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VI) I THE DAILY PICAYUNE NEW ORLEANS. 'MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1892. St)t atlp pcanitne, nciioLsoir co. rKorairross. j.

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FEB. 29. 189a Amusements This Evening. AcaimtotMcsic The "City Directory." Kussell'a Comedian. Gbaxd Omsa House The "Corsleaa Brothers." Bobert Mantell.

I rxOTLB'S THKATES "A Turktah Bath." Miss Marie. Heath. (. omn ia Twt.itrh "A Hole' In the "Ground." Hattie Harvey and. Barry Maxwell.

Weather forecast for t-day TorWetarn Florida, Alabama and Mississippi Fair winds shifting; to easterly slightly pooler and tatr Tuesday. For Louisiana and Eastern Texas Slightly cooler, clear; northwest winds; dear Tuesday. For Arkansas Slightly cooler, dear; northwest winds clear Tuesday. OMR FICAiUJiJfiS. It can no longer bo doubted that the campaign has opened.

The people are all right, always. It Is the self-appointed leaders who have enlargement of the head and go crooked. i A kicker, in the course of time, will wear out his very sole, and then not accomplish very mucn gooa in vao direction of reform. If Paderewski's head was as bald as Von Bulow's, he would be a veryliffer-ent sort of pianist. Much of his genius belongs to bis The sun came out and smiled over Chicago after being many days under clouds as soon as the people organized against the gas trust.

For every dollar a man earns he sees something that he wants that would cost him two. Atchison Globe. This must make miserable the blind man who saws wood. There is no more faithful friend than a well-fed dog. Dallas News, It ought to be the same way with politicians but they hungry, will follow anybody who holds np an office bone.

After the dancing and dining, it will be a relief to get down to sackcloth and ashes, and Lenten eating. Sackcloth; becomingly made up, is not so bad the ashes of roses axe delightful, and a fish dinner will do. It seems Albany is to have another convention in May, when the weather is warmer. ieior am Biceps no leave a call in the office with his mother. "You most wake and call me early, mother dear He will be king of the May convention, just the same.

A woman will eat anything without complaining, while a man will begin to backslide whenever the cooking goes wrong; but when it comes to the fit of garment that doesn't suit, she has opinions that can no more be held in check than you can put mittens on a landslide. Kam's Horn. Life is not worth living when a dress waist wrinkles in the back. The proposed investigation of the i-chloride of gold institute in New York appears to have reopened the question "Is there a care for drunkenness Confinement for six years in a coffin seems to be about the only "dead sure" remedy so far known. St.

Paul Pioneer, Press. Edison has a sore cure, already Invented, when the drunkards want to try itl It is electrocution. After "A Turkish Bath" at the People's Theatre, with "a dip," "a sweat." and "a plunge," for acts, there is to Borne to that place of amusement Eugenia Florence in "Her Mother's Sin." It that is not enough, the "Corsican Brothers." staying at the Grand Opera House, can consult- the "City Directory" at the Academy of Music-and find "A Hole in the Ground" at the St. Charles Theatre. It is evident that Lawrence Barrett is dead and that Ed-, win Booth has retired from the stage.

If a close observer can be believed, the following are some of the characteristic gestures of European royalties when engaged in conversation: The prince of Wales if annoyed or nervous winks his left eye rapidly. The emperor of Germany pulls furiously at his mustache. King Humbert, of Italy, whose mustache is longer and more silky, caresses it affectionately. The fmnmr at inntrift nnffk out hi iTiiuVa IT The czar runs hi fingers through his hair or lays his hand" flat on the top of his head. The Archduchess Marie There se of Austria never becomes interested in what she is saying without pulling a look of her hair over her right temple, If Boston really cherishes an ambition to grow as a great shipping reform is urgently needed in her" quarantine regulations.

Among other outrages A 1 .1 1 pnouceu mere ia mo wasuing oi embryo Americans as soon as they arrive. Such treatment is usually accorded to Americans born here, but when it is put in practice on a migratory anarchist, who has merely come here to save his neck, and incidentally to teach us how we ought to manage our, affairs, he naturally keenly feels the ignominious usage. St. Paul Press. Let's soap every refugee from abroad will be thoroughly washed upon arrival here.

The foreigner who wants to grow np with this country should leave his native soil behind. The Atlanta Herald evidently wishes to encourage home talent. It savs: The Cyclorama The battle of Atlanta is taxed $500 a year! Can any public spirited Atlanta man conceive of greater wrong Here is a painting of an Atlanta battle scene, exhibited in Atlanta, and the pride and pleasure of very citizen, the only cyclorama in the world showing a confederate victorytaxed out of reason 1 If this great work of art is to be iaxed at all it should be taxed at a reasonable rate and not like a circus. It is not a common show. Is is instructive, and, best reason of all.

It is Atlanta's cyclorama. T7e urge the council, as an act of justice, to give the cyclorama a fair show-i-o- Tha mayor stopped the drum-r rrs parade which advertised the pie-the assessors are after the ad rem tax, and Jumbo Hunter keeps eye il a year speoial tax. is cro.V.nz things. Girt the THE CAKXI7AL AT HAND. Our people are going to gi re the next two days to festivity and to dispensing hospitality.

-I Everybody who knows New Orleans and Louisiana will understand perfectly that our hospitality Is not limited to any season. Throughout this State the stranger within our gates, who is fairly accredited, never ceases to receive the most unequivocal expressions of a hospitality that never fails in any season. But this is particularly a period of festivity in our city, and all the pleasures and diversions that it affords are always freely given to alL The magnificent pageants that will be seen in the streets of this city during the next forty-eight hours are purely works of art. There will be no advertising devices, no vans carrying representations of anybody's merchandise or calling attention' to their low prices and wonderful bargains. Pictures of fairy land, jscenes illustrating the most striking passages in history, poetry and romanoe are alone presented, while nobody's names are paraded as those of the givers of this benefaction.

