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THE CONVENTION. SFrther (Consideration of the Re port of the Committee on Taxation. ý 'he Ordinance Disposed of on Its Second Reading--The Ordinance Relative to the New Basin Canal Finally Adopted. MONDAY, June 23, 1879. The Convention was called to order at 10 o'clock, President Wiltz in the chair. No q.uorum being present the Bergeant-at-Arms Was sent after absent members. Shortly ihereafter a quorum was secured. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Davidson, The Journal of Saturday was approved. Delegate Forman rose toea question of priv iege,. ite said: Jr. ITreaitknt-I relsto aQuuetion of privilege. I have never had at any time any personal "g" earo slwith the editor of the DaOORnAT: yt he w tat fith on yesterday to make a pers4nal atta unon me which is unjust and unoalled for, and hvtake steps to orTret itt. ndI am as orb e tnat tEre matter wtill nset rstahtto-rorrow :lluslon to tthe matter at this time. vatrNFsImID aBUSINIss. The report of the Committee on Taxation aWs taken up as unfinished business, the itpnding question being on article 18, as tol A.i. is. A levee system shall be maintained in dtM.te and atax not to exceed one mill may levied snnualy on all roperty subject to tion, and shall be einppile exluIlvely to the . b.annoe and re pairs of evee.O SDelegate Demae moved to postpone the further conslderation of the article until Wedntsday next. Delegate Lyons moved to lay the motion to 0otPone on the table. On this motion the yeas and nays were de ianded, resulting-yeas 5- , nays 40, and the aatlon to table prevailed. Delegate Lyons moved to amend by provid that the levee tax shall not exceed one mill. 'On this motion the yeas and nays were de tthled, and resulted-yeas 48, nays 08, and amendment was lost. elegate Land moved to strike out the en artirle. this motion the yea and nays were de del resulting--yeas 46, nays 09, and the on strlte out was lost. Styeas and nays were then demanded on passeje of the original artlole result e l, nays 48, and the article was sele.ato Lyons gave notice that he would Sfuture day move a reconsideration of the lust taken. 1-le 14 was read: AaT. he General Assembly may divide h tsthe nto levee districts, or under the laws wexst ni may provide for the erection, re Sand maintenanoe of the levees in said dis Sto hat e·itutlt may levefe a tax not to SIte mills on the taxable property within mite of said districts, Delegate Lott offered a substttute provid that the five mill tax shall be levied on ealluvial lands of the levee districts, and t the commissioners shall be appointed the district In which they reside. eDelate Pirlange moved to amend the blti.te by inserting "two and a half" for "mills. Deleate Land moved to amend the substi iby nserting after the words "alluvial "thewords "subject to overflow," which 4 ceptled by Delegate Lott. Delgate Land moved to amend by provid that the five mill tax shall be expended in levee distriots in which it is collected. he question recurred on the amendment by Delegate Parlange, which was yeas 25, nays 58. t Land's amendment was then O.w-yeas 81, nays 48. substitute was then adopted-yeas 05, Ar °t ile 15 was adopted as read: 15' The provisions of the above two arti .ll cease to have effect whenever thb e.aeovernment shall assume permanent and provide the waye and means for the Wtlanoe of levees in this State. Artice 16 was read: dt. 16, ororations, companies or assoola oan ornls~ or domiciled oat of this tate tdotg business herein, may be taxed an4 esed Dy-a mode different from that provided home corporations or companies,; rodided. d fferent mode of taxation shall be uni rm as to all such corporations, oompanies or Qolations that transact the same kind of moss. Delegate Blanchard urged the adoption She article. -Delegate Elam moved to amend by pro d~.n g that foreign companies shall be sued in the State, which amendment was' referred o0 the Committee on Corporations. Delegates ISamps, Davidson, of Claiborne, SSeommes opposed the article. Delegate Semmes moved to amend by pro ding that foreign corporations may be re ired to pay a license tax different from t imposed upon home companies, which te tax shall be uniform upon all such orations. Delegate Blanchard moved to amend the amendment by providing that the license foreign companies shall be graduated, ih was adopted. he amendment, as amended, was then legate Stamps moved to strike out the article. Lost-yeas 26, nays 6., The article as amended was then adopted. Delegate Robertson gave notice that he ould, at a future time, move a reconsider tion of the vote just taken. Delegate George offered the following ad 'dtional article: Ant. - All the articles and provisions of 'tis ordinance regulating and relating to the lection of Sltate taxes and tax sales, shall also tegulate and relate to the collection of parish muniioval taxes. 