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THE DAILY PICAYUNE NEW ORLEANS, 31 ON DAY, JANUARY 2, i -I 1 I I -J 1 BIIUD AT THE POST OFFICS AT HEW ORLKASS, l.A AS BIOOXD-CLASS MATTER. NICHOLSON Oi CO- FROPR.IZTORS. KM. X. J.

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To insure prompt attention all letters and communications, whether on business matters or for publication, mast be addressed either to The Picayune" or to Nicholson Co. Amusements This Academy of Music Mc In tyre Heath's Minstrels. Avexus Theater "Inehavogue. and Mr. Benj.

agin ley. Fabahta-s theater Shields Speciality Combination. OSA-HD Opera House "DrllUng Clouds." Miss Charlotte Thompson. Bobiksoii's Dime museum Cnnosiues and Variety Performance. Tla indications to-ay ars: For Mississippi, Louisiana, Eastern Texas and Alabama Warmer, fair weather light tofiesk Variable winds.

CVS. riCATC5E3i To the free trader all things are free. The Now Year had a hard time get-tine in. The cold weather does not chill the Ann is ton Hot Blast. Slag One" in a composition room is called John Sullivan.

It seems to be a cold day for a man when he pawns his overcoat. "Drifting Clouds" will brighten up things at the Grand Opera House. The candidate is properly wished a nappy New Year and many favorable re-tarns. A paper has been started in Omaha sailed the Hoof and Horn. It ought to catch on.

Glove fights are a fraud. The skin glove contest is a regular skin on the innocent spectator. There is bad language enough used in the world already without manufacturing a new langnage. If a English, you-know! The conductors of the New York elevated trains are- called "guards" by the Anglo-maniacs. Newspapers are beginning to call Annie PLxley an old favorite, just as if the were Lotta, Nellie MoHenry or.

Maggie Mitchell. It is said the health of-Jake Sharpe is improving since he has been bailed oat. This is natural enough. He drank too much milk ana water. Andrew Carnegie says that "the man who dies worth a million of dollars dies in disgrace." It is the same way with the man who fails and dies owing his oest friends honest money.

When a Chicago man gets to burning 50-cent gas he will know tbat he is in heaven. Chicago News. A Chicago man recently came to New Orleans, and being found in the streets said he didn't know where he was or why and when he came here. The latest monstrosity story comes from Kentucky, where a man has been discovered who drinks nothing but cold tea. (This is the cold tea sold in the lunchroom of the capitol building in Washington.

It tastes for all the world like the regular Kentucky drink. Keely's new force, he says, is sxmpathy." Now when yon kiss your girl and she responds there is vibratory sympathy, iat we never heard of its running a saw mill. Newbnry-port Herald. "Love makes The world go round," and vibratory sympathy runs things much more important than saw mills. People of St.

Paul are preparing for the ice carnival, which will be held with sleigh parades, processions of "old settlers" and other attractions, the last of January. The ice-palace is in process of erection. It is thought that 2500 loads of ice, or about 000 tons, will be required for the Florida people in large numbers will go up there to spend their money. A baronet, whose town house looks upon Hyde park; London, recently discovered tbat his eldest daughter had lost her heart to an under groom in bis employment. This is another Moroslni- Schilling affair.

Girls hedged abont by dukes, hilarious lords, and the licentt- ous brutes and vulgar men of wealth met in society, are very apt to set their hearts on real men when found, even if they work in the stable. Toronto Globe: A little boy and his sister came home from the closing exercises at ode of the pnblio schools the other day. The certificates for regular attendance and good conduct had been distributed and the girl was the proud recipient of one of them, bat her brother had failed to qualify. "Didn't yon get a certificate. Tommy their mother asked.

"NVm," was the reply, "but I would have got one if there'd been enough to go round." Notwithstanding the tour of the National Opera Company has been a trail of disasters. Manager Locke says be will fill all dates as advertised. If there are any more desertions from the company the dates will be filled by There is "Locke oa the Understanding" in his case. He has never failed to pay himself his own salary, and there is no trouble about filling dates. An opera company with the) salaries of singers paid op to date would not know how to sing.

Pittsburg Dispatch: A Chicago 'plumber was sent to the house of a wealthy stock broker to execute some repairs, ue was taken oy me Dutier into the dining-room and was beginning his work when the lady of the house entered. "John," said she, with a suspicions glance 'toward the plumber, "remove the silver from the sideboard and lock it op at once." But the man of lead was in nowise disconoerted. "Tom," said he to his apprentice, who accompanied him, "take my watch and my chain and these coppers home to my missus at once. There beams to be dishonest people about this bouse." Three or four weeks mtco Liureaso Beers of Stratford. N.

sti number of tumbler pigeons tOili M. Beardhleyor Huntington, Ct. A week or more after their removal two of tbeblrds returned to their old home ana were eent back to Brardeiry, who piaoked tne quills from one wing of each bird a a precaution agaiust an attempt to fly again to Stratford. Friday one of the pi aeons una walking aown the street to the Beers residence, having walked the whole dis tance nine si lies from iianungton. THIS KILLING OP MIL MfcALtY.

The affair of Saturday night, which resulted in the death of Mr. Patrick Mealey, was worse than unfortunate it was in the highest degree criminal. The evidence before us leads to the in ference that it was a premeditated mnr der. The eniltv parties had been for days behaving in a turbulent and un lawful manner. and those who observed their conduct were convinced tbat they were seeking to provoke a quarrel, and that they were intent upon bloodshed, The fact that they were drinking does not militate against this supposition.

