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THE NEW _OLEANS DAILY DEMOCRAT,
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
VOL. II---NO. 13. . NEW ORLEANS, MONDAY, MAY 7, 1877. PRICE, FIVE 0ENTS.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
THE FEDERAL OFFICES.
Whartgn, Wells, Pinchbeck, Coekram and
"Leonard to &rcure the Offees.
"Packard to be Made RubeTreasurer.
George ISheridan for Central Amercla.
George Carter far New Mexioe.
ESpecial to 16. . Demorat.]
WAesnee'row, May ,--The Loaisians slate of
?eeeral oioe holders is made up, and unless an.
foreee.m influenes ashould be brought to bear
very soon, will stand as follows:
Msrshasl-Jack Wharton.
Surveyor--Madison Wells.
Naval Offioer-Either Pinchback or the present
Inoumbent, with chanoes in favor of the latter.
Collector of the Internal Revenne--Oocreom or
George B. Johnson.
District Attorney-L-eonard.
Sub-Treasurer--Packard.
George Sheridan will get the Central Ameriloan
mission, and Geo. Carter is under consideration
for some territorial governorship, probably New
MexiOo.
The President has said in substance that he
would not appoint Packard to any offies in Lou
lelans to which any political power was attached,
and for this reason the Sub.Treasury has been set
apart for him, it being the only non-political of-1
LSe available.
If Packard would aceept one of the minor
foreign missions or territorial governorships the
President would prefer to give him such an ap
pointment, but it ii understood here that Packard
prefers to remain in the State.
It may be added that Hayes is desirous of
breaknlg Packard's hold upon the machinery of
the Republican party in Louisiana, and to transfer
it to other hands; believing that the scandals of
the last two or three years are largely due to his
lamk of tact In its management.
The Pretiddnt regards the disaffection of the
negroes with Packard as represented by Pinch
back, foxborough and other colored leaders
who went over to Nicholls, as a dceisive evidence
of his incapacity to manage the ooncern, and bhi
distrust of Kellogg is equally pronounced.
The fact is that all the influences which were
paramount in Louisiana under Grant have been
set aside by Hayes, and the sceptre of Louldana
influence at the White House has passed from
the hands of Kellogg, Packard, Pitkin & Co. into
those of Sheridan, Warmoth, Garter and others,
who were not in favor with Grant.
The only individual whose claims are difficult
to meet is MeaMlan, who has not been definitely
taken care of as yet, and whose fate is atill quite
naoertain, but if Packard shou'd decline the Sub
Treasury, or consent to be taken care of outside
of the State, McMillen would get the Sub.Trea
sury. BUiLL.
4041.-~~---
FIGHTING FOIL TlHE POII.
A Few More Arrivals of Louisiana Politi
clans In Washington to See About
Those Offices.
An Internecine Warfare Among the Re
presentatives of Our Republi
can Party.
Zellogg Walling, Howling and Cursing.
[Special to N. O. Democrat.)
WAsamHoTo1, May 6.-Warmoth. Hancock,
Dumont and Joubert have just arrived. Dumont
and Joubert propose to find out whether George
Sheridan has captured the President, and, if so,
why. Warmoth comes presumably to reinforce
Sheridan. There will be lively times around the
White House for the next few days, but there is
no reason to suppose that the slate will be modi
fled.
The first thing Dumont inquired about was
whether there was any truth in the DaxoCRAT'd
special telegram touching the appointment of
Sheridan, to succeed Williamson, from which it is
Inferred that the main object of his (Dumont's)
mission here is to defeat Sheridan. He will find
Williamson's goorse is cooked, and not rare done,
either. *
Kellogg has some new grievances against
Hayes, and has been doing some tall cursing to
day, but what the exact cause is cannot be ascer.
tained. BUELL.
. . _Hc-----.
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
Why the Russians Hesitate to Cross the
the Danube.
The Russian Movement Precipitate and Ill
Advised.
The Belief that England Would Not
Interfere Erroneous.
England Arming and Preparing for War.
t8pesial to the N. O. Democrat.]
WASHanoTOW, May 6.-The most distin.
gulahed of the European ministers here to
day stated, in an interview, that the recent ac
tivity of Great Britain in warlike preparation was
undoubtedly preliminary to some important
diplomatic movement to check the advance of
Russia and secure an armisties for the purpose
of reopening the negotiations carried on be
tween the powerse and Turkey.
He said the hesitation of Russia, which has
now becose too palpable to be longer concealed,
was due to the apprehension of a demonstration
at the part of England when the Czar declared
war. He was assured that there was no possible
danger of English Intervention, but the events of
the tost ten days have convinced him that he was
ill advised. The Bussian idea was that the anti
Turkish feeling in England, represented by Glad
stone, was strong enough to compel the govern.
ment to maintain a strict neutrality in any
event, but the rapid military and naval prep
arations of kigland in the last ten days have
opened the Czar's eyes to the fact that the oppo
sition as led by Gladstone cannot even exercise
a restraining iniluenoe israemli' Cabinet.
