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CITY AFFAIRS.
T3HE CIRE'tENT CITY LIIPIN US0YM.
Their Day at. the Lake and iWhat Wa
Done.
As wae anticipated a large crowd gathered
yesterday afternoon at Mineburg to participate
in the Orecoent Oity Rifle Club eportb. As early
as 8 o'clock the cars were filled with visitors, and
by 0 the long wharf presented a very gay appear
ance.
The members of the Louisiana Field Artillery
and Washington Artillery were on hand in their
tasty uniforms and with their gune presented a
very eoldierlike appearance. Targets had been
placed some one thousand yards.from the wharf,
and the prinoipal one oonselted of a spread can.
vas, seventeen by twenty-two feet, on a raft, with
a large bullseye in the centre.
As soon as the sun began to decline toward the
borlaea the people began to flock to the care, and
by the time the artillery proatice opened there
were fully two thousand people at the Lake End.
After their arrival thither some strolled ever to
Miguel's, some to loudtro's, and othere lingered
beneath the shade of the trees watching the
caprices of the bear, "Continental Oharlie,"
whose liberty was curtailed somewhat by a heavy
chain.
By half-past o'clock the largest portion of the
crowd wandered out on the wharf, and in a few
minutes after the beneflolaries, the Crescent Oity
Bide Club, announced the day's sport opened.
The deep boom of a Napoleon startled the vilit
ore and a solid shot sped on its way, fired by the
members of the Louisiana Field Artillery. The
marksmanship shown was remarkably good, and
both the Washington Artillery and Field Artil
lery showed great profoleney. Shell practice
follpwed, and Sergeant Harris, ci the Washing
tone, made the nearest shot.
After the Napoleon gun practice the Gatlin
lan was brought out, and at the if00-yard target
some remarkable shooting was done.
Bhell, canister and solid shot were directed at
the target with surprising aeeuraoy, and both de
tachments evidenced much skill. The balls made
the water white around the target, and many
perforated the bullseye. Old soldiers expressed
much satisfaetion at the result, and eomplimented
those who manned the gouns.
At the shooting for the bar, "Continental
Charlie," Msjor Wi, Arms, succeeded in carrying
off that elephant, with a sore of out of a poe
sible 80.
The Major was at a loss what to do with his ac.
quleltion, and at dark the arnes minor was still
lingering beneath the darkened shadows of a
Ssmall tree.
For the silver cup, at0S yards, the antest was
very spirited, and it was only after a battle royal
that Mr. Wi. Maltberry carried off the trophy.
After nightfall there was a general adjourn.
meant to the Washington otel, where bright
thoes and lightsome feet kept pace with the merry
hours until nearly dawn.
TEs OLA r BALL EMASRItgQ.
The Iglas bell shooting began after the storm
S ase ovr there being twenty-two entries, and
rastl in t a t~r for K. Bilhi, of the Lonist
seam Gtn Club. he being the winner of the first
pre, Lont Hall, of the New Orleans Club, win.
Ihg the seoond prime, H. Leverleh of the asme
dcb, the third, ad H. Meraler, of the Louisiana
Club, the bourth prise.
It Tnts soor
e belle being thrown from a strong spring
N. J. Otis smashed 8, A. Lapie 2, H. Martin
SW. Target 1, A. Deloht 1 P. & Callonge 4,
. No as 2 EH. handier 8 , . Merdier 2, M.
lyhi , F. K. Matrque 1, N. Y Ohhndet , F.
oe in, L. I Turner I, L BH.litohell o, John
K. Renand 8, Louis Hall 4, B. T. Mannin 5 H.
Levetioh 8,L B. HolHingewerth 2, . 8, Rolt 0,
J.0. Myers 1, all Airing at 7 balls eah a eighteen
SyrIdso Dayhl, Ohandet and Maiming having
. made tie shots.
STIPPID BACK TRER I.ASUS
and banged nawa at three balls each, Bayhi
breaking three. Manning one, and Chandet a
goose egg, thus giving the prise to the first
named.
For t.t second priss there were two ties,
Messrs. Callonge and Chaudet, the latter break.
iag three to his competitor one, and winning the
game bag.
For the third prize there were tour ties, Mr.
Bandler smashing two, Messrs. Renand and
Martin one eachb, and Mr. Otis misting.
For the fifth prize there were five tie',1Mr.
Meidler smashing three, Mr.Oonsin two. Messrs.
bogus and Leverich one each, and Mr. Hollings
worth nothing.
THE DOAT iAOINO
was to have taken place immediately after the
artillery practice, but the storm that enme up
lashed the surface of the lake into snob heavy
seas that a postponement was necessitated until
this evening, when the shell race will be started
at 5 o'clock and the barge race immediately after
the shell race Is concluded.
