to explode the bomb, so to
It is alleged that Mr.. Troescher was approach
ed by s. d. Moody, broker, who informed
him that for two thousand dollars the ordinance
for the erection Of a new slaughterhouse could
be passed through the Board OF Health with
out delay. At this point Mr.. Troescher says
that being ignorant of the law OF bribery he
saw no harm in attempting to secure the adOp-
ton of the ordinance by the help OF money.
He therefore tried to "raise the necessary
money" but signally failed and the consequent
ces were that the ordinance for the erection OF
upon by the committee. So says Mr.. Traescher
president of the Butchers Union The charge
brought against the aforesaid committee of
which DoctorJ; G: Beard was chairman is "a a
asked to cogitate severely upon the case III all
rs aspects.
Crescent City is sure to result benefclaliy to
the public. For instance the conviction OF Ar
dattO. an italian, for the murder of LabOuzzo
also an Italian will do great deal towards de
vendetta so much in vogue amongst the sons of
Sunny Italy. LabuZzo was shot on the corner
Of Exchange Alley and Bienville streets some
is the man who did the shooting. Another
italian named VassO was also implicated in the
murder but the Jury cleared him. Labuzzo
was accused Of having traitored the bandit
been instigated by RebellO's friends for that
reason. Rebell0 has been transported to Italy
to answer for crimes committed by him when
The grand jury has probably surprised those
two young hoOdlums Nicholas White and Thos.
McQuade by indicting them for the murder OF
John Burke who was killed on the 25th OF
July, 1881. For while the murder was
shrouded in mystery, although several parties
were arrested for the crime, White and Nc
court Court officers al are i'm implicated in the crime.
Burke was Young man and mechanic by
trade.
At the recent competitive examination of
teachers and applicants for teacherships in
the public schools there were 64 successful
candidates. Fifty-eight of the successful can
didates are Misses, three are married ladies
and three are gentlemen.
A portion OF the large number OF beggars
who usually make their appearance on the
streets in winter, have already appeared. The
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make q thorough investigation of the harbor of
New Orleans and to report upon the best plans
TO permanently improve it, have made their
what system the board OF engineers recommend
for adoption but it is generally surmised that
Bell's brush caissOn has been agreed upon,
from the fact that the mattress work which
has been going on for some time has been
stopped by orders from the government. The
board of engineers deserve the thanks of the
people of New Orleans for the expeditions
manner in which they attended to the wants
OF the New Orleans harbor.
The st. Charles street theatres have opened
for the winter, one with Haverly's Minstrels
and the other with Milton Mobiles, hOodlum
character actor" The managerof the Academy
of Music hoped to ride Eviction" into populari-
fy because of its Irish tendencies but signally
tailed The play ls supposed to rep. represent the
system OF ireland but it is gross exaggeration
and Misrepresentation Of the condition Of the
1enantry of Ireland.
during the recent labor strike for disturbing
the peace and attempting to incite riot have
lseer sent up to the criminal court for trial. An
example should be made OF them.
nice Young man sailing under the cogno-
mems OF ). K Lawler, Joseph Rose, James
Rosincrag, Joseph Rasicrag has come to grief
and his days in the Crescent City are numbered;
He arrived here about two weeks ago and
registered at the st. Charles as j. H. Lawler.
He said that he came to New Orleans to fight