Under these oiroumsta n i view of the
uncertain attitude of Anau the Minister said
it was evident that the Osl 4 begun to realise
that his action had been prasitate, and that an
immediate armistice was w ery obable.
Bemig asked whether he thought England
wooli deolare war in the glynt of the rapid ad
vancoe of the B.uaslan in A4 and on the Danube'
the Minister rep led that Wit would depend en
tirely upon the extent of htl advance and the
ability displayed by the ts to defend Constan
toIople. He said that the BEiish government re
garded the COar as havnlg pledged hhibelf to
stop with the oooapation of Bulgaria as a mate
ritl guarantee for reforms nladed of Turkey,
and that any advance t BRussian forces
beyond this limit, or any pok looking to a per
annent ooeupation of Turkish territory In Asia
wou'd be taken by England as Asus tbell5 .
--- BULL
SUNDAY AT THE FAIB .ROUNDS.
The May Fertivat of Melbhafi' Fire Co.
Noe. 6.
'Yesterday opened sultry and close, making sot
ive exertion unpleasant, but towards afternoon a
slight breezo was tirinrag, and those who had
been at home during the day strolled out for
fresh air and recreation. Most of these wended
their way to the Fair Grounds. Mechanics' Fire
Co. No. 6 was entertaining its friends with one of
its May festivals. By 8 o'olock there were proba
bly 4500 people on the track, and each arriving
oar brought additions to the crowd. The merry
music of the Thirteenth Infantry band served
to enliven the spirits of the guests and numerous
refreshment saloons to cheer the thirsty.
The programme of the day, which was one of
valied attractions, was opened with a hurdle race
of two miles, in which Tom O'Nel, Oapt. Reeder
and Amerin Gi rl were entered. The horses
got off well together, but from the start it was
evident that O'Neil had the race to himself, and
he led home, winning in 4:06.
The next race was a mile dash for ponies.
Emma, Wild Cat, Frank M. and Little Neil were
entered, and alter quite a spirited contest Frank
M. won, losely ollowed by Emma. Time-2:0834.
The mule race of mile heath came next, be
tween Fanny Washington, Maggle B. and lacha
rine. The latter carried Off the race In two
straight heats in 2:88Y, and 2:88%. As Sacharine
is entered in the grand mule race of to- ay con
siderable interest was manifested over his vio
tory, and his chances were enhanced by his
speed shown yeeterday.
The trotting match between the horses of Vigi
lant No. 3 and Pelican Hook and Ladder Oom
pany No. 4, the former with steam engine and
the latter with their truck, followed, and the con
test was watched with much interest. Pelican
gradually drew away from its rival and led, con
siderably, under the string, winning in the fast
time of 4:53y,. After the raoingihad ended, the
principal feature of the day's sport was in order,
and a vast gathering of people went out iato the
field for the purpose of securing a near vie* of
the sham battle between the Jasper Greens,
otherwise known as the Mitchell Rifles under
Captain Cooney, and the British East India Regi
ment under Capt. oche. The contest intended
to be represented was the desperate one which
has already its prominent place in history, and
occurred on the left flank of General Jackson's
line at the battle of New Orleans, January 8,1815.
,After some little delay the British East India
regiment took up its position in the field, over to
ward the backstretch, and the fifteen redcoats
comprising the regiment, with a determined air,
awaited with remarkable coolness the approach
ing fight. The fifteeen were formed in line, rifle
in hand, and one was deployed as a skirmisher.
As a valuable adjunct to the regiment of fifteen
a twelve-pound Napoleo, fully manned, stood
on the race track near the stables, on the back
stretch, with an accurate range on an old cypress
tree below the city in the swamp.
After some maneuvering, the Mitchel ifles, in
quick time, marched down the course behind the
Exposition buildings and formed in line near the
Omb-House entrance, throwing out some seven
or eight as skirmishes. Just at this time a red
coat, who evidently wanted to compromise the
matrer, rode over to the Mitchell Rifles and had
a long conversation with the commander, and,
true to his colors, no propositions were enter
tained. The cavalry to take part in the engage
ment were ably represented by three gallant
sabreurs, who stuck to the race track with all
the pertinicity of old soldiers during the spirited
contest in the field.
As the gallant seven of the Mitchell R fles,
who were deployed as skirmishers, advanced, the
one red coat fell back and the British line of
fifteen opened the ball with a rapid fire, which
was promptly responded to. Just then the piece
of artlllery, which was pointed in the opposite
direction from the scene of action, was loaded and
the artillerymen tried to fire a shot to startle the
enemy by the sound, but the friction primer
snapped and the gun didn't go off.
In the meantime the firing between the com
batants was quite spirited, and the four sick
mules who pasture on the Fair Grounds took it
into their heads to participate, and accordingly
charged desperately on the crowd of bystanders,
and at one time threatened to take entire charge
of the battle of New Orleans themselves. The
whole body of the Mitchell R fles, on the retreat
of their skirmishers, boldly advanced in line, doe
livering their fl:e by rank.
