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ABOUT A DEPUTY CONtSTABLE.
Us "Vr"O A wirrW tW @ slawIth
A WIfrr,
A-it SYtt .as a Uattie With a Woman.*
oetnpltJhts against the coaitabl5t and
d1epatim attablhed to Jlutices' courte argaadli
as thee trbuntals themselves, and lardlY
smrlte the attention which sometitr~ d they
deserve. Onming in contact with poor people
only-for as a tule these minor courts adjudl
~ate upotn minor eases only-the deputy eon
stable and his action never aroute the Indig
nation ofithose who can afford to eonftand
justice, and hence many outrages they have
committed have never seen the light of day.
There aresgood constables, men of judgment
and forethought, but from the statements
given below it is pretty sure that all of them
do not belong in that category. T'h first
dstatement is fronm an attttney who veuches
for Iti truth:
anll Ariit.
On last Priday COnstabl, Caylat ,4 the
..venth Justice's Ooutt repaired to the
house ot a Mr. Glaser, on Peniston street, be
tween 0Contance and laurel, for the purpose
of execating a writ of seizure otained on a
judgment rendered In the above court against
Mr. Glaser for the sum of ten dollars. The
Mwalous myrmidon of the law boldly matched
Into the back yard of the premises, and after
aseertaining that Mr. and Mrs. Glaser were
both out, having left their little children,
aged respectively two and nine years, in
charge of the house, tiled to effect an en
trance into the premises from the back way;
but finding the door locked he proceeded to
the S'net and by whistling summoned a
negro whom, it seems, he had brought along.
Hie then indueod a bry of about eight years of
age, who was attractil to the spot by curl
osity, to climb
INTO ONI OF TiS WINDOWS
of the front room and unlock the front door
and admit him. The pair then moved a part
of the furniture and other articles contained
in the rooms to the sidewalk, where they
piled them in a promisctous heap, and in so
doing broke a handsome marble cross valued
at $25, tore a mosquito bar from the bed and
otherwlse injured and defaedl the furniture
by thle rough usage.
After Oaylat had almost finished ransack
ing the house, Mr. Olaser and his wife ap
peared upon the seene, and were coolly told
by Caylat that he had committed this act for
the purpose of satisfying said judgment of
$10, no demand having previouely been made.
Leaving his wife in charge: Mr. Glaser, ac
companled by Jaylat, went to the Meventh
Justice of the Peace Court and paid the judg
ment. On returning home he discovered that
Jaylat had
UN..tOCID tHI AnMOIR,
the key having been left by Glaser on a
table in his bedroom, and that everything
contained therein had been turn upside down,
and, what was worse, that $201 50, the hard
earned savings of himself and wife for many
years, were missing. On discovering his loss
Mr. Glaser again proceeded to the Seventh
Justice Court and charged Caylat and his
negro assistant with breaking and entering
his house with Intent to steal and with com
mitring grand lardeny; a warrant being issued
they were both arrested. On Monday (laylat,
who it seems had been released on ball, again
put in an appearance and attempted to exe
cute another judgment for a like sum of $10
from the above mentioned court, without
making any previous demand.
Mr. Glasre wai out. and the valiant consta
ble seeing no one about except Mrs. Glaser,
thought to repeat his performance of last
iriday, but met with rtsistanoe from that
lady. Becoming enraged at her temerity in
thus resisting one who was clothed with the
majesty of the law, Caylat struck Mrs.
ti er in the face with something which he
held in his hand, causing
THU BLOOD TO FLOW
freely over the face and clothes of the unfor
tunatn woman. Alarmed at the fact that the
neighbors, attracted by the cries of Mrs.
(Maser, were hastening to the scene, and fear
ing for his personal safety, Caviat fled, and
was pursued Iy several of Mrs. (ULser's
neighbors, and, not relishing the Idea of
[alllng into their hands, jumped into a
ear and, inducing the driver (a friend of his)
to drive at great speed, escaped and roturned
to the court from w-hence he came.
Not long after the above had transpired,
Mrs. laseor wended her way to the court for
the purpose of making a charge of assault
and battery against Caylat,
CUT THAT WORTHY
was on the look-out, and before she could ac
complish her plurpose he caused Mrs. (Glaser
to be looked up under the charge of resisting
an tfficer in the discharge of his duty.
On Thursday (Cavnt mand his negqro assist
ant apneared bfoe. .Judge O'Itlurkn, of the
weonth ,usticen tof the Pe'vtm (Court, to answer
the charge plrfoerre. I against them by Mr.
SIlaser of hbaking and entering with intent
te stnial and cormnnitthin grand I aroony. The
evideneo of the witne ses for the prostcution
was very full; the manner in which Cayliat
and his accomplice entered the house; the
fact that (OSylat unlockedo the armoir whore
the money was kept, and also that the money
was in the armoir at the time Mr. and Mrs.
Glaser
LEFT THE HOUBE
and went out, being sworn to.
The prisoners were discharged, the Judge
holding that under article 762, Code of Prao
tice, Cylat and his accomplice had acted
under the law so far as their entering the
house was concerned. As to the missing
$201 50, the judge held that as it had not
been proven that the money was seen in the
hands of either Caylat or the negro, he could
not do anything but release them.
The above occurrence ought to be investi
gated by the Grand Jury.