It is the custom of men of a certain character to nerve themselves for deeds of violence by firing their blood with alcohol. Mr. Mealey was universally known as a peaceable man and a peace-maker. When beset by the ruffians who took his life he was socially engaged with few personal frienas. He was then, as he is habitually, unarmed.

He was in a good humor; he bad no occasion for a fight with any man, and be had no expectation orapprebensionof anytbingof the sort. The shots tbat were fired in the affray were all fired by tbe mnr and his companions. There was under no theory of the case any notifi cation for that murderous fusilade by which two otber men besides Mr, Mealey were wounded, and one of them very dangerously wounded. Tee man who killed Mr. Mealey was a special officer of the police force, and an appointee of the Mayor of this city.

He and nis associates bad assaulted several persons within a few days preceding the murder, and their behavior was a matter of notoriety. The Mayor himself must have been aware of it, and certainly ought to have been aware of it, yet they were permitted to roam the streets like so many savages run ning a muck until at last an innocent and peaceable citizen was cruelly done to death by one of their number. Is comment necessary Perhaps we may venture to express a hope that men of average intelligence will cease to repeat the silly shibboleth that all the disorder and misgovernment of this city are attributable to the "Big Four." We look to tbe police force, or at least we have a right to look to the police force, for the protection of our lives and property. We have just had a specimen of tbe kind of protection we can expect from one branch of that service over which the Mayor of this city is in supreme control. Mr Mealey is dead.

He was a big hearted, big-brained, brave and gentle man. His political opponents have as sailed him with indiscriminate vi tuneration, bat they have not been able to point to any act of official miscon duct or corruption on his part. He had been long in office, and he died poor. Let that be his epitaph. Not even his enemies will assert that he was killed by good citizens, or in the interest of municipal reform.

His one fault was that he was popular enough to carry his ward; but the primaries in that ward were never controlled by violence and intimidation. In conclusion we desire to add tbat Mr. Mealey 's murder was not the result of political differences existing between the good citizens of New Orleans. No such bitterness prevails here, and the temper of this community should not be judged by the murderous conduct of a hood lam even though be paraded as an officer of tbe law. Tbe great body of our people are determined to have a fair and square trial of strength at the polls, and will cheerfully accept the verdict of the ballot box.

Tbey understand very generally that the time has come for a change, and they know where it ought to begin. EEL1EF FOK 110 1 All. Fridry, Dec SO, Hon ma, the parish seat of Terrebonne, was a flourishing country town with an industrious and prosperous population. Now a patch of black desert upon tbe prairie, with gaunt and naked chimney stacks looming np in the midst of charred and crumbling ruins, are all that is left of it. The story of the destrnction by fire of this once thriving assemblage of homes and industries was told in Saturday's Picayune, while additional particulars are given Sunday morning, wh ile the distressed oondition of the homeless and destitute people speaks for itself and calls loudly for relief.

In this holiday time, when the great masses of our population are in the enjoy men tof the blessings of home, with such added comforts as the season suggests and their means have provided, it behooves all who are able to do so to contribute of their abundance to the necessities of the unfortunate people of Honma. Elsewhere in the Picayune will be found an appeal for contributions, signed by a committee of citizens of Terrebonne. Anything in the. way of money, provisions, clotbing and other necessaries will be highly acceptable, and without doubt the Morgan Eailway authorities will give free transportation to supplies sent to our unfortunate fellow-citizens. A sub scription list has been opened at the office of the Picaynne.

which was smarted as follows: Nicholson Proprietors Picayune Contributions received Dec. 31 Ed Booth $30 00 20 00 ri. u. mcown Timothy Moroney 30 00 F. Kane 10 00 E.

L. Gibson 200 00 Vigne.8, Pepin Bloeh 20 00 Cash (H. J. 1 00 Total $330 00 Held Responsible for the on Circus Bills. Pictures Circus proprietors have been accustomed from time immemorial to post upon tbe fences and dead walls throughout the United States gorgeous show bills representing the actors engaged in performing the most astonishing feats, while in the ease of menageries every wild beast that ever figured in connection with Noah's ark was pie-tared on the bills.

If tbe patrons of the shows were disappointed at not realizing the expectations aroused by the pictorial representations complaint at any rate was made, nor were the exhibitors ever held respamiole. Not so with the Mexican people. Information comes from the netithbor republic tbat Howe's circus, traveling in thac country, has been seized by the authorities and the proprietors imprisoned because the exhibitlea did not cone up to the pictorial promises. Apparently the Mexicans are a truthful people, and will accept nothing less than a compliance with all the representations made by the managers of public exhibitions. The Volapuk Club.

Professor J. Han no iMiler of Tulane University is president of the Volapuk Club of New Orleass and la areatly interested la the propagation of this tsw language. He desires It to be knewn toat an Increase of membership of thecluo is earnestly solicited. Peisons desirous of supporting the Cause of Volapuk my also be entered as "supporting members" without being obliged to become actual students of V-a-pnk. Persons resi at places where there is no elub for the study of Volapuk ma ie-oorae corresponding members of the clob.

The officers of the organization are: Prf J. ilanno Deiler, or Tuiane University, Vol-apuka-Tidel, president; Prof Geo. E. Fel. lows, of the Central High School, vice president; Dr.

Jos. Albrecbt, of the United States Mint. treasurer Rev. D. V.