In order that the attraction will be more com
plete, the
SOIBREE DANSANTE
will be repeated this evening, as will also the
ARTILLERY PRAOTICE
and (attlin gun shooting, and, as on yesterday,
the trains will be run every half hour.
TUe "TEAM" ENTEBTAINMEltT.
An inspection of the situation at the Old lake
End, yesterday afternoon, showed that every
preparation has been niede by the committees
and the railroad company to make the afternoon
entertainment a sucoees. Trains will be run
every thirty minutes, from the Pontohartrain
S Depot, and the transportation will be fully ade
quate to meet all demands.
Seats have been erected along the full length
of the pier, so that, instead of etanding, the
guests can notice the boat racing, artillery prae
tlioe, etc.. atd at the same time feel perfectly
oomfortable.
MUNICIPAL MATTEBR..
Golng for the Market hen*t.-A 'w Issue.
The Administrator of Commerces on Thursday
morning issued the following order:
DEPARTYMEr OF COYYxMac.,
City Hall, New Orleans, Aug. 1, 1877.
Jas. B. Langwell, Esq., Superintendent of Mar
kets.
Sir--You will instruct all the inspectors of
markets, to make daily a strict inspection of all
meats, Sla and vegetables offered for sale in the
publio markets of the city, and order them to
eause the arrest and imprisonment of any party
or parties selling, or exhibiting for sale tainted
meait, fish or any kind of unwholesome food.
Respectfully, etc.,
CHAS. CAVANAC.
Administrator.
The order was prompted by a visit to the Poy
dras karket by Mr. Cavanac, who found that the
ordinanoes regulating the markete were not com
plied with, the consequence of the visit includ
ing the arrest of several butchers for selling
tainted meat. This order, the Administrator
proposes,
SHALL BE CARRIED OrT
to the letter, without discrimination. Mr. Car
anac seems to think that his personal attention
must hereafter be given to this matter of the
public markets.
A NEW ISSUE.
At the last meeting of the Council, Administra.
tor Mcaffrey introduced a resolution providing
for the appeintment of an inspector of wharves
for his deprtment, Mr. McCaffrey basing the
necessity of this appointment on the provision of
the city charter which gives him the supervision
of the esostruction of and repairs to the wharves.
The resolution was, with the ocnsent of Mr.
MoCaffrey, laid over until the return of the'Malor.
Meanwhile it appears that Mr. MoCaffrey
appointed Gen. Blachard to the position of en
p.intendent of wharves, who undertook to exer
ies the functions of the offioe.
The matter was immediately reported to the
a got ' Jqc t7 Vit f Terr o .: cCC >r',
who was informed by Uol. Denis that the ap
pointment
WAN UIAUTHOTItetD,
and that the orders of Gen. Blanohard should be
disregarded.
It seems that whilst it is admitted at the Oity
Hall that the city charter is plain in its wording
regarding the superintendence of the "otnestruo
tion and repairs" of the wharves, that the officer
charged with this duty has ever been lo
cated in the Burveyor's department, the
present superintendent being Deputy Sur.
veyor Louts H. Pllie, which renders the employ
ment of another officer entirely superfluous and
an additional expense to the city.
Buch is the situation at present, and the proba
bility is that it will remait so, not by "four to
three," but by lye to three, since Mayor Pilabury,
who will be here to-morrow, is known to be
opposed to any superfluity of employee in any of
the departments of the city government.
We understand regarding this matter that the
contract with Elermann & Co., wharf lessees,
stipulates that the supervison of the wharves is
vested in the Administrator of Improvements,
the Administrator of Commerce and the City
Surveyor.
A SSRRMElntR.
In one of our recent Issues we said that we had
been informed at the bureau of assessments that
the asseesments for this year on real estate
would not be in excess of former years except in
casee where there have been flagrant intentions
to defraud the city.
The statement, of course, is too general, for
there will doubtless be found some eases of in
crease in thalarge number of assessable proper
ties, in which the property holders cannot be
suspected of collusion wlth the fo~rmer bseesors,
the increase'being due to a difference of appre
ciation between the present and former asees
sore. What we meant to convey was that the
bulk of the Increase would be found to arise from
the many cases of under assessment which were
so manifestly out of proportion with the value of
the property that it is the universal belief that
they were the result of fraud and collusion.
While on the subject we may say that it has
been noticed at the City Hall that in not a few
cases taxpayers who have clamored against as
sessments of 1878 are very glad to let the figures
of that year remain against them rather than oa
cept the appraisement of 1877.
A DIFFPIt'U.TY.
Which Mlight Have Rlesulted in Loss of
Life.
Yesterday a difficulty took place in American's
Hook andlLadder truck-house No. 2, on Girod
street, between John Fernandez and A. New
house, 'Jr., and, had it not been for the friends
of both parties, a bloody tragedy would have
been the result.