'Delegate Forman moved to amend by pro tding that munipical and other corporations hall not be permitted to levy any tax upon jeots excluded in the constitution from tate taxation. Laid on the table-yeas 45, 'e article was then adopted. Delegate Breaux offered the following ad { btional article: Aim. -. No license. from and after December ,1885. shall be lovied by the State or any par Sr municipal corporation on any profession. e. business. manufactory or calling, except on ar-rooms, beer-saloons or other places whica spirituous or malt liquors are sold. wholesale or retail, junk dealers, pawn pe. theaters, concert saloons. tortunetellers. rvIoyants, billiard saloons, bowling alleys. or rifle galleries. public bali-rooms. ve 1as. or such other callings as are the ,ubjodct lice regulatio: s. levying a license tax upon callings and finesses subject to police regulations the slature shall provide, by law, for licenses different classes of -ame-graduating the ountof the tax according to the amount of ness done by each class or division, and lug the license proportionately; and shall OVide for the summary trial of judicial ques ns as may arise in the levying and enforce t of laws imposing licenses. The Convention refused to suspend the rules the article went over. legate McGloin offered thefollowing ad oal article: -. The limitations herein fixed shall to all methods of taxation, whether ex inpostor any other. asawere made to suspending the oonosider the article at this time, and referred to the Committee on the Ju t Todd offered the following addi T he General Ahserbly shall have wlth the concurrentce o an adiscent States. to create levee d1 te om __ er~ltoryl.ing partly in this S t, and =:tuo other adjacent 13tate or crtstea . eee emnmiaslnC.. tha.! l.ave t3a isame owepas provided by artolO - of this The rules were suspended and the article was adopted. Delpate Kln moved to reconsider the vote by whTih article tl was adopted. Laid on the table. Delegate White offered the following addi tional amendment, which went over under the rules: AnT. -. There shall be an assessor of Rtate and parish taxes elected by the qualified elc tors of each parish outside the parish of Or leans. In the parish of Orleans there shall be elected by the qualified electors of each muniol pal district one assessor for such distriot, the several district assessors to compose a board of assessors for State and oty ssessements in and for the parish of Orleans. Assesrs ashall be commissioned by the Governor of the State. and their dutes andeompensatlon shan be pre scribed by law. BrPOIITS O O OMXMI'T n. Delegate Todd presented the report of the Committee on General Provisions, which was ordered to be printed in bill form. Delegate Kidd presented a report from the Committee on State Debt recommending the adoption of the following ordinance: S or nace re raetio ohiet dnti dnof he filoatlng indebtedness of the rtate. AnnToav 1. The General Assembly hall, at the first session after the adoption of this on stitutn, provide for the funding If all valid unpa warrants and oertifloate o itdebted ess lau, d egalnot the oneral fun.a unt by the Auditor ofPublic Accounts, for a law tful due of the state e;ltigstili pror ! tie first day of January, 1579, in bonds of the (d.nomna tons of five, ten, twenty and fifty dollars, pay able at the tracoury of the State, and redeems. ble In six years, bearing Interest at the rate of Spe r ent per annum, lth coupoons at t ed thereto payable annuall, on the rst ay o of each and every year, in the city of New Or esals. AIT. 2 The bonds eo issued shall be reeelva ble fcr all taxes and licessee due tlhe Stats to the rest! of the general fund aceount prior to the rstf day of January, 179, and for the re demption of property sold for taxes prior to