Miti-hel, secretary of Chamber of Commerce, recording secretary; Rev. Max Heller, rabbi of Temple Binal, eorrenpoodine secretary. December Meteorology. The summary of the weather at New Orleans for December, 1887. has been furnished to the Picayune by United States Big.

nal Officer Fred H. Clarke. It presents some Interesting facts. It rhows that the December jnet closed was in temperature considerably below the average of the Decern oers since 1873, tbe mean temperature being 62.90s, wbile the average for the period stated was 55.5. The coldest December la those fitreen yrars was tbac of 1876.

when tbe mean temperature was ice warmest was in 1875 ween the mean temperature was 61.5. In point of rainfall it ranks fourth of the wet Decembers in fifteen years. Tbe wet seanone were those of 1876. when the preelp ltatlon was 9.57 inches, 1878, when 8.69 incnes fell, and 1881, when a inches fell. The precipitation for the month just closed was 7.56 inches.

Tne wettest day tn the last December was tbe sth. when 1.62 inches of rain fell. The coldest day was the 30th. when the tueomom eter registered 39.4. The warmest was tbe 7th, when tbe tbeoroometer rose to 77.

There were killing frosts on the 29th and 30th. The prevailing direction of the wind was northeast. There were no wind storms, the highest velooity attained being 33 miles anboar from the. sontb on -e 31st- PERSONAL AIS'D GKNEKAL NOTES. The 6tady of Volapuk, tbe new universal language, is obligatory upon the students of tbe Royal Gymnasia of Munich.

In Ru-sla It is pertuitted to be nsed in telegraphic transmission. Acoordlng to advices received from Cam den, S. Wale Whitman's health better than it has been at any previous Christmas season since he was struck with paralysis fifteen years ago. He is 70 years of ae. Tbe Governor's Foot Guard, of Hartford, will give a public reception to Governor LouDsberry en the evening of Jan.

4. Tuis will be the 116th annual reception given by this organization to the governors of the Nntm A state. nttsbarc; post: senator mecock thinks that the only tariff reform wnlch is neces sary this year is to take the tax off of sugar. When Senator Hiscook visits Louisiana again he will wear a steel armor under his imiuacn late shirt and carry a sandbag In place of a cane. Judge Horcblower, on tbe California bencn, recently senteneed a man who had betrayed another's wife with the remark tbat "if the spirit of chivalry were not dead in California you would have been called to acoonnt long ago before another ana a higher tribunal." Boston Globe: "Congress threatens to re fuse to print in the Congressional Kecoia any speech not actually oslWered.

And tne ambitious yonng orators in that body threaten to deliver every speech from be ginning to end In order to secure irs inser tion. The young orators have the best of it. and congress will bav-e to surrender. Miss Kittle C. Wllklns.

tbe horse queen of Idaho, is soniewba tall, with a high fore head, regular features and rather light hair being somewhat of a blouae. Her eyes are dark and her ni-nnt-r viy charming. Altogether see impr-stes one as a very in telligent youug lady of abont 23. She owns nearly 800 hoises. Loulsvllie Post "The following invita tions have been received hre: 'Mr.

and Mrs. M. W. Joyce requests tbe pleasure of your attendance at the marriage of their daughter, Ada, to Alton E. Leake, Thursday evening, Jan.

6, 1888, at 4 o'clock, ftoire Dame de Bon Seconrs Church, Jackson street. New Orleans, Bev. Dr. Edward Beecher thinks that creeds have a very bad fleet on young men studyiug for the miiiistry. He says: "The whole boasted liberty of the student consists of a choice of obalus, a choice of handcuff wbetner he will wear the Proobyterian hind cuffs, Bapiis, Methodist, Episcopal or other evaoge.loal handcuff'.

Pittsburg Post That riot out in Skunk Hollow between railroad emploies and tramps, auring wniun one or tbe latter was terrioly tortured by being held over a red hot stove, soacds like the report of a fracas between Indians and cowboys on the fron tier. It is about time that the cnief of police Cld something toward putting that district under polloe supervision. Tbe Louisville Post says: "Recently two young American girls living in France saw in a Paris shop window some of Will S. Hays' and music on the back of picture card. Tney wrote to the Louisville song-writer for his autograph, and Colonel Hays responded with a couple of original verses.

Yesterday he received from Paris a photograph of Misses atarie and M. A. King, with a nice little note thanking him for the 'very beautiful sentiments' expressed in the cards he sent them." Some one approached General Sherman the other day with tbe old talk about his be ing a strong candidate tor the presidency. Tbe old general said that he would not have It on any terms. "Bat," said he, "I will be as public spirited about it as Artemus Ward was about the war.

You know ne said this bloody war should be prosecuted if it took tbe last one of his wife's relatious. If the KepubUoans waut a candidate, there la my brother, Jonn Saerman. If tue Democrats want a candidate, there Is my brotner-in- Iaw, Tom Ewiog." At a meeting of the Crescent Night Owls, held last Friday uiebt, Deo. ao, at taeir hall corner of Girod and 8c. Charles streets, the following named c-diners were elected: F.

GroB. president; E. Kendall, first vloe pres ident; B. F. Alar key, second vice president; t.

Greeehaber, recording secretary; Pat Newman, financial secretary; T. Lonry, treasurer; J. H. Duffy, grand marshal. After the wee ing the Owls adjourned to their president's house and presented him wita fine silver card receiver.

There was a romantio wedding at Christ church last Tuesday. The bride was Miss Maud Lamkln, daughter of John 8. Lamkiu, a prominent citizen of Magnolia, ana tne groom Captain C. 8. Jones, of the firm of Osden Jt Jones, contractors.

Captain Jones la remembered as the hero of Morganza levee, and toe brave deserved the fair, for he won a fair bride. It was the tying of a true love knob Dr. Sessums performed the ceremony. Ouly a few friends were present on the occasion, but both number many warm friends among a large circle of acquaintances. The Chattanooga Times says English iron "can now be placed la New Orleans, duty and freight paid, 16 36 to 117 40" per ton.

