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An a.oo muation. of indebtedness
.-- nsm t the .tate of .$24 657 10 eaoh
y ,ar whioh, at the end of the oontract,
SmOunt to $,4925,27 10.
A portion of this i.debtedness is
doubtless owing to the mal-ad.rnlstra
tion in the offlees of the State Auditor
and 8tate Treasurer, as may be seen by
the following figures:
*othl tax aesessd for levee pur
oMSe for the five yelar from 1b7
1575 ioolulve, a.......... 3,779,105 65
jp4uet or oipt o aesesutng, col
iooting and delinqoents.......... 755,803 13
ShowinK the total that should
have been paid ........... $3,028,372 5
This still leaves a balance against the
State, under the most favorable circus
Iti~aoes, of about $4500,000, which, at the
end of twenty-one years, would amount
to $1,8090,000.
It is thus evident that to maintain
the levees of the State in even their
normal and very imperfect condition,
will involve either an increase in taxa
tion or a constantly increasing debt,
whose ratio of increase will be greater
or lees according in the manner in
which the financial affairs of the gov
ernment are administered,
Sixth-Your committee find that nbt
withstanding the large amount of work
done and the commendable energy
shown by the Levee Company that
should entitle them to the thanks of all
their fellow-citizens, the condition of
the levees is retrograding rather than
Improving, the amount annually ex.
janded not being more than would be
. quiired to repair the constantly recur
ling cavings and crevasses if the system
should be once made complete.
In this connection we have requested
the Board of Engineers to make out, as
early as possible, a statement of the
length of river front now open, and the
amount of work which would be re
required to repair the constantly recur
ring cavings and crevasses if the system
should be once made camplete.
In view of all these facts, therefore,
your committee conclude that the
means provided are entirely inadequate
to the work to be performed; that an
Inorease of taxes upon our impoverished
and sorely tried State is impracticable;
and that the continuance of this con
tract will be injurious to both the con
oing parties, and will fail of the end
in view; it should, therefore, be an
uilnled without delay.
In arriving at this conclusion, your
aommittee desire to express to your
honorable body their conviction that
tle Levee Company have acted in per
t faith with the State; that the
hbav strained their credit, both as pri
vats individuals and'as members of the
ipany, to acoootplih the protection
i overflow of te greatest number
the citizens of the State; and that
tey deserve the thanks of their fellow
itisenas for their efforts, and a just and
speedy settlement of their affairs.
Your committee, therefore, beg to in
troduce two bills covering the following
1. That the contract with the Levee
Company be annulled, and that a board
Of liquidation be appointed for the set
Stienment of their affairs and means be
Siovided to pay the indebtedness of the
2. For such protection in future from
overflow as we are able to achieve, to
• -ovide that the State be divided into
i .itriots, each district to be in charge of
a competent engineer.
That the revenues for levee purposes
be divided pro rata among the districts.
That no work shall be contracted for
until there is money in the treasury to
Iay for the same, and that all coatfacts
lor work to be done hereafter shall be
let to the lowest bidder who can give
security for the performance of the
work undertaken.
In addition to this, your committee
Srrently recommend that, if practica
bli. the large force of convicts serving
o sentences at hard labor in the State
lIeltentiary be employed upon the
and that every effort be made to
stln the assistanceof the general gov
.pament in the matter.
In support of these views, we submit
a statement of their affairs from the
.Iver Company, copies of the Annual
pots of the Commission of Ean
wnlelers and of persons, and such copies
i? the reports of the Auditor and
asurer as we have been able to
44*ein.
All of which we respectfully submit.
W. M. WAsnnunia, Chairman.
P. H. TOLER,
J. G. TAYLOR,
Li. H. BowDEN,
JAMES S. ROBERTSOr
WILLIAaa RIDuLEY.
AMU.EBENTS.
VARTIras THEATRE.--Mr.Geo. Fawcett
..owe made his first bow last night as a
Itar before a New Orleans audience in
his own play of "Brass." We had read
the first criticisms of Mr. Bowe's play,
ame of which were scathing, whilst
Sther were highly eulogistic. "Brass"
{ered them both. Its literary worth
not to be disputed, and it possesses a
to fresh humor which runs delight
ly through its five acts, but to express
rwhih with the necessary snap
requires a more thorough memorizing
f the text than was evidenced last
ltght by most of the participants in the
sILt It was a first attempt for all, and
therefore they should not be toe severe
handled for a natural deficiency.