tbhlo ate. Atr All moim rceived.n the tre sury for af taxe an licenses u he State prior to o first da of JanuaryP e179, t the re dit of the general fund o t hall for and be s patats a sinkunm una for "'~ereeem tlon or e a onds rrvideds or In artioles - in-. and to ppay the interest thereon. AT. 4. The Gtmeraln Assemblr yhall provide a board to examine and determin the validity and ustice of the debts for whioh said wt ants and certificates of indebtedness were Issued. and said boar shall consist of three sworn officers of the state. Delegate Forman presented the following dissent from the report: To the Honorable President and Members of the Convention: The undersigned member of your Committee on State Debt ulssents from the report of the comimittee reenmmend ni an ordinanoe for funding the floatlng debt, warrants ate.: i. Because the people of the ttate cannot afford, In their present impovorished condition, to carry any more interest-bearing debt. a, The interest is too high. 3. A slnking fund is unwise and improper in any financial achem9, but whatever sum of money can be pared by the people in any year to devote to pay the principal should be used to uroehaae the bonds at the lowe t poss.le price, not exceeding par, and the4Obnnds de XEMrPTION OF MA1qUFyAOTUtBx. The report of the Committee on Manufac tures was taken up. It provides for the ex emption of all manufactures from taxation for a eariod of twenty-nfve years. Deleate Carey moved to amend by pro viding that all buildings actually used for manufacturing purposes shall be exempt from taxation, and that all manufactures shall be so exempt from taxation for ten years. Delegate Casklns moved to substitute fif teen for ten years. Adopted. Delegate McGloin offered a substitute for the entire article, enumerating the manufac tures to beexempted, and limiting the period of sard exemption to filteen years. Delegate Ounlnnham moved to strike out "flfteen years" and insert "ten." Delegate Blanohard moved to postpone the consideration of the subject until Friday next, and that the substitute be printed In bill form. Delegate Carey moved to lay on the table the motion to postpone. Lost, The motion to postpone was then adopted, The report of the Committee on Agricul ture was made the special order of the day for to-morrow. BESOLUTIONS INTRODUCJED. By Delegate Breen-That the money now in the treasury to the credit of the Conven tion fund be used for the payment of officers and pages and the contingent expenses of the body, and that the delegates draw no more per diem. Laid over. By Delegate Faulk-That the Convention adjourn on Saturday next, to reconvene at the city of Monroe on the fifteenth of July then and there to conclude its labors. Laid over. Delegate Luckett's resolution setting forth that it was not the intention of the Conven tion to adjourn before its labors were com pleted, was taken up. Delegate Sutherlin moved to amend by pro viding that the Convention shall adjourn on Saturday next to meet immediately else where than in th . city of New Orleans (place not designated). Laid on the table. The original resolution was then adopted. ORDINANCES INTRODUCED. The following ordinances were introduced, read once and went over under the rules: By Delegate Elam--Belative to the scaling of the debt to seventy-five cents on the dollar and the payment of S per cent interest on the same. By Delegate Howell-Relative to the form of government of the city of New Orleans. By Delegate McGloin-Relative to the col lection of State or municipal debts from pri vate individuals. By Delegate Loan-Relative to the rates charged by common carriers. By Delegate Sutherlin-Relative to foreign corporations doing business in the State. The report of the Committee on Taxation for the relief of delinquent taxpayers, was postponed for future consideration. THE NEW BASIN CANAL. The ordinance relative to the New Basin canal and shell road wes taken up on its third reading, and adopted by a vote of 95 to 6. As adopted the ordinance reads: AnTrctLE 1. The New basin canal and shell road and their appurtenances shall not be leased or alienated. The General Assembly, at its first session after the ratification of this con stitution, shall provide by law for a superin tendent to beo appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the captains and own. ers of