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DOCTORS IN COUNCIL. mIgHTINa OF THA LOutISIAAA efATE MIIDIIAL SOCIBTY AT RltQrU, WALD HALL. Yesterday morning there assembled at. (rtine Wald iLall about fifty of our most eminent pthy el01ans of the state on the ocasilon of the an uual meeting of the Loutisana State Medihal Bodiety. Every portion of the state was reTre sented by some leading physinlan, and the gath erlog was one of rare intelligence and oultlva ton, Dr. J. . gsrgan, the presldent of the associa tion, who was expected, did not arrive, and the meeting was called to order by Vice l'resident Dr. H. M. leimls, who introduced Rev. H. M. Smith, who delivered an eloauent prayer. The regular business of the session was then commenced. The spretary read an excuse for non-attend. anoe from Dr. U. P. Langworthy. who resides out of the city. which was received and plaoed upon the minutes. Nominations for membership being then in order, some fifteen physicians' names were pre Iented from the several districts of the State. On motion, all these gentlemen were unanl snously elected to membership. Vice President Dr. G. A. 13 Hayes now took the·dhair; and Dr. 'I'. . Richardson, chalrman of the committee of arrangements, read his re Sort. In his report he suggested that several physl clans, non.residents of the State, be elected members by invitation, which was agreed to. lie then espoke of some changes in the pro gramme which it became necessary to make* and urged that the report of the committee on constitution and by-laws be taken up at once and acted upoon. He also referred to the absence of the president. Dr. J. 0. E.. an, and said that Instead of an address from him, Dr. Bemles, who had Just returned from a session of the National Board of Health at Washington would explain atteeO o'clock the objects of that body, about whlich there seemed to be much mtsapprehen lon. Dr. Richardson then Informed the members that this morning, at it o'clock, there wouldbe an exhibition of the Wlndhausen Rlefrlgera in Machine, and as it gave promise of being a means of killing febrile germs, It was Imuort sat that the members should be promptly on hand to witness Its operation. On Vriday morning there will be given an ex. hibition to the members In mlcrosnopic patho logical anatomy, by Drs. H. D. Behmidt, A. Bulythe and 0, Devron. in the west wing of the University building. The report of the commlteeo on constitutton and by-laws was then called for,. ant Dr. H, E. Cihaile, the chalrman, after stating that the committee had carefully examined the consti tutions of pome twenty medical societies, had prepared the one he was about to report as pre stl the best features taken from nil The constitution, which was quite ilengthy, was then readl, and after Ir few changes was Mopted provisionally until the next annual metint . in the meantime It Is to be publishod ant submitted to the consideration of the mem n motiop Mr. John Johnson, the chemlst of hoharity Hosfpital. was unanimously elected ioorary member. vote of thanks was then passed to the com ltee on constitution and by-laws for the able anner in which they had porformed their ýo t reports of several standing committees 'were then presented and received, with also the reports of the treasurer, corresponding seore S an snd librarian. The meeting then adjourn until 7:80 o'clock. eVetlnifr ession. At half-past 7 o'clock the sooiety rens sembled, when Dr. Bemiss advanced and said: (l4ctenen-When I returned to this city on peterday I was informed by the chairman of eommlitee on erranti ments that our presi det could not met with us on this occasion, and that as sentl r vice prresident, it was Ox eoted that I should mcke Ihe opening address. With but a few hours, not lo, and with some very important engaements to employ a con i derable portion of that time, It is simply im s0sible to fill In a manner satisfactory, either o y or mryself, the role of our absent chief rsoer. But as there must be at least an at mtatuischarge of duty, I shall claim for s attempt a few minutes only of your time This is a period when the meetings of medi lees in this ctu,,try are invested with un .tinterest. The whole country from Maine eras, is excited and anxious in regard to y astons of epidemic diseases. The demands people are that some action be taken it s to give them more se, urity ag.i.st epidemie vIsltations. While the prevention and tbeatment of epidemics represent but a frag ament of the practitioners' duties as summed together, the occasions of their outbreak and trevalenoe are periods Of unusual retponsibt lty to our profession. The laity look to us for protection from pestlienoe. They expeot us to be scquainted with the laws which govern its erigin and spiead. They often demand a minuteness ot Information respecting its cause whioh shall amount to a positive knowledge of its essentiality in a strictly objective sense. It may be that we shall a ever reach this point of knowledge In respect to some of our epidemic dtseasce, it the remark may not be true as applied to all of them. But it is a question pertinent to our eel.s whether we may not study more clostly and more methodically than hitherto the con ditions and circumstances affecting tyle devel opement and multiplication of epidemic causes. What I desire to express is the con elusion that a full knowledge of all the facts connected with the origin, mode of spread and subsidence, or arrest of epidemies, will enable us to accomplish a wonderful amount of good in restricting their progress. But It 1s also worthy to be remarked that labor to ahlieve hese purposes should not be supposed to aupereede that higher ambition which is ura - to a s meebers of our profession to Patient and skillful efforts to bring into the sun ht of our knowledge, the hidden cause of at t one of our epedemic maladies-Yellow The recent destructive epidemic