UNION JUSTICE CON The Daily SATURDAY'S AF AFTERNOON EDITION. CUTE atty ADVERTIsem*nTS. MARRIED. REESE- On Thursday evening, 18, 1855, at the Dr. John Church of Percival, the Mr.
Annuncia- JOHN the Rev. MCDUPF, of this city, to Miss MAC. REBBE, Baltimore, Md. No cards. Philadelphia, and CamMass, papers please copy.
DIED. 1 o'clock Friday, Dec. Capt. MICHEL J. FORTIER, aged 40 The friends and acquaintances of the family the members of the Louisiana Field ArtilCompany also those of Gaibet's BatAssociation, are respectfully invited to atfuneral, which will place This (SaturEvening, at 4 o'clock, from Johnson his late residir) enter Keelerec and streets.
FADQUARTERS Orleans, LOUISIANA Dec. FIELD TILLERY, No. -The regiment will as. New 15, 1883. order J- at the Arsenal This Day, Dec.
15, at 2 to attend the funeral of their noble and Captain, ME. J. FORTIER. De regiment will more at 3 P. M.
sharp. By order of G. LEGARDEUR, Colonel A. DUREL, Adjutant. HEADQUARTERS BATTERY L.
F. Orleane, Dec. 15, The officers and of this command are hereby ordered assemble (in full uniform) at the armory This Day, at 3 o'clock P. sharp, to attend the funeral of Capt. MICHEL J.
FORTIER, of Battery C. By order: CHIAPELLA, GEO. A. Capt. Comd'g.
B.S. THEARD, First Serge. set the HEADQUARTERS BATTERY L. F.AAssemble at armory, at P.M., sharp. Satanday, 15th, to attend the funeral of Capt.
NICKEL J. FORTIER, Battery Louisiana Tied Artillery. By order of W. H. BEANHAM, Capt.
Comd'g. ne, HOWARD NOBLES, Orderly Sergt. HEADQUARTERS BATTERY L. F. New Orleans, Dec.
15, All members of this Battery are ordered to assemble at the Armory This Day, at 2 P. sharp, fully re equipped, to attend the funeral of their late Captain, ME. J. FORTIER. By order of THOS.
F. E. SMITH, LARUE, First Captain Sergeant. Com. and funding.
acta HALL GUIBET'S BATTERY ASSOCIAdis inch. EXON- The officers and members of this association are requested to attend the funeral of our late brother member, MICHEL J. FORTIER, from his late residence, corner of Johncon and Kerlereo streets, This (Saturday) Evening, at 4 o'clock. PO By order of the President: keel- HOS. SMITH, Recording Secretary, The Veterans of the WASHINGTON ARTILLERY are respeetfully invited to attend the funeral of the gallant.
Capt. M. 3. FORTIER, his late residence, corner of Kerlerec and streets, at 4 o'clock This (Saturday) Erening, in clothes with badges. LOUIS A.
ADAM, Secretary, MASSON-Friday, Dec, 14, 1883, EDMOND SASSON, a native of Louisiana, aged 32 REFEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF THE BOBS OF LOUISIANA- officers and of the association are requested to at their bail, 275 Dauphine street, near Hospital, This (Saturday) Afternoon, at 2 sharp, to attend the funeral of our late brother. By order of ARMAND F. QUERE, President. JOSEPH V. BOFILL, Recording Secretary.
LONG- Friday morning, Dec. 14, 1883, at 5 JOSEPH B. LONG, aged 3 years 9 months and 11 days, only child of Gee. W. Long the late Mary A.
Baker. The friends and relatives of the family are Co. residence of his father, No. 61 pectfully invited to attend the tuneral, from Marigny street, This (Saturday) Evening at 3 o'clock. CATN- On Friday, Dec.
14, 1883, at five minutes after 8 A. M. EDWARD CAIN, 74 years, a native of Tipperary, Treland, a resident of this city for the last 42 The funeral will take place from his late reei. dance, 58. South Prieur street, between Paland Common streets, This (Saturday) Evening, at half-past 3 o'clock.
Friends and sequaintances are invited to attend. ELLIOTT -In Kansas City, Dec. 12, MIs. ELIZA AUSTIN, wife of R. Elliott, and daughter of the late Robt.
0. Armistead, of this city. Funeral from the Free Church of the An. nunciation, corner Race and Camp streets, Sunday Morning, 16th at 9 o'clock, RS. A M.
Friends of the family and of her brother-in-law, Leon F. Janin, are respectfully eto: invited to attend. CRYI Interment in Girod Street Cemetery. twO. HALDANE On Saturday, Dec.
15, at 2 shing as. A.M., REBECUA L. native BONER, of wife 'Thibo- of Haidane, aged 28 years, a danx, La. The remains will be taken to Thibodaux tor Cole torment. Zeara McGOEY-Dec.
14, 1883, at 10 o'clock, KANEA TIE aged 8 3 youngest daughter of Michael McGoey and Mary GanRon. mont, mont The friends and acquaintances are respectfolly invited to attend the funeral, which will take place at -past 3 o'clock, from the parents' residence, 28 Jaokson street, This (Saturday) Afternoon. GOMEZ-In Knoxville. Dec. 9, 1883, E.