' es plot is thick clumsy at times, and
larger portion of the scenes are
irawn out at too great length; and
whilst they might be read with sus
aised pleasure, they are too long for
he purposes of the stage, and give the
lay a.draggy appearance. The denou
met is faulty in the extreme in this.
that it is not rapid, and it would fall
flatly on the senses of the spectators
brit for the eccentric scene of Waifton
tra y In the last act, which was provo
eative of much laughter, although ean
tirely out of character; and yet even
abb scene also is too lengthy.
It "Brass" is not a great play, it is
fnany, and the leading character is
better as an idea than as a production.
5- e pity is that the reform of fatffton
rv begins too early in the play, and
;the original conception appears as a
lash to be lost entirely to view, except
-: rare occasions, when that "combina
t on ring" comes up to recall the or
ginal idea.
"'Brass" will be presented every night
this week and at the Wednesday and
Saturday matinees. In a day or two it
'will probably be rendered with more
,,smoothness, when the star will not be
eompelled to play the double part of
mai- and prompter, and its merits
o be judged more favorably.
is threatened with the same
S-oksbur at the Misslssippi
INsa es Democrat
ký1h-itho of
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..NEWS B T AIL.T
The rlsa a rndse's Lameant.
t(peeid to Ohisog Tames.
Tr. PAUL, Feb. i5.-The reported as
sassination of Packard created intense
excitement, eid the Evening Dispaltch
came out with a double-leaded editorial
charging it to frenzied partisan hate.
due to the teachings of Democracy, and
for which that party at large was di
rectly responsible, and asserting that it
sealed the doom of Tilden, and with
him the life of the party. The bitter
partisan sentiments of the editorial
created intense indignation in Demo
cratic circles, and party feeling is run.
ning as high to-night as immediately
following the election, and for the few
days immediately preceding the or
ganization of the high joint Commis
sion. T
THE DEWISIlO
GOv. TildeIn Reeelve the Wews with
Spartan stolidlty.
[Special Cinoinnati Enquirer.]
Naw YoXZ, Feb. 16.-The news from
Washington to-night that the Electoral
Commission has decided not to go be
hind the Louisiana certificates helped
to sell several thousand extra evening
newspapers, but there was no excite
ment in the hotels and clubs. The Tri
bunal decision seems to have been a
a foregone conclusion. The result of
the Commission's deliberations was,
therefore, a surprise to nobody; and it
is almost generally conceded that there
is to be a fraudulent President.
Governor Tilden was at home when
the news reached him. He smiled as
he read the dispatch, and then turning
to your reporter said that he was satis
flied that such would be the decision.
He changed the subject by speaking of
a horse which he purchased to-day.
He tried it in Central Park and was im
mensely pleased with it. To-night he
is attending a reception at the residence
of Parke Godwin, in Brooklyn.
A MERORUABLE 8CENE.
When Loulslana's Vote was stolen by
Eight Alainst seven.
[Special to Civoinnati Enquirer.]
WAsmHINOro, Feb. 16, 1877. - At 4
o'clock the corridors in front of the Su
preme Oourt-room were thronged with
anxious spectators. Members of the
House in goodly numbers paced the
tassellated floorse Minutes seemed
hours. Five, ten, fifteen minutes rolled
round. After the hour for the decision
had arrived, and still within the
sacred confines the Tribunal
sat. Rumors flew thick and fast. Ex
peotation was followed with excitement.
First came the news that by a vote of
nine to six the Tribunal had decided to
go behind the returns. Following flew
one that one of the members of the
Commission had fainted. Time jogged
on. The supreme moment of disgrace
at last arrived, and at 5:15 o'clock the
public were invited to hear the verdict.
The curtain was rung down not a whit
too soon. No evidence was to be allowed
and the Democratic case was lost.
Again the massive doors shut in the
foresworn jurors, and at 7 o'clook, by
the partisan vote of eight to seven,
Louisiana, with its upheaval of wicked
ness. was recorded for Have.
he ness, was recorded for Hays.
Opinion of Judge Abbott.
[Speoial to Cinolnnati Enquirer.]
WASuHxOTON, Feb. 16, 1877.- Judge
to Abbott dragged himself wearily into
of the Riggs House about 9 o'clock. The
expression on his face was a curious
mixture of anger, sorrow and disgust.
"Have you reached a vote?" asked
or your correspondent. "Umph I Yes! I
t, should say we had." " Louisiana to be
ts given to Hayes?" "Of course." "The
be vote I "Eight-to-Seven," with a vie
ions intensity of accent. "What do
ie you think o it?" "Think of it?"
with a touch of scorn: "think it is in
famous. "Is there any hope now in
a- Oregon or South Carolina " "None
whatever." With that the usually
genial judge turned solemnly to go up
ie stairs, remarking in a parting shot, "'I
don't envy them their record.'
