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THE . NEW. ORLEANS DAY EMO..cRAT. OFFICIAL JOUERNAL OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. VOL. Ill-NO. 192. NEW ORLEANS, MONDAY, JULY 1, 1878. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. 1[TS NAME REJUVENATED BY A CJON rLICT yTETERDAY-DUAL CITY GOVERNMENTS THE CAUSE. wite Killed Outrlght-Tlhe streeta Full of Screaming Women and Children Another conflict Expected. sT. LouTs, ,Tune 30.--Another bhloody affray. growlng out of the dual city govetnment at East St. Louis, took place at 12:2 p. in. tn - day. A party of twelve or fifteen deputy marshals, headed by Mayor Bowman, marched to the engine-house, which is the headquarters of the metropolitan nolice, and which is also need as a council chamber by what Is called the Widr'r Couno.l. The me tropolltans barred the doors and windows of the lower story, and when the Bowman party endeavored to force an entrance THE METROPOLITANS FIRED from the second story windows. The attack ing party also fir'.l. About sixteen shots were fired, and five of the Bowman deputy marshals were killed, Including James Con nors, Patrick Noble and lames O'Brien. The deputies then fell back to their headquarters, and the metropolitans are still guarding the windows of their headquarters. They declare they will defend it to the last. Intense excite*ment prevails. The streets are crowded with excited men and screaming women and children. It st'errs certain that another outbreak will take pitde to-night, and as there is a lar.e trarmn element In the city It is feared that they will take advantage of the present condition of affairs to PTLLAGE ANDT RO( THE TOWN. Sheriff We`,er has telographed to Belleville, the county seat, for the militia, and Gov. Cul loin has also been telegraphed. TIHE MEXICAN BORDER. A Grand Bald Anticipated by Gen. Ord. WAsIIN~OTON .une 30.--There was another important counference yesterday between the President, Gen. Shermarrn, the Secretary of War, and Gen. Ord, regarding the situation on the Rio Grande. Gen. ()Ord declines teo give the result of anything agreed iupn, but this much can be said : The raids along the Texan border have become more frequent, and promise to become more formidable this summer. The crossing of the river by Mac kenzie has so incensed the Mexicans opposed to Diaz that they are organizing for united resistance, and threaten to cross into Texas to fight the United States troops and make a grand raid along the whole contested line. The five regiments authorized by Congress to protect the boirder are not full, and, when recruited to their full strength, are not deemed sufficient to resist the force on the other side. Gen. Ord desires an increase of troops, but the authorities are puzzled how to secure reinforcements anid still supply txhe demands made elsewhere upon the regular army. At the State Department, in reply to an In quiry, it was asserteti that nothing ncw in our relations with Mexico was known in diplomatic quarters. 4eng'reseman t ehlelcher on the ltsuatUin. WASHINGTON, June 30. - Representative .Schleicher, of Texas, in a conversation to-day concerning the situation on the Mexican bor der, stated that the district he represents ex tends the whole length of the Texas frontier on the Rio Grande, and he is consequently very much interested in everything connected with the Mexican raids. He was asked what he thought of the con dition of affairs there. Mr. Schleicher replied : "It is the same that has existed for the last thirteen years. The Mexicans raid upon our people and carry off their property." "Why don't the peol.le prevent it?" "How can they ? When the Mexican thieves come over they never go in a bodly that num bers less than twenty. They pounce upon a ranche vhere there are never more than two or three men; these are powerless against a mob, and cannot prevent their cattle from be ing taken while this condition of affairs con tinue. No. If the government makes no ag gressive movement the people will band to gether and go over into Mexico and break up the nest of robbers who make it their busi ness to steal cattle from Texas." "Our troops and every now and then pursue bands of Mexicans across the border." "Yes," exclaimed Mr. Schleicher, "but with what result; they never go into the country which these robbers make their headquarters. They only go into the country between the Rio Grande and the nests, and then why don't they follow them un-b(,cause they never go with force enough. These robbers are in that portion of Mexico where thereare40 000) people who uphold and encourage them. What could a force of 500 or 900 men do in their midst. I suppose the Mexicans know this. Of course they do; why, they have seen in Mexican camps this very condition of affairs, I have just stated to you. It has been mentioned and quoted as coming from me. In connection with this their papers have assured their people that I had correctly put forth this condition of the case and that they need not fear any raids from the United States troops." "Diaz has been recognized by this govern ment." " Why don't he do something to prevent those raids?" "Simply because