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Stye Oatla Picagmu. FRIDAY BOKXIXa. XULY 39, 1881. CARROLLTON RAILROAD FRANCHISE The Term of 'the Contract Being Discussed In Committee of the Whole. Mate Yesterday there was a meeting of the jommittee ox the Whole of the Council, held for the purpose considering the specifications drawn tip by City; Surveyor Brosnau, for the sale of the fran coises 01 me Jtnrxmton ana tne connect ing roaas.

i The direction of the linesis as follows From Canal through Baronne street to 'Delord street, to St. Charles Avenue, and west side of Tivoli Circle thence through St. Charles Avenue to station now. known as the Carroilton Railroad between Dublin! and Madison streets. From Water street through Napoleon Avenue to Broad street, through Broad street to Washington Shell Boad, through Washington 8hell Road to Carroilton' Avenue, through Austerlitz street to the Ufcper Protection Levee, thence through to Lske Pontchartrain revetment levee.

From Water street through 'Jackson street to St. Charles Avenuer and rail tracks on same. 4 The specifications contain the usual regulations as to location of road beds, gauge, cross ties, etc. The rails muss be of steel, the and flat rails. There is provision for culverts of brick masonry the entire width of the street, with iron arches.

This clause gave rise to considerable discussion, the opinion being advanced that the cost of such wort on a street like St. Charles would be very great, about $2000 a block. There are abput 100 squares from Tivoli Circle to Carroll ton. Hence the culverts would cost hp wards of $200,000. No action was taken On this point.

a The company obtaining the franchises is required to pave one third of St. Charles Avenue from Tivoli Circle I to Carroilton, and one third of Jackson street from St. Charles to the Levee. The cost of the pavement is not to exceed $3 SO per square yard: i "There was a clause requiring conductors on the cars, but it was stricken out. There was a tie vote, the Mayor voting to strike out.

i The fare, shall be 5 cents between Canal street and the station in Carroll ton, between Canal street and the junction of Water and Jackson streets, and between the junction of Water street and Napoleon Avenue, and the junction ox Aietaine itoaa ana me upper protection levee. Between this latter point and Lake Pontchartrain the fare for the round trip from the junction of Water street and Napoleon Avenue, and from Tivoli Circle to Lake Pontchartrain, shall not exceed 15 cents. This refers to the Napoleon Avenue and Lake Railroad. On the other lines, after 13:30 at night, the fare shall, be 10 cents, No steam cars shall be used on Baronne. Delord and Jackson streets unless by consent of the majority' of the property holders.

There was quite a lengthy discussion on the question of 'the proper fare. An amendment was offered by Mr. Fits patrick about as follows The fare shall be 10c, except from 5 to 8 A. and 6 to P. when it shall not exceed however, that the fare shall not exceed 5c from Canal street to Napoleon Avenue, and on the accommodation line and Jackson street; provided, also, that the company shall be required to sell through tickets at $6 per hundred to bona fide residents on said line, from 5 o'clock in the morning until 12 at night.

This amendment was not included in the specifications, and the fare remains as stated above, Steam trains may be run on St. Charles Avenue as low as Tivoli Circle and on the Lake road. The property reverts to the city in February. 1908. The roads are required to make an annual report of everything connected with their business.

After having been discussed by the Committee of the Whole, the specifications were referred, to Administrators of Improvements and Commerce, and the City Surveyor, who will report on them by Monday next. FIKKMEH'8 CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION. A Special Meetisa te Ceaalaer the Plan a 714 CTre Desmrtamt Reslatlsa Asspted Mr. Denretix mated the Ceaaact ef the' Exearslealsn te Chi ease Iavestlcated. The Firemen's Charitable Association met at tne Hall of Louisiana Hose Company, at half past 7 o'clock, last night, pursuant to a call for a special meeting, the object of which was to take into consideration the fact that efforts were being made to abolish the present Fire 4 Department and substituting therefor a paid system.

President N. Marks took the chair called the meeting to order, and immediately after calling the roll introduced the subject, and offered the following resolution for the better protection of the existing department Besolved, That in conformity witht act 10, section 11, the question of the hre contract be referred to the Board of Commissioners, witb full power to act. Besolved. That the Finance Committee be requested to act in conjunction with the Board of Commissioners. In the debate which followed mention was made by Mr.

Devereaux of a rumor to the effect that attempts would be made to foist upon the department the Babcock and chemical engines, but the President was of the opinion that such a proposition could not be entertained. A vote was taken on the resolutions, iT which were carried unanimously. Mr, T. Devereaux then arose and asked that the rules be suspended, and his request being granted, he asked that the association appoint a committee to investigate, the conduct of the firemen who recently visited Chicago. The result was that a committee of five were ordered to be appointed, after which the meeting adjourned.

'( President Marks will announce the committee to day. PARSON CONWAY LEADING A NEW EXODUS. Thomas W. Conway, who arrived In this city from Washington on Wednesday, yesterday visited several offices in the Custom House. He stated to a representative of the Picayune that he was here on a simple visit to call upon his old time friends and acquaintances, atd would leave for Mobile last evening wn This return to Washington.

That, the said.was the sole purpose of his flyaag trip to the South. To his friends, however, he stated teat Jhe would proceed from this city to at. where he would 'join four or ve iOther persons preparatory to their all going to New. Mexico for the purpose of locating 30,000 acres of land in the north western part of New Mexioo, which (ad "been donated by the Government toithe freedmen. Upon arriving at Santaj Fe the party weie to be furnished with a guard of eavalry.

