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NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN.
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o FF5C8 At JOURNAL OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
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VOLUME VI—NO. 24L
NEW ORLEANS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1873.
WHOLE NUMBER 1774.
amusements.
nx. UIAKI.BK THEATKK.
BKN ..................................Proprietor
ALKX. FITZOKRaI.D ................Stage Manager
Lout a*x uU lit» of tlie
LINGAKD COMEDY COMPANY.
Tup^day and Wednesday, January til,
new comedy (first time here) ot
KIND TO A FAULT.
THk LINOARD .-.KETCHhn.
And Mr Lingaro's new comic opera
LOS L .4 DRONES,
With Mr. and Mrs. Lin card and entire company ao
Friday, January 24-Grand' farewell ta-netit to
Mr and Mis. WIU.UM HOR4C8 LInGARD.
Saturday—Last Lingard Matinee.
Doors OT*n at a quarter to seven; ineoverture
will commence at a quarter to eiglit o clocK.
jn22 P. GLKtSoN. Treasurer.
CADE.UY OF MUrilU.
Manager and Proprietor
...........Treasurer
the
A 1
T». BIDWFM...
J. KiriKblXiK
Second week of tlie unprecedentedly hnlliaiit
engagement of the world-famed, peerless
Queen of Burlesque,
Ml«-S LYDIA THOMPSON,
Who has fully recove!ed from her severe indisposi
tion, and
HER ma.>1 .MOTH COMPANY.
Tb# most complete burlesque organization in
world.
IVsilnrads; Evening, January 22, 187.1.
And * mil Furlber Notice,
Will he presented. In its integrity, the latest J
fork Thompson Buries., ue, written exuresslv
the com par v, with all the latest musical novelties
specially imported; elegant and characteristic cos
.iimes' m w scenery and effects; the sole copyright
at which belongs to the management—
KORIN HOOD;
«>K TUB MAID THAT WAS ARCH, AND
The Youth that was Archer.
Introducing the Wonderful Specialties that form
the marked features of the company. ^
Frldai Kveniug, January U —Second UKNEH I
Kiiss Lv'dia Thompson.
Saturday matinee— T'sua' nriees.
Monday. January 27—ALADDIN,
t-rnlav, January Jl—BLl. T K BKtRP.
Monday, February 3—LUKLINK.
No inciease in prices. Seats may be secured i
a a vs in adTance. J** 5
ther* roller skating a*
8UCIATION.
fl^lKRAMMB FOR THIS WEEK—ASSEMBLIES
AT EXPOSITION HALL.
Entrance on St. Charles street.
Sew Orleans Club Soiree.
THURSDAY NIGHT January 23.1B73— Members
wid ii v.teil guests only admitted—Main Hall.
EVERY MORNING, except Saturday, from ten to
twelve o'clock, for ladies and chil Iren exclusively,
lor instruction, in Carondelet Ha 1, Exposition
Building.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, January 22,
tOrst Grand Monthly Reception
»f the Association w ill take place in the Main Hall
IHl'KSDAY NIGHT, Jannarv 23—New Orleans
Hub Soiree, for members and Invited guests, ■
I arondclet Hall. Exposition Building.
SATURDAY MORNING,ten to twelve oclock, and
trom 2 to I P. M . particularly fir children, parents
Mid teachers. Carondelet Hall, in Exposition Build
"'gentlemen TRACT CE EVERY WEDNESDAY
SIGHT from half past s-ven to half-past nine
► .lock in Carondelet. Hall, Exposition Building.
• Iraml Assembly Snturdny Night,
In Carondelet Hall, Exposition Building.
The Grand Assemblies to ho held oa Saturday
tights will ho the most varied and attractive, ar
the audience will have an opportunity of witness
. g a line display of plain anil scientific skating by
accomplished teachers.
We lesi rve Hie right t» ar'mit only whom we
,he„se f Respectfully, ^ MA „ A(5KMKNT .
j»riUNSTEIN tONl'KRTS.
^ CflTIIJiSTElN AND WIENIAWSBf.
HPEIIA HOUSE.
f(N<wnhc«ictng Monday, Junnnay 1#?»
!*• »tij. tii»*i M'lU • anonge bug to announce as
U ♦ liibt appeal Mice in New Orleans o t
IU UINSTEIM*
GREATEST LIVING PIANIST?,
fi fl *i*li*®iis first and only appearance ifi New
Or tea: i a, together witli an eusemble of eminent
including AIKNKI W1ENIAWSKI, tlie
•%-orlfi renowned violinist, regarded in Europe as
«t?ie oni.» • rival to the memory of Paganini;" MLLE.
•LOUISE LIKBHART, the celebrated soprano;
JlllfisK. LOUISE OltMENY, the favorite contralto.
Accompanist, MONS. L. REMBIELINSKT.
of Feats commences THURSDAY, January
t'. & ajplouse and at liruuewald's music
ficuft of Prices.
'W.C*SnvIe and P»rquette proscenium boxes. $3 00
0>ie8s4'ircle and Parquette latticeiboxes.... 2 50
Dress Circle open boxes....................... 2 50
Heeonfl tier boxes.............................. 1 50
Orebeiftra chairs.............................. 2 00
farquette, reserved.......................... 1
•. B.~Subscribers wishing fo retain their seats
f*rr «aeh or all Rubinstein's concerts are respect
fully requested to notify the bo* office before the
sale of seats.
P tvinway jjiano'aused at Rubintrteln coucerts.
i-M
Y' AKfKTJL* TULATHU.
#<*)* «.......... ..LAWRENCE BARRETT
KKT «)F THE GREATEST LIVING
ACTRESS,
f tl AttLOTTE CUSH UAH.
