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S.ua'es frssrm Frt arge.
2's; ecembe 26';alltheeyear
26%. Bye cash 6o : December 66.
9607. Inspections-Whea 100e, Corn r,.4
140,arley 22, RAye 16 Pork s13 cash : No
1ii 50(412 62'.: all the year 812 37'i. Lard
;November 7.61).
Nov.9, 3:0P. m.--Wheat unsettled;
iie·8viDjiii`s November$1 04s @1 04"1 Deeem
o4lhwl 4s'. seller year. Corn--43 (4lj"%.
.; ber 41'.41% eller year, 42. @42`l4 May.
ii January. Oats quiet: 24'a November
mber, 24'24'i January.
Forelsn market.
IOrXow. Nov. 9. 2 p. m.--Flour unchanged at
lb. Whbe6 dull and unchanged; cargoes off
C ihicagfl spring, res 6d(51ul; red winter
9J Sidse; Oalifornia ,2s; cargoes to ar lve
igo easier at 488 il.49s: California un
at MWsMtl1s: arrivals for order light;
h oountr market luliet: French do firm.
iOiuchanged for cargoes off coast at 4o$ ad,
tl!s for orders ght. M rk Lane-Wheat
9ping; corn unaltered.
S L Nov. 9 2 v. m.-Flour unchanged ;
dat W d aull; spring ld easieron outside;
0sl 54@~ (s ldl: red winter los saodslls ed
tQjltornia club unchanged.: 128 10d'las std: do
-1rmg unaltered: 12s 7d(d124 lod. Corn unal
b41 i 2.9 ad. Canada peas ad lower; :7s8.
p. m-Tallow a3d lower at 410 ad. Wheat
W ter Western id lower at 11s 2d.
Ocean Ireights.
' glw on. . Nov. 9.--Ocean freights are dull
wh le rather easy, rates are not materially
The offerings of all classes of mer
ise were moderate, while room and ton
is plenty and rather in excess of wants.
w s more doing in grain, at a slight
19 rates.
W AT-ER PIIOBA]ILITIIf.
hYatwtrox, Nov. 9.-The indications for Sat
l for the Gulf States are: Colder. clear or
c loudy weather, lortherly winds and
pressure, followed in West U lf tStates
- iling barometer and warmer southerly
THE COURTS.
Mlerebhat~ and others interested in cases in
r.ltiot eourt as principals or as witnesses,
e notified by telegraph when to appear in
thus avoiding the necessity of a constant
THIRD DISTRICT COURT.
1. T OLD BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
Iue for Salar.es, but Fall to Get
Them--Mandamus Denied.
en reeL Geo. E. Paris et als. vs. Allen
Aaditor.-In this case Geo. B. Paris, O. 0.
Charles H. Thompson, H. D. Feostes,
Djoie and Wm. Kern, composing the
of Assessors for the city, asked a man
to issue compelling the Auditor to war
. thema against the approprialion of 1877,
Sslarles, at the rate of $4000 each per
fron January 1 to April 20, 1877, amount
- eum of $1222 22 each.
TmE PrnrsaIT BOARD INTEBYVENED,
the Auditor in asking the refusal of the
us, but at the same time praying that
be decreed entitled to salaries for this time
to their qualfioation, or for the fall
appropriated to the board for the year
sge Monroe yesterday rendered a decision
the suit of relators, Paris et als., and
SZVUINGO THE MANDAMUS,
hi.ha extent the intervention was sustained,
otherwise dismissing also the intervention of
0. Payne et ale., as of non-suit, the relators
per coets.
S THE CITY'S MANDAMUS
t the amine Fund for $6O50 made
Peremptory.
ftatb ereL city of New Orlear a vs. Allen Jn
AAdstor.-On the 25th of October the city
a mandamus to compel the Auditor to war
or N8050 being half of the appropriation
by the Biate to pay the salanes of the
of Assessors. The sot creating the board
thbl sum as alimit for an appropriation
'ytites and contingenl expenses of the board,
the Auditor rr faud to warrant for the full
oa the ground that the appropriation aot
salaries. Judge Monroe rendered
yesterday sustaining the position of
'andLdmade the mandamus peremptory.
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT.
TEE COLOR LINEN&
. UrSIt Lallande says It Keeps His
t.ldren Out of the Fillmore School.
"tate x. rel. Ursin Iallande vs. George H. Gard
principal of the Fillmore Bohool.-Relator
to that he is a resident of the Seventh
and the father of two children, aged re
ively ten and thirteen years, who have here
attended this public school, situated on
street, between St. Claude and Marais,
but a short distance from relator's house.
avers that on Tuesday. October 80, his
were ejected from said school for the
reason that they were reported to be col
Relator insists that he has a right to send
ohildrea to this school, and that in ejecting
the principal of the school has done him
Sinjustice and injury, and he therefore asks
mandamus to comp.l the said principal to re
ve and instruct his children. Rule nisi fixed
SNovember 12.
SECOND DISTRICT COURT.
.: '.ank Lee Armstrong and John Henry Letorey
to be emancipated.
S OURTH DISTRICT COURT.
L:oaliana State Bank (State National Bank,
successor) vs. t. Duncan Linton.-Suit to
a judgment and lien on the Quantico plan.
in Rapides parish, for 886,666 66. Default
An Arrest.
Sohn 0. Yorkes, indicted in June, 1875, before
United States District Court for counterfeit
eheche in the Pension Department, and for
arrest Commissioner Southworth issued a
t on the 10th of last July, during the re
of the District Court, was arrested and
ht to the city yesterday from Mississippi,
he has been practicing the profession of a
iet or some time past. He was jailed to
t the disposition of the court.