E. BRADLEY THE ENIIITII.
His Opinion Prepared before he Heard
lit the Argument,
me [Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.]
aI WAsHIeTON, Feb. 16.-Hunton spoke
n- ten minutes, and at a quarter to four
es Bradley, the modern Warwfbk, rose to
close the debate. A strong effort was
t made to get more time,other Demooratic
members of the Commission desiring to
it. speak, but the prejudged Eight refused
to change the Gag Law made yesterday
to close the debate at 4 o'clock to-day.
There was a look of astonishment upon
the faces of the Democratic members
of the Commission as Bradley rose
with a roll of manuscript in his hand.
It did not seem possible that the man
who was chosen to fill the post of mu
tual umpire had written out his opinion
itt in advance of arguments before him
n by the CommissionerS, but such
in proved to be the fact. Noticing the
aook of amazement, Bradley attempted
,O to excuse himself by saying his brethren
let knew he was nervous, and always had
a" to commit his views to writing, and that
th he had written out his views last night,
a intending to change any portions that
it might be necessary if he was convinced
58 by arguments to-day. It is needless to
P add that he had not changed any of it,
og and that his predetermined opinion was
a weak attempt to show why he should
`e vote as he did.7
Gen. Dabeeek's AeceaOts.
y. [Speelal to N. Y. World.L
ad WASINGTON, Feb. 1i.--Judge Hol
re man, chairman of the Committee on
id Publio Buildings and Grounds of the
la- House, denies that the committee is
or responsible for the statement sent out
he to-day that Gen. Babcock, Commissioner
u- of Public Buildings, is a defaulter to
Is. the extent of over $300,000. The com
ti1 mittee long ago ordered its clerk to
ra tabulate the vouchers of Babcock, but
rn as the latter has not furnished them all
o- for the past four years, it has been
a- found impossible to deduct all the ex
an penditures from the appropriations.
is IN IHE WEST.
is -
n. The Feeling Excited by the Action of
PI the Tribunal.
ad [Specials to Chicago limes.]
a AT MILWAUKEE.
a- MILWAUKEE, Feb. 16. - The elegant
r- and spacious headquarters of the First
Division Wiseonsin Democratic and
ht Veteran Reform Association were filled
nd this evening on the occasion of a regu
it lar meeting. Gen. West, on calling the
re division to order, informed the mem
be bers, in a brief and forcible address, of
of the action of the presidential commie
its sion relative to the electoral returns
from Louisiana. Gen. West's remarks
were warmly indorsed by Col. Lord,
and the following preample and resolu
ne tions introduced by Glen. West, ware
Sunanimously passed by ataiding
rat vote:
of Whereas, the oint high comiso
N.. ` = to
wb~a 'eý#
a4d 0lon and Ia
nount Oerlin votes a legal in the
toye of the most overwhelming and no
torioua evidence Of monstrous fraud
and illegality, through which said votes
were presented which evidenoe Con
grss had oollected at great expense of
labor and money, and which it was the
special province of this commission to
consider, but which a partisan majority
refused to consider, have, thereby vio
lated their oaths and prevented the ob
t ject for which the commission was
c created; and
r Whereas, It is the especial duty of
1 Congress, under the constitution to
- count the electoral votes, and this dom
mission is of doubtful legality and ques
tionable expediency, and at best could
r only act advisory to Congress; there
I fore, be it
Reselved, That Congress should at
once dissolve the Electoral Commission,
by withdrawing its members from the
1 same, and relegate to the people the
whole subject of president-making, to
the end that a great national crime may
not be committed, and that the presi
dential question may be settled by the
people who have more at stake than the
partisans who are now urging the coun
try into anarchy and confusion.
~ Resolved, That the Adjutant General
be instructed to transmit copies of the
above resolution to William Pitt Lynde
and other members of the Wisconsin
delegation in Congress, requesting their
immediate attention to the same.
AT FORT WAYNE.
FORT \W'AYNE, Ind., Feb. 16.-The
1 news of the decision of the Electoral
I Commission on the Louisiana case
arrived here this evening and created in
tense excitement and indignation. The
IDemocrats here are solidly in favor of
breaking up the Electoral Ctom mission
and returning at once to constitutional
methods. They would not feel so bitter
Sly if the Commission would hear the
e evidence and then decide the case, but
the refusal to hear evidence is regarded
as disgraceful. A numnber of dispatches
have been sent to the Indiana Demo
s cratio Congressional delegation urging
them to assist to break up the Commis
sion at once.
