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VOL. N O RltLEANS AUL DEMlHAcRAT.
- OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND OF THE CITY OF NEW OR.LEANSL
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VOL. II-- O. 315. NEW ORLEANS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1877. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
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DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
AGNOT'AUR STEAMER GONE.
lnrda and Total Lose of the John F.
Telle.
(3rlwnD GOtv. Miss., Nov. 11.-The steamer
Job;n F. Tollu caught fire at half-pPat 11. last
ni ght, at this landing, and burned to the water's
edge and sunk.
No lives were lost.
The origin of the fire Is unknown.
FENNSTLVANIA ELECTIONS.
MeluIl lMaority of the Dermocratle Can
dldates.
tIL.,LDnft1nA Nev. 11.-The oMelal count of
t# roteof this ehty, cast on 'Tuesday. for btate
county offlctrs, was concluded last evening.
strength of both parties was polled on tbe
et attorney, the total vote of all the can
Ibecing 112.830, against 182,930 votes e(ast
Havyes end Tilden electors last fall,
wing a depre.iatlon of vote of 26,o1:1 in this
alone. TheodHolal majoritiesarefor 8terrett.
iubllan for judge of the Snureme Court,
;Hart, eIprbllcan, for treasurer, 5521; Pass
. eAublican, for auditor gener 1, 6783;
rt, Democrat. for dlstriot attorney. jo10;
on, Democrat, for city controller. 1946;
, ns. Deta ucrat, for coroner, 109.a. Brow
aboreaptdida' fordlstrlntattorney, polled
-4 votes; Welsh, labor candidate fr city con
r., 3768 ] siling, labor candldate for cor
R49 5. 4ho maj rlty of Votes cast for the
ticket were e publlcans, and this alded
ally in the defeat of the Republican
b latest returns from the State show a Dem
" ao majority as follows: Noyes. for Rtate
surer 9so SBohell, for auditor goneral, oB99;
W , for suvrumejudge, 8420.
I'lgersoll and the German Mission.
WA, Ill., Nov. IL-The Peoria 'all, in its
this evening, says *ht the postmaster
t have seen a tolegram from Secretary
ted Nov. 2, offtring the German mis
o. G. Ingersoll. The (.all is gener
rdd as Col. Ingersoll's organ, and cer
as his confidence more than any other
anespaper.
MOODY AND OANK Y.
Crowds Go to Near Them.
bM cnCESra., N. H., Nov. 11.-The Moody and
snkey revival meetings are being largely at
tended, such religious manifestations never be
fore havinr been witnessed.
Four meetings were held in Syth's Oppra
House to-day at all of which Mr. Moody
preached. This afternoon and evening over
lowing meetings were held in Music Hall. the
servios being conducted by Rev. Mr. More
house.
Mr. Sankey agpeared at the meetings in Bath
Ball and sang his well known hymns. One of
the meetings this afternoon was ex -lusively for
young men. Seventy of those present asiked for
pryers, and the inquiry room was full. There
will be revival moeetins every evening this
week, except on Saturday, and the different
churches of the city will hold special services.
Funeral of an Aetress.
Naw YouR, Nov. 11.-The funeralof Mis. Julia
Sylvester Posthaner, who has been more or less
Inrimately connected with the New York stage
for the past twenty years took place this after
noon from St. Agnoes Church. The body was
S conveyed to Calvary Cemetery for interment.
1 hto at Miller Brothers' cutlery works is es
ttmated at from 145.00o to sto,ono. which is cov
eVýty an insurance of $107,500. principally In
LieW York. , '']
CAPITAL NOTES.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Ir. Conkling Takes a Prominent Part on
Civil Mervice Reform.
NEw YORK. Nov. 11.-The Times' Washington
special says: The Republican Senators held a
caouus to-day. which continued for lve hours,
and about which unusual secrecy is observed.
It is known that it was mainly devoted to the
consideration of the civil service policy of the
President, and the course that should be pur
swe by the Repubileans with referen 'e to th e
ooalrmation of Exocutive appointments. There
Wva avery full free and expression of opinion:
all those present gave expression to their views,
which enables the details of the caucus to be
more surely guarded.
Senator Conkling took a prominent part in
the discussion, and is understood to have ad
vocated the rerection of all nominations made
to succeed officers whose terms have not ex
pired. and against whom no charges are made.
Several Senators, including Messrs. Hoar,
Dawes and Christiancy, opposed Mr. Conkling's
views, and advocated confirmation of all proper
nominations according to the usual custom.
There cs eonsiderable feeling manifested
between i. Conkling and those opposed to his
views, a. he was plainly given to understand
that he ! not be permitted to use Republican
Senatoi in an effrt to create antagonism
between them and the President, merely to
gratify his personal ambition and malice.
Mr. Conaling's late interview. published in a
New York paper, was referred to by some of the
speakers, and the terms in waich he spoke of
the President and some members of the Cabi
net were characterlzed as unjust and impolitie.
Itwas plainly shown at the caucus that Mr.
Vonkling cannot carry a majority of Republi
can Senators into an indiscriminate crusade
against the President's nominations, and it is
reasonably certain, after the demonstration of
day, that some Republican Senators will not
be deterred from voting for the confirmation of
the New York appointments merely beo'ause
ns nominated may be distcsteful to
lo fo action was taken by the caucus,
the pret free expression of opinion in
in will serve .s well, for all practical
es, as if the caucus had formally acted.