It is purely a free gift of an extremely attractive succession of brilliant and charming pageants, whoso beauty and artistic excellence appeal only to the highest attributes of the human intel lect for appreciation. And when the magio spectacles shall have vanished, nobody is told whose genius and munificence have evolved them or. have presented them as a free gift to all who chose to enjoy them. It is this secrecy as to the author ship and ownership of these grand displays which astonishes strangers. Why should any person wish to confer such public benefactions and claim neither thanks nor rewardt This is a question which is universally asked.

For what is it all done since nobody is advertised or made famous by such royal munincenceT This question is as universal as is the other. The is not readily given to persons who do not. understand the Southern people. It is royal to give. They have inherited royal prerogatives.

Nature in a genial climate and a most fruitful soil has been most generous to them, and they delight to respond to the dictates of munificent nature. It is more blessed to give than to receive, and when once we learn the true meaning of this we can understand why the real pleasure of giving is not in the ostentation and notoriety it secures. The Carnival parades in this city have been given regularly, save in periods of special calamity, for half a century. They are provided by secret organizations, which preserve carefully the se. crets of their operations.

possess large establishments wherein are manufactured most of the artistic paraphernalia ased in these pageants. Nu merous corps of skilled artists and artisans are employed in preparing these pageants. Formerly nearly every article employed had to be imported from Europe, but now artists in every branch of industry required for the production of the material have been educated on the spot, so that this city stands first on the continent in many departments' of artistic manufacture. To take a utilitarian view of the mat ter, these Carnival industriei furnish support for a considerable number of busy workers. True, also, these pageants attract people and money to the city, but it is a remarkable fact that" many classes who profit most from this source contribute least or not at all to tha maintenance of the Carnival.

But all the same its pleasures are freely given to all comers. May happiness and prosperity come to all during the brief reign of the munificent Bex and his peers of the Carnival. THE NEW FUENCn MIMSTBY. After a number of unsuccessful attempts a new French Ministry has at last been formed. The new arrangement of the Cabinet has yet to run the gauntlet of a vote of confidence in the French Chamber, but it is probable that that "body will be content for the time being with having worked its pleasure on the old Ministry, and will permit the new arrangement atj least a brief tenure of office.

1 The new Ministry is new but in name. as the principal portfolios, with the exception of tho post of Premier, are filled by the same men who served in the recently defeated Cabinet. The change of Ministry has, therefore, been a perfect farce, as the new blood infused into the Government has been the mere addition of a few persons of mediocre political reputation, together with a new Premier to give the change the appearance of altering the ministerial responsibility. The defeat of the late Ministry was thejmere exhibition of restlessness on the part ot the Chamber of Deputies, as the motion on which the Government was defeated involved no question of policy to which any previous serious opposition had been offered. It looked as if the Chamber desired novelty, and censured the Cabinet merely for the purpose of keeping np the record for ministerial changes which France has enjoyed for twenty years past.

The new French Ministry- includes among its members DeFreycinet, Eibot, Bourgeois. Bouvier, DeVolle and Boche, who were members of the last Ministry and who then held the same portfolios which they will hold in the new Government. M. DeFreycinet, as Minister of War. earned considerable of a reputation, although at the outset he met with opposition because of the fact of his being a civilian.

M. Eibot. as Minister of Foreign Affairs, also achieved much notoriety in the late Government because of the commercial treaties he was instrumental in bringing about. M. Bouvier.

also, as Minister of Finance, achieved distinction in the old Cabinet. These three names will lend strength to the new Government. The new Cabinet may be said to bo composed mainly of moderate Republicans, but its political following in the Chamber of Deputies is not sufficiently numerous to afford any reasonable hope that the new regime will be long-lived. The radical and extreme Republicans, together with the royalists' and other groups of reactionaries, form a numerous body outside the control of the Ministry, which may at any time, when the moment appears opportune, crystallize into a hostile majority. The French Parliament is split np into groups almost as hopelessly a the German Reichstag, but in the case of 1 ranee the Government is not so well equipped to contend with the discordant elements of the opposition as is the German Government, which is not dependent for existence upon a vote of confidence of the legislative body The government of Republican France by a ministry responsible for its very existence to the Chamber of Deputies has a record for instability which i astonishing The frequent changes in the Ministry which it has brought about has been detrimental to the progress of the country, as it has not only stood in tho way of a coherent and wise domestic administration, but has weakened the country in its relations with outside powers.

This state of insecurity and restlessness has made France a menace to the peace of Europe and has alienated from her all the other powers. THE SOUTHERN NEGROES ON THEIR OWN CONDITION. Tha politicians both North and South who constantly seek to stir up strife between the whites and negroes of the Southern States are not only the worst enemies of the colored people, but? they are the worst enemies of their country. The highest and best interests of the negroes in the South are wholly dependent upon the preservation and maintenance of harmony and co-operation between the races. The entire prosperity and welfare of the Southern States and of all the Southern people depend on this and- whosoever seeks to disturb peaceful relations and stir up strife and discord among the people on any issue, but particularly race questions, is an enemy to his country, an enemy to mankind, no matter how high placed he may be.

In this connection we print an expression from a representative body of Southern negroes. Some six days ago there was held at Tuskegae, a conference or convention of Alabama negroes, to consider moral and material economic questions which particularly affect the negroes. The representatives of that conference embraced some 450 colored men. farmers, teachers, clergy and others. As a result of their deliberations, on the 23d of February they adopted the following intelligent, patriotic, conservative and in every way worthy declaration of principles.

We commend its various expressions to the people of the whole country, and particularly to the statesmen, philanthropists and all good citizens who desire the welfare, peace and prosperity of the people in every part of the Union. The expressions are as follows We, some of the representatives of the colored people, living tn the Black belt, ttie beart ot tbe Bomb, thinking1 It might prove of Interest and value to our friends throughout the country, as well aa beneficial to ourselves, have utet together in conference to present facta and express opinions aa to onr industrial, moral and educational condition, and to exchange views aa to how oar own efforts and the kindly helpfulness of our friends may beat contribute to our elevation. Set at liberty with no inheritance but our bodies, without training in and thrown at enoe into commercial, eivil and political relations with our former owners, we consider It a matter of great thankfulness tbat our condition is as rood, aa it is, and tbat so large a decree of harmony exists between us and our white neighbors. Industrially considered, most of our people are dependent upon agriculture. Tha majority of thein lire on rented lands, mortgage their erope for the food on which to live from year to year, and usually at the beginning ot oaob year are more or lose la debt for the supplies ot the previous year.

