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NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN.
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VOLUME VIII—NO. 301.
NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1875.
WHOLE NUMBER 2452.
AMUSEMEN TS.
| AUIKTIKM TH EATR E.
JOHN E. OWENS...........................Directoi
THKO. HAMILTON..............B iiaIhc -aa M....
FASTER WEEK-CLOSING OF THE SEASON.
AIR. JOHN E. OWENS
Will appear each night and matinee.
.Monday Evening, March 29,
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER
AND
NAN. THE GOOD FOB NOTHING,
T ^IT............John & Owpdh
TI HSDu and H KDNkSOAY Kvenit gs and W«it
ne*day Mail nee, Bartley Campbell's new play of
RISKS; Mr. Owens aa P. Pembroke, Kaq.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday—Last three per
furmancea of the aoaaou. _ ml:28 4t.
R K-HNTHKE OF II,MA DE HI7RSK4,
and Grand Concert U'Adieu to New Orleaaa,
the city of her great triumphs.
tirnnewald Ilall, Monday April 5.
Mile. DE MURHKA on this occasion will singthe
celebrated iuadscene of OPHELIA, from Hamlet,
which character the has created in London, Vi.
euna and Pesth. in Italian, German aud French
languages achieving the greatest success on
record, and being acknowledged the beat Ophelia
on the lyric stage. Full particulars to morrow.
Sale of seats Friday. __ mh38 It
pKOUHAtUIE OF THE CONCERT
TO BE GIVEN BV MME. ZEISS-DBXNI8
GRUNEWALD HALL,
On Wednesday Evening, March 31, IMS.
PART FIRST.
1. Waldcazaubcr..............................Reiter
Germania Quartette.
2. Air d'Ariodani..............................Mehul
Mine. Zeiss Dennis.
3. Marcbe Hongroise......................Kowalski
Aimes. Herr.
4. Gala thee....................................Masse
Mme. Vereken.
9. Cavatina de Faua?.............{..........Gounod
Mr. Meteye.
6. Duo— Semiramis...........................Rossini
Mmea. Vereken snd Zelss-Dennis.
PART SECOND.
1. Abenfriede...............................Lachner
Germania Quartette.
2. Violin Solo...........................Mr. Gianini
3. Air de Faust..............................Gounod
Mme. Vereken.
4. Ouvertnre—Guillaume Tell.................Lists
Mines, llerr.
5. Air du Prophet*........................Meyerbeer
Mme. Zeiss-Dennis.
6. O Isea—Magic Flute.......................Mozart
BiiSB solo and chorus—Germania Quartette.
Accompanist, Mr. Philip Gsueling.
Tickets for sale at the principal stores and at the
door. ___ id 1.28 rit
gT. CHARLES THEATRE.
This Easter Sunday,
INAUGURATION OF THE OPERA SEASON.
EMILY SOLDENB'S
GRAND COMIC OPERA COMPANY.
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday,
GENEVIEVE DE BRABANT.
Wednesday Eveniig—By general request—
GRAND DUCHESS.
Thursday and Friday Kvenlngs—CHILPKRIC
THE JOLLY KING OK FRANCE.'
Saturday at Noon—OllsND NOLDKXK MATINEE.
Saturday Night—A GRAND DOUBLE BILL.
Prices as usua. mh28
giDWELL'S AlAUEiUV OF MUSIC.
Monday. March 29, 1875, during the week, Wed
nesday and Saturday Matineea
N. D. ROBERTS' FAMOUS PANTOMIME TROUPE,
Newcomb A Phillips' Specialty Company, and Mile.
Deardon's Troupe of Lady Velocipede Riders.
Three companies in one. Monday, April 5—E. L.
Bumond's specialty Troupe for one week. mli28
RAILROADS.
N
IW ORLEANS, ST. LOUIS
AND CHICAGO RAILROAD COMPANY.
