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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-02-10
ANOTHER GOOD NAN GONE
9 WRONG.

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Following close upon the exposed
robbery of the State treasury Of Tonnes
see to the tune of more than quarter of
a million dollars, comes the startling
that State Treasurer Isaac
Fl. Vincent Of the macadanized Demo-
cratic State Of Alabama has been imita-
ting the example of Polk and purloining
public funds to the extent Of a cool $213,-
900 in cash.
Anticipating the uncovering of his
rascaIity by legislative investigating
committee, Vincent quietly left Mont
gomery, and is now d wanderer. ain the
land with price upon his head and the
best detective talent in the country
pursuing him.
The money was wasted in high living.
card playing and specializing in cotton
futures, the latter being a more high
toned and moro dangerous species Of
gambling than the old-fashioned card
method. Fortunately, Alabama will not
feel the pecuniary loss to any great ex-
tent, as she has still !, comfortable balance
in the treasury and the January interest
on the State debt is paid but this does
not lessen the moral effect or palliate the
character Of Vincent's theft.
Holding q State Office in Alabama,
Treasurer Vincent is, of course, Demo-
crat, straight-out, all the way across and
clear through. We do not mean to infer
from this fact that his villainy is re-
Election upon good and true and honest
men who are Democrats-we leave such
differences to the unreasonable and un-
reasoning radical papers of either party;
but it is just as we'll to4leep the political
status of the Alabama and Tennessee
robbers in view for the benefit Of those
people-a small, but rssstiferous minority
who think that the term democrat "
constitutes IL certificate of character of
the highest order, while that of Repnb-
licann is little short of Il badge Of in
fanny.
A thief is thief, whether he be a
Democrat or Republican, and honest
men may differ i'll politics as readily as
they do in religious creed without detri-
ment to their personal integrity or their
patriotism; and that the Democratic
party is just about as golific of public
plnnderers as is the Republican, the
people of the south are finding out to
their cost.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-02-10
THE CRESCENT c1TY's CARNIVAL.

THE CRESCENT CITY'S CARNIVAL.
The carnival pageamts i'll New Orleans
were as grand as usual and tho immense
throDg of visitors who gathered from all
parts of the country to see the follies and
fun of the Mardi Gras period in ON. COS
mopolitan metropolis, were apparently
delighted with their experiences. The
arrival of Rex, King of the Carnival,
took place OH Monday, and the keys Of
the city were delivered to him by Mayor
Behan and daughter With avrformality.
Monday evening the Knew of Proteus
appeared upon the streets in u blaze of
light and gave an allegorical representa-
tion Of French history from ancient times
to the present day.
The Rex processi6seof Tuesday was one
of the largest and finest ever seen in the
city. Twenty floats were used to illus
trate the tabled splendors of the lost
continent, Atlantis.
The famous Phunny Priority Phellows
followed in satire upon the stage
tradegy, comedy, the opera and the Cir
Gus being burlesqued alike.
The Independent Order of Moons,
scarcely less noted than the Phorties,
happily and literally illustrated familiar
rhymes, their sixteen tableanx forming
fitting finale of the Rex pageant.
Afterlark Tuesday evening the knights
of Momus, reinforced by the timely ar
rival of the final instalment of their
imported costumes on the belated vessel
Dryburgh Abbey, nagniticently pictured
the Moorish occupation of Spain, A. d.
1l-1492, and their display almost COM
pensated for the non-appearanee Of the
Mystic Krewe of Comus, which did not
participate in this years carnival festivi-
ties.
The balls Tuesday night were many
and grand, and all the ball rooms were
crowded. The usual good order pre-
vailed throughout the. entire festival,
aud New Orleans has added to her al
ready enviable reputation in this regard.
Hon. jules Aldige, ii handsome and
stately ex-member of the Legislature and
Il prominent business man, personated
Rex, and his queen was Miss Susie
Richardson, daughter of Col. Ed. Rich
ardson, the Mississippi cotton prince.
The Queens toilette was indescribably
beautiful. Her dress was ornamented
with 3O0p@real pearls and cost nearly
5000.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-02-10