Isabelle Released.
esteday Isabelle appeared before Commis
e·r Adams with good and savent securities,
was released on a bond of $5000.
your kid gloves at Kreeoaer's.
Navra's invitation to the China Palace.
PERSONAL.
SJames B. Eads arrived in the city yester
as did also Col. James Andrews, of the
Both gentleman will await the arrival of
mammoth dredgeboat C(. W. R. Bayley, and
depart for the jetties.
John Billien, member of the House from
e, was in the city yesterday. We were
to learn from him that though the sugar
ln his portion of the State will not fulfill the
of the early summer, the yield is far be.
than was anticipated a fow weeks ago.
-e were much pleased to receive a call yester.
bomr our genial friend Dan Wileon, who has
returned from Virginia. The town begins
Iook nsturl with Col. D)an in the office of the
BRalroad.
4Get your kid gloves at Kreeger's.
["b d Navra's invitation to the China Palace.
TO THE STREE"T (NTRACTOI.
Swould be obliged to the street contractor of
- hlest Distriot it he wonuld send his earte more
rly along Gravier street to empty oar ash
whieh has not been touched in four or five
- vra's invitation to the China Palace.
ild gloves at Kreeger's.
~StjsDA.d
THE CARR FORGERY CASE.
SECOND DAY.
Louls . Laun Turns state'o Evidence
and Testifies.
The crowd in the court room on the second
day of the Carr forgery case was increased. At
a few minutes after 10 o'cleok Judge Whitaker
took the bench, and the jury were called down
from their room, where they had been looked up
all night.
Owing to the absence of C. 8. Rice, of oounsel,
at the civil courts, a recess was taken until
noon.
AFTEB THE RECESS
the jury came again into court. Louis It. Laun
was the first witness called for the State.
When on the stand he showed considerable ex
citement and was very pale, seldom raising his
eyes from the floor. The witnesses were sepa
rated before the testimony was commenoed. He
said the members of the firm of OCarr & Lann
were Mortimer Carr and Louis B. Laun, and did
business in this city. The financial condition in
the begmning of 1877 was bad, and they were
embarrassed, largely so. I had a conversation
with Mr. Osrr relative to relieving the em
barrassment of the house. It was
TO FORGE BILLS OF LADING
and raise money on them. One evening we
talked about it, and I told him the house could
not be saved, as the money did not come in, but I
knew a way to do it, and that was to raise it on
these forged bills.
This system began in January of this year.
Being shown bills of lading for 250 and 500 balvs
or cotton, said these are forged bills. They were
forged in the offioe on Union street, in pursuance
of the agreement between Oarr & Laun to save
the house. Oarr said that it would be better to
make my brother's name annear on the bills
IN CASE OF A BURST.
A dispatch was sent from Mobile by the firm
there that 500 bales would arrive on the evening
train, and on this and the bills Mr. Hellman paid
the advances.
I remember other forged bills, one by the ship
Kate Miller, for $00. There were many forged;
too many, and they were destroyed in the pres
ence of Mr. Carr. We didn't need them. This
was with the consent of Carr. He knew as well
as I did the amounts required daily. They were
all made by me and passed by him. One was
passed on the Citizens' Bank; Carr passed it. I-.
was done on a Monday. After the bills were
forged they went into the hands of Carr. We
kept an order book, invoice books and check
books. I left the city Sunday morning, about the
9th or 10th of Itebruary. I left all the books in
the office and did not touch anythng. The order
book was in either my desk or that of Mr. Carr.
I gave him the key when I left. Carr was to put
in at first $50,000, but he only put in the original
$5000 when the house was started.
BEFORE I LEFT I MET CARR
and we went to Iroet's beer saloon; I told him
that the house was gone and I could make a liv
ing anywhere; that the house was gone; I had
$2500 in money and offered Carr $500 in a bill; I
told Carr that I could make my living anywhere,
having been in Mexico; Oarr thought somebody
ought to leave; I understood afterwards that Carr
had said I had run away with the money; it was
the agreement that the bills should be so made
that it should appear that my brother George
was the maker.
There were branch houses in Mobile and
Havre; my brother George, in Mobile, held our
power of attorney.
Being shown a letter said it was
IN THE HANDWRITING OF CARE.
The letter was dated New Orleans. January 2,
1876, and referred to a visit to Mr. Gaines about
a draft of $12.000.
He saw Bellman and told him he would need
$12,000 and he thought it would be all right.
This letter was to Laun.
Being shown a telegram witne's said that he
knew telegrams were sent to bankers. Those
dispatches referred to the shipment of the 250 and
500 bales in the forged bills. This one was from
George Laun, saying that
THE BILLS MR. HELLMAN WANTED
were coming on the night train. Don't know
whether they were answered.
CROSS EXAMINATION
by Mr. Luzenberg.
I forged all the bills of lading; I am under in
dictment for forgery with intent to defraud, and I
pleaded not guilty, because I did not intend to de
fraud. I am also under indictment in the First
District Court. My testimony is given
WITHOUT ANY PROMISE
of protection on the part of the officers of the
State. I was asked by my lawyer to go to Messrs.
Labatt, Clinton & Aroni's olfice, and I there
made a full statement. The Assistant Attorney
General did speak about something that needed
explanation, that was all. It was only a few days
before I left for good that I went to Mobile.