*fONl>AV, and every evening, plso Wednesday
m her world renowned impersonation of
MEG MERIilLIES,
•r* Trity's musical and romantic drama of GUY
El •NNKRIS<h scenery, all the original music,
jpv.kf vast.
In Mdiva j reparat ion. Shabenpearc's tragedy
il \iARY VIII., also MACBETH.
To<>UR PATRONS—Notwithstanding the great
expense atlending the engagement of Miss Char
lotte Cushman, the inanagi ment have decided not
fowOance the prices, reiving upon public support
to sustain the unusual outlay. ja!9
LOST.
I D«»r OK KTOLKN. —THE PUBLIC ARK
J hereby notified not to d.s< ount nor take in
payment the foTlowiug notes mid obligations stolen
it few days ago from tne undersigned :
A note''of $75, drawn by Dominique Mounleq to
the order ot ihe undersigned, dated October 21,
1H72. pa' aide *f sixty days.
A note of $175, drawn by Camblon to theordrr
cf Ricard, ami by hiui indorsed, dated March 12
1872, payable one fear after date.
t'wo due bills or obligations drawn by Francois
Trie—one of $180and the other ot $2( 0—to the or
der of uudersigned and payable on demand.
A note or obligation of 4*252, drawn by Jean
Pourment to the order of the undersigned, dated
March 21, 1K72, na* able on demand.
Payment of tne above notes and obligation hike
been stopped.
j«12 17 22 P1KRR8 MAZOUR.
1 (hT OR >1 IS LA ID—ONE CERTAIN PRO
J missnry note for the s rn of $300. drawn and
indorsed by John Henry, dated January 4, 1872, and
payable one year after date, and bearing interest
at eight per cent per annum 7rom dale till paid,
and paraphed ne varietur bv K. Comm age re, u< tary
t ublic of this city, to identify it w ith an act passed
efere him on the said Jauuarv 4, 1872. The public
is warned uot to negotiate said note, the par ment
of the same having been stepped iu the hands of
the hhM John Henry.
jalO 17 24 31 fc7* M ANUEL BONNET.
BUSINESS CHANGES.
pAYNE, DAMEltON xV CO.
From an.l art»*i' the first of January. I8TJ. Colonel
:(!RitK*iK MOORMAN ami Mr. Joliv G. PARHAM
h-'t'otne partiiera in our buaieess, which will Sere
Utter l,e l ull,looted uniter the name »ud stvle of
U- C- h H. M. PAYNE li ui.
J. C P.4YNK,
H. M. PAYNE,
Sun i ing partneiw of Payne, Dameron St Ce.
!* J. I', PAYNE.
H. M. PAYNE.
Gh'ORGK MOORMAN.
afi lm _ J. O. PARHAM. _
JOTICK-THK I'NDKKSIGNED WILL, CON
I ii- ue the iee busiueae ondertbe name of the
tw Oi leans lee Company, and lespimtuTv soli
;tsof the public a continuation of ihe patronage
eretofore extended to the old concern.
GEORGE LAND.
New Orleans, December 13,1872.
Ill retiring from the ice business we return our
4h»"hs to our patrons, and respectfully solicit a
continuation of their patronage to Mr George
Lam!, who succeeds us in the ice business, aud
who has heretofore had the management of the
New Qrleans Jce fJompauy.
M. O. TRACY,
CLAUDS POULT.
M. CARROLL,
■WIDOW F. Q. GRKVKNtd.
Jtcw C*t',car.s Ih'Ccfuber 13,1872. deJ5 Ini
E
lotteries.
j O OMAN A «-T%TE LOTTERY
COMBINATION PLAN.
DRAWS DAILY.
fflOOO,
• AFiTAI. FKI/.K*
«f»ooo.
«450Cf.
AU orders should he addressed to the Manager't
office, comer of St. Charles and Union streets
New Orleans.
flLflLTN ONLY *>OLULH|
•bait! :n llroporlios.
Sent fa ary address on reoeipt of the price of
tickets or fractious.
1'HK t'OJL.tCV t'l.AN
PRAWN DAILY.
Tie War ii of JiogI* LOttekils.
de24 ly
^RAWING OF THK L.OU 181 ANA
STATE LOTTERY FOR JANUARY 21, *873.
I 9 10 11 12 13 14
4 78 42 40 I 26 27 10 32 6 —
The above drawings are published in tb© prin
cipal pnperfl, and are diawn in public daily at the
rooms or the company. j
Witness our hands at New Orleans, Louisiana,
this twenty-first day of January, 1673.
H. PERALTA,
ADAM G I KEEN,
Commissioners.
BEWARE OF BOGUS LOTTERIES an22
1
NEW BUILDINGS.
OIlLfiANM LKEDIT FONt'IEIt
ASSOCIATION.
•>ffice—No. 46 OLD LEVEE STREET.
Buildings constructed by the association in ten
months' work, ended December 31,1872 :
One bouse cornor Dauphine and Deslonde.
One double tenement bouse on Gasquet street,
between Tonti and Rocheblave.
One bouse oh Eighth street, between Chippewa
and Annunciation.
One double tenement house corner Palmyra and
Dwrgenois.
One house on Girod street, between St. Bernard
and Annette.
One second house oa Girod street; between St.
Bernard and Annette.
One bouse on St. Claude street, between Ker
lerec and Columbus.
One double tenement honso on Elysian Fields,
between Girod and xSt. John Baptist
One bouse corner Soli do lie aud St. Anthony
streets. •
One bouse on Palmyra street, between Roman
aud Piieur streets.
Two bri«*k bouses on Rampart street, between
Clouet and M uitegut.
One double tenement house, corner of Claiborne
and Bayou road.
One double tenement house on Dauphine street
corner Delory.