he is afraid to. If attempts were made to put down these people they would rise against hiom and join Escobedo. and whoever is lighting him. This he can not afford to do. Time robbers will always join the man who is fighting the one who has the reins of gove(rnment, if the latter evinces any disposition to stop the raids. For thiese reasons the man in power always compro mises with that element." "What remedy is there, then, but war ?" "If the governenmemt desires really to stop these raids, it has. I tell you, to adopt aggressive measures, with a strong force to carry them out." " Has not the administration been charged with attempting to i)recipitate a war with Mexico ?" "Yes," said Mr. Schleicher, "and if there had been an administration party at its back we should have had war before now. If it had declared war it would have had that party at its back very soon. Look how favorably the order to Ord, to pursuel the raiders across the border, was re'eived." "The people of t he c ,untry do not seem to be much in favor of war?" "That is partly because they do not fully understand matters and on account of the re action consequent to the late civil war. As soon as they thoroughly appreciate that our countrymen are being slaughtered and their property stolen b}' Mexicans they will de mand redress; it is inexplicable why they have remained so long in ignorance. The time will come, however; this condition of things cannot last always." SPORTING. THE RING. Two New York Bluffers Make a Match But Fall to Fight. NEW YORK, June 30.-At daylight to-day a sailboat with a select party of sporting men proceeded up the sound to Sand's Point, L. I., to witness a prize light between McGinnis, an up-town pugilist, and Tom Maloney, of Brooklyn. Two weeks ago these pugilists had a dispute over the merits of Ryan and Dwyer, when McGinnis claimed that he could whip him (Maloney) as easy as the Brooklyn champion would whip Ryan. Maloney agreed to fight McGinnis for fun or mone. The parties met at an uptown sporting house, where they agreed to fight for $200 a side, and a forfeit of $50. McGinnis' backers were on hand with their money, but )Ialony's bacicra tfailed to find the required amount, to the disgust of the par ties interested in the affair, and the match tell through. McGinnis receiving the forfeit. A warm discussion followed, and Maloney declared he would fight there and then, and offered to go in a room and fight for the honor of the thing. MeGinhis proposed to go up the Hudson and fight, and each man to bring twenty-five men. Fin ily it was agreed to fight at Port Morris or Otiter Bay on the fol lowing morning. Alwell known fish dealer agreed to furnish a boat, and it was proposed that each side should take twenty of their friends, and that the excursion money should be five dollars a head. Accordingly the party proceeded to Sands Point where a ring was erected. In taking the crowd to the shore the boat McGinnis was in upset, and he got the chills and refused to flqtt. The referee therefore declared the fight off, and ordered the men to be ready to fight inside of ten days. During the affair Monaghan, Maloney's second, anid Donovan, McGinnis' secor.d, fought, and Mnaoghan's thumb was nearly bitten off. BOATING. The Big Canadian Single crull Race-The Men on the Ground. IBROCKVJLLE, Out., June 30.--As the (lay for the great race draws near the excitement in creases, and Brockville is now the centre of attraction. Sports and athletes from all parts of Canada and the Unit d States are here, and the hotels are already being filled to excess. The race takes place between 5 and 7 o'clock ti-morrow afternoon. Hanlon is the favorite with the Canadians, and the Ameri cans are divided. The committee on managemelt have taken every precaution to avoid loula a4 dilsputes. Each man will start from a dertailn iosnt and will turn his buoy fromse boa1 rd to Larboard, and the course being very wide, eat iculler will have from seventy-five to 100 feet clear of the other. Col. Shaw, the American Consul, is here, ac companied by Hanlon's backers. During the afternoon several scullers, with the excepti,,n of Hanlon, took a spin over the course. Ricl ly's styl lzanuch admired. Notwithstanding Plaistod's record, Noten, of Toronto, Luther, of Pittsburg, and Kenny, of Port land, are also much admired and have nu., merous supporters. Tenyeck has just arrived from Oglesburg in excellent condition. The entries made so far are as follows: Americans--.J. A. Tenyeck, of Peekskill; J. H. Reiley, Saratoga; P. Lu ther, Pittsburg; P. Kennedy Portland; Plaisted, of New York; and J. Elliott McKan and Edward Hanlon, of Toront-. The prizes are $500 first, $300 second, and $200 third. POLITICAL. The Eastern Interests Will Welcome Ran dall. NEW YoRL. June 30. -A public ree ption is to be tendered Speaker Randall, of the House of Representatives, by the Manhattan Club, on Tuesday evening. It promises to ie an event of considerable signlfictince in political circles. It is not intended that it shall be a private reception, but rather a public affair to show the respect entartained by Democrats generally for the' leading Democratic officer In Congress. Invitations are to be sent to Sena tors Eaton and McPherson and also to all the New York as well as several Eastern Con gressmen. A. speech of welcome will be deli vered by Mr. August BdImbnt, the president of the club. The leading speech, however, will be made by Mr. Randall himself, and remarks are expected from ex-Gov. Tilden, Goy. Robinson and other prominent men. The Picnic and Turn-out a Tame Affair. CoIcAno, June 30.