1' SUPPOSE SUICIDE. Adispatch from thecity of Mexico dated July 25, states that Adolf Hoff, of New Orleans, a German, and a large dealer in whisky and American gftods, attempted to commit the tight previous by shooting. He was sfcswly dying. The cause of his rash act. was unknown.

His business affairs were in a good condition. UNDER THE WHARVES. The Summer Burrows of Wharf Rate, Trampa and Thieves. Where the Levee Hoodlum have their Castles. Place when Btraaaers have been Keb aad HIardered.

aad ease late the Blver. While the citizens of means and wealth annually bundle up their movable effects, and with their families hie them to well appointed seashore and snhnrhan residences, and the man of moderate means makes daily pilgrimages in searcn of fresh air and relief from the cares of business, tne nooaium is not behindhand in ffmeans of open air enjoyment. Whilst wealth builds Ealaces on the seashore the oodlum makes the best of the limited 'means at his command by gathering 'together a few nails and strips of lumber and under the wharves in the upper districts, over the muddy, waters of the'; Mississippi, he builds himself a summer home that, to his ideas of comfort, is far superior to the elegant cottages by the Bea. Here he indulges in a surfeit of enjoyment, unhampered by the police, who, though aware 'of his presence, cannot reach him. He enters nis castle and raises the drawbridge after him, excluding all the outside world except those he desires to enter his domain, and he can only be reaehed by water.

At least ten of these rudely constructed yet efficient resorts have been built under the wharves between Felicity to Toledano streets. Well supplied with benches, some with beds and tables, the wharf is then roof. To protect themselves against the inclemencies of the weather, the occupants have caulked the cracks in the planking of the wharf overhead, and to prevent the iain finding its way through have tacked strips underneath; or else they have built their retreats under wharves where tarpaulins lie over night, and when rain comes one of them ascends to the wharf overhead and spreads the tarpaulin over the aquatic haunt.f, A skiff is usually moored within reaching distance of their platform, aral a raid upon them could only be effectual if made simultaneously from land and water, and then it would have to be with force enough to overcome at least a dozen men or boys. The personnel of the frequenters of these resorts is varied; barefooted urchins scarcely a doen years old, youths of 16, 18 and 20 years, and bearded men of thirty, can be found at home any evening whiling away the time in Jlaying with a greasy pack of cards, oiling on the rude benches with a fishing line in hand, sleeping in the bunks or throwing dicer Among these there are some who have been driven to this mode of life by stress of circumstances or want of employment whereby they can obtain money to secure more desirable lodgings, but as a general thing they are whart rats, petty pilferers or worse and no doubt there are some that would stop at nothing to effect any nefarious project they might have in view. They eat, drink, sleep, bathe and fish from these between wind and water retreats, and have everything perfectly arranged as regards security frem arrest.

These platforms are constructed, first by spiking four stout strips to form a square, the pilings of the wharf serving as corner posts, and the strips the sill of the contemplated structure. They are built some distance from shore, and out near the edge of the wharf, allowing, however, projection sufficient to protect from sun and rain from the eastward, as well as to shield them from the gaze of obtrusive eyes, me rrameworic tnus complete, the floor is laid thereon, and a low wall of planks about waist high encircles the whole. To gain access to these places steps are nailed to the, piling from the top of the wharf to a' level with the floor of the huts, and a movable stage is laid across from the lowest crosspiece to the floor. In some cases, where the wharves are but little utilized, they have torn up a plank, and after drawing the spikes have relaid it and fastened it by a ring or bolt underneath. These planks or trap doors are known only to the.

initiated, who are in possession of certain marks by which the traps are designated. One of these structures is located under the wharf, at the head of Sora paru street, and yesterday evening about a dozen males were assembled' therein. Under the long wharf extending from Jackson street down to Bulla' Head there are five of them, at the head of Fourth street is the largest one, along the river front, and its habitues number some twenty. It is also the best appointed of them all. This mode of passing away the summer has been practiced for years by this class of men, and has been all along known to the police, who either fear or have no desire to molest them and it was but a short time since that the system was broken up in that portion of the river front under, the command of Sergeant Donovan.

Why the work was not fully consummated, and all the wharf rats driven from their burrows, does not These gangs are generally predatory, and are a source of annoyance and trouble to the police and a menace to the commerce along the river front. For from there strongholds raids on freight piles are concocted and carried into effect, and the perpetrators invariably escape by seeking a safe retreat from whence they came. Numerous stories of crime are told of these men, among them tales of murder and robbery which fairly make the blood curdle in one's veins and not a few person 8 attribute the frequency of floaters found in the river with no clothing to identify them by, even with marks of violence, plainly showing how thev came to be in that state, others with weights tied around them to anchor them to the bottom of the river until shrimps and fish have destroyed every lineament of their features, and thus effectually destroy all attempts at identification, to the operations of this dangerous class of the community. That there are some of the members of these gangs that are none too good to resort to murder, even for the sake of the clothing of a prospective victim, can scarcely be questioned. Probably some of the numerous ship fires that occurred last winter might also be traced to these dens.

In any event it would not be amiss for the police to take the matter in hand, and force these vagrants to come forth from their concealment, where their acts never see the glaring light of day. TRUE AND FAITHFUL. Yesterday occurred the death of Robert Rogers, one of the most highly esteemed colored! men in the city, who was known to nearly every old merchant of prominence. Robert vd reached the age of 75 years at the time of his death, and for 45 years was employed by the house of Stevens Seymour as packer, and porter, having been hired tor that purpose upon his arrival here from North Carolina. He was implicitly trusted by his employers, and was found to be an honest and worthy man.