(GREAT JA CKSO N ROUTE
On and after December 28. 1874,
Trains depart and arrive aa follows from Calllopa
street depot.
DsaaxT. I arrtvs.
Nxpress....7.7:00 A.M. Express ...11:00 P. M.
Mall..........0:00 P. M. I Mail........10:30 A. M
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cara through to 81
Louis, Chicago and Louisville.
Only one change of sleeping cars to Bastart
Cities.
Tickets for aale and Information given at No. D
Camp street, corner ot Common.
A. D. SHELDON, Agent.
Jail ly K. D. FROST. General Manager.
On and after March 28,
Tratna will LEAVE depot foot of Canal street, as
follows; |
T
UK MOBILE LINE.
■xureas aad mail, daily............... S:0<> A. M
Coast accommodation, Saturdays only. 3:1 !i P. M.
Througiit night express, daily........ 5:00 P. M.
ARRIVE:
Coast accommodation, Mondays only.. 10:20 A. M.
kxureas and maii, daily................ 4:20 P.M.
Through night express, daily..........12:00 P. M.
This is the only line running through Pullman
Palace Can to St. Louis, Louisville, Charlotte and
Virginia Springs.
Office corner Camp and Common streets, opposite
City Hotel.
D. B. ROBINSON,
my!3 Acting Superintendent
SHERIFFS SALES.
The City of New Orleans vs. Thomas Faw
cett; same vs. same: same vs. same.
S UPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
of Orleans, Nos. 36,561, 53,85: aad 70,931.—By
virtue of three writs of her! facias to me directed
by the honorable the Superior District Court for
the parish of Orleans, in the above entitled caused,
for city taxes of 1871,1873 and 1874 I will proceed
to sell at public auction, at tbe Merchants and
A notion errs' Exchange, Royal street, between
Cana] aud Customhouse streets, in the Second
District of this city, on TUESDAY, March 30,1875,
at twelve o'clock M., tbe following described prop
erty, to wit—
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OP GROUND, situated in
the Second District of this city, in square number
one hundred and eighty-two, bounded by Caronde
let walk, St. Peter, Villere and Robertson streets,
designated as follows: Lot number two, measnriug
tweuty-seven feet on Si. Peter street by sixty feet
in depth; lot number three measuring forty-seven
feet on St. Peter street by one hundred and twenty
six feet in depth.
ONE CeKTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated in the
Second District of this city, in square number one
bnudred and ninety-six, bounded by St. Anne,
Claiborne, Dumaiue and Robertson streets, desig'
nated as lot nnrnbtr one, measuring thirty feet on
St. Anne street by sixty feet front on Claiborne
street.
Seized in the above suits.
Terms- Cash on the spot.
EUGENE WAGGAMAN.
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
fe25 mh7 30
fe25 mh7 30
R. G. Taylor vs. John U. Williamson
F ourth district court for the parish op
Orleans. No 42,019 —By virtue of a writ of seiz
ure and sale direcied by toe honorable the Fourth
District Court for the parish of Orleans, In the
above entitled cause, to w. P. Harper, late sheriff,
and by said late sheriff to me transferred, I will
proceed to sell at public auction, at 'he Merchant*
aud Auctioneers' Exchange. Royal street, between
Canal and Customhouse streets, in the Second
District of this city, on SATURDAY, May 1.
1875. at twelve o'clock M., the following described
^TWoVeBTaIN LOTS OF GROUND. situated,
lying and being in the Fourth District of this city,
in square number forty-nine, bounded by Washing
ton, Laurel, Sixth and Constance, late Live Oak,
streets, designated by the numbers three and four,
on a plan drawn by C. A. Hedin, architect, dated
the twentv-aecond car of December, 1853, and also
on another plan, dated the fourteenth of March,
18t8, which said first plan is deposited in the office
of Edward Barnett, late a notary public In this
city, for reference. Said lota measure, each,
twenty-nine feet front on Washiuston street by
one hundred and twenty-nine feet in depth, be
tween parallel lines, English measure; together
with all the huiloing* and impiovemeuts thereon,
rights, ways and advantages thereunto belonging,
or in anywise apder aiuing.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms—Cash on tbe spot.