Taking off tl 73 per ton in order to reduce the tariff to $5 won make the price fit 64 and flS 68 at the same port. Even at tneee fUures we can hot see tnat Alaoama will be ruined If the Iron tariff is redaoed to tbe figure suggested by Senator Pugb. Tbe cost of making the Iron will not be near as great as the cost of the Imported stuff laid down at the port and it win cost no more from an Alabama furnace to a market than It will from Ve Orleans. Count Tolstoi bears testimony to the progress of the Kuslan people. Thirty years ago, when my contemporaries and myself began writing, out of every, million of inhabitants In Bussia not 10 000 could read or write; but now that tbe schools have multiplied both in town and villages, those thoasamia have beeome millions, and these miUlona of fellow-country wen are there before -as, with mouths open, liie starving birds, demanding intellectual nour ishment worthy of themselves aad as.

Ah, yes, the simple, honest Hnsslan people are well deserving of onr attention." 8alvation Oil will cure your lame back. it never I axis. 35 cents a bottle. AMLhKMKNTS. Gkasd Opera House.

A large and enthusiastic audience greeted the old favorite Miss Charlotte Thompson at this theatre last night. The play enacted was a drama in four acts billed as "Drifting Clouds." The name of the dramatist is not given. Whoever made tiie play appeals to have baaed his work on Hugh Conway's dark story called "Dark Days," keeping a safe distance from tbe novel. The story of tbe drama is of a hanosome, crn-eily cool and villainous man. Sir Charles Melville, whose mission in life is to make misery.

He woes Phyllis Deuohr. She love- Robert Trueman. bat is forced by ner miserable father to marry Sir Cnaries. He soon tires of her love in Paris, abuses her. strikes ber and finally tells her sbe is no wife because the real Lady Melville is still alive, though separated from him.

Driven to despair, sbe leaves Melville and wonders back to England, and in the snow arrives at tbe home of her old lover, who is living with bis mother. Sbe bad believed Trueman falpe to ber when she married Melville. "Now she learns his worth, and how she had beeu duped, and is worked up to such frenzy that sbe starts out in the storm to meet the man sbe had tied from, kuowing he was to arrive by the midnight train. Trueman also makes ber cause his own and goes to meet the villain. He finds Melville and instead of killing him on eight, makes iiiui consent to tight.

Trueman goes for pistols at the inn near by on the Woolwich road, and leturning finds Melville dead in the suow. and Phyllis a raving maniac, bending over him with a pistol in her hand. He can but conclude sbe is the murderer, but loves ber, and absolves her from crime because she is bereft of reason, lie then with bis mother takes her to Spain. Tbe murder has really been committed, as tbe andience sees, by Francois Decaux, valet to Sir Charles, to avenge the ruin of his sister, anotner victim, of the gentleman he served. Francois had become very devoted to I'uyllis during ber residence with Melville, but fear of being arrest- ea makes mm run away.

At the ame time he has in his possession pioofs that tne original Lady Melville bad died previous to the second marriage oi feir that Phyllis is a lawfu wife. Sbe does not know this. In Spain ebe recovers her reason, but the murder seems to ber a uorribie dream. tebe knows Sir Charles is dead and iinally consent to marry Trueiunn. Ou the day set for the wedding sbe ques lions hi in about the murder, and receiving evasive replies the conviction dawns upou her that she killed Melville, and resolves to start inline diately for Euglaud to save an itiaooeut man from boiug hanged.

The journey is not made, and tne trial is nor. re pro tented, as in tbe novel; but Francois appears and confesses he did tbe killing aud states nis reason tor so doing. I hi enus the play, leaving tne lmpiession that Phyliisand iruemau may be happy yet. 1 he play is quite harrowing, aud at times, with villains, murders and maniacs, is quite disagreeable. Miss lhompson is as cbarmiug as she can be in a part so full of tuissery.

Mr. Yerauoe is a villainous villain who bullies and even strikes the sweet woman he has married. Mr. Davidson give, an excellent representa tion ot tne reiicu valet, speaking Jbu gush badly. Miss Kamie Austin pi.iys the incidental part of Mrs.

Piedmont very charmingly. Mr. Sao etc at tempts to do Mr. Piedmont as a dude with the bt. Vitus dance, aud gener ally daLces in toe wrong place.

The company i- not good enough for tbehih stauaing oi jiiis inompsou as a leaic tuiate actress, liie cast was as follows: Bit' Charles Melville Wui. Ye ranee Franco! Iieoaux. Dore Davids. in Robert Trueiuau, M. D.

tl. E. chase Charles fieduiont Hubert eacsett Mr. Denonr Dore Davidson Hnuh Rogers BarbrB-- Lorraine Kogera Officer Pieamout. in.

Yerauoe Ramie aus in Mrs. c'oeyoeart-. Vincent Mrs. Kate Ma. Ion 8am i'uyllis Deuohr.

biivia Mill Thumpeou "Drifting Clouds" will be played this noon and also to-night. academy of music here was a good bouse at tbe Academy of Music last night, I be attraction was the first appearance this season of Mcln tyre and Heath's Minstrels. A very goott nrst Dart was given with I. Heath. Billy Buckley, Charles Harding, V.

Mathews, E. llogan, James Mclu- tvre. Walter li-atiie. Ciias. Oeyer.

(1. Sherman and F. Byron as end men aud J. L. as middleman.

Master Everett iStewart, a boy sang a ballad very swei tly, and Louis hi. ubr sang "Margarita." rTol. Lrreno's troupe oi does wero tbe most interesting Der formers in the olio. 1 he entertainment concluded with a Haggard burlesque on bbe." Ibe show appeared to please tbe audieuce. French Ofera, House.