THE The Signal Officer at this station reports as ollows The lowest, temperature during Wednesday night was 78. At 6 o'clock on Thursday morning the thermometer stood at 83, at 10 o'clock at 89. and at noon at 90. yFair weather, with stationary ther mometer and barometer, and variable winds prevail in the Gull States. BOARD OF HEALTH.

Regular Weekly Meeting. Figures that Show the City to be Remarkably Free from Disease. Othev XBtereetlae Preceedlncft, Etc. The reoular weeklv meetine of tha State Board of Health was held last evening. Dr.

Joseph Jones, President, in the chair, and Drs. Formento, Beard and Jamison and Messrs. Marks. Booth, Brewster and Hernandez present. Dr.

Jones stated that from an exhibit made of the mortality durinar tbnast seven months, the death rate TlvLjf the, previous one throughout this year and three hundred less than the month previous. The last week showed that only 24 deaths in every one thousand inhabitants for the year, had occurred, which was almost as favorable as any city in the country. Dr. Jones stated that in relation to the tugboats Chamberlain and Joe Cooper, he had provided the attorney of the board with a copy of the resolution offered by Dr. Formento in relation to taking legal action for the alleged violation of the quarantine laws, together with a full report taken by a stenographer at the special meeting last Monday evening, to be furnished by the attorney to the District Attorney.

Dr. Jones said he was gratified at the action taken by the boardin this respect, as it showed that there was a desire to sustain the law and prosecute all alike who violated the same. The attorney of the board, L. O'Don nell. stated that he had placed the matter in the hands of Assistant District Attorney Baker.

A communication was read from Dr. Ryan, quarantine physician at Port Eads, stating that the telegraphic operator there boarded every vessel which arrived, and that the officers and em Eloyees of. the Custom House. after oar ding vessels from infected ports, occasionally arrived in New Orleans some days beiore the vessel. Dr.

Jones stated that the operator had no authority whatever from the board to board vessels, and that the Collector of the Port would be notified Of the charge made against the officers and employees of the Custom House at Port Eads. Dr. Formento, chairman of the Committee ou Sanitary Inspectors' Reports, read a synopsis of the same for the month of June and an able paper on the heat of the weather and the best mode of tempering the fame, suggesting an abundance of running water, shade trees, baths, etc. The report and paper were received. On motion of Mr.

Brewster, the sanitary inspectors are required to inspect the shipping in their several districts and report the condition of; the same with their regular monthly reports. Mr. Booth offered the following resolutions which were unanimously adopted Besolved, That the honorable City Council be and are hereby respectfully requested to so amend ordinance Ho. 7241. passed July 26, 1881.

being an ordinance relative to the removal and rendering of dead animals within the city of New Orleans." as to give the Board ox uealtnor its President concurrent jurisdiction with his honor, the Mayor, in all the points and matters in section 2 of said ordinance, relating to location, apparatus, policing or ordering the abatement or closure of any such establishments as shall be or become nuisances or injurious to the public health of the city of New Orleans. Besolred. lhat the Honorable (Jitv Council be again reminded of the great importance of guarding against a repetition of the disastrous overflow of last spring. Prevention is much better than either alleviation of or resignation under misfortune. The City Surveyor has announced officially the existing danger and the practicable and comparatively easy remedy.

Tnis Board of Health re ncfi.ts its RTcnnaent of a month asro. and respectfully urges the honorable City vouncii iaj auiaonze ana put in me power of the City Surveyor to carry out his efficient plans to prevent another overflow. Written remarks were read by Dr. Formento upon the important matter of selling poisonous compounds indiscriminately and in defiance of law. Dr.

Jamison offered the following resolution, which was adopted Besolred by the Board of Health of the State of Louisiana, That a committee of three he appointed by the President to investigate the discretionary powers of the Quarantine Physician in regard to allowing acclimated persons to come up to the city from vessels from infected or suspected ports, and to draft recommendations for his ffuidance in such cases that come under section 3 of the act of March, 1855. The President appointed as the committee Dr. Jamison and Messrs. Booth and Brewster. Dr.

Formento offered the following resolution which was adopted Besolved, That this board meet next Wednesday evening in executive session, to consider questions of a purely administrative character, and. not relating in any manner to the public health. The board then adjourned. THE VICTORIOUS OARSMEN. Preseatatlea ef the Medals Wen at the late Rewtns Regatta.

A large number of oarsmen and their friends assembled at the Crescent Hall yesterday evening to witness the presentation of medals to the winning crews in the late Louisiana Amateur Rowing Association regatta. At about 8 o'clock President John Fitzpatrick called the victorious knights of the oar together and proceeded to present them with the medals, which they richly deserved. At the same time Mr. Fitzpatrick took occasion to compliment the men upon the labor thev had undergone in order to strain for the contests, and hoped that they would continue to uphold the honor of Louisiana oarsmen. The following were the recipients of the medals: Jnnior Single Scull West End Club, Russ.

Four Oared Gig Hope Club, boat Nettie Norton P. Powers, stroke; J. Jolly, No. M. Carey, No.

J. Mc Nulty, No. 1. Double Scull Perseverance Club Wm. Graham, James Keegan.

Senior Single Scull Perseverance Club, F. J. Mumford. Wherry Eclipse Club E. Morgan.