It appears that Mr. Pernandos sent a little boy,
a relation of his, to the truck-house to get a cork
screw whloh he had loaned some metber of the
company. The child obeyed the lmntructions
given him and entered the truck-house, where he
met Newhonse, whom be asked to give him the
oorkletew. Newhouse responded to the boy's re
quest by stating that the corkscrew was not
there.
The child happened to notice the article he
was looking for and picked it up.
This seemed to an er Newbouse, who seized a
whip that was near at hand. and dealt the boy
several blows about the body with the stool.
The child took the brutal assault without a
murmur, but returning to Mr. Fernandez, in
formed that gentleman of the treatment he had
received.
The indignant genlleman placed a revolver in
his poeket, knowing the man he had to deal with,
and started immediately in search of Newhouse.
Hie search was not a tedious one, for he met his
man at the truckhouse, and demanded of him an
immediate explanation. Newhouse refused to
give any explanation of his cruelty but
seling an axe, was about to make a
murderous assault upon his opponent, when I
Mr. Fernandez drew his revolger and leveled
It at him. The attitude of the two men assumed
a seriousness that was appreciated by the friends
of both parties, who interfered and prevented a
bloody sneounter.
Newhouse as soon as all was quiet, appeared
before the First Munlo pal Court, and swore out
an affidavit charging Mr. Fernandes with as
saulting him with a revolver.
The acoused was arrested and immediately re- 1
leased on bonds.
CUBITOM-HIOUSE GOOMIP.
That "cheek" which the Custom-Hcase em
ployes are glad to welcome from the Treasury
Department at the end of each month arrived on
Wednesday, and Thursday It was divided into
small fractions, though large enough to pay each
for hib month's toil. No new appointments had
been made up to noon on Thursday, though it is
expected that upon the arrival of the chief math
emsa iian of the Returning Board
A FEw HORE VACANCIrE
will be made and filled.
The second expedition against the so-called
government log "poachers" has gone to Bayou
Lacombe, and another is talked of in addition to
that sent to Pearl river, the entire arrangement I
being under the direction of the United States
Marshal.
Bound for Baton Rouge.
On the night of the 24th of June, two negro
burglars, Alfred Baptiste and A. Dupas ahlias
Bonny Dupes, succeeded in effecting an entrance
into the room above the law offices of Breaux &
Fenner, No. 4 Carondelet street, and stole and
Qarried away some furniture from a lot that Mr.
Fenner had stored there,
The facts were reported at police hiefAduarters, t
and on the 2d of June Specials Luby and Mc
Donogh succeeded in arresting Dupas and locked t
him up in the Central litation.
Wednesday Capt. O'Nell arrested Baptiste and
lodged him in the Fifth.
The proof is conclusive against these two
thieves, and up the river they will, no doubt, go.
A Cail Oil Lamp Explosion.
At half-past 7 o'clock Wednesday night a coal
oil lamp exploded at the relsidence of Mrs. Philip a
Deckett, on Madison street, MoDonoghville, and
set fire to the house. The flames were extin- a
guished by Sergeant Pujol. Mrs. Deckett's little I
child, who was in the room at the time of the ex- I
plosion, was badly burnt about the hands and
body.
Fire.
At 10 minutes to 11 o'clock, Wednesdaliv morn
ing a fire, caused by the upsetting of a pot of
coal tar in a fire-place, broke out in the small
frame building, corner of Bordea.t and St. Denis I
streets. This property was oedovied by J. Mor
rissey as a feed store, and the flames were ex- 1
tinguiehed with slight damage. Whether this
property was insured could not bs ascertained.
Ralttlhad Personals.
BY t".E JACKSON ROUTE.
The departures by the Jackson route last even
in were as follows:
D. G. Morey, N. O, freight agent of the Great
Jackson route, for New York via. the Virginia
Springs, to see and be seen during a short leave
of absence; Mrs. J. G. Morey, daughter. and Miss
Reid, for the North; J. B. Montgomery and
family, E, K. Converse and family, and 0. S. D.
Pootter, for Waukesha Springs; R. B. Scudder
and R. Mansfield, for New York; E. T. Parker,
Chicago; J. E. Dore, Boston; E. Simon, V. Lamn
bert Mrs W. . Williams and L. Herie, for St.
Lours: J. WittAenstein and E. White, Bah
Francisco; J. A. Berry, Springfield, Ill.
Laid Out by Lumber.
At half-past 1 o'clock yesterday, while two
white men named John Switzer and J. Casimer
were at work on a building on Third street, be
twoen Prytania ant St. Charles, they were struck
on the head by a piece of falling timber, and
seriously wonndel.
They were attended by Dr. Bickham, and after
wards sent to their respective residences.
Tossed Up by the Waves.