Yoax. Nov. 11.-The Ileralf's Washing
ton sperial says:
Mr. Conkling committed the imprudence to
day of getting tie Republican Senators together
on the caucus. This was imprudent because it
excited discussion and only widened the
breach.
The President was savagely attacked, but
he was also viorously defended. and as a
whole result is a more decid-d division than
was before apparent among the Republican
Senators, the Administration can count now
upon the support of at least ten Republican
Senators, with the probablltr of more when the
test comes, and the struggle to-day undoubtedly
ended advantag.couly to the President.
It is quite possible that he may suffer annoy
ance of various kinds, as well as more or less
delay in the confirmation (,f his appointments;
but the malcontents are in the minority in the
Senate, and they can no longer count on half of
the Democrats. The discussion in the caucus
showed that the majourity of 'he Republican
Senators are opposed to the Southern policy as
well as to the civilse vice rules of the Prsident.
The debate continued with great spirit for
nearly five hours. It was primarily u:on the
subject of the question of confirming some of
the President's nominations for judicial and
executive positions in the Southern States. but
it took an extended range atd involved the en
tire question of the Presidents course since his
Infugration, and the lIection complications in
Lousiana which resulted in his elevation to
the residency.
e.tor Conkling is unders'ood to hara place(
emiis upon this latter point in a vigorous
speech made by him to the caucus, reiterating
his previou-ly expressed opinieon that he title
of Mr. Hayes to the Presidency was inferior to
that of Packard to the Governorship of Louisi
eý4 and that the President had acted in bad
fwlth with men to whom he owes his succese.
He is also understood to have taken positive
grounds against the civil service rule of the I
P'resdent, prohibiting Federal offioeholders
from taking an active part in the manaement 4
if "entions.
WHE SILVER BILL.
Its Oppmennts Cersaina t Cannot Pass
t e Prsent Shape.
the i
Evarts. `'herman, Devens and Schurz of the
Cabinet utterly hostile to the measure. the
Presid'ent can be induced to sacrifice whatever
sym athy he may have for it.
A.n effortis to be made to keep the bill in the
ionate Finance Committee, or, at all events, to
prevent it from coming to a vote in the Senate
during the extra session. If this can be accom
plished it will give the Secretary of the Treas
ury an opportunity to be heard on the subject
tkrough the medium of his annual report. It
will also give the President an opportunity to
discuss the subject, and express his convictions
in his annual message; itwill also give the op
ponents of the measure ample time to concen
trate all their influence against it, all of which
may possibly result in its complete failure.
Senator Morrill has an elaborate speech lre
pared on the subject. It is said that he has
labored a year in its preparation, and that it is
the most exhaustive speech ever prepared on
the silver question. He will deliver it when the
hill comes before the Senate. Some Senators
who do not themselve favor the bill as it passed
the House, will vote for it, however, because
they believe their constituents demand it. Some
of these hove to effect a compromise before the
bill leaves the Senate committee by striking out
the free coinagse provision.
Dr. Linderman, director of the mint, is of the
opinion if the bill passes in its present shane
depositors of silver bullion would gain the dif
ference between the actual gold value of the
silver contained in the dollar and the nominal
or legal tender value of the latter. This would
continue to be the case until prices generally
should adapt themselves to the new standard.
or the gold prices of silver advance to the point
which would make sliver and gold dollars of
equal value. The gain would probably range
for sometime to come from 3; per cent, to 12'
per cent. He believesthat for private parties to
realize any gain whatever from the coinage of
money would be clearly wrong.and especially in
the case of coins having a nominal or legal ten
der value greater than their bullion value. What
ever gain arises from the issues of such moneys
sh uld, he thinks, be realiz"d by the public
treasury as representing the entire people, and
until tBo price of silver should advance to a
polnt which would make a silver dollar equal
in value with gold dollars. It is clear that the
silver dollars, if authorizý,d, should be coined
and issued on account of the Treasury of the
United States, and not for private parties.
Internall Revenue Defalcations in Georgia.
WASINoT.OcN, Nov. 11.-The investigation
r made into the recent defalcation in the third
internal revenue district of Georgia, shows
great carelessn-se on the part of the collector
in the management of his office, and it has there
fore been decided to appoint a new officer, but
not until the present etlrector. who is ill in bed,
d recovers nufflciently to make a statement in his
own defense. The followlng gentlemen are a
a ieants f r the place: E.C. Wade, W. L. Clark
Ceo. W. Lamar. P. L. Lamar, J. W. Turpin and
a Lewis Bernkley. There are no present indiea
v tions as to who will be appointed.
e The Brewster-Campbell Contest.
WAsHINOTON, Nov. 11.-The Brewster-Camp
bell contest over the collectorshil of the Austin
I Texas. district was thought to be finally settled
on F iray in favor or the restoration of Mr.
r Brewster: but th President yesterday stated
r that ne wanted the case to lie over for a few
e days longer, as he desired to gife the matter
s further consideration. This, of course, has
t proved a great disappointment to Mr. Brewster
t a rd his friends. There seems to be no doubt,
however, in the minds of those interested that
Mr. Brewster will be reappointed.
Charleston Collectorship.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Special Agent Ayer.
who was harged with investigating the affairs
of the Collectors' office at the port of Charles
ton. B. C., has submitted his report to the Sec
retary of the Treasury. He finds that irregu
larities exist relative to the general manage
t meat of that portion of the bureau under the
charge of Deputy Collector Rawlins The
report comoletely exnnorates Collector Worth
Sington, and pays him a high oompliment for
the assistance he rendered him in conducting
the investigation.