EUGENE WAGGAMAN,
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
mh30 an!4 19 mvl
The City of New Orleans ve. J. B- Aubert;
same va same; same va same
Ca PERIOK DISTRICT COURT FOR THB PARISH
© of Orleans, Nos. 30 804, 33 687 and 68,487.—Bv
virtue of three writs of fieri facias to me directed
by the honorable the Superior District Court for
the parish ef Orleans, in the abewe entitled causes,
for city taxes of 1870, 1871 and 1874, I will proceed
to sell at public auction, at the Merchants and
Auctioneers' Exchange, Royal street, between
Canal and Customhouse streets, in the SeoondDia
trict of thia city, on TUESDAY, March 30. 1875. at
twelve o'clock, M.. the following described prop
ei t»NB°CKRTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated ta
the First District of this city, in aqaare number
three hundred and thirty, bounded by Franklin.
Liberty, Lafayette and Poydraa streets, designated
aa lot number twenty-nine, measuring thirty-four
feet nine inches on Franklin street, by eighty-five
feet in depth.
Seised in tbe above suits.
Terms—Cash on tne spot. _
EUGENE WAGGAMAN,
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
U36 nh7 3S
COURT KECOKU.
MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1871
Supreme Court of the United States,
No. 182. Minor vs. Hafiersalt.—Error to
the Supreme Court of Missouri. This is the
case presenting tbequestion whether, under
the fourteenth amendment, a woman, who
is a citizen of the United States, and of a
State, is a voter in the State, notwithstand
ing the provision oi the constitution and
laws of that State confine the right ot suf
frage to men alone. It is said that women
are citizens. They are persons, and, there
iore, under the fourteenth amendment, de
clared to be citizens of the State wherein
they reside, but it did not require that
amendment to make them such. They were
before persons and people, and were not in
terms excluded from citizenship bv the con
stitution.
The federal constitution was ordained by
the people of the United States, composed
oi the people of the several States, and who
ever, at the time of its adoption, was one of
the people, became a citizen. All children
horn of citizen parents, within the jurisdic
tion, are themselves citizens. The natnral
ization laws are reviewed to show that
woman have always been considered citi
zens, the same as men; also, the laws giving
jurisdiction in federal cases. It is then said
the fourteenth amendment did not affect
the citizenhip of women any more than it
did of men, and thus, Minor's rights do not
dependjupon it. She has always been a citi
zen from her birth, entitled to all the piiv
iliges, immunities, etc., of citizenship.
The amendment prohibits the State in
which she lives from abridging any ot those
rights. The right of suffrage is not made
in terms one of the piivileges of the citizen.
The United States has no voters, and no
one can vote for federal, without beiBg
competent to vote for State officers. The
elective officers ot the United States are
ehosen, directly or indirectly, by the voters
ef the States. The diuendment did not add
to the privileges or immunities of the eiti
zen;it simply furnished additional guarantee
for the protection of such as he already
had. Nor is the right of suffrage co
extensive with the citizenship of the States.
When the federal constitution was
adopted all the States but Rhode Island
had constitutions of their own, in not one of
which were all citizens recognized as enti
tled to this right, and under aU these circum
stances it can not be for a moment doubted
that if it had been intended to make all
citizens of the United States voters, the
framers of the constitution wonld have so
expressed that intention, and not have left
so important a change in the condition of
citizenship as it then existed to implication.