of yellow fever in this State should make it a point of consideration and discussion durine t he pres eat meeting. I do wit mean to recommend that y debates should occupy our time touching t various odinlons held respecting points In ts natural history which are not fuily under sood,but refer to certain practical matters whioh are likely to arise in future outbreaks. ne of the most important of these questions is e prover construction and administration of what are called inland quarantines, or by way of showing in strong language their Independ ence of legal statutes "ahot gun quarantines." It is not at all necessary for us to give any expression to our opinions concerning the general advisability of such measures for the arrestot thespread of yellow fever. In the pree ment state of popular panic it Is our duty to look upon their institution as the inevitable result of reported oases of that disease. I think. therefore, it would be prudent action on our part to appoint commlttees in some of the mest populous or exposed parishes. whose duty it should be ti endeavor to give such a di retion to the construction and management of these quarantines that they should net be en torced unless justiflabil; and when enforced. that they should be deprived of that unneces sary rigor which attended their execution in 1378. It happened not lufrequently during the late epidemic that tne sick were deprived of maedioal advice, of supplies necessary for their recovery and of proper attention, by lines of armed men, whose ideas of duty contemplated the protection of those over whom they stood S guard and none others. But while we bestow a merited degree of at tention upon that direful disease which has so recently robbed us of some of the best of our eitizens, we must be mindful or the fact that other agencies exist in our midst which wage S inessant war upon human health. First to be Samed in this list is the malarial poison. 1 take it to be strictly true that no considerable Ur-aof this State Is exempt from this poison. Wileethe laws which govern its evolution are el understood, we are powerless to intercept IT development because the measure of drain Spositivel necessary to this end cannot at present be udertaen. It may e e hoped that atno very distant day sanitary survey, may be rdered under the supervision of the National rrd of ealth.looking to the arrest of mala ! 4m diseases is these locealities In this State and ". here where they ftur largely in the mor But, gentlemen. we have very much to confer o oult reardinthe hapth of the inhabitants this hiate, One othe problems Quite wo-th of our o tnstderaton embra.es the sanitary condition rd requirementas of our metropolis, As you are wel aware. it is a city frequentlyspoken of asa very robi ty all tlixed sanitary preeptA umn all ed Iagp&ue spot" of the nation It should be lookeupon as in reality mieservlng neither one nor the other o lth _ spit e tl . Its losatrlt upon qn entormoues be f la iu.nm, elevated but a fweet above the lleel of the rse as In clous prt,.xmit to at.leol e ar.h o lt combinet to trow otorml ana o tel 11i the way of effort it tine the con ood oal as anry onditton i tw e add tot t re enumets climate otace the dutoutiti . whi might beessar treardcl als Win to .dt orei coiit mmerce, to ri reorpet theour next meeting on the anitary ostate and retnirements of varille anof our att witio es andr town and even c rtin ruraionl ill reat i oftee said that the robemal is not easin of solution. untl it Ipassth the from s one o iumanl eeriut t riader trace itty ioner plt a ahr any oti mte upon the hsteath of It remu..-t cime han unrofalsurroundal mem rs t miaht oe munitred as Wise t ho appoint: eommltes to re mor en t our next tiurngs the trosherity ar st8te and t PIttlrompnt e of parboils of our Jargav lities and towns and even ierbtlu rural roioalt lt is o r ften said that human health ine a bsfe not a, ppreclated until It psses from ono'st u O eion m deveal oprct, eitioners plsioe hhr tmate upont the health of coa munt tiem arth in unl profsonal members ofed suh oanitarym reformunltl. Nhws bes tho me to bare a more thlllr with the tnlisoblios effcr is awf cknedr, They see that it Is subveorsive of happlness or etnjoment, that it hnjures the prosperity of rfa III" or com unuutlest that It interferes to the lmpro rtne of e nth, either nt, an the or mental With the is angron setiments of physclans stand riady to lnan the vant aeverd in ll reare n ecessary sanltar ro reform, Now meems to me, to be mope to opornetln the ao oit meonerte moement lar this dcontainin informe ublin mi s awakned to theard rtn of I stch movema nt, and the atlionuld be islture is alive to the oerntaines o tlle peurle ll ia wPilling to d andito grano w toever Is re.raded necessary foT their pro tictl a mgainst atdie s t e. the foi this m botnard ardjourn It ope to lae in thr henhns o its memerpl a i roular work co-operatvI. o saisn lth most fr letter containio algl normationd local oia n tlon and p opo ed Plan of work of the National Board of Health. But my remarks at this time would be qultelnomplete it theycontilnedi nly pa n heall , and en to indiv The objeRs of ti profeoa and rets v ro stated an o or sou be fully explainsuredl hel alo.' mtl asks you to ave or ionveftion re-I the first the e, this board proonses to make Ict ork co-operatived It saevery fth mo stl frtr ,al ia nruljge, to all tiMte andoc lal aesoelallen in boards ol health and even to Individual ber of touhe rofession, wherever sio tuatknowed frol me en our great laboo e or the a ood oh nsr ,el'wi-ibongs andtI will assuredly help, ou. t kdoes not dtoesire to appenfrmation ra magi teriaor the exsutiene of dsoewhic, rewould in volve any sonsmtion of your various locldoes , and ret evernt fawhicht or uted thiso oa make tpon public health and min turn will of frnts onne ited wits end tublem ofeah a lead prom every part of