Chicago Whisky Cases.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-The Secretary of the
Treasury had a lengthy consultation with the
AttorneyGeneral yesterday on the subject of the
Chicago whisky eases, the result of which was
a decision to commence suit against certain de
fendants in these cases. The Attorney General
will at once issue the necessary instructions to
district attorneys.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The French Chamber of Deputies Elects
Orlcers.
PARIs, Nov. 11.-The Chamber of Deputies
yesterday definitely rlected M. Jules Grevy
President by a voteof 299 against 159 blanks. The
former vice presidents and secretaries of the
Chamber were re-elected.
M. Caillau, Minister of Finance, announced
that he would present the budget as soon as the
House was finally constituted.
Lord Beaconsleld's Speech.
BRUSSELS. Nov. 11l.--,p Vora, the organ here
of the Russian governmenrt, regards the speech
of Lord Beaconsfield at the Lord Mayor's ban
quet in London Friday night, as an encour
agement, to T'lrksy to fight to the last ext remi
ty; but it does not think that the speech nerd
cause fears of other complications.
WAR NOTES.
BARBARISN OF THE TURKS.
They Fire Upon a Flag of Truce.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 11.-A private letter, just
received in this city from a gentleman serving
with the Russian army around Plevna, says: On
the evening of the 20th of Septembetr the Rou
manians sent forward a white flag bearing the
red cross of G(Snva, desiring leave to bring in
the dead. They were fired upon, and two offil
cers and some men were killed. The dead lie
in large masses on the sreep hillside just north
of redoubt No. 2, and can be plainly seen from
the opposite heights.
A few days since the dead bodies became so
swollen in the process of decomposition that
they began to roll down the hill. The Turks
fired a fusilade at them for flft-en minutes.
thinking they were wounded soldiers who had
partially recoveretd and were trying to escape.
This treatment is unexampled in modern war
fare. I hear that the troops of Mehemet Ali 1
Pasha asked for a truce to bury their dead.
But the two battles of which I can speak from t
personal knowledge, there has been no truce for f
this iurpose, although it hts been demanded
by the Russians, and the demand was met by
bullets.
Six days after the battle of September 11, I I
passed along the advanced pickets in front of
ltadiscus, and there I saw plainly with the
naked eye the corpses of the men who had r
fallen in tile Kirlows assault. not only un
burried, but hauled away from the vicinity of
the redoubt and dumped in a mass three or
four feet deep in the sunken road. The stench
of decomposition was noticeable at the distance
of a mile and a half.
I have every reason to believe they are still
there. This portion of the ground is entirely I
within the Turkish lines at Schi ka. t
The odor of the unburied bodies became so t
offensive two weeks after the first fight that the t
Russian surgeons were endeavoring to abate it
by the use of disinfectants on a grand scale.
On the other hand, after the Turkish attack at
Squalenitza, on the 31st of August, I rode over
the field the second day, and the last of the dead t
Turks, of whom nearly 1000oo were left on the e
field, were then buried. The Russians were it
buried apart In immense graves marked by a
cross; ther Turkish graves had no marks, but
otherwise there was no difference in their burial.
Kars to be Defended to the Last Ex.
tremity.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 11.-Manni Pasha, sub
oommandant at Kars, under date of October 28,
tategraphed that he has received a letter from
Gen. Louis Mll koff asking for a surrender of P
the place in twenty-four hours. Upon the re- g
ceipt of the communication the staff and all the
officers, down to major, assembled in council a
and .unanimously rejected the summons, and P
resolved to defend Kars to the last extremity. i
IMAINE NE 'f.
NEm Yot. Nov. 11.-Arrived: Mass. from Rot
terdam Sailed: Glenry., for London; State of p
Louisiana, fo r Gl.gow; Joahanon; for Havre;
BoH o Nov. 1.--aatoled: ava, Morthon
BDhemia, for UIverpool.
Rr , Nov. I1,--Saied: Lepsi gles i
A TERRIBLE TALE.
WARD CONFEE88E
STo the Attempt to Assasslnate Thomas
Devereaux.
t On a Friday night in 1876, about midnight, one
of the most daring and bold attempts at assa.
Ssination occurred at the corner of Erato and B.a
ronne streets that has been obhronicled here for
h many years. Ex-Detective Thoe. Devereaux,
returning home, was fired upon whilst opening
the door of his dwelling by a man hidden in a
a wood yard opposite, narrowly escaping death.
On searching the yard the fragments of a gun
were found, and clots of blood and fragments of
flesh bespattered the fence. On closer inspece
tion a double-barreled gun, one barrel of which
e had exploded, and a human thumb were brought
to light. The same night a man, who afterwards
turned out to be J. W. Ward, went to the Charity
e Hospital for surgical aid, with his hand lacer
eted, thumb blown off and his face burned with
- powder.
Ward was tried for the attempt at asessination,
convicted and sentenced to the Penitentiary. He
Sha been in the Parish Prison since his sentence,
and, notwithstanding his usual loquacity, has re
mained silent as to the crime for which he was
f convicted. Lately, however, he has manifested
A CHANGE OF FEEI.INO,
and a few days ago requested Capt. C. Cain, who
,f is in charge of the prison, the favor of some
Q writing paper, and further that he be locked up
in a cell to himself. This was readily granted.