Barge HoneC'lnb M. Powers, stroke; A. 3 J. Spellman, No. 2 J.

eiidergaret, No. coxswain, J. Downey. Four oared shell Hepe.Clab P. Powers, stroke; J.

Jolly, "So. M. Carey, No. J. McNnlty, So.

1. The champion flag was presented to the Hopes. The men then formri in line, and headed by a band of music proceeded to the boat house of the Hopes, where they were hospitably entertained. There was not one of the guests but who drank long life and many more victories to the club which so gallantly carried off the honors. UNKNOWN.

On Tuesday last the naked body of an unknown white loy, apparently about 13 years of ge, was found floating in the river at Terre aux Bceuf landing below the city. From the meagre descrip tion furnished, it was at first supposed to be the body of the boy William Brier, who was drowned on Saturday last while bathing at the foot of Mjirigny street. The parents of the Brier, however, do not believe it. to be that of their son. The corpse was interred near where it was found.

Strap slippers I Red Btar! Strap slippers I i A WICKED WOHAIf. Sketch of the Woman Loder, Wheista Jail te Aaawer tm m. Horrible Caarae. 1 The hiatorv of W. J.

Roach, charged with committing rape on the person of his step daughter, and of his ostensible wife, Mrs. Emily Loder, who was sent to the Parish Prison with Roach with out the benefit of bail, is published at lenorth in the Memphis Appeal. From that journal it is learned that Mr. and Mrs. Loder were old residents of Memphis, and that they had adopted a child wnoin tney caiiea Aiauae.

tier real name is supposed to have been Maude Thompson, the little girl whom Roach is accused of having outraged. Th l.onVr fainllv were in Brood circum stances, but in 1874 Mrs. Loder sought to obtain a divorce irom ner nusband on the 'ground of ill treatment, and succeeded. The parents of little Maude made effort to recover her from the possession of the Loders, but failed, owing te the persistency with which the Loders eluded them, traveling from place to pjace Willi lueir cuuige. Mrs.

Loder, after having obtained the divorce from her husband, led a very fast life and squandered nearly all the means left her by her husband, who had made over the bulk of a large property to her. Previous to 1878 the grass widow married a man named Casper Wright, but be died during the epidemic which raged in 1878, and Mrs. Wright became more ditipated than ever. From 1879 to 1880 she acted as a beer jerker" in Memphis, and became acquainted with W. J.

Roach, who was then a car driver on the Memphis City Railroad, on the Vance street line. Roach was at that time considered as not beyond criticism, and as prone to expropriate the collections of the company to his own use. Roach was, however, never detected, and resigned his position on the line. Mrs. Loder at that time kept a boarding house, and subsequently, with her adopted daughter, came to New Orleans with her paramour, where the diabolical crime was committed which consigned them to the Parish Prison without bail to await trial before the Criminal Court, where, if the case is fully established against them, they may pass the remainder of their days in the Louisiana Penitentiary.

lower city park commissio.f er4. At the second adjourned meeting for the organization of the Commissioners of the Lower City Park, held at Coliseum Hall, on Bienville street, yesterday, but twelve out of seventeen, required for a quorum, were present. Mr. E. B.

Musgrove was called to the chair. Mr. H. J. Rivet moved that, as this was the third call for a meeting and no quorum had assembled, those present proceed to business.

Mr. L. H. Gardner, observing that it was useless to do so without a quorum, nothing further was done than the read ins of the following Mayoralty of New Orleans, New Orleans. Julv 28.

1881 The following gentlemen, dulv ap pointed Commissioners of the Lower City Park, viz Hy. J. Rivet, E. B. Musgrove, J.

M. Saux, Frank Aufen kolk, Pierre Lanaux, Louis Mercier and Jules L'Hote, are hereby constituted by me, ex officio chairman of the board, a committee, during the absence of a regular take full charge and control of the Lower City Park and carry out the provisions of ordinance No. 721 A. relating thereto. P.

O. Peyroux, Secretary of the Board, will notify the above named gentlemeB accordingly. Jos. A. Shakspkare, Mayor.

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE. Heirs of Edgar Montegut to Basilede Lavergne, one lot and improvements, measuring 36 feet front on Rampart street by 91 feet on Dumaine street. $4600. A. Latorre to imiie Aluller, lour lots and improvements, bounded by First, Dumaine, Rendon and St.

Philip streets, measuring each 28 feet front on First street by 154 feet Wm. Kernaghan to C. E. Girardey. one lot and improvements, bounded by Esplanade, Chartres, Peace and Royai streets measuring 26 feet front on Char treB street by 85 feet deep, $3300.

R. Roberts to Wm. Roberts, one lot and improvements, bounded by Gosselin, Chestnut. Patterson and Peter streets, measuring 15 feet front on Gosselin street by 137 feet deep, $1000. R.

Roberts to Miss Ann Roberts, one lot and improvements bounded by same streets, measuring 15 feet front on Gosselin street by 137 feet, $1000. Sigmund Kieffer to Mrs. 8. D'Aquin, one lot and improvements bounded by St. Charles, Carondelet, Jackson and Josephine streets, measuring 71 feet front on Jackson street by 130 feet deep, $4400.

Albert Destrehanto George D.Geddes, two lots and improvements bounded by Hampson, Second, Hillary and Adams streets, measuring each 30 feet front on Hampson street by 100 feet deep, $150. Henry Schulef to Peter Metz, one lot and improvements, bounded by Music, St. Claude, Poet and Rampart streets. nieasuriuK 64 feet front on Music street fy 63 feet deep, $510. Julius Keifier to Louis Schehan, two lots and improvements, bounded by Washington, Carondelet, Fourth and Baronne streets, measuring each 29 feet front on Washinoton street by 100 feet deep, $700.