It was evident the British fifteen could not
withstand the rain of lead, andthey fell back
supported in the rear by a crowd of women and
children. By this time the Napoleon was moved
down to a point on the flank of the Irish Rifles,
and this time the friction primer did its work,
and the loud report announced to the throng
that the fight was not, as was generally thought,
entirely ended. It was evident that the noise of
this gun took the Mitchell Rifles by surprise, for
they were unsteady for a few minutes, wnen they
quietly deployed past the red costs who gener
ously refueed to fire on them, and then charged
the piece of artillery, capturing it at once. They
did not however, as announced in the programme,
turn "Its death-dealing contents on the retreat
ing red coats," but with rare coolness lounged
about satisfied that the day had been won.
The three sick mules in the field went to
cropping grass, and the women and children ad
journed to the booths to partake of refresh
ments.
In a spirit which was commendable the fifteen
red coats, the three cavalry and the Mitchell
Rifles fraternized and took up a line of March
for the judges' stand. Arriving there Mr. D. 0.
ole, min a neat and appropriate address, pre
senteu to the Rifles a handsome American flag.
During the afternoon tight-rope walkers and
athletes served to amuse the crowd with ex
hibitions of their daring, and it was quite late be
fore the performances closed and the dancing
commerced.
The following are the successful numbers
drawn for the valuable prizes offered: 8102 the
first prize, 8897 the second prize, and 8950 the
third prize.
Some of Hancemb's Pecullarltles In Re
pairing Vessels.
[Philadelphia Times.]
Orders have been issued from the Navy Yard
Department relieving Mr. Isaiah Hanscomb from
duty as Chief of Construction in the Navy Do
partment, and Naval Oonstructor John W. ,asby,
now on duty at the Washington Navy Yard, has
been assigned to duty as Chief of Bureau. Ad.
verting to the removal, 8ecretary Thompson sals
that he will not charge that there Is anything
wrong in Hasaomb's acoounts, but the rapidity
with which Hasoomb could make contracts was
something wonderful. And when an appropria
tion was made to repair an old ship Hascomb had
another further facultyof adding on to about six
inches of the old hulk new material and calling it
repaired. Then, again, his facility in changing
smooth-bore cannon to .ifls, and their almost
immediate disappearance, was not exactly in ac
cordance with the eternal fitiess of things as re
quired by the venerable secr tary from the tur
bid Wabash. "Oh, no," as was said to-day,
"Hanseomb would not do anyting wrong, tut
then he has served long and well and needs rest
and relaxation."
COO,00KED COTTON CLAIMI.
TIhe Extent of One, and an Expose of
Inside Secrets Showing Huge Ef
forts to Smother It.
The Efforts (t) Bring to Light Names of
Prominent Officials and Go
Straight Into the White
House at Wash
ington.
Nearly every business man in the city is ao
quainted with the celebrated Bellocq, Noblom &
Co. cotton claims case, which 'has had more
prominence, perhaps, than any single case in the
United States courts, but as yet few, if any, out
side of
A SMALL CIRCLE
know of the intimate connection between that oase
and prominent ex-federal ofiloials and the manner
in which they have used parties connected with it
to secure the removal from office of some of those
occupying federal positions who stood in their
the claim was for something like 1295,000 and
was paid by the United States government after
a decision by the Court of Claims, secured by the
lavish expenditure of money in securing influence
in
eHI(H OFFICTAL QUARTERS
at the time. The principal character in the case
was the principal attorney, George Taylor, of
Washington, D. 0 , who, so to speak, won the
case and the money.
Last summer the Department of Justice and
the Treasury Department sent out agents to hunt
up the facts In the case, and the result was a few
indictments by the United States grand jury.
Taylor, Shannon and others being named in those
indictments. The whisky trials occupied the at
tention of the court for some time, and since
that the
CROORED COTTON NCASE
have scarcely been heard of except by an occa
sional paragraph in some of the city papers.
Since the indictments were found, Taylor, the
Washington attorney, aman possessing unlimited
wealth has made every imaginable effort to have
them dismissed, and how near he comes to ac
complishing this result will be shown. He knew
that with Beskwith occupying the office of United
States District Attorney here he could not ao
complish that result, consequently he set his
wits to work to have him removed, and with other
influences secured his removal.
First, he secured here what purported to be
charges against Beckwith's character, his official
conduct, etc., and laid them before the then
United States Attorney General Pierrepont, but
somehow Pierreport was fond of Beckwith and
delayed actiorn until he retired and
MR. TAFT WAS APPOINTED.
The raid was begun again with renewed vigor,
Taylor nrgng everything in his power to get
Beckwlth out of the way, oven going so far as to
send a private detective here to work up the
case.