Not only Is our own material progress hindered by the mortgage system, but also that of our white friends. It ia a system tbat tempts ns to buy much tbat we would do without If cash were required, and it tends to lead those who ad ranee the provisions and lend the money to extravagant prioes and ruinous rates of Interest. In a moral and religion sense, while we admit there is rnnea laxness in morals and superstition In religion, yet we feel that much progress baa been made, that there la a growing public sentiment In favor of purity and that the people are fast coming to make their religion loss of superstition and emotion and more of a matter of dally bring. As to our educational condition. It ts to be noted that onr country schools are in session on an average only three and a half months year; tbat the Uulf State are as yet a cable to provide school-bonso.

and a a result the schools are bold almost out of doors, or at best in auon rude quarters aa the poverty of the people Is able to provide; that the teachers are poorly paid, and often very poorly fitted for their work, and aa a result of theje things both parents and scholar take but little interest in the schools. Often but few children attend, and these with great Irregularity. That iu view ef our general condition we would suggest the following remedies: 1. Tbat a far a possible we aim to raise at home our own meat and bread, a. That as fast as possible we buy land, eveu though a very few acre at a time.

3. Tbat a larger number of our young people be taught trades, and that they be nrged to prepare themselves to enter aa largely a posxibie all the variona avocations of life. 4. That we espeoially try to broaden the field of labor for our women. 6.

That we make every sacrifice and practice every form of economy that we may purchase land and free ourselves from oar burdensome habit of living in debt. ft. That we urge our ministers and teachers to give more attention to tha material condition and home lite of the people. 7. We urge tbat our people do not depend entirely upon the State to provide sohoolhousee and lengthen the time of the schools, but that tboy take held of the matter themselves where the State leave off.

and by supplementing the publle fund from their own pockets and by building sohoolhouses, bring about the desired results. 8. We urge patrons to give earnest attention to the mental and moral fltnes of tboae who teach their That we urge the doing away with all sectarlaa prejuilioe la tbemanagementof the schools. A the judgment of this eonferenoe we would further declare: That we put on record our deep sense of gratitude to the good people ot all section lor their assistance and that we are glad to recognize a growing Interest on the part of the best white people of the South in the education of the negro. Tbat we appreciate the spirit of friendliness and fairness shown a by the Southern white people In matters of business In all lines of material development.

That we believe our generous friends ot the country oan best aid in ear elevation by continuing to give their help wbare It will result in producing strong Christian leaders who will live among the masse as object lessons, showing them bow to direct their own eff orts towards the general uplifting of the people. That we believe we ean become prosperous, Intelligent and Independent where we are, and we discourage any effort at wholesale emigration, and reoognizing that our home la to be in the South, we urge that all strive la every way to cultivate the good feeling and friendship of those about us In all that relates to our mutual elevation. The politicians who are still trying to keep np a war ef sections would do well to consider the real, not the imaginary, condition of the Southern negroes. A MORIBUND PARLIAMENT. A connle of dava am ths RulUhnnr Government again barely escaped defeat in the British Parliament on a trivial question which, while it did not involve any ministerial question, nevertheless might have been made the medium of bu- miliatinor the Ministry.

At nn tim it was actually believed that tha Got. ernment had been defeated and it re quired a careful analysis of the vote to show tbat the Ministry had prevailed by a narrow majority of but a few votes. The incident folio win it so closelv a similar occurrence of a week or so ago augurs badly for the success of the Government programme as maDDed out for the present session. The number of absentees from the sittings of Parliament from among the supporters ot the Government is constantly increasing, which shows that interest in the proceedings of the present body is on the wane and that the members are either anxious to devote their energies to canvassing for re-election to the next Parliament or are desirous of retiring permanently. Not only do large number of Con- good percentage of the Liberal-Union- 1 ists are also recreant to their It is said that nearly one-half tie Liberal-Unionists have decide'" to seek re-election when the present Par liament is tiu ally dissolved, while the number Tories preparing to retire is I proportionately as large.

Tho present Parliament has now last- ed six years and during the greater part Af tllflft timrt thant ho. hn hittA, nA. liticai rivalry kept np between the opposing forces composing its membership; the Irish question contributing more than any other towards making the early sessions sensational and interesting. The Government, backed by a strong majority, has been able to live down all op-xsition until the Liberals, realizing that all attempts to accomplish anything in the present House of Commons are hopeless, have turned their- entire attention to campaigning for the next general elections. Interest in the proceedings of the present Parliament has therefore flagged greatly, and as its legal term is now nearly over, it has already become moribund and of little further practical utility to the country.

While the Government is evidently ambitious to escape defeat to the very end. its other members are nevertheless anxious to settle the question of ascendancy in the next Parliament and would gladly dissolve Parliament could it be done without voluntarily seeking defeat. Bebe Bwana. Bebe Bwana Is the name by which Mr. French Sheldon, who ha Jnst returned from her expedition Into Africa, was known to the chief ot the Dark Continent, aad 1 to be the name of the hook soon to be published.

In which she describes her adventure. She started from Zanzibar, having first, ahe says, engaged a retinue of 108 person, ail blacks. She marched at the head of this force and was the sole Way was first made to Moaibasa. and then the Journey continued 350 miles through Jungles. As she arrived In the territory occupied by the different tribe.

Mr. Sheldon aaya she always sent for the chief and had a' eonferenoe In a tent. On these occasions she would always array herself in full court dress. This fact, together with the eircumstanoe that she was the first white woman the nation ever aaw. caused great awe and wonderment, and she vu always allowed to pass unmolested.