At the French Opera House the matinee yesterday noon attracted quite a large audience and the efforts of Messrs. Berger, Claverie, Denoye and Mmes. De Kmc Jtey. and tiervey, in Meyerbeer's Lea Huguenots," were rewarded with the most lavish and en thusiastic applause. At night "Ee Petit Due" was presented with Messrs.

St. Jean. Moreau and Mmes. Rapnael-Ueniu, De Voltry and Moreau Play in the vast. The spriantlv.

sparkling tuusio of the score was excellently given, and the periormance of the operette was an exceedingly acceptable oue altogether. On Tuesday evening "La Juive" will be presented. with Mmes. de Kinkcly. Hervey aud MM.

Berger and Denoye. There is now in active preparation Gounod's Le Tribut de Zainora." which will be soon pioduced with new costumes aud scenery aud will embrace tbe fall strength of the troupe in the cast. Notes. At the Avenue Theater to- nigut Mr. lien Magmiey, the jolly co median, will appear in "Inshavogue," an Irish drama of the pleasant sort without informers or soldiers that used to be acted by tbe Florences.

It is full of music and cheerful things. Mr. Magiuley is a more than good actor he is an artist in certain parts and is said to be supported by a competent couipauy. Kobinson's Dime Museum bad a large attendauce yesterday, be attractions were up to their usual standard. Chief among tbe curiosities in the curio ball was Captain JN.

A. Chittenden's exhibit of articles of tbe chase and of domestic use from the Arctic regions used by the Esqui maux. 1 he man who plays on several musical instruments at once is also a feature of interest. Tbe loug-bearded man, and rToi. Miller, the lecturer on bees, remain another week.

On the no- per stage Clint Williams exbibita his educated bear. Miss IS el lie Dalv. the Black-wire performer, does ber change act, and Vv. C. Daly presents an amus-iug clown juggling performance.

In tbe lower theater Kodgers and Owena exhibit their "shadow graphs," aud are 1 1 i i i i lunuweu oy xntcuoup, who is a nne per- former on the swinging wire. After musioal specialties by Minnie and Chaa. Osborne and an acrobatio act by San key brothers, the performance, con cludes with a duo by Phil Heme and Ella Howard, introducing new aonira and dances. Faranta's Theater has new attrac tions to-night in the shaDe of the Shields' Specialty and Moveltv Com bination, which inclnaes a large num ber of gymnasts, acrobats, circus ner- formera and specialty artists. fAX.SE AX.

IBU. About 12:35 o'clock this morninz a false alami of fire was sounded from box No. -11)6. corner of Ckiuoros uid Poydras streets. EaTioxallt Tkeat vocb Ould from the Start by using Dr.

ay ne'e Expectorant, and you may escape long troubles not ao easily gotten rid of. It Is reported that Chleeee are eomlna Into the United states by wy uf Hn tieo from Mexican ports at the rate et itfty ner day. and the customs officials make no sign. THE HISTORY OF A YEAR. The Picayune this morning presents to the public a complete chronological record of all the events of note which have occurred, not only in New Orleans but throughout the world, during the year 1887.

This matter, while it is presented in an abbreviated and condensed form, has been collected and arranged with great care and judgment. It embraces every transaction of interest, and is a succinct and comprehensive epitome of the world's history for a year. It will be found of great value to tbe journalst, the chron-ologcr, the politician, the statesman and every student and observer of the affairs of the terrestrial globe. People who may wish to know the date of any occurrence during 1SS7 will do well to preserve this interesting record. POW11EK BUKSED.

Last night about 8 o'clock Edward Dejoc and Sella Dejoc, both colored, aged 10 and 2 years respectively, while playing with some powder and fire crackers one of tbem dropped a lighted cracker in a tiu can containing powuer. lUe can exploded and both children were severely borned abont the face and bead. The children were attended to by the ambulance surgeons. The novelty at Menosba. Onto, is a tomb stone of sixieen to i cut in tbe form of a tree with oiras and squirrels lodged in its brancues, ani ferns, flowers, an open book, and a scroll of music at the oase.

MJSACFY On Pundav. Jan. 1. 183, at 2 p.m.. PATRICK kaLKY.

a native of fnam, Uulwaj-. Ireland, aged 43 years and 17 days, and a resident of this city for thiriy-aeven years. The friends of the family are respectfully re a nested to attend the 'uueral, which will take nlc from his late i cadence, No 17 Annunciation street, at 3 o'clock his (Monday) Evening. The city ofllciils, the members of Irnd Kerry Fire ompany No. VI, the Army ot northern irglnia, tbe Cotton Kol ers' Ansociation, the Shakespeare aud the Irish-American Clubs are a.

so invited. Tnam, rew York and Chicago papers please copy. COTTON YARDMEN'S BENEVOLENT A8SO IaTION. The and members ot this Association are hereby notified to assemble at Screwraeu's Hall, corner Bienville and Exchange alley, at 2 o'clock I hi Kvenlng. Jan.

2, 1883, to uttenn the funeral of our late Presi dent Hon. P. MEALEY. who was assassi nated Sunday morning, Jan. 1.

The (Screw men' Benevolent Association No. 1, Longshoremen Bene to ent Association No. 1. Screwmen's Benevolent Association Cot ou Yardmen's Benevolent Association No. and the Teamsters and Loaders' Benevolent Association are i espectfoliy requested to cease til work to-day (Hon.

ay). Jan. 2, and to take part in tbe funeral ceremonies of oar noble champion. By order of JOSEPH OUKTHEK, First Vice President. W.