One fine finished house on Carondelet street,
between First aud Second.
One two story house, with an iron veranda in
front, on Greatmen street, between Enghien aud
Poet.
One house on St. Bernard street, between Good
children and Morales.
One liaudsome, stylish finished building on
apcyrousc street, between Broad aud White.
One housn on F1r6t street between Claiborne and
Willow.
One bouse on Gasquet street, between Roche
blave and Dorgenois.
One bouse on Carondelet street, between Foil
clier and Amelia.
One l ouse on Live Oak street, between White
and Seventh.
One house on Ga9qnet street, between Derb gny
and Roman.
One house on Egania street, between Casacaive
and Moreau.
One house on Gravier street, between Howard
and Fre et.
One bouse on Abadie street, between Tonti and
Rocheblave.
Oue double tfnement house on Rampart street,
between Cotton Press and 8t. Ferdinand.
One bouse on Seventh street, between St. Denis
and St. Patrick.
One tw o-story building on Greatmen street, be
tween Clouet aud Louisa.
One house on New fit. Bernard, between Force
and virtue.
The object of this association is to enable per
sons of restricted means to become owners of u
home by paving small monthly installments equal
to a n-pt. At the same time the stock of this as
sociation la fully guaranteed by first mortgage,
with vendor's privilege on All the properties sold
by the said association.
For inquiries, persons may call at the office. No.
46 CPd Levee street, from 9 a. M. to 3 P. M.
j»7 cod lm
D,
BUSINESS CARDS,
M-KENDKICH.
Hodkp knit Nhip i'lambrr, Uns-Fittrr, Jtle.
No. 464 Magazine street, Dear the comer of ii.if*'
Streep New Orleans.
Dealer in Plumbing and Gas-Fitting Mannsi*
Gas Fixture* etc. fe27 !»
J?i( H YHIl RUDlltKIl K,
CISTKRN MARKS,
12...............inila street.............. 133
(Between (lamp and Magazine.;
Second band cisterns always on hand. All won
gnaraet-eed. Lock box No. 3i*i Mechanics' and Deal
ere' Kvehange. f o3S ly
A. JIUKKAY,
CISTKRN MAKER,
N«. 1111 Magazine Strut, between Jails
and St. Joaepb Streets,
Oieterns made to order and repaired. All Yroik
warranted. A lot of cisterns, made of the bast
material aud workmanship, kept constantly on
hand, aud for sale at price* fo eipt the Um«a. Or
der* promptly attended te, ly
THE STATE HOUSE.
Nothing of special importance transpired
in the Senate yesterday. Shortly after roll
call a ouorutu was announced, and tho rou
tine busiress being disposed of, the Senate
went into executive eesshm; after which it
adjourned until to-day at 12 M.
Rev. Dr. E. O. Haven, of Brooklyn, New
York, being present yesterday when the
House was called to order, was invited to
open its proceedings with prayer.
After the reading of the journal had been
disposed of, >Ir. Benbarn, of Carroll, asked
permission to record his vote on the resolu
tion passed the day before, authorizing the
Speaker to appoint a short-hand reporter.
Permission being granted, he voted yes,
and then moved a reconsideration of the
vote by which the resolution was adopted,
saying, at the same time, that the emploi
mentof a short-band repoiter simply meant
an expense to the State of $00 per day.
Mr. Young rose to a question of order.
He said tte motion of tho gentleman from
Carroll was out of order. The motion to
reconsider had been made the .lay before
by Mr. Mahoney, of Plaquemines, and that
motion had been laid upon the table.
Whereupon the chair decided Mr, Ben
ham's motion out of order.
Mr. Benham introduced a joint resolution,
which passed the House, asking Congress
to refund the tax on cotton.
1 Mr. Demas presented a memorial from
Thornton Butler, claiming to be a member
of the House of Representatives from tie
fourth ward of New Orleans in (dace of J.
B. Blanchard, Jr. It was referred to the
Committee on Elections.
Mr. Dewees, of Red River, called up the
concurrent resolution from the Senate, con
stituting the presiding officers of each
house and the chairmen of the Committees
on Finance and Auditing and Supervising
Expenses of the Senate, chairinep of the
Committee on Ways and Means and Con.
tingent Expenses of the House, a committee
to act for the General Assembly in case of
sale of warrants to be sold under provisions
of act No. 11 of 1873. It was read and
finally possed.
Mr. Hahn, from the committee appointed
to investigate the affairs of the city park
commission, asked the authority of thtf
House to employ a clerk. After a good
deal of opposition had been shown liy
members to the employment of clerks for
committees, the House finally acceded to
Mr. Hahn's request, he having satisfied
members that a clerk was really necessary
to get through with the work the commit
tee had to perform.
The hour of 1 P. M. having arrived, the
special order of the day was called for>
which was the repott, with accompanying
resolution, regarding duly returned mem
bers of this House who are participating in
the proceedings of a body pretending to be
a Legislature and holding its meetings in
Odd Fellows' Hall.
Mr. Gair moved that the further consid
eration of the report and accompanying
resolution be postponed until Tuesday, the
twenty-eighth instant, at 1 P. M. He said
he had good reasons for asking the
House to postpone action upun the report
and resolution in question until that time,
and hoped that his motioD would prevail. A
vote was then taken and Mr. Gair's motion
adopted.
The report of tb« Committee on Rail
roads, to whom was recommitted an act
entitled an act incorporating the Louisiana
Central Railroad Company, being the next
thing in order, was called up. The report
recommends the passage ol the bill as
amended.
The amendment to the t welfth section of
the hill was beiDg considered, when Mr.
Sewell, of Orleans, obtained tho floor, and
in a written speech of some length, de
nounced the bill as a huge fraud. Mr.
Sewell's remarks will be found in another
place.