The matter was even taken into the cabinet,
where a strong pressure was brought to bear in
support of the removal, and where, pending the
discussion of the subject; the Attorney General
produced and read a letter written by a man
named Irwin and addressed to ex-collector
James F. Casey and ex-Senator J. Rodman
West, then in Washington, informing them that
he Irwin, had just seen Taylor and that he was
wiling to pay $18,000 if they could secure Beck
with's removal.
This put a stop to proceedings for a time, and
subsequently Mr. Taft stated in Washington that
he obtained the letter from the party by whom
Irwin sent it to Casey at Williard's Hotel, and
subsequently a copy was sent to this city.
The Cabinet (with Grant) refused to remove
Beckwith then, but two or three days before
Grant's term of office expired Beckwith's official
head fell and the present incumbent was ap
pointed by, it is said, the kitchen influence at the
White House.
When the present Attorney General Devens
assumed the outies of his office, the facts con
nected with the removal were laid before him,
and soon thereafter some of the Western papers,
the Cincinnati Commercial included, through
their Washington correspondents, hinted strocg
ly at
WHITE HOUSE CROOKEDNESS
in the case, but none of them obtained the facts
as above stated, although the comlmercials
correspondent stated that Beckwith was in pos
session of information that would make Casey's
term of office very short should he present it,
and further, that he could send several promi
nent personages to the penitentiary it he desired
to take revenge upon those who had secured his
temoval.
Since that time Attorney General Devene or
4ered a thorough investigation into the affair
and directed Mr. Lacey, the present United
States District Attorney, to make, in connection
with it, a complete report upon the Bellocq
Noblom case, in which Taylor, Shannon and
others were indicted. Special Assistant United
States District Attorney Jno. H. New was as
signed the duty of preparing the report, and
completed it several days ago. Just what it con
tains is not definitely known, but it is known
that it embraces
A COMPLETE TRANSERIPT
of the Dellocq-Noblom case, covering one hun
dred or more pages, and made from the United
States Court records, includmg copies of indict
ments against Taylor, Shannon and others, also
letters written by Taylor to parties in thbs city
during the years 1871-2-3, and those written by
Lovell, another attorney prosecuting the case be
fore the Court of Claims. In one of which,
ldated May 81, 1871, giving instructions, etc., how
testimony should be taken before R. H. Shannon,
Unite d States Commissioner, he remarks: "It
would only prejudice the case to make mne promi
nent in managing the case while Drake is Chie.
Justice, as I can effect more by pulling the wiresa.
Again, he says, "One thing is certain, Taylor is
a good manager; he spends his money freely and
wins all his cases; whereas Corwine through his
stinginess loses all of his."
In another letter, which is also part of the rec
ord, Taylor writes in 1871, before the testimony in
the Bellocq-Noblom case was taken, that he had
seen Shannon, and thought it best that he should
be consulted with, privately, in order that he,
Taylor, and Shannon "could work together."
In another letter, Lovell encloses notices to
take depositions, and says, "You will see that
Taylor means business. By this notice you will
see that it is granted on more favorable terms
THAN EVER KNOWN BEFORE.L"
Originally the judgment in the case gave the
amount, $295,000, to the claimants, and to pre
vent an appeal General Dent, Grant's father-in
law, was interested in the case to the tune of
$5000, when he, it is said, used his influence to
prevent an appeal being taken.
The Treasury Department and Department of
Justice are folly advised by this time of all the
facts in the case, and a motion has been made to
annul the judgment. This becoming known,
Taylor is more anxious than ever to have the in
dictments here dismissed, and it is claimed that
In agreement has been made whereby they were
to be nolle pressed, but in all probability, after
this meets the eye of United btates District At
torney Lacey, he will hesitate before making
such a motion.
A new character appears in the field at Wash
ington, in the person of Ben Butler, who will soon
make a motion in the Court of Claims to disbar
Taylor from further practice in that court, and
will also move that Shannon be dsbarred from
further acting as a commissioner to that court.
eatler has
AN OLD GRUDGE
against Taylor for the rough manner in which the
latter handled him in his brief before the Court
of Claims in the case of Dr. Syme of this city, whom
Butler robbed of everything he had while in com
mand here, and who subsequently brought suit,
through Taylor, in the Court of Claims to recover
from the government what Butler had confiscated.
Taylor's brief--a copyg which is in the posses
sion of the writer--hand Butler without gloves,
and for that Butler, even at this late date pro
poses to have sweet revenge, and has therefore
UNDERTAKEN THE F(IHT
upon his own account, as well as those of the
claimants in the Bellocq-Noblom case, who assert
that Taylor has euchred them out of the money
due them.
It might be well enough to state here that two
of the parties against whom indictments are
pending n the case have recently "emigrated,"
as it were, to Europe, and Shannon left the city
two weeks ago, taking all of his movable prop.
erty with him, expecting, of course, that the in
dictments would be quashed. It is known that
since his departure he has visited Washington,
and has haid
AN INTERVIEW WITH TAYLOR,
the result of which sent him in a burry to New
York.