vessels plying in and merchants doing business on said canal, to manage the same; and shall enact such laws for the regulation. maintenance sad management of said canal and shellroad; provided. dues shall not exceed ten cents per ton on the measurement tonnage of all vessels entering therein. The depth of water in the canal-basin and on the bar at the mouth shadl be kept at the depth of at least eight feet; provided, that all expenses of improving and maintaining said canal. shellroad and appurtenances, including the wages and salaries of employee, shall be paid out of the revenues thereof. and not otherwise. Delegate Olivier gave notice that he would at a future day move a reconsideration of the vote by which the ordinance was adopted. By a vote of 69 to 27 the Convention then adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. A STRAW. A Man Who Won't Invest in a Com munity of Repudiators. About two months ago, just before the meeting of our Constitutional Convention, there came to this city one of the leading members of the great Crossley carpet manu facturing concern, of Halifax, England, whose establishments employ over six thousand men and millions of capital, and are doubtless the largest of their kind in the world. Mr. Crosslev was being shown through our gas works, which he expressed a desire to visit saying he manufactured his own gas and naturally took an.interest in such matters. The conversation during the visit turned on general topics and incidentally upon some large investments which the concern had already made in one of our financial institu tions. This led to the practicability of estab lishing, profitably, woolen and carpet works in this city, where the material and labor could be obtained w ,l which was con ceded by Mr. Crssl.. o wenteven so far as to say that he had jnimpa ust such a thing. "Well " asked the .geitlean who accompaned Mr r (J.nlt e ,W yont thou put your ideas into eaect The rply of the great manufacturer was short but sinificant: "Because," he said "your people are talking too much of repudiation, and you cannot In duce English capitalists to invest their money in a community of repudiators t" CITY HALL. The Health Ordinances. A conference took place yesterday in the Mayor's parlor, between the committee of the Board of Health and the city administration, the subject being the health ordinances pro posed for adoption by the board to the City Council. On the part of the board there were present Messrs. Booth and Marks and Drs. Austin and Sohuppert, and on the part of the city the Mayor and Administrators Issacson, Houston, Mealey, Glynn and Marks. The I conversation was of a desultory character, the points made by the representatives of the Board of Health being that, although many of the ordinances proposed for adoption were already in existence, they would have a bet ter effect if put in a codified form, together I with the additional ones suggested; that the existing laws were inoperative, owing to the fact that the violations of these laws were punishable by fine only, without the alterna tive of imprisonment in case of failure to pay the fine on the part of the offender and it was suagested that the fine should te ftxid as high as $25 or imprisonment for thirty days in ease of violation of any of the ordi nances. leveral of tile propom ordinances were discussed, and it was ound that even a part of the committee objected to them~--for example, that, which relates to the "pigeon nuisanoe," and that relating to small-pox oaees or cases of other infectious diseases. The comnittee withdrew to allow the mem bers of the Council to assemble in committee of the whole to consider the proposed ordi nances. When the private session was raised it was ascertained that the committee had agreed on a erles of health ordinances which would be presented to-day at the louncil meeting for final adoption. ST. PATRIOK'S HALL. There was also a conference yesterday bo tween the owners of St. Patrick's Hall and the Mayor concerning certain modifications to be made in the contract of lease(with right of reversion) entered into by the parties in conference, and which is to secure the build ing for the use of the criminal courts and other public purposes. BABIS BALL. The Eofords Again Victorious. The second match game of base ball for $25 a side was played last Sunday at Ogden Park between the Boston and Ecford nines, in which the latter were again victorious by the follow ing score: Bostons.......... 