But if further evidence is needed it is
to be found in other provisions of tbe
constitution. If suffrage is necessarily
a part of citizenship, then the provision
of the constitution which gives the citi
zens of each State all the privileges
aud immunities of citizens in the seve
ral States, would entitle the citizens of each
State to the right to vote in the several
States precisely as the citizens of those
States. There are other provisions, among
them that relating to apportionment of rep
resentatives to the same point; but still
again, after the passage of tbe fourteenth
amendment it was found necessary to use
in the fifteenth amendment the following
language: "lhe right of citizens of the
United States to vote shall not be denied or
abridged bv the United States, or by any
State on account of race, color-or previous
condition of servitude." The fourteenth
amendment provided against any abridge
ment of the privileges or immunities ot
citizens, and if the right of suffrage is one
of them, why amend the constitution fur
ther to prevent its being denied on account
of race, color, etc.?
The duty of the United States to guaran
tee to the States a republican form of gov
ernment is discharged in protecting those
governments which weie recognized as
being republican in form by the constitu
tion when adopted.
the States being then excepted, it must be
assumed that they are such as are to be
guaranteed. The admission of new States
is then considered, and it is found that
there is nothing to favor the idea that
suffrage is a right of citizenship,
bat everything to repel it. Also, the
restoration of the States to the
Union after the war, none of them
I having provided for female suffrage. Be
I sides, a person who has simply declared
| his intention to become a citizen of the
The governments of
United States may vote under certain cir
cumstances Ih Missouri and other States,
and this could not be if suffrage depended
upon the right of citizenship. The courts
are unanimous in the opinion that the con
stitution of the United States does not
confer the right of suffrage upon any one,
and that the constitutions of the several
States which commit that trust to men
alone are not necessarily void. Affirmed.
The Chief Justice delivered the opinion.
United States Circuit Conn.
James Lee vs. Louisiana Mutual Insur
ance Company; same vs. Home Mutual la
surance Company; same vs. Union Insur
ance Company.—Suit on insurance policies
of steamboat Sabine, sunk twelvewiles
above New Orleans by collision with steam
boat Richmond. On trial.
In the matter of United States Commis
sioner II. N. Frisbie.—The court said that on
the application of Mr. Frisbie, indorsed by
proper parties, he bad been appointed a
United States commissioner; that a few
months later be had been indicted for
extortion in office; that not desiring to
hi. .» b Sa"»
from all performance of the duties of the
office. Since then he has performed these
duties. Without prejudging his case bis
commission as United commissioner
revoked.
IN CHAMBERS.
IN CHAMBERS.
Ex parte Henry Williams, petitioner for
habeas corpus.—Relator alleged he was
illegally imprisoned in the Parish Prison on
committment ot Charles T. Estlin, United
States commissioner; that on March 23 he
was arrested on a charge of assault and
battery committed while' on the navigable
waters of the United States; that the bond
was fixed at $1000; that his surety was
solvent; that the commissioner exacted an
illegal fee 'of $5, which was extortionate,
oppressive and unjust; that he refused to
pay thia fee, and therefore the commissioner
caused him to be imprisoned.
On the application Commissioner Estlin
testified that the bond being taken for ap
pearance on preliminary examination it
had been destroyed because the party
wished to appear before the United States
court; that he had not committed the pris
oner because he refused to pay a lee of $5;
that he did exact this fee, but because it was
the custom. ......
After other testimony showing the facts
to be as related in the application for the
writ, it was ordered that the prisoner be
discharged on' furnishing bond of $500 for
aP I P n a the C matter of C. T. Estlin, United
States commissioner.—Ordered that the ap
pointment be revoked.
Superior District Coart.
State vs. Richard Taylor.— Verdict—The
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iurv. considering the provisions of the law I
of 1870 had been fully complied with, re
turned a verdict for defendant.
Superior Criminal Coart.
State of Louisiana vs. Lou Dudley Whey
land.—Arson. Setting fire to residence
corner of Burgundv and Customhouse
streets, January 1, 1875. The jury having
declared they were unable to agree on a
verdict, were discharged and *
entered. ____ .
