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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. Get your kid gloves at Kreeger's 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. Get your kid gloves at Kroeger's. Road Navra's invitation to the China Palace. 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. Get your kid gloves at KrHeger'e. Bead Navra's Invitation to the China Palace, 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. Get your kid gloves at Kreegor's. Read Navra's invitation to the China Palace. 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. Get your kid gloves at Kreeger's. Read Navra's invitation to the China Palace. 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. Get your kid gloves at Kroeger's. 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'. Get your kid gloves at Kreeger's. Read Navra's invitation to the China Palace. 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; Get your kid gloves at Kreeger's. 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 Get youear kid glovee at Kreeger's.