The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-06-06
DEATH OF OHAs, T. HOWARD.

Mr.. Charles L. Howard, one of the
wealthiest, most cbarit;ble and public
spirited citizens of New Orleans-best
known as the founder and principal stock
holder of the Louisiana State Lottery Con,
pany-was thrown by fractious horse,
last Sunday, near his beautiful summer res
idence ut Dobbs Ferry, on the Hudson
river a short distance above NOW York city,
and received injuries that resulted in death
a few hours later. The remains we're for
| wardea to New Orleans, where the funeral
ceremonies took place yesterday afternoon,
attracting very la1ge recourse of people,
including Louisiana Hose Fire Company,
the Association of the Army Of Tennessee,
the inmates of four orphan asyluns, dele
CATIONS from the Grand Army of the Re
public and other organizations. The pail
bearers were General G. L. Beauregard
and Messrs. G. II. Braughn, J. o. Nixon, AL
bert Baldwin, R. H. Benners, J. p. Hornor,
w. H. Rogers, L. c. Jurey and Edwin Bel
KNAPP. Rev. NJ. Drysdale, pastor of Christ
Church, conducted the burial services. The
floral offerings displayed ut the Howard
residence on st. Charles street and at the
magnificent tomb in Metairie Cemetery
were elaborate, rich and beautiful in the
extreme.
Mr.. Howard was born at Baltimore, N a.,
in 1882, and removed to New Orleans in
1851, making that city his home. When
the war broke out ea owned large coal
yard ard an extensive stationer's establish
nent. but entered the Confederate service
and "wore the gray with credit until the
close of hostilities. Since that time he has
been prominently connected with number
of important enterprises, including the
Louisiana Levee Company, Crescent City
Slaughterhouse and the Louisiana State
Lottery Company. He was the founder of the
Louisiana Jockey Club and started thu Met
airie Ridge Cemetery, the loveliest "city Of
the dead" which graces the suburbs of New
Orleans, where his mortal remains now
lie in silent repose.
From the New Orle.-nS City Item we
quote the following references to the dis
tinguished deceased: CHOW that dealt,
has stilled his pulse and numbered him with
the silent majority who have passed on to
the realizations Of the Hereafter, his enter
prise and generosity will be appreciated by
the people Of this 1surity a. they never
were before. He had his enemies-uho is
without them?-but, as prominent eitizen
observed this morning, his enemies were,
for the most part, unworthy to loose the
latchets of his shoes No appeal to Mr..
Howard for aid to any worthy charity was
ever unheeded, and what he gave was given
IN nine cases out of ten, through the
promptings of his own generous nature.
rather than through Interior consider
atoms. Indeed, his bene6cence was so great
as to absorb most of his large annual prof
It's; bis wealth will, therefore, fall measur-
ably below the popular estimate. =
Mr.. Towards connection with the
Louisiana State Lottery is we'll known, and
most of the prejudices entertained against
nim may be attributed to this fact He
saw that immense quantities of lottery
tickets were sold in New Orleans, and what
7ver profits arose therefrom went to distant |
States and foreign countries. His conclu-
sion therefore was that this city and State
should secure tie advantages of such ira fife
a traffic which could not be checked
md, with this end in view he became as
:ociated with other gentlemen in securing
| charter for the existing lottery con- pany,
out from the active Management lie some
FEARS since retired.' - -.
A widow, two sons srd daughter, all
grown, are the members of Mr.. Howard's
family left to mourn his violent
md widely regretted death.
Fresh lot Of Saucissons de Lyons at Mau-
ms Cheap Grocery Emporium.
4 Remarkable Escape.
Mrs, May a. Daley. Of Tunkhannock, Pa,
vas afflicted for six years With Asthma and
Bronchitis, during which time the best physi-
ians could give no relief. Her life was de-
lharedot unti$' .s last October she procured
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery when
immediate relief was felt. and by continuing
q use Tor short time she was compietly
rJy,Cy SIt A..