District Attorney Earhart and family
are among the carnival visitors who vet
hinge. at Rex's capital city. We hope he
has had fine time and will return in
such a jolly good humor that he will let
the Jury Commissioners escape the
threatened task of drawing special
jury for the third week of the District
Court.
LATER.--A cal'Afrom our rotund and
good-loofing District Attorney, to-day,
proves that he fingers not abroad
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-02-10

We learn that Mr.. Sam Blanchard, who
was shot by Mr.. Leo Savoie in the parish
of Assumption on Sunday before last,
died at his home in that parish yesterday.
Particulars of the affray between Messrs.
blanchard and savoie were published in
our last issue. Thee fatal wound was in
the left breast near tho heart, and al
though the victim survived longer than
'Kns anticipated, his injury was regarded
AS mortal from the first.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-02-10

We learn from to-day's Picayune that
Gov. McEnery has appointed Mr.. a.
Samuel Berteau Constable for the tenth
ward of this PARISH lin place of Mr.. Wade
pelaune, removed from the ward. This
announcements contains tho first intelli-
'gence we had received Of Mr.. Delnne's
removal. Mr.. Berteau is worthy young
Iciyiz6n of the ward and we donbt not he
win make an efficient and popular Off
ner.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-02-10
Members of Lee Lodge. A. O, U. w

Members of Lee Lodge, A. O. U. W.,
will bear in mind that next Tuesday
evening is regular meeting night. Under
3 dispensation granted by the Grand NJ.
w, the lodge is authorized to initiate ut
charter rates signers of the application
for charter who were not able to come
in within the eprescribed period. The
attendance Of these gentlemen at the
meeting Of Tuesday evening is especially
desirable.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-02-10

The stern-wheel steamers Whisper, St.
Mary and Belle of the White Star Limo,
belonging to Capts. II. L. Harper and
Geo. NJ. Woods, were sold on Thursday
morning to the Red River & Coast Line.
It is reported the three steamers will be
temporarily laid up.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-02-10

The tariff contest in Congress goes on,
and opinions as to whether any amended
tariff bill will be finally passed or not
are about equally divided. Night SEES
sions are t" he held, and a majority of
the Republican members, aided by a
minority of the Democrats. express Il
determination to get a tariff bill through
before the end of the term
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-02-10

Gen. Edmund J. Davis, Ex-Governor
OF Texas and the leading Republican in
that State, died at his home in Austin,
last Wednesday evening, of pneumonia.
He was IS years of ago and was nniver-
sally respected FL. his high character
and brilliant abilities.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-02-10

Mr.. F. S. Lei Blanc and family have
moved across the river into their new
residence on the farm recently purchased
by Mr.. Leblanc of Mr.. Ben Gibson. We
trust the home will prove pleasant one
and that the farm will yield abundant
crops every season.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-02-10

We congratulate Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Nores Of Port Barrow upon the birth of
their first babe, pretty little girl that
made hssf. appearance last week. A long
and happy life to the wee Miss Nores
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-02-10

Heirs of the late Margaret Hanghery
of Now Orleans have been discovered in
Baltimore and they propose to contest
the will.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-02-10

Hon. F. J. Bermadez, Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court of Louisiana, has
been dangerously i'll, but is now conva-
lescent. -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-02-10
YICK'S FLORAL GUIDE

For 1888 is an Elegant Book Of $50
Pages, Colored Plates ofFlowers and
Vegetables, and more than 1000 Illus
trations of the choicest Flowers, Plants and
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handsome enough for the Centre Table
Holiday Present. Send on your name and Post
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you copy, postage paid. This is not quarter
of its cost. It is printed in both English and
German. If you afterwards order seeds deduct
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Picks Seeds are the Best in the World!
The FLORAL GUIDE will tell how to get and
grow them.
VicE's FloWer aud Vegetable Garden, 175
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In German or English.
Vick's Illustrated Mont'sly Magazine, SO
Pages, a Colored Plate in every number and
Copies Tor $ GO. Specimen Numbers G sent for
ten cents; three trial copies for 25 cents
JAMES WICK,
ROCHESTER. N. Y.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-02-10

We regret to hear that-Judge Cheevers'
injured leg has taken turn for the
worse and is giving him considerable
pain. .''
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-02-10
Saturday, February 10, 1883.

