New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-28
NEIr ORLEANS.


Joy rfLtGnArh g. uE uuni tsI
NrN-OmEAN,, sept. 27.-lho magnificent be-
our.t of several million dollar, by John McDon-
ngh io the children of this cuy To pro-
vide for thor education has through
various means and general mrsmauagcmcnt, been
reduced to u littlc over 100000; notVlth"t9nd-
ing the fact that The will of McDonosh provided
t,,t the principal should be LETT untouched. the
commissioners propose 10 still further decrease me
fund by selling 100000 worth OF the bonds IN
which it is invested The sale is to raise money 10
pay for school buildings contracted for far beyond
the legitimate Income from the fund
The police the other day discovered a fearful
ease Of dr,tltution. Mrs. Andrew white woman
was found II 80. - North Petcr,-ot raNlns mad
from want and exposure. In a room adjoining the
one IN which the crazy woman WAS found was her
son. q yonth twelve years Of age. sick unto DEATH
lying on 4 cot filled with ilth aud yornm The
nnlorlunatcs vcro taken charge of by the city
authorities.
I'm addition TO cotton futures and the bucket
shops. q new gambling device has been opened mp
in 1hc,tr, Alley. in the rear of the Cotton Ia
change ono of the offices IS being lifted up and
already contains the paraphernalIa necessary. The
machine consists of circular revolving disk with
opcmnes to which card falls showing Higher
or e. Lower" for various stocks OF articles oil COM
mcrcc. The actual course of the market Ia, no
moro to do with determining who win or vino
lo.c- than If 10 were play against roulette wheel
Itl,a game winch Mayor GUilottc will doubtless
fix special tariff upon.
J.. Howcott and Robert Cooncy, toIc2taph mos-
ecnecr boys were arrested Oh Monday for svind-
ling the Union National Bank IN an original
and novel manner he boys were in
fine habit of delivering messages coming - the
bank A.Is customary. the charge, were marked
on the envelopes. The cashier after tearing oh the
ed aud taking ont the Telegram, would hand the
envelope back to the hoy, a7 q due bill ou which
10 collect from the payng-tecr llo"coti OBJ
tanned blank envelopes from the Telegraph office,
directed tlcn to the bank, marked the amount 81
CHARGE, on the back, tore of the ends, prcscnic d
them to tine paying teller and collected the money.
This thing had been going on for about t"o
months aud the amount thus collected wa7
about 800. llowcott WA arrested aud declared
that Cooncy wn4 interested in tine swindlc with
him. and tlc arrest Of tho latter followed
Tho town has been laughing all the Woch at a
conicnl affair between Major II. j. Ilcascy. Editor
of Nh, Nioi. and Carleton Hunt, tho candidate OF
the Reformed Democratic party for Congress nom
the INih Louisiana District. llrancy wrote out u
acrc, ul questions and sent reporter t0 Interview
Hunt mo reporter Ictumod from hB visit
10 Hunt aud stated that ON ms
FIRST question Hunt had become indignant and
very curly refused to be "htctyicvcd.' llcnrBcy
attacked Hunt oditoualy bccauso of his di'c'ur-
tcous treatment If the reporter Hunt visited llcaI-
acy IA hls office and wanted 10 know way ho had
been nsaaird ~ The Sidirs "Why woro you dis-
courteous 80 my rcpofori' asked llcuscy. be-
cause" sad Mt Hunt, cha vcJ 6rst question was
Ittut IA hat
WaattT' lie asked nuawotcd Hunt, Arc N0u
"a rlnycd.nul Democratic" "Oh my bad prnuau-
nhip.' said llonrcy. Il wrote nlinllht-out Dom.
ounip There WA laugh all around and tho
threatened lroublo pnnaod over,
rolilicp IN lllin city have boon lyolicr lla wooh
than ut any timo alnoo tho campaign opcnod. An