Mrs. Sheldoii aaya she went to Africa to study the social condition of the people particularly of the women and the children, and. of course, found much that was reprehensible. A New Use for Electricity. Late researches disclose the fact that thunder storm play a part In the development of vegetable life more Important than had been thought.

Electricity, it seems, ha a powerful effect in stimulating the growth ot plants. A Frenoh savant. AI. Borat, has been experimenting with It in the cultivation ef hemp, potatoes and tomatoes, with rather surprising result. A row of hemp treated electrically produced stalk IS Inches higher than tnose not electrified In the same time.

A kilogramme (2.21 lbs.) of potatoes, eleetrtfled, produoed 45 lbs. of very large and healthy tubers, while the unelectrlfled patches gave only about 2fl lbs. of medium size. The increase in rapidity of growth under the influence ef the current was conspicuously shown in the tomatoes, which became ripe some eight days earlier than those under ordinary conditions. British Officialism Contradicted.

Nothing weigh so much with the British publlo as an "official" statement. The British officials have "officially" deolared that the pleuro pneumonia exist among imported American cattle, and the British paper are very much put out because the Amerloaa Veterinary Inspector at London, Dr. Wray, ventures to assert that they are wrong. The St. James Gazette severely criticises the Government for permitting aa American veterinarian to run loose around the country.

It says "The Government la very ill-advised to permit a foreign official veterinarian at our ports. Ths only return the Government receives Is officious and ill-informed criticism ot the action of our responsible offloer. 'Consumptive Oysters. And now It Is the toothsome bivalve that has to bear ths blame of imparting the consumption to long suffering humanity. This, at least, la the conclusion of Mr.

H. F. Gros. of Philadelphia, who baa brought his little microscope to bear upon the oyster, and asserts that his lnngs swarm with bao-cilll tuberculous baocillL Sixty per cent of oysters, he affirms, have the consumption. He can tell it at a glance.

And we swallow them at our own perlL Alas! 'we can no longer stand at the oyster counter ia the bile of ignoranoe. No man will be safe in swallowing aa oyster unless he bring a micros oope to hear upon it. except, indeed, he be first lnooulated with oyster Jul oe. Effects of Jealousy. Elizabeth Bamewitz.

a Chicago Polish girl, went to a gun shop and bought a loaded revolver; then she stole into the room of her faithless lover and hid under the be J. She went to sleep. On waking after a time she crept stealthily out and found hint steeping in the bed. She gazed at him tearfully. Ah, ahe loved him.

hut if he would not be hers he should belong to none else, and resolutely she put the deadly weapon to bia breast and fired three time la rapid acoessloc; then, throwing down the revolver, she fled from the room. The frightened lover rushed to a police court and had her arrested, and It came oat that the revolver was loaded with blank cartridges, and that the lover was faithful to his vows. Jay Gould's Opinion of Churches. A numerously attended meeting ot the great light of New York Presbyterlaaism was nela In the parlors of Jay Gould's resl-denoe the other night to confer about church extension. After many subscriptions, varying from $100 to $1500.

had been received, Mr. Gould announced that "after many year' deliberation" he had concluded tbat the Presbyterian Church was the best aad truest organization in the country, and tbat he meant to give $10,000 for it extension. Immediately the gathering broke into "prolonged applause." Since then Mr. Gould ha been dangerously sick. The Live Stock of the United States.

Mr. Porter's census says that, exclusive of the domestlo animals in the cities, there are on the farms and ranches ot the United States 150,493,10 horses and 3,814,099 mule. Of mlloh cow there are 16,418.351, and of other cattle S7.65i.339. The sheep number 44,938,369 and the hogs 59.398.019. The average value of horse is $6S 01; mules, $75 55; milch cows, $21 40; other cattle, $15 IS; sheep, $33; swine, $4 60.

They Want to Work for America. The operation of the McKlnley tariff has been so disastrous to the Industries ot Austria that thousands of people have been thrown out of work. And Vienna is thronged with hungry and raggod crowd demanding relief from the government. Tbey blame MoKiuley for their suffering, and some of them have petitioned the Emperor to ask Mr. MoKlnley to allow them to work for America.

LOUISIANA POLITICS. Delegates to the Natchitoches Pariah Convention. Natchitoches, Feb. 27. (Special.

At a mass meeting held to-day at the courthouse by the Menery faction of Ward 1, Messrs. J. Dixon, B. 8. Colver and W.

II. Ware were eleoted delegates to the parish convention to assemble on Saturday, Mar oh s. for the purpose of nominating pariah officers. After traveling over 100 square mile of territory near tilrard, recently, 4000 men. with a bras band and four drum corps, succeeded in killing two wolves.

There is a patient ia the Bellevue Hospital, New Vork city, whose normal respiration for the last three years has been, It is said, 153 times a minute. A plucky woman ia Denver re -pEtly assisted in the capture tto bar tad lianiuuiTil tieui 1 PERSONAL A31 GEXEEAL KOTES. T. J. Fleck, ot Galveston, Is here attending Mardi Gra.

Congressman Breckenridge, ot Arkansas, ia among the earnival visitors. Colonel Moses Mayer returned home last night and will spend the carnival here. 8. Gosse, representing PettlngtU A of Boston, is a guest at the Hotel Royal. Mr.

Arthur Conistock Almy, of Prorl-oence, B. is a visitor in the city for the carnival. Mis Fannie Klein and her sister. Miss Mamie, of Natchez, are in the city to spend earnival week. Miss Annie Kopflar, of Amite City, is here the gnest of Mrs.

B. A. Hart, Sr. to see the earnival sights. Miss Hat tie Levy, ot Brookhaven.

Mis is in ths eity, visiting her grandparent, at No. 449 Baronne street Win. Hlggine. secretary of state ot Kan-sas, arrived her from Florida yesterday aad will remain until after Mardi Graa. Miss mile Kaufman and her mother, Mrv.