0:1 1- o 1210 1 i 14 Fefords .HI o04 0,0 21S0 20, 18 5. A. 1tBURKE Vs. OEBIS'TY KINTITES. The Burkes met and defeated the Kinchee Sunday at the Distillery green by a score of 18 to 17. This is their second defeat, the Burkes having beaten them by a score of 12 to 8 on Sunday, the fifteenth instant. The Pat Glennons and John Hoffmans met Sunday on the Stonewall green and played a very interesting game until the seventh in ning, when the score stood six and six. The game now turned in favor of the Glennone, who came out victorious by a score of ten to seven. The Glennons play the Ed. Mahers next Sunday at the Golden Thread picnic, at English Turn, for a handsome silver-mounted bat and a silver ball. Theyare also very anx ious to hear from the Washingtons. Fully 500 people were out to witness the long-talked about game of ball between the Fenians and Danitee, which, after a tight game, resulted in favor of the Fenlans by a score of thirteen to nine. Burns the left field of the Fenians dill some very fine catching. This makes the ninth game played by the Fenians, who have lost none so tar. A MANIAC'S DEATH. The Jury Find That He Came to His Death By a Blow Inflicted By His Keeper. At noon yesterday Coroner Markey conclu ded the inquest in the case of the killing of the maniac, Hugh Ansbury, who died at 7 o'clock on last Friday evening at the City Insane Asylum, from the effects of a blow administered by Mr. Mac Blanque, one of the keepers of the asylum. The first witness who testified was the cap tain of the asylum, Capt. Pooley. He stated that the deceased was a very unruly person, and he considered him a very dangerous per son; and also that he had threatened his life. He thought he was the most dangerous in mate in the asylum. Mr. Dominick Labrano, the ex-clerk of the asylum, corroborated Capt. Pooley's state ment regarding Ansbury's violent character, and also that on a previous occasion Ansbury had assaulted Mr. Blanque, and would have killed him had it not been for the prompt ar rival of the witness. Mr. Van Rooten testified as follows: On Friday morning, at 7:30 o'clock, as I was re tiring to my room, I passed the gallery where the inmates were at breakfast. I saw Mac Blanque; he was in charge, and no other keeper was present. I remained until the inmates had finished breakfast. Ansbury came up and snatched some bread from the pan. Mac made him put it back and ordered him out to the yard. Ansbury there upon ran at Mac and made a heavy blow at him. Two other of the inmates, at the same time, also assaulted Mac. I jumped in front of Mac and kept the two other inmates off. Ansbury struck at Mac, which Mac knocked off, and in return struck Ansbury with his fist on the neck, knocking him down. In falling Ansbury struck his head against the railing. Two of the inmates picked Ans bury up and conveyed him to his room. Mr. Grank Grazier and A. Soniat testified to the desperate character of Ansbury. After hearing the testimony the jury re turned a verdict that Ansbury came to his death from the effects of a blow of the fist inflicted by one Mac Blanque. After the above verdict had been rendered and the testimony reviewed by Judge Shee han, the accused, MacBlanque, was arraigned and placed under bonds. UNION NATIONAL BANK. We direct attention to the statement, which will be found in another column. of this staunch and reliable financial Institution. The wise and liberal administration of its affairs has made the Union National one of the most popu lar banks of our city, as well as one of the strongest in the country. Its prosperous con dition is due to the sagacity of the able gentle men who direct its affairs, and is a jus cause of satisfaction to its stockholders and many pa trons. Body Recovered. The body of Henry Loze, who was drowned Sunday evening at the head of Desire street was recovered yesterday morning at the head of Government street. Deputy Coroner Cane held an inquest, and gave a certificate of acci dental drowning. Capture of Burglars. Sergeant Rowley, commanding the Fourth Station, and Corporal Dante have succeeded in arresting Uhas. Smith, alias Nigger Rich, and Bebe Pardos, and Arthur Fortier, alias Mute they being the parties whom it