theitd tt, ountr a need orl. Ty, re are tdos not rrespon to appear n a m lhosen for every cunutylv role wsh in th would Ieren oltae any assumption of towers which it done Twould It rlattel y themnt which created thli boalt, makn re elt' to thel aneletin of the cor o facts connecrted with the publlehealth ia load ing duty. rapone olletl on of Information Ifrom ever part of tUed frtni thiate, a nterchangesity r uof knowlre that and rreaondvice contes omlated be thosen for ever t couanty parcesh n the ov tered in tat order he sfull and cear thn s nss oration woul wt o respected by the National Board on realth, in rwit each o the selectionit of tihe or rd pondtantwho rea to fher sh the ioint ofrma hmaon rlred arningm t isd tateo. The Interchano of knowledge and advioe rontetrulated by the N arrangemcnt can scarcely booveregtimated in Its vahlu. Let It Ibn brought Into ,,omplete work lt ornalr oard thof Hl and earnest co prcd atlot of spor hole pfor ofeson, alnd that profession be to, anooIt wente li com al't armyto make hin of brt withns ach othr in pursuihealth o tuhis actid on in snl rehtcting hos er staions o ints ot manner of constructnin and wandom. If tihe amouut of money rlolred by the Na trineal Board of Hloalth shuhld be placed at It:. dlspostl, for purposes speellled, It is proposedi to recomment leding the omen who in to make opin von, are tlt tloneand reor ornm thein a work. Ariety of questions afupo these varipublous health n this 001'oury. t with dslrablue thconst tieratssoiaton take sationalme actlon In ard le.ntl thoso questions ot rettet IntOrest to ourselves, andi In indlcatlng the manner of construct Inl such commissions, and in recommendlng the men who, In thei' opin ion. are best Ilttod to prerorm the work. All tRangestionna uponn thee varlous points will meet with duo consideratlon bly the national board. It sJ also proposed by the National Board of Health to offTr competent pri.es for essays showing original researcihes. Investigations or discoveries. In every instance b4tore the ad judication of a prize the work will be submitted to the examination and severest scrutiny of the leading men of the United ltates, bhosen with express reference to their knowledge of the special original investigation or discovery. T bls proposition should excite vigorous prose cution of orlglinal investigations, and more es pecially in that abstruse but Important field of study, the causes of e idemtO dIseases. The National Board of Health will reward the dis coverer of the cause or contagion of any given disease with a purse of money and honors as great as can be accumulated upon his head, But, first of all, before he receives re wards, he must pass through an ordeal of severe and satisfying tests respecting the substantiality of his claims. Perhaps it is not out of place to say just here that the board will most rigidly give due credit to every contribu tor in aid of its work. Again it is protosed that the National Board of Health shall, upon call, and only in such case, co-operate with local members of the pro fession it sudden and violent outbreaks of epi demlo disease in any potiton of the United States. The chlaractor of assistance given in such events will depend upon the nature of the emergancy and the mode in which it is Indica. ted that the best aid can be rend-red. It is, however, expected that the National Board of Health will not permit any important epidemic to transpire in any part of the coun try without the presence of a competent ob server to record all the prominent points of its history. This observer may be either a resi dent of the locality or a special agent deputized by the board from elsewhere. In matters of quaran:ine, whether maritime or inland, the National Board of Health has no powers beyond those of an advisory and co-op eratlv.echaracter. Whenever requested by the proper authorities to do so, the board will ren der such aid as may be within its control. which may either be brought about by influence ex erted upon local authorities, or by delegating officers to act in conjunction with local author itles. Another most important means of aiding in this great work or public sanitation marked out by the National Board of Health is through a vigorous and faithful co-operation in the labors of its standing committees. These com mittees will be announced to each one of you by clrcular letters and through means of the leading medical journals and newpapors of the country. You will at once perceive their great impor tance in the work herein uretigured. Informa tion should be abundantly furnished the chair men of the various committees in order that each may furnish the greatest attainable fund of knowledge upon his especial subject of in quiry. It is of some consequence to state in this connection, that all letters designed to transmit information to the board should be addressed to Dr. Turner, secretary of the Na tlonal Board of Health. Washington City, D. O. Even those letters designed for a member of the board who may be near at hand had better go through 'he secretary's office in order to veep him fully Informed and enable him to give proper direction to the resgea(to of his office But there is yet one more point to be men tioned, in regard to which the National Board of Health hopes to accomplish avaluable public benefit. This is in advising proper sanitary legislation, whether by State governments or the general government. This is a character of work in regard to which our legislators are very properly sensitive and careful, but it is of paramount importance, and it should there tore be a subject of close study and careful in terpretation. Oommittees Should report at each of our annual meetings, declaring what char acter of sanitary legislation is required and setting forth the best manner in procuring its enactment. The National Board of Health is ready to advise and also use