Mr. Keating, of Caddo, was unconscious
of fraud in the hill, and pronounced the
charge false. He eulogized the gentlemen
who proposed to build the road, and said
they weie incapable of perpetrating fraud
upon the State. Mr. Keating continued his
remarks at some length, showing the neces
sity of the road to revive the trade of New
Orleans with Shreveport and the Northern
portions of Louisiana and Texas. He was
particularly caustic when referring to that
portion of Mr. Sewell's speech which
charged that the hill under consideration
was a gigantic fraud.
After Mr. Keating had concluded his re
marks, Mr. Benham, of Carroll, arose and
said that as the debate on the bill was
growing rather warm, he would move an
adjournment of the House until to-morrow
at twelve o'clock M. The House refused
to adjourn.
Mr. Gair obtained the floor, and spoke
for some time, without creating a clear
impression as to whether lie was in favor
or opposed to the bill.
Mr. Gantt followed in a vory clear argu
ment in favor of the bill. He said the
people of his section «if the State Were
deeply interested in the building of rail
roads. They shipped 16,000 bales of cotton
and 5000 hogsheads of sugar from his
palish. They wanted all the facilities
for getting their produce to market
that could be hail, and for that reason they
wanted the Louisiana Central railroad
built. It d >es not interfere with the ''Back
bone" or Vicksburg road, or any other
road, and it don't cost the State a dollar;
therefore he was in favor of the bill. Mr.
Gantt could not see why the matter should
be longer delayed. The bill had already
been twice favorably reported upon, and
the opinion of the Attorney General of the
State had been rendered upon it, showing
that it will not conflict with the interest
the State may have :n other roads. The
road will pass through the finest section of
the St ito, and he wanted to see the bill
pass.
1'euding the discussion on the biii the
House, on motion, adjourned until to-day
at twtlve o'clock M.
Charlotte Cushman.
Clinging closely to the ideal presented
by the groat novelist, Charlotte Cushman's
impersonation of Meg Merrilies is one of
the most thrilling pieces of acting ever wit
nessed on the stage. No other actress has
ever sure, i ded-in a portrayal so accurate,
so striking ami or ur. . One sees and
hears the living Meg Me.r it'e* oi the a ntl.o!
am s\iiip.uuis'v with ail her emotions.
There ;? no vendor that tne press abroad
has pronounced an unqualitied approbation
of Miss Cushman's delineation of this char
acter, which so many have attemjrteii u>
render ftpd failed.
coolies.
This
chocked
the
The
officers
rallied
and
in
catching
«, number
coolies,
aud tying them
by
THEtCOOLIK TRADE OF CUBA.
Statement of American Engineer .31. (I
Jackson, of the Stenrncr Fatcboy.
The steamer Fatchoy, formerly the
Vixen (British), was sold at Hong Kong in
July, 1872, and placed under the German
flag. The purchasers, Paul Ehlers Sc Co.,
had her put under the Spanieh flag by nom
inal transfer to a Spaniard. She was then
fitted out at Houg Keng, with iron gratings
on the hatches, in the between-deeks ac d
at the side ports; iron barricades were also
fitted out on deck. After this work had
been done she took on water and coal, and
proceeded ou the first of August to Macao.
On or about the fifteenth of August sho
commenced receiving coolies. They were
sent off in lots three times-a week, geuer
ally on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur
days, sometimes forty to 100 in a lot, but
seldom over fifty. The coolies are never
considered to be finally secured until they
are on board; then their case becomes one
of despair and desolation
While lying at Macao, the steamer Ro
sita de Nina, which bad been dispatched
some six weeks previous, returned to Macao
in distress, and her cargo of 700 coolies
was transferred to the Fatchoy'. These
weie iu a most deplorable condition; many
of them had been cxuelly flogged during
the time they had been on board the Rosita
de Nina.
With this large accession the cargo was
soon completed to the number of 1005
coolies. Every one of them gave indica
cation that the vilest deception had been
practiced upon them, aud once having real
ized the utter hopelessness of their situa
ation, they gave up to frantic despair.
Some would throw themselves overboard
when an opportunity offered, but two boats
were constantly alongside to pick them up
and return them to the ship. The price
paid the coolie-catchers, as they are called,
is $50 per head, delivered to tho barracoous,
hut the amount is not paid until the coolie
is on board the ship. Thus the catcher, or
kidnapper, insures the delivery of the
coolie, although he is sent oft in the ship's
boats.
The Fatchoy left Macao August 125, with
the 1005 coolies on board. Ail went well
until the fourth day out. On this day, at
about 3 P. M., a cry of mutiny forward
was raised. The coolies had attacked the
guards. One of the guards went over
board—probably thrown over by the
coolies; the other took to the rigging. The
coolies made a rush for the Chinese galley,
probably to get knives or other weapons.
The mate and second mate from the bridge
shot into the crowd and wounded three
of the
mutiny,
succeeded
of the
thoir long queues to the iron barricades
or to the gratings, and driving the rest be
low. About 150 or more were put in irons.
The next morning the Spanish captain had
them brought up; some bags of rice were
placed on fleck, aud the prisoners were laid
across the bags, faces down, stripped to the
skin, and unmercifully flogged by two men,
keeping time with their whips, the blood
flowing at every blow, when in a short time
the deck was covered with biood. As each
Chinaman was flogged, he was washed
with salt and water and sent below.
We arrived at Angar, Batavia, Septem
ber 0, remained there two days, proceeding
thence to Mauritias, where we took on wa
ter and coal, tho ship remaining in quaran
tine. From Mauritias we went to thi Cape
of Good Hope. In all these ports the
coolies were kept below, and while coaling
was going on, the hatches were put ou and
the hospitals for the sick kept closed. The
heat was intolerable even in the open air.