ADOLPHE GOMEZ, aged 31 years. The funeral will take place at 4 o'clock This Afternoon from Trinity Church. BUCHANAN- At sea, Nov. 27. 1883, GEO.
W. BUCHANAN, son of Elvira and the late Jun. Buchanan, a native of New Orleans, aged 7 years. Morgan City, Louisville, and Now papers please copy. BUCKINGHAM the family home.
"Soli. HE Inde," congestion DEar Covington, Ariss Oct. 2, 1883, of of the stomach, MINNIE BUCKINGHAM. One week later. Oct.
of congestion, her Mrs. ELIZA P. BUCKINGHAM, wife of H. G. Buckingham, formerly and for many years a resident of this place.
FEEL MITCHELL-On Saturday, Dec. 15, 1883, at car a p'olock, A. MARY E. MITCHELL, aged 29 years, a native of New Orleans. rom The friends and acqnaintances of the family respectfally invited to attend her funeral, which will take place, at 31 P.
M. Sunday, Dec. 16, 1883, from her late residence, 248 Perstreet. FUNERAL NOTICE. SHALL EAGLE MUTUAL BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION (Rampart street, near Du.
the). New Orleans, Dec. 15, 1883- You are notified to report at the Hail at 8 P. This Day, for the purpose of paying the cad tribute of respect to our late Brother and Vice President, GUS RENAUD. By orCer P.
A. BERTRAND, Preeident. EUGENE MASSICOT, Rec. Sec'y. R.
DOUGLAS, Church, D. Rector. street, Karly Rev. ComStrangers Welcome. Services 11.
A. M. and 7:30 d16-1t Hall, Spiritualists. Odd Petevery SUNDAY. Trance lecture ultic invited.
on subjects given from d16-1t andience. In BALE RETAIL DRUG STORE NOR on a good H. established 30 years. 79 STOCKLEY, atreet. at E.
J. d16- Hart IN MEMORIAM. Died, December MA. 1883, MARGARET A. DEVRIES, of J.
Murphy. Called from the bridal feast To that of endless love, She goes, Great High Priest To sing Thy praise above. Child of the simple style! Shepleased with her last breath. There was a holy amile, And then a happy death. Let roses strew the ground; A young wife slumbers there.
Let true love whisper round The words of holy Let Maggie's name seen Gilding the brightest scrollIn memory always greenIn Heaven with her soul. AN OLD FRIEND." Hall of Jackson No. 18, DECEMBER 6, 1883. We, the undersigned committee, have been appointed to draft resolutions of regret in re: spect to our late deceased members therefore, be it resolvedWhereas, it has pleased the Almighty Father to bereave our company, by taking from our midst our worthy exempt members, R. J.
CONER and OSCAR JORDY, we do hereby, as representatives of our company, testify that we lose by their decease upright members, faithful comrades and worthy men. Be it also resolved, That we desire herein to do honor to their memory by this record of their merits, and to offer the sympathies of our bereaved company to their families in this their great affliction. A. FLYNN, Chairman, RUD. E.
MURPHY, T. A. COUGAN, R. 0. DAVEY, P.
Committee. Italian Chestnuts. 55 Barrels of the Finest Savoy CHESTNUTS Imported. FOR SALE BY PAUL GELPI 43 DECATUR STREET 43 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. City Taxes 1883.
CITY HALL, TREASURER'S New Orleans, Dec. 13, 1883. On and after the let of January, 1884, this office will proceed to enforce the collection of city taxes for 1883 by seizure and sale of prop. erty of delinquents, as provided by article constitution of 1879, and acts Nos. 96 and 149 of the acts of the Leg elature of 1882.
Proceedings are now in course of preparation to enable this department to act promptly in the matter, and delinquents who desire to save the costs of seizure and advertisem*nt of their property must pay city taxes on or before the 31st December, 1883. A. P. HARRISON, Treasarer ad int. d16 18 20 22 CARD OF THANKS.
I hereby tender my sincere thanks to VIGILANT STEAM FIRE CO. No. 3 and its gallant Foreman, Adam Ravannack, for the high compliment of a delightful serenade Monday night. I am proud of the fact that my son Frederick is a member of so splendid a company as Vigilant 3. d15 CONRAD GROSS.
New Orlears Seamen's Friend SocietyAn election for directors of this society to the year will be held on MONDAY EVENING, Dec. 17, at 7 o'clock, at the Bethel, on Fulton, above Jackson street. Contributors of $5 and over per annum are entitled to vote and are invited to do so. d16-2t HENRY GINDER. Secretary.
Hall of Columbia Steam Fire Company No. 5-New Orleans, Dec. 15, Meeting. Election of Officers. THIS EVEN.
ING at 7 o'clock sharp. By order: THOS. J. BATH, President. E.
W. BURG, Secretary. Hall Crescent City Benevelent tion, New Orleans. Dec. 16, the annual election of the above Association the following named officers were chosen for the President- WM.