When I left I went all over the United States
and to Europe; I wrote to Mr. Hellman and the
Citizens' Bank that I was not guilty of robbing
any one. I went to San Francisco, and as I was
going to
DELIVER A LECTURE,
I did not want to be arrested before delivering
it, and so did not give myself up.
The witness then got very much excited, and
showed much feeling.
I would not to save that man plead not guilty,
when I know [pointing to Carr] he is so guilty.
I told the officer that Carr was innocent because
then I did not want to expose the secrets of our
house.
Laun was taken out of the court room to read
the testimony given before the Recorder. On
his return he said, " I have read my testimony
and it was what I testified to."
The testimony there given was read by Mr.
Lnzenberg, and it stated that Laun there said
that Carr was innocent.
Resuming Laun said '"I do not consider my tes
timony there given is Incorrect. I did not then
know all I do now about Carr. I was then
TRYING TO SAVE HIM,
but not so now. I did not say any lies there
but phrased everything to save Carr. Since my
return a prisoner I have written letters." Being
shown one said, " This is mine in answer to one
from Mr. Oarr."
The letter was read, and it stated that he
(Laun) would tell the truth, and that there was
no conspiracy to defraud between Oarr and Lann.
'I wrote Carr since in prison, asking him
whether he would help me, as I know he has
money. He did not answer, for he did not want
to give himself away. The Citizens' Bank pays
my board in the Parish Prison."
Other letters were shown witness in which he
asked for money while he was in prison. He
wanted $840, and wrote to Carr to know of the
WEAK POINTS IN HIS DEFENSE.
"I never received any answer or money to
these letters."
Another letter being shown, he stated that its
date had been changed.
"When I went to Krost's saloon with Carr, I
hnd about $1800--500 in cash. This was money
I had drawn for the purpose of speculating In
giving my testimony before the recorder, I gave
it in a manner to screen Carr. I spoke in such a
way that I concealed Carr's connection.
CARR KNEW EVERY TRANSACTION
of the house, that we passed the bdills of lading
and that we had the money-everything; he
knew it al.
"Before I had ever written letters from the
prison to Carr, he wrote me too; after that all
the communication was through prisoners. Carr
had said then that he was afraid I would turn
State's evidence. Oarr sent his messages to me
through Joe Albo and throu h a Mr. Bonhomme.
A'bo said that Carr had asked him to get me to
wrife letters."
At half-past 3 o'clock the court took a recess
unt.l 5 p. m. for dinner.
Evening Session.
When the jury came in after the recess, Laun
took the stand again and was shown a letter by
the Assistant Attorney General, and stated that
it was not the letter he spoke of as having writ
ten. He said : "This letter is not complete, for
there is no address. It is not my statement."
The defense offered the letter, as it is, in evi
dence.
Mr. Egan objected that this was not the proper
time to offer it, and Judge Whitaker sustained
the motion.
THEODORE HELLMAN
was next called. He teatifed (being shown the
two forged bills of lading): These bills of lading
were given to me on the 9:h of January by Mor
timer Oarr. I. some time afterwards, went to Mr.
arr and told him that I had made argeadvanoe.
-and I wanted certain bills of leding which he had
hspokenabout. That I ) Gsarr
I reeelved these bills in the mornig at my ofie,
No. 27 .arondelet street.
The convermation I had with OCarr was to sek
him to send me those bills, and the next morn
ing Oarr came to my office and handed the bills
to me. saying, "Here they are."
There are some bills of exchange attached
drawn by a Mr. Carl. I sent these to Europe,
and the oaptalns of the ships heard of the bills of
lading and pronounced them forgeries. I had ad
vances on these bills of lading, and this exchange
was to meet these advances. I received them
both at the same time. I had advanced the full
value of the bills,
ABOUT $85,000, ON THEM.
As soon as my advances on bills were adjusted
I was asked for more on future bills of lading.
My house lost about $100,000 on these forged
bills.
CBORS-EXAMINED.
The telegram was shown to Carr the same time
I saw it. The first time I discovered these bills
were forgeries was coming from Mobile. I in
quired of a gentleman the carrying capacity of
the two vessels, and thought they could not
carry so much. I heard afterwards that there
was
NO COTTON ON BOARD.
I went to Mr. Carr and told him. I got informa
tion from Mr. Carr about these bills.
Mr. Carr informed me these bills of lading
were forged as soon as he discovered they were
forged. This was about February 18. He
turned his books over to me, except the check
book, when the firm was started; there was no
ledger; they remained in my oftioe; I was not
acquainted within a week of the time of their
failing of the circumstances. I do not know what
time the Mobile train gets in.
E. MAHL.t
was next sworn: I was employed in the house of
Oarr & Laun as corresponding clerk. They had
a regular set of books, but there were no entries
in the ledger. Mr. Laun was away when the
book disappeared.
The books were in my desk and the door weas
open. The check and order book disappeared.
Shown the two bills of lading. Bays: "These
are the forged bills. Mr. Carr was to possession
of these bills after Mr. Laun left for Mobile. Mr.
L in gave them to him. It was on the 7th or
8tb of February, on Thursday. It was about
half.past 8 in the afternoon. Mr. Hellman
came in in the morning and asked whether
those bills bad arrived from Mobile. I said yes
and Mr. Laun interrupted and said No."
LAUN TOLD CARE
not to give the bills on that day. Laun told Carr
to send a dispatch to Mobi.e and Oarr did so. The
dispatch was: "dend us following dispatch
'Bills of lading on the way.'" Oarr wrote it out
in English and I translated it into German. The
answer was: "Bills of lading on evening train."
Signed, "Oarr & Laun, Mobile."