H. MERRICK. Secretiir. BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF THE IjOUIS ANA LIVISiON, ARMY OF NORTHERN VIKGINI4. New Orleans, Jan S.

he officers and members of tbis associa ion are requested to attend the funeral of Comrade PA i MEALEY, of Oilmore's Cav airy. A. N. V. from bis late residence.

17 An. nunciation street, at 2:30 o'clock This (Mon day) evening. W. J. AN, President.

T. B. O'BRIEN. Secretary. HALL OF IRiD FERRY FIRE CO.

NO. 12-To tbe Officers and Members. Active. Ex empt and Uonoraiy Members and Gentlemen You sre hereby noiifled to assemble at tbe en glne-huase, fully equipped, on Monday, Jan. 2, at 2 o'clock p.

m. sharp, for th purpose of attending the funeral of our late ez-p esident and exempt member, Hon. PATRICK MEALEY. By order: JNO. J.

McGUlNNES', foreman. JAS. B. MOORS, Rec. Sec.

The Fire Department in general are respect. tally invited to attend. MEMBERS CP THE SHAKESPEARE CLUB are requested to meet at their rooms at 3 o'clock p. Jan. 2, to attend the luneral of our late member, Hon.

PATRICK Mts.Ax.EY. O. H. BRAUOHN. President.

8 PENCE On Sunday. Jan. I. 1888. at 10 o'clock: a.

OEORGh son of tt late Jonn Hiieace aud R. M. Kennedy, aged 19 years and 4 mourns The friends and acquaintances of the family are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, which wi 1 take place This (Monday) Evening at 4 o'clock, from his late residence. No. 65 Royal street.

FURTONG On fnndav. Jan. 1. 1H88. at 7:05 JOHN THOMA-.

FURLONG, aired 57 T.tn and 3 montbs. a native of county Wex ford, Ireland, a resident of New "rleans for rwenty-eiiit years and of Algiers for the last eighteen years. Friends and acquaintances of the family are respectfully in vited to at tend his one' oL which will take place from bis late residenc. No. 125 Atlantio avenue, between Markefand Jack'on streets, Algiers, at 3 o'clock This (Monday) Evening.

KKWFV At a. Jan. 1. 1P88. Mrs.

jAMtS KKNN 'T, aced 67 years, a native of county rk, Irela id, and widow of the late Micnaei Kenney. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend tbe funeral, from ber late residence. 85 1 St. Ann street, at 10 o'clock a. m.

Monday. Jan. 2. ew York, San Francisco and Hons ton papers please copy. PEV RY- On Snnday.

Jan. 1. 1888. at 12 MARK A. PERRY, widow of tbe lateHeuiy Perry, aged 73 year, a native ox Boiou, Mass.

The friends of her sons Henry, Horace Wil liam and Frank are requested ie attend her funeral from her late residence, 60 south John. son street, Monuay advening, jan. at 4 o'clock. Boston, Madison, papers please copy. CB ARTIER On Jan.

1. 188. at 4:15 o. PA I'L A. CHARTIER, aged 42 years, a native of this city.

The friends and acquaintances of the family, and also the Chartier, Chigoy, Clark and Mon- tamat families, are resncctfull Invited to at tend the funeral, which will take place from his late residence. No. 213a St. fhilip street, Monday, at 3 o'clock p. m.

Houston, and St. Louis, papers please copy. Hall NEW ORLEANS TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION NO. 17. T.e officers and members are heieby notified to assemble at Screwmen's Hall This (Monday) Evening at 2 o'clock, to attend the funeral of our late brother, PAUL.

CHaRTIER. By order of JAS. LEOt ABD. President. K.

E. ORMAN. Recording Secretary. ROSSI MARIA ROSeif. born Herbez.

wife of J. B. Kossi. aged 45, a native of Havre. France- The friends and acquaintances of the Fabrone and Herbez families are respectfully invited to the fnneral.

which will take place from her late residence, corner Marals and St. Peter streets, This (Monday) Afternoon at 4 o'clock. LOGGTA DANTE NO. 174 -Nuova Ot leans, Gennaio, 1838 Tutti 1 FT. componentl la suddetta loggia, come le coosorelle del ed sono Invitatt al sails te re at fonerall di MARIA HERBEZ, mociie del noefo G.

B. Rossi. II eurteo tunebr part Ira dall' ultima saa dlmora via San Pletio canto mt. oggi 2 11 en atle ore 4 Pom Per online del M. E.

TROIS, SegreUrio. SOCIKTA ITALIAN A DI MUTUA BENE. FICENZA Nuova Orletns. 3 Gennaio, 188i Intl i Socil eomponei tl la snddetta, sono lnvi-tati ad asaistere ai fnnetali di MARIA HER. BEZ, nioglie rel nostro Socio G.

B. fcoa-d. II corteo funebiepartira dall' ultima sua dlmora via uan Pietro canto Maraia, oggi 2 oorrente alls ore 4 Pom Per online del Pres; L. CIPRIANI, Segretarla. OAUDIN On Jau.

1. 1888. died In tn. Ha twin ma Tl nlv 1 street. Mother JULIETTE tUDIN, In re-lhjion e-lster Mary Terea.

ne was coi in cnua sept. 17. 1808. and ne. came one of -he ptineipal relixions and the fuaodreuof 'h.

now ilaarisb'na; 4 '-onmrvg atlou the Mnly Family with Mothrr marriette Delile and Mother Josephine Mans. ibey maae their ptufe-slon on Oct. 15. 1852. Th ce- emony waa performed br Very Rev.

Father ctouaseion Mother Jnheit- died. assisted bv Rev. V. Jn Gerl.a h. to th a-iemt avfliietinn nt tor dear and pious dufrnte a whom she edihed to the las moments of her apostolic dfe wholly consecrated to the woraa of merov anion th orph -ns aud the destitute old people of the WIUIW Xt.