J. First Vice President- -M. J. CONNERS. Second Vice President- FRED BOCK.
Financial Secretary- HY. B. SCHREIBER. Recording Secretary- B. Treasurer- JOHN E.
KELLY. Arms ANT. Marshal JOHN BOCK. Physician--Dr. T.
S. Undertaker-Mrs. A. Official 416-1t Hall Young Men's Excelsior Benevelent Association, New Orleans, Dec. 15, the annual election held Dec.
11, 1883, the following officers were elected to serve for the en. suing ear: President -EUGENE MESTIER Vice President- -GEO. J. VIOSCA. Recording Secretary- H.
WALT. Financial Secretary- KERN, Treasurer- L. J. Collector- L. JAS.
DORAN. Grand Marshal- -G. LAFAUCI. Physician-P. E.
Undertaker- FRANTZ W. H. VOELKER, B. LAVIGNE, P. SCHUMANN, J.
SCHAFER, A. NOHA. d16-1t GEO. J. VIOSCA, Rec.
Sec'-. ASPHODEL. The MILK of HERBS and SKIN FEED. It feeds the skin, it makes old skin young, smooths out wrinkles, pimps out shrunken tissues, makes the old look young, and the young it makes beantiful. For descriptive cir.
cular, giving full particulars, write to J. W. SPENCER, 527. West Sixth street, Cincinnati, Ohio. d16 23 WANTED celebrated EVERYBODY Mathushek TO pianos KNOW.
sold at WERLEIN'S, 135 Canal. d16- P. Call WERLEIN and see 18 him A before JUDGE OF purchasing. PIANOS. GREAT SACRIFICE UPRIGHT PIANO taken in exchange.
$125. Worth double. WERLEIN'S, 135 Canal. d16-1t HALL FOR CONCERTS AND other Thoroughly renovated. Apply WERLEIN, 135 Canal.
d16-1t DIANOS $100. CHEAP PIANOS. BE certain to go to WEBLEIN'S, 135 Canal. d16-11 THE ARISTON, THE WONDERFUL musical instrument, $15, at P. WER LEIN'S, 135 Canal.
NOR SALE- MAGNIFICENT French piano, thoroughly renovated. amine and try before purchasing. WERLEIN'S, 135 Canal. d16-1t FOR FULLER upright piano, thorough order, good as pew; $150. WEBLEIN'9, 135 Canal.
d16-1t FOR SALE fifty PIANOS doHars, THOROUGHLY five dollars, RE. three dollare, monthly. 135 Canal. d16-1t FOR SALE in the rear of SMALL the town of PLANTATION Cloutterville, on Cane river, in Natchitoches parish, consisting of abont -300 acres some 200 cleared and under new pank fence: fine dwelling house of fourteen rooms, suitable for hotel or private residence; new store adjoining, doing a thriving business; five laborere cabins, large gin bonee, barn, cribs, all in beet order. The place commands the advantages of schools, church, post office, navigation, and is within ten minutes' walk of the station of the Texas and Pacific Railrosd.
Also, en opposite bank of the river from above, a fine Plantation of 900 acres, mostly under fence, good dwelling house of six rooms, gin and twelve laborers cabine. Either 02 both places to be had at a bargain if sold at once. Terma easy. For further particulars address J. G.
8POR. 416-11 35 Tchompitonias street. The Evening Picayune. NICHOLSON PROPRIETORS. MRS.
E. J. NICHOLSON. GEO. NICHOLSON.
SATURDAY EVENING, DEC. 15, 1883. AMUsem*nTS THIS EVENING. OF MUSIO-" A Man of the PeoACADEMY ple." Milton Nobles. ST.
CHARLES. TAKATRE The Imperial Dragon Troupe of Japanese. THEATRE DE Bourbon "La Juive." The Defosses French Opera PARANTA'S THEATRE and Bour. Troupe. CANAL streetal.
STREET Pantomime LOT-W. and W. Cole's Variety. Circus and Menagerie. The secret societies of Yale College mast go.
New York brokers buy stocks on tick. Each one has a ticker in his office. There.is much to be said about "The Shaugbraun," both pro and Conn. The slack-wire walker should not feel discouraged when his business is slack. A man goes out of his way to commit: a crime when he goes out of his ward to shoot.
Dr. Henson, of Chicago, 18 lecturing on "The Golden Calf." He re-veals nothing new. Women wear all the mourning and generally have all the religion that belongs to a family. Poe had a soul for poety and an appetite for strong drink. At times he was a "Raven" maniac.
Garroting is becoming too common in New York. The police should do something to choke it off. In a case of murder it is understood that the murderer will treat the jury as soon as he is acquitted. The oldest piano in the world is an upright. It shows the good do not die young.
The upright live. To pay as you go is the best p'an; 08- pecially if the man in charge will not let you go until you do pay. Ohio statesmen Want free speech and free wool. Mr. Watterson will take their tariff cases under advisem*nt.
"Moths" will not hurt the clothes of the fine people who will visit the Grand House the coming week. One of the smartest kids ever seen in this country is Capt. Kidd. He put his money where no one could ever find it. The Arabs with Cole's Cirons are lively and industrious people.