whatever morel in fluence it may possess in furtherance of these purposes. But in connection with this part of our subject we have devolved upon us, the duty of striving to educate the people in respect to the actual practical advantages which are to ac crue from sanitary legillation. The people everywhere understand that human beings possess no natural or inherent authority over others of their kind, parental authority alone excepted. Every accession of authority con ferred upon the ruler implies a corresponding concession from the governed. We should. therefore, respect these feelings of jealousy in regard to surrender of personal rights, and should labor to inform the people wherein such concessions bring to them an amount of general good compensatory to their grant of power, The people should be broughtto un derstand that every community comprises in habitants reckless of their own lives and health. If the sins of such people could be al together restricted in their penalties to the reckless perpetrators of sanitary abuses, there would be little cause for regrets. But the citi zen who conducts himself in accordance with all sanitary precepts is imperilled in respect to life and health by his insanitary neighbor; there comes in the necessity for legislation, which. although the ,ccasion of inconvenience to the well-ordered cttiz n. is a burden he willingly bears, because it increases his personal safety by represeing the disorderly nuisance at hs side. If the people are patiently r educated to this standard of reasoning they will soon pield to the medical profeoslon what ever grant r ofpwer and mope it may nollelt. But the a ti r legI i latlive ensatmet must be unanimou4 ade. Our profe n should become a unit In tse movemmnte. Th action of the National Board of Tealth wil penePeo the force of unanimity, and in also likely to be looked upon by lPalelatorP as com inn from a bodf whlch represents the senti. meots of the w hol Drofession of this coutntry. Let. uIs In our own Mtate profit by the lesson and before a great, whltl the halOynn days will come when our lealsatore may crown us with every power asked for. Then we may be able to effeot all needful sanitary reforms within the Prtietnnt of our ltate, and tremove from her reputation the present charge of extraordinary insanitary conditions. At the conclusion a vote of thanks was Inn dered the Doctor for his address. On motion. Dr. A. P. Ulfll, of Mobile. was elected a member bIy invitation. Dr, halle then arose and said that he had received information whlch, although not, om elal, was yet suffmintly certain that he would be elected one of the members of the Fever Commission which will shortly visit, (uba. He desired to learn the opinions of the members present as to the proper course of innulries to be madi so that he would go out armed with them rather than comeback ant r.oelve fenltnre or what be had left undone. He asked for the views of the members. Dr. minlse stated that the commission was to be composed of three afclltmated physIclans a cheilet, a microscoplst, a cIvil engineer anw a ithotographer. selected hbare. It would valst IHavanp and probably Matanets, on thle Island of obi,. and Its movements afterwards would be directed by the executive committee of the National Board of Health. Ite explained that the national board desired to receive every assitance from Jocal boards, end their re~ommendations would be carefully listen d to. They tic sired co-operation. Dr, Rlehardson moved thtat a meteorologist be recommended to be attlnhed to the commls slon, in order that, the amount of oone in tie atmosphere might he determined. Tills we i what Is wanted and has been so far overlooked. His motion was carried. After this there was a general laterchange of opnllons, after which the meeting adjourned until thls morning. THAT 04NTINUANCU . What Is Thought of It by the People at Lare. It cannot be doubted that the United Htatee district attorney and the other prominent mov ers in the polltlcal prosecutions have become satisfied that thor eannot. In any of the cases. make such a showing as will result In eon lo tion, and there appears nto be otnally as little doubt that the posit onnment of the Tnnets case on Tuesday I was ia virtual abandon ment., or that the sIame course will be tpursued In the Caddo ease. which is fixed for next month. Although the districtl attorney is not Fredited with taking the course he hes pursued of his own volition, It bilng belleved that hne has antRnd In uoeordance with Instructi.ons from Washing ton, his actlon In lihe matter Is gnotrally pro nounced the best thing he Ionld( have done for hllmself andl his tarly, Even the Intlligent, Itlnhl tlii ins ludorso thle olinion., as they w re well satalled that, evenL with an exclusively lIe ouiblionti jury, no nonvicllon could he obtained, for the reasoln that. as one of theml renmarked to a reporter ,oflh I)ei lloA'I', "The whiten Il.epu Ileani are 11not going to oilvli.t, Raly ma1 li TORe outed by the present district attorney, for the same offlenseR (f which the ilsrllt't attorney has himself been utililty or acoessory to." The abandonmenlt of the Rases will result In good iIn more Weys tUhan one, for it will not (lily relieve the prosocuted gnntlelelOn of the par ishes from further expense and trouble. but it Will also save the government Rconshinrable miney, whhih would have had to.be expended in payment of tim per diem of witnes('I. --------***- - -· HOW THEY WOIR IT. We Invite the attention of the country to the following documalnts. By them it will be seen how the clvil service olffiials of the fraudulent admlnistratlon run the Radle earnlpaigln. Mr. liollander, the dlschargod ilspector. has boon a long time in the service, but he declined to comply with the demand or the Rlepulllean BHtatoCentral (Commltoe to surrender part of his salary to use it in the approaching