-The Communistic and trades union picnic in this city to-day was rather a tame affair, the day being oppres sively hot. The turn-out of spectators was small compared with that of two weeks ago. There were asbout 2000 persons in the proces sion, including committees of Socialist and National parties and different trades socie ties. The Lehr und Wehr Verein were out with their guns and numerous red flags car ried. At the grove speeches were made by Geo. E. McNeil and Geo. Gulton, of Massachusetts, and others. Dennis Kearney, of California. had not arrived, although expected. The whole affair was quiet and caused but little excitement in the city. ('RIME. Reduction and Sulcide. NEW YORK, June 30.-Joseph Irving, of the firm of Risley, Irving & Tucker, carriage builders of this city, and who resides at Bridgenort, Conn., was arrest xl this morn ing ann held in $20,000 bail, on the charge of seduction, the victim being Anna E. Baker, a child thirteen years of age, who lives in this city. Mcrs. Ellen Clark, aged sixty-three years, wife of Richard Clark, well known in cornm mercial circles of this city, committed suicide this morning by cutting her throat with a razor. She has been suffering from aberra tion of the mind for some time past, and about two months ago attempted suicide by taking poison. An Illinois Assassination. CAIRO. June 30.--Mr. F. J. Chapman, of Carbonuale, Ill., was shot and killed about 1 o'clock this. morning at Farman, Ill., where he owns a mill. He was sleeping in a small room on the ground floor the bed being near a window, the sash of which was down from the top. Some unknown assassin reached in with a pistol and fired the ball entering Mr. Chap man's head and killing him almost instantly. The whole country is in a state of excite mont, but as yet there is no clue to the mur derer. Shlnglred With a Shoe Knife. BALTIMORE, June 30.-During an alterca tion early this morning between J. H. Fleming and J. McCormick, two shoemakers, the lat ter was cut in the abdomen with a shoemak er's knife, from which he died shortly after. CASUALTIES. An 011 Train Wrecked. ALBANY, N. Y., June 30.--Abhout 9:30 last evening an oil train on the New York Central Railroad, coming from the West, while near the centre of a small station, eight miles west of here, ran off the track, through a mis placed rail, and was wrecked. Nineteen oil ears were burned. Pratt Smith, a brakeman, fell in under a car and was burned to death. The engineer and fireman were slightly in jured. Buried in a Tunnel. NEW YoRK, June 30.-The dead body of an other man was found this morning in a tunnel in Forty-second street, which caved in yester day. Deaths From Sunstroke. NEW YORK, June 30.--The heat has been in tense to-day and several cases of sunstroke and prostration are reported. Another Train Ditched and Several Per sons Killed. BALTIMORE, June 30.-The train leaving Philadelpoia for Baltimore at 7:30 last even ing was thrown irom the track at Claymoit, Del., by a cross tie, which had been placed upon the rails by some malicious person. En gineer Gee. Babes, fireman Gee. Babes, Jr., a man named Kranch and one unknown, who was stealing a ride, were killed. None of the passengers were injured. It is reported that swevraa arrests have been made. FOIKEl( N. TIE PEACE CONGRE~g-COMTEMPLA TED ABBDICATIONi OV EM PEROR WILLIAM. Paris Illuminated-Reported Disturb ances In Greece-The March Out of Servia Begins Tuesday. The Jlav Question Considered. BEtr, IN, JunD 30. -The conPress sat yester day froml 2 until 5:15 p. in. i'rince Gortsiha kolT was present. The Greeks were admittedl. When the Marquis of Salisbury, in the sitting on Friday, urged the admission of Greece tro advocate her own interests on the groundll that the Slav element had an advocate In Russia, the Turkish nelni potentiaries ldeclaredi that the Porte was toe sole representative of the Slav. .ulgarian and Greek population of the Ottoman Empire. If objections are raised at the acts of the Turkish generals in corn mand, the consuls will remonstrate, and if no re(dress isoobtained, they will forward protests to) the ambassador at Constantinople. Halt !nS Rtallons For the Turks. LONDON, June 30. --A special dispatch from Berlin confirms the report that the congress on Friday unanhnouslv authoriz. 1 Austria to occupy Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Turks alone raising objections. The congress agreed to grant the Turks halting stations on the road to the Balkans, but they will not be allowed to be luartered on the inhabitants. GERMANY. Emperor William lrmtemplating Abdi cation. LONDON, June 30.-A dispatch from Berlin says there are rumors current in that city that the Emperor William is contemplating abdication. The Emperor's Condition-Grant's Din ner Capacity Increasing in nlze. BERLIN, Jure 30.