They always want to be up and Bedouin early. Respectable people can scarcely comprehend how one man can murder another for the sake of holding a miserable office. A Washington correspondent says no one enjoys Tom Ochiltree's stories more than Tom himself. This can readily be believed. It is said there are 100,000 persons in Japan engaged in making fans.
It will be a cold day when Japan gets left on the fan business. On Tuesday a number of people will go to Baton Rouge who ought to have been sent up there long ago, if what is said of them can be true. Bartley Campbell is drawing an income of $3000 a week from his plays. It is better to be right--a play wright, for instance-than to be President. One of the ladies of the Royal Japanese Imperial Phillips, Dragon Troupe 15 named An Nah No Shin Too To.
They call her Jap Ann for short. The manager of the Royal Marionettes ought to be a happy man. None of his imitation actors kick about parts or refuse to play when houses are bad. There is nothing timid about William Black. He is not afraid to write a novel and make William Shakspeare one of the characters.
It is hoped he will not make William talk nonsense about sailing yachts and hunting deer in the highlands. The Japanese women so arrange their hair as to let people know their age, while a slight modification in their manner of dressing indicates not only that a woman is a widow, but lets all know whether or not she desires to mArry again. They differ from American women only in the manner of arranging their hair. An Iowa editor retires from the jourpalistic field, and ends his valedictory by saying, No true Christian can edit newspaper." The Iowa man should qualify his statement. The editors of religious papers must be Christians, though they always have men under them who steal paragraphs and never give credit.
The historical church doors upon which Luther nailed his famous ninety -five theses at Wittenberg in 1517 are now to be seen at the chief entrance to the Church of St. Bartholomew at Berlin. Wittenberg was bombarded during the Seven Years War, and, the church being almost leveled with the ground, the doors were badly damaged. They were, however, patched up and re stored to their places when the churen was rebuilt; but as they suffered good deal from the effects of the weather, they were in time removed for safety to the Berlin Museum, where they remained until King Frederick William presented them to the in Church of St. Bartholomew upon its completion.
For the original doors, which are popularly known in Germany as the Gates of the Reformation," new ones of bronze engraved with Luther's theses have been substituted at Wittenberg. These were given to the castle church in 1858 by King Frederick William IV, and are the finest things of their kind in Europe. The Hanions fall through everything. PERSONAL AND GENERAL NOTES. Mrs.
Zelda Seguin Wallace, whose father is a resident of this city, will be here with the Emma Abbott Opera Troupe. Next Saturday night the Spanish Choral Association of New Orleans will give a concert, tableaux ball, at Grunewald Hall, for the benefit of the 3 association. New Orleans is to have a big Mardi Gras. The Detroit Free Press says: Detroit Division No. 3, is holding a series of receptions-invitation necessary- -at Strasburg Hall for the purpose of raising money to help defray their expenses to New Orleans next spring." Also: At a special meeting of the Light Infantry, held Saturday, rates were announced showing that the New Orleans trip--for transportation, sleeping cars and board en route and return will cost the company less than $45 per man." W.
J. Lampton, a Cincinnati journalist, recently wrote to Jefferson Davis claiming relationship. He received the following good natured reply Some years ago a correspondent endeavored to trace my relationship to King George III, connecting therewith a theory that the writer and myself were the proper heirs to a large fortune in England. I replied that I must surrender all claim to the fortune, being quite sure that I was in no degree akin to George; but an editor is a different thing, and I shall be (that fortune in England not considered) to be assured that I am a relative of yours. In the meantime I am, very respectfully." LOUISIANA INTERESTS.
Mercantile Influence Brought to Bear on Speaker Carlisle. The following dispatch was forwarded early on Saturday morning: NEW ORLEANS PRODUCE EXCHANGE, New Orleans, Dec. 15, 1883. -Hon. Mr.
Carlisle, Speaker House of tives, Washington, D. The people of Louisiana, in consideration of the great and growing commercial, agricaltural manufacturing interests of this State, respectfully request that you will accord to Louisiana a representative on the Ways and Means Committee. K. CONVERSE, President N. O.
Produce Exchange. JOHN PHELPS, President Cotton Exchange. G. TOWNSEND, President Stock Exchange. P.
R. MIDDLEMISE, President Mechanics', Dealers' and Lumbermen's Exchange. WILLIAM AGAR, First Vice President Sagar Exchange. ADAM THOMSON, For Sugar Planters' Association. THE MARTYRED FORTIER.
Tribute to His Memory from the bama State Artillery. The Alabama State Artillery, of Mobile, desiring to give expression to a profound sentiment of grief at the untimely death of Capt. Michel J. Fortier, voted bim a funeral wreath and decorations, which they requested Gen. Glynn to procure and lay upon the bier in the name of the Alabama troops.
The following is the telegram te Gen. Glynn: MOBILE, Dec. Gen. John Glynn, New Orleans: The Alabama State Artillery requests you to send a handsome and floral decorations as a tribute to the lamented Fortier. D.