He did not complete the work he had to do the
first day and was locked up in his separate cell a
second day, and on yesterday morning sent to
Mr. Thor. Deveraux, through Capt. Cain, the
following terrible story of his guilt:
WARD'S CONFESSION.
PARain PuisoN, Nov. 10, 1877.
Thos. Devereaux, Esq.:
Dear ,Sir-For some time I have been serious.
ly meditating making a statement to you, and
through you to the publio, of the reasons by
1 which I was oontro.ed at the time I attempted
to take your life.
r have hesitated so long because I was loath to
t oast odium upon the deaJ, but we have duties tc
the living that are as sacred as any we owe to
those who have passed away. Again, I am tired
of this terrible load, this secret conscionsness of
guilt which, like the rabbit concealed by the
SSpartan boy, seems to be tearing away my vi
tals. The Spartan boy concealed his agony--I
lay mine bare to the world. Perhaps mental
suffering is less endurable than physical, and it
may be that I, a msn, have not the same strength
as had that little boy of Sparta.
Home time early in the year 1875 I came to
New Orleans. Having known Mr. Harris for a
ndmber of years, and hearing that he was a
prominent detective, I sought and easly found
him. One evening at his house, in conversation
with him, he informed me that one A. F. Wild, a
United States detective, was in New Orleans from
Washington City, and was very seriously inter.
fering with his (Harris') business, and suggest
e I that I should give Wild a good whipping,
which I, for certain considerallons, agreed to do,
and did.
In your statement published in the New Or
leans DEMOCRAT, Sunday, Nov. 4, you allege that I
stabbed Wild and then threw him into the riv r.
The only weapons I nsed on Wild were the pair
furnished me by nature, one of which I lost in
my7attenLpt upon your life, made February 25,
6.
For my assault upon Wild I was arrested and
held to bail. Bail was furnished. It was then,
if I mistake not, that the real cause of trouble
comimenced between yourself, Harris and me. I
was informed that you were earnestly ;t work
trying to get the grand jury of St. Bernard par
ish to indict me. You succeeded. I was indicted
with Harris as an acessory, and lot what had
been a case of simple assault had, by your skill
ful manipulations and your untiring detective
zeal, grown into the fearful proportions of a cap
ital crime, to wit: laying in wait, etc. I was re
arrested, thrown into a dismal cell, where I lay
many a weary day and hour, hoping and plan
ning revenge.
Finally I was free again. Of course I went to
see Harris, who used every inducement and ev
ery appeal to my passions to create withm me a
desire to take your life.
The soil was partially prepared by your un
warranted interference in my affairs. You,
who were an entire stranger to me-you, to
whom I had never said an unkind word nor to
ward whom I had ever had an unkind thought
had schemed, planned and plotted, through the
medium of the courts, to make me end my life
m ignominy upon the scaffold, and thus
you attempted to use my life as a stepping-stone
to reach your enemy Harris. You prepared the
soil, Harris planted the seed and matured the
crop; what began as a farce was likely to end in
a tragedy.
Could I succeed in taking your life I was
promised the protection of the then "all power
ful whisky ring," whom, Harris represented to
me, were anxious to put a quietus on your tire
less energy, and to crush out of existence your
detective skill. I was promised five hundred
doilars (8500) in money and all of my expen-es
incurred in the undertaking, lawyers to defend
me, witnesses to swear for me and juries organ.
iz d to acquit me should I unfortunately be
arrested, and Any other things equally dasira
ble. With my passions inflamed to the utmost
against you by my long imprisonment, which i
was artfully led to believe was caused entirely by
you, and with my fears designedly intensified by
Harris that in some way you would contrive to
force me into trial upon the Wild case, and that
my life would be in danger should you succeed,
added to the liberal promises of money and sure
protection made me, I consented to do the deed.
My first attempt failed from dampness of the
caps on the gun. My second attempt failed
(thank God) through an overcharge of powder,
which caused the gun to explode in my hand,
tearing off my thumb and larcerating my hand
so fearfully that amputation became necessary.
I can only add in conclusion that since my im.
prisonment I have had ample time to deliberate
upon the enormity of the crime I attempted and
to learn to thank our ever merciful Father that I
failed, and though I am maimed for life by the
loss of hand and wrist, and have been sentenced
to two years' imprisonment, I do not think my
punishment has been excessive. Oh, could I
obliterate by any act of mine the insane attempt
upon your life, I would not grudge to give my
remaining arm and two years' additional impris
onment.
Do not, Mr. Devereaux, suppose I write you
this because I desire or expect favor at your
hande. I neither deservenor hop3 for any. I
write this statement simply because this damna- b
ble secret which seems to be crushing out my d
very existence will out, and that you who are a e
brave and gallant gentleman, deserve to know t
the truth from me who so basely and ornelly at
tempted to rob tou of your life. i
In conclusion, I hope you will live a long,happy
and prosperous life. and that you will try and
think less harshly of me as I pace my weary cell.
Think of me as one who, though he did 3ou a
grievous wrong, yet made you all the reparation
in his power. Respectfully,
J. W. W.RD.
THE ST. JAMES.
Gen. Smedes Entertains the Press at a
Superb Dinner.