- The condition of the Em peror is considered satisfactory. All the wounds have b: en heavily cicatrized and the bandages removed. The Crown Prince entertained (Gen. Grant at a grand banquet t)-day at Potsdam. The chairman of the German Parliament and also the munlcinalities are organizing a national fund whicu is to be aipplicable to some patriotic purpose, and also to celebrate the escatpe of the Emperor from the hands of the assassin. The subscriptions are limited to one shilling each. LONDON. THE AUSTRIANS MOVE IMMEDIATELY. Armed Resistance to Aervian Annexation. LONDON, ,July 1.--A dispatch from Vienna says the Austrian troops will enter Bosnia on Tuesday. Fifteen thousand armed Albanians have resolved tox defy the annexation of Servia. Disturbances at Lebanon-The Turks Ob noxious. LONDON, .July 1. -A dispatch from monstan tinopl0 Fays there have been serious disturb ances in Lebanon, and there are apprehen sions of a general insurrection, owing to the obnoxious Turkish government, which has been recalled to Constantinople. The Mysterious Disappearance. LoNDoN, June 30.--A private letter from St. Petersburg states that the disappearance of Vera Sassulitch still remains a mystery, and that if, as has been said, she is In the hands of the police, they are extremely care ful to conceal the fact by most energetic and apparent efforts to trace her. It is said that a letter has been recently received by one of her friends, dated Paris and St. Petersburg. An Important Capture. LONDON, June 3.--Aristides Barre, the Communlst who is accused of shooting the late Archbishop of Paris in 1871, has been ar rested by the Austrian police. FRANCE. The National Fete a ,ucces-P-arls Illu mlnated-Amnesty to Communists. PARIt, June 30.-The national fete to-day was a magnificent success. The city was crowded with visitors, although the weather was threatening. Speeches were delivered by M. Tglsserene, M. Lehort and M. Marcere. At the unveiling of the statue of the Re public all of the cabinet ministers were pre sent except M. Dufaure. To-night the streets are crowdedl, all the buildings are illuminated and flags are flying everywhere. Two hundred and sixty-nine Communists were given amnesty to-day. Victor Hugo is ill. Rousseau's Centenary. PARTS, .June 30.-A dispatch from Genoa says the centenary of Jean Jacques Rous seau commenced to-day. GREECE. Another Battle Fought and the Turks Vlicorlonu-Great Loss of Life. LONDON, July 1.--A dispatch from Athens says there has been a great battle at Canea, in which the Turks were victorious, capturing the insurgent positions. The losses on both sides were very heavy. WASHINGTON. Governmental Expenses. WASHINGoTON, June 30.-The amount of de ficiencies made by acts of Congress passed during the month of June is over $7,000,000. The total amount of deficiencies provided for during the last session of Congress, including the short session, is $15,192,438 87. The very large unforsceen deficiencies met during the last month will make the expenditures dur ing the month exceed the revenues nearly $3,000,000. The amount paid of the above for the navy was $2,250,000. MISCELLANEOUS. The Iowa Grain Crop. DUBUQU7E, June 30.--The crop reports from forty counties show that the most northeast ern part of the State, which has always been most favorable for the wheat crop, is least promising, owing to the presence of rust, oc casioned by hot weather during the past fortnight. From all quarters comes word that the average is unusually large, that the growth of the straw is very large, and but for the threatened rust being in some locali ties this year would yield the heaviest crop for nmany years except last year. The following is a very correct summary for the State: Wheat east of Cedar valley will he damaged 10 to 15 per cent; west of the the valley a full average crop. Corn, al though backward, has a good stand, is strong and promises an average yield. Oats, bar ley and rye are unusually heavy. The fruit crop is generally up to the average. Grant Billed for Copenhagen. NEw YORK, June 30.-The IHerald's special Paris cable says MIrs. Coleman, a sister of Gov. Jewell, died this week. Gen. Grant will leave Berlin Wednesday for Copenhagen, via Hamburg. New York Fallures for May. NEW YORK, June 30.-There is a large fall ing off in the number of failures reported in tius city during the month of June, as conr pared with the previous month. Fifty-four are reported, with liabilities amounting to $4,312,030, while during the month of May there were ninetyv-live, in which the aggregate liabilities were $5,686,30;. This shows a de crease of 43 per cent in the number and $1, 374,276 in the amount of indebtedness. Vanderbilt's Daughter Dead. NEW YORK, June 30.-Mrs. Phebe Jane Cross, the wife of James M. Cross, and eldest daughter of the late Com. Vanderbilt, under whose will she received a legacy of $500,000, (lied yesterday morning, aged sixty-three years. MARINE NEWS. PonT EADS, June 30, 6 p. m.