AT MADISON.
MADISON, Wis. Feb. 10.--The Repub
licans are greatly elated at the Louis.
iana decision of the Electoral Commis
sion and are preparing to proceed in
troops to Washington to witness the in
auguration of Hayes. Their glee was
almost irrepressible, and it required the
counsel of the cooler heads to prevent
the firing of a salute,in the capitol yard
over the result. The Democrats are
greatly depressed and indignant and
the general voice is that the Democratic
members ought to withdraw from the
Commission and leave to Vice Presi
dent Ferry the further duty of declar
ing the result; yet still they feel com
mitted to the action of the Commission,
many leading Democrats in the Legis
lature and others in the published inter
views with the Times correspondent
having approved the plan of settlement
with an implied pledge to abide by the
result and be satisfied with it.
AT COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 16.-The action of
the High Commission on Louisiana re
turns created no especial excitement
here, as the result was anticipated by
most men of both parties. The news
was received here at 4:40, and in ten
minutes it had spread over the State
House. Droves of Republican legisla
tors invaded the Executive Department
to tender congratulations to Hayes, and
that gentleman returned his thanks in
his usual quiet way. He has thus far
been spared many visits from place
hunters, who will now doubtless begin
to get in their work with sufficient
warmth to make up for lost time.
AT LUDINGTON.
LUDINGTON, Mich. Feb. 16--The news
of the decision by the Tribunal upon
the Louisiana case is received here with
much indignatioti by all honest men,
Federal officers alone excepted. The
earnest desire is that the Democatic
party, having, for the purpose of insur
ing peace to the country, submitted its
rights to the Electoral Commission,
trusting that the Supreme Court Judges,
members thereof, though once Repub
lican, would be non-partisan, honest
and fair, but being vilely deceived there
in, now hope that the established legal
truth that fraud vitiated all contracts
will be acted upon, and the will of the
people will be consummated in declar
ing Tilden elected President.
TAXES.
To Which tovernment the People of Lou
Isiana Hiave Pdid Their Taxes,
That the Nicholls government is the
government of the entire people of
Louisiana is practically proved by the
fact that the taxpayers of this State
have recognized it as the true govern
ment and paid over all their taxes to it.
In almost every parish of this State, no
matter how Republican it may have
been in politics, meetings have been
I held to arrange a mode of paying the
taxes over to the Nicholls government,
and the taxes have been so paid.
In the following parishes the police
juries, in many cases Republicans,
have ordered all the parish and State
taxes to be collected and paid over only
to the Nicholls tax collectors. In ad
. dition to this large public meetings
have been held, and the citizens of all
classes and politics have pledged them
s selves to pay taxes to the Nichells gov
ernment and to it alone: Caddo (a Re
publican police jury), Calcasieu, Clai
borne, Rapides (Republican police jury),
Pointe Coupee (Republican police jury),
Red River (Bepublican police jury),
Lincoln and Union.
In the following parishes (with but
one exception) the Police Juries have
. recognized the Nicholls government.
In public meetings also, composed of
all classes of the citizens, each parish
has been divided into districts, and
committees of citizens appointed for
each district, to collect taxes therein
and turn them over to the Nicholls gov
ernment: Caldwell, DeSoto, East Fe
liciana West Feliciana, Franklin, Iber
ville, Jackson, Livingston, Morehouse,
Natchitoches, Ouachita, Richland St.
SLandry, St. Mary, St. Helena and St.
I Tammany.
SIn the parishes of Catahoula, Came
ron, Grant, Lafayette, Sabine, St. Mar
. tin, Tangipahoa, Vermilion Vernon,
Washington, Webster and Winn, the
f people, with one accord, have pledged
themselves to pay all the, taxes asked of
a them b) the Nicholls government, but
not a cent to Packard.
In not a single instance, and in not a
single parish, has a meeting ever been
Sheld pledging the payment of taxes to
Paekard nor nhas a stle taxpayer in
the whole State tofI. ia ever de
Old Mad Wells as a Stock Balser.
The Ingenious Proesse by which He Made
wules Increase and Multiply.