At half-past 5 o'clock last evening, the body of
Alfred M. Beroud, who was drowned Tuesday
evening in the river, foot of borspurn street, was
recovered near the place where it sank. The
Coroner held an inquest, after which his body
was taken to the residence of his parents, No.
-1 E7 oaracan strcet.
AN OLD sTOItT.
What comens Out of .the tnabblng HP
a tween laard and RIley.
At an early hour on the morning of the 9t1
: of July, it will be remembered, a difficulty took
place on Canal street near the ear station, dur
r ing whicb, two men named Emile Lasard and
Wm. Riley were stabbed andat that time thought
to be dangerouely wounded, but have since re
- covered.
Two youths, named respectively West and
- Christopher alias Santa Anna, were arrested and
charged with the offense. These youths were
tried a few days ago on the testimony of Riley
and were discharged, as he stated that they had
nothine to do with hie being stabbed. The eourt
then demanded of Itley to tell who had stabbed
h m, hut he declined to do so.
The Court considered this a contempt, aned sent
Riley to the Parish Prlion for twenty-four hours.
dley, after spending the twenty-four hours,
was'impressed with the belief that his liberty de
pended upon his giving the name of the party
who stabbed him, so yesterday he swore out an
safidavit charging Emile Lasard with the crime.
Lazard was arrested and looked up in the Central
Station. It now transpires that Riley and Lazard
stabbed each other.
WEWINHTM AND MIEAmUIREN.
We understand that the inspectors of weights
and measures of this oity find a difficulty in the
performance of their dutnes, which consists.of
the need at the State-Hlouse of the proper stand
ard weights and measures, by which the inspectors
are toregulatetheir own implements. We think
that this need is due to the want of necessary
legislation; for although the law directs that the
inspectors shall be guided by the standard
weights and measures in the office of the Secre
try of State, no provision has been made to sup
ply that oficer with such standard weights and
measures.
FIRER IN THE OLD THIRD.
11000 Worth of Property Destroyed.
At twenty minutes to 11 o'clock last night a fire
broke out in the one-story frame house ittuated
at the corner of Spain and Robertson streets.
This property, owned and occupied by Mite.
Joachim, was totally destroyed. The house, as
also the furniture, was insured in the Germania
Insurance Company, but for what amount could
not ie ascertained. The total loss is estimated
at $1000. When the fire broke out Mrs. Josohim
and her family were asleep, and they barely es
caped with their lives. The lady could assign no
oaunse for the fire. The alarm was turned in
from box 415.
THREE ATTV MIPTM AT M11ICIDE IN A
WEEK.
It is evident that this world has but few charms
for Mrs. Christine Fromberg. alias Penaud, alias
Baptiste, for in less than a week she has made
three desperate attempts at self-destruction. It
will doubtless be remembered she made two at.
tempts Sunday evening last-first by jumping off
the Fourth District ferryboat, and then off the
Canal street ferryboat.
Her third attempt was made on Wednesday
midnight, at the Fifth Precinct Station, by means
of a piece of her petticoat, but she was disoov
evered, and placed under guard.
Nipped In the lnud.
Sergeant Rowly and Officer Bobn, of the Fifth
Preoinct, received information Thursday morn
ing that Mr. A. Nott and Mr. P. Villeneuve had
had some misunderstanding and that their
friends Lad concluded to settle it on the field of
honor.
They learned also tbat the weapons chosen
were rifles and the distance so close that t
if they carried out the programme as intended
neither of them could bank upon coming out first
best, and the chanoes were that both would have I
been killed outright. Then was the time to pre- i
vent this tragedy, and the offioer immediately
started off in search of the principals. After a
dilligent search they succeeded in arresting and
lodging them in the Fifth Station, charged with
being about to fight a duel.
Dropped Dead.
Last evening Mrs. John Durkin dropped lead
at her residence on Gravier street, between
Baronne aud Dryades. 4
The coroner and City Physician Beard viewed I
the body and returned a verdict of apoplexy.
Drevittes.
It is a source of gratifioation to us to be able to
congratulate Mr. John Curry, clerk of the Fourth
District Court in his appointment of Mr. M. Mn
Namara as his cbief deputy. Mr. MoNamara's
long experience and ability will make the Fourth
Court a favorite with our lawyers.
Watermelons are now a soriouc matter of diet
with old journalists, and it is said the influence
of these vegetables is peculiarly soporific. A re
cent trial has proved the truth of this opinion.
A singular case of metempeiohosis occurred at
the lake yesterday. The pet bear became an
elephant of such proportions that the winner
offered to sell him for fifteen cdnts. We'll take i
him at that price if delivered at this office.
short Items.
Insanity is the charge that holds Alice Green in I
the Seventh Sub-Station.,
Widow John Guercheanx, aged fifty-eight years,
was sunstruck at her residence, on Prosper street, I
from the effects of which she died later in the
evening.
