New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-18
NEW.0RLEANS.
STATE AND LOCAL POLITICS-ME. CABLES
READINGS-OBIUAR
tpy ri.irGBAPri TO rHE TsIBUNE1

lBrruiEGBAPH TO The rRGBCSEl
NEW ORLEANS, May 1.-THE proceedings OF the
state Legislature. which assembled on Monday at
Baron Rouge, have attracted something more than
reua attention because Of several contests for seats
in both the Senate and House. aud the struggle he
tween the Hon j.. j. Jonas and the Hon. J. b. Eus-
tis for tue United states Senatorship. There has
been only one legislative contest decided that Of
T. H. Farrar prominent young lawyer OF this city.
a Democrat for the seat IN the Senate of X. F.
Gnicbard a very intelligent coored man with
enough white blood in his Veins to make him an oc-
toroon. He is Republican. Fauar claimed that
when Guichard was elected he held the Office of Elk
aminer of Customs, and therefore Ineligible
under the Constitution. Farrars friends counted
IN 4 partisan vote to seat him, but they made
mistake. for Guichard was seated a prima f,cie
ease by 4 vote Of - to T. Farrar can carry the
matter tothe Committee on Contested Elections
Tho contest for United States Senator has been
grand struggle between the Democratic political
leaders of this city. as the two prominent candi-
dates were both from this place. and it was con-
coded that New-O Orleans should have the Senator
shin J. D. Houston supported j. b. Eustis, and h.
F. Jonas was supported by John Fitzpatrick,
Patr Meale and Tom Duffy The fight ended
on Thursday night and was won by Houston. The
Democratic caucus nominated Eust!s. The vote
WAS close. standing Eustis IS; Jonas, SO /. T.
Manning cx-Chief-Justice Of the Stite Supreme
Court. T. Houston beat Fitzpatrick in the State
and city primaries and th, last victory OF b. takes
from Fitzpatrick his last claim TO the title Of
" boss which he has so long held.
Though Judah =. Benjamin Lad been absent from
this State and city for many years he was still
claimed bv the members Of the bar IS one of them,
and meetings have been held by the bar and memo
rial resolutions adopted The Supreme Court also
set q dav for and held services and adjourned out
of respect to the memory of the dead jurist.
The business community and social circles mourn
the loss Of William A. Bell who until within
couple Of years past was one OF the leading mer-
chants of Newt Orleans He accumulated Il fortune
on which be retired but he was seized. with tho
sDeculatng fever went into cotton futures and lost
a very large portion OF his wealth. lie was pros
trated by the blow. and. about year ago was
stricken with paralysis, from which he never re-
covered. lie died at Blount Springs on Tuesday.
Mr. George w. Cable gave a reading in this city
for the first time last night. ho had a large audi
ence. which was however, specially noticeable from
the fact that it included very few of the class of
citizens whom Mr.. Cable so loves to portray, and
who. IL would be supposed, would be particularly
interested in his readings Iho fact l. that Mr.
Gable is not popular with the CroOlcs they do not
like his pictures and pronounce his characters
caricatures. The critics were unanimous IN praise
of Mr. Cables manner, selections aud delivery the
audience was enthusiastic, and tho reading was
therefore success.
Tho TicaguAe as tho organ OF tho Citizens Parish
Democracy has undertaken TO show up frauds per-
petrated III tho last city election, and has given
some very interesting facts and figures taken Ironi