The Mobile train came in about 11:45 in the
morning.
At the time the dispatch was given to Mr. Hell
man, the forged bills of lading were in the pos
session of Carr.
The same day the discovery was made I took
the books over to Mr. Hellman's.
caoSS EXAMINED.
It was on February 14 when we took took over
the books; it was the next morning after Mardi
Gras. I left the order book because I thought it
was not needed; we took only the books we need
ed first. I am for myself; I was liquidating Carr
& Laun's business. Mr. Hellman psid me. I
held a claim against Oarr & Laun,and I had an ar
rangement that whatever came in from the ac
counts
I WAS TO GET IT.
I first knew that Launn had theset ills of lading
in his possession on Thursday, February 8, in the
morning. I did not tell Carr that those bills
were here.
I told Mr. Hellman about the dispatch to Mo
bile, and that the bills of lading were already
here.
REdirect-Mr. Laun told me he had given the
bills to OCarr; does not know who brought our
mail that morning.
The Assistant Attorney General then offered in
evidence the original affidavit made by Mortimer
OCarr against George Laun for forgery.
And next the bond for Laun's release, signed
by Mortimer Carr, given before the First Magis
trate's Court. The State rested the case at 7
o'clock p. m., and the defense also rested their
rcae without introducing any evidence.
At 7:20 the Assistant Aatornev General
OPENED THE ABUMIENT.
He referred to the character of the testimony,
some of it positive and some of it circumstantial.
He spoke of the consultations between Lain
and Oarr regarding the forged bills. He then
read one of Carr's letters in which Carr admits
he was unable to meet his contracts. That he
spoke about the anxiety to get money, not to
purchase cotton as he alleged, but to cover his
deficits in England. The letter to Laun says
that he (Carr) wanted Laun to come over from
Mobile, and he could not carry on the bauiness
here by himself. Latn had no money, and
therefore it was necessary for Laun to be here
to manage these forged bills.
The testimony shows that Carr received ad
vances from Mr. Hellman to the amount of
$100,000,
end it was impossible for him not to have known
of the forged bills when he put only $6000 in
business. He then entered into a careful scrutiny
of the testimony in the case.
Chas. H. Luzenburg followed for the defense.
He said that if the accused was guilty he de
served the severest penalties, but he thanked
God that it was one thing to be charged and one
thing to be proved so. He referred to the neces
sity that exists for legal proof to be adduced to
sustain a charge. H- cautioned the jury that
they must on their oaths as honest men be con
vinced that legal evidence sufficient had been
brought to consign the prisoner to a felon's cell
IN THE PENITENTIARY
for a long term of years.
He then explained the letter of Carr, following
which he reviewed the testimony of Mr. Hellman
and that of L. Mahler.
Then in caustic terms he spoke of Laun's tes
timony, a self-oonfessed forger and a perjurer.
The Assistant Attorney General closed for the
State, and at 9 o' -lock Judge Whitaker charged
the jury at length and they retired.
After being out for fifteen minutes the deputy
sheriff announced that they had agreed upon a
verdict, and the judge took the bench. When
seked, "Gentlemen of the jury, havt you agreed
upon a verdict?" the foreman responded that
they had; and when the clerk read
"NOT GUILTY,"
a buzz ran through the court-room. The verdict
was ordered to be recorded, and jury discharged
from the further consideration of the case.
Get your kid gloves at Kreeger's.
Read Navra's invitati on to the China Palace.
THE FALL RACES.
A Glimmerlng Idea as to the Prospects
for a Big Meeting.
If the interest manifested now in the coming
fall races over the Louisiana Jockey Club course
is a fair criterion, the coming races over that
course may be safely set down as an event which
will be of more than usual interest.
The track is being put in excellent condition,
and already quite a Lumber of the high-flyers
are either
NOW IN TRAINING,
or will be on the track during the next ten days,
and among them some of the fleetest of the
fleet.
Among the stables already on the ground Is
Keene Richards' and Bice & Elmore's, the latter
including four "good ones" and the formtr
with as many. Before the end of next weex two
or three more are expected, and by the first of
nex month the host will be here from their
Northern and Western trips.
Get your kid gloves at Kreeger's
YESTERDAY'S POLAR WAVE
Which Prevailed Throughout the North,
Bringing Reminiscences of
J. Frost, Esq.
Frigerio's Fahrenheit indicated a temperature
of 48 degrees at 6 a. m. yesterday, 51 at 2 p. m.,
and 49 at 6 p. m: the lowest point during the
mght p evious being 46.
T Ie bignal Service telegrams compiled from
observations made and reported at 3 p. m. yes
terday show that the pn'hr wave, a slight touch
or was felt here, extended throughout the North.
The [ercnry at Cairo indicated 41 degrees, Cin.
cinna t 40, Davenport 33, Dubuque 3SS, G lve".
ton 49, Indianols 54, Kiokuk 35, Lacrosse 33,
Leave worth 33, Louisville 41. Memphis4 , Nash
vill Omaha 26, Pittsbnrg 42, Bhreveoort 43,
tt. L' i88, St. Paul 82, Vlcksburg 46, Yanktoe
S Ky West 74l. The dirseti, of the wind
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
THE BELT RAILROAD.
Difficulties to be Adjusted-Arrival of the
President of the Mobile Railroad.
We understand that the differences existing
between the Belt Railroad Company and the
Crescent City Street Railroad Company are in a
good way of being adjusted. Howbeit, it is the ex
pressed determination of our city fathers that no
undue impediment shall be offered to the Belt
freight railroad, which, it is thought, should be
facilitated in completing their circuitous route by
laying their rails along Louisiana Avenue to the
main track of the Jackson Railroad at its junc
tion with that avenue.