Juo. Cleary to Sycamore Powder Com Eany, four lots and improvements, ounded by Marks, Cambronne and Jef terson streets and the New Shell Road, $100. A. Lehmann Co. to Lonis Schwartz, one lot and improvements, bounded by Clio, Erato.

St. Charlos and Caroudelei streets, measuring 00 feet front on Clio street by 150 feet deep, $7000. R. Bienvenu to Bradish Johnson, one lot and improvements, bounded by Customhouse, Clinton and Peters streets, measuring 25 feet front on Peters and Clinton streets by a depth extending from one to the other of said streets, 82500. Isaac Levy to Auguste Lahanier.

one lot and improvements, bounded by Rampart, Lafayette, Poydras and Dryadcs streets, measuring 21 feet front on Rampart 6treet, by 94 feet deep: $4250. Geo. A. Hero to Mrs. Wm.

Mulford, twelve lots and improvements, bounded by Adams, Commercial, Hilary and Maoarty streets, $1500. Wm. Mulford and wife, to A. Hero, twelve lots and improvements, same as above, $1500. Sheriff's sale (succession of T.

Bontte) to O. DeBouchel, two thirds of the following: 1. One lot and improvements, bounded by St. Charles, Gravier, Camp and Commercial Place, measuring 65 feet front on St. Charles street, by 170 feet deep Commercial Alley.

2. A strip of ground adjoining above, $10,500. George A. Hero to D. A.

De Pass, one lot and improvements, bounded by St. Charles, Cadiz, Carondelet and Valence streets, measuring 75 feet front on St. Charles street by 153 feet deep, $2500. G. Saur.

to Geo. A. Hero, one lot and improvements, bounded by Joseph, Jersey, Laurel and Arabella streets, measuring 30 feet front on Arabella street by 12o feet deep, $90 4 Mrs. Mary Buck et als. to Geo.

A. Hero, one lot and improvements, bounded by Jersey, Laurel, Joseph and Arabella streets, measuring SO feet front on Arabella street by 120 feet deep, $135. Unhealthy or inactive kidneys eaus gravel. Bright' dineuso, rheumatism, and a borde of oilier serious and fatal 8, wMcb cen toe prevented with Hop Bitters, If taken la 1 hue. POISONS.

Imaertaat Statements' Sabailtted te the Beara et Health Last Svealaa by Dr. Verateate. The following interesting, paper on poisons was read last evening by Dr. Felix Formento at the meeting of the Board of Health Mr. President 1 desire to call your attention and that of tne board to a dangerous practice that has been carried on for too Jong a while already in our citv.

and which it is fully time for us to investigate and put a stop to, if it is in any way in our power to do so. I allude to the carelessness and imprudence with hich poisonous drugs, dangerous ehern icalsand substances and patent medicines are sold indiscriminately to everybody, young or old, white or colored, intelligent or ignorant, bv most of the druggists and apothecaries of this cit v. as well as by the street corner grocers, and merchants and peddlers of all sorts. These dangerous articles are publicly advertised and ottered for sale. without interference or opposition on the part of any authorities, city or sani tary, spite or certain laws or regulations, prohibiting the sale of same, which laws, like many others in our country, have become a dead letter.

A most tragical event, resulting in the death of one or two beautiful, healthy children, and in the agony and suffering of four other interesting children, from eight to three years old all in one family has just occurred among us, and has shocked the whole community. A whole family has been poisoned, and came very near dying, by a compound known under the name of "Rough on Rats," which is a terrible poison, and which is to be found (that or some other of the same kind) in almost every household of this citv. Leaving to justice the dutv and obligation to convict and punish, jcuim mb iiium, avx iu luin cow iv Bur Ula that death has not been the result of an accident but of a diabolical Scheme. We cannot but feel that we health authorities are perhaps ourselves, in a (measure, to be blamed for the evil doings cf persons or the chances of accidents, by not having, as in some countries, rendered impossible the occurrence of such crimes or casualties. If such an event as the one that has just transpired occurred but once in a number of years, it would nevertheless be our duty to attempt, by all means in onr power, to prevent its recurrence.

But it does, no doubt, occur oftener. People are frequently poisoned, accidentally or intentionally, arid the occurrence passes by unobserved when not followed The Rough on Rats has been analyzed by one of my friends, a distinguished chemist of this city, and found to be almost entirely composed of arsen ica acid. Other substances, used for killing rats, mice, bngs, roaches, are not less poisonous, their basis being generally either arsenic, or phosphorus, or strychnia. The laws regulating the sale of drugs and medicines, and prohibiting the sale of poisonous substances except on a physician's prescription, and making it obligatory on the part of the seller to stamp in large letters said substances as "poisons" are insufficient and deficient. They are, besides, seldom, if ever, put in vigor.

Do such laws apply to a great many patent medicines or household remedies which are almost as dangerous, and, in fact, are nothing more or less than real poisons Where is the remedy How to prevent, as far as humanly possible, the occurrence of crime or accident by the use of such articles I am not prepared to say this evening. But the subject is certainly of sufficient importance to call your attention and to solicit your most earnest efforts to suppress the evil alluded to. It is for that reason I have brought it before you, leaving it to your wisdom to adopt such plan as you will think best. Shall we leave the whole subject in the bands of onr worthy President, who is himself an eminent chemist, or shall we intrust to a special committee the care of studying more fully the question and of proposing proper means of prevention, of suppression of a dangerous practice, with such penalties as the case requires, whether it be the result of accident or crime Mr. Booth moved that Dr.