-Wind south west, very light. Weather cloudy and warm. Arrived: British steamship Teutonia at 4:30 this mroning, Gibson master, 29 days from Liverpool via Havana, general cargo to Silas Weeks & Co. Sailed: Steamships Gussie and City of New York. SOUTHWEST P'P414, Juno 30, 6 p. me.--Bar ometer 29.55. Weather calm, cloudy, hot and hazy. No arrivals or departures. NEW YORK, June 30.-Arrived: Britannic and Egypt from Liverpool, Cairna from Ber muda. Sailed: Sarrento for Hull. BOsTON, J une 30. Sailed: Iberean for Liver pool. IIAVRE, June 30.--Arrived: Labrador from New York. WEATHER PROBABILITIES. WARITNGTON, July 1, 1 a. m.-Indications for Monday: For the Gulf States, Tennessecand the Ohio Valley: Slightly warmer weather southerly winds, increasing cloudiness and local rains, stationary or failing baromneter, followed by cooler northerly winds and rising barometer. WRATHER BULLETIN. WAR DEPARTMENT,I Signal Service, United States Army. Daily meteorological record for the eight hours ending at 3:4.3 p.m.. bunday. June 30o. [Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations.] , VAloc'y Rain Miles last 8 Stations. Bar. ,.p per hours. hour. Inches (airo... ... 29 9-- 84 NE 5 0 Cincinnati... 29.91 - ki4 W i 0 Davenport ..... !'29. - !o ... 0 3O D)uboque ..... 2 79- i5 4 7 0 Galveston.....2. 2994-F.! .9'43 9 0 Indianola ..... 29 9-F. 9o0 , I 0 Keokuk ........ '29.83- 78,W 7 3 Lacrosse . 2... 278- 7 N 4 70 Leavenworth ..7H- 73 NE 4 06 Louisville ... 209. l-F'. sieW 5 10 Memphis ...... 29 3-F.' s;E 4 o Nashville.....2 994-F. s85NE 5 0 New Orleans... 2-:9.97-F., 83 W 7 .20 Omaha .........29 7- N 12 03 Pittsburg ......29.92- '2 8 : Shrveport .... 29 '-F sI S 1 . 12 St. Louis... 29.94- 78 N 12 41 St. Paul ........ 29 0, - 76; V 12 .0 ! Vicksburg .... 297-F. .9 SW 0O Yankton ...... 29.99- 6; NW 15 0 Augusta ...... .9 97--F. 91 ' 5 01 Corsicana..... 29.89-F.' 8 W 3 .09 Key West........ : oo-F. 89 SE ' s e Mobile ....... . .2.9-F. 2u!0 12 Montgomery . 20 8s--F ss:SE 3 .o0. Savannah...... 30 -F. s85'4 s 14 F-Falling; BR--Rsing 8-Stationary. Signal Service Local Report. NEw ORLEAS,. June 30. Time. Bar. .t o Weather. ---------7 7 a. m..... 0 0o4o10 182 . 0... Fair. 2 p. m ..... 30.011 83 71 FE 8 Fair. 9 p. m..... 29.9905i1 3 ..... Cloudy. .-. i I i--I. Means . .. 30001 1 2 7 7... ... Maximum temp,.rature K8 degrees: minimum temperature 75 degrees. Rainfall .20 inches. ANOTHlER ROW. A Crowd of Roughs Agaln Assault the Police and Are Conquered. Saturday night, a little after 12 o'clock. some parties, among whom were John B. Phillips and Edw. Ryder. entered Judge Becker's saloon. No. 32 Royal street, and asked for drinks, which were furnished. When asked for the money they refused to pay. and became very boister ous. In order not to have any disturbance in his saloon, Mr. Becker told them that nothing would be asked of them provided they should leave. Officers Sutree and Morgan detailed on duty in the place were requested by him not to in terfere. The disturbers, however, began to abuse the officers who took them outside of the saloon, with the assistance of Officers Littleton, Toole, Ryder knd of Capt. Kelly and others. After much resistance from the parties, especially Ryder. who drew a revolver, which Otfleer Littleton immediately seized, they were marched to the Third Precinct Station and locked up. Two revolvers and a knife were taken from them. These men are the same who raised the riot on St. Charles street some nights ago, when Officer Craven was shot, and they also Instiga ted and carried on the disturbance on Royal street a few weeks ago, when the riot ran so high that all the saloon-keepers had to close their places. It these men are thus allowed to bully and browbeat the saloon-keepers of Royal street and elsewhere, the latter will be obliged either to close shop or adopt vigorous measures to protect themselves. The law-abiding citizens will be loth to enter any of the bar-rooms in the vicinity, for tear of ,coming In contact with men who make it their pleasure to abuse everybody without cause. and shoot at whoever may have the misfortune of disple sing them, or not obeying their man dates. During the row a shot was fired by some unknown party, and Officer Tooles' clothes were badly torn. REFURNED U. C.'4. Our honorable Congressmen Randall L. Gib son, E. John Ellis and J. C. S. Blackburn ar rived yesterday in the city from Washington. None of them look much the worsefor their arduous labors during the last session, and all appear to possess the quiet consciousness of deiegates returned home who have done their hest a'ainst odds in the interest of their State. We welcome them back with joyous greeting. The state Capital Question, [Houma Courier.] We have presented these arguments and commented upon them simply to show our re~aders how weak was the case of those who advocate the removal of the State capital. The people cannot hbe estranged from their wishes by such trifling and illogic-l argu ments, no matter from what source they find their origin. If the advocats of removal can convince us by reaeonable and sound po litical arguments that their thecry is the right one, we say do it, and we shall aid you in your fight; but until you do convince us that we are- in error, we shall remain faithful to our choice-New Orleans. Louisvlile Races, July 4. The Great Jackson route will sell excursion tickets to. Louisville at one full fare. £27 65. ftr the round trip. Tickets will be sold June 28., 29 and 3o. good to return till July 7. Pullman sleeping cars through without change. To make picnic lemonade-Take a barrel, fill it with water, put in two pounds of sugar, add one lemon, and refill with water as often as the barrel is empty.