A. APPEAL. Tne Committee o' Ona Hundred have deter. miued to ioi linue the Revision of tbe Registration uctil uie whole city is uanvansed. have 2: group oanvs-r-r (' thres each one appointed bv this committee, and one by earn oi ih campaign commit tees) now -on-stautlv eng.ged 1m ca-ivassine in evry ward.

Tbe result ti.ie we- k's wra s-'eks louder than all words as to what we have done aud the giat and grave necessity for completing this canvass. Keren lonoand six huadrd and sbrtv-eirht namea have be report! (every affidavit being sirntd by The three can users, witb one exception ulv)br tne canvassers for erasure iroia the registration book, on ace runt vf detb, removal, not found or fraudulent and to Jnrige from tbe rest thete must be 10.000 more to be yet reported. Feilow citizens, now is the opportunity to hove this gieat wjong righted. We make no idle appeal to you. We cannot do the work without ynr svmpa.hy, help, support.

It re ou a larrr force ot clerks at well as can-Vsers do tbis all important work. -I not called upon by ur will you not 'end Tour contribu ions to vr EDWARD T'BY, Treasurer (Cashier ot Canal BankM Your money will be faithfully and honestly applied On be naif of Committee of One Hundred. Jul R. H. BROW g.

President. Our mills and Office having been entirely destroyed by FIRE last night, we have located temporarily at 176 COMItIOH, EAIt CAUODE-LET STREET. IvAIE.DO A ALLE, Proprietors Enterprise Kice Mills, Agents lodg Wood Spilt Polleys. etc. d2V- tf HOLIDAY MONDAY.

the public Will Reopen TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 1888. ULRTC BETTISON. Jal 2t Superintendent Public Schools. COAL! COKE! RAYMOND COAL.

45 Cents Per BbL PITTSBURG COAL. ANTORA Tlf. "Stove" and Chest- nnt Size. Gas Coke at Market Bates. G.

COYLE 47 CAKOXOEI ET d22 lm s4TK.ee r. HOTEL, PASS CHRISTIAN, MISS. This charming winter resort, located directly on the Gulf Coast, is now open. Circulars and information can be obtained at the Clothing Store of H.B, Stevens, 122 Canal street, New Orleans. M.

J. CRAWFORD. At 4 Saw oWe Fr3m STATE NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ORLEANS. SEMI-ANNUAL, STATEMENT, Dec. 31.

1887. RESOURCES. Discounts and demand loans $1,039,691 23 United States and otber bonds and stocks Real estate 491.970 60 128.035. 13 Witb Treasurer United 13.85 00 19.250 00 Premium on bonds Exchange $448,028 57 Cash and checks on other 440.323 68 888.350 25 $2,610,672 11 LIABILITIES. Capital $425,000 00 Surplus fund 61,000 OO Dividends 16.681 $5 Undivided profits 16.879 01 Circulation 247,600 00 Individual de posits $1,250,958 69 Banks and bank ers 489,755 06 1,740,711 75 $2,510,672 11 PIERRE LANAUA Piesl ent, L.

C. EEVER, vice President. T. R. HOACH, Cashier.

Ja2 lw W. P. NIUHOLLS, Ass't Cashier. QUARTERLY STATEMENT -Of the New Orleans Canal and Banking Company, At New Orleans, In the State of Louisiana, at the Close ef Bo-inees en the 3 1st day of December, 1887. RESOURCES.

Real estate $103,800 OO neuewiwro 327 invested In state, city and other 567.6RK aa Stocks 31,670 00 ixihqh on uonr aee. a a r- ing after ninety days $291.89 99 Loans and dis counts, tnaur-. in after nine. tv davs 127.366 4 Loafs and dis counts, maturing: within ninetv 1.433.723 25 1.882.074 nv euspenuen paper vaiueu. Loans 00 demand.

ciKnt $466,809 64 14.4 A 1.213.242 49 Coin, cur-ency aud checks 'or ex changes. 1,034,355 81 1.601,165 45 Total $5,285,249 3d LIABILITIES. Canital stock eaidtn $1,000,000 nn ouriuiiB Z6U.UUU no Undivided profits 6d Dividends unpaid 314.1 10 3. sits enbject to 3,731.859 31 Circulation 8 62 60 1ue to basks and 150.28 42 Total. $5.25.249 30 I.

tbe underaltrned. do solemrv iwmf above statem lit is true to the best of mv IrnAwlaA uul h.li.f ilxj w. 1 ojjy, cashier. STATE OK LOUISIANA. Pari of Orleans.

City of New Orleans I Sworn to and subscribed before me this ty-flrstday of December. 1x87. jai ay. u. jua nun, jMoiary Public Seml-Annoal Statement of the) Condition 11 the MUTUAL NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ORLEANS, At the close of buslr-ess, Dec 31, 1887.

RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $701,158 66 U. La. State Bonds and other securities U1171 it Domestic exchange, banks and bankers onn it Real estate, tarnitare and fixtures 61,035 64 Cah. including checks for Clear.

tng-nonse 358,620 75 Bedeniptlon fond with United btetes Treasurer 2.250 00 27 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid In $300,000 0O 100,000 no burpias ircminou Undivided profits 0,000 00 6.123 41 Dividends unpaid Divide" now Innifiiloal deposits line to banks and bankers 492 OO 00 865.B87 07 28O.300 79 Total. $1,666,803 27 JOHN T. HARDIE. President.

r. c-'Ljcm a. vice President. JOSEPH MITCH sL. Cashier.