In order that no lnhustco might be done, the
following statemtent by the oDputy, Caylat,
was taken by a DEMOCRAT reporter:
"On Saturday May 19, 1 had a little judg
ment of lawyer harrfs' to execute. I called
on Glaser repeatedly to advise him to nay it,
and he never would come down to settle. He
always avoldhd me and secreted himself.
When the constable ordered me to seize, I
went there and found the gate opened and
nome children in the yard. I asked them
where their father was, and they said he was
ln the neighborhtod. I saw a little boy there,
and I asked him to take a step-ladder and get.
in the window, and he did so and got in and
anlooked the door for meand I entered. With
the amestamnce I had with me as two witnesses,
I commenced to make the seizure, making
an Inventory of the artidles. Just as I oom
mr2 doing this Mrs. Glaser, wife of the
de tt, came in and commenced making
redaltane When I read the writ to her and
my a thqyMt, I asked her if she would pay
the t to avoid a seizure, saying if she
did not uld be compelled to sze. While
I wagm rt the writ she used vulgar
and 1 lntgkmge to me. I placed two
tables and tix .i on the sidowalk, when
she ix~ edai sgly by holding on to the
ostrike me, that I had to
all who tried to persuade-her
not forte oloa e in the court
houe i and on my return I
ather and after talking
yhim was prevailed upon to
tltieup, nd.5w $ithIUotance came to the
o ed ehe arrived in the
c nourt he .All the notices had been
y in another suit of Judge I. W.
tast hbe same defendant on a udg
w as on several sits, smo. ting to
an k writ of feri faias, Imade, or
eto o a ae'liureu whoa I
taist% when used the same
as on a prev ous oogeaela a
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and drted t.e touch u ythfln. Afte try
O ing ito a nrt resist, as that was
sI laid e ad oi execution.
laid b tiefit article to
! it Itc rised -l.ar to strike
fl a t wi me Sh abe the chair
Sit tru soon a he laid down
thair lsie a it . lin and attempted to
hi. when took lipid of her from
hnd, hoW nga in one b a ct and in
t ie oth tie writ of her facij( Inthe t scuffle
a it mk the peneil s tihe at her making
S seor scratch about one inch long ean
.Nao blow ws rlven by me; I acted on the
defensite, and as soon as tI could get away
from he., I ran avry. h hecsane tto.he dtor
with an aIe to prevent me from entering. ihe
also took a chair and raised It to strike me as
I attempted to enter again. I read the writ
over 'eoher tahdiftl on the door step, anti
notified her I was compelled to do my duty
and make the seiare. Hhe snatched the writ
eutof my hands, uslng very vulgar tangiiage,
and tore it In pieces, aend atthe same time sine
gave me a ick, knoctrng me into the street.
I then returned to ourt and made an affi
darI against her for insult and abuse and
resistin an o ffier in the discharge of his
rt. The nextt morning I went there to
make the selzure, and allthe furniture was
gone. Wlhen Mrs. Olaser was tried shle was
lined $5, or ten days Parish Prison, and she
paid the money. her husband had made an
atlhdavlt against me for assault, breaking and
entering and insult, and this was daistnleed."
he ireords of the court show that the iesr
dasd was regularly s.rued, and that the
deputy was making this servict when the
facts complained of occurrel. As the i~ibie
are now itn posses.ion of the facts they ean
juto of the s matter for themselves.
Te D C orter, after reiv the
deputy's statement, visited several f tihe
most prominent lawyers of the city andt from
them learned that under a writ ruf ieii flals,
or execution, a oonstable has no right to
break or enter premises without. an order of
court. Onte eminent attorney said "W hy,
that is a clear aose f trespass; at constable
wpudh have jumt as much right to comen up
with a writ in his hand and assault oce, ani
take my watch away to satisfy a jdgmaentt."
- lljUIl $1i KE.UEPTION.
A Mutnal Admiration soelty Welcmae
lls Return-Arrival of the Trooop at
Lake Charles.
Kellofgg's arrival with a flul ,l.udet of news
made matters a little more lively about the
C(ustom-hi-IouR on aturday mornIng, when
his a)ppa'ance In tihe ('ldlettCo r's o0lh(' was
the signal for
naEArTY ONOtATtOr,ATIONs
on the part of his Republtian friendis.
With the ex-(,ovenlor, Judge ( Oant, of St
Landry, was present, and soon after their ap
peareancne quite a number of leading liepubil
can lights dropped in for the purpose of pay
ing their respects to the would-be ~lenator,
untIl the crowd got so large that additional
chairs had to be secured to accommodate
them, the largest chair, in fact, a rocker, be
ing filled by Kellogg's former co-patriot. An
toine, who was one of the early birds.
The ex-hovernor contemplates remaining
in the city iut a few dlays, when he will take
himseV
TO TIM TeCHE,
where he v nill reain ton ti plantation be
longing to himself and Mr. Wills for a few
weeks, then return to the city and start North
to spend the summer.
From all that o could t ic'rlue from those
who conversed with him yesterday, it is evi
dent that, with Butler and oneo or two more,
they have induced the President to consent to
a stay in proceedings in any further appoint
ments for the present, the President even per
mlttlng Pitkln to remain in undisturbed pee
,session of his Ipresent position, even after his
resignation
A1)i BEIN REQUEHTLh
by the Attorney (leneral at the Prealdent's
suggestion.