Indians are depredating in western
Texas and northern Mexico.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-02-10
HE W. BARTON,
Civil Engineer &.surveyor ,

Parish Surveyor of Ascension.)
VIII attend promptly to work in all
branches of his profession, such as survey
ing. mapping. leveling for canals, bridges,
rice fumes, etc. estimating cost and super
vising construction of came. Orders left at
the CHIEF office will meet with immediate
attention. @
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-12-19

"To these republican patrons of ours
we have duty to perform, and one of
the chief duties is to keep them informed
about the aspirants for Office in their own
party. The chiefs of the ring which
runs the republican party in this state
have constituted themselves into close
corporation, 80 far as this, that no matter
what private discussions they may have
among themselves, no organ of the party
shall ever be allowed to allude to them"
This from an article from the Argus and
Patriot of December ~, reprinted in this
issue of THE WATERMAN. Now let this
democratic guardian of Vermont repub-
licans perform its full duty, not only to
them but to the people at large, and tell
them plainly who are "the chiefs of the
ring which runs the republican party in
this state" and who are the rank and file.
This call is made in no captious spirit
The things the Argus and Patriot alleges
democrats aud republicans alike have q
right to know, and are especially anxious
to know. Lst our dauntless contemporary
speak out, give the names of the Chiefs"
their followers, their purposes, and all it
knows about them. The people demand
it. Forewarned, forearmed, in the inter-
est of government of the people, by the
people, for the people," we will all take
hold together to dissolve this "close cor
t,orationU
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-12-19

publicans have succeeded under the exist
ing plan, and 1t does not appear that the
influence Of the southern delegates has
been exertsd to accomplish the nomina.
ton of an Questionable or an undesirable
candidate. In the long run the existing
plan may prove to be the safest and best.
It has certainly worked we'll in every in.
stance thus far, and when there are any
reasonable apprehensions that 1t will not
continue to work we'll, 1t will be time to
think seriously of making change. Under
certain conditions of public sentiment
like the transition, for instance, which was
taking place between 1856 and 1S60-Mr.
Frye's plan might secure the choice of a
very unrepresentative, or inadequately
representative, body. AT all events, there
seems to be no really good reason at this
time for tinkering the bridge over which
the party has safely passed for nearly a
quarter of q century.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-12-19
FOrty.Eighth Congress.

TUESDAY, December ii In the senate Mr..
Anthony Of Rhode Island appeared, and was
sworn In, bills and resolutions were introduced,
and In executive sesslon the nomination OF
Postmaster.gener Gresham was confirmed
49,. The time OF the house was mainly occupied
In the introduction Of bills. One hundred and
ninety-seven were presented, making 1921 dur
ing the past two days An adjournment was
taken until Friday
"WEDNESDAY, December 12-Tn the senate
Mr.. Beck offered resolution calling on 10
secretary Of the treasury for information fe-
gardiug the sinking fund. Mr. Beck addressed
the senate, contrnding that there II no need OF
a yearly appropriation OF $50 90, 900 for the
sinking fund and arguing 10 favor OF reduced
taxation. Mr. Sherman believed In keeping the
sinking fund intact. He thought at the present
rate the sinking fund would pay off the ma
tional debt 10 fourteen years. He believed the
present policy should be preserved until the
public debt Is paid off to the very uttermost
farthing Mr. Beck's resolution, amended on
motion OF Mr.. Bayard to include a report show
ing under what provision Of law the reduction
Of the public debt has been effected, was
adopted Mr.. Wilson of Iowa called up his joint
resolution proposing an amendment to the con-
stitutipu. The resolution proposes the follow
ing article of amendment, to be numbered arti-
Gle l6: " Congress shall have power. by appro-
priate legislation, to protect citizens Of the
United States In the exercise and enjoyment
Of the rights, privileges and immunities. and
tn assure t. them the equal protection OF the
laws" Mr.. Wilson addressed the senate at
length on this resolution, which was referred ia
the committee Of the judiciary. The senate
then went into executive session. The house
was not in session.
THURSDAY, December 10 In the senate,
after the Introduction OF several bills the re-
mort OF the committee on the proposed revision
of the rules WAS taken mp and discussed
Messrs Bayard, Sherman, Edmunds, Garland
and others participated in the debate. With
out reaching II vote on the main proposition, an
adjournment was taken until Monday
FRIDAY. December 14-In the house. a reso-
luton making December % (the one hundredth
anniversary Of the day on WHICH General
Washington resigned his commissiop) n Legal
holiday, was referred to q select committee OF
five. resolution was offered providing fol
an investigation of the recent riot at Danvile
Va, but objection being made, it went over
Mr.. Ranney Of Massachusetts introduced bill
tn establish the marine signal board of th'
United States, with view Of having adopted
a code and system of marine lights and fog
signals. The senate was not in session.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-12-19
Notes and Comments.