Yesterday we were one of a select party that
partook of the hospitality of Gen. Smedes, the
genial host of the St. James. The occasion was
a dinner to the gentlemen of the New Orleans
press, and it was a repast senmptuous and elegant
in all its details. Seldom has it been our good
fortune to partake of one more superb and com
plete in all its details, and we are quite sure that
we have never seen a profuse and bounteous hoe
pitality dispensed by a more genial and delight
ti host.
fv elf was :na rrea s
OYiqD On
during the war was carried by the General near.
ly all over the Oonfederaoy, and yet there was
left enough of it to set out atable for some twenty.
five gueste yesterday. The glaseware was in keep.
ing-the very finest out glass, and the viands
and wines that were administered in them were
entirely worthy of the service. In proof whereof
we submit the
MNzU.
Green Turtle.
Paree of Barley-a Ia Oream.
Boiled Gray Gronper-Oyster BSaoe.
Broiled Teal Ducke--Celery.
Roset Wild Turkey-Ourrant Jelly.
Ribs of Beef. Loin of Mutton.
Escalloped Oysters.
Tenderloin of Trout, Tartar BSauce.
Stewed Tomatoes. Asparagus.
Mashed Potatoes. Btewed 'Turnips.
Cauliflower.
Lemon Pie. Green Apple Pie.
Vanilla Ice Cream.
WINES.
Ohateau Lafitte. Rhoderer.
Dry Verzenay.
Coffee and Cigars.
This b li of fare was the same served at the
public table, except, of course, t'e wines, and
the handsome cards which were placed on each
plate were the same used in the dining room.
At the conclusion Mr. Bigney, on behalf of the
press, drank an eloquent sentiment to the host,
who responded in his own behalf. In responding,
Gen. Bmedes recalled many happy reminisoenses
of his past connection with the St. James, and
stated that in the future he intended to make it
the finest hotel ever seen in the South. We can
but say of so irreproachable a host, God speed
him in his aspiration.
AT NEW ORLEANS RIFLE PARK.
RIPLE SEOOTING AT LONG RANGE
BETWEEN MILITARY COMMANDS.
The Press Contest.
Yesterday was a gala one at the New Orleans
Rifle Park, the attendance being larger than has
been seen at our rifle butte foreome months past.
As early as 10 o'clock the vlsitors began to ar.
rive, and before noon the grounds were crowded
with people. The occasion which brought out
such a gathereLg war the sich prizes offered to
marksmen, as well as the public curiosity aroused
to witness the brilliant display of skfill on the part
of the members of the press.
The day was a cola one, and the wind blew
directly in the faces of the shooters, making large
scores difficult.
Among the military organizations present were
representatives of the Mitchell Rifes, Continental
Guards, Louisiana Field Artillery, Washington
Artillery, Orleans Artillery, Crescent Rifles and a
delegation from the Second Regiment Louisiana,
State Militia
The following is the result of the shooting:
MILITARY COMPANIES.
C. A. Thiel, Lieutenant, ontinental Onuards,
first prize; J. P. Roche, litohell Bifes, second;
E. A. Shields, Contnental Guards, third.
TWO HUNDREDn YaRDS--Orr-HAND.
A. Wattenhoffer, first prize; Col. E. Borland,
Jr., second; M. Winteler third- B. H. King,
fourth; 0. Kressner, fifth; E. G. Weno k, sixth.
FIVE HUNDRED YARDH BEST --PEOIAL PRIZE.
A. C. Smith.
FIVE HUNDRED YARDS-OFF-HAND.
J. H. Harte first prize; A. O. Smith, second;
Geo. Miller, third; A. Wattenhoffer, fourth; O.
Kressner, fif:h; M. Winteler, sixth.
FIVE HUNDRED YARDS REST.
Wm. Arms, first prize; C. Kressner, scoond;
Dr. O. Bearu, third; Wm. Pierce, fourth; Bogart
Shall, fifth; R. Maloney, sixth.
ONE THOUSAND YARDR REST.
Wm. Arms, first prize; H. M. Bradford, second;
C. Kressner, third; H. H. Haskins, fourth; Chasu.
Brown, fifth.
MEMBERS OF THE PRESS.
Sportsman-M. Goodwin, 24, first prize.
Times-H. Guey Carleton, 23 second prize.
Bee-0. J. Schmutz, 21, third prize.
Democrat-C. E. Whitney, 18.
Democrat-H. H. Baker, 18.
Democrat-Paul T. Waterman, 17.
Democrat-Oapt. John Augustin, 13.
Sportsman- W. L. Frost, 18.
City Item-Ohas. Donnaud, 17.
German Gazette--8. Sibilsky, 14.
Times-Al. Donnaud, 12.
When the last contest was about to come off
it was not unheralded. Horns were blown, sky
rockets sent up and other signals of warning
Riven to the inhabitants of the neighborhood
Immediately in the rear of the target, some two
miles distant on the lake shore, live many negro
squatters. The news of the press match had
reached them, and early in the morning the chil
dren and women were removed to a place of
safety. The markers at the butte, in order to
make themselves secure, scrambled up and
HID BEHIND THE BULL'S EYES,
that being consilered the safest place. Cattle
were driven in for miles around, and even the
turkey Duzzards sailed slowly off toward the west.
When the first knight of the quill took his po
sition to fire the members of the rifle club with
drew behind an embankment, leaving Maj. Ship
ley, who was scoring, to face the danger alone.
A report was heard; a young man was found
lying senseless on his back, and all he could say
after the application of restoratives, was: "Which
boiler bust? Gimme a list of the passengers?"