If-thi report- in ctreulatiaon betr, -Pru, itkin
Intimidated the President a trifle by refusing
to comply with the request, and Just about
that time Ben Butler paid his respects to
President Hayes, with another influential (?)
personage, and told him that Pitkln had in
times gone by stumped sixteen States for the
Republican party, and more than that, he had
been first and foremost in the last campaign
in this State, beglaning that campaign a year
before the election; and further, that he did
nearly all of the work in the country (mean
ing the organization of the councils of free
dom), and for these and divers other reasons
he, the President, bhad better not remove
Pitkin.
HAYTI 5 TOOK THE HINT,
as he (did not care to incur Butler's dis
ploasure, and Gen. Wharton's chances wero
for the time being dashed to the ground, but
not until some of those bho had interested
themselves in Pitkin's 'iehalf, Packard's
friends, had raked up everything they could
think of against (Gon. Wharton and had sent
it to Washlngton, where it was laid before the
President. Of course Gen. Wharton has not
boon idle all this time, and being somewhat
conservative In his ideils when matters of
right nl' concernred, he at once advisend his
friends of what was going on, and Ihey are
now arranging matters to give Pitkin
A NEW DI)EA
which may not, st s, well beforei the hand is
played out. Kellogg, of course, is banking
on Pitkin's continuance in ollitc, as he fears
that with Wharton in possession it might not
be so easy with him in case old Federal mat
tirs connected with his C(ustom-Houso man
agement were brought to light.
As far as can be learned, the Returning
Board iniluonce don't care much about Pit
kin's retention, one at least having expressed
hlnlself to the effect that Wharton would
much better suit the native Roepublicans than
Pitkin, and that may, with other influence,
have som wleight at Washington, though
there is jill now no possibility of a change
for some weeks.
THE PENSION OFFICE,
that sweet little morsel that pays about $10,
000 a year in greenliacks has just now three
prominent ReDublicans fishing for it to say
nothing of a few dozen lessor lights. The
chief Modoes In the war are Dibble, Burch
and an attorney named Hutchinson,
Dibble's support lies in Warmoth, leo. A,
Sheridan, a certain prominent Missouri Re
publican and the fact that he is a one-legged
soldier of the Federal army, andl in documnen
tary pleadings he lays great Stress upon the
last named support.
IBurch's principal support is his color and
what he claims to be a following of colored
citizens, and the fact that he was a Hayes
elector, but says nothing
ABOUT BOUNTY JUMPING,
which has been referred to from another
source. Hutchinson, whose application is on
tile at Washington, has support in the fact
that he is a personal friend of Hayes, and the
tri-angular contest goes on between the three,
with the chances in favor of Burch being left
out of the race altogether.
The attack on the President for the position
of Naval Officer is now made by Nash, Kelso,
Joubert and a dozen or two others, with no
prospects of a change for some time.
The United States Marshal has a telegram.
announcing the arrival at Lake Charles of
the two companies of troops, and from the
tonor of the dispatch it is inferred that the
Dix conveyed them to their destination with
out difficulty at the bar.
The dispateh says also, in an invidious way,
that the larshal's keepers wa ild not act un
less unless permitted to do so by the citizens.
The Singer is acknowledged by all to be the
beet aewilg-machine in the market.
M. L. Byrne & Co., 163 Canal street, will offer
this week naeusua b r-game il dress goods, whl e
goonc, hosiery, lace goods, parasols, cotton
goods, etc.
mFofrra~so Nzw.-& stock of lace collars,
hibb c llarett(k, handkroeuief,, rOerfs, fon,
.. e4h garee tweire , blue and steel Belas, in
endlei edot, Oaartreu sre,
THE UIAB.
"THII MIPORItW1RAl"
And a Pew Ideas Caneealing Field
"ports.
We welcome to the journalisteic brotherhood
The -portsman, a spicy weekly, which fills
up an important gap in our metropolitan
jourtalism. The Fgportsman, as its name in
dicates, is devoted exclusively to the record
ing and encosraging of those amusements
which have the flood and field for theatre, and
tend more than all others to the development
of mathood and the perfection of phyelcal
faculties.
Some philosophers have labored to estab
lish a distinction between the soul and the
mind, and high scriptural authority has been
quoted in favor of that theory, as for exam
ple, Jesus Christ saying that he lelt troubled
"even to the division of the soul anrd he mind"
(ueqtse ad dthisione nnic et spirittus).
A e.rtain gentleman .'ell known in litera
ture named Bulwer, has even written a very
entertaining novel on the subject, entitled "A
Strange Story."
We admit that we have a certain weakness
for these questions, but time is precious, and
we eqnnot afford to squander it upon meta
physics, which, between the reader and our
selves, may be very entertaining, but can
scarcely be said to be useful or practical. No
doubt, however, there is some such thing as
soul, mind or spirit, and we will call it
"mind," to suit our present purposes. We
deal in facts, and "mind" is a fact which has a
a great deal of aflnittv with the body. The body
reacts upon it, and it reacts upon the body
so closely and practically, indeed, that the
health of the one is necessary to the proper
working of the other. Athletic sports,
whether on the flood or in the field, strengthen
the body, thereby cultivating the mind, atnd
the sports that require skill and patience nre
very favorable to the mind, in that they rest
it from the routine of every-day work, direct
it towards new and prd.tical channels, and
invigorate the body at the same time by
means of exposure to the sun, the breathing
of fresh air, and the exhilaration nvcessaarily
incident upon any close contact with universal
nature.