State vs. Thomas North.—Murder,
mistrial
Kill
SftourS' 0 C tob^l 3 r"^L whoring
atthe proprietor Jacob Ditzel. Verdict—
Guilty of manslaughter, with recommenda- I
">
tion of mercy. Sentence—Two years
State Penitentiary.
VERDICT.
State vs. Gaston Larche— Rape. Guilty,
without capital pnniahment.
Fourth District Caart.
Cynthia*Davis"T». ~N. Kunu.-Suit under J
to
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the civil rights bill. On trial. Defend
ant's peremptory exception that plaintiff
having declared she was a married woman.
| the husband was the onlv person author
ized to sue, overruled. Evidence on the
merits being taken.
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Court Items.
In the United States Court yesterday two
commissioners were deprived of their offices
by the revocation of their appointments by
order of Judge Woods. The court naturally
hesitated, as perhaps the dismissal would
injure one of them on his trial. Tbe same
press which some months ago denounced
the judge with opprobrious terms that had
no warrant from the facts, in this action
gives praise in such qualified terms that
curious questions are suggested. Why is it
that the praise is not simply that due to a
judge who does his duty? Why is this
I opinion considered honest and not the
i ,i.„ ....
former ones ? Is the maxim of falsum in
uno falsum in omni abandoned ? If Judge
Woods' previous opinions and acts were
unworthy of respect, why are jany later
ones t It ought to he considered that he
performs his duty as best he can under his
oath with the aid his knowledge and ex
perience give him, and ODly restrained by
his conscience. Why can not every opinion
of his be judged under the same light ?
When the jury brought in their verdict
in the case of the State vs. Gaston Larche,
the sheriff and his deputies were on the
alert. They gathered around the prisoner
and had the id* a he would attempt to es
cape or commit some other act to avoid the
penalty of the law. The moment the ver.
diet was read he justified their precautions
by producing an eight ounce vial and swal
lowing its contents. A strong smell of
what to many appeared to be chloroform,
instantly filled the court room. Subse
quently a chemist reported that it was a
solution of hartshorn and camphor. This
in the proportion swallowed combined with
nothing else, would make any human being
utterly repugnant to any idea of suicide.
The most wreched mortal would rather
submissively die in abject poverty after
enduring from all mankind denuncia
tions of every personal attribute, at the age
of Methuselah thau try such a remedy a
second time. So it is presumed, therefore'
that tbe purchasbr of this dose was very
properly deceived by the druggist's clerk.
But the convict did not h^ve the benefit of
that doubt. He was shaved on his head to
reverse his digestion, roiled around on hard
places to keep his nerves active, rubbed to
preserve his circulation, and every precau
tion taken to prevent an obituary notice.
The consequence is creditable to all, includ
ing voluntary aseistants'and the druggist's
clerk. He is not dead yet, and even if
acquitted might be trusted to travel away
alone without attempting felo de se.
Still Short.
The Legislature appropriated $33,000— the
amount asked for—at its late regular ses
sion to meet the expenses of the Senate.
Nineteen thousand dollars of this sum was
granted, in the appropriation bill which
passed early in the session providing for the
mileage and per diem of members and pay
of the officers and employes of the Senate.
I The general appropriation bill published
this morning provides for $20,000 more to
complete the pay of members and defray
the expense of fitting up the Senate Cham
ber, etc. When the committee that had the
matter in charge estimated that $30,000
would be sufficient to defray all the ex
penses of the Senate, they did not provide
for absent members from the fact that it
was thought they would not present them
selves near the close of tbe session and
claim pay. Contrary to this thought, how.
ever, a number of Senators did present
themselves, and their pay has to he pro
vided for. This will incur an additional
expense of about $0000, which will render
the appropriation made for the use of the
Senate, amounting to $39,000, short to that
amount.
j
The Dispatch.