E. Yarid, ot Plaque mine, are spending the earnival week with relatives on Caron-delet street. Mr. and Mrs. Al Wisda and son, et Ban Antonio, are among the carnival visitor and are the guest of Mr.

and Mrs. William Bell. No. S14 North Mlro street. Mia Laura Sollomon, of Plaquemlne, is the gnest of Mr.

H. Miller, corner of St, Charles and Common streets. Miss Sollomon will remain during the earnival week. Colonel A. K.

McClure, the editor ot the Philadelphia Times, aocompaaied by his wife, and a party of prominent ladle and gentlemen from Philadelphia, arrived Saturday. Mrs. B. 8sIvo aad Miss Ella Cotter, et Natchez, arrived in the eity yesterday to enjoy the carnival festivities. Tbey are the guests of Mr.

Salvo's parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. Franz.

Captain L. W. Prelum an, of George H. Thomas Camp, Sons of Veterans, U. 8.

A of Chattanooga. 1 In the city for the carnival, and 1 the guest ot Lieutenant Colonel W. WrirhC Mia Ida Kaufman ha returned home from Mobile, accompanied by Miss Alma Brown and Mr. Lea Brown, of that city, who will remain aa her guests until after carnival season, at No. STS Carondelet street.

Mr. E. D. Bennett, of Bennington, superintendent of the Bennington and Rutland Railway and Lebanon Springs Bail- road. Is visiting the city, accompanied by hi wife, and stopping at No.

632 Camp street, Mr. Harry Fragler. the popular and competent chief engineer ot the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, arrived in the city yesterday afternoon in his private ear. Accompanying hint was bis wife and Mis Mario Cullen. a charming belle of Richmond.

Va. Among the distinguished arrivals la the eity for Mardi Gra are Colonel L. Spell-man, of the firm ot Marsenall, Spellman fc York and Ban GabrleLCal. Colonel Spellman Is a aid to be one et the largest grower of grapes and maker of wines ia the United States. Nashville (Tenn.) Evening Herald.

Feb. 37: Mr. and Mrs E. Asa, and daughter. Miss Rosa, and Mr.

and Mrs. E. C. Asa, left last night for New Or lean to wit ness the Mardi Graa festivities. Mrs.

Judge Baxter, MUs Louise Baxter. Mis Hattie Marshall and General Thurmaa and wife left for New Orleans this morning In a pri vate car. to remain through Mardi Gra. The Excelsior Junior Benevolent Associa tion installed its new officers in aa appro priate manner yesterday after a parade through the principal streets ot the city. The following officer are: H.

A. Benz president; Sam Netter, first vice president Chas. Rosa, second vice president; A. de Montluzln, recording secretary; A. Klein, financial secretary; u.

springer, treas urer; Jno. Murray, warden; Louis Beck, grand marshal. Vickaburg -Evening Post, Feb. 27: Mrs. l.

A. Richardson and Mia Laura Williamson left for New Orleans last night via the L. N. O. and T.

Railroad. They will remain several daya in the Crescent city. Miss EloUe Blrdsong, accompanied by her gttest Miss Petti grew, of Chicago, and MUs Rosa- He Denlo, left for New Orleans by the Valley route this morning. Mr. Tho.

Mount and wife, Mrs. Tom Bearles and Mr. Ed. Mount and wife, of Greenville, were in oar city yesterday, and left last night for New Orleans, to remain there during the Mardi Gras festival. Captain William T.

MoJIlton, an old member of the Cotton Exohange, died at the bom of General Samuel K. Scbwenok, Mar-eonnler, N. Thursday morning, of heart failure, after an iliac of three week, aaya a New York paper. He served in Company Fourth Louisiana Infantry, and was a prominent member of the Southern Club and other seolal organizations in New York. Captain MoJIlton died In extreme poverty at the home of a federal officer, who was hi bsst friend.

He was burled by the Confederate Veteran Camp of New York City. Atlanta lis raid: The secretary of the American Colonisation Society, when aaked about- the prospect of that society sending to Liberia the 200 destitute aouthern negroes now "stranded" la New York, said that the society's steamer, which will sail for Africa on tbe loth ot March, already had its complement; that it would oost $30,000 to ohar-ter another vaasel for a special trip, and the society had only $-2000 la the treasury. Be aid, also, that these negree had received no promise of assistance by ths society, but had come la disregard ot the admonition that they must receive an order for paasags before leaving their homes. He said an appeal would be made to the people of New York for monty to send them to Liberia. Last Friday evening Miss Viola Byrne entertained her friends at a social gathering at her residence.

The parlors were artislo-ally decorated aad everything waa la keeping with the occasion. Banjo solos were delightfully rendered by Mrs. Dr. Harnan and Miss Viola Byrne, and those in attendance were treated to rare songs by the Miaaes McCormack and Bchrenck. The bal-anoe of the evening was devoted to the dance.

In attendance were; Dr. Harnan and wife. Mrs. Bastian and Lynch, the Misaea Dora aad Mamie Schrenok. Galllgan, Hod gins.

Das pit, Keenan. Voelker. McCormack, Ferguson. Murray, Berkery. Wed-derin, Viola, Beatrice and Nellie Byrne; Messrs.

Chamberlain, Foley, 8 war-brick, Bash, Duffy, O'Connor, Ferguson, Schrensk. Byrne and Clawson. Galveston News, Feb. 27: The following ladle and gentlemen will leave this evening and to-merrow morning, via the Santa Fe. for New Orleans to attend the Mardi Graa Mr.

H. E. Hay aad wife. Mr. J.

B. Myers and wife, Mr. F. B. Kllleen and wlf Mr.

E. AngelL Mrs. E. A. Park.

Miss Grace Handy and little brother. Mrs. Chaa. Sommer, Mm. L.

Kauffman, Dr. Sundt and wife, Mr. Alex Eas ton and wire, Mr. The. D.

Ayers. Mr. Geo! B. Dobson, Mr. C.P.Dewey, Mr.

Stafford F. Fitz Roy. Mr. George EL Walker. Mr.