E. HUGER, Captain. The commission was promptly and faithfully fulfilled by Gen. Glynn. FIRE ON RAMPART STREET.
About 3 o'clock Saturday morning fire, the cause of which is unknowa, broke out in the rear of the one-story frame house, No. 473 Rampart street. The premises, which were damaged the extent of $400, were owned and occupied by F. Jones, and were insured in the Traders' and Factors' Insurance Company. The then communicated to the tenement house, Nos.
475 and 477 Rampart street, owned by Mrs. Castley, and occupied jointly by E. Jordan and K. Flood. This building was damaged to the extent of about $800.
The alarm was sounded from box 23, corner of Dryades and St. Andrewstreets. BROTHER'S GRIEF. About 11 o'clock Friday night a young man named George Fosterman, a carpenter by occapation, attempted to commit suicide at his home, corner of Cadiz and Dryades streets, with a single barrel pistol. He was prevented from carrying out his intentions by Officer Foynette, who took the weapon from him and took him to the Seventh Precinot Station, where he was locked up.
The cause which drove Fosterman to the attempt was grief at the loss of his younger brother, John Fosterman, whom he found dead Friday night in the milk stable, corner of Cadiz and Dryades streets. PEOPLE WITH TAKING WAYS. Thieves In a Landing. About 9 o'clock Friday night two unknown white men were discovered in the act of burglarizing the Troy Laundry, Nos. 88 and 90 Ramgart street, by Pierce, colored watchman.
As soon as the thieves became aware of the fact that their presence was discovered by Pierce, they drew a pistol on him, when be cried for the police. On the approach of the police the thieves took to their heels and escaped. Black Syren. Caroline. Young, negress, was arrested and lodged in the Central Station for stealing $10 from Hugh McCormack, a white man, at No.
90 Basin street. McCormack was somewhat under the influence of liquor at the time, and he was also locked up for drunkenness. Marksedus. Some unknown thief unlocked the drawers at R. Vileneauve's stand at the St.
John's Market, in Algiers, last night, and carried off two hams, some batter and three shoulders. AT THE POLLS. Joseph Casey, was arrested at the Eighth Ward poll for false registration. Joseph Seely and M. Callicio were are rested at the Seventh Ward poll for disturbing the peace.
Louis Whitlow and Jos. Baker were arrested at the Eighth Ward poll for disturbing the peace. St. Charles Theatre, Sunday, Dec. 23, the Hanions, LATEST TELEGRAPH FOREIGN NEWS.
news of the massacre of Hicks Pasha' army, 'and 'also the accounts of Hicks Pasha's previous victories. The couriers state that no portion of the Egyptian army is now in Kordofan. The Khedive About to Abdicate. CAIRO, Dec. is rumored that the Khedive is about to abdicate.
At a Cabinet Council, the Ministers of the Interior, Foreign Affairs and Justice, declared in favor of Turkish intervention, while the rest of the Ministers favored English intervention. The Advance of the Arabs Sounkim. CAIRO, Dec. Pasha has received Be news miles of that Souakim, there are 20,000 exclusive Arabs of those within besieg- nine ing Toka and Sinkat. There is a great want of focd and forage at Souakim.
An Outbreak Apprehended. CAIRO, Dec. great excitement among Muesulmans and Christians Upper Egypt is attributed to the action of American missionaries. The Copts are defiant, and a popular outbreak is imminent. Gov.
Siout has warned the Egyptian Government of the situation. GREAT BRITAIN. A Protest in Lord Rossmore's Behalf. DUBLIN, Dec. two magistrates of the county Armagh, headed by the Duke of Manchester, have forwarded to Dublin Castle a strong protest against the suspeneion of Lord Rosamore's commission.
Organizing Another Riet. DUBLIN, Dec. bearing the signature of Col. Stuart Knox, Orange Grand Master, posted in Dungannon, announce a monster meeting of Orangemen at Dromore, county Down, the let of January, in opposition to the meeting of Parnellites at the same time and place. Lord Rossmore is to be present.
Murder Trial Postponed. DUBLIN, Dec. -The trial of Elliott and others for conspiracy to murder 8mythe 18 postponed until next assize, owing to the continued illness of jurymen. EGYPT. The Disaster to Hicks Pasha's Force Confirmed.
KHARTOUM, Dec. 16. -The Government couriers from, Kordofan fully confirm the FRANCE. Troops for Tonquin. PARIS, Dec.
France states that three battalions have been ordered to prepare to embark for Tonquin on the 23d, and that volunteers bave been called for to form three more battalione. These battalions will form a brigade under Gen. Lesquilles. Le Temps says that Gen. Mellot will be appointed commander of the land and sea forces in Tonquin, with 15,000 men, not including those on board of the flotilla.
The Committee Favor the Tenquin Credits. PARIS, Dec. members of the Senate Committee on Tonquin Creaits are in favor of granting the credita. M. Barthelemy 8t.
Allaire is the President of the committee. The Project to Abolish the French Em. bassy in Rome Defeated. PARIS, Dec. Raspail moved, in the Chamber of Deputies, that the French Embasey to the Vatican be abolished.