A full history of the Bellooq, Noblomn & Co.
claim in all its details and crookedness was made
in this city, in the shape of an affidavit (a copy of
which we have) on March 10th, and was at that
time forwarded to the Attorney General, and has
shines then been laid before the Cabinet.
From this affidavit it would seem that the
claim was crooked all the way through, and that
Taylor not only found a way of obtaining blank
army cotton receipts, but that he paid large sums
to have army officers sign them.
Owing to the crowded condition of our columns
we cannot publish the affidavit entire, but annex
a statement of expenses inblnded th reln and
amounts paid to or retained by the principal per
sonages connected with the case, as follows:
"To George Taylor and Clarence Seward, $59,
212 80; Corwine $10,000, Lvell $16,000, McoGuire
$16 000; additional expenses inourred by Lovell
and Taylor $6000, the last item being $800 for
Lovell, who had been to Boston and Chicago to
take the testimony of the officers
WHO BIOIED THE RECElPTS
for the cotton, and paid the Commismoner's fee,
and $1500 of that sum was paid to Capt. Pope,
who testified in the case. * The
other $5000 was promised to Assistant Attorney
General of the United States Johnson by Lovwll,
as Lovell said, and Taylor got that money for
that purpose."
again, the affidavit says: "11. H. Shannon,
the United SLates Commissioner, who took the
testimony, got $5000, and C. M. Conrad & Son
$5000."
The case is a lively one all the way through,
and the efforts that have been and are yet being
made to have
THE INDICTMENTS DISMISSED
will, when given to the public, unmask a mares
nest that will touch severely several ex-Federal
officials of this State, and not a tew prominent
personages in and about Washington.
THE JUMEL.JOHNSON CASE.
Opinion of Judge Hoeuston Refusing the
Application for a Transfer.
Where have the Vault Keys flone.
The following is the opinion rendered by Judge
Houston, of the Fourth Disetlot Court, in the case
of Auditor Jumel vs. ex-Auditor Johnson, wherein
the latter petitions to transfer the case to the
United btates Circuit Court. The motion was
overruled, when Johnson's attorneys appealed to
the Supreme Court, giving a bond of $1000.
As the case comes up in that court this week,
the points covered in the opinion are of consider
able significance, and more so from the fact that
Johnson's attorneys will use their utmost en
deavors to remove the case to the United States
courts, and then carry it as a test case to the
United States Supreme Court, hoping there to
FORCE A DECISION
as to the claims of Packard to the executive office
of the State. The opinion is as follows:
The State of Louisiana ex rel. The Attorney
General and Allen Jumel, State Auditor, fliles a
petition alleging that Allen Jumel is State Audi
tor; that his predecessor, George B. Johnson,
has possession of certain books, papers, etc., be
longing to the office of Auditor, and praying that
a mandamus issue commanding the said Johnson
to deliver to relator Jumel the said books, etc.,
or show cause to the c mtrary April 80, 1877. On
the morning of the trial the defendant presents a
petition for the transfer of the proceedings to the
United States Circuit Court. The application for
transfer alleges that Johnson, who had formerly
held the office by appointment, was
ELECTED LAST NOVEMBER
Auditor for the four ensuing years; that he is en
titled to so hold the office, but that Francis T.
Nicholls, Governor of Louisiana, and Allen Ju
mel have dispossessed him of the said office, and
continue to deprive him of it; that persons of
color who desired to vote for him were deprived
of that right on account of their race and color.
The right to an office cannot be inquired into
or.tested under existing laws on an application
for a writ of mandamus (21An. p. 336). If the re
lator Jumel is not
IN POSSESSION OF THE OFFICE, IIHE CAN
not obtain it through these proceedings, what
ever his rights. 'The defendant, if deprived of
possession, even illegally, cannot be reinstated
through these proceedings, or by aid of any re
conventional demand or counter claim herein.
The right of defendant to the ufice of State
Auditor can be tested under the act of 15th Octo
ber, 1868, "An act providing a remedy against
usurpations, intrusion into or the unlawful hold
ing or exercising a public office or franchise in
this State." The writ of mandamus is a summary
proceeding. Article 833, Gode of Practice: "It
may be directed to asimple individual, as to the
heirs
on OTHER LIGAL REPRESENTATIVES
of a deceased public officer, or to such offic; r him
self if he be alive, or has resigned or been re
moved, to compel him to deliver to the e" cessor
of such officer the papers and other efi ats be
longing to his office."
Article 881: "This older may be issue, At the
discretion of the judge, even when the pa~ ty has
other means of relief, if the slowness of ordinary
legal forms is likely to produce such a de lay that
the public good and the administration of justice
will suffer from it."
Certainly "the public good and the selminis
tration of justice" woula suffer if an officer m
possession of a public office of the State, and ex
ercising all the functions of it, should ne com
pelled, on taking out
A WRIT OF MANDAMUS,
to recover from his predecessor a certain book or
the key of a safe, to litigate in the same proceed
ing the whole question of r'ght to office.