PHILADELPHIA Press: "a week ago
the democrats won their victory in the
democratic party; but now that they
have got it they are in doubt, not so much
what to do with their victory, as what
their victory will do with them. The
faction of action having won the right to
act, the entire party rises up to beg it to
do nothing. The party caucus having
had the courage of its convictions, the
speaker it elected is implored to have the
cowardice of his prudence. East, West,
North and South, panic usurps the place
of principle, and the party which dared
everything to elect free. trader speaker
is urged to do nothing, so as to retain the
possibility of electing anybody president"
AT an election for delegates to the
dem ocratic state convention, held in New
Orleans on Friday, terrible tragedy was
enacted. In the midst of little contest
over challenged vote some one fired a
shot. This seemed to be signal, as fir.
ing Immediately became general. Great
excitement prevailed, and the police
were powerless against the combatants.
Captain Michael j. Fortier, prominent
democrat, was mortally wounded and ex.
pired in few minutes. Gus Remand,
superintendent of streets in the seventh
ward, was picked up unconscious and died
in little while. Edward Mason, deputy
constable, received three balls in his
leg, severing an artery. He survived but
little while. Eleven others were wound.
ed more or less seriously. Forty or fifty
shots were fred. There was large crowd
about the polls at the time.
Is. B. SMALLEY is talked of as the mex,
democratic candidate for governor of this
state. OF Mr.. Smalley the Rutland Her
aid says: "The republican is not near a.
old as the democratic party and nothing
near 80 rotten. The democratic party ir
Boston, New York, Chicago, st. Louis
and Baltimore has always been and is to
day the party Of municipal robbery ant
fraud. The Vermont democracy have nc
chance to steal anything in Vermont, and
there is nothing worth stealing if the,
had chance. Mr.. Smalley is gentle
man of decided ability and is very popu
lar with men of all parties as man o.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-12-19
A Six Million Dollar Fraud.

Eight years ago the New York Tribune
exposed the frauds of the canal ring in
New York through which the people had
been robbed of enormous sums of money.
A few years before the Times unearthed
the notorious frauds of the Tweed ring.
During the past week the Tribune has
published new and startling disclosures OF
corruption and extravaganza in the city
government, which have taken from the
city treasury since 1875 the appalling
sum of nearly six million dollars. The
method employed by this new gang Of
thieves is thus described by the Tribune !:
The estimates prepared by the depart
ment, on which contracts are made, are
wholly misleading. Contractors in some
way procure information which shows
Just how far these estimates are erroneous,
and are thus enabled to secure contracts
which result in enormous losses to the
city through the vacation and reduction
of assessments. The method is absolutely
simple. A street opening or sewer, for
example, willrequire excavation-so much
in rock, 80 much in earth. The engineer
states approximately the amount of each,
and bids are invited. The outside con.
tractor makes straightforward bid, al
lowing him fair profit on each. The
inside contractor makes bid considerably
higher on one, and very much lower on
the otber-resulting in lower average.
He thus gets the contract. Then it mys
teriously turns out that, of the work on
which he has made very low bid, there
is far less than the engineer estimated;
of that on which he made an unreasona-
bly, high bid, far more. The engineers
deceptive estimate and the contractors
secret knowledge of the real facts work
together; and the unbalanced bid becomes
as thorough piece of burglary as if the
city treasury had been pried open with q
jimmy" Under some of the contracts it
shows that fifty dollars cubic yard has
been paid for excavatipg rock for which a
fair compensation was less than two dollars.
A long list of similar frauds is given
which we're rendered possible only by the
collision or gross incompetency of the
city officials. These frauds are not found
in single case, but appear in contracts
week after week and year after year, till
they reach in the aggregate the enormous
sum mentioned above. 1t is not reassur.
ing to think that under the existing cleo.
toral system, the election of president
for thirty-eight states and eight terrific
ries, aggregating nearly sixty millions Of
people, will turn upon the vote of city in
which such frauds are possible and which
for decades has been synonym for all
that is corrupt in politics and iniquitous
in government.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-12-19