Another member of the press, becoming dis
gusted at the conduct of the scorer in refusing
to mark his bull's eyes, waited until the marker
came out of the battery to take a drink, and at
929 yards laid him out.
The day was a delightful one, the courtesies of
the New Orleans RBie Club as generous and free
handed as they have ever been, and the event
one long to be remembered.
AT FROGMOOR.
Yesterday the attendance at the Crescent City
Bifle Club grounds was not as large as usual.
The contest of the day was for a gold military
badge, with military rifles. Owing to the in
ducements cffered by the New Orleans Club the
entries were not many. The day was cold and
bleak acd the wind brisk.
The prize was won by Mr. J. W. Daner, of Lon
isiana Field Artillery, Battery B.
The following are the leading scores:
TWO HUNDRED YARDS.
J. W. Dauer ....... ..........5 2 5 4 5-21
B. S. Eeathers........... ....5 4 5 4 3-21
Ferd'Cook .........................4 3 3 0 4-14
SINKING OF THE CAMELIA.
Steam Engines Pump Her Out and She
Again Floats.
Saturday evening the steamer Camelia put into
the New canal at the New Lake, having sprung a
leak and sunk to a depth of five feet. The pas
sengers who had boarded her for the purpose of
being conveyed across the lake were forced to
abandon her and returned to town. The crew
remained aboard all Saturday night until an
early hour Sunday morning working the pumps,
but with little success.
At 5 o'clock Sunday the agent of the boat, C.
M. Soria, was notified of the disaster. He im
mediately called on the chief of the fire depart
ment, who furnished him with two steam en.
gines.
The two. steamrs 5 and 1
Washintn 220. They sat' schooner,
ad ia few hhors after scene they
CarO hu, and
CIGAR MAKERS' STRIKE.
A ROUSING MEETING YESTERDAY-
FIFTEEN HUNDRED PRESENT.
A Confab With the Manufaeturers-Delay
Asked and Granted-The Associa
tion will "stick It Out."
The most important and by far the largest
attended meeting of the striking olgar makers
was held at the Globe Hall, opposite Congo
Square, yesterday, lasting for several hours.
At 11 e'olook about fifteen hundred of the
strikers had gathered in and about the ball, and
at that hour Mr. Henry Fesar took the chair and
CALLED THE METI(NG TO ORDER,
when Mr. Hernandez, the secretary, read the
-innPn at eks w anna m &&ne.
Mr. Osballoro, chairman of the committee of
fifty, presented his report, which was read first in
the 'Spanish and then in the French and English
languages, as follows:
I, the undersigned, chairman of the committee
of hfty, have the honor to submit you the fol
lowing report:
Cigar manufacturers in favor of paying the
prices of the strikers if the others agree-M. Oss
tillo, M. Garcia, Ohs. Garcia, N. Miranda, Ursin
Dellande, M. Adam, Herman, U. Latont. J.
Vents, F. Rendalas, Albert Harris, J. Espinnche,
0. F. Grampre, J. Menendez, 0. Those, A. J.
Lr pez, A. Azaretto, T. Burner, F. Ayala, V. La.
vigne, A. Prietto, A. . . tit. Gem, 0. Ferrerar. F.
H. Miranda, T. Suarez & Co., 8. Hernsheim, T.
Fatjo, M. Bergo, E. Tirrohamps.
Cigar manufacturers against the strikers'
pricese--iquelme, P. Perez, Justiniani, B. Vegas,
J. L. OCatzens, F. Esters, J. M. Greevy, 0. Nedit,
L. Bordse.
Names of olgar makers
AGAINST THE STRIKE:
Peter Wagner, Felix Mathieu, Populs, A. Jean,
Joe Gautier, P. St. Cyr, D. Mestre E. Moret,
SBeldeneticker, J. B. Joseph, Geo. d. Wuenzel,
Henry Fink, C. Laize, P. Metoyer, J. Belliaer, L.
Magloire, Theodore H. Desergent, L. Fortier,
Denis, Mosara, Big Charley, Bodolphe Pedon
ger, Cha. Blades, J. Paturel, O. Patarel, Victor
Hubert, A. J. Pajaud, Maurice, J. Tervalon, Joe.
Lamane, Armand Bayem.
The president read the list of prices given by
Mr. Castillo, and said that the permanent comn
mitte aodept auch prices, provided the assocla
tion will agree to them.
Mr. Magee, a cigar manufaoturer, said that all
the manufacturers will give their prices, urging
the necessity of the men to be put to work. He
said that the manufacturers must organize them.
selves and agree about the prices.
Mr. Vargas oblected to this.
Mr. BRluelme said that he did not know any
thing about the prices, and that he never refused
to pay the prices; that the report given by the
newspapers was untrue.
Messrs. Hernsheim & Bro. asked the association
to wait until the day after to-morrow to aesemble
themselves and agree to the prices.
Mr. Magi objected, and said to give the prices
directly beoause the men had to go to work.
At this time the manufacturers, some fifteen
of whom had been present,
RETIBED FOR CONSULTATION
among themselves to an adjoining room.
On motion then a finance committee was ap
pointed, as was also a committee on
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWs.