The motion was rejected by a vote of 325 to 191. GERMANY. A Protest Against the Abolishment of the Secret Ballot. BERLIN, Dec. Free Conservatives have issued a protest against the idea of abolishing secret voting at elections for members of the Reichstag.
The protest is of a vote in which the Emperor William and Prince Bismarck participated. The action is regarded as indicating that the position of Pultkamer, Prussian Minister of the Interior, is threatened. The French Ambassador with Bismarck. BERLIN, Dec. French Ambassador returned from Friedericksruhe, where he visited Bismarck.
He was with the German Chancellor thirty-six hours. He is satisfied with the views obtained from Bismarck regarding the relations of France and Germany. CHINA. The Power of the War Party. SHANGHAI, Dec.
latest news from Pekin confirms the report of the activity and increasing influence 01 Chinese war party. It is reported that Li Hung Chang has' been appointed Viceroy of the provinces of Kuangei and Canton, adjeining Tonquin, and that the uncle of the Marquis Teeng has been appointed Viceroy of the province of RELIGIOUS. The Mississippi Methodist Episcopal ference. NATCHEZ, Dec. the third day's session of the Mississippi Annual Conterence Rev.
J. F. Harris was received transfer from the Texas, and Rev. H. W.
Featherston from the California Conferences. Among the laymen present are Judge A. G. Mayers, Col. Nugent and H.
G. T. MoGehee. Rev. A.
D. MoVay, President of the East Mississippt Female College, was introduced to the Conference. Rev. Dr. R.
A. Young, Treasurer of the Board of Missions, Nashville, arrived and was greeted by the Conference. Committee on Temperance presented a report, through Dr. John W. Harmon, chairman.
It was read with considerable vehemence and greeted with applause. It is decidedly extreme. An amendment extending its scope was offered by Col. Nagent. Rev.
Dr. H. F. Johnson, suggested an amendment which was approved by Dr. Harmon and favored by Dr.
0. K. Marshall, who made a strong speech in favor of recommutting the report, which on motion was carried, and additional members were added to the committee. The examination of the character of elders was resumed and a number were passed. Several were referred to the Committee on Conference for the purpose of being made supernumeraries.
TRADE AND TRAVEL. Reported New Issue of Louisville and Nashville Bonds, NEW YORK, Dec. A report is current this morning that the Louisville and Nashville Company has made a fresh issue of bonds, and on this. the stouk sold down to 14 5. The report is officially denied it probably arose from the of their application bonds of the company to have some listed.
COUSHATTA, Dec. The citizens of Red River parish met in mass meeting yesterday at the Court-House for the purpose of nominating candidates for the parish offices. The meeting was the largest ever assembled in Red River parish, and was unusually enthusiastic. The shouts and huzzas filled the air with such a din that one could scarcely hear himself speak. Not a ballot was cast by a colored voter.
The result was: For Representative, J. H. Pierson; for Sheriff, J. M. Telliott; for Clerk, Frank B.
Williams. Dr. W. Gutherie was nominated for Coroner by acclamation. Our citizens are congratulating themselves upon the choice made by the parish yesterday.
MOBILE. Car Load of Cotton on Fire at Mobile. TO THE PICAYUNE.I COUSHATTA. Made by the Democracy Red River. TO THE PICAYUNE.I MOBILE, Dec.
Sparks set fire to car No. 584 at the depot at 9 o'clock this morning, and 42 bales of cotton from the Mobile and Ohio Road, bound to New Orleans, were charred to the extent of half their value. The owners' names and amount of insurance are not ascertained, owing to non-arrival of way bills. POLITICAL. The Democratic National Convention.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Among leading Democratio members of Congress the opinion prevails that the National Democratio Convention will be held West. Chicago is working quietly but diligently to secure it and thus monopolize the national conventions next year. Members of the National Committee of Colorado and Minnesota have declared for Chicago. Louisville is also anxious to secure the convention, and has active friends.
One of the most prominent Democratic leaders in Congress said to a Star reporter: The. convention, I think, will go either to Louisville or Chicago. WEATHER. Snow Drifts in Ontario. Deo.
fell fifteen inches last night; heavy drifts. London, and Bruce trains all blocked. NECROLOGY. A Rhode Island Clergyman. R.
Dec. Edwin M. and the author of sevPROVIDENCE, eral historical worke, is dead. Aged 78. THE FIRE RECORD.
Heated Plowshares. BENTON HARBOR, Dec. The warehouse of Ingraham, Lealie Co. burned yesterday. The Chilled Plow Company had $18,000 worth of stook in the building, which, together with the loss of their own warehouse adjoining, caused them a total loss of insurance $5000.
Other losses $4000; insurance $1000. The Burning of the Standard Theatre. NEW YORK, Dec. The total 1088 by burning of the Theatre is estimated at insuranee $25,000. RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
Run Into a PITTSBURG, Dec. Steubenville, Chronicle special says: Early this morning the east bound freight train on the Panhandle Road ran into a landslide Skelly's Station and was wrecked. George Trollinger, engipeer, killed, and David Vensel, fireman, slightly injured. CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. Gambling Heuses Raided, CHICAGO, police raided five gambling houses at 1 o'clock this morning and arrested eighty keepers and inmates.