Indidentally we may add that it is very gener
ally reported that the Crescent City Railroad
Company have oflered to sell to the Belt Railroad
the branch of the Tckoupitoulas street line,
which extends from Louisiana Avenue to the
New Orleans Park. The Belt Railroad Company
say, however, that they are not in the street rail
road business and don't wish to buy. If the re
port be true, it must be owing to the fact that
the street railroad company have not yet been
able to make arrangements with the New Or
leans and Carrollton Railroad Company for the
privilege of using the Lamm system of con
densed steam locomotives, owned exclusively by
the later company.
To complete the Tohoupitoulas street line
along the river front, across the park to Carroll.
ton, would require the laying of only a mile and
a half or two miles of rails, and it would seem
that with any other style of steam dummies than
the Lamm patent it could be made profitable.
THE THIRD DISTRICT LINE.
Mr. Raynor, the president of the Mobile Rail
road, having arrived in this city, was informed of
the proposition of the city to grant his company
the pt ivilege of establishing a belt railroad in the
Third District, somewhat similar to that con
nected with the Jackson Railroad up town, and
as well of the offor made by the Levee Cotton
Press Company to donate to his company several
squares of ground in the Third District
for freight depots machine shops, etc.
Mr. Raynor, although seemingly disposed to
consider the propositions favorably, hesitates in
coming to a conclusion. There appears to be a
hitch somewhere which, it is thought, will not
prevent the construction at least of a road along
the levee front as far as the lower cotton presses,
and thence to the rear of the city in a locality to
be selected as the landing of cattle intended for
the slaughter-house. In fact, it ie believed that
the Jackson Railroad Company is willing to ac
cept the terms and conditions of the city should
Mr. Raynor decline them.
The importance of this branch railroad, in
connection with the Mobile railroad, however,
becomes more apparent every day, especially
when the list of cotton exports from Mobile is
considered. The shipping news column of our
Mobile exchanges show that the exports of the
great staple by the Mobile and Montgomery rail
road for Fall river and Manchester, Mass., Balti
more, Troy and Pawtucket amounted on one day
alone this week to 595 bales, which might other
wise have found their way to New Orleans were
the branch road establisLed here, which, as we
have already shown in previous articles, must re
dnce the cost of handling so materially, that
Northern competition must fail in the face of it.
THE NEW bCHOOL-HOUITE.
During a visit to SBperinten'ent Rogers yes
terday morning we learnel that he was decid
edly in favor of the erection of the next MoDon
ogh School in the Second District below Clai
borne street, and as near as possible to Canal
street, in order to relieve the Madison School,
situated at the corner of Palmyra and Prieur
streets, of its superflnous number of puolls. As
it is, the last named school, notwithstanding the
additions which are being made to it, will be
crowded, a great many of the children which at
tend it residing in the FPurth Ward. or north
side of Canal street.
THE GAS LIGHT QUESTION,
Administrator Diamond wily probably test, this
evening, the qualities of a new style of coal oil
lamp for street illuminating purposes, the merits
of which are very highly praised particularly on
the score of their reflectinr capabilities.
THE HYDROGRAIPHIC SUIVEY.
The Mayor received the following telegram
yesterday:
WAsHINTooN, November 9, 1877.
Hon. Ed. Pilebury, Mayor:
Secretary of the Navy Thompson to-day con
sented to place a government vessel at your dis
posal for service in improving the river at New
Orleans. It is his opinion that the Canonious is
too heavy and slow for the work. He promised
me he would order either the Ossipee or Ply
mouth to-day to proceed to New Orleans, and re
port to you for said duty. He also agrees that
government shall bear the expenses of the vessel
while in your service.
E. JOHN ELLIS.
CAPITOL GOSSIP.
HOW WILL THE TWO PARISHES OF
CARROLL BE REPRESENTED IF
McMILLEN RESIGNS?
Two and Possibly Three Executions Con
templated on the Same Day.
Information from the two parishes of Carroll is
to the effect that some anxiety exists there as to
the probable resignation of Representative Mo
Millen, and that will hinge, of course, upon the
acceptance of the bond forwarded by him as Pen
sion Agent to the Department of the Interior. It
may be said upon authority that if his bond is
accepted, and his
NOMINATION IS CONFIRMED,
he will tender his resignation, and if it is not he
will hang to his seat in the House. Should he
resign in time, Gov. Nicholls will, of course,
order a new election to fill the vacancy, and right
there the question has been sprung in the par
ishes (East and West Carroll) as to whether
they are each
ENTITLED TO A REPRESENTATIVE,
or whether the two parishes must simply elect a
person to represent both.
At the last session of the General Assembly the
parish was divided and since then the census of
each has not been taken, so that it is hardly pos
sible now whether or not the population will, un
der the last apportionment act, entitle each pir
ish to representation. The matter has been re
ferred to the Governor by some of the residents
of one of the parishes interested, and he will,
should Mr. McMillen resign, give it h.s attention.
Attorney General Ogden returned to the Execu
tive office yesterday the transcripts of records
IN THREE MURDER CASES
mentioned several days since in the DEMOCRAT,
and reported them correct in form. t£h Gov
ernor has not yet fully made up his mind as to
what he will do in the matter, but it is more thaen
probable that he will cause a death warrant to
be issued in each case, and may fix the same day
for the execution.