is sup posed burglarized the grocery store of Mr. Henry Orthman, on the night of the fifteenth instant, corner of Ursulines and Derbigny streets. Some of the booty was recovered by the officers in the trio's possession. Died of His Injuries. The old negro Mason Prentice, who was run over by car No. 23 of the Claiborne street line, on the twenty-third instant, at the corner of Canal and Liberty streets, died of his lnju riee jvs d? morning at the Ch rlte Hos I ital Te driver of the ear, Levlseeur, who as been out on $1000 bonds, was re-arrested yesterday on a warrant issued bY Judge Sheehan, and locked up In the Central Station. THE COURTS. Fourth District Court . Charles and Wm. Bastian vs. L. F. Christe son et als.--Verdict for plaintiffs annulling a certain sale and transfer as set forth in the petition. Fifth District Court. Mrs. Minnie Rawlings, wife, etc., vs. Win. Frank Hitchoock.-Judgment for plaintiff. Divorce granted. New Orleans Homestead Association vs. Waggaman-Judgment, as prayed for, for [ $238 18. H. N. McCrea vs. James M. Putnam.-The I judgment of the court Is that there be judg- f meut for J. M. Putnam and against H. N.Mc- I Urea, on the demand of the latter for dam- E ages; that there be judgment for Putnam and r against MoCrea, declaring Putnam to be the t sole owner of the property described in act t before Jas. Graham, notary public, of June 16 , 1858, and of all the right, title and interest of Morea in and to the property described in the supplemental act before J. Villere notary public dated January 16, 1877, and further deoreeing that there be judgment in t favor of Henry N. MoOrea and against J. M. Putnam for the sum of $10,500, price of the sale of said property, of which one-half has been tendered, payable as follows: $5250 cash, without Interest; $2625 With 8 per cent i interest from December 20, 1877, payable De- I cember 20, 1879; $2625 with 8 per cent interest from twentieth December, 1877, payable twentieth December 1880. sbject, however, 1 to the payment by H. N. MoCrea of a certain judgment rendered by the Circuit Court of the Fifth Judicial Circuit and District of Louisiana, No, 8787 of its dooket, for the sum of $081 50 with 8 per cent interest from eleventh January 1878, and costs and the further sum of J498 75 taxes paid upon the property and legal interest on the same from twenty first January 1878, and subjectfurther to the payment of the rent notes, say the sum of $3000. And it is further decreed that McCrea pay costs of this proceeding. H. S. Bennett vs. Mechanics and Traders' Bank of New Orleans.-Judgment against J. A. Blaffer, L. Lacoume and F. M. Hell, as liquidating commissioners, for plaintiff for tihe sum claimed by him. Bartlett vs. Scott.--Motlon refused, verdict of jury set aside and now trial granted. th. Wood vs. Edward C. Peychaud,-We, the jury find a verdict In the favor of plain tiff for the sum of $170, without interest. HUGHon FITZPATRICK, Foreman. Mrs. Ann McConnel vs. John Palsley.--Rule made absolute allowing to the defendant on the amount of $1721 865 a credit of $181 05, and that the question of interest be remitted to the merits of the ease when the same shall be tried, without prejudice to the plaintiff's right to urge the same upon the trial of this cause, if she so desires, with the exception of the sum of $181 05. All other amounts set up by the defendant in answer to this rule by way of set off or reconvention are refused. Defendant to pay costs of this rule. Sixth District Court. Gabriel Prats vs. City of New Orleans. Judgmeit for defendant and costs. N. Brouseard vs. M. Heyman.--Rule for new trial discharged. J. M. Ricard, liquidator, vs. Steamboat Eva, captain and owners. Widow Augusta C. Otto vs. John Kerwin. Judgment in favor of plaintiff, condemning defendants to vacate and deliver possessilon of premises to plaintiff, and to pay plaintiff pendenle lie and $12 per month rent of said property on judicial demand until the same is vacated, and costs of suit. Peter G. Riddell vs. Henry Kern.-Excep tion referred to the merits. A. Ballertracci vs. Firemen's Insurance Company.--Judgment for plaintiff for $1500, Interest and costs. State ex rel. New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad vs. Board of As sessors.