Formento be appointed a committee of one to take the matter into careful consideration and suggest a remedy for the evil. Dr. Formento, observing that the im fortanee of the Bubiect required the tighest scientific ability attainable, amended the motion increasing the com mittee to three, including the President. ITpon Mr. Booth accepting the amendment.

Dr. Jones appointed Drs. Formento and Jamison. A BLACK. DESPAEADO.

Joseph Young, alias Edward Murphy, alias Edward Zoom, a negro, who has as many charges against him as he has aliases, was arrested at the corner of Adam and Second streets, Carroilton, at half past 11 o'clock on Wednesday night, for threatening to kill a negro named Turner Young, his brother. Joseph murdered a negro named Big James, in the parish of St. John, in June, 1880, in a grocery store west of Stevenson's plantation. HOW A WATCH WENT. A few mornings ago, between the hours of 8 and 9 o'clock, the residence of Mr.

Julius Loeffler, No. 135 Esplanade street, was entered through a side door by some unknown sneak thief, who succeeded in getting away with a handsome gold watch, which had been left on the mantel in the room by Mr. Loenier. Strange to say, a valuable pair of gold specs and other things of value, which were in the room at the time, wre not taken by the thief. niSHAPS AND MISDEEDS.

Louis Patterson, a negro boy, aged sixteen, was arrested at the corner of Decatur and Canal streets for committing an assault and battery on Charles White, and is also charged by Charles Levis with the larceny of a box of cigars valued at $7. A coal oil lamp exploded at 8 o'clock, Wednesday evening, at Mr. F. Ruby's residence, on Liberty, near Jackson street, and caused damages to the extent of $20 to the building. A negro named George Crawford, engaged as a laborer at Morgan's steamship landing in Algiers, had his left foot jammed between a truck and auart and badly injured.

He was conveyed to his house on Webster Avenue. Maurice Murpby, a white man, armed with a razor, is charged by W. R. Ward with attempting to shave off the thread that bound him to life. Corporal Morgan arrested the sanguinary Maurice.

Wni. Ames, a white man. looms up on the police records as a wife beater. He was locked up in the Fifth Station on Wednesday last. Three shots from a revolver frightened oft a party of thieves at half past 3 o'clock, Thursday morning.

They were residence of Mr. Sillick, at the corner of Derbigny anjX Gasquet streets. Peter Lee. a steam boatman, sweltered in the Harbor Station on Wednesday night, for assaulting and beating John Fuller, on board the towboat Port Eads. A rabid dog was killed by he police" at the corner of Gen.

Taylor and Jersey streets on Wednesday afternoon. Michael Lachato, a Maltese, aged 78 years, died without medical assistance at his home. No. 243 Royal street. The Coroner has been notified.

About 11 o'clock last night a dispute arose between Monroe Smith aud his wife Julia, at No. 113 St. Joseph street, and Monroe drew his pistol and fired a nbot at her, but without effect. Officers Cash and O'Rielly arrested Monroe and locked him up in the Central Station. Julia was detained with Monroe to insure her appearance in the morning.

THE C00RTS. Civil Cearta, The New Orleans Pacific Railroad have applied for the expropriation of a lot of grou'id bounded by Thalia, Water, Pilieand Terpsichore streets, owned by Patrick Farrelly. An injunction was yesterday issued in the case of Winifred Kenny vs. C. Kenny, restraining defendant from mutilating property hich plaintiff has asked to be seized.

Lazarus yesterday refused the inunction prayed for by StoddartUow ell and Chas. Kilshaw to restrain the Beard of Health from approving the provisions of the city ordinance fixing the limits in which slaughter houses may be established. (Mariaal Cearc Luzenberg has reduced the bonds of Jake Schelfang. held for the killing of Simon Kelly, the cab driver, on the 4th of July last, to $2500. This amount has not yet been furnished, but it is expected that Schellang will obtain his release to day.

First Receraer'a Ceart. Randolph Doyle was sent before the Criminal District Court under $500 bonds for assaulting Patrick Bradley with a knife, on Canal near Carondelet street, on the 15th inst. Lockey White, a hoodlum of Magazine Market, was sent to the Workhouse by Judge Davey for twenty days, for being drunk and disturbing the peace. Benney Collins, who stabbed and wounded Moses Mead at Dryades Market, was remanded to the Parish Prison without benefit of bail, to await a doctor's Frank Sange was fined $10 or 20 days in the Police Jail for disturbing the peace. A.

Tiesan, another violator of the' red light ordinance, was fined $20, which he paid. Henry Washington, Mr. Leonard and Henry Heffield were forced to deposit in Davey's locker $20 each for violating the red light ordinance. Toney Simone, assault and battery on Officer John Goodwin, and Goodwin, for assault and battery on Simone, were both sent before the Criminal District Court under $250 bonds each. Tne charge against Simone's father and mother for attempting to rescue their son from Goodwin, and Goodwin with assault and battery on Mrs.

Simone, were dismissed. The case of Frank Du Pree, the young pedestrian, charged by Harry Clifford with libel, was taken up before Recorder Davey at an early hour yesterday evening, the result being that the accused was committed for trial before the Criminal Court and remanded in default of $250 bonds. Beeeaa Reeeraers Oearb Assistant Recorder A. Sambo la presiding, i George Banks, for the larceny of some wearing apparel from A. Stammen, was sent before the Criminal District Court under $500 bonds.