The Attorney General, in his reply to an in
quiry made by the Executive, has given it as his
opinion that the Governor has the authority,
nuder the existing law, to fill vacancies that oc
cur in the parish school boards.
Ex-Gov. Penn has applied by telegraph from
Washington for a thirty days' extension to
HIS LEAVE OF ABSENCE,
that request having been complied with yester
day by Gov. Nicholls.
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THE UPPERLINE DRAINAGE CANAL
INJUNCTION.
What ExoSurveyor Belt Thinks About the
Status of the City in the Matter.
The snit being prosecuted against the city by
the Jefferson and Lake Pontchartrain road has
aroused a good deal of feeling on the part of the
stockholders of the company and not less die
caseion on the part of the public, and for this
reason we have thought it best to go at once to
the oot'om facts of the case and submit them to
tbe public. With this purpose in view a reproe
sentative of the DaxocaaT called upon Oapt. W.
H. Bell, an old city surveyor, who is eontirely
feahliar with the whole history of the elati
amssumed that an expropria.ou, or some satiaeo
tory arrangement, had been made with the com
pany. The cutting of this canal had been begun
by the Second Drainage Distct Oommissimn,
a State commission entirely under State control
and in no wise connected with the city. Under this
commission the'dredgmg had progressed from the
Dublin Avenue drainage machine, near Oarrollton
Avenue, above Washington, to the line of the
Jefferson and Lake Pontchartraln road, and
thence as far as Metairie Ridge, where they
stopped only because their dredge-boat was too
rotten for further use, and where they built a
new hll for it. It was at this point that the
work was taken charge of by the city, and after
wards prosecuted to completion by the Missis
sippi and Mexioan Gulf Canal Company, under
the supervision of the city government.
From this it appears that the lands of the rail
road were first entered upon by the old State
Commission of the Second Drainage District, who
in their operations, over which the city had no
control, cut through the embankment of the road
at a point a little south of Northline street.
When the new company took chargo under the
city, in 1871, on the south side of Metairie Bidge
the railroad company had already excavated the
entire ridge, or the most valuable portion of their
lands, leaving only an embankment for their
track, and using the earth to fill up between the
rotten piling of their track north of the ridge.
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CAUGHT IN HIA OWN TRAP.
A Man Fixes a Trap to Hill Thieves and
by it is Killed Himself.
At about 7 o'clock yesterday morning, a man
Pacific street, between Elmira and Eliza, Algiers,
named Jno. Maxwell, aged thirty-five residing on
fell a victim to a trap that he had concocted for
the purpose of landing into eternity any thief who
should attempt to pass the threshold of his
chicken-house. The trap was a percussion mus
ket, which was discharged by the opening of the
door of the chicken-house.
A DEMOCRAT reporter visited the scene of the
tragedy, and in conversation with a lady who re
sided in the house was furnished with the follow
ing details : Bome two weeks ago she said that
chicken thieves were quite numerous in Algiers,
and although the police did all in their power to
hunt them down and arrest them, they man
aged, however, to reap a rich harvest. Mr.
Maxwell being aware of these facts, and having
six chickens that he prized, made up his mind
that he would fix a way to prevent thieves enter
ng his chickeu-h.use.
tie took a percussion musket and braced it in
the chicken-house, the muzzle covering the door.
He then loaded the weapon with a large load of
powder and seven buckshot. He then attached a
cord to the trigger, passed it back towards the
butt of the gun, through a sort of pulley, and
then attached it to the door, which, of course, as
the door opened towards the person entering, the
cord would become tightened, canuing the trig
ger to operate and explode the gun. This man
trap had been up ever since, but never a thief
did it catch.
Yesterday morning Mr. Maxwell forgetting all
about his trap repaired to his chicken house and
pulled the door open. Unfortunately the trap
operated to perfection, and he received his death
wound, seven buckshots finding their way into
the'right side of his abdomen.
The wounded man was taken into the house
and Dr. RIley summoned to attend him, but he
was past all human aid, and he yielded up his
life at 11:30 a. m.
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AMUSEMENTS.
VARIETIES THEATRE.-We were agreSably sur
prised last night. Although the house was a
slim one at this theatre, owing doubtless to the
cold snap, which was the first one of the season,
the members of the Kate Olaxton o'impanv, in
stead of weakening under the influence of the
circumstance, played with an ardor and deter
mination to please for which they deserve the ut
most credit. This manifestation is a proof
of consciousness on the part of the
company that the press should never
fail to note, and ao'ing under that convic
tion we take the occasion to compliment Misses
Claxton, Ldlian Cheves Clark, Maggie Cone,
Mrs. Rogers, and Messrs. Stevenson, Vairey and
the other members of the troupe, for the efforts
they made last night to please a chilled audience;
for those terrible, bait ned doors were again
open, and the draft that invaded the auditorium
was not apt to warm up the enthusiasm of the
greatest admirer of the drama.
To.day we expect to see a crowded house at
the matinee. The last performance of "The
Two Orphans " will take place on Sunday night.
On Monday "Conscience" will be presented.
ST. CHARLES THEATRE -The famous and
utique (kt rman military band, who are to appear
at this theatre on Sunday. have issued their pro
gramme for their first entertainment. The baud
consists of thirty musicians, complesing, beyond
question, the best musical organization of the
kind in this country. We notice with pleasure that
Mr. Rudolph Gerrert, the fine cornetist, is still
with the band, and is underlned for several solis,
among the celebrated " Hurricane Polka," by
Nioholeon. The programme also comprises the
great "battle" pot pourri, which is performed by
no other band in this country.