Some twenty years ago J. Madison
Wells was as he is now a cotton
planter in tapides parish, . e, in com
mon with all well to do Louisiana plant
ers of that time, employed an overseer,
who, in this instance was a connection
by marriage of Mad Wells and named
Barry G--, who, for all we know to
the contrary, may yet be alive. In those
days, when agricultural implements
were still in a condition of comparative
rudeness, when no one had even dreamt
of the wondrous latter day achieve
ments in that direction of the Averys,
the Halls, the Garretts, the Cottmans,
and a host of others, the labors on a
cotton plantation of even a moderate
acreage were tenfold more arduous than
now, and demanded the employment of
tenfold more animal power. The thrifty
planter's greatest care and concern were
therefore centered in the thorough
tending of his work stock, and
the best studied and most profitable
department of domestic economy was
the steady improvement and increase
of his mules, horses and oxen. There
fore did the stock-minder in those days
stand high in the hierarchy of the
plantation labor system. He was often
the oldest slave on the place and his
I master's confidant and favorite. Old
Bobbin, an aged negro, was just such a
character on Wells' plantation, and
stood in just such relations to his mas
ter.
In those years old Mad's average
l crop was no less than 250 bales of cut
tom. He even then was a man of infl
Snite thrift, and together with Harry
---, his overseer, and Old Bobbin, his
I faithful stock-minder, his cattle in gen
o eral fared excellently well, but more
- particularly his mules.
Mr. C-, a near neighbor of Wells,
one day purchased of a certain nomadic
mule trader a fine pair of mules. Before
the owner had had time to know his
new mules so as to distinguish them
from any other mules, they strayed away
from his plantation.
Mr. 0- instituted a diligent search;
he rode over in person to Wells' planta
tion and inquired of Harry G-, the
overseer whether two strange mules
had not been seen among those on his
place. To which Harry G- readily
answered in the negative.
Finally Mr. C0- gave up the search
and held his mules as lost.
A fortnight or so after this old Mad,
after a quarrel with his overseer, dis
charged him. The overseer, while yet
full of resentment at his employer's ill
treatment meeting Mr. O., informed
him thatthe mules he had given up as
lost were on Wells' plantation, and had
been there from the very first day of
their disappearance. But, refusing to
t go himself to Wells' place to point out
the animals, through fear of old Mad,
who was even then a dangerous man
and a lighter, he counseled Mr. C. to
f briba Old Bobbin, the stock-minder.
"For five dollars," said he, "Old Rob
" bin will point out your two mules, for,
of course, he knows them."
Mr. C-, who had never been with
I out serious doubts as to Mad's integ
rity, and who valued the satisfaction of
exposing his rascality more even than
t the recovery of his mules, sought Old
I Robbin and offered him fifty dollars in
new and glittering gold coins if he
r would point out his two missing mules.
"Bles your. soul, honey!" said old
SBRobbin, "I can't do dat. I knows
t Massa Wells; he do steal from his
neighbors, but you see, Massa Wells is
a real gemman to old Robbin. I can't
pint out dem two mules for fifty dol
tars; no, not for fifty times dat. Fore
Iod if I pint out every mule on die
here place what don't belong to Massa
Wells, dere wont be three mules left on
die ere place."
And so Mr. C., unable to recognize
his two mules himself, gave up in de
a spair; and the mules, after contributing
for years to the cultivation of old
Mad's yearly crops of 250 bales of eot
ton, died on his place.
It is well to add that faithful old Rob
bin remained true to "Massa Wells"
until death overtook him. But the
good old man, who would not "pint out
dem two mules," left quite a progeny
of young Robbins, who. to this day, are
old Mad Well's staunchest supporters;
and potent is the political influence the
old villain exerts in Rapides parish,
through his devoted colored adherents
and political agents, the young Rob
bins.
BREVITIES.
The Packard Legislature met yester
5 day as usual, and, as usual, adjourned
f without doing anything; "the senate"
5 had no quorum and "the House" no
a business.
Those people (street brokers) who
bought Packard warrants at ten cents
on the dollar will post their books this
a morning and put the outlay to the
"doubtful" account.
Though no suits of public import
ance have lately been instituted in the
civil courts, the clerks have been busy
with ordinary cases on promissory
notes, etc., a large number of which
have been filed.
The St. Louis Hotel people are afraid
of fire in the building. In addition to
the large Babcock engine, they have a
large number of portable machines and
leads of hose codnected with the water
tanks to all parts of the building.
' The case of Alfred Colomb, against
, the Recorder of mortgages et ale, in
which an appeal from an assessment,
levied by the Board of Assessors was
t taken, was yesterday decided by Judge
8 Rogers in favor of plaintiff. The Court
reduced the assessment one half.