canvass, and hence Collector Badtger, without anly other ciuse, discharged him from service. l'erhaps we shall soon have richor dovelopments to make relative Io the civil service as it Is man aged in the New Orleans Custom-House. The correspondence explains Itself: ItOOMSA 8TATIC CENTIAL EXECUTIlv COMMITTaxT, lRepublican P'arty tateof Louisiana, Now Orleans, March , ,1879. Otis Hollandor; Sir--The Ntate Contral Executive Committee of the Republlican party of Louislana being dieI termined to maintain the organizatitlon of the party during the ncoing camrpaign. will eon slju.ntly be burdened with such expenses as are unavoidable by political parties under the clrcullmstalnos and believing you desirous to assist us. we have taken the liberty to inform you that the sumI of $l from you during the moenth of March will ber considered as an un doubted evidence of your Interest in the sue oise of our party. Very respectfully. W. H. I)INKGIIAVE Chairman Finance Commltee. Mr. Hollander having persistently refused to pay this nine dollars attempted to be extorted from him was, as the following note shows. promptly dismissed from his ofoe, and a more supple Instrument appointed in his place: CoUToM-iHoUs.. COLLECTOR's OyolE. I how Orleans, La.. April 4, 1879.. $ir-You are informed that after this date your services will no longer be reouirod. Very resTpetfOlly. A. H. BADGER. Collector. To Mr. Gus Hiollander. Inspector. bTATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. The State Board of Education met yesterday at noon in the Governor's room, Gov. Nicholls in the chair and a quorum present. Resignations of members of country school boards were accepted. The secretary of the board was requested to furnish the Governor with a list of the names of thbee recommended to fill the vacancies. The following were the resignations received and accepted: Catahoula-J. L. Dagg. Recommended, N. B. Torey. West Carroll-A. D. Wyly. Recommended. Thos. B. Roneau. East Fellclana-Rev. C. C. Andrews. Recom monded, W. F. Norwood. Lafourche-J. M. Howell. E. A. Sullivan. Anatole Partelle. John A. Selby. Chas. C. Wil liams. Recommended. Thos. A. Bradeaus. Wm. M. Ragan. Augustin Rioley, Thos. L. Win der Dr. Ed. Blanchard. Lincoln-James Wade. Recommended. W. L. Emory. Morehouse-W. M.Washburn, Recommended, E, B. Wheeler. The following recommendations were made to fill vacancies occasioned by death: Assumption-Dr. . R. . Beasley. deceased. Recommended. H. H. Carver. Lincoln-Douglas Grant, deceased. Recom mended Philip Lewis. After deciding that all future meetings would take place at s3 p. m.. the board adjourned. -- A VISIT TO MAJOR BOWELL. Major Howell, of the United States Engineer Corps, has received intelligence from Mr. H. C. Collins. civil engineer, in charge of the Pearl river survey, that the survey has progressed as far down as Monticello. between so and loo miles from Jackson, Miss. The Major is strAhgly in avor of the utility of laying willow mattress along the harbor of New Orleans. and propos s to recommend the completion of the work. Surveys and engineer g works are not ac tively entered into yet, b the prospects for this year are fine. The Maj has nearly S7e0.0oo ap propriations for diffore t works to be- done in the districts of Louisia a and Texas. The dredgeboat Ess yons is now ing re paired and will be dy by the d of this month to resume wor at babine P s, Alpatent L*be otbgraph Lilienthal is like an old p g, the o r it gets the more valuable I es; theo style thebld er they become t s you e f them. Pack up the children d ake ready for next Sunday's trip to the a rounds. Don't fail to go. All diseases arising from a disordered stom Ash yield at once to Reed's Gilt Edge Tonic. TOWN TOPICS. ACCOOMl ODATIOf TO LE1l1NM *PAT 1tE --IAILROAPD OtLIBATIONf- T1l MATOYM OBJECTM. License-payers will take notice that Adminin trator Isasnson announces that he has appor tioned the city Into three license districts.,each district to be In charge of one of his license in spectors. who will be vrovided with blank re. oeiplts and authorlzed to collect the licenses of all license-paynrs at their respect.lve tiaees of bulsllnes. The canvassing.wlll begin at once. THIva TREMTr AILOAD (,nTAiaoATloR, Due notlfloation having been given to the various street railroad comuanies to put the streets through wh~ih their tracks are laid in thorough retnir from ourb to curt, and some n( the companles having failed, without even off ring an excuse therefor, to comply with thn no,tflcation, the delininuents will shortly receive a perlmptory order, signed by Administrators Houston and Behan and Flurveyor Brown, to commence work imenedlately. THE MAYOR Ol.aoTrs. Mayor Patton yesterday refused to avOrovs a hill from the Superior rlinlnal Court. includ ing mileage and pnr dl(,m for witnesses sum minned fr lhe defeul~no, n certnin eases tried be fore that court. although the bill was approved by the j dgeof the court. Mayor Patton says that to admit of the justice of su.nh a claim would be establishing too dan gerousi and expenelve a preeodent, and for which lie knows no law. That the city should ayt for the witnesses summoned on Its sidetof the ase, is all very well and is clearly author Ped in law; but defendants in crlminal cases might as well mlaim that thelcty should pay their lawyers' fees as to pay for bringing wit nesses from distant parts of the HSite, or from nnother Htate, and, on the same principle, from P'atagonia. VA!ATION. Ruperintendent Wmin. 0. Itoers trive notice that the tbleic snhools will tie closed to-day and on Good Friday. re has been the ouskito in New Orleans. CUIITOMN.ONM NlOTIER. Another Asnemement-Notlee to marlnern. The salarlaa of the Custom-House laborers have been redoced from *$l to $7 a week. when not actlvely engnand. When at work they will reoolve twenty-five cents an hour. The olerka and other emvloy.ee are swear nag, boonuse the head men In n the bulding have called upon them to pay an as.asmemnt of 0l Lir cent of their salaries, for an object not soeclfled. The following NoTT(II TO MARItIEaRlI Is posted in the btlllllng: OFrPlCaE o LionIT-noutra ItoAm I WnaningtIon. April 4, 147l. lfla!ck flip Iilrd I'uNe - (Thhrfi'ri ,lis ('len,,lprl.