Tas CENTENNIAL CLUB's BALL.-This evening
the Young Men's Centennial OCub will give their
fi rat grand fancy dress ball at Grunewald Hall.
The club is a social club composed of some of the
best young sentl-men of the old Third District,
whose many lady friends will be present to make
the affair a most, enjoyable one.
ST. PATRICK'S HALL.-All difficulties having
been settled concerning the performances of the
Rentz's Minstrels at this hall, the company will
appear again to-night, and for the last time, in
their specialties. Hence they go to Vickeburg.
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POLICE BOARD.
The Police Board met last evening at their
room in the (entral Station, Mayor Pilsbury in
the chair and a quorum present.
The charges against offi 'ers Lester and Steele,
who it is alleged took a pistol from a prisoner
while conveying him to the station, so as to pre
vent a charge of carrying a concealed weapon
being recorded against the accused, were dis
missed, the evidence elicited failmg to prove the
charge.
Patrolmen A. Deformas and L. E. Gardette,
for having, while under the influence of liquor,
entered the residence of Mr. P. Keegan, and
without cause or provocation tock him to jail,
and after making said arrest returned to the
prisoner's house and growsly insulted his wife.
The two officers were dismissed the force.
Patrolman Flowers, for leaving his beat with
out permission, was fined ten days' pay.
,Patrolman John Moeanus, for entering a ball
room and tripping the light fantastic, is now
looking for any j pb onuside of the poi ce.
the following resignations were accepted by
the board : P. Nwenson, A. CaOsmbell, Scott Pete,
J. Norman, P. W. Gillan and John Torglet.
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BREVITIES.
The Barataria Ship uandi delegation are ex
pected to return this morning.
Tax Collector Bonny, of the Second Distrit,
hannoed his delinquent list to the Auditor yes
terday.
The Grand Jury in the Superior Criminal
Court held a session yesterday, but made no pre
sentments.
As will be seen by reference t:r i ver col
nmo, there is no prospect ye of a coal rise in
the Ohio riv-r at Pith~r'rg.
If the United States Revenue officials are
sha p they will bag another small cigar mann
facturer to-day that they didn't to get yesterday.
Laun, the witness; in the Carr forgery case, is
pronounced by the lawyers to be the most non.
chalanw witness evel on the stand in a criminal
case here.
Rumor has it that interested parties are en
leavoriug to get uv a "corner" in the coal mar
ket, but one firm will not come in, and will not
advance the p ice aldove seventy cents per barrel
for Pittsburg coal.
Mr. Th.eodore He'llman, of the well known firm
of Seliigm n & Beliman, saw early Friday morn
ing in the Sixth Distirict several snowflakes flat
ing m the air. All d yesterday the sky was filled
wth dark g ods. and before.atternoom the
tbermomeereW to fall; and at night it was
s alt l * the iom apprecable hecan ais
THE UlCAR MAKERW KsTRIKE.
ANOTHER M EETING IN CONGO SQUARRE
AND REPORTS FROM VISITING
COMMITTEES.
some of the Manufaeturers Agree to the
Terms and Others Do Not.
The cold snap of yesterday did not seem to af
ftet the ardor of the cigar making strikers yester.
day, when daring the morning they congregated
by the hundred in Congo Square, awaiting the
arrival and report of the sub-committees sent to
INTERVIEW THE MANUFACTURERS
upon the question of an advance in rates.
Some of these sub-committees had, it seems,
received indefinite replies from the manufao.
turers waited upon the day previous, and there
fore "called again," as they had been invited to
ao, to hear the ultimatum. Among those re
ported was the firm of Mayer & Bro., on Peters
street, who would accept the terms limiting the
prices asked to the Havana make, but were una
deoided as to the other grades. Mr. Honustinar,
at the corner of Burgundy and Barracks streets,
refused to submit to the new schedule of rates,
as he is working apprentices at from $1 25 to
$1 50 per week, and consequently felt inde.
pendent.
The committee reported Mr. Lopez as having
agreed, on Thursday, to pay the prices asked,
but on yesterday he had
CHANGED HIS MIND,
and as a result his hands refused to work and'
struck.
Mr. Farrer, owner of a factory at No. 27 Desire,
street, Third District, appeared before the coon.
mittee in the square and stated that the prices
were just and fair, and he for one was with the
strikers, and then sinned an agreement to pay
the prices 'demanded.
The manufacturer, who, in addition to those
named, have agreed to pay the prices, are:
Messrs. 0. Taton, Marais, between St. Louis ahd.
Toulouse streets, and F. Fatze, 10 Jefferson
street. The employes of F. Br liog, Levee
street, on learning that he refused to hearken
unto their complaint, struck to a man, and
marching in twos to the square, joined the
strikers.
Up to the present time about two thousand of
the cigar mak'+rs have joined
THE UNION AND THE STRIKE,
leaving at the outside but, one thousand to work.
The officers of the U,3ion have written to the
trales unions in New Yo,rk, Key West, St. Louis
and other cities, for assistance, financially, anti
expect means to support the indigent strikers
while they are idle.
Rumor had it last night that some fifty or sixty
of the "strippers" emplyed by Sarrazin & Co.
had struck for an advance, and, being refused,
had joined the strikers.
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CITY ECHOES.
Virgie Walker was forced to repose, Wedee.
day night, In the Third Precinct Station, as Mary
Belat preferred a charge against her of petty
larceny.
At 1 o'clock yesterday a woman named Mrs.
Bimmons dropped dead while visiting her daugh
ter's residence on Poet street, between Dauphine
and Burgundy.