1 The Babcock fire engine in the St.
1 Louis Hotel is an object of curiosity and
r wonder to the "members from the
1 country." One of these intelligent
gentlemen, gazing at it yesterday with
mingled feelings of pride and awe, de
livered himself of the following: "I tell
you what, boys, dat's the thing; when
she goes off, she makes everything fly.
You fellars just huddle together, and let
her bang away, and you is all of you
dead men. Dem White Leaguers can't
get in here now. They are bound to
take it into the yard though, 'cause the
noise will shake down the house if she
1 ever goes off."
t Railroad construction is very active in
Texas. Out of twelve roads within the
6 State limits nine are pushing extensions
i and additions to a rapid completion.
Immigration to the State is unparal
i leled. Not less than 100,000 incomers
- have orosse the Red River since last
Vm ,d still the tide pours on.
º In the is ses i qru in
_~ ý thannanyo the(
The olefiial annouoeement of the
course Gr nt latended to pursue in re
gard to affairs in thisState was received
last evening with a general feeling of
satisfaction, as the most sanguine had
been fearful that Grant might be in
duced to overturn the established gov
ernment. The announcement quieted
their apprehensions, and allayed the
fears of the less hopeful.
The general opinion is that the posi
tion Grant has assumed indicates the
position taken by the leaders of the
party in Washington; that they, like
him, have concluded that the Louisiana
crowd is too much of a load to carry,
and that the National party cannot
longer afford to maintain in power the
men who in their struggle for office
have cared not how much discredit they
brought on the party, or in how much
trouble they involved it.
The dispatches received last night,
giving the information that Grant was
influenced to take his final stand by the
advice of the prominent men of the
party, show.that this view of the mat
ter is correct.
It is believed that the same influence
which induced Grant to adopt his an
nounced course will have considerable
weight with Hayes in the event of his
being made President, and in conse
squence there is a feeling of confidence
in the final recognition of the State
government.
The crowd at the St. Louis Hotel was
yesterday morning, given to understand
that the long-expected recognition dis
patch would be received to-morrow. It
was currently reported in the building
that Packard had received a telegram,
assuring him that it would conme, and,
notwithstanding the fact that it was
the same old story, they b~eeved it,
and were, in consequence ofthis be
lief, in good humor,
Later in the day, however, when the
first exhilerating effects of the report
had worn off, and the dispatches in the
evening paper were read, they became
lees hopeful; and when the dispatch
containing Granu's views and intended
policy was received last night, they r€
lapsed into their old condition of melan
choly.
It will be in order to-day to announce
the receipt of telegrams containing
assurrances from Hayes, that one of
the first acts of his administration will
be to install Packard, and, of course,
the duped adherents of the Boss will
believe in them as implicitly as they
did in the recognition dispatch.
The position which Grant would pub
licly assume in regard to affairs in this
State was well known to the leaders of
the Republican party here yesterday
morning, dispatches having been re
ceived at the Custom-House, and it is
believed, also, at the St. Louis Hiotel,
and yet the information was
kept from the followers, and they were
led to believe that the news was encour
aging. It shows that Packard and his
staff appreciate what a slight hold they
have on a large majority of their ap
parently steadfast supporters.
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KILLED BY A STREET CAR.
Another Unfortunate Ushered Into Eter
nlty.
At 8 o'clock Monday morning, while
a little colored boy named John Bart
lett, aged two years, was playing on
Chippewa street, between Josephine
and St. Andrew he was run over and
instantly killed by car No. 58 of the
Annunciation street line, driven by
Cain Comfort.
It appears that the mother of the child
is in the habit of allowing him to play
in the street, and this morning he
I attempted to run across the track while
the driver was handing some change
to a passenger in the car: the mule
knocked him down, and before the
driver could put on his break the
wheels passed over him, killing him
instantly.
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lIRAS*-KNUCHKLED.
The Hellish Work of Negro Highwaymen.
At 5 o'clock Friday morning a most
daring highway robbery was committed
in the Le Breton Market.
It appears that a lady was passing
through the market buying her mar
keting, when she was struck on the
head with a pair of brass-knuckles by a
negro, who, after bringing his victim to
t earth robbed her of her pocketbook
r and then made his escape.
It appears singular that a negro could
assault a lady where there were so
many persons about, and be allowed to
escape.
It is impossible to learn who the lady
was, as the police in that precinct knew
nothing of the affair, or where she was
conveyed after being wounded.
POLICE AND CITY ITEMS.
A RENCOUNTER.--80me little excite
ment was created in the hall way of the
court building yesterday by a rencoun
ter between two well known gentlemen
of this city. The parties wereseparated
before either had received any serious
bodily injury.