The faro and roulette tables, chips and other gaming outfits captured were taken to the police station and burned. of Murder. NEW YORK, Dec. 15-Ex-Policeman William Coney, who, when an officer on duty and drunk, shot and killed Peter Keenan, in a saloon, was found guilty of murder in the first degree, The jury was out all night. A new trial has been applied for.
Accident at a Bridge. TROY, N. Dec. trestle used in erecting the new canal bridge at Crescent, Saratoga county, fell yesterday, precipitating five men twenty feet to the canal bottom all injured, 8taats Fonda and Frank Silvernall, probably fatally. Respited.
PETERSBURG, Dec. 15. Enoch Brown, negro, sentenced to be hanged at Halifax Court-House, N. this morning, has been respited until the 27th of February. DOMESTIC MARKETS.
NEW YORK, Deo. 15, Noon. -Cotton dull; gales 62 bases, last evening 912; Ordinary 8 3-16, Good Ordinary 9 7-16, Strict Good Ordinary 9 18 16, Low Middling 10 and 1-16, Texas Middling 10 7-16, Middling Orleans 10 11-16. Futures barely steady: sales 56,000 bales; December 10.35 Tanuary 10.40 10.41, February 10.55 March 10.10 Aprli 10.85 NEW YORK, Dec. 24,000 sales 10,000, market dull and heavy; receipts 20,000, ruled market weaker opened and fell higher, afterward back trade dull, No.
1 white nominal, sales of 208,000 No. 2 red January at $1 448.000 February $1 000 May 81 21; corn- receipts 24,000, market opened higher, later lost the advance. mixed Western spot futures sales oats- receipts 33,000, market opened better, afterward lost the advance, Western 38044, sales 175,000. Beef quiet and steady, new extra $12 50; pork quiet, held firm, spot, new mess $12 50; lard steady but quiet, steam rendered 8.95 butter dull and weak, Western Elgin creamery cheese firm, sugar dull and nominal; molasses quiet and petroleum dull; rice in fair demand sud firm coffee quiet and steady freights firm turpentine dull, rosin quiet, $1 80 55; tallow dull. Western eggs dull, 28 50.
CHICAGO, Dec. 15. -Hogs receipts 15,000, moderately active and etcady; light aud and shipping $5 25 75, extra heavy lots rough packing $4 20, heavy packing $5 80 2 5 90 cattle- receipts 15,000, strong; exports $6 good to choice shipping $5 TE 40, common to fair 84 05. DIONEY AND STOCKS. NEW YORK, weak Dec.
lower in the early dealA. The stock and prices fell off to market is and to-day with night's close. Louisville as and compared Nashville and last Villard'a were the weakest Oregon Transcontinental to shares. Louisville and Nashville de: and to Northern Pacific preferred to 513. clined Subsequently a rally and of Northern to took Pacitio place pre- in the general list, ferred Wheat market about better and lairly rose to active.
NEW YORK. Dec. 15, -Money easy, on call; prime mercantile paper bar silver sterling weak, actual bust1088 4.81% 10r long, 4.04% for sight; Govern: mente strong: State securities quiet; railway bonds lower, West Shore frats dropped to stocks heavy and depressed since 11 clock. It is reported that Chicago, Burlington and Quinoy will inaugurate a war rates next week. Canadian Southern fell off to Lake Shore to 8t.
Paul to Canadian Pacitio to New York Central to 115, closed United States bonds 3's bid, 114, 4 124. Pacific 6's of 1895 bid. NEW YORK, Dee. The weekly bank statement shows: Loans, decrease, 300; specie, decrease, $191,200 legal tenders, increase. $679,600: deposita, decrease, 700; circulation, decrease, reserve, increase, $585,825.
The banks now hold $5,256,575 in excess of legal requirements. FOREIGN MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Dee. 15, Noon- Cotton flat and irregular, sales 5000 bales, 500 for export and speculation; Middling Uplands de. Orleans receipts 13,500 bales, American 4150.
Futures steady; Uplands, Low Middling clanee, December delivery 5 48 December and January 5 January and February 5 49-6465 February and March 5 52-64, 5 61-64 and 5 Marek and April 5 55-64, 5 54-64 and 5 55-64d. April and May 5 May and June 5 60-64, 5 61-64 and 5 62-640, June and July July and August 6 4-64d. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 15, 1:90 P.M.- -Cotton unchanged; sales of American 3850 bales. Futures- -Closed easier: February and March deli very 5 53-640.
62-64d. LIVERPOOL, Dee. 15, 2 P.M.- Bacon short clear steady, lard prime Western steady, 458. corn- new mixed dull, 58. PASSES.
PORT EADB, Dec. 15, Noon. Wind north and brisk. Arrived: At 8:40 A.M., steamship Knickerbocker, Kemble, master, from New York, to A. Mouton Co.
At 8 A. British steamship Ixia, Smith, master, from Philadelphia, to A. K. Miller Co. Steamship Sacrobasco, master, from Cardiff, Nov.
19, to Woodward, Wight Co. At 11 A. M. Spanish steamship Gracia, Goicocehea, master, from Liverpool, via Antwerp and Cuban ports, to A. K.