This proceeding does not and cannot involve
the right to office, and is not, therefore, subject
to transfer.
Application refused.
In connection with this case it will be remem
bered that even after the mandamun had been
issued, compelling Johnson to turn t er to the
Auditor the books, records, keys, etc., of the
office, he ignored it altogether, in consequence of
which the doors of the vault were broken open.
It is a question now in the minds of some whether
Johnson had the keys to the vault, or whether
they were not, with a couple of trunks of public
documents, on
THEIR WAY TO EUROPE,
and that question will most likely be solved by
the investigating committee before its labors are
closed.
Sudden DIsappearaSee.
Considerable anxiety is felt among the family
and many friends of Mr. Baise 'iblier, who has
disappeared from his home since Friday morn
ing. Elsewhere we publsh a fall dercrption of the
esteemed gentleman, and hope that it may lead
to some information of his present whereabouts.
There is no reason that can be assigned for this
mysterious disappearance, and this makes the
anxiety at his home doubly painful.
Pearl Soaping.
CITY AFFAIRS.
MURDER.
A Man Fatally .lst and Ntabbed by a
Jealous Rival.
Between the hours of 4 and 5 o'clock Sunday
evening, at the corner of Thalia and Willow
streets, the pistol and the oyster knife did bloody
work, which resulted In the ushering of a human
being into eternity without a moment's notice.
The actors in the tragedy were two negraes
named respectively Shorry Leonard and Charlie
Brown, but the fight was not a square one, for
both of the murderous weapons were in
Leonard's hands, and Brown was the victim.
When a DZEoORAT reporter reached the scene
he found the body of Brown lying on the ban
quette weltering in blood,
WilOtH FLOWED FROM TWO WOUNODR.
On turning the body over the two wounds were
plainly discoernable, one of which was in the right
eye while the other was a ghastly one three
inches in length in the left breast, and had pene
trated and out the heart in two.
As usual there was a woman at the bottom of
it, and it appeares that the accused and the viotlm
were bitter rivals for the hand of this woman,
who is a mulatto, named Kate Kelly.
This woman has, for the p~st six months, been
living with Ieonard as his wife, and at the same
time has been on terms of intimacy with Brown,
This being the case, each of the men thought
his claim the strongest, and as neither would sur
render, it was necessary, as they thought, for one
or the other to be put out of the way.
They met last evening at the hour and place
above mentioned, and after a few harsh words bad
been exchanged Leonard drew a tingle barreled
muzzle loading pistol and shot his adversary In
the eye, the ball glancing on the bone and lodg
ing between the skull and the skin near the
temple.
The shot only had the effect
OF STAOOERI.O BBOWN,
and as soon as he reoovered he clinched with kis
assailant and a 6uffllej ensued. Leonard, deter
mined to do his work well, drew an oyster knife
and plunged it into Brown's left breast, and as
he was drawing the bloody knife, which had been
driven to the hilt in his victim's breast, Brown
dropped a lifeless corpse at his murderer's feet.
Offioer Burns putting in an appearance, ar
rested Leonard, and taking posessien of the
pistol and oyster-knife, brought him to the Sec
ond Precinct Station, where he was charged with
the crime of murder.
The body of the deceased was also taken to the
Second Precinct Station, where Coroner Boche
and City Physician Drew held the post mortem
examination and continued the in nuest.
The accused was interviewed by a DnaOCnrAT
reporter at the station, and the following Is his
statement:
Brown has threatened my life several times;
be met me this morning and drew a revolver on
me. He came round to my house in the evening
with a friend, and said to me, I am going to bury
you, and I thought that as he was
GOING TO BURY ME
that the best thing to do with a man that talked
that way was to kill him. I only had one barrel.
I knew that if I missed him my deal was gone,
so I walked up to him and asked him four times
if he was going to bury me; he answered me each
time he was. So I leveled my pistol and fired at
him. That is all I did to him. I did not cut
him.
A HEARTLE~M MOTHER.
Who Left lHer Child to Perish in the
Street.
At half-past 5 o'olook Sunday morning some
unnatural mother, to save her dishonor from the
world, placed her infant daughter, aged 9 days,
in a basket and left the basket at the gate of the
House of the Good Shepher d.
The mother, however, appears to have had a
spark of humanity left within her breast, as she
placed a bottle of milk in the basket for the little
one to suck.
Officer Collins discovered the child and gave it
in charge of the Sister Superior of the House of
the Good Shepherd, under whose charge it will
be properly oared for.
The police are at work trying to find the
mother.
TAKING A PICTURE.
A New Subject for the Adorn ment of the
Rogues' Gallery.
On Saturday three individuals walked up into
a photographio saloon on Canal street, and
very soon one of them was sebmittig to the
tortures of the camera. There was nothing un
usual in this.
Meanwhile, however, the two others who had
taken seats in the parlor of the saloon to await
the end of the operation got into a singular con
versation which attracted the attention of
several ladies also in waiting.
This was about what was said by the two men:
"Where did you get him?"