integrity and public spirit. During the
war Mr.. Smalley, like his eminent father,
the late Judge Smslley, was a staunch
war democrat, and Vermont republicans
have no serious differences with the pat
riots Of any party. 1t is the copperhead'
tory Of 1875 that we never forgive"
CONGRESSMAN BoUTELLE Of Maine"
writes the Washington correspondent Of
the Boston Journal, "csused two things
to be done in the house which shows, at
least, that his republication has no I'M
certain sound. The other day when the
resolution of Hewitt, the leader of the
democracy, calling upon the president to
interfere in the case of O'Donnell was
submitted to the house, Boutelle immedi.
ately drew very apt paraphrase Of 1t,
adapted to the Danville massacre. Bou-
telle thought that if the United States
house of representatives on the frst day
of its meeting, before 1t was fully organ
lied, could request the president of the
United States to inquire whether an Irish
assassin was an American citizen, and
whether, having been condemned to death
for murder, he had been tried in accord
ance with the municipal laws of Great
Britain, it would not be very extrsor-
binary justice If the same American house
of representatives should ask the question
whether the victims of the Danville mas
sacre were citizens of the United States,
and whether any municipal law of vir-
GINA had been violated by their taking
off. Accordingly, Boutelle drafted the
following resolution, which he asked Mr..
Horr of Michigan, an older member, to
present 'Resolped, That the house bring
to the notice of the president the case of
the recent murder of several persons
claimed to have been citizens of the
United States, at Dapville, in the state OF
Virginia, in the hope that the president
may ascertain whether said persons 80
murdered and injured were citizens of
the United States, and If 80, whether the
killing and injuring of said citizsns, if
they were such, were in contravention of
the provisions of the municipal law of the
state Of Virginia or of any law of the
United States.' The reading of this reso
luton raised tempest on the democratic
side and twenty members sprang to their
feet at once to object. Morrison's objec-
ton was heard and entertained, although
Cabel of Virginia, who represents the
Dapvlle district, was vociferously de-
manding hearing. Cabel tried to say
that he would not object to the resolution.
but the chair put him down as being out
of order, aud the resolution OF course fell"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-12-19

many without appreciable effect upon prices or
values. Great Britain ia supposed to have
large control Of the gold standard OF Europe
but, II 80, IL is not derived from her abundant
coinage, no gold having been coined there In
1882, and only 9,09 $50 II silver Others may
soon find that their interests can only be perma-
nenty promoted, not by a scramble with all
the world for gold, but by uniting with us In
giving to both silver and gold at least fsir
trial to hold universal and harmonious re-.
lations. Meantime, whatever others may do,
the vital interests Of our own people cannot be
pffectually guarded by left-handed imposi-
ton OF the silver standard.
CANADIAN SILVER.
When our fractional silver strays into Cana
da II Is hailed as an intruder, and cannot pass
at less than twenty per cent discount, or our
half-dollar shrinks to forty cents. and the quar-
ter to twenty cents; but Canadian silver coins
are plentiful on our northern borders, and,
though really Of less value than our fractional
silver coins, they are generally accepted at
their fall nominal value. Canadian silver
should be steruly refused In all American mar
kets, or subjected to discount Of 232 per
cent, It's bullion value This would be recip-
rocity, and exclude q nuisance.