Miller Co. Sailed Ship Importer for Havre, barks Annot Lyle for Liverpool, and Louisiana for Genoa. LEVER DIDS. On Saturday, at noon, bids were opened at the office of the Board of State Engineers in this city for the construction of the following levees: Hebert levee, East Baton Rouge parish: W. E.
Willett bid, per cubic yard, 25 cents J. J. Frawley bid, per onbio yard, 25 cents; D. W. McLoughlin bid.
per cubic yard, 25 cents; P. Harnon bid, cubic yard, 27 cents; James James bid, per cubic yard, 22 cents. The bid of James was recommended for acceptance. Belle Pointe Levee, parish of St. John, left bank: J.
J. Frawley, bid per cablic yard, P. J. Tyrrell, bid per cubic yard. James James, bid per yard, 256.
The bid of James was recommended for acceptance. Esperance Levee, parish of St. John, left bank: John Cleary, bid per cubio yard, J. J. Frawley, bid per cubic yard, P.
J. Tyrrell, bid per cubic yard, 220.5 Alford Bettis, bid per cubio yard, James James, bid per cubio yard, 220. The bid of Cleary was recommended for acceptance. MISHAPS AND MISDEEDS. About 10 o'clock Saturday forenoon white man named J.
P. Rodgers accidentally fell, at the corner of Milan and Magazine streets, and broke his right leg. He was taken to his home, on Magazine, near Octavia street, and thence to the Charity Hospital, where he was attended to. E. J.
Lawless, a clerk, was arrested at the corner of Custombouse and Villere streets, Friday night, for being drank, threatening to kill, carrying a concealed weapon and assaulting Pat Egan with a pistol. F. B. Anderson, a negro, was jailed from the corner of Custombouse and Franklin streets. at 11 o'clock Friday night, for carrying a concealed weapon and assaulting Harry Hampton with pistol.
Louisa Martin, colored, was arrested at the corner of Perdido and Dryades streets for assaulting and wounding Maggie Newman with a piece of iron. VITAL STATISTIOS. Recorded in the office of the Board of Health, Saturday, Dec. 15, 1888: BIRTHS. Mrs.
H. E. Waggaman, a girl, Nov. 27. Mra.
J. H. Dakin, a girl, Oct. 14. Mrs.
John Martinez, a girl, Dec. 7. Mrs. Richard H. Coles, a boy, Dec.
5. Mrs. B. G. Hagatette, a girl, Nov.
9. Mrs. Michael J. Murphy, a boy, Dee. 5.
Mre. Philip Zollinger, a boy, Dec. 2. Mre. Marcel Pissoudes, a girl, Oct.
25. Mrs. J. F. Albers, a girl, Oct.
26. MARRIAGES. John E. Hollinger and Miss Magdalens C. Gotter.
Charles K. Wilson and Miss Josephine Houlgrave. Ira McKinnis and Miss Marie Dotes. DEATHS. May Bryerly, 1 yeare, 462 Baronne.
Miss Julia Torian, 27 eare, 185 St. Charles. Louie V. Veillon, 58 years, 362 Columbus. Mra.
Maggie A. Murphy, 25 years, Frank lin and Terpsichore. Mre. Christine Shelbaue, 79 years, Carondelet Walk and Tonti. Marie Mottier, 47 years, Tunisburg.
Elia Tieman, 20 years, Algiers. Ida T. Dakin, 2 months, 15 Euterpe. Mra. Widow Therese Louis, 82 years, ABY Tum Little Sisters of the Poor.
Mra. Widow Mary Doon, 71 years, Asylum Little Bisters of the Poor. Edward Cain, 74 years, 58 S. Prieur. Pierre Louie Ravain, 64 years, 198 Chartres Amelia Entzminger, 3 378 Marigny, St.
Philip. Joseph Joreph B. Raphael, Long, 3 14 years, days, near Algiers. 61 Jobn Waruse, 60 years, 67 Milne Westermeter, street. Mre.
Elizabeth Hursting Fears, Martha 258 Todd, Common. months, 489 N. Derbigny. Notwithstanding the in numerous the compart. crimes that ment railway cars of Europe, the system of have been committed traveling is still maintained, thieves and as though garrotere, for the special benefit of to and be of instances frequent occurrence.
Signore Falof theft and violence continue coni, an Italian prima donna, is the victim of the latest of these offenses. While travelin from Madrid to Malaga, at the station of Alcazar a handsomely dressed young men entered her compartment, and by degrees dropred into conversation with her. He finally made himself so agreeable that when at a station further on he left the carriage and returned with a lemonade for the Indy ale was easily persuaded to accept it. The drink was drugged; and when M'me Falcon! awoke at Cordova she found that her pleas ant traveling companion bad disappeared. and with him the best part of her baggage, including all her jewelry, a fan set diamonds, a costly cashmere shawl, and other articles of value.
Remember the excursien to Switzerland, Sunday, Dec. 23. Fare round trip $1, 75 and 50 cents; passengers on top 25 cente. Escort the Haulons..