It is the old fable of Hercules wrestling
with Anteus, the son of Cybele; whenever he
was thrown to the ground he would gather
new strength from contact with his mother,
so that Hercules, in order to vanquish him,
had to lift him up in his arms and smother
him in a deadly embrace. Thus the sports
man gathers tlew life and vigor by coming in
contact with nature, the universal mother.
It is the general custom of practicing and
education in athletic and sportsmanlike exer
clses that have made the English nobility the
finest in the world. Their healthy bodies, in
vigorated by exercise in the open air, give the
proper balanone to their well-trained minds,
and place them mentally and physically in
the front rank of the world's aristocracy.
So much for the efficacy and utility of
sports and the mission of the sportsman.
Our young and lively contemporay ap
peared on Saturday of last week with quite an
erudite article commending and commenting
upon the three articles of the DEMOCRAT con
cerning what to eat. It suggests that we do
not stop there and that we continue our
learned discuisitions on that subject. So it is
our intention to do hereafter, now
and then, as we go along. In its article
the Hp ortsman discourses with quite erulite
literature about frogs and crabs; in fact, to a
certain extent it exhausts the frog question,
but we scarcely think that it did sumclent
justice to the crab. That delicate clistuxm.us
animal, which, whether boiled in salt water,
stuffed amrtservel -a in in ts- wn sFtl, or
made the basia of gumbo, of course under the
supervision of a scientific cook, is remarkably
nutritious and palatable, deserved a more ex
tensive notice at the hands of our contem
pograr'y.,. .
Without him what would become of the ten
der youths, male and female that visit our
watering places on the Lake coast to Idle
away the lazy but warmhearted summer?
Hoe 'would the barefooted boy do If there were
no crabs to entice from the measurable
depths of the shallow sea with the traditional
piece of meat tied to the end of the proverbial
string. Ah, the memories of boyhood! How
fresh they are, and how they caress the
soul "like the scent of some last prim
rose in the air." The legs dangling
from the side of the not dangerously
precipitous wharf. The eyes following the
twisted twine as it makes a tangent after
passing the surfaco of the transparent light
green water, the piece of beef on the end of
the twlne and the conliding eral approaching
the tantalizing trap. What hallowed remin
iscences I What anxiety when the tenacious
crustacean is being gently pulled up by wary
and trembling hands, and what triumph when
the diminutive monster has teen hauled up
and deposited In the basket! Can such memo
ries ever be forgotten ? Time may pass,
love. may be oblliterated, dreams of glory
may vanish, Fortune, slippery as the oeel,
may glide through our lingers, but the con
queriing sensaltion experolceu l by the small
I oy when he has victoriously pulled up the
crab of his bhgone days is a monument of the
past that can neither hs overthrown nor
obliterated. For the young lady, just out
from school, who enjoys time luxury of having
a first lover, how conveniently does this
crustacean sport come in. lie holds the unm
brella over her head, that Is to protect her
from the kisses of the garish sun, and to
screen both from the prying eyes of unappre
ciative parents. What secret ecstacies, what
pure and holy aspirations, what thrilling
sensations caused by the mere contact
with a white linen dress find sacred
refuge behind that umbrella, the angels only
know, but owing to our very slight acquaint
ance with those otherlal beings they have not
communicated the same to us. It is a notice
able fact, however, that the sportive crab Is
comparatively safe in the environs of the line
that descenls from that umbrella covered
group, and veterans boast of many a square
meal taken beneath its protecting shades.
But the crab is not only a source of enjoy
ment to the masculine youth, or a poetical
pretext for half-grown up lovers. Sacred his
tory shows that this malled hero of deep and
shallow sea waters has been elevated at times
by the Deity to the rank of an intelligent in
strument for the performanoce of undeniable
miracles.
We believe it was St. Francis Xavier, the
immortal missionary who, when traveling on
a Spanish galley, bound for some forlorn isle
of the ocean, whose inhabitants the renowned
preacher had the mission of converting to
Christianity, unaccountably dropped in mid
ocean and lost a valued cross which had been
given him by a brother saint and martyr,
to which was attached numberless plenary
indulgences.
Wrapt In holy meditations, St. Francis
reached the shore of tke destined island un
conscious of his loss. The treading on terra
firma, the uncouthly sight of the heathenish
natives, or something that cannot be imagined
or expressed, brought him back to earth
again, and it was then that he became con
scious of what he deemed an irreparable loss.
Immediately the saint fell on his knees, facing
the immense ocean, and bowing his reverend
head in submission, thanked the Almighty
for having deigned to honor him with so
severe a trial.
When lo and behold, out from the foaming
crests of the lashing waves, grave in deport
ment and stately in demeanor as one who was
entrusted with a sacred mission from high
and undisputed authority, came sidling up a
venerable crab, holding up in one of its mag
nificent claws graefully elevated the identical
cross with indulgences attached which the
saint had dropped in the unfathomable depths
of the ocean. We will not describe the scene
that followed, or how the crab retired to pur
sue its usual avocations, but the legend says
that the heathelish tribes were so thunder
struck by this extraordinaryproceeding that
they immediately embraeed Christianity aad
forgot their former questionable appetite for
broiled missionaries and ship captains on the
half shell.