The United States steamer Dispatch, of
the Navy Department, sometimes called
the swiftest vessel afloat, because she can
show a record on her log of twenty-four
knots an hour, arrived at the Southwest
Pass at 10: %A- M. yesterday. Her mission
is to transport the distinguished persons—
some Senators, some Representatives, some
neither, hut equally distinguished and re
spected—who have determined on a trip
to Mexico. Their object has been fre
I d " Ured " l " -T * d "' re <*•
information and recreation, and its im
portance is simply the fact that so many
have been actuated by the same desires
Mexico is becoming daily more and more
interesting to the United States, but not
withstanding numerous and disturbing cir
cumstances. the interest must grow more
I and more friendly as it increases 'in in
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Valuable Improved Real Estate on
Customhouse Street, between Royal
and Bourbon Stbeets, and the Right of
OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES No. 52 ST.
Charles Street, known as "Wood Sa
loon," by Auction, by the Sheriff.— We
are requested to call the attention of the pub -
lie to the sales by auction to be made to day
at noon at the Merchants and Auctioneers'
Exchange, Royal street, by the civil sheriff
ot the parish of Orleans. Said sales com
prise :
1. The right of occupancy of the premises
No. 52 St. Charles street, known as "Wood
Saloon."
2. A certain lot of ground, with the
buildings and improvements thereon, in
the Second District of this city, fronting on
Customhouse street, between Royal and
Bourbon streets.
3. A portion of ground, in the same square
and dietrict, situated in the rear of the
I a bove described lot, with the buildings and
improvements thereon.
For full particulars and terms see ad ver
Siieriff's Sales at Auction for City
Taxes.— Attention is called to the sales at
auction to be made this day at noon, at
the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange,
Royal street, by the sheriff of the parish of
Orleans, for city taxes, of unproved and
vacant real estate, situated respectively m
I the First Second, Third and Sixth Districts
0 f thig city. For full particulars and terms
see advertisements.
Fashion writers, who often go to extremes
for similie, say that pantalette ruffles de
eceuded from the Elizabethan ruff.
Plagiarism.
The moon will have the bad manners to
pass between tbe snn and the earth on tbe
fifth of April.— Republican, March. 18.
The moon will have tbe bad manners to
pop between the sun and the earth on the
tilth of April.— Picayune, March 29.
When our items travel North and West
and get copied into appreciative journals
without credit, and work their way back
and into home journals, as is frequently the
ease, we do not complain. We have no
further use for the items, and let them
'■pass," but it is too much to let them "pop.'
In manuscript where the long "s" is used in
doubling letters the word "pass," carelessly
written, might easily be taken for "pop." In
a soda shop such a construction would nat
urally be put upon the characters. In the
items quoted above charity suggests that the
charge of plagiarism is unfounded. It is
more probable that the eflervescing para
graphist of our effervescent neighbor,
ignoring the use of scissors, copied the
item faithfully, in his own handwriting, and
gained the approval of his chief. The sinful
compositor, who has been known to fairly
ruin a man's character by a "foul case,"
and knock the stuffing out of the happiest
thoughts with a single letter in the wrong
place, is wholly to blame for the transposi
tion, as usual. Such a compositor, in
setting up Bible quotations, would make.
"And it came to 'pop,' " instead of "pass,
There is also a higher reason, an astronomi
cal theory, for believing that the writers
who have been so happy in recording soda
events did not intend to introduce their
technical words into the paragraph about
the moon as it last appeared in print. The
(noon, the bright silver moen that rolls on,
or the gentle moon, shedding its lambent
light, is incapable of popping. The moon
may be reduced to a quarter, or a half, or
even get full, and stay out all night, but it
must change, according to popular scienoe,
before it can pop.
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Military Items.
Captain E. M. Hays, Fifth Cavalry, the
gallant soldier who has for a long time
been on duty in this city on the staff of
General Emory, left yesterday evening with
his wife for a short visit to his friends in
Virginia. Captain Hays has been ordered
to join his regiment, which is now in Ari
zona, with a permission to delay twenty
days before executing the order.