--Noticen I heretby given that on 1i,(d after July 17. 1H79, there will be exhlblted from iollack Itlp ilahtchip, off (hathamm. Mian., eotern end if Vinnyard Houllnd. two Oend edll luhts wrstwuird of the alnule whlf.o light, now shown. Ilv order of the Li.ht-house oIt rd. JOHN RJ(ODI)(11Et, Holer Admiral United 4Raten Navy, Chairman. Peter Ma ltin, doing hIlSnePa atl tthe corner of Julia and Barolln sitreeta, was before (Comml. aloner lrue ynAterday, charged withi havIng emrnlty whlaky ceska In hla eiMccaclon on wlictI there were tlnanrle led Stam S. Thn folloiwln were the cub-treasury recJltia for Tuesday: Internal revenue ....................... *2.43a 73 (Juatoms, sliver ....... .................. n IIt.ontna, c rrR ney ....................... 40 (t1 Miscellaneous.......................... 0.0319 r,; Total ..............................A....ai,4º na PONNY DALY WILL R PlROSECTUTIED. John J. Daly, alirs Bonny Daly. snonm to be In luck, no fnr as retceIvng the ptunishment he has merited on varousll occelons is con corned; andl thl is attrlibuteid to the fact that the men whom he has stabbed have either failed or dellned to prosecute him, When he stabbed Foley. the pronsncutng wit nsaa failed to appeannr when sulo.rt'nned and Judgell Mltnnbeorngr, knowing thegenboral rlpul t tlon of the aiculnldl, istlued an attachbmnt for the wltnoea, had hite brought Into court and made him uive his testtmony. The evidence was onnelualve and Judgle Miltenhbergr sent, the accused before the S perlor crlminal Court undor bonds, The cane is now pending In said coo rt. The lnat man that Daly tried to unher into eternity was Mr. John Weits, who has. It ls soldl. nasortd Mince his discharag from thbnhos plltal that he was not going to pronciiutt. It In lurther statedR that Dal's friends know that the evldenrce In tbls case Is conlciluve agalnst him and that If he gons before the hSuperior Crimilnal Court, there I1 nothtng that will Rtve hin from going to the Penltentiary. and have persuaded Wtils not to peraocute. Judget Miltnberger In a conversatlon with the reporter said that hbe onsldored that Welis owed It to ouloty to pironecute Daly, and that he would time every means In tile power to make WeIss appear In court and give his testl ilinly. BOUND TO GO. It is the settled opinion of the knowing ones that the removal of Morris Marks, Internal revenue collector, is only a question of a few days. The special agents of the government con nected his office so closely with the tobacco frauds that there was. but one of two conclu sions to be deduced. either that he connived at t he frauds or is Incom potent to fill the position, and either case will justify his removal, par ticularly as it is understood Sherman wants his scalp. There seems to be little doubt but that he would have beon removed nre this. had the de partment at Washington fully decided on the man to fill his place. It is reported that the se lection has been made. though who the man is no one pretends to know. and it is believed that Marks' official career is drawing to a close. THE MOBILE CELEBRATION. The Firemen Having a Jolly Time of It. Yesterday afternoon the following telegram was received by Mr. Willie McNeil, secretary of the Departnment of Commerce: Mobile redi'iaus. The day is bright and balmy and the display of the Mobile firemen surpasses that of any previous years. There were seven steamers and two hook and ladder companies in line, all beautifully ornamented, manned by a thousand men in new and handsome uni forms. The streets were thronged with ladies who were lavish in their floral offerings. The numerous guests from New Orleans almost killed by kind treatment. Major Behan addressed the members of Neptune No. 2 at Temperance Hall and made one of the most brilliant orations I have ever heard. F. DU DENHEFER. CITYT CHOESM. Officer Robertson shot a dog at No. 270 Poy dras street that had bitten a child. Garlando Faur'and Fanny Richardson were locked up in the Third Station. charged with obtaining goods under false pretenses. Sydney Pascal was locked up, charged with having a lot of sacks In his possession sup posed to have been stolen. Isaac Anthony was locked ip in the Sixth Station, charged by Betsey Henderson with breaking and entering her domicile with intent to commit a felony. Mr. John M. Kelly's son, aged 6 years, fell into the river at the head of St. Ferdinand street, but was rescued from drowning by Mr. Lehy. An attempt was made Tuesday night to de stroy Mr. Jean Moul's residence, corner of Or leans and Onzaga streets. The flames were dis covered and extinguished. STATE-HOUSE NOTES. Outside of a few unimportant app tments items were scarce in the executive de rtment. The Governor and Secretary of to were busy all day yesterday signing the consols ordered to be issued at the last me ng of the Funding Board. Tax collectors show a dispositio with a few exceptions, to settle with the ditor and Treasurer before the expiration f the term fixed by law, which is on the tenth tent. 'Whenever I cease to love ? Shadinee. A magniflcent dist4ay o r orks will be witnessed at the Fair G;qu xt Sunday. THiE NICHOLLS LU1NCH 10OU - AND LADIES' RESTAURA 56 ........C.... AMP STREET ............ 8 The Ladies' dnartmnnt of ThII NIO"IOLLS LUNCH HOU11e, haviln been rneently $ . .nrnished In handlsome s~t yi. i now open for the e.ommod'tin of guut. furn.she ine~Part iul r attei tion having een oald to the of LADIES' DINING IALL, PARLOR and TOILET. all of which have been neatly and comfortably furnished with a view to the oomfort of the Tlhe portor hapance A8O )Lthe P rl t, fothe benefit of the guests of the Alit meals armew'j In ,M a o. at snrtnoiadt HALF THE RATES OF OTHER RESTAURANTS, `' and are served by polite and attentive waiters. a THIE COURTS. UNITIID STATKB CIIIUJUIT cOURIT. Henry J. Montaanet v,. Tug Uelle Darling ton.