We could write volumes upon the crab
questiok, but we dout whether in the long
run we should continue to be interesting and
as the philosopher says, "In dubic abstinens.'
We abstain._ _
uniying the Fast.
We thank the committen of arrangements
for the decoration of the graves of the Fed
eral dead by the soldiers of both armies, at
the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee, for an in
vitation to attend the etremonies and the
feast prepared for the occasion. We would
gladly be participants at the reunion of the
blue and the gray over the memories of the
past, but editorial and other duties will keep
us at home, which will not, nevertheless, pre
vent us from participating in spirit at the
feast of love and reunion.
The Paelfle Railroad After the Eleetion.
A DI)FnMoeAT reporter visited the office of
the New Orleans and Pacifl Railroad Com
pany yesterday for the purpose of learning
what would be the next step of the corpora
tion, now that the tax had been defeated.
President Wheelock was not in at the time,
and the only person in the office was the
hook-keeper, Mr. Florance. Thil gentleman
could give no Information relative to the
future atlIon of the company, but intimated
that there would he an early meeting of the
directors, when the whole matter would he
laid before the board. He expressed consid
erable disgust at the outeome of the election,
but did not by any means leal the reporter to
believe that the work would not .e pushed
now harder than before.
A Seelentifle DInner.
On Friday evening a select company gath
ered together under the shaule of Eastman's
grove, on Metairle Rlidge, to enjoy a dinner,
whose principal featurrn were' clam chowder,
fried croakers, green 4trut and other deniozns
of the deep done up in style. In the company
was the president of an extensIve manufae
turing establishment., two river captains and
a learned anatomist. The time between
courses was consumed in scientifie discus
sions, the principal subject of debate being
"do geese have marrow In their bones?" The
question was decided negatively, and the
conclusion arrived at that it went into their
quills. Then the company adjourned, leav
ing an empty beer keg and several dozen
emnpty bottles strewn upon the grass In a
monumental heap of what had been.
The Fruit Growern' Assoelation.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Fruit Growers' Assocation of the Gulf
States, held in the rooms of the Howard As
sociation, No. 58 Camp street, on May 20, it
was resolved that the fourth annual exhibi
tion of fruits, plants, flowers and agricultural
products generally be held in the oity of New
Orleans, on the 18th, 19th and 20th of July,
1877.
ReferrIng to the above, I would earnestly
ask the hearty co-operation of the citizens of
New Orleans and the adjoining States in mak
ing the fourth annual exhibition of the Fruit
Growers' Association a grand success. Con
tributions of merit solicited from all quarters.
Admission free, and all articles entered free
of charge.
H. M. Wroonzs, Secretary.
apirltuallkm Exposed.
We are promised for Sunday next, June 3d,
(to tb repeated on Monday and Tuesday
following) some very extraordinary expo
sures of that great humbug - spiritual
ism. Prof. Harry Cooke, the note1 ex"
poser of spiritualism, has selected for the
purpose the Academy of Music for the nights
mentioned above. Hle will among other things
perform Dr. Sladn's slate writing, the
tricks of the Davenport Brothers and
of the - fy Brothers, mateiialisation
a Il Katie King, which he will
afterwards explain. We are only too happy
to welcome the professor to this city, for his
advent must serve to convince many intelli
gent yet superstitious people who still be
lieve in spiritualism. We could give our
realers numerous extracts from the press of
the country to support the reputation of
Prof. Cooke. One will suffice, however. It is
taken from that able and highly respectable
journal the Boston Herald, and reads as fol
lows:
"The performances of this gentleman att
assistat are simhnply Immense. Nothing ap
proaching to them has ever been seen here
before. Other exposures sink into simple in
significance besido them. They are-what
they should be-convincing to all fair-minded
people, and any one not besotted with suier
stition cannot fail to be cured by them of all
faith in or respect for physical manifestations.
Prof. Cooke is doing agrand work, and he is
doing it so thoroughly that society must be
under lasting obligations to him. Everybodly
should see ulin."
Only Five Dollars.
A case of apparent extortion ocurred a dlay
or two ago in Mandoville, which, however,
proved to he a diamond-cut-diamond affair
of the first water. Mr. A. Smith, an under
taker, was charged with the duty of exhuming
a body in that town and transferring the re
mains to this city; the bod(y, having been
placed in a large case, was being conveyed
to the boat along the tramway of the Mande
ville wharf, when the keeper claimed a wharf
age fee of five dollars.
The outrageous demand being resisted by
the undertaker, he was informed that there
could be no rebate, whereupon the undertaker
jumped on board the lake steamer, telling the
wharfkeeper that in that case he could keep
the body. It soems thatthe wharf-keeper, not
relishing the idea, concluded to embark the
precious freight without claiming wharfage
dues.
TrAvELuXo huors --. L. Byrne & Co., 163
Canal street, wl I offer tuis week a large assort.
ment of very bhandsome gray linen snits, from
$2 50 and upward. All siats made to fit without
extra cha ge.
Now that straw bats are all the go, don't forget
the John U. Adams' C. O. D. Hast tore, No. 26
St. Charese street.
Cheap sewing machines are guaranteed for a
few years; the Singer is gnaranteed forever, If
Lroperly oared fur. Office, 91 Canal street.