J. Barker, Miss Walker, Mrs. EageneE. Beixas, Mrs. BatJer.Mra.

Lanaux. Mr. Julius Weber. Mrs. Giraud.

Mrs. Hell-man. Mrs. Bunnett. Mr.

Geo. HuOutterside, Miss RoaaLyouB, Miss Bertha Levine, Mrs. Jacob Sehornsieln, Miss Bennett. Mrs. XL B.

Davis, Mrs. Hamilton, Mr. Francisco de Villssana, consul ot Mexico, and family Mr. B. G.

Landon. Mrs. Ruenbuhl and Mrs. Smith and daughter. On last Tuesday evening the altars of Sta.

Peter and Paul's Catholic church. In the Third district, were abaze, heralding the glad tidings that two hearts were to be again Joined tor weal or woe. A large con Course of friend had assembled to'witnesa-the ceremony, the contracting parties being Mis Kate Lory and Captain Joseph Bowes. Tbe bride waa escorted to the altar by her Captain Franoi Lory, of the Bar Pilots' Association. Mis Sarah Lory, the bride's sister, was bridesmaid, and Albert Bnhja was groomsman.

Dev. Father J. D. Flanagan, assisted by Rev. Father Vander-bllt.

performed the ceremony. Miss Lory la a daughter of Captain Francis Lory, of the Bar Pilots AsiocUnon. ai a tUtcr of rrinc! Lory, a yonnz lawyer cf tVidrr. t-9 c.r;rcrrf:.3 assembled at the residence of Captain Lory, where a sumptuous repast waa enjoyed. The happy couple were the recipients of many presents from admiring friends and acquaintances.

They then went to their residence. 523 Dauphins street. A correspondent of tho Picayune, writing from Summit. Misa, says: The palatial home of Mr. and Mrs.

O. H. Hosnier, wa brilliantly Illuminated on last Tuesday evening, ia honor of their daughter'a birth day. Many friends assembled to participate in the delight attendant upon this festive occasion and to extend hearty congratulation to their lovely young hoateaa. The entire house was handsomely decorated and devoted to the numerous guests.

The dining room was contplcious In its glorious colorings of purple and gold, and the mammoth table, so artistically and bountifully spread, produced many exclamations of delight. Ia the enter a large pyramid ot tropical fruits was arranged, and at the ends immense bouquets of exquisite flowers were admirably placed. Beautiful young ladies with gallant eacorta tripped gracefully to most charming music, and time for leaving was not thought of until streaks of gray were everywhere visible, warning them of the near approach ef morning. The present were: Mr. and Mrs.

S. A. Mathews. Mr. and Mrs.

J. H. McKsn-zle, Mr. and Mr. A.

Hyman. Mrs. E. B. Hy-man, Mr.

H. Bioe. Mrs. N. HarrelL Mrs.

A. L. Break, Mrs. W. Atkinson.

Mrs. W. J. Bradshav, Mrs. J.

Houghton, Misses Annie and Jessie Cunningham. Annie and Jennie Prevost, Georgle and Maggie Houghton, Katie Graeey, Fannie Collina. Rosa Brad-shew. Llla Lea. Mamie Aronsoa, Estiile Le-Blaae.

Hattie Atkiaaon, Mr. J. N. Tennis-son, Mr. D.

D. Smith, Prof. E. H. Mills, Messrs.

H. A. Mills. M. T.

racer. Ryan, W. Davis, Hunoldstetn, J. T. Lilly.

W. A. Griffing. R. Evans, J.

Lea, W. A. Collins, B. L. Bradshaw, Hosmer, A.

K. Beall, pears, M. M. Glnn, F. Lotterhol.

A. Cunningham, E. Atkinson. The Ouachita brought the following passengers, viz E. F.

Ficken, Monroe; 8. T. Jeter. Monterey; F. J.

Barley. Sew Hope; W. EL ater. Dr. St.

John. Joneavillc; H. Will so A. G. Campbell.

Lis mo re; Hugh Watson. JoaesvUle; Dr. W. H. Pogh.

Dr. A. R. Brown, Lis mo re; W. J.

Wade, Fred Wade, Clio; T. J. Matthews, Moore, 8 1 affords; J. M. Wilson, Troy; Zip Norment, Security; 8.

P. Crane. Dr. E. G.

Scruggs. Monterey; F. L. Campbell. Magnolia; N.

B. Cotton, J. Nosacka. Beards; M. L.

Mentor, Banson Ottenberry. W. G. Ferrand. E.

J. Crozier.W. ELWagoner, Columbia; W. H. DeGraffenreld, LaXetta; A LeBaum.

Dr. A. G. Bowman, L. Endom.

B. B. Bowman, B. Sbotwell, B. O.

Alexan der, Monroe; M. Jarre I. Columbia; 8. L. Lanlus, Emerson; J.

8. Trialer, Joseph Trialer, Fair Plsr. Wsyne Blanks. Ja. Langham.

Columbia; Mrs. Hugh Watson, Jonesville; Misa B. F. Peck, Stafford Point; Mis A. Lacy.

Miss Maud Henries. Mrs. H. Blanks. Miss Pearl Gilbert.

Colombia; Mrs. J. M. Wilson. Miss Emma Wilson, LLsmore; Mrs.

E. F. Pickens. Monroe; Mrs. A.

Forsyth. Miss A. G. Gats. Jonesville; Miss Julia Dale, Emerson; Mrs.

Lemle, MUs J. Black. Miss Tillle Black. Mr. H.

Marka, Monroe; Mrs. J. E. Yaney. Mlssea Eioise Yancy.

Levis Yanoy, Mrs. W. H. Waters, Miss E. Y.

Youag, Jonesville; Mrs. R. Holmes, Mrs. A. G.

Campbell. Lismore; Mrs. 8. P. Crane.

Monterey; Mrs. Cnuroh Will son. Magnolia; Mrs. Cotton. Miss Carrie Beard, Beards; Mr.