-- Jullment for plaintiff for $t~87 42; value of etbtt' barrels "oial. Defaults ratalnut the following named de fendants and their suretieo In neeoe ih whlch the United 4tates Is plaintiff were entered yes terday: Mary Temmn, snurety Joe. )lnnamore; John Delaney, surety V. Doya: Hugh Doherty, surety 'rThs. Laey:; Henry P'tzaetl. surety Joe. ethyl Pierre (allet, suarety Ousutave Troy, 14r.; Gleo. 3V, Wal.h, suretPy P. P. WalshI .Jos. Kr.r Mtglham, surety Alex. Hernaghuam; *Wlter r. 11. iteese. IUPIIIIOI RUlIMINAL CtOUIT. MIOTIONS. H. Dale allet Talle, peritury-Motion for ar rest of judgment fled and fixed for Haturday. John Foster and Chas. ypeed oonvic.ted of for ery -A motion for a new trial was fled. ortimerCart, uttering as trite etc.--Motion flied that the Attorney .eneral show ose+ on 'Thursday why the trmalntng oases should not be fixed for trial for next Monday. IMORIEMl VIL bD. DistriOt Attorney Finney flied the following decrees of the Hupremen Oturt: Wril. Williams, tonvloted of wounding lens than mayhemo with a dangerous weatont . JUly :t, 175l- stabbing Mary Hoott, April 1. 1975, on Franklin strolro-and sentenced .July 29. 1878, to pay a fine of t1 and two years hard labor. Affirmed. Jack Toby, allas Jerry, allse Ounninghamu alias Thornmpon. omlnvleted of bu rglary anti grand larceny December it., 1l77, and centented Fobrary ir, 1I878. to foulrteen years hard labor. The burglary was commitlte. during the night of the twenty soventll of Heptember, 174H. at tihe relmden.r, of Mr. M. (Jodwln. 72 Mouth It-m npart str.ct, where clothing. jewelry, etc., to the amount or 1Ia) Was stolenU. Atlfi tmd. (JONVItrltTD. Aaron lltrr, snabbing and wounding Henry Burris with Intent to murdler. ON 'rlIA ,. J. ID. Donovan, assault and battery on a police ofllcer. In the Fase of J. D) Donovan the jury last night brought In a verdl'It of rullty. FIRST DISTRICT COURT. INFORMATIONS FI1,ED. Walter Itll, te 'iar Navier, asaullt ant hat- 8 tery. Henry Wilson. pIoking pockets. Mary Nelson, larceny. O1,0.,e PaOEQtUI. ' Evallne Williams, John Adn iris. Charlie Ham iton. assrult and baet, ry. t B. Dubon. assault. Siluire Hunter and Henry Johnson, larceny. VEaRIwCTH. E. (+nardtt Sr. and Jr.. assault and battery.- I A rIloe proPorlll was lntred in the case of Garlott Jr., and the jury returned a verdict of guilty, but retominrended him to the mercy of the court, Thie prisoner being rawly for sen tence anrd waiving all jndlclia delay, was Pon enr'od to pay a fine of $1 or two hours Parish a Prison. Henry Williams, wounding lRss than may hem-Ouilty. The prisoner being ready and anxious to recal'a sentenea and waivinlg all ijdlilal delay, was sentenced to one year's hard labor in the State PInetentiary Youthful Robber At half-p.ast it o'clock yes day morning ais Miss M. KalRst,,r was pasg the corner of Jackson and Coliseum str s. two youthful thieves, named Robert E. o. and Dennis I Donovan, rushed tip to be nid snatched her ponkethtook, contalning S, om her hand. The ri lscreants were shontly t reaftier arrested by oSrgeant Reynolds and rporal O'eill, and locked il In theSixth 8 ino. They will to- I day be brought be re Ju Sheehan. Be sure and stjc eta to the grand May festival given hit S a of Louisiana at the Fair Grounds no n . y. A bobtail plcnic- O without Shadlinas. AMUSEMENTS. ACADEMY OF MUSIO. Continued sunccass of the Famous OOLVILLE OPERA BURLESQUE COMPANY. Wednesday and Thursday Evenings, A orll 9 and i10 the most enormous bill ever offered. JOBIN'SON CRUSOE. in its entirety. Into which Is inror prated' an episode from H. M. H. PINAFORE. Friday and Saturday Evenings. Aoril 11 and 12 -Another grand double bill. OXYGEN and A POPULARFARCE, introducin the popular comedian, Mr. B. Maningley, and Miss Eugenie I'aul. Saturday Matinee-The great double bill. CRUSOE and PINAFORE. unday Night--First appearance In New Or leans of the greatest artist of his class in the world America's GeOrman Star Comique, Mr. (UII) WILLIAMS, and production of the NEW CINDERItiLLA. ape A GRAND MAIN - ON SUNDAY NEXT therewwill be given a grand cocking main between the Chevalley, Jr.. stock and Roger Murphy stock, six birds aside to show. On Sat urday night preceding there will be three battles between three birds a side of the same stock. The main of nine fights is for $25 a battle. The Tchoupitoulas and Annunciation street cars convey visitors to the pit, at the corner of Louisiana Avenue and Tchoutitou iis street. eplc lt* THIRD ANNUAL FESTIVAL. Pyrotechnical Exhibition and Ball - TO E GIVEN BY THE - Benevolent Asseelation Sons of Louislana, AT THE FAIR GROUNDS. EASTER SUNIDAY, APRIL 18, 1879. COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS: A. F. Quere, chairman; Louis J Courtin. J. P. Barthelemy. Hy. Durel Jr.. John R. Legier, Frank J. Otto, P. O. Ieyroux, A. Meynier. L. Schaff. J. L. Masson, F. G. Schnell. SPORTS; Pony Race, one mile, entrance fee $2 50; prize $15. Mule Race, one mile, entrance free, prize $10. Competition Drill for all military organiza tions, artillery and infantry; Driza for each, one silk guidon. Programme of Pyrotechnical ExhAibtlOn, MANUFACTURED BY J. PALMER SONS, Rochester, N. Y. 1. Double Dance of Fairies; 2. Fountain Battery; 3. Shield of America; 4. 1 Fire-Work Balloon; 5. Brilliant Sun, with Colored kIaxons; 6. Stirs and Strives; 7. The Ha, Ha; 8. Pride of Tivoli; 9. Emblem of Justice Scales; to. Indian Pal metto; 1. 1 Fire-Work Balloon; 12. Illuminat ed Double Cascade Wheel; 13. Rainbow Cas cade: 14. 2 Combinatlon Colored Batteries; i1, Triplet Star; 16. Bohemian Vase; 17. Japanesee I Glory; s1. Columbia Star: 19. The Grand Round with changes; 20. Brilliant Gem; 21. Gandole Wheel; 22. Eagle and Shield Emblem of Peace and War; 23. 