Captain W. W. Sanders, Sixth Infantry,
also of General Emory's staff, left on Sat
urday evening with the General. Captain
Sanders' station will be Fort Buford, Da
kota Territory.
It is probable that Captain Luke O'Reilly,
Niueteenth Infantry, late of the same staff,
will be retained on duty here temporarily
by General Augur.
Lieutenant Colonel James Van Voast,
Sixteenth Infantry, now in this department
on a tour of special inspection, is attached
to the staff at headquarters Division of the
South, commanded by General McDowell.
The celebrated trowel bayonet, invented
by Colonel E. Rice, has already been issued
to the Fifth, Tenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth,
Sixteenth, Seventeeth, Eighteenth, Nine
teenth, Twentieth, Twenty-first, Twenty
second, Twenty-third, Twenty-fourth and
Twenty-fifth Regiments of Infantry, and all
live of the artillery regiments are to re
ceive it. The State of New York has also
ordered 1200 and Pennsylvania the same,
while a large number have already been
ordered for European armies. Seven com
, ... , T ,
panics of the Twenty-second Infantry are
stationed in this city.
Major William Silvey, lately promoted
from captain of the First Artillery to major
of the Fifth Artillery, has been ordered
before the army retiring board. He has
been twenty-six years in the servioe,
A late Washington dispatoh says that
I
the oldest army officers, is dying. In the
event of his death, General Beckwith, for
merly of this department, will doubtless
succeed him.
succeed him.
The Soldene Opera Company,
With very little flourish of the herald's
trumpet, the English Comic Opera Com
pany, of which Miss Emily Soldene is the
central figure, commenced an engagement
at the St. Charles Theatre on Sunday night,
and made a palpable hit. Even the rain of
last night did not prevent a full house, and
the Soldene party has become the talk and
fashion of the day. The opening opera was
'Genevieve De Brabant," and it was put
upon the stage in a manner elegant and
complete in all respects, with costumes and
cast of caracters meeting the requirements
of the piece. The French original of
"Genevieve," while exquisitely nice
music, was also a little naughty in action
and suggestion. The English version we
now see is an improvement. All that was
beautiful in the French original has been
retained, and all that was objection
able has been replaced by better
material. The part of Drogan is one
well adapted to the snperb style of
Miss Soldene, both as regards singing and
action. She impresses all in an audience
action, sue impresses all in an audience
with the idea that they are in the presence
of a great artist, and yet she does not put
herself forward and others back as if
striving to win all of tbe honors. Miss
Soldene's voice is singularly sweet and
flexible; it has pathos aud power, controlled
by such taste as rendered the balcony duet
serenade as touching and pleasing as need
be seen and heard in opera. As for the com
pany, its talent is not confined to the keep
ing of the first singer. It is well balanced.
The leading gentlemen are good comedians
and fair singers. The ladies are accom.
plished singers, with few exceptions, and
ail hue in personal appearance, which is a
remarkable fact concerning the useful
people of opera. Tho costumes worn are
rich and appropriate, aDd the entertain
ments given are such as are highly pleasing
to eye and ear. The same opera will be
repeated to night.
The Funding Board.
'his body held a meeting yesterday in
the private office of the Secretary of State.
The members present were Governor Kel
logg, Lieutenant Governor Antoine, Secre
tary of State Deslonde, State Treasurer
Dubuclet and Mr. Baldwin, fiscal agent.
Speaker Hahn and State Auditor Clinton
were absent. Over $450,000 worth of old
bonds were presented, passed upon by the
board, and new bonds ordered to be issned
in their stead, in accordance with law. The
proceedings were conducted in » spirit of
harmony, which secured a dispatch of all
business that came before the board.
BY TELEGRAPH.
SURVEY OF SOUTH
GETTING READY FOB MR. EADS
[Special to tbe New Orleans Republican. |
Washington, March 29,1875.