NEW FIRE WELL.-Chief Engineer H.
P. Phillips of the Fire Department of
the Sixth District, has just finished a
new fire well at the corner of St. Charles
avenue and General Taylor street, at a
cost of only $65. The well is eight feet
square and fifteen feet deep, and a few
others in that distriet will be a great
benefit in saving property, as generally
i there is a complaint of "no water" at
fires.
6 VIGILANT PoLICEMEN.-Jack McDon
aid, alias Ham and George Whitfield,
was collared at ten minutes past three
o'clock this morning by officers Garlic
t and O'Conner and locked up in the Cen
tral Station charged with being vagrants
and also about to commit a burglary on
the store of E. N. Rusha, or Girod
street, between Tehoupitoulas and Com
t merce streets. McDonald was also
booked for carrying a concealed wea
pon, to wit, a revolver.
AN AccEssoz-R. S. . Scot, a private
watchman, was arrested at 10:30 last
t night by Officer Dorsey and lodged in
the Second Precinct Station, charged
with being an accessory to the shooting
I of Officer Block on the nightof the 17th
instant.
Foun.D.--On Sunday Officer Gusman
t found a black bracelet, mounted with
2 gold plates, on Rampart street, near
t Ursulines. The bracelet is awaiting
a identification at the Fourth Precinct
B Station.
E BRaca OF TaCsr AND EMBEZZLEMENT.--Ed
ward 1,1), the assistanrt iro. epr of L. Reader
& Co.. No. 37 TedhopiEAulaa swtrr., was arrested
by Oflicere loper and White at the corner of
SThahs r.nd White streets, charged by F. J. Levis,
3 alsoan employe of L. header & 0o., with breach
s of trut cnd embezzlement. R1l is all alone in a
cell at the Central calaboose.
SBuox Hzs'lsex-Thos. Clark, a deck hand
B on the steamboat Koantz, while making fast the
bow line of the boat was caught between the
whsa and best sad hi atm was ruashed. iDr.
Ghsambere at e.W4 hn
'Cuasesqu wnpava M
superter Clwinnmaal court.
Alfred Townsend, who was coavi #t..
of burglary at the junk store of Mtir
Sarah Rosenzwei No. 79 aron
Walk, on the night of August 19 18 2
was sentenced to fourteen years lai
Penitentiary, the full extent of the Is*.
It will be remembered that Mrs i
senzweig was found dead in her le4ift
the morning after the burglary, when
the accused was discovered under a Wpi
of rags in the premises.
There being no careful investiffvCg
tion in the case at the time, the aouso&e
escaped a trial for murder.
Geo. Bowser colored, ex-police Ogifo
for false imprisonment of Amos
15 days, and for false imprisonn. n$Q
Ernest Munchow, 15 days Parish P IIIa
ACQUITTED.
Shooting with intent to kill-Jam
Clark, charged with shooting 5
wounding J. H. Murphy, in front
the Tivoli Garden, on Chartre 'striet,
February 22, 1876.
First Distriet Court,.
INFORMATIONS.
Pettty larceny--Amelia Sanders, Jolik
Rutledge.
Assault and battery-Ellen Smith,
Henry Cramer, John Martin, Charle-'
Cohagan.
Entering a coffeehouse in the day
time with intent to steal-B. J. Vanes.
CONVICTED.
Obtaining money under false pre
tenses-J. H. Jensen. charged with ob.
taising from the Metropolitan Ioan
Bank $310 on the 1Gth of Fe.lbruary, 1875,
by representing to Mr. Frank, pre~e
dent, that a certain lot of plows, then
in the Boston Warehouse, belonged to
him, and obtaining said money on th#e
warehouse receipt. When the money.
was not repaid by accused, the bank wat
to sell the plows, but had to deliver
them up to the agent of the LoutafilI&
Excelsior Manufacturing Compan.:
who claimed them as their propett ,
the accused having been entrusted wi#t
them merely as a commission mere
chant. Ex-Judge Geo.H. IBraughn, proB
secuted in behalf of the bank, and hi;
jury after a short deliberation fount
verdict of guilty.
Judge mlelnpeter's (Court.
Pauline Grosse, charged with b
glary and larceny of goods, valued .
about fifty dollars, from the gr0
store of Mrs. Mary Donohue, 150 Poetg
street, corner of Notre Dame, on t
night of the 22d January 1877 wMas~
before the Superior Criminal dourt.