-[London Advertiser. The Colonnade Hotel, Philadelphia. is a model estabiishmnent. It is superb in both style and aDpotitment, and its table and service cannot FROG MOOR. FOURTH COMPETITION FOR THE MILI TARY PRIZE. The Louislana Field Artillery the Winners There was a large gathering yesterday at the range of the Crescent City Rifle Club to witness the fourth competition for the handsome prize offered by the Crescent City Rifle Club for mili tary team shooting. The conditions are: open to teams of eiaht men from any milliary com mand: distance 2o0 and 500 yards; seven shots at each range with two sighting shots; military rifles and position. The Louisiana Field Artillery won the prize yesterday on the handsome score of 400 points. an average of fifty points per man-the best yet made. The prize has now been won twice by the Lousiana Field and twice by the Washington Artillery. It must be won three times to be come the property of the winners. It is grati fying to see that the riflemen are improving gradually at each competition, and it is to bo hoped that the other commands of our N .tional Guard will lose no time in organizing teams. and thus secure proficiency in marksmanship among their members, which is, after all, the first and most important requisite of a soldier. The Louisiana Field Artillery and Washington Artillery use the Sharp's military rifle; the Continentals use the Rmmngt, n. Immediately after the match yesterday a meeting of the rillemen was held when it was decided to select the team to represent Louisi ana at the inter-State match in Mobile. as fol lows: The six men having the best average In the past four competitions for the military prize shall be the first six of the team, they to gether shall select two more to complete the team, and also two for the reserve. The match takes place in Mobile on the sixteenth of July. and the team, after its selection. will so actively into practice prior to its departure, which will be abo,ut the thirteenth. The following are the scores of the fourth competition, made yesterday: LOUIBIANA FIELD ARTILLERTY. Bercegeay.- 200 yds ....5 4 5 4 4 4 t3-29 00 yd.... 3 3 4 3 5 4 5-27-50 Gechuind.... 200 yds .... 4 4 4 4 4 3-25 500 yds... 3 5 5 5 2 4 4-28-53 Goldthwaite 210 yds ...3 5 4 3 4 4-27 501 yds.... 5 3 4 5 3 3 3-2;-53 Leaumont 209 yds...4 4 4 3 4 :3 5-27 500 yds. 2 5 5 4 2 3 4-25-62 Glynn ...... 20c)yds.. ..4 5 2 3 2 4 5-25 500 ys.R.. 3 5 3 2 3 3 5-24-49 Meilleur .... 2a0 yds.... 4 4 3 2 4 4-24 500 yds... 5 4 2 3 3 2 4-23-47 Hchmutz .... 204) yds.... 4 4 4 4 4 4 3-27 5e ydls....3 3 2 2 4 3 3 20-47 Sallean......-200 yds.... 4 4 3 3 : 3 3-23: 500 yds.... 0 2 3 3 3 5 4-20 43 T otal...................... . ...... 400 WASHIN(;TON ARTILLERY. Bradford...- 20( yds 4 3 3 0 4 5 4-23 5o0vds....4 5 5 5 4 4 4 31-51 Babbitt .....200 yds 4 4 5 3 4 3 3-21; 500 yds 2 4 4 5 5 2 2-24-50o Arms......200 yds ...4 4 5 4 3 3 4-27 500 yds.. 3 4 5 3 2 3 3-23-50 Selph... .... 20o yds... 4 3 3 4 4 4-25 501 yds... 0 3 3 4 5 3-23-4, Brown ...... 200 yIys .3 4 4 3 4 2 3-23 500 yds..2 4 4 34 2 5 2-22--4 Charlton ... 20 yds ... 4 4 3 4 a 5 3-26 500 yds- .. 0 5 4 2 2 2 2-17-43 Henderson 200 yd.... 4 3 4 3 3 4 4- 25 500 yds ...4 4 2 2 2 0 3-17-42 Villarubia ...201 d .... 4 4 3 5 3 4 4-27 500 yds ...5 2 0 0 0 0 3-10-37 Total............ ...... ..... .......... :.u CONTINENTAL GUARDS. McQuithy... 200 y(. .3 :3 4 - :3 4 5-23 5s0 yds ....5 5 5 4 4 5 4-32--6 Moltby ..... 200 yds.... 5 5 3 :1 4 0 3--:2 500 ids ..5 5 3 5 4 3 3-28-51 Pierce ...... 2oyds.... 4 4 3 a 4 3 4-25 500yds....0 2 5 5 4 4 4-24--14 Rosenberg .. 200tyds.. .4 3 5 4 0 4 4-24 500 yds .2 3 4 5 2 2 2-20-44 Howe...... 200 yds....4 3 4 5 5 4 4-29 500 yd ...2 0 2 2 3 3 3-15-44 Thiel...... .-'200yds.... 4 4 3 4 4 4-27 500 yds.. 2 0 4 0 3 3 0-12-39 Renaud .200 yds .... 4 4 4 3 4 4 4-27 500 y- ... 5 0 0 0 5 0 2-12-39 Watson...... 20 .... 4 1 4 0 -t 3 4-23 500 yds....3 3 3 o 2 2 2-15-38 Total . ..................... .... 300 LOUISIANA. The road from Trenton to Farmersville Is impassable. The crops of Cealcasiu, Cameron, Vermil lion and Lafayette never looked more ploruis ing. Dr. H. T. Smith, an uncompromising con vention man, announces himself as a candi date for Representative from Jackson parish. The temperance movement is spreading among the colored people of Terrebonne. More than a hundred negroes have already joined a temperance society in Houma. Messrs. Lagarde of Lafourche, and W. A. Bisland, of Terrebonne, are spoken of as prominent Democratic candidates for the Mtate Senate in the Ninth Senatorial District. We learn that Mr. George W. Barnard was killed on the twenty-fourth instant at Vernon, by a Mr. Thompson, clerk for Capt. M. B. Kidd. Particulars not learned.