New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-13
NE " ORLEANS.
SUNSTROKES-THE EXPOSITION-LEGISLA
TiVt-SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
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TiVL-SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
[BY TELEGRAPH To THE TRBCNE.l
NEw-ORLEANS, July 1.-THE weather has been
intensely hot all the week. not an unusual thing in
July IN New Orleans, but there have been many
suns'rokes. which are unusual for no matter how
bot the san is ho.e. sunsirokos generally speaking
are rare. OF the number of persons stricken four
died.
Work on the main building Of the exposition has
gone far that within the next week or ten days
worknen will begin putting in the boilers. engines
ANA shaiing which are t. run the mac hnery eXhib-
its g. ~ ForgeI,on. supervising architect has
completed the plans and specifications for the Gov
eminent building 1t will be raised with
greater rapidly than has been the main structure.
An agent of the exposition has been sent to Boston
to try and secure the great exposition organ OF that
city. II. l.. Roosevelt, the builder. has agreed to
superntend It's removal to this city,
The notice on Monday discovered and broke M
an organized band of juvenile thieves. The people
in the lower districts had been for some time an
noycd by the Expectations Of petty thieves, and
complaints grew so frequent that at last the police
cxcrtcd themselves to discover the perpetrators 81
the larcen cs with the result stated. The band
numbered twenty boys. who ranged in age from
twelve to twenty years They had leader ana
Il ~ where they went every nlgIt ut an appointed
time for orders.
Although religions prejudice has intcrfercd some
what with the pr grImmc of the organizers Of the
Cremation society, who proposed 10 gel "a very
large membership ana without delay erect fur
nacc the association is lour-hing and increasing in
strength and influence. The regular monthly meet
ing WIS held on Wednesday night. The report Of
the secretary made very favorable showing
gardng the progress, made to July |. since the
pcton OF the organization and Incorporation IN
February last. The report OF the treasurer showed
a gratifying financial state Of affairs
The French citizens are making preparations for
the celebration of the lth Of July. \ grand tri-
unphal arch viii be- erected ON Canalst and there
will bee balls rcgdttls, sport Of various kinds and
display, Of fireworks prcplrcd for the occasion
both at Spanish Fort and West End.
The event OF the wccl, has boon the unyciling of
the statue Oi Margaret Ilu2hciy. II IA sand ~ be-
the inst monument ever raised t0a woman IN this
country. The statue ~ testimonial to one vino was
10 TIL. generation what Judah Iouro va, 10 tho
generation that preceded hers. She knew no race
OI denominations Ser sole HpITdf ION was 10 min.
i,tcr 30 the needy. the stricken and the afflicted
Tho monument stands m mont OF one of the orphan
luuIS Ol ssh clI size Wd- th" patron. Ihe uu,ch-
m2 vas uuaco"mpanlcd 10y amy religions ccrcno-
mes. II WIS intended 10 have prayers hy the Rev
Dr Palmer aud the Rev. Father Hubert, bat Arch
bI-dup Leroy. the Catholic pJrttc. forbade faturr
lIubrit tahhH part d. any Itligous exercise, IN
which minister of another faith participated
The state Senate ON Wednesday killed the
License bull, which has created 40 much excitement
among and excited 80 much opposition ON -thc part
OF the merchants OF this city, and there is much
rejoicing. The old License bill remain, in force
The legislature has adjourned. The session as "a |
whole has been satisfactory 10 the people generally
and ample appropriation 10 pay the interest State
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