John Grosse, Henry Will and MaRt
Green were discharged on the aboft
complaint.
C. Williams, C. Adams and Jack Maw,
nett, charged with robbing Jas. CooA
on South Market, near TchoulItoulW
street, were sent before the Superiot
Criminal Court.
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HUNG TO DEATH.
The Manner in Which Henry C. WarnerI
Ohose to Die.
Although a few years more would have li '
Wm. C. Warner 4 eacefully in his graYer, 1W
refused to live longer, and at noon on.Bie.
took his fate in his own haads, and destro2
himself at his room at the residence of Madam
Schneider, where he was boarding, No. 3.z.-
Levee street.
The facts connected with the sffair show ae,
elusively that the deceased had for some we k#.'
past
MSDITATED SELF-DEST1UCTION,
this being his second attempt. Warner re:
native of Germany, aged 55 years, and was a r*.
Ident of this city some thirty years ago. Atirl
time of the Mexican war he Joined the Mextiea
after this war he set led in dan Fras
married, reared quite afamily and plied hi.seas
tion of ship carpenter.
Abott a year ago he came to New Orleats wiA .
the hope of getting work. After remaini~ b.
several months he lost his employment anda ,
lost a small amount of money; the amount W.ll
small, but large to him, as it was the last cent he
had on earth.
The las seemed to
1ErT HYfl CORAZY,
and he made up his wind to destroy hbma
Saturday a week ago be repaired to the river
jumped in, but was frustrated in his atte-
by parties who saw him take the fatal leap
fished him out. lie was sent to his home, bt
from that hour he seemed despondent at having
been foiled in the attempt.
lie still seemed determined to make wayswit
himself, and on Sunday evening entered kbt
room. and was not seen until last evening at balef
past 4 o'clock, when Madame Schneider beaom
Ing alarmed at nut having seen him for so elO a
period repaired to his room and called hl..,
name.
Receiving no response she repaired to the
Third Precinct station and leported the heet
Officer Young was detailed to go and force optea
the door with a jimmy, as it was looked on p-ts
inside. As the door flew back from the fore of
the jimmy a horrible spectacle met their gasDs,
for there,
DAN((GJRG BnrTWEEN USAVE AND xATom,
was the body of Wm. Warner, he havlst coma*
mitted suicide by hanging himself.
T'he bed-chamber in which this horrible .
taele hung was a filthy hole; the bed was rumple
and the room was in a general state of disct4W,
The deceased was about five feet from the ftoor
suspended by a pocket-handkerchief atO
I to a piece of wood which he had pae
through the stovepipe hole in the chimue.
parellel with the mantelpiece.
All beim in readiness for the final leap h.
eteppeeef of the mantelpiece, the fall t ch
asloatien to break his neckl, deeathmsned.
I trangulation. From the appearanes etf'
Seorps it had evidently been hanging for seabo
twelve hours.
The coroner held an Inquest and rturned 4
verdfat in accordanoe with these facts.
The deseased leaves two grown daubhters .
a son, all of whom are now residing in Mlflre .
WOEK FOR INSURANCo DETECLTIVI.
An Incendlary Fire Last NMigl t .
At 10:15 o'clock last night an incendLiry
was discovered in the grocery store of EB latý
ard, corner St. Peter and Homan street.k T
flmes were extinguished with slight da .s .
The proprietor of the place was abs t
the time of the fire, but his wife was ia the baee
room and she stated that the cause of the *tS
was the explosion of a coal oil lamp that had bea
placed behind the door.
Chief O'Connor made diligent search for e5i
of the fragments of the lamp, but was c
fuL
The stock in the store was valued at 'lZS, aid
insured for $600, but in what company could t>.
be ascertained.
Important to sugar planters. See Troard'e,
advertisement.
I By reference to notice, published isL abd
column, it will be seen that the New Orleans
Light Company has put down the price of colh
forty cents a barrel. Let those who are Loi .
of fuel make a note of it.
i FrE Asam.-The sate of the fine coUllectlo> o
r oil painting steelengrayvi gs, chromo5 ete.,wash
I be continuda this as at 11 a. m. and i1p. , ta.
f No. S0 Camp street, by Messrs. Montgcane;y.
VInrsola BoHoes, 256 BAnonsu itasztr.-Tim
SoliSte and acco.Lut4ating hatee of tisi.
kr. M. A. Revelj, is unt~riog in attentionto
I guesets. The table is supplied with the best
5 market affords, ad is served in true Vfi
a style.
gemwNt eZoroers its 11I4d i elegant b
a of totFF s