At 12 o'clock yesterday a negro woman named
Darley Carter died ruddenly at the residence of
Mrs. Lardden, cn Lyons street, between Live Oak
and Laurel. Coroner notified.
By virtue of a warrant sworn outby L. Zamors,,
Jos. Miller was landed a prisoner in the Fourtri
Precinct Station, on a chbarge of ua;ting and
wounding one Adolph Zamora.
The steamboat Clarksville arrived here yester
day morning in a disabied condition, her smoke
stacks having been b own off by the storm, on her
way to the city, Thursday night.
John Broderick, on the complaint of L. Mc
Laughlin, was immured in the Fifth Precinct
S ationhouse, charged with larceny and disturb
ing the peace at complainant's domicile.
Jae. Ray and Ferdinand Ms iter were lodged
in the Harbor Station, charged with having
robbed one Tolbert on board the steamer H. O.
Ya' ger, lying at the head of Gravier street.
Nicholas Smith got drunk, could not take oare'
of himself, and carried a double-barreled der
ringer, all of which were recorded against him in
the Suburban Station, where he is holding forth,
a prisoner.
The broken bridges in the Second Precinct,
bear witness that the contractors have been
taking a holliday, yet they have been paid for
October and have their time certificates for
November.
At 8 o'clock yesterday morning a man named
George Sloman, aged twent3-three years, felL
into the river from off of the stage of the steamer
Gov. Allen. He was rescued from drowning by
the crew of the boat. *
Anthony O'Rourke, alias Anti, who some time
ago tried to hold a post mortem on a scizzors
rminder, committed an assault and battery
Wednesday on Win. Riley, and was caged m the
Sixth Station.
Could the City Fathers have seen the unfortu
nate creatures last night shivering almost to
death in the different police stations, for the want
of blankets, they no doubt would take immediate
steps to rectify this evil.
" No blankets," was the reply of the turnkeys
of the diff,rent stations last night when a DzMO
CRAT reporter inquired as to the weeping of the
unfortunate women incarcerated. They seemed
able to worry it out, but some women, who were
arrested in an apparent state of nudity, were
almost frozen to death.
Sergeant Ryan, commanding the Central Sta
tion, has reported several tunmes to the Adminis
trator of Improvements the groes violation of the
ordinance relative to obstructing public thor
oughfares by the fruit dealers on Canal street,
yet no action has been taken in the premises, arn
hence the ladies are forced to cross the street
when they promenade.
A white man named James Collins reported to
Capt Kelly, yesterday morning, that while he was
drinking in the bar-room o:irner of St. Ann
and Danuhine streets he was robbed of $75.
Capt. Kelly repaired to the place described and
arrested the following persons: Jean Stenhill,
John Stenhill and Sally Ryan. The three accus
ed were locked up and charged with the robbery.
A Fire and a Collislon.
At a quarter past 10 o'clock yesterday morning
a Are, caused by a child playing with matches{"
broke out, in the house No. 54 First street. This
property which was owned by James McQuade,.
and occupied by Herman Jabs, was slightly dam
aged. The first Babc':ck and Obalmette No. 28,
wb ls en route to this fire, collided at the corner
of Washington and Magazine streets. Chalmette
was capsized and the driver slightly injured..
The Babcock escaped with a slight injury to one
of the horse'.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
RT. CHARLES HOTEL-Jno D Mackee.
Cairo; Tiheo Guurra New Yo,rk; W H Tyler,.
Baltimore; Capt Jas B , ads. Sttoui; Jas An
drewe Allegheny City:Jas H Laws, Cincianati;
S D Clapp. New York, Jno S Harrison Cin
nati; E EBat s. Flu ida; lRT Miller, Cincinnati;
Isidore Mayer New York; I' i rac.y St Louis;
W Rogers, Lexington, Ky; J B Kanson 8 K
Hannau, Chicago; J S Simpson, W G bItlly.
Tex s
CITY HOTEL-Chas W DuRoy. e'ty; John H
Browne. W L Wright and wife. I alph Redditt.
St Louis; Mrs Mary B Eesson and daughter,
La; D A Kenyon, city; M~tr,:us B Cohen, Ed
wards; R H Hen y, Brookhaven; Martin Gor
reg. Dubuque, Iowa; A An(lre, Crystal Springs
W R Hayden, Chicago; Geo M Murrell and fam
..J.~ ,F Burgess, Ih rvill-: S H Hall, Ky;
IDavid aarrow, e y#fl- ata; Ge, Crow. Cou
shatta: A McDonald. Chia leston.
BT. JAMES HOTEL.-J J Cox, Ala; J Ware.
LBBaIn.S M Phelan JDCobbh ABBufflBnu
ton. J A Rarshins, T J Smith. La; H Carre, R
Carter. Mist; PP Putnam, Tenn; It 8 Bidgeleo
R Edward-. N Y; B Easterlingg. Honduras; T .
Johnson, Ala; S D Watkins, Ky; HC Williams.
Ga;
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RAILROAD PERSONALS.
Among the departures by the Mobile fast line
last evening we n'-,te the following: E. Goode.
Cedar Keys. Fa.; M. Jaubert New York ; L.vett
SBurres. Sewanie. Tenn.; ". L. B wer, New
York; J. D. LMakie. Nashville; W. V. Taylor.
Ba Ltimore; J. W. Ms acham 'olumbus. Ky.
Capt, J. W;. 'I obin. Louisville; C. A Murray,
Washington; John W. M. rrite. Staunton, a
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