Tho voyage for the poor coolies was one of
unimaginable suffering. They were flogged,
kicked, cuffed, and throughout treated wiih
the greatest cruelty. The filth and stench
was something horrible. The hospitals wero
not cleansed during the whole voyage. I ven
ture to say that in the annals of the African
slave trade all thia%borrors of the "inside
passage" never surpassed those of this
Chinese slave ship. The deaths on this
murderous voyage reached eighty, or eight
per cent of the number taken on board at
Macao. These deaths doubtless were caused
by the floggings and the horribly filthy
condition of the ship. We reached Havana
December 1. Wo were not put into quar
antine, but proceeded at once to discharge
o ir cargo of live fre.ght.
The vessel is to all intents and purposes
German property. Sho has been chartered
to the Havana Chinese Importing Company
for two trips, one of which is now iullilled.
There was on board an individual, styled,
in sailor parlance, a " paper captain." He
appeared to be the agent ot owners ot
the coolies, o.r something like a super
cargo. He had full control of the
coolies—superintended the flogging and
other punishment inflicted on the
coolies throughout the voyage. A more
merciless scoundrel jiever raised g lash.
The other captain is a German, fa the
ship's papers he is styled sailing-master.
The first, second and third mites are Ger
mans,, The «arpenter is a German, the
ohief engineer is American and the other
are English and Scotch. The crew was
composed c f several nations, hut all of
them underslanding English. There were
but two or three on board besides the
"paper captain" who spoke Spanish. The
languages used on board among officers and
crew were English and German, aud for
commanding the shin English was used ex
clusively. O. JACKSON.
Death of Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis.
The telegraph announces the death iu
Boston yesterday of Mrs. Harrison Gray
Otis, a lady of that city notable for her
good works. Daring the late war .-he was
conspicuous iu her exertions to relieve the
sufferings of the wounded heroes, ar-d since
that time she ha<- beta fori-mo?* in works
of benevolence.
Among her literary product, n? the
novel entitled "The Bari ay Bos'on,"
which afforded pleasure v ... . - *>f
readers. Wealthy, refined dm . o
ble and benevolent, Mrs. Oti > on : • i •
friends while living, aud many -- ,mi ,
her dead.
The Cincinnati Theses and Chronicle says:
Ihe constant tear that some rude sol
dieiy will interfere with tlieir pleasant little
diversions roost he frlghitilly afflictive to
the crowd of tell >ws w o a • p ay Eg leg
islature in Now Orleans, "w etnor Kel
logg ought to he kind to lue Warmothers,
an l send them a little messag* assuring
them that there is nothing r J claw to
prevent '.inatics having the .' . * . ps*-*
t»e ' * ♦ •'' • »u}c »a otter r»l
THE COURTS*.
United States Circuit Court.
The grand jury were in session all of
yesterday morning, but made no return to
the court; whereupon they were discharged
until Thursday.
A few unimportant eases were disposed
of.
Supreme Court.
Appeals from courts in the country par
ishes are now absorbing the entire time of
this court. No decisions rendered yester
day.
Superior District Court.
In the case of the State of Louisiana ex
rel. Attorney General vs. Charles Clinton,
Auditor, and A. Dubuclet, Treasurer, Gen
eral George A. Sheridan has filed a petition
for intervention, alleging that he has a legal
interest in this suit to the amount of
$10,000, arising from the fact thiW he is the
legal holder of twenty bonds issued by the
State of Louisiana, for tlie sum of $500
each, dated and issued in March, 1870, hav
ing five years to run, with interest at eight
per cent per anuurn. etc. General Sheridan
avers that the injunction issued in this case
iu contravention of the rules of court aud
of the Cede of Practice, and without evi
dence or bond.
That the Attorney General is without
power, in virtue of his office, to bring the
suit; that the judicial department of the
government is without lawful power to
i njoin and regulate tho executive i.n.1
legislative departments in matters of pub
lic office in the manner attempted to b.)
done in this case.
Petitioner prays that after due legal pro
ceedings the injunction be dissolved, so far
as the levee bonfls are concerned, and that
as to said bonds the suit be dismissed.
Second District Court.
In the case of the succession of D. E.
Twiggs, submitted for adjudication, for the
reasons orally assigned, Judge Tissot has
ordered that E. Morel De appointed to insti
tute proceedings for the destitution of
Abraham C. Meyers, executor of the estate
of D. E. Twiggs, deceased. And it is
further ordered that Samuel P. Blank, Esq.,
he appointed curator ad hoe to represent
the said A. C. Meyers.
The successions of Joseph Dudenhoffer,
Jr., John Doell, Baptiste Hector anil Wil
liam McCulloch have been opened in this
court.
Fourth District Court.
In the case of Joseph J. Garcia vs. Ada
Beil, Judge Lynch has rendered judgment
in lavor of defendant. Plaintiff instituted
suit for the siuu of $058 55, the price of ma
terials which he alleged he had furnished
to her for the construction of an extension
to her house, corner of Bienville and Treine
streets, in this city.
Mrs. A. D. Sinnott vs. E. E. Morgan.—In
this case Judge Lynch has rendered a
decision substantially as follows:
The defendant rented the premises, No.
117 Customhouse street, and occupied it as
a drug store from 1818 to 1871. Two leases
are in evidence, one dated Juno 3, 1851, aud
the other November 24, 1870.
The former contains a clause binding the
lessee to deliver up the premises at the ex
piration of tho lease, with all the fasten
ings and appurtenances iu good order. De
fendant, in October, 1871, evacuated the
premises, taking with him the shelves,
counters and fixtures w hich he had put
there in 1818. The plaintiff claimed the
fixtures'and had them sequestered. She
has brought this action to recover them or
their value, which is alleged to be $1000.