-[Lincoln Sen tinel. It is rumored that the entire bar of Frank lin will be candidates for parish atLtorney, while the few remaining male citizens will continue to seek the sheriff's oflice.--[Morgan City Register. At Haynesville, on the eighteenth day of July, a convention will be held of all Sunday schools in Claiborne parish under the control of the Louisiana Conference of the M. E. Church South. The colored people of our parish appear in different as to the results of the coming elec tions; nevertheless, the aspirants for offices are as thick as mosquitoes on Bayou Sale. [Terrebonne Progress. The branch road from Morgan's road to Thibodaux will soon be built, the necessary money having been subscribed. New Orleans merchants subscribed about half the funds needed, the rest being raised in Thibodaux. A number of country papers complain of indifference on the part of the Democracy in the coming election and a failure to register. The Lake Charles (Calcasieu) Echo and As sumption Pionmeer are particularly bitter on this point, and declare that the State will be lost unless the Democrats show some life and vigor. The Lake Charles Echo is very much afraid that the Democracy of the Tenth District will decide not to nominate a candidate fom State Senator, but leave the field open to all. This action, it declares, will result in the election of a Republican Senator, despite the 1000 majority that the Democrats have in the district. Farmers report too much rain for the struggling crops. Prospects for corn much better than for cotton. The corn fields in the hills promise a much better yield than those in the bottom lands. As a larger area of corn was planted this year than last, it is thought the crop will be as large, if not larger, not withstanding the recent rains. [Union Rec ord. The following is the representation that the different congressional districts will have in the Democratic State Convention, and conse quently the number of delegates to each con gressional nominating convention: First dis trict, 74: second district, 71; third district, 68; fourth district, 61; fifth district, 67; sixth dis trict, 71. The result of the election last Saturday on the question of a Sunday law proves conelu sively that our opposition to the law was sus tained at the poll by the votes. A total vote of 601 was cast in this city, and only thirty two of that number favored a Sunday law. We believe a majority of our business men favor closing their places of business on the Sabbath, but they do not want a discriminat ing or compul.ory law. In a seaport town like this, such a law is a great inconvenience to marine men, frequently detaining their vessels thirty-six hours, as supplies cannot be had on the Sabbath. - [Morgan City RKegls ter. RIchland is disposed to bring the financial quesfdn into the prominence of polities this year. An ultra-greenback resolution, propo- ing to fund the national bornds in greenbacks was offered at the Ravville mass meeting.. held July 11, but votedl down as too ultra. It is said, however, that the sentiment of the parish is strongly in favor of insisting upon sonie financial plank in our next State plat form. The parish treasurer' of Lafourche an nounces that there is money in the treasury to pay all the warrants issuaill in 1556. As no warrants have been issued since that year, Lafourche will soon be out of debt. "This debt being wiped out," says the Thibodaux S'nlin tl, "the present year her taxes, which have never exceeded 1 per cent on the assess ment of the property of her citizens, can be red(uced and a large proportion turned into she school treasury, by which the public tchool system can be improved and aided. The Union Record suggests a queer way of nominating candidates for parish officers In that parish. It thinks that the candidate for the Legislature ought to be nominated by a Denmocratic parish convention, becanse that would place him in perfect accord with the other Democratic IRepresentatives; it wants the contest for the shrievalty, however, open to all, and asserts that this will bring out a larger vote for Cdngressman, Treasurer, etc.; the candidate for parish judgeship it would have selected by the attorneys of the parish, etc.; in line It would have every candidate for oHlice selected in a different way and by a different body. Dluring the past week the showers have visited most portions ,t our parish, and the cane and corn both show the ellects by their growth and color. Most planters are busily engaged In giving the last working to the cane, and in a few days the "hilling" of the crop will be completed. The cane has suc ceeded linely, but this will not make up for the thin stand of plant. The rattoons are generally geuod, thoug i there are some com ilaints of had stands on squares noted for the thickness and vigor of the crop last year. The corn crop is generally safe, and may be classed as the best made in the parish during the last twenty years. [Assumption Pioneer. The wolves have been troubling the citizens- - In the northern part of this parish and on the line of Arkansas by depredating upon their stock, and on last Saturdlay Messrs. T. J Black antid . N. Holloway started on the war path, armed andl equipped as the law directs. They started about ten grown ones, and on. :Mrs. Akins' plantation, one mile north of the ' line, they came up with five whelps about two months old and took them in. They failed to kill any of the grown ones, which is to be re grettedl. If any one wants a pet wolf, let him call on Mr. Holloway, who is ready to supply him. The police jury ought to allow a reward for wolf scalps, so as to rid the country of them, hut such has not been allowed hereto*- I fore, we believe.