-Mandamus made peremptory so far as to order defendant to strike out $117, 884 of the assessment against relator, with costs. Mrs. E. F. Brown vs. George A. Pke et Al. In this case the jury brought in the following sealed verdict: "We, the jury, find a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $2823 04, with costs, against the following named de fendants: George A. Pike Alfred Sheppers Paul Blanc and Mary A. Pike in solido, and Mary A. Pike, tutrix of Gertrude D. Pike. "John H. Pike, Emma C. Doswell, wife of Gray Doswell, Louisa Pike, W. S. Pike, each of the last mentioned, for their portion, say one-fifth." Superior Criminal Court. ARRAIGNED AND PLEADED NOT GUILTY. John Relen and Clement Gauthreau-em bezzlement. James Webster-forgery. CASE CONTINUED. W. J. Chevalller-embezzlement. First District Court. AIRBAIONED AND PLEADED NOT GUILTY. John Maten, Ben Berkery and Augustus Swan, larceny. Marshall Louls, first, enter ing a dwelling-house, and second, larceny. SENTENCED. Chrlester Walters, larceny; eighteen months hard labor in the State Penitentiary. VERDICTS. Michael Brennan, larceny; guilty. George Cognovich and Thos. Murphy, as sault and battery; not guilty. MISTRIAL. Wm. Murphy, aasaultand battery. This is the second mistrial in this case. Second Recorder's Court. H. Mason, carrying a concealed weapon, $250 bonds to the Superior Criminal Court. CITY ECHOES. Emile Parnel, for assault with a dangerous weapon, was locked up. John Cruso was lodged in the Fourth Sta tion for declining to move on. Henry Medon was locked up in the Third Station, charged with discharging fire arms in the city limits, and also with carrying a concealed weapon. siw FOR OTHER CITY NEWS SEE EIGHTH PAGE. A TERRIBLE TIME IN ORAN. Extraordinary Efforts to Capture a Gang of Bandits. The police and military of Oran, Algeria, undertook a campaign against bandits last month. They were led by all the civil and military ollicers of the town, and its entire population took a holiday to witness their labors. Going to one of the suburbs they carefully surrounded a ravine wherein is the outlet of a large sewer into which the smaller drains of the town debouch. Some gardeners working in the ravine had heard the sounds of voices escaping from this sewer, and had informed the town authorities that it was the lurking-place of robbers who have for months been making successful raids on the strong-boxes of the good people of Oran. When the ravine had been inclosed, and it had bedh made certain that the male factors were hemmed in, a sergeant and two zouaves were sent to the mouth of the sunken sewer to summon them to surrender. "Surrender yourselves !" the sergeant cried. "Surrender yourselves !" a deep voice replied from within the dark cavern. Making up his mind that the robbers were determined to fight, the sergeant cried to a police inspector in the rear. "Pass me my revolver." His words were repeated in the cavern, and the voice by which they were routtered was evidently that of a fearless, resolute person. At the same time there was a mockery in the tone and in the repetition of his language that angered the valiant sergeant, who said wrathfully: "You impudent sons of guns" (coquins). The epiteths were hurled back at the sergeant and his two supporters, who, with much astonishment, heard themselves called, "You impudentsons of guns." Puzzled by this extraordinary conduct, the wergeat not lidowl. what elseatdo to conceal the fact that he and his subordinates had been called bad names by the fellows in the drain, went to his superiors and told them he be lieved the bandits wanted to parley with their besiegers. Then the special representative of the republic of France, M. Vials, and the mayor of Oran, and the chief of police, and the major in command of the military went to the mouth of the sewer. Each in turn spoke to the robbers, and all received satisfactory answers, couched, strange ly enough, in the terms they had themselves used. Night fell before the parleying was done, and the robbers gave no indication of an intention to issue from their retreat and surrender themselves. The police and military blockaded them all night, and about 4000 townspeople watched the ltege with Interest. In the morning it was determined to fiak a combat with the thieves. The police, armed to the teeth, therefore boldly entered the cavern. They searched Its smallest nook and innermost recess, and found-not even the shadow of a robber. The acoustic properties of the sewer were tested and a number of facetious echoes were found to have masqueraded as talkative brigands and Impudent respondents to the summonses of justice. ------***------ AMONG T'IHE WICKED MEN. The Voce del Popolo speaks of the turn of the organ handle as an Italian revolution. Flazical culture--Drinking soda-water. [N. Y. Medical Review. It was decided years ago that "dogs of war are West Pointers.