It is in evidence that when the defend
ant took possession of the house he found
it destitute of all the appliances necessary
to a retail drug store, and he supplied them.
They cost him $050. He lc.lt the premises
in a bettor condition than they were in
when he took possession. Were the articles
taken away "improvements" within the
legal provisions of tlie term ?
1 aru clearly of opinion that they were
not. They are strictly utensils and appli
ances indispen-able to a druggist; they
weie purchased and placed there by the
lessee. They were uot permanently en
gralted on the structure, and their removal
lid not injure the premises. The improve
ments which were permanent the defendant
did not remove. Tho fixtures removed
were the property of ihe defendant, and it
is therefore erdered that there be judgment
in his favor with costs.
Fifth District Court.
Mrs. Diana Hulsinan vs. Teutonia Insur
ance Company.—A decision was delivered
in this case, in which plaintiff's claim was
dismissed on exceptions.
A policy of insurance to the amount of
$'.*000 was" taken out by plaintiff on property
in the saloon situated ou the southeast cor
ner of Canal and Liberty streets. The
policy recites that the company will make
good such loss or damage as may happen
by tire during oue year from its date.
It is shown that on the first of August,
1872. the. house occupied by plaintiff was
totally destroyed by tire; that the greater
part of her fixtures and stock was also de
stroyed, and the balance so in jured as to be
of little or no value. The remaining stock
and fixtures were taken charge of bv the
company, and held until it was. duly ap
praised and turned over to her. The ap
praisement amounted to $207 75. The fur
niture was turned over to plaintiff at a
valuation of $300.
Plaintiff avers that the property was
worth $2500, ami that the company bound
itself to pay $2000 of that loss. She shows
an actual loss of $1902 25. for which judg
ment is asked. She also claims $1000 dam
ages for the injury sustained by her in con
sequence of the refusal of the company to
pay her the said $1992 25, and for the coun
sel fees paid by her in liquidating this
claim. Plaintiff claims $2500 as the actual
, deducting acknowledged credits for
$,j 97 75, aud leaving the amount claimed
$1992 25.
We think it was competent for the hus
band of plaintiff to mike tho affidavit of
loss, as required by the policy. Article 107
of the Code of Practice gives to husbands
the control oi the personal itud pecuniary
actions of their wives.
Defendants urge various grounds of ex
ception, which were maintained by the
court.
Murder Over n Game nf (tarda.
A few minutes before nine o'clock las:
night a party of men was engaged in a
game of cards in the coffeehouse of Widow
Sullivan, corner of Girod aud Magazine
streets. A dispute concerning some trifling
point arose between Jeremiah Fox and
John Duggan. Tlie excitement and words
ran high, when Fox, so it is stated, stabbed
Duggan twice, the knife entering his left
breast just over the heart, and as death
ensued a few seconds afterward it is sup
posed the heart was cut.
Before Duggan died he pointed at Fox,
charging him with the crime. Fox was ar
rested, as were William Gleason, John
Melian, P. O'Neil and Barry Smith, they
being held as witnesses. The body was
a^ut to the first precinct station, where
Dr. F'dwell will hold an inquest to-day.
The wound was one, that must have been
made w ith terrible force, and it is a gaping
one. Deceased was a sieamhoatman, hut
nothing further is known of him. He was
aoout thirty .eats old. Fox is also a steam- :
•i itman.
The Teinueraliire.
la- Thermometer at Louis Frigerio's,
N i 59 Chartres street, yesterday stood as
follows. At 8 A. M., 52'q at 2 P. M., G3°; 1
at 6 P. M., 59 3 . Lowest point during the j
night of January 20, 42°.
In the Surveyor's Office.
Messrs. Bernard Lusto an i J. B. Ludwig
have been appointed clerks in the office of
the surveyor of the port, with the approval
t>{ the Secretary of the Treasury.
MURDER IN CLAIBORNE.
A Respectable Lady Dragged from Her
Horse on the Highroad and Mur
dered.
(From the Claiborne Advocate |
On Tuesday evening the startling intelli
gence was brought to Sheriff' Ayeock, at
Homer, that Mrs. Kidd, living near Athens,
had been missing from her friends for many
hours, aud that a suspicion of her death by
violence was entertained. When last seen
she had mounted on horseback at the house
of Mr. Alliuau. a neighbor whom she had
been visiting, and had started home about
dusk. Shortly afterward the horse flie
rode was found in a field, a distance of not
more than a half a mile from where she
staried, riderless.
Suspicion having been aroused, it was
found upon inquiry that a negro named
Henry Moore, living near A. Ragland's
place, had had a quarrel with his wife that
day and whipped her, and had afterward
started toward Mr. Allmau's house. Upon
examination of the road, marks oi a violent
struggle were found.
The neighborhood thereupon turned out
in mass, aud it. was learned on inquiry that
this negro had been seen hy black children
near Mr. Moreland's, walking by the side
of Mrs Kidd. It appeared.to them as if
she wanted to speak but a threatening mo
tion he made at her with, his arm prevented
her.
The woods and eie-y portion of the coun
try was scoured, though no further informa
tion was obtained until dusk, when a party
rode up to Calhoun's Alii In. At that point,
happening to mention that Henry Moore
was the negro suspected, this negro proved
at the moment to he present, anil immedi
ately upon hearing the remark broke and
run. He was hotly chased as lar as R. G.
Evens' plantation, aud had not, at last ac
counts, been taken.
The place where the unfortunate lady
was last seen by the children was only a
short distance lrom Calhoun's Mill, aud
search was immediately directed thither.