-o(Union Record. A gentleman was put across Martin's ferry, on Bodceamu, on the twelfth day of June, late in the evening riding a black pony, two white hind feet, and white about one inch above hoof of right fore foot; had an old pair ot - saddlebags without flaps, saddle half-rig, sad martingales, the latter seemingly quite new": the saddle seemed to have been used abous i six months. The rider was dressed in domew. tic shirt, coat carried on the saddle, wore eot. tonade pants, and was slightly built thogug tall. His statement to the ferryman waetsthi his destination was Texas. After the ferry he inquired at two houses for lodg ing, but was refused at both places. Whey refused the last time it was deep dusk. next morning the pony was found a three-fourths of a milte east of Red Land, a road traveled but seldohm:, at which placoe t remained until the next Sunday, dlua 16. It was then taken away, and search made f.a the missing man. An investigation rhow , that the man's name was Jones, a:.d thata. had been murdered by a negro, on a ownedl by Mr. Joe Franks near Red The negro has been arrested, but the bed the murdered man cannot be found. The reports from every portion of the par-. ish are very flattering. There is a greater numrber of acres in coin, potatoer and pump. kins, than in years past, the low prices of cot'. ton last winter forcing the poanters to plant that which for want of money they cannot buy. The corn crop is very large, and is nowr comparatively safe. Nothing but a stormt. covering the whole parish, and unpreceden~te in violence, could destroy the crop. Cottoe does not average well. In some places the. rains, and in others the inferior seed, have, caused a bad stand. There is less plantl.4x than usual, but the cultivation is more thotr ough. The cane crops are good-some ver fine. Mr. Fisher on the Courtableau, .a . Dr. Taylor, on the Waxia, have very exee- lent cropl . The prairies west of Opelousa are really bcumtiful to behold. 8uch c have not been seen on these lands since clays of slavery. We are glad to notice hu.:: dreds of acres under fence that were Iyl' waste a year or two ago. We are happy obsew -e also a great many inmprovem such as new fences, ditches, cribs, cabins residences in every portion of the pasish-' [Washington News. ROMAN GIRLS. Pecullarities of Young Married Llf.--4 Sad State of Society. Among all classes, the guardian of girls l the same in Rome as in France, and in all the Continental Catholic countries; none but those in service are ever allowed to go out the house till they are married. The perm of whom I rent my roonims, remarks Capt. Leger, is a countess with live daughters, I suppose not one of them ever set foot 01 pavement without their mother or so authorized attendant, and no gentleman ever admitted to the house if the is absent. Fathers and brothers are ` co0nsidered respectable protection. what is saddest in the state of society h these precautions are not absurd. Foragl-. are more respected, and even young ladies follow their English or American homeha - of freedom. The mothers feol this bo even more than thitr daughters-for you feeble, worn-out women in society, who wo rather be in beds, and only because daughters cannot go alone; they must bep sented to the world, or lose the chanes finding husbands. Here all the rules are served that hold with us; girls are kept i ~mnd wives are free. The moment a woman is married, if she has attractions, is surrounded, for the first time in herliif with admirers, and it is not strange that 1&:= f ,olish head should be turned by their batter'm. ie. No compliments are more commn . from young men than such as this to a young wife: "How beautiful you are- how gracefuL I had only known you were so charming, would have sought you for my wile." And so, if she lind lovers more agreeabl than her husband, she is expectelI to as them. It is, however, a common observatiole that the Romans are beginning to prefelrC English wives -they find tnem more faithful,.~ anr, besides, they bring more money. TI1, traffic amounts, in the end, to the sameth~~ as in that of other chattels. Though the se_:o vant girls go out alone in the daytime, yOll cannot send out of an errand after susn.. She will lose her place sooner than compro mise her reputation. Hence, for the nience of all sides, most of the servant men are married, who go home at night return to you early in the morning, lea their children in a school for the purpoe they have no old mothers to guard them. It is every day becoming more and a apparent that the Republican opposition Don Camaron's return to the United Senate will, in the end, unite in the suppq Qov, Hartranft.