"I found him sneaking around the corner of
Orossman and New Levee streets. 1He is a most
dangerous and desperate character. 1 arrested
him once before for burglary and shooting, and
notwithstanding that he was well manacled,
whilst I was taking him to jail he managed to
free himself from his shackles, which he threw
at my head. I brought him to bay, however, by
shooting him in the leg; that's why he limps."
"Well," said the other individual, "if he at
tempts to cut any shines here to-day I'm fixed to
settle him with five bullets."
The dialogue naturally created
OREAT ZXCITEMENT
among the ladies present, who, leaving their
examination of the show cases, were now hud
died in a corner of the room, evidently express
ing their disgust at the presence of such a char
sater in a photographic gallery, and disenussing
the danger to which they would be exposed
should he endeavor to esospe.
In a few minutes the photographer's subjeet
came out of the operator's room, and with a smile
on his face, addressed the other men, saying,
"Well, it's done." "Yes " replied one of the other
personages, "and it will make an excellent addi
tion to the rogues' gallery at police headquartem,"
and they walked out, whils the "subjcet" was
being scanned from head to foot by the ladles
who by this time were terrified almost out of
their wits at finding themselves in the presence
of sunob an evild-doer and desperate character.
As the three individuals sauntered down Canal
stree', the "subject," who happens to be like his
companions, a newspaper reporter, was
NOT A LITTLr HOBtRIFID
at the relation of the joke which had just been
played on him, and it was only after considerable
trouble that he was prevented fr m returning to
the gallery to reveal his identity to the ladies
who had overheard the dialogue, and on the
assurance that they had rot remained in the es
tablishment a single minute after the practical
jokers themselves had left it.
A Deceitful S.ren.
Maggie Matthews. one of the Magdalens, was
incarcerated in the j Third Precinct' tation,
charged with having robbed Frank Guidry of
$80. It appears that she roped the unsuspectmg
Guidry intoher den, No. 121 Dauphine street,
and then relieved him of the above sum. The
gentle youth, as soon as he discovered his loss,
cried lustily for the police, and bpeolal Officer
HenMnesey making his appearance, the gentle
Maggie was marched off to j ii.
Tae Racec To-Day.
God willing and the weather being tropitious,
there will be grand doings at the Fair Grounds
to-day. The much-pedigreed mules, of all ages
and breeds, who are to run at the Fair Grounud
for the benefit of the Newsboys' Home. have been
subjected to the most severe and intelligent
training, and rare sport is anticipated.
As may beseen by reference to the pool selling
published in yesterday'e DziOCRAT, large auma
of money have been staked on the contesting
beasts, and excitement on tunday ran high on
the streets. If any one of the mules wins the
race, which is probable though not certain, be
caeuse there is no calcoltinmg on mules, the
amount of money staked on the different sides
that will have to be paid up, may, it is feared,
occasion a panic in the market and a general run
on the bants. But let the banks stand firm; if
the worst comes to the worst we will help them
out. We do not want it to be generall known,
and we therefore whisper it confidentially. We
have invested five cents on "Perfect Swell."
stabbed With a Sword Cane.
Pat Conners, oeward that he is, looked a girl
named Lou White in a room of the house 76'/
Union street and because she woo'd not agree to
a request of his he drew a sword cane and
plunged it into her back.
The wounded woman was conveyed to the
Charity Hospital where her wound was examined
by the physician, who pronounced it severe
though not dangerous.
Conners was arrested by Omcer Steele and
looked up In the Central Station, charged with
cutting and wounding with intent to kill.
A Chicken Thief.
At about 2 o'elook yesterday morning, Officers
Carroll and Vitter discovered a suspicions looking
negro walking on Oarrollton Avenue with a bag
on his shoulder.
As the officers approached him, he dropped the
bag, and also a coat, and ran off.
The bag was found to contain six chickens,
whioh are supposed to have been stolen, and, to
gether with the coat, were brought to the Sub
urban Station.
A Rurglar's Ecnape.
At 12 o'clock Saturday night Officer Brennan,
of the Second Precinct, discovered a negro thief
attempting to force open the door of the grocery
store situated on Annunm't ion street, between
Poet farre and Ualliope.
At the approach of the .,moer the thief "pad
ded the hoof." The officer pursued him for sev
eral squares, but failed to bag his man.
Suaret esful Till Tapping.
About half-past 8 o'clock Saturday might a
sneak thief entered the noffhehonse of J. Dubary,
corner of Julia and St. Oharles streets, and while
the proprietor was looking at the Bremen's pro
cession, which was passing at the t me, the thief
tapped the till to the tune of $80. The thief had
made good his escoape before the proprietor dis
covered his loses.
Fire.
About half-past 10 o'clock Saturday morning a
fire broke out in the two-story frame dwelling on
Marengo street between rohoupitoulas and
Water. This property which is owned by Mr.
Edw. Dare, and occupied by Mr. Thornton, was
damaged by fire to the extent of J10. Whether
the property was Insured or not could not be as
cer:a'ned.