After an examination of every thicket
and clump of trees, the body was finally
found hy Mr. S. Y. Gladney, of the Homer
Drug Store and others, from whom we
gather these facts. The finding was about
a half an hour bv sun, and the victim had
evidently been compelled to walk to the
spot where she had met her death. In the
opinion of those who had first seen the
corpse the life had not quitted the body later
than at sundown. The death wounds had
evidently been made with some knot of
wood that came conveniently to the hand
of the assassin, and with which he had frac
tured her skull.
The body was taken from the thick jungle
of woods iu which it was found, aud trans
ported to the house of her grief-stricken
family in a wagon.
It is needless to state that the dreadful
tragedy has been the only subject of con
versation since it became known, and has
awakened a deep feeling of horror and
sympathy which will not be readily for
gotten.
Purchase of Nan Domingo.
We copy the following from the Wash
ington Chronicle :
When writing yesterday a commentary
upon an article in the Boston Globe relating
to the purchase of San Domingo, we did not
magine that before the paper reached the
press, news of the purchase of the island
■could he telegraphed. In any event we had
not anticipated so extensive a purchase as
that announced in yesterday's dispatches.
Instead of contenting themselves with cer
tain special privileges relating to the Bay
of Samana, etc , the stock company have,
if reports are true, gobbled up the whole
island, to the extent of the IUez govern
ment, ami thus wiped out the San Domingo
nationality, and substituted that of an en
terprising American stock company. Pull
man being a member of tho company lias
secured a new field lor palace cars. Clews
will acquaint the San Domingoans with tho
mysteries ot Wall street. Ames will set
up a grand shovel factory, adding to it the
mauufaoture of plows. Fargo will show
what an express company can do; and thus
to the end of the chapter all the wants of
the future island republic are to be cared
for, without hazard.
Perhaps, however, we are too fast in
speaking of a republic. It doth not yet ap
pear what form of government the enter
prising company vouchsafe to the islanders.
Mr. Stock veil is prescient of the company.
He will undoubtedly see that the stock is
well watered for the benefit of new comers.
But Samuel G. Howe, as president of the
new republic (if he is content to dispense
with a crown m the presence of his sable
subjects), would seem to be a fitting ar
rangement. He will show the benighted
people how to do some things not dreamed
of in their philosophy.
Seriously, we are taken aback by the
magnitude and boldness of this venture.
Uncle Sam will smooth his wrinkled front
and pat his children ou the back, the while
he whispers in their ears—"small craft
should keep near to the shore;" which,
being interpreted, means that having set
up business for themselves, they must re
member the lessons they have learned sit
ting at the feet of their sire.
If the facts have been truly set forth by
the friends of the San Domingo project,
this venture can hardly fail to be a lucrative
one in its commercial aspects. How much
money has been paid to Baez and his con
freres is not stated. The company is or
ganized with a capital of $20,000,000. A
mere fraction of that sum has probably suf
fired as the entering wedge.
The people ratified the transaction, we
are told. Whether it was by a plebiscituui
or hy their representatives, Baez and
Cabral, will be made to appear in due time.
As the company ate to have their own
flag, we have a little curiosity to know
whether they propose to run one once too
common upon the high seas—a black flag,
with skull and cross-hones.
The running of a regular line of steamers
will keep us posted until arrangements can
be made for telegraphic communication.
Appointed by the Governor.
The Governor has appointed Linden E.
Bentley supervisor of registration for the
parish of Aseengiou. with the advice nnd
consent of the Senate.
This is rough on Senator McMillen, which
we find copied approvingly in the Picayune
It is from a New York Herald dispatch :
The friends of Governor MeEnery are
highly gratified at the turn events have
taken, and when Mr McMillen, the choice
for Senator of tho Fusion Legislature, ar
rives here, the contest will begin in earnest.
Mr. Warniotb, it is said, has sundry docu
ments uot cm ditable to tho reputation of a
grave United States Senator, and while the
Senate is in the humor of investigating
charges of corruption and bribery, the
aspirant from New Orleans for a seat may
find it still beyond his reach.
The Iberville South says:
Our planters tire slowly making their ar
rangements for next year's crop. The price
being paid for laborers h about the same
as laid. year. In n majority of cases the
same hands remain upon tlie plantation.
In fact, we have never seen so little moving
as generally occurs at this teason of the
year. We have conversed with a number
of planters during the week, and from all
we learn that the seed cane is perfectly
sound and the prospect for next year's crop
remarkably good.
Agency fok the Rothschilds.— We in
vite attention to the card of Mr. Redmond
B. Mannion, No 29 Carondelet street, who
is agent lor the Rothschilds of London,
Baris, Vienna and Frankfort, issues letters
of credit to European tourists or parties
visiting those capitals cn business. Mr.
Mannion also draws at sight npon any of
the multitude of correspondents of the
Rothschilds in any part of the world. Par
ties going abroad will do well to do busi
ness with him.
BY TELEGRAPH.
LATEST SEWS FROM ALL POLNTS
CREDENTIALS OF SENATOR PINCHBACK
SENATOR ALCORN'S LEVEE BILL
BIOGRAPHY OF W. L. M'MILLEN
UA9IERON AND HOWE RE-ELECTED
BATTLE WITH THE MODOC INDIANS
CAPTAIN JACK'S STRONG POSITION
Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis Dead
WASHI1NGTOIN.
Biography ot General MeMillon-C'ain
eron Re-elected — Howe Re-elected
from Wlgcmnla— Pardons by the Presi
dent.
Washington, January 21.— General W.
L. McMillen, Senator elect of the Louisiana
fusion Legislature for Kellogg's vacancy,
arrived here to-day.