J. I. Walker, D. D. 8., 180 Delord street, is a
dentist of such high at noing that' it is almost
useless to speak of him in commendatlon. T'he
thorough knowledge of his profession, the affr
ble, polished manner that be possess s, have
won for him many fri nds and pilced him in a
lucrative practice. The esquisi e finish of his
work and the durability of the flllige are sure to
make a still greater reputation for him.
TRvaeLIaG suiT --t. L. B rue & Co., 163
Canal a ree', wid offer this week a large aasort
ment of very handsome griy linen anits, from
12 5. and upward. All saits made to fit without
etxra charge.
The great dry goods sale which has been going
on now fr weeks at le sers. Dsoz ger & cons
will be continued n-xt week. Old and young,
rich and poor, all rush for Danziger. His place
seems always to be crowled with ladies, and
Lheir price. are so reusonable that one enstomer
is sure to bring another. Besides having a large
and choice lot of gools as an attrraoion, they are
polite and acommru-nda ing to their viitor.s, whbch
should b" a great consideration to purchasers.
Their card we publish in sanother columu.n.
TItaevLIa I l lrns --I. L. Byrne & O'., 163
Oaana street, win .fL r ibis wetk a large as rt
m nt of very bhanruee gray linen s.ei., ie r
2 580 and upward. All suit made to st witdoas
sxra eOlarge. •
CAPITOL tGOSSP.
THE M'TATF IOARD OP EQ/IuERB.s
ORGiANIZE.
What alrch Has Drawn in Current mlehool
and Interest Funds.
Saturday is not proliflc of any vast amount
of news about the State-House generally, and
yesterday was no exception to the rule. The
State offices were well patronmized by those de
siring information upon varlmsn points, and
the usual batch of mail was piled in from the
country.
Gyo. Nicholls was at his offiee at noon and
remained until until evening, when he left for
a trip over the lake, to be absent until to-night.
)During the day he. as ex-ofinclo president of
the
BOARD OF STATE ENOINEEIRS,
attended a meeting of that board, during
which Mr. Harrod was elected vice president
and (Col. Hardee secretary. The board then
adjourned, subject to call.
Hubsequently the. Governor made a few ap
pointments, which will he found in another
column, and then examined the papers in the
eaFe3 of two or three pirsons who were await
ing sentence of death.
The record of one ease was found defective,
and that was referred to the Attorney (Gen
eral, while the others were passed over for
action during next week.
An examination of the records shows that
in several parishes, including Catahoula, St.
Helena, Union and Webster, there have been
no reeommendatlons
FOR PARISH ASSF5qORs.
and although the Governor has repeatedly
requested the Senators and members of the
House representing those parishes to make
nominations for the positions, they have so
far failed to do so.
It is important that the as''ssmn,.tts
should he made at once, in order that the
taxes may be collected, and for that reason a
few recommendations would meet with immie
diate attention at the hands of the Governor.
The canvass for discrepancies in the returns
from the parish of St. Landry has boon nearly
completed by Mr. Barhot, the H4M -retarv of;
the State Board of Canvassers, and will ie
pre~entale to-morrow or next day.
A little investigation into the books of the
State Treasurer shows that from May 14 4179,
to November 1, 1577, the treasurer of the
school board for the parish of East iaton
Rouge,
J. HF1R1 BURCH,
one of the candidates for thle Penslon Office,
has drawn from the current school fund the
snug little sum of $17,585 77, and for the same
period drew from the interest fund $2105 76,
and for the last quarter's apportionmeht
Burch got in December a voucher for $1539,
making a grand total of $21,170 50, which
Burch received as school hoard treasurer for
the parish named, which parish he has not
actually lived in one year since his first ap
pearance in the State.
An examination of his records will be made
by the grand jury in the parish, and his cash
accounts will be inquired into with a view of
ascertaining just how much of this money
BURCH PUT IN HIS OWN PCorET.
He, of course, will be compelled to show
just how much went for "repairs to school
houst's," and in producing vouchers he will
also have to prodtune the parties who did the
work, as it is an easy matter to have vouchers
prepared in the city.
FROGMOOR.
The Long Range Practlee for the Inter
Mtate latch Degins To-day.
Those who take an interest in long range
rifle shooting will bear in mind the fact that
at 11 o'clock this morning the
COMPETITORS FOR POSTrIO.NS
on the Creedmoor team will enter the lists at
the Crescent City Rifle Park, awl will bang
away at the targets for a few hours, and after
ta-drl, .o t on niptil will coirtirre each
Sunday for two months.
After that time the team will be organized
by the selection of a captain, and the very
best long range shots in the Sbouth will then
go into regular training for the Inter-State
match, which takes place in September.
The Crescent Ctl;y tearn, it will be remern
bered,
WON THfE LAST INThER-RTATE MATC'H,
And with the practice the contestants expect
to get, and their new and improved long
range rifles, they expect to be suiceneful
in the coming martch. Heretofore the prac
tice shooting has been witnessed by quite
a large number of ladies and gentlemen,
and to-day, therefore, will probably sex quite
a large number of the club members, with
their frlends, in attendance.
A BIG MISTAKE.
Through Which Ben Clementq IF Likely
to go to the Penitentiary,
Ben Claements. a negro, was arrested and
locked up in tihe Harbor Station, charged with
having robbed a stranger on board the Charles
Morgan of $14 and his baggage check.