For the larceny of $400 tMary Washingtcn was
incarcerated in the Third Station.
John Tousser was arrested and lodged in the
Fourth Station on the charge of having run his
car over one Alfred Brutu.
At 5:30 o'clock last evening a little boy, aged
seven years, belonging to the St. Joseph Orphan
Asylum, fell from a spring wagon, on Magazine
street, near St. Andrew. and cut a gash in his
head two inches in length. He was attended by 4
Dr. Greenleaf, and afterwards sent to the asylum.
Depth of Water at Southwest Pass.
SOUTrHWEST PAss, August 2, 1877.
To Capt. C. W. Howell, Corps of Engineers,
Depth of channel at mean low tide, 17
feet. Least width for that depth, 50 feet.
High tide at 3 a. m. Height above mean low
tide, 2 feet. Depth of channel at high tide,
19 feet. Depth of channel, if referred to plane
of average flood tide, 19 15-100 foot. Bottom
hard.
C. H. ELWELL, Master of Essayons.
DISCONTENT IN IRELAND.
[London Correspondence N. Y. World.]
There can be no doubt that the Irish
discontent is quite as deep and passion
ate as ever. Of course it ought not to
be if Mr. Gladstone's predictions were
worth anything at the time he disestab
lished the Protestant Churchin Ireland.
Thenceforth, he assured the world, the
Irish would be contented and happy.
What are the facts? An Irish landford,
of the greatest influence in his own
country, assured me the other day that
never had he known the country to be
in so disturbed and dangerous a condi
tion. "Everywhere," said he, "the
peasantry are being drilled with the ut
most care and regularity, and they are
now all well armed. The police dare
not interfere. The people hope that
England will go to war with Russia,
and then they expect to give her some
trouble, and they will do it, too." It
would be of little use to tell this to the
majority of Englishmen, for they would
laugh at it. Yet it may turn out to be
anything but a laughing matter. In
case of a foreign war there would not
be many troops to spare for the sup
rpression of insurrection in Ireland.
THE PO rALt CONVENTION.
The Resolutlion Adopted by the Convefn
tlon at Old Point Comfort- The Menl
orial to Coal~sresn.
Resolved, 1. That the recent increased
interest in the defects and wants of the
mail service in the South, and the
efforts jof the President and Cabinet,
and of the members of the Postal Com
mission appointed by Congress to ob
tain full and accurate information in
that regard, that ample justiel may be
done, meets our hearty and unqualified
approval.
2. That while the postal service should
not become too great a burden upon the
government, and as far as practicable
should be made self-sustaining, still,
due regard to the interests of the whole
people demands that economy do not
become parsimony, and that such addi
tional appropriations be made by Con
greess as will enable all to obtain benefit
from public money expended in mall
service.
Resolved, 1. That the value and Im
p ortance of trade between the United
States and various States atnd Colonies
upon this Continent and its islands
lying south of us, and also important
countries reached across the Isthmus of
Panama, anti the advantages in speed
convenience and economy which wor.ll
result to our postal communications
with those countries, justify and require
the immediate establishment of steam
communication between the most con
venlent Southern ports of this country
and the ports of lio Janeiro, Havana
and Aspinwall respectively.
2. That the corporate authorities of
the various longitudinal railroads com
posing lines of direct transportation be
tween Southeen ports and commercial
centres of the West and North, as well
as representatives of other interests con
corned in trade and postal intercourse
between us and the countries referred
to, are respectively urged to combine in
co-operative movement to establish
forthwith an efficient steam service be
tween such Southern -,ports as may be
selected, and the ports of Rio Janeiro,
Havana and Aspinwall respectively.
3. That the Congress of the
United States and Postal Department
are respectfully requested to affora aid
and encouragement to the above desIg
nated enterprises by means of liberal
mail contracts and such appropriate
legislation as rcay be consistent with
the constitutional powers and policy of
the government.
To the Honorable Benate and Hoiae of Repre
sentatives:
The memorial of the officers and
members of the convention assembled
at Old Point Comfort, Virginia, on the
25th of July, 1877, respectfully shows:
First-That said convention is com
posed of delegates representing the
cities and towns of the States of Vir
inia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama,
Mississippi and Louisiana; and that,
from a similarity of circumstances and
needs, it Is believed that the convention
is fairly representative of the postal
condition and wants of the States of
West Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Ar
kansas and Texas.
Second-That throughout the im
mense area covered by those States the
postal service of the government is less
complete and efficient than it is In other
parts of the Union, and quite Inade
quate to the needs of the people.
Third-That these needs are not only
commercial, local and social in their
character, but they also embrace those
higher wants of quick communication
with the great centres of modern
thought, the wants of a more general
and prompt newspaper circulation, and
of closer participation in the discussion
of topics of wide or national Interest.