Mr. Bowen, one of the cigar makers and a
very intelligent gentleman, remarked that the
association should also fix the price of " mould"
cigars. He said the moulds were ueed by many
of the manufaoturers in the city, and Germans
generally were employed to work them. The
price for the mould work he thought should be
fied, and he, therefore, moved that when the
manufacturers gave their views the association
should inform them of this fact, fix the prices,
and
STICK IT OUT.
Carried.
The motion was amended to appoint a com
mittee of seven to fix the price of mould work.
A recess of half an hour was then taken, dur
ing which a large number of cigar makers came
forward and
SIGNED THE AGREEMENT
to become members of the association and abide
by the constitution and by-laws.
When the meeting was called to order again,
Mr. Oastillo, a manufacturer, addressed the as
sociation, announcing that he would do as the
other manufacturers did in regard to prices.
Mr. Anselmo Hernandez moved that no cigar
maker resume work unless all of the manufac
turers agree to, at least, the prices offered by Mr.
Cas illo. Carried.
Mr. Ayarra moved, as an amendment, that the
Association stick to its own prices, and not accept
any reduction. Carried.
The
MANUFACTURERS THEN APPEARED,
and took seats on the platform, and through the
chairman announced that they had come to the
conclusion that there were too few of
the manufacturers at their meeting to take any
definite action. They would, therefore, ask that
the association wait until Tuesday evening for
their reply, as they could in the meantime have a
meeting of all the manufacturerr.
It was then moved that the association grant
the time, and that in the meantime the chairman
of the visiting committees visit all the factories
and see that no cigar makers work at prices under
those
ESTABLISHED BY THE UNION.
Carried.
Mr. Bowen then addressing the manufacturers,
through the presiding ofioer, pledged the sup
port of the association to the manufacturers to
suppress the "contraband" work if the manufac
turere would pay them a living rate. He said the
"cohtraband" work enabled some of the smaller
manufacturers to undersell the majority by at
least firteen per cent in some brands, and what
h veanted was living prices, when the association
could and would place the majority of the manu
facturers in possession of every fact that would
Man to the discovery of the contraband work and
its final suppression.
He insisted that the association would stick to
the figures made, as it was but a fair rate, and
said that at the late rates paid some could not
make over
FORTY CENTS A DAY,
which they could not live upon. All they asked
now was a fair living rate of prices.
One of the manufacturers present addressed
the association at some length, coinciding with
the views expressed.
On motion the committee on constitu'ion and
by-laws was instructed to prepare the same in
SPANISH, FRENCH AND ENGLISH,
and to report on Wednesday night, t a which time
the meeting adjourned.
A COLLISION.
Three Lives Lost, and an Order from the
Chief of Police.
At 9 o'clock Saturday night an accident occurred
on the river, opposite Wall plantation, thin side
of Carrollton, by which three men lost their lives.
It was the running down of the lugger Fortuna
by the steamboat Era No. 10. The crew of the
lugger, which consisted of Ino. Bell, Tony Mar
sone and Antonio Porretto, were drowned. The
logger was bound for this city, having on board a
cargo of oranges. The Era No. 10 came along
and the lagger traveling without light was not
seen by the pilot of the steamboat, and hence the
accident.
It is alleged that there was a man named
Boutine Corte, who was piloting the lugger at the
time of the accident, and who was thrown over
board by the collision, but was rescued from
drowning by the crew of the Bra No. 10, who dis
covered him in the river clinging to a plank. It
was mpposed that the schooner had gone down
near the int where the collisoes had taken
tsat eventaing she was fout ame milss
. Stsaghterhonae, wmP beeon
bythe current.
C ** ***a *.tom
olo Porretto. The body war immedlately taken
ashore, and sent to hfs late residenoe, o. 1O6
Poydras street, and the Coroner notified.
d:ome gentleman called on the Chief of Polle,. `
and stated that the three men drowned had ooln-. -
siderable money about their persons.
On this information the Chief telegrf hed to
the different tations along the river front, to the
pifect that when the bodies were found to detain
the partie finding them.
BRUVITIEw.
A certain newspaper man at the shooting matchb
yesterday made an impossible thirteen out of a.
possible goose egg, whloh was very well, beating
another confrere who made a possible twelv.
out of an altogether absurdly imaginable twenti
five.
CITY ECHOES.
Jno. Edwin, for the larceny of a chicken, was
lodged in the Central Station.
For the larceny of $5 Joe Smith was immred.
in the Fifth Station.
For assault sad battery with intent to kill Ahar
Hagan, Jno. Williams was lodged In the Third
Station.
J. Katofel, alias Murphy, was made a pris.eer
at the corner of Conti and Borgundy streets, and -
lodged in the Third Station, charged with assault
ing and bribing an officer.
Edward O'Hsra wsu mmured in the Central
Station, charged by Adolph lhrkbeinar, from oin
formation received, with having assaulted the
driver of car No. 41 Tohoupitonls street line.
Theo. Alberteon spent the best pert of Sunday
in the Central Station, on a charge of oontemp.
of court, to-wit: fatling to appear to prosecute a
party whom he had charged with robbery.
James Donovan, a youth of 19 summers, was
lodged in the Central station charged by Officer
J. W. bttele, from information received with,
having laroenled a watch from No. 288 I'ets r
street.
At 10'cltek yesterday morning a fire. casoed
by the heat from a stove pipe, broke out in the
root of a houte on Front street, between Jefers
son and Leonidas. The property wtich was be
capied as a shoe store by F. s.l, was a.o
slightly damaged.