The stranger's name was W. R. Seals, anti
he was to have left this evening for St. Louis.
Ben says: " How he come to rob dat man,
(od only knows; he walked aboard do Mor.
gan, and whiln he was st:anding by dat white
gemiman his right hand crept up into his vest
pocket, and do fust thing he knowed some
greenbacks got jamm(el up in his lingers and
do baggage check stur:k to his thumb.
He was just gwine to say. Boss, here's your
money when the policemen Ptarted toward
him. BlessGtod, I wasn't gwine to run, but
dese here legs of mine got a waving and I
could not stop 'em. Dey moved faster and
faster but not fast enough, for de two police
men, iMr. Lyons and Clew cotched up wid me
and said, here Ben, you id-n rascal, we have
done got you at last. And now I suppose I
will go t.o the Penitentiary just for nu fn."
Ben is right, he will go to the Penitentiary,
as the charge is highway robbery anti the
evidence against him conclusive.
Brevltieu.
The official vote of the railronad tax election
was transrmitte by the Mayor to the City
Council at the meeting yesterday.
The Independent Base Ball Club will cross
bats with the Rexs to-day at 3 p. in., at Dela
chaise Grounds.
There will be a gathering of the Teachers'
Association, at the regular monthly meeting,
No. 39 Burgundy street, on Saturday, June
2d, next, at 11 o'clock a. m. Important busi
ness will be discussed and all are requested
to be present.
The "Club Dramatique Louisianals" give
a performance on Saturday next, the 2d of
June for the benefit of Miss Eve Dablesteen
the charming young artist who has helped
them through many a performance, and
whose talent and good will richly deserve the
compliment.
There will be a grand promenade concert,
picnic and ball given by the Louisiana Brass
and String Band, formerly Yaeger'*Band, on
Saturday, June 16, at the Magnolia Garden.
The Philomathean Society of Louisiana will
give a literary entertainment at Old Fellows
Hall on Monday evening. June 4. We are
under obligations for invitations.
The City Workhouse case has been farther
investigated by the Grand Jury. On Friday
Administrators Denis and Edwards were be
fore that body the former testifying at con
siderable length in the matter.
Short Items. .
The dead dog that has been lying for three
days at the corner of Bienville and Rampart
streets has been furnishing a style of perfume
that's not appreciated by the neighbors. It
should be r~goved.
Louisa Dbn, alias Black Jack, was arrested
and locked up in the Third Precinct Station,
charged by Sam Tremebolt, of the steamer
Bart Able, with having obtained money fro4l
him under false pretensesa
Win. Jones t s lokr d up in the Third Par
lctn 8t , charged Siith, perjury at poll 1,
Fifth Ward.
Fritz Ritz was arrestei at poll 2 in the lev
enth Precinct and locked up In the ent
Station-house, charged with perjury.
Selina Bank was Immured in the RIghtl
Precinct Station, ch;ared with cutting M
slightly wounding Ell Lewis.
At half-past 9 o'clock Friday night a flri
was discovered in the house of Mrs. IZpe.
comb, No. 188 Canal street. The flames wi
extinguished by the police and Inmates. Th
property was damaged to the extent of $20,
C'. Villeneuve, the Texas confldence
was yesterday arraigned before Judce Sfit
on the charge of obtaining money under f
pretenses and also on a charge of forgr. T'
judge p laced1 the accused under $
whicfihe did not furnish.
T. Warden, after voting against the Pc
Railroad tax, retired into the Central StMatio
on a charge of petty larceny.
NELLh EXPLAINS.
* hit MAROARRT ' UT''re.
Dear Teddy-
The morning's del.cious,
The sunbeams are dazzling bright,
The dear little sparrows chirp ailly;
Forgive me for flirting last night.
But Bruno Beaburg--(isn't "Bruno'
The funniest kind of a name?
';A hear," and he looks something like orne)
For my conduct was greatly to blame.
Hie told meO-and you were so huffy
You flew off to Laura Van Ness;
(Her charms I never eould discover.
With eyes just as greeu as her dress)
That I thought-so I -Ted, dear, you 4,
not
You do not look well in a rage
And Charley--I mean Mr. Marshall
I hadn't seen him in an age.
And the flowers that Arthur Lee gave
Now, Teddy, I bho you be good,
I've explained everpthingr I am sure, dear,
And hope you have quite understooK
And I'll wae that in future I'll never-.
And if I am naughty again
'Tis the loveliest day for a drive, Tdl,
You'll find me all ready at ten.
THEI 4COVUIM.
United States Ctresl col.ut.
Yesterday, in the case of I. G. Higgins ev'
the New Orleans Gas Light Company, the
murrer filed by defendant was overrulgd.
In the cases of B. F. Langafleld vs. Wm.
Calhoun, and heirs of Elizabeth Barker it.
E Norton assignee, rehearlngs were ref
8. Mendelsohn vs. the State of
The libel was after hearing, dismi
United States vs. G1. osentha al.
Mullen, charged with purhasing
States soldiers' clothing.-Thejury,
tiring brought in a verdict of not
Unmted States vs. W. A. Long.
nizance given by defendant was
feited, the defendant not iaerlng.
Meyer &t Levy, Daniel eyer s er
vs. J. A. DeCastro, executorofA. D. Del
Judgment was rendered in fa or of the
rogee for $3624 84, the same the
kept apart from the assets of
of DeMeza under the order of the
the Second District Court of this rs
In the cases of the United States vs.