Geueral McMillen served as a surgeon in
tho Russian army during the Crimean war,
und was decorated by the Czar for distin
guished service. He commanded a regi
ment ot Ohio volunteers during the late
war, and attained the rank ot Major
General; afterward settled in Carroll parish,
Louisiana, as a cotton planter; was elected to
the House aud Senate of Louisiana as a
Republican, to which party he has per
sistently adhered, and was not identified
with the Liberal Republican party during
the recent canvass. General McMillan
married a sister of Governor Dennison, of
Ohio. He will not present his credentials
till Mr. Ray, his competitor, elected by the
Pinchbaek Legislature, arrives, they hav
ing agreed that neither should take advan
tage by an earlier arrival.
Simon Cameron has been re-elected United
States enator from Pennsylvania.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day only rou
tine business was transacted. Nominations
unimportant.
Timothy O. Howe has been re-elected
Senator from Wisconsin.
George Sylvester YVright, from South
Carolina, has been pardoned by the Presi
dent; he was convicted of violating the
enforcement law. Also, C. W. Landau,
convicted of violating the internal revenue
law iu Mississippi.
CONGRESS.
Senator Pi ne Ii bark's Credentials Present
ed—Alcorn's Levee Bill—Book Agents
of .Methodist Episcopal Church South—
Impaired Cnpitnl of National Banka
Refunding Differential Duties—Florida
Contestants—Colorndo Admission.
Washington, January 21— Senate .— Mr.
West presented the credentials of P. B. 8.
Pinchbaek, elect 'd by the Kellogg Legisla
ture as Senator from Louisiana.
Mr. Alcorn introduced a hill favoring,
and addressed the Senate at great length,
in behalf of Mississippi levees.
A bill was introduced by Mr. Wright,
authorizing reference to the Court of Claims
the claims of the book agents of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church South.
In tlie Senate to-day, Mr. Sherman, from
the Committee on Finance, reported as an
amendment to the bill to require national
banks to restore tlieir capital when im
paired, aud to amend the national currency
act (said hill being the original bill reported
from the committee on the fifteenth in
stant), a proviso permitting savings banks,
heretofore authorized by Congress to uso
the word natiounl in their corporate name,
to continue to do so.
Mr. Morrill, nf Vermont, reported from
the Finance Committee an original bill au
thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
refund the differential duties on articles
actually on shipboard in French vessels
destined for the United States on'the fifth
of November, 1872.
House .—The Committee on Appropria
tions were ordered to inquire into the de
tails of the telegraph business.
The Committee on Elections reported
that Walls, not. Niblaek, was entitled to
the Florida seat. No action, on account of
Walls' absence.
The admission of Colorado was discussed.
NEW YORK,
Arrivals—Will ol Mrs. Von Home—"Je
suits in America"—A New Play.
NeyvYork, January 21.—Arrived—Steam
ers San Jacinto, Montgomery, Kelso, Cham
pion and Hatteras.
Arrived out—City of Brooklyn and Rhein.
The will of Mrs. Mary Ven Home, a
prominent Episcopal lady, recently deceased
here, leaves nearly $500,000, the hulk of
her property, to the New York Orphan Asy
lum, St. Lttkt's Hospital, Five Points'
House of Industry, Society for Seamen,
Home for the Friendless, Woman's Asylum,
aud to numerous other charitable societies.
"JcsnifR in America" was performed last
night at tho Stadt Theatre to a large
au i lienee.
Governments advanced Sixes of 1881,
117 ; V, five twenties of 1802, 111 C; 1864,
114Vu; 1805, 110'a, nev 114*4; 1807, 115*4;
1808, 115%; new lives 113; ten-forties 11314.
State bonds dull. Tennessee sixes 79*4, new
78: Virginia sixes 45, new 56, consolidated
55%, deferred 14; Louisiana sixes 50, new
50, levee sixes 50, eigiits 70; Alabama
eights 81, fives 55; Georgia sixes 70, sevens
90; North Carolinas 33, new 19, special tax
80*4; South Carolinas 10, new 22.
Evening.—Money more active and dearer;
at tho close early call loans were at H a)7,
but in the afternoon the rare advanced to
7 gold, with exceptions at 1-64 per diem.
Prime discounts quoted at8®IO. Exchange
firm early in the day. hut closed a little
tame at 9% <z 9(4. Gold opened at llS'A'S
113%; pretty active throughout the day,
advancing to 113%. then declined to 113*4,
closing at 113% vcll3%. Loans were at, 2®5
for carrying Governments opened firm at
an advance of 's® 1 4 in five-twenty issues.
Duritig tho day they were very strong, ad
vancing about one-quarter above the open
ing prices.
FOREIGN.
Prince Napoleon-Iron Miners' Strike—
Vienna Exhibition—Unbans Appointed
in Spanish Army—Contract of Mar
riage In Egypt—French Assembly—Or*
leans Princes Attend Mass—Commun
ists to be Shot—The Palentre .Massacre
-Eight of tho Perpetrators .Sentenced
to Death.
London, January 21. —The Daily Tele
graph this morning has a special dispatch
from Brussels <■ .iilradicling the-tatement
that Count Schouvalotf failed in ins mis
sion to secure t-ie co-op ration of tho British
government i:i measures contemplated by
Russia in Central Asia.
Prince Napoli , m and bis wife the Princess
Clotilde yesterday paid a visit to l^ueeu
Victoria.
Right lion. Stephen Lashington died yes
terday.
There is reason to hope that the strike of
iron miners in South Wales will soon ter
minate.
The exhibition at Vienna will open in
May. 'Ihe Auieri'an Commission is very
active in securing -pace and providing ac
commodations lor exhibitors lrom tho
United States. Sharp competition is ex
pected between British and American man
ufacturers of mowers, reapers and other
improved agricultural machinery.
Cairo, Egypt, January 21.—A contract of
marriage between the hereditary prince of
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