Fourth-That it is in the power of the
government to supply those needs by
bringing the postal service within the
territory here represented up to the level
of its efficiency elsewhere, and to this
end we respectfully ask that the Post
office Department be authorized and
enabled to provide for greater speed in
the transmission of our mails; greater
promptness in their dispatch and de
livery, and more frequent and trust
worthy communication with outlying
points.
Fifth-That the following important
measures be provided for: 1. The estab
lishment of a limited mail service pass
ing through Washington and connect
ing the great cities of the Atlantic and
Gulf States from Boston to New Or
leans. 2. The establishment of other
through or trunk lines of fast mail com
munication between each point in the
East, North and Northeast, on the one
hand, and such points in ths Southeast,
South and Southwest on the other, as
will bring the benefit of these lines
within the reach of the largest popula
Lion and the most important centres of
trade and influence. 3. The establish
ment of lines of quick transportation,
with railroad postoffices subsidiary to
the above described limited mail and
trunk lines, and operated in close con
nection with them. 4. The extension of
railroad postofflces over mail routes
within the area of the above named
States. 5. The extension and improve
ment of the rail service, of the service
by river and coasting steamboats, and of
country malls generally throughout this
area. t. The establishment, on some
substantial basis, of the mail contracts
of steamship lines between Southern
seaports and ports of South America,
Central America and the West Indies.
Your memorialists respectfully ask
that their deficiencies and needs, as
above set forth, be carefully considered
by your honorable body, and that such
measures of relief and amendment be
provided as may be found to be consis
tent with that imnartiality which should
characterize the administration of such
a government as ours.
THE CAI :E OF THE TROUBLE.
[Chioago Time..]
One fact, which probably a great
many people have observed, is that the
philosophers do not agree as to the
cause of the widespread "strike" insur
rection which for the last fortnight has
filled this country with commotion and
turbulence. In a vague, general way,
the communal dead-beats say that the
cause is "capital;" though not one of
these fellows could give a rational defin
ition of that word if to do so were the
only condition on which he could escape
hanging.
But philosophers who are supposed to
be better informed than the communal
wretches differ from them, and differ a
good deal from each other, too, as to
the cause of the outbreak. The follow
ing is a brief list of the authorities that
have already volunteered to tell us the
cause of all the trouble.
The Rev. Mr. Paynter says the cause
is "Avarice."
The Rev. Hewitt: "The hoarding of
wealth."
The Rev. Patton (W. W.): "The mod
ern tendency to the secularization of
politics and the individualization of
society."
The PRv. .1icesney: "The erul- -
sion of the Bible from the public
schools."
Mr. John Bright: "The protective
tariff."
The Cincinnati Enquirer: "Demone
tization of silver."
The Cincinnati Gtazette: "Halmon I'.
Chase's issue of $700,000,000 of paper
money."
The Now York Si,,: "The electoral
conspiracy of last fall."
Elder 8cammon's paper: Refusal of a
Democratic party Congress to vote sup
plies for the army.
Ohio Democratic party convention:
"The Radical policy of contraction,"
Jay Gould : The absence of Gen.
Grant.
Joe Medill: The circulation of the
Chicago Timen.
The Chicago Times:. Original sin.
The list of authorities is liable to be
extended, and it is tolerably safe to say
that as the authorities multiply the as
signed tause of the trouble will In
crease.
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EN4 LIII AND AIIEIUC ( N CITY T'FATE.
[tin Francisco 1unlletin.]
If we were to reckon up local taxation
on the same pirinciples which are ob
served in English cities the result would
be somewhat interesting. In seaports
in England the amount collected on the
wharves for tonnage and other duiies is
considered to be a part of the local tax
ation. Thus it is stated, in an examina
tion which has recently been made,
that the r'eceilts of the city of Liver
pool, which contains ai population of
500,000, were, in 1875 6, C3,280,000 or $10,
400,000. On the f(#ce this would seem
an enormoussum to collect In the space
of a year in a city not containing twice
the inhabitants of San Francisco.
But a very different result is reached
when the items are overhauled. Over
$5,000,000 were raised by tonnage and
other dues levied by the Harbor Board.
Three million seven hundred and fifty
thousand dollars were the proceeds of a
loan negotiated by the same body for
harbor improvements. Figuring It all
up, the amount raised by taxation was
only $1,768,550, which may be regarded
as very satisfactory. There appears to
have been too much borrowing going
on, which may be regarded as among
the most conspicuous of the vices of
American municipalities of the present
day. But if we were to proceed to cal
culateo taxation on the same principle as
in Liverpool, to the amount collected
by taxation on real and personal prop
erty and from licenses would have to be
added the sums collected on the
wharves by the Harbor Commission
ers-a board, by the way, that is con
trolled by the State, and not by the
city; the money paid for street im
provements, which are one of the chief
functions of local governments, and
the sum paid for water. This would
bring up the sum total to somewhere in
the neighborhood of $7,000,000. Man
chester comes nearer San Francisco in
wealth and population than Liverpool.