1 Elephant Fire-Work Balloon; 24. SBtar of '79, B. A. S8. L.; 26. Good Night: 26. Grand Bouquet, assorted Sky Bocket. during the Exhibition. SDaning in both buildinas. Ladies admirted by invitation only. Invita. tions can be bad by apDplying to any member of the committee or to L. J. COURTAULT. at Stonewall Jackson Hail. Sealed proposals for Bar Restaurant with Sfrllpsrlivil .s will be received by J. F. BAR $TH 23M- Royal street.sip to the thirtieth, mh2 230 ape td AMUSEMtENTS. NEW LOUISIANA JOCKEY CIhi SPRING MEETING, 1 COMMENCING SATIURDAY, APRIL 12, 1879. FPIRST DAY-Saturday, April .12,= FIRST RACEl-Pnrse $eo. Ilurdle R e. ; borse s)1o. second s$0. Mile beats m four hurdles. PECOND RIACE-The Plokwlek Stakeg, three year olds; 2ah entrance, p. p, wit artled, of which the first borne o )fII, spnond t. MIi h ats, TIIt1L) A(:;E-For all ages. P'urse $ 8 10;11 a hlorse $250, s~tonrd fer. Two miles. SECOND DA T-Tuesday Apr', I , FIRHT oIACE-"The Momnas Stakes," fop ysear oldsa t5 ect r.nc,. m. . ,with ieon of whitih finr horse to roctuive h $10, t$t. Hlalf-mnle rlsh. ECONI hrtACI--"The H*oward Stakes?. oawo'm'rtakehs for alliapes 5; slentrar', p with $500 adiled byth club,. and ate ilri I by Mr. O. T. Howard, of whi first horse in to reive s9see. ttrd to save hi st nke. Two mile he THIRDU ItACE--Crb I'ursa $f2m, for flist horse ,ls)o, second $S0. One mile THIRD DAY-Thaursday, April II. FIRRT RACE--A handlicap for all 5'."; first horsen fam. second fsno. be maule the second day at 12 m., wegh appear at 2 D. Im. aud adccetanUOes to made In writing through the entry boi the usual time of closing. One mile tEC( OND IACE-A handicap for all Purse fm0;: first burse SMli. Peoun ,0. ditlon e snmre as first race. Mile heats, THIRDL RAGE-For all ngeR. Orewsea Purse'; ter added by Mr. Joseph A. W ` First horse $2o), second $r0. One mile three-quarters. FOURTH DAY-Saturday, Aprill .I FIIRST RACE-IaulldcapR Hurdle Race. Purse saor: first hor.entrod tecond soU,w to appear the day previous ad accepts to be made in writing through the entry at the usual time of cloesing. Two mile eight hurdles. SECOND IRAClE--Belling Rane for all Purse f5w0; first horoe $,se. second horsn. esntereu to be sold for $1trls, to their br per weigahts for 1000., lo pounds for 7650, 10 pounds for tHl0 pounds ftor art, 20 pounds any surplus amount enteril to te solul for will be to second horse. One Wril* and a THIRD RACE--Club Prse t se,o. for al first borse $400, second ose. Mile h best three in five. PIFTH DAY-Tuesday, April 23. FIRST ItA E-iClnb Purse $200 for all first horse $1o0. second son. 100 poun each three years old to carry their . wet ighs: a poumds allowed for mares geldinge Ore mile and one-eighth. BSECOND RACE-"The Cottrlli Stakes," three uyears old: fi entrance, p. p., with added, of whicht first horse to r tr. seconed io:; Capt. Cottrill to add Cup, value $50c. Winner of the Pick Stake to carry 7 pounds extra. One and a half. THIIrD RAF--Consolatlion Prse, for h that have run and have not won during meeting. Purse 200; first horse ro0, SaRo; horses beaten once allowed 5 pos twice 10 oundl, three times or olN pnunrds. One mile. FOURTH RACE-fHanarlcap for all ages. Y $500; first horse Wtoo, second $100; entri tu made at12 m. The day previous w to appear at 2 p. m... an. acceptance made in writing throuah the entry the usual time of closing. our mile In all stakesr, lve or more reUaned to f all club purses entrance free, and in all purses no money will be given for a walk Stakes to close April 1, 18l9. Members are notitled to call for their at 104 Canal street. The races will commence at a o'clock p, n., case of postponement on accountof the wee a pennant will bti displayed from the Cr Hall, corner of Canal and St. Charles street. Quarter stretch badges, for the meeting.. -13 Invitation badges..- . - ..................... 1 Day badges....... .-.--.. .................. $ Admission to Club stand ................... 2 Admirssion to the Field, FIR$T D FREE, other days 25 Cents. Must enter by the Gentilly gate. RULES OF ADnISiol. No ladies permitted to the stand nl Ipanted by gentlemen. Invitation badges for non-residents only personal, and admit only the person invited. Quarter-stretch badges will admit to all of the track and grounds. Tickets of admission to the stand do not mit the holder to the quarter-stretch. Members are entitled to a free admissionf ladies accompanying them. Ladies accompanied by members are nv( to visit the club-house. 8moking poosltively prohibited on the berg' stand. Ladies and gentlemen will be reuired I keep their seats during the running of tlW races. All vehles must enter by the CGentily gate. except members'. Members of the and ladies accompanying them only at the members'gate. Quarter-stretch badges can be obtained at Canal street and at the track. SThe cars of theCity Railroad BaronBr branch, and Orleans ailroad will leave( Statue. Canal street. even five minutes dri* the racts. Pools to be sold in club room of C Hall. corner Bt. Charles and Canal streets. a w. .Simmons, W. J. Hare A. P. Mason. Henry W. .onner. A. M. BIckham. J. E. Glenny. Timers. 2 John A. Morris. A. M. Summers. Distance Judges. Thomas L. Airey. W. B. Krmbhaar. Receptlon Commlites. 8. H. Buck, chairman; Dr. Samuel Cho Carneal Burke. Charles E Fonner Thomin Herndon. A.G. Nicoloulo. N. D. ala . SLallande. J. D. PeATt. Octavo Hopkfins, A. ~ sen. AQ.Q. Kennett. All communications mnst be addressed to SW. NOTT, lock boix 739, Nw Orleans. Ban Wuldno, oW.. SIMMONS. Presid t. ChW. Norre cretary. ap , REMOVALS, D EMOVAL- NEW ORLEANS INS f 1L ABSOCIATION-Owing to the fire w it took place this morning, we have tam remuved our offce to the Louisiana Is Bank building, No. 1 tConmon street, St. Charles and Cam treets New Orleans, March 1grg mihnst