S. Dennee, the indictments for
and subornation of perjury were conso
on motion, and the demurrer to the last t.
dictment submitted to Judge Woods.
[BY AUTTHOBtIIT.]
Appelntments by the Geveraer.
Gustave Foretall, Justice of the _peas,,
ward, parish of St. James, vice Raphael
resigned.
Josaph Obarleville, notary publie, pitish
Natchitoches.
D vid Hardy, notary public, pwrish of .atti,
John D. Roash, notary public, parish of
River.
Franklin J. Lirette, justice of the peaee,
ward, parish of 'erreboane, vice W. L,. OaS
resigned.
O. O. Lacoste. inspector of weights aad
ures for the parisah of St. Bernard.
John Wetherdl. assessor, parish of Cameron_
Howeli BEakaton, (eorge Neaeom,
Lobeli, ObCharles B. Wheat, police jurors far
parish of Livingston.
Frederick soy, hlenry A. Armstrong, p.
jurors, parish of St. Bernard.
Andrew Merbill, It. N. C'oohrane, BenJ. Ad
Frank H. Batch and V. O. DeGruv, ptaesj
fir the parish of Jefferson, Ri, ht lank.
And the Governor has issued 0o=m nlelens
the following town ofioers of the town of
Coteau in the parish of St. Landry, elected
the seventh day of May, 1877: Henry 8, Dfa
mayor; Board E. N. M'lad, Mentor Ardrta
B. A. Smith, Henry I. Dunbar, e1lsf
and John Sohrewe.
M. L. B' re & Co., 163 Canal street, will
this week unusual bargains to dress goods,
goods, hosiery, lase goods, parasols,
goods, eto.
Lange & Legendre 8"' Decatur street, hve
store and war. houne 8000 aokes chose white seo,
100f sacksyellow oorn, 900 barrels mese pork
200 barrels corn meld. GOve them a sal.
UNREDEEMED i'LEDOES--OctO e ohwaner, N
17 Baroutne street, advertises that b ie a lhi
sclf ob iged to Csell at publio auetion after
15dth of Jnne all pse. gs on which lnterest
not been pail up to November 1, 1876.
Dar ooom.--d & W. (Orner, 147 Oaal
have determined to sell out and liquidate tr
entire st'ck of dry goods, and anyuone desiros
purchaeing goods at ,rtooss that have beenre.
dnced-in order to perfol.t a quick esale-ehewl
visit this well-oknown hoase.
I.. E. Lze MON;CHETAI. AeeOCIATIruOw.-'l
gentlemen comprusitig the offoers and directorS
of this asno:istion are requested to mes.tt_ Mh
r ome of the Ouamber of.Oommerce, o loen
day (to-morrow), at 3 p. mo. sharp, on I
bs;nese. aee thk eal of leasrs. Ohae
ner, president, and W. I. Hodgeos, l
another colamn.
If yon want any goid winesgo to Beeler A De
Smet, No. 43 Decatuer street,butif yousr
villly inclined, and wish to taste of the cop
obhers but not Inebriates, take his "Dry Dsfg O
"'Icsane." This for amateuars sad aerages
samrs. To the trale we say, paya visit to r
cier & DeSmet. oand you can be pratovided
every liqui that will attrat enstoasrs toy
stores. 'ry t'.
Onoucs Paorzarss AT Aerormo. - Mesrsl
Nash & tIlodgon, unetioneers, sell on next tu
Oar a valuable and dseirable list ofs
belonging so the aeceeson of Mrs..
Hale Ames, embracing eottage resildeuse
bailding sites in the very hiunt oestloeM
Camp, Magazine, Delord and other sreets
the advertisements and the plamssdpisaeeof I
LIsxt Burrs.-Mesrs.M.) L. Byrne 1 Co.
a large seleo.ion of these beautiful sad fas
bhi suite, at prices ranging from $2 s
This week they will of.er unusual bargains i
and white goods, hoste ry anod lsee goods pr
etc. All the ladies know what a besatlltl
ment of goo's this house has at the
time, all of which have been selected
greatest care, ard are sold at prices to a.it
times, 163 Oandl street.
Tax LAsT Excus.eow or maz Lss To tas
TIE,--b~y reference to advertisement it i .1
seen that the maonifloent steamer Bobert E
proposes an exuersion to the jetties NsM4d
morning, at 9 o'clock, May 2e, and to rdtuuw |
same day at 11 o'clook. 'This 1ill probably be
last excursion trip given by the Lee tbjl
sad it is hoped that the numerous friends of
boat will avil themselves of this last opet
ry. And wbo would n t like to take p to
jetties on the HIolsert i. Lee? Although .t Is
excursion of the b.a', yet, as usua,
share of .lo p:oceeds will be given to
There are mauy disti, gatshed etrsangers I
city at this time who will doubtless avstl
selves of this opportunty of seeing the
Tickets, 15. A. _W.
For cow and hore feed go to Lawree, ear,
Washington and Prytaois.
M. L. Byrne & Co., 168 Canal street, will
this week ususnal bargains in dress goods, w
goods, hosiery, Iace goods, parasols, cEi
goods, etc.
Horse. cow and chi'k' r feed, the e.heped"
the market, ast Lawrence's.