It has 351,000 inhabitants. Its total re
ceipts in 1876 amounted to $7,564,065.
There Is no revenue in that city from
docks and wharves. The expenditures
seem to have been heavy. But only
$1,617,185 was raised by taxation, against
about $4,000,000 in this city. A large
portion of the rest of its revenue was
derived from gas and water rates, that
is to say, $2,500,000. To get on an equal
ity with Manchester our water rates
would have to be included. The gas
used in our streets is paid for out of the
general proceeds of taxation. Of course,
being a new city, the expense o street
improvement must be greatly 1 excess
of that of such an ancient city as Man
chester, which has nothing to do but
keep well constructed streets in repair.
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MO5NTER ITALIAN ItRONCl.ADS.
A bold advance in the construction of
ironclad ships has been decided upon by i
the Italian government in respect to the
two vessels which are to excel the Dullio
and the Dandola. The new ships are t
now begun, but it will probably be six 8
years before they are complete. They t
are to be unrigged turret ships, propelled 1
by twin screws. They are to be much
larger than the largest ships in the Brit
ish navy, and much faster, in addition r
to which they will be much more costly. I
The most powerful engines in her
majesty's fleet are those of the Inflex
ible and the Dreadnought, working up i
between 8000 and 9000 indicated horse
power. But this enormous amount is
to be, at least, doubled by the engines
of the Italian ships. According to pres
ent conclusions the armor will be steel,
probably a metre thick, or fully half as
thick again as the maximum armor of (
the Inflexible. What guns these colos
sal ships are to carry it is as yet unde- I
termined, but it is not unlikely that in 1
ordnance as well as in other respects
the forthcoming ships will transcend
all predecessors.
A ';EW ADMIINI0STRATION PAPER. t
[Chicago Timed.]
WASHINTsa N, July 30.-It is now pretty i
certain that a new daily paper will be
started here about the middle of Au
gust. It is understood that the capital
with which it is to be operated will come 3
from New York. Hon. John Lynch,
founder of the Portland Press, and an
ex-member of Congress from Maine, is
to be manager and one of the principal
stockholders. The new paper is to be
an administration organ, and it is in
tended to crowd out of existence °
The National Republican. The ar- i
rangements for its appearance t
have gone so far as the making of a g
contract for the use of the old Globe I
office and material. Mr. Lynch is to i
have complete control of the paper and
goes into it with the expectation of
spending the necessary money to insure
its success as a live daily newspaper.
He has for several weeks been feeling
the sentiment of the public men of the a
country as to the advisability of running j
an administration organ in Washington,
and it is now only a question of how
soon before the meeting of Congress the
paper should be started. There is also
a capitalist in town by the name of
Laphen who is going to try and revive
the old Chronicle.
TILE TRADE OF FRANCE.
The official returns of the trade of
France for the first six months of 1877
have been published, and show a suf
ficiently gratifying condition of affairs.
There is scarcely a change in the im
ports, which amount to 1,812,638,000
francs, as against 1,809,471,000 francs for
the corresponding period of 1876, the
item of alimentary products showing
the largest increase, say of seven per
cent. The exports show a decrease
from 1,778,714,00 francs to 1,662,976,000
francs, about two-thirds of which is ac
counted for by the falling off of manu
factured goods-a by no means unfa
voralfle showing when the depression
of trade is taken into consideration,
'rHu 1INllER AT En4, ANTQ.
The Minera ltrlke antd Slop All IllUtS.
nsom-'rhe tilty Cut Of fronl Ilvillsa.
flon.
IN. V. Herald.]
Hc(RANroN, 1'4L., July 2.-The labor
crisis continues to become more com
liceated and the outlook more alarm
Ing. Itllroad mines and iron works are
idleo with no prospect of resumption.
With the exception of the telegraph
and an occasional irregular train, which
plies on a short branch of the Delaware
and Hudson road, this city is virtually
cut off from all communication with
every business centre.
Tons of mail matter have accumu
lated in the postoffice, and stages are
plying between Hcranton and all the
surrounding towns. The threat o mur
der any one who should attempftosave
the flooding mines of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Company by
running the pumps has had the effect
of terrorizing the company and permit
ting the work of destruction to proceed
uninterruptedly. A watchman was
driven from the Archbald colliery on
the outskirts of the city this morning
by an armed mob, and he had a narrow
scape, as he was fired upon several
times.