M. E. Harris, Mia M. Harris, Mrs. 8.

1 Ins. Mia Emreth Lanlus. Emerson. Hotel Deaeohaui arrivals i D. P.

Hart, Cincinnati; Win. N. Harford. Mr a. Anna Harford.

Mrs. M. Y. Noylon. Mr.

X. Bow er. Eugenee, Lucius H. Co 11 ens, De troit, E. B.

Sankey and wife. B. Orchard and wife. Miss Alma Wlthaup, Salem, B. W.

MeKee, Hollandale. J. M. Gibson, J. Phillips, John Hlgby Perry.

H. Plcard. D. Bodenheln, Vicksburg, E. W.

Converse, West Feliciana, W. Gordon and wife. Pickens. Misa; B. Prince.

Miss B. Prince, Money. B. P. Myers, Walter Howard.

Atlanta, Ox; 8. Dover. Anguilla, F. K. Streams and son, Detroit, Geo.

T. Clapham, Hoyf Company, New York; T. W. James, Bee Lake, W. J.

Bradshaw. Summit, Misa Cassldy Hotel arrivals: Win. Read, Hone- ten. Wa A. DIer.

Natchez. a Wilkinson. Vicksburg; K. L. Cattleman Louisiana; J.

G. Snyder. Louisiana; Dau Wilson, Louisiana; Sam Hnber; Joe Katsen-meyer; Ed. L. Yoste, Vicksburg; D.

Plerson, 6t- Louis; J. L. 8aunders, Vicks burg; R. T. Scherck, Brookhaven, Misa; Jno.

Bubal, E. Loed, Hazle- hurst; 'H. Marks; J. Marks Tehula; W. H.

amis, Atlanta. Ga; W. Sanders, At lanta, Gl; F. A. Hesalg.

Memphis; Mrs. J. A. Burbank. Jefferson, La; Miss H.

Bar- bank and maid. Jefferson. Hugh urban. Jefferson. B.

T. Wlnten. Missis sippi; D. Craisham, Arkanxaa; Mrs, Wil kinson, Canton, Eva Fulton, Canton, B. T.

Pentecost, Mississippi; J. W. Dowsing, Ban Antonio; G. Coleman, San Antonio; John. Degraffarrled, Franklin, 8.

D. Hurley, Franklin. J. Egfleston. Chicago; Dr.

J. N. Bishop, Georgia. Arrival at the Battle House. Mobile: Mrs.

A. G. Smith and daughter. George Wright, Mississippi; John 8. Pope, Louisville G.

B. Miebael. Alabama; A. EL Walker. W.

H. Berry, Chicago; J. W. Poet, Indiana; F. B.

Cbeabrourh and wife, Bay City; J. P. Weama and wife, Chicago; Eugene W. Mitchell, Louisville; T. P.

Hughes, New York; EL B. Von dsr French. U. 8. ooast; W.

CCulverhonse, Selma; L. Flint and wife. M. M. Young.

8. Goase, J. 8. Young, Parker. Boston.

THE GARZA EPISODE. The Iasne T.lee Bctwssa tbo Poopls avad tb Troops. Ban AKTOxiu, Texas, Feb. Si Special, The Garza episode now appears to have become aa Issue between the people and the United State troop with the search for the revolutionist chief merely as a aide issue. Since the arrest of Gonial es, Garza's father-in-law, yesterday, and the counter charges made by him against the troops.

Gonzales grievance has been backed up by a still more serious affidavit made by J. IL Broeter. Justice of the peace, of Precinct No. S. Nueces county.

BroeterallegeathatvarlousoorapIaJnt are being made by many ef the best law-abiding citizen la this portion of thia etate mraru-Ing the conduct of the troops of the United State army, and certain pr.oa who claim to be scouts and guides, that one Captain John G. Boorke, the commanding omeer, has been especially oomplained of aa having made promisouons arrsste of good citizens without apparent cause or reason, following such arrests with act of cruelty, and at times praotioiBgand permitting acts of indignity towards such persons while held aa prisoners; that houses have been entered at the dead hour of citrht, doors torn from their hinges and the building searched witbbut exhibiting any warrant or authority for same, and troops stationed on private property within iuciosure of the owners; that "should 1 attempt tu tuontion all the complaint it would cover many pages, as wrouga have been almost as numerous a there are citizens living in this pert ion of ray precinct, to say nothiug of the adjoining county; that uu.ei suoa outragea and wrongs are put an end to promptly, great is the fear and anxiety of the people tbat many of them wLl be foruod to leave their growing crops and atarving herds, while great injury and immeasurable and irreparab.e damage miut follow the stocK and agricultural interest of this county. Already there is a feeling of unrest, anxiety and disrespect towards the United btatea army and tbe scouts or spies, and some of the latter spies aud scouts, it is claimed, are soldiers in the employ of the Mexican army, but temporarily here, i further certify that many threata of a most serious character are being rnaie aud have been made by the commanding oihoer and othera with expectation, no doubt, of extorting seif-crimiuatrng evidence Irom good citizens, whom I believe to be Innocent of any crime or participation in the Oarza revolution. That, In this section of tbe state aud especially in this county, the civil authorities are in every way ample to preserve the peace and protect our law-abiding eihzen." Jiacii feellnr exists among tispeorla rnl some excitement has been occasioned ia array circles and an oti.cial investiaiion will probably be ordered. exc: 1 tv5 i ia nr.

3 7, EOUTi The Streets Thronga "Which geant Will pMt THE KING'S tXTKY The line of march this aftercooa. r- tbe king's arrival, will be aa foUowt- 1 Camp to Et. Charles, Et. Charles city hall) to Canal, upper aii to lower aide to Chartre. Chartre Louis, St.