--[Army and Navy Jour nal. There isn't mruch romance in the existence of a member of a hose company-his life Is too reel.-[London Times. The hen, like the amateur at billiards de dends principally upon the scratch--[Tlrf, Field and Farm. "Hello, dad, howdy?" said Lorne to Argyll, slapping the old gentleman on the shoulder. "Dear, dear" remarked the Duke "how American Ilfe has spoiled that boy's man ners."-[London Times. Adulterated food shortens human life about ten years on the average. If human beings could only get along on hay and oats we might have more centennials in this coun try.--'I'he Nation. We had Moore centen nials last week.--[Publlio Opinion. A Buffalo church bell went through three iluors without Injuring its rin any. Ring in a pun on that If you can.-[Oskosh Christian Advocate. All right. Just say where we shall clapper in.--[Herald and Presbyter. Clapper i -ht on the lips of the belle.-Banner of Light. We don't feel certain as to which letter of the alphnet is the fastest, but we have seen a D canter. We would add that any para grapher who ventures to add to the above statement a remark to the effect that he thinks we have seen a decanter oftener than Is good for us will maki3 an enemy. You hear us?--[Temperance Journal. Here and there an archer or an archeress ob tains printed rules and instructions to guide the game, but the great majority string up the bow, han up the target and whang away without intelligence. The following rules will apply to all and in every locality: Don't attempt to hold the bow in both hands when you shoot. If you shoot over the target lower it. If you shoot under it have it elevated. When you miss the target and plow a fur row along a boy's scalp tally two, one for the scalp and one for the boy. Either close both eyes or keep both open when you shoot. Some favor one method and some the other, but odds is the difference as long as your father employs a glazier by the month. Don't attempt a curve-shot. The arrow is as apt to come down on the baby's head as elsewhere. Some girls squint up one eye and hang out their tongue when they pull the bow. This is not absolutely necessary to line a shot, though it does look romantic. There is no particular disLance to be ob. served, but the nearer the target you stand the more chance you have of hitting some one across the street in the eye,-[Herald and Prebhvtir. icsruywr. ANEiDOTnS OF WYlfI-BEATERs.--My Uncle Ned, which has been in Injy and evrywhere, he says one time thlereswas a feller wlch was a lickn his white, and evry time he hit her there was a dog and it hollered the dog did, like a looky motif. Then the feller he seto his white: "Oan't you do yure own holler in' ?" Then he thot awile, and then he went in his house and brot out a other white and licked thatn too. and wotched thedog, and the dog it howid again. Then the feller he said: "Whose white is this, Ide like to know, mine or yourn ?" Then he got a other white and licked her, and it was the same way. Then he thot a wile agm, and then he was a goin for a other, but the dog 4t shuke its head and walked away, much as to say: "A fellow can't devote his hole life to one emotion and fore go the chase; the jaokus rabbit is forth, the duty beckuns me a way. Maybe the other ladys can scoure the serfices of a fresh dog." Master Jonnice, which has got the wuden leg, he says a scientilflole man was a lickn his wife, and evry time she was hit there was a ecko which sounded just like a other man a lickn hian, and the scientiflicle man he was dlited. Bime by he stoppt and sed: "There is some thing singler bout this ecko; it seems to repeet the hard licks in a other kee from the mild ones. Most xtroddinary thing I ever herd. My dear we must xperriment further." [Solentific American. J. Le ois, 126 Canal Street. In consequence of the death of our Mr. J. 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