IBrevltles.
The Prodhte Exchange committee on flour
think that the inspection of that produce can be
made by three inspectors instead of five, which is
the number composing the board.
Lafayette Hook and Ladder Fire Company No.
I and Oreole Stteam Fire Company No. 9 give a
grand firemen's festival at the fair grounds on
Iunday next, 18th instant. We thanK the boys
for tickets.
Rumor has it that Warmoth goes East to ob
tain a partner for life, and will then obtain an ap
pointment as minister to some forei .n country.
Grand Hotel, San Francisoco, is the present ad
dress of James Clark, better known here among
Republicans as "big six,"
Packard is now colfortably ensconced daily in
the office of the U. l. Ambrosial at the Cus
tomhouse.
It is said that another delegation of shining
Republican i ghts will leave for Washington in a
day or two to look out for Federal pap.
The St. Johns Boat Club have their new boat
house at the New Lake End nearly completed and
will, when finished, "open" it in the old style.
Some of the ex-metropolitans declared yester
day that the list of names published in the DxM.
ocauT Included a hundred dead-heads, or "men
of straw." They say that their committee will be
on hand when the vouchers are issued by the
State Auditor, and when oneof the "straw" chaps
appear they will summarily bounce him.
About the largest piece of cheek yet developed
was that shown last week, when a certain dealer
in the city presented a bill to a State oicial for
material furnished Packard while he occupied the
State-House.
Everybody and his affianced will be at the mule
race this afternoon.
shert Items.
Alexander Joseph was arrested at the instiga"
tion of P. H. Logan, and locked up in the Harbor
'tation, charged with breach of trust and embez
zlement.
Lou Dixeon robbed Peter Smith of $2, and as
Smith could not stand the pressure on his purse,
he had her incarcerated in the Third Precinct
Station on a charge of larceny.
Amos Jones spent his Sabbath in the Harbor
Station on the charge of pillfering molasses.
M. W. Ecott was arrested and locked up in the
Central Station charged by F. 0. Mlinor witr at
tempting tepbtain goods under false pretenses.
Nelson Wilson and George Thomas alia Han
uller, were ]trested and locked no in the i8xth
Precinct Stt:on, charged with breaking and en
tering a house in the night time and stealing a
lot pf jewelry and a clock.
AEVKEXENTh.
AoDnrY or Musor.-The programme of the
perfor Lance on Thursday next has been changed
somewhat. Whilst the same bdl will be pre
sented the performance instead of taking place
at the matinee will occur at night. On Wednes
day the usual evening performance will be given,
according to the advertised programme.
ThH BIoD CONCERT.--We again take pleasure
in calling the attention of lovers of music to the
"Bird Goncer"' wbich takes place to-morrow
evening at erunewald Hall, for the benefit of the
Napoleon Avenue Presbyterian Church. The en
tertainment, wbleh will be a select one, will open
with the assembly of the birds and their homage
to the Goversor, who will attend in person to
lend eclat to the affair.
asle Dall.
The Jackson sad Go Easy base ball clubs met'
yesterday on Delaehais grounds, and played one
of the most eseiting games ever witnessed in
that neighborhood, if not in the city, the score
standing at the close 6 to 0 in favor of the Go
Easys. During the progress of the game the
spectators were wild with excitement, and when
the last man of the Jacksons was put out, and
the game had resulted in a Waterloo for them,
cheer after cheer rent the air, and the hands of
the Go Easy's players were clasped in warm con
gratulation (f their well-deserved victory. Too
muoh praise can not be given Messrs. Bell, Fitz,
Boach, Coops and L. Z3ngel, of the Go Easys, for
their skillful and scientific playing. The follow
ing is the score by ihnings:
1 2 41 5 6 7 8 9 Total.
GoEasy..... 0 1201 001 I -6.
Jacksonis.... 010 0 0 0100 0 0101 j-0.
Mr. Baxter, of the Lees, officiasted as umpire.
The Pete Champetre at Carrollton.
Despite the weather the entertainment given
yesterday at the Carrol!ton Gardens, by the
Academy company and Vogel & Moses' orches
tra, was a handsome affair and the enter
prise will provefto be highly successful in the fu
ture, when portentous clouds do not overhang the
city, and a drizzling rain does not come down just
as people will be making ready to go to Carrollton.
The promenade concert, the dramatic perform
ance and the dancing arrangements were all ex
cellent and were enjoyed by those who attended
the fete.
A similar entertainment will oe reneated on
Saturday next, when the weather permitting, the
affair will prove such a success that every Satur
day evening thereaf.er the Academy tronue and
Vogel & Moses' band will endeavor to offer to their
p otrone some of the best dramatic and musical
create that can be wished for. The Oarrollton
Bailroad Company and the proprietor of the Car
rollton Gardens have agreed to assist the enter
prise with a spirit and liberality to be commend
ed. Each time afee Ithe dramatic performance
there will be dancing.