Eliza Norbert, for assault and battery on L. Chanbert, goes before the Criminal Court under bonds. John 1 JMlaley, alias Sonny Daley, a dangerous and suspicious character, was remanded to the Parish Prison in default of $500 bonds. A bond of $750 was given in the case of Fern and Alix for trespass, petty larceny and assault and battery on Theodore Lewis. 9 Louis Price, petty larceny, $250 appearance bond.

i William Ames, charged with assault and battery on his wife, was discharged at the request of the ill treated woman. Mary Johnson, Louisa Paul, Levinia $5 each, or ten days in the Workhouse, for disturbing the peace. Isidore lievy, a juvenile vagrant, was sent to the Boys' House of Refuge. Frank Armanta. for being drunk aud disturbing the peace, were fined $20 or thirty days in tne Workhouse.

A habitual drunkard, named Lizzie Delcherot, will spend twenty days in the Workhouse. Eddie Sheehan. assault and battery on Ella Woods, $250 appearance bond. Lonis Patterson, petty larceny, $250 appearance bond. Jeatlce Garaere'a Ceert Oretaa.

Ililas Stiles, for committing an assault and batterv. was arraigned yesterday and placed under bonds. Collins Johnson, for assaulting another negro with a club, also went down in deiault of bonds, as did Thomas Camp bell, lor assault and Datteryi Emma Phillips and Sally Cox. two negiestes, who enlivened the quiet town of Gretna by a resort to fisticuffs, were arrested by Constable Fenner yesterday afternoon and will be arraigned to day. THE SCHOOL, FUND.

A committee of lady school teachers waited upon the State Superintendent of Public Education yesterday at noon, and stated to Secretary Holmes, in the absence of Prof. Fay, that they had been delegated by the teachers of the public schools of this citv to request, as speedily as possible, an apportionment or school funds collected and now lying in the State treasury. The ladies informed Mr.Holmes that they had called at the office of the State Treasurer and ascertained that there were over $26,000 of the school fund in the treasury. The Secretary informed tho ladies that he should at once communicate their request to the State Superintendent, who would, no doubt, accede to their request. The ptfo rata for the parish of Orleans is a little over five thousand four hundred dollars.

ANOTHER liOMlPRODrJCTIOX. Assistant U. S. Local Inspectors But ler and Apnlegate yesterday inspected the steam iron yacht Alaska, used for towing in front of the city and occasionally as a pleasure boat. Alaska is a double engine propeller, of handsome medel, and was built in this city this year by her present owners.

Messrs. J. A. and R. Damonte.

The boilers, which were built by Mcllvaine Spiegle. ot Cincinnati, were also put in by the brothers, who constructed the entire boat with one day's outside help. The engines were built in Cleveland. 1 he little propeller Joe was construct ed by the brothers Damonte before they unuertooK tne more uimcuit tasic ot building the Alaska, the workmanship being spoken of by the Inspectors as equal to that on any iron boat in service. VITAL STATISTICS.

Bcordd at the office ot the Board Hetltb. Thursday. July 28, 1881 1 BIBTHS. Mrs. Annate Laria, boy, July 13.

Mr. ChM. one, girl, July 6. Mrs. Geo.

T. OaUaglier. KirU July 26. Mrs. Valcour Loutte, boy.

July 8. MARBIAGXS. Gnitave'Brown and Miss Mens Frank. Lncien Montegat, and Miss Merle A Maitsloot. DEATHS.

Lncien Labranche, 50 years, Toulon near Treme. John E. Mosby, 3 years, 204 Hi Canal. Mrs. Widow M.

Fleming, 00 years, 97 Bfc Tbomas. CbarJes Bnckbardt. 27 jeaxa. Hotel Dieo. Tbeodor Anderson, 40 years, Annunciation and feventb.

Catbtnne Klmer, 30 years, Clara and Delord. Louis K. WhliatfcS, coL, 9 momns, tt iu malne. a irtoinette Mathers 79 years, Little Sisters of ttfe iovr. Ellen Bark.

coL, 65 years, Mlro and Labadi Jobn Cansavsn, 29 P.ets, near tt Qvharf? James Bysn, 26 years. Royal and Mootegnt. Jamry F. Bunlen, 69 eaia, Uatve and Lawyrons. liicnaid Branias, 49 years.

723Tcboapitoalas. MsiiaJ Bf lden, 7 months, BO Maaxini. Margaret tolaipaon 62 years, 605 Canal. tan Lomtnlquo Carran. 6 tnuuthn, Bal an" 1 ou)ouie.

Urn Jamison, 1 day, 40 St. Mary. A DISGRACEFUL 8TRKKT PIQn. A Balf.Hear's Baula, la which a aTsarn. aeatatlra af tha fllra Daaajrtaseat Gsc Beat af tha Dspartaseat mt awwaia.

At half past 5 o'clock yesterday after noon the corner of Camp and Common streets was disgraced by a most disgusting exhibition, and quite a large number of persons gathered to witness it, although to their credit be it said thera were some among the number whs son giit to nterf ere. Thomas Tracy, the foreman of a First Ward gang, and George Comfort, foreman of Fire Company ho. 18, both under the influence of liquor, quarreled and resorted to blows. Tracy, who was very drunk, was scarcely able to make a good defense against the onslaught of his adversary who seized him by the shoulders and buHf. ninWfn the face with his head until it wBAAothing less than a swollen, Down Common street to the lottery r.

