The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-07
OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
Items of Interest from the Crescent City
by Our Regular Correspondent.
NEW ORLEANS March 90 1SS3

ktenS OF Interest from the Crescent City
by Our Regular Correspondent.
New ORLEANS, March 20, 1888.
EDITOR CHIEF:
desire for reconciliation among the in
tclligent elements of all classes of our
people seems to prevail, and the necessity
Of q better understanding between the diff
ierent commercial interests undoubtedly
calls for unity of action if we would pat our
city in the proper light in comparison with
the other seaports of the country. "The
people "of New Orleans, as they call them
selves, arc beginning to find out how poorly
they are represented at the National Capt.
tai, and propose to emancipate themselves
i'll the near future from the clement of dis
cord which has brought untold expense
upon us. There is a general wish to escape
the control of the political ring which ousted
favored son of the Third District, Hon. f.
I. Nichols, for the purpose of consunma-
ting their dcep-laid schemes, and plans, and
;; under the subtcrfuge of a seamy constitu-
! ton have drained the treasury, enlarged
peal, so that to day courts decisions are at
the mercy of the favored few. The people
have seen as an outcome Of this gigantic
cdifice Of fraud a combination exposed
which existed between men high in the
estimation of this community and the most
venal portion Of the Republican party
Honest John McEnery, Benjamin F.! of
great Importance "Jonas in Washington
and Lion of Mount Atlas Gll, in connection
with some lawyers of questionable stand
ing. This explains why the Democra tic
Senators from the Southern States have
always voted to confirm this class of Re-
publieans without hesitation, it being
policy to put the party in as bad light as
possible. Notwithstanding that a Washing
ton firm proposed to attend to the public
land claims Of Louisiana for the modest sum
of $4,000 year, Honest john McEnery of
course had to be given the job and the State
Treasury is now out over S5O, 900, while
it has been estimated that the State will
finally be a loser to the tune Of some $780,,
600. To accomplish this fraud q pliable
Surveyor General was necessary, hence the
appointment and confirmation Of Mr.. Gla
took place. Frauds which will entail trouble
and expense ON our State for years, have
been perpetratc1 by the land grabbers, and
in many case irreparablc injuries have
been committed by tampe ring with survey
lines and other illegal practices, with John
McEnery as the head and front of the ring.
More exposures arc promised i'll few days.
St. Patrick day passed off very quietly,
probably owing to the epidemic OF small
pox now existing in our city. There was
the usual turnout of a few Of the faithful,
but somehow or ether tue better class OF
Irish were not present, and we were very
much disappointed in not seeing the Fitz-
gerald buttons which were donated for the
best Irishman by the Lord of that name,
and were by unanimous consent presented
to MI Jos. Lawler.
DR.. Darrall has, qualified and taken pos
session OF his office, and Judge Marks will
be ready to turn over the Internal Revenue
Office to Mr.. Drury on the LIST of the month
and go into the Land Office as Receiver.
In the third municipal district last Sun
day, at tent show kept by a troupe led by
one Faranta, a naptha lamp exploded and a
stampede Of the spectators took place, and
but for the presence of some of the marines
OF the U. S. Ship Tennessee, more dire re-
suits would have followed Owing to their
GOODNESS, they prevented the panic becoming
general and thereby saved the lives of.
many. But one death has occurred so far,
although several persons were severely in
iured. Faranta has been bound over in
$3.50 bonds to answer should any charge be
made against him hereafter for the affair.
The police are silent in the matter, as no
precedent can be found on which to base a
charge. Judge Ford is investigating the
affair and promises a report at an early day.
1t appears that the means of exit from the
pavilion were inadequate to the crowd, and
the woman who was killed was tramrled to
death in the rush for the door.
W. II. Y.