The great mass of idle miners in this f
valley was increased to-day by the
strike of the mrnjorlty of the Delaware
and iludson men, who left off work at t
o'cilock this morning, their demand for
per cent advance having been re
frsed. A coal train was stopped at Mill
Creek to-day by a gang of strikers, and
the men in charge were driven to the
hills.
At 3 o'clock this morning an immense
wooden bridge spanning a ravine at
Spring Brook, and crossed by the Penn
sylvania Coal Company's gravity roadt
was fired by three men,;who were seen
making their escape. The blazing
bridge was observed by a gang of the
company's workmen who turned out in
force and extinguishied the flames be
fore much damage was done. The ob
ject of the incendiaries was to cripple
the company's road, and so throw the
mines all idle,
Mr. Brisbin, of the Delaware, Lacka-s
wanna and Western Company, is still
here in consultation with the local off -
cials, and a rumor is current that the
regular troops will be here on Monday
to protect the men at the mine pumps
and avert the danger of having the
place entirely flooded.
The people are in terrible trepidation,
and a more gloomy Saturday night has
never been seen in this city. The streets
are filled with idle men and determina
tion is on every face. There is no drunk
enness, it being the great aim of the
secret societies to keep their members
sober. The civil authorities are power
less and would not dare make an arrest.
There have been no negotiations be
tween the company and men to-day, and
there are no prospects of a settlement
either among railroad men, miners or
iron workers.
- EX-IOV. MOS.M,
He i Willing to 'estlfy Against (halmn
berlain.
[Cinoinnati ELquirer.]
COLUMnIA, 8. C., July. 30.--Ex-Gov.
Moses was before the committee yes
terday and to-day, and will be again
brought before them to-morrow. The
revelations made by him, with the doc
umentary evidence alluded to in Satur
lay's dispatches, are perfectly startling.
I am not permitted, without violating
the confidence of a faithful inform
ant, to give the particulars, but
am at liberty to say this much:
That the work accomplished by
the committee heretofore is perfect
child's play compared with what will
foilow.
The crowning result of the ex-Gov
ernor's testimony will be the arrest and
conviction of ex-Gov. Daniel H. Cham
berlain, who managed to cover up hisL
tracks so well.
One of the members of the commit
tee, in secret session to-day, while
speaking of Chamberlain's case, said
that burnt brandy wouldn't save Cham
berlain. While it has always been
known that Chamberlain was one of the
biggest scoundrels in all the band of
robbers, there has been a feeling and
belief that he would by some means
escape just punishment. The papers
submitted to the committee yesterday
by ex-Gov. Moses dispel that idea for- 1
ever.
AN EXCITED NEWSPAPER.
The Critic, a Pittsburg Sunday paper,
exhibited its sympathy for the strikers ,
in that city in its issue of last Sunday
by printing the following In displayed
head-lines: "Bread or Blood-Drtinkeq Y
Cowards from Philadelphia Murder Re
spectable and Innocent Citizens in Cold
Blood-The Dirty Black Huzzars of
Philadelphia Undergoing a State of
Siege-Not One of the Miserable Pol
troons will go Home Alive-The Na
tional Guardsman Firingon his Fellow
Citizens Deserves no Mercy-New York
Excited over the Strike but Crazy Gen.
Hancock Styles it 'N.1G .'-Pearson and
his Murderous Crew of Cowardly Phila
delphians Fire Again from their Pica
yune Fortress and Massacre Six-No
Possible Hope for the Philadelphia
Fiends-etc., etc., etc."
Palate Royal.
Among the many changes to take place soon
on the grand boulevard cone will be more strik
ing and more indicative of the good time to come
than the swaying to the breeze the banners of the
grand "Palais Royal." Our enterprising friend
Levy, who has for so many years been the popu
lar proprietor of the dollar store, No. 137 Canal
street, seems to have had his faith shaken in re
publican institutions and ideas, and is deter
mined, with cne fell swoop, to obliterate the
name of dollar store forever. He is making prep
arations for the opening of this elegant and gor
geonusestablishment, and nothing will be spared
in making it the most attractive place in the
Southern country. Levy's dollar store is known
throughout the whole South, and as it has been
known for its promptness in filling orders and
the po.ite attention of the clerks, and the place to
get every:liog, so wit the Palais Royal grow
into popular favor, for we will see in the large
and gilded signs that are to adorn the building
evidenc' s cf new era, a prosperity which we
have Ionged for but never expected until the
present tim?.
An English paper says that the King
of Dahomey, in consequence of having
to pay a heavy indemnity to England,
intends sacrificing 500 human beings as
a fetish offering, hoping to induce tile
deities to interfere and prevent the
English from enforcing payment.
In the year 1810 some 167 pounds of
wool were returned as being the total
imports from Australia into Great
Britain. In the year 1876 the quantity
was 263,850,597 pounds. The increase
has been chiefly since 1860.