At a meetinr of the lUunl ri. v.ia otroua PER C1C.N 1' for tlie last a numtii, payable to the stockholders on demand. II GULF BALDWIN. t-resideat. Vreiuaint.

SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT or THE NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK At the Close of Business, Dec. 31, 1887. RESOURCES. Bills discounted 1.082,671 is uenisn loan I a om ta Overd OO U. o.

4pe cent bonds, p-r value 418.700 OO Premiums on un 101 11 ssman' bonds N.O con sol ttpet cLoertlti'tea I 5a 0011 N. o. or 6 percent eeriia'tes I tM.oou n. O. 6 per I cent ti'ls is- I sued fids fi.RO A 9iS4.

000 Louisiana I t4.ooo n. o. c. ez" bonds I $30- canal and laiborne etrreet I Railioao no I Cunencv a checks on other bauKs 18 N. sucnt exchange 231.14'J Due oin baaks aud bankers 97.592 33 Mj per cent fond with controller of the currency SOnarm.

BanMnar-nouse $91.730 25 ww Furniture ano flxturea 7,500 00 99 340 25 iiABiLiflEg. Capital stock J. 0.1,00 OO surplus ruurt boo.uoo 7004)00 00 jjiviuena payable alter Jan, 1, ltttW Circulation outstanding I dividual do pes ta $3,067,253 87 United tatesde- "of.ita 220,000 00 Dne to banks and bankers 147,708 74 8.435.050 61 Total 1 I certify the above to be a true and correct, Statement. WM. A Y.

Casuiet Coirect Attest: i-AM'L DkLGADo. John h. hanna. robt. Maxwell.

WM. T. 1 1 Liivctora. SEMI-ASNUAL STATEMENT Of the Condition of the LOUISIANA NATIONAL BANK New Orleans, At Close of Business December 31, 18(87, RESOURCES. Loans and $2,027,699 75 United States and other 412,446 36 Banking-house and cither real es I.

110,328 ra United States Treasurer. $2,250 OO 301,374 90 622,426 10 Domestic exchange. Cash Checks tor Clear ing-house 373.982 77 1.300.033 86 69 LIABILITIES. Capital stock Surplus $500.000 09 200.000 00 154.783 72 45,000 00 Net undivided profits (sablect to dividend) Circulation Deposits subject to check. 2.944.726 17 6,200 06 800 00 Balance dne on reduotioa of cap ital stock Dividends 3.850.509 89 JOSEPH B.

Off LKSBY, President. A. LTJSIa, Vice Presidei'k, LEON F. A WIN. Cashier.

Jal lot STATEMENT or GERMANIA SAVINGS' BANK. 9 No. 51 Camp Street, At the close of business. See. 81, 1887.

ASSETS. Stocks and bonds 40.790 OO engage loans fel.393 74 Time loans (secured by collat- erais) 8,600 00 Demand loans (secured by collat erals) 455,858 60 Cash $54,027 86 Cash 1.613 62 65.541 87 $742,06 i 61 $100,000 00 46,869 94 LIABILITIES. Capital paid la Undivided profit Viz: Earn lags, after paying current expenses $84,195 37 Less $18,102 94 paid to depositors for Interest and $8000 to stockholders durin the our rent year 2L102 94 Reserved out of this year's $13,092 43 Add undivided profits existing Dec 31. 1686. 83.777 61 $46,869 64 Due Dividends nnpald 695.153 67 60 00 $742.083 61 H.

ZUBBRBIKR. President J. HASSINGER, Vice President. O. AD.

BLAJFFER. Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed to before me tbis 31st day of December, A. D. 1887.

Jal tf RuBT. P. UPToN. Notary Public WHITJi KY NATIONAL ANK OF NEW ORLEANS. Seml'Annual Dec 31, 1887.

RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $1,592,184 75 U. S. bonds, par value 4'" vo Premiums ou same 30,000 00 Other stocks and securities 2. 1 10) 00 onrnitore ana nxtares.

o.ow Five per cent redemption 18,000 00 Dvmand loans 03 D-e from reserve aa-va 160 aoo 04 Due frwn other banks ai'd bankers oo.vo 9 Cash (lneiodlnc checks on other hanks) 4l.vea iv-btojiis T-fftT $2 853,619 66 LIABILITIES. Capital stock $100,000 00, Burpinszuna (now usreasea WJr too) Ha. Ubdivlded profits Dividends unoaid lS.eoS 00 Clreul-Uon ..7 360.000 U9 Individuddeposits $1,391,416 69 Due to banks and osu.u .2.853,619 Vi JAMES T. HA YDEN, Presleent. PEARL W1UHT.

Vic" Jal tf J. M. PAG A D. Cashier. feemUAnaaal statement the TJNION NATIONAL Bana, Of New Orleans, at the close oi DOsuiess, wo.

ml, ffOlm RESOURCES. Lesn and discounts -Wr'; XX V. S. bonds for oircolation 60,000 00 Other stooks and bonus sa Premiama on U. B.

0 bonns Beat estate, rami. tore ana axtures. 394.461 43 793.983 38 394.458 43 2.250 Cnmncy and $02 628 69 Checks for Clearing- a ii New York sheht ex- enance C346.S41 16 I)ue from banks snd 47,917 33 oaiiAers pr cent fund with treasurer Total LIABILITIES. -mMMnM Capital stock paid gyio Snr-plus fund 0 44 2l KJ QUJ lUdU (flUUL. ilvioeud pat a ka Teo.

2.. S0.OOO OO Dividends ui caii-d 'oVq VKi'i'o individual 40 AO Due banks sna ior. elga 2.061.296 SI Preslrtsci; S.CHALARON. Cashier. wui.

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