BtKU VI a pobceman could seen. Whistles were uisn 11, buu uuau7, nau an hour after the beginning oi the difficulty. Officer Haley, whose beat is on Canal street, responded, and arrested Tracy, who vas almost insensible. Comfort meantime escaped into the building and ascended to tne third where be conceal! himself under a pile of paper, but wis eventually discovered by Aid B. A.

McDonough and arrested. Once the combatants weie separated by two gentlemen, bnt as soon as like infuriated beasts, and renewed th fight. Both parties were locked up in, the Central Station. BASS BALL. An interesting game will be played at the Base Ball Park this evening, between the K.

Lees, the champion league nine, and the Arlingtons, J. D. Houstons, a prominent junior club claiming to have only lost two games out of the forty five which theyplayed, Landry will pitch for the Lees, this be ingoneof the conditions of the match. The following players will probably compose the Arlington nine: Lesche, Hayes, Bayne, 1 Moylan, a Mertz, 8 Wasson, a. Fuller, Miller, c.

Curry, r. f. The Tom Mitchells defeated the Sulli van by a score of 15 to 5. On Sunday they play the' Arlingtons at the Loepers arjc green. FOUXD FLO ATI WO.

I The body of another unknown white man was found floating in the river yesterday morning, this one at the foot ot Ht. Ferdinand street. It was that of a man apparently 45 years old, wearing a long, full beara, reaching down to Bis waist. After the Coroner had viewed the body, he gave a certificate of accidental drowning. Within the pastwecK several bodiea have been found that have thus far not been identified.

One of them, at least, bore palpable marks of violence, and another doubtless came to his death by a gunshot wound. From whence these floaters came has thus far not been ascertained and at their number becomes augmented the detective force will doubtless investigate the matter and strive to solve the mystery to better satisfaction than tho Coroner has been able to do. A BKIKP UIHflOKa The Governor on Thursday morning appointed Isaac W. Choat to be Jastioe of the Peace for the Fifth Ward of tha parish of Richlandand John Anberry to be Justice of the Peace for the Fourth Ward of the parish of FasCarroU. Robbing a Newspaper Man.

Mr. R. H. Schmidt, of the New Orleans Price Current, arrived in St. Louis last Friday and put up at the Southern.

He did not confine himself to that elegant caravansary, but traversed' the city considerably, seeing the Bights. Though a newspaper man he was not sharp enough for the. rogues, of the Future Great, and yesterday be had to notify a police officer at Sixth and Walnut that in some of his rambles he had been robbed of a gold watch and 60 in money, where he could not telL being a total stranger. His chain had heen cut and a little piece left him as a relic of vanished riches. He has some hopes that the St.

Louis detective force, of whom he has heard such stirring tales, will recover his property for hiin. St. Louis lobe Democrat, 20tk ii i ii i American Beer Abroad. From a report by Consul Crain, of Milan, to the fetate Department, it would appear that the present is a favorable moment for the importation of American beer into Italy. In the first place the ravages of the phylloxera In France aad Germany, and its threatened inroad into Italy, have already enhanced the price of wine and caused beer to be largely substituted for it.

Independent of ths increasing cost of wine, beer has of late, been popularized as a beverage among, the Italians, and its consumption will doubtless be yearly augmented. The quantity of beer manufactured io Italy is inconsiderable, and the quality is poor. Again, the decrease iu the Italian innortluty on beer is important. Prior to January, 1879, beer under the 'tarina paid a duty of $2 89 per 105.65 quarts, in barrels, and the saaoe for every hundred bottles. But at that date was ratified the treaty between Italy nd Austria Hungary, which establishes the duty at 37 cents United States gold oa the foregoing quantities, and this applies to beer from the United States by virtue of article 24 of the treaty of commerce and navigation, concluded Inst ween Italy and the IJnited States in 1S7L Giscia uati Enquirer.

The blindness of the little Earl of Arundel and Surrey, heir of the dukedom of Norfolk, isiiow beyond a doubt. There has been a long suspense, for lin early babyhood blindness cannon gauged with certainty, especially wM0, as in the present case, there is a sugu sensibility to light. The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, however, have not given up all hope for their child, whose eyes no exterior defect Is visuw Received by express: SO eases fflJ atrsp slippers. Ked tar. Canal and Baronne.

Burnett's Coooaibk, tus Best or AU Haix Dressings. II allays Irritation, ra moves aU tendency to daadroir. and y2E ates the action of the oapulartes tw highest degree, thas promoUng a vlgorow and healthy growth ofhalr. IU ef ec nf tbe glossiness and richness of the MiX anoh as cannot be surpassed. Burnett's Flavoring Extracts ats Hobsfohd's Acid a Food.

I do certainly consider only acts as a tonlo to the nervous systen, bnt as a food. B. S. Millek, M. I Springfield.

111. Arrivals at the Principal HoUl. bt. chables hotel. David rrquhart.

David tJrQubart. Mrs tiea Hooker and so. Miss; "Comteag SwltserJsn; VbM A Baker, Lw i 'B. Drew. GJY tOD Thompson.

A frolin, ClncUu.aU si tx hef'JZ Turn. Jobn Clepfr. Lsr Peter Burke, nSisTo ul.il.. ll U.IIAH H. IW nett, et alary Lanvs, Galveston.

urn ojjm.mu a fnocodtn. Sandusky Vrt bmru ltcue; Mrs ivaui Hy li hvnC. Lu. LU.i baric; Uie. fcy.

Loyle, Xerw York i Moldoon, Vi Frank. Oc himbus. Miss; "J'w Bar.