Henry Radicer, aged nine years, sussalta _
Thomas Kelly's son with a rock, and Kelly k.ek
Rtadioer and whaled him. Radioer we* arrested
and lodged in the Second Precinct Sa s,
obhrged with assaulting Kelly's son with a gh e.
Mrs. tadicer then tooka hand in the Aght, sm
had Kelly pulled and lodged in the same tat4on,
charged with assault and battery on her dan.
Henry.
A FPlgt in a shy Nelghborl.d. -
Between 10 and 11 o'clock last night at the
house No. 48 Basin street, a difficulty 40ok place
between a man whose name ia Durell aadose
Hanny Dally} which terminated in Daily kickLng
Duren in the face just above the right eye, In.
ltating an ugly wouad. Not satified withl ths
he drew his revolver and would no doubt iave
taken a human beip's life had not offlerk D .ue
van seized hold of him and wrenched the pf~t4
from his grasp.
At this stageof the fight, when Daily seems to'
have proven himself if not the beet man the best
bully, Officer Fitzgerald appeared upon the soad"
and made Daily a prlsoner. The injured party
declined to prosecute as he did not wi.h
to have his name in the papers. O wPlr
Fltzgerald left the bouse for the purpse of ge- .
ting assistanoe to take the gang in but on hie re
turn they had skipped. Affidavits will in all
probability be made to-day.
AIMUSERNTU.
Varleties Theatre.
The handsome success of the "Two Orphans,"
s plsayed by O i laston,'s dramatlie ompsa,.,,
cunlminated lst evening before a splendid an
diene. We takeplemsure again in oompnime
ng Miss Claxton or the artitic manner in whi li
she impersonates the role of Louise the blilnd
girl, a very tryin character, wbhih she oas
wrought into prom e by her intellgeneme asd
commendable display of intensity of feeing, iad.
made it the leading role of the drama. for t
be remembered that at best Louise is a Juveeim
part, which the dramatist, although ppreead
its fall value and efectivenes,r o h ly
to make the oentral gaure of hi. play, ZLa
Miss Ilian Oleves Clark Miss Claxton has found
a worthy emulator. We were surprised reeently
unon being Informed that this lady had been oa.
the stage a little over a twelvemouth (we think
we are not mistaken in saying that many of our
playgoers will be quite as suarprised when they
learn the fact), and that this is the first in.
portant part that has ever been entrusted to her.
Under the circumstances we are satisfied
we are not far from the troth when we asert L
Miss Clark, at this rate of progress, is destined It,
the future to hold a distinguiehed position aothe
American stage. Evidently bhe acts by impgulse
and possesses a native power of identifying bert
sell with the delicate and hbghly dramatle charse-.
ter of Ilenriette, which never flags, yet astonish
ing to say, notwithstanding the characteristics of
her nature, she defies that always to be dreaded
critical expression "exaggeration." Miss Clark
is besides an educated lady, for none else ea
read English with the purity which she evidences.
nightly. Mis Clark is handsome besides-.
nother element of success.
We hope these ladies will forgive ur for our
tardy compliments, only partially expressed at
that, but we have been deceived by so many
claimants to distinction, who were not deern
of common prase even, that we have chosen to
be reserved until we could speak without fear of
making a mistake.
We do not forget Miss Rogers, whose La t-o
chard is a piee of ac ting marked with that nat- .
urel (like Miss Clark) belonging to the sterling
French schoolr f coed y
There is another mem ber of the company, Mr.
Stephenson, who, besides being talented, is the
happy possessor of a graceful physique and a
stage presence that would create the envy of
many a noted actor. There is nothing part~ c ..
larly bad eitherin hies reading or his acting, but we
infinoitely prefer him as Piere, as compared
with the Chevalier. We will have the oppor
tunity to-night of judging of his abilities in the
modern drama, watch is in all probability bhis
forte. That he is becomming and conscientious
we are already satisfied of. En passant, we may
note that the lady who personasted Siuter
erereiere in the "Two Orphans" deserves credit
for her efforts.
To-night "Conscience," Miss Claxton's new
play, will be presented, with this lady in the
leading role. "Fron-Frou" is billed for Thure
day.
St. Charles Theatre.
The first performance or the German Military
Band at the it. Charles last evening was received
most enthusiastically by an audience, among
which we noticed many of our profesional and
amateur musicians. The programme, which is
too long to rehearse in detail, was brilliant anud
charming, and was performed with remarkable
ability, tate and correctness. The closing
"Battle Put Pourri" is a grand melange
of some of the most beoutiful aNir
of the German operatio and patriotic re
pertoire, executed with an ensemble which
we doubt, bas ever been equaled in this
country, it we except our old Opera House or
chestra. We take special pleasure in reom
mending to our readers the performances of Mr.
R. Genert on the cornet, of which we can only
say that they are equisaite, and our reason for
not speaking of them at greater length is that it
takee an artist de la parlie to be enabled to do
justice to his accomplishments.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMEUCE.
The meeting of the Chamber of i ommerce thi'
reovening should be larely attended. We unoder
stand questions of importance to the commere
f thecitywillbe considered. Welearathat iL
i the desire of many of our business men to hear
Capt. Eade views on the subject of the Misal
sippi leves, snd thati he -yill bq invited toad
dressr the Chamber sat the .bloee of the regular
business.
One of our friends of. theBee has losta pe
Drrot. fortheretwrnof which 510 fIll be E id
Sthe fine, siW thoan its value. See the