Louis to Royal. PROTEUS. Proteus and his Krewe vQ t-- evening, at o'clock, on the 'eVr i Calliope street and St. Charles avetcV will parade through the following St. Charles avenue, both lie.

fro a Hope to Jackson; St Charles ttrec Lee circle, to Poydraa to Camp to clapper aide, to Bampart; Canal. l0er 7 to Decatur; Canal, upper aids, to Ct let Bourbon, to opera home. KEX HI majesty's pageant win PPftM morrow (Tuesday) morning cn ft.ctc avenue, near Lee circle, about 10 and pursue the following route St. Charles avenue, both siiei, to Lc tana avenne Camp, from CaUirp to both aides. Canal from Marazin to 7 street 6k Charles to Lee circle.

coses. The Mletick Krewe of Comas will to-morrow (Tueeday) night as follow'-" Charles, wood side, to Jacksoa-Charles, river side, to Lee eirel cowa Charles to city hall; to Poydras; Pot'' to Camp; Camp to Canal; Canal, aide, to Bampart Canal, north aids eatur; Canal, eouta aide, to Boorbcii Bourbon to French Opera House. KREWE OF PHUX. The Myitis Krew of rhoa wiUt---corner Calliope and Et, Charles Siarii'o- i March 1, at 10 a. following ths low: St.

Charles avenne both side to Lc ana avenue, thence to Calliope, to Canal (upper lde). to Ramnart. Eaari i EU Louis, to BoyaJ, to Canal (lower Baronne, to Delord. to Dryadee, to I terpe, to Carondelet, to den. NOW A NOBLEMAN.

4 Carpoater Fall Heir Wealth aad a Title. New Tom. Feb. 25. A genuine O' i nobleman is in this city.

He is at the i Avenue Hotel and has come -I ported to be married. This inte-. westerner, whose title Is Sir Nortbedge, baronet, and whose estimated at a million and a quarter d. was less than a month aro a poor car-- oecnpviog a plainly furnished room fctate atreet, Chicago, and tie notion tbat he would to-day be a man and rich aa that the heavec fall. It waa late In the afternoon of I 4 that Northedge waa finishing soccs -on the root ot 1 barn la ths rear La Kails street.

He waa weary day's work and anxious to get u-Juat then a man called him from tie the ladder and congratulated the beir to a large fortune. Tii aad common aenso of the carpenter told him that man was in tu 1 line. A few hours later NortheCra that everything he had been to.i truth. And in hi case good fortu-e upon good lack. He soon wa not only the heir to one OOO.OOO.

but to another of only that, but be was also toe i old and honored English tilio t.r Northedge, baronet. This second piece ot good iifwi him from another source entire j. lisb advocate, a de Lorimer, or', writing him that he was one of to a fortune left by one of bis pr S3 years ago. LoDg before iz.t bad locked up his tool-cheit, r.v- 1 his overalls, fitted himself out at a able tailor's, snd taken rouuii class hotel, regardles of bad his life insured for finally began to looa about Lira 1. Many ot Chicago' fair da.

1 dazzled by the stone ot L.t importance, had written tim -telling him of heart -but air George did not want 1 wife. He kept up his search f-r it is whispered be baa found 1 this eity and has come here to be married before going airca! vo first look at his property. Tbe Situation in Berlin. Bixlix, Feb. S3, 6:30 p.

m. Ti appear to have greatly ixprovfX lice have compieteiy hand. Although large crowd c. collect about the imperial rlscf have little diaeulty lu keeping t--. tion.

Strong detachments cf 1 police patrol the disturbed qnsr: view of the more extenive id to repress disorder the alarm of publio haa abated. About eue rest were made yesterday. Io -who received taken to the hospitals, in atates that a dozen poiieeniea er? Daring the changing of tne 1. imperial cm tie, the drawbridge the Unter den Linden wita den la closed to trarHo t-? bare paMed. A similar ttons is likewise cbervd pearance ef soldier in 1 arteries of traffic leading tro ui le the saburb of the city.

TheBoraen Courier i rions inconvenience rriui official control of telecbonrs, Ct the regulation under lm-a 1 -reference is made by teiepaoae t- the circuit is out. It is report i man who wa wounded ui l-s died. 13 HIT I i. HANSON At Pass Christian, II EDWARD HANSON. Of a bey.

child both doing welL HARRIED. DYXB NATTLI At Moreno I Tta 'Pith or Kmltl Feh. 4. I- ALICE 2TATTLX. of New Orleaxsa.

M. ETEB, et Baltimore. cara. ri K.n. MIIXIIl At Ponchstcr'.

I TP Ji at 8 o'clock p. nu. Aim X. a red 23 years and Hiooii- New Orleans, La. LYNN OnSnn 'y, Teb.

ciauchter oSWa Lynn and Acj- ageu mourn. Funeral will take place at o'c (Monday) Evening, from tie rv parents. 223 lidro street, qualatance of the lanui are IT AH IS On Fnndar. r- Gl-OKtili HAREIs, i1 munti.s. youngest sua of AicX.

late Louis The funeral will take trvo residence. No. 109 Eplande f.Tr -day) Evening at 4 o'clock. Frit; ily are invited to attend. BBANDENBTBO In thi foil i tr k.Ati mi a- THOMA3 A- BRA.VDfc.N BUF and 6 mooUia, a nam of tiu e.

Friende and acquaintances as well aa those of hi tro. Philip ana William, and cf H. Dautchman, Mrs. A. ainier -Brandenburg, also the Lumbermen's Exchange, are Tiled to attend the funersi, pUce Monday Afternoon at So i late residence of the deceased, j.

Bampart street, near i'ojdras. Philadelphia papers pleaao erJ. BROWN On ffn'jT, CiK'k p. iRAX SiSvii ensure of Liaboa. Ihiscity for tiie it tiir-lo-r The fnends and acauaictaECt and tie members of tie Association are respect i-tend the nueral.

which wi'd 3 (Monday) Afternoon, at 3 o'c. residence of the deceased, ITS tween'Eobertson aad C1u-j HALL OF TIIE -r LENT -lS9'i The burial cf tioa, without fartLfr no: funeral ot our late trc BROWN lt, from tls Tnion street, Thir-i d.jtr. at 3 o'clock. JOHN A.TAVILA, I After V.a Ficarr -9 Fimersl v. 1.