In compliance with the law of Congress
authorizing the construction of Eads' jet
ties, approved on the third instant, Pro
fessor Patterson, superintendent of the
coast survey, has ordered the schooner
Yarnia, with Assistant C. H. Boyd, now
near New Orleans, and schooner Research,
with Assistant H. L. MaundiD, at New
York, to proceed to South PasB and make a
special topographical and hydrographic
survey and chart of the pass and bar for
Eads' guidance in making plans for con
straction of the jetties. Professor Patter
son expects both schooners will be at
South Pass by April 15, and finish
to
to
ouulu x job uy April ij, and finish
the survey some time in May, so that Eads
can commence the actual construction pro
posed of jetties early this season.
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L tor Casey leaves here to-night for
New Orleans via New York. D. D. C.
WASHINGTON.
Investigating the Georgia Tornado.
Washington, March 29.— The chief signal
officer has sent one of his observers to
Georgia to investigate and report upon the
recent destructive tornado in that State.
Arkansas Hot Springs in Coart.
The Court of Claims decided the Arkan
sas Hot Springs case against tha five sev
eral claims to tbe propertv, which remains
with the United States. Judge Loring dis
sented, believing the evidence established
Rector's claim. An appeal will be taken to
the Supreme Court.
Sick.
Commissary General Shiras is hopelessly
siek.
Paymaster Assigned.
Paymaster Eckles has been assigned to
the Department of the Gulf.
Resignation of Treasurer Spinner.
Treasurer Spinner has resigned, his res
ignation to take effect July 1. J. N. New,
of Indianapolis, succeeds him.
The Ice in the Potomac.
The rivers are rising slowly and the ice
is becoming quite rotten. A break must
come witbiu twenty-four honrs.
i veuteu. :ie men pointed tne gun
I at Bae > I proved too quick and
8awd . "7 lifo b Y taking his. I then took
aim at the nearest of the cutthroats in the
store, when I discovered about fifty outside,
I I did not shoot, kcowiug I was overpower
I e< ^> an< ^ the only chance for life was to se
come witbiu twenty-four honrs.
THE BORDER.
Outrages by the Mexican Outlaws-Store
Marked—Mall Robbed—Buildings Burn
ed-Prisoners Tortured-Lives Sacri
ficed—One of the Raiders Captured and
Lynched—Late Exciting News—An
Army of Mexicans Preparing to Cross
the Border—Proposed Raid on Corpus
Christ!.
Galveston, March 29—A AVtcs special
from Corpus Christi, Texas, dated the
twenty-ninth, saye: "The following letter,
from the postmaster at Nuros, who was
robbed and all his property destroyed by
fire, gives some idea of depredations of the
murderous Mexican fiends. On the twen
ty-sixth instant, about four o'clock in the
evening, while conversing with a person
named G. Smith in my store, I noticed three
armed Mexicans approaching the store,
when I considered it prudent to have
my Winchester rifle handy. I hastily
went to my sitting room. No sooner
had I secured it than Smith came
rushing in with a Mexican following
him, his gun pointed and prepared to
fire, when my wile intervened and pre
vented. He then pointed the
Crete myself, which I did in a subterranean
passage, where I found Smith, who was
unarmed and could not assist. The robbers
completely sacked my store of all
the valuables, storing them in wagons
whioh they had provided. About this time
the mail rider from San Antonio arrived.
I
reached me. Smith now left his hiding
place and ran. They gave chase, and the
tragedy of his death was enacted. Despite
the entreaties of my wife to spare the
house to her and the little ones, they were
merciless. The fire progressed so rapidly
that I was lorced to leave my concealment,
which I did without being seen. I re
mained near, and was a silent witness to the
destruction of my home, w'hich had taken
myself and wite so many years of hard labor
to construct.
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At noon, I had a comfortable
home just completed; at sundown that home
and all my worldly possessions were in
ashes. As soon as the destruction was com
plete the Mexicans left, being satisfied 1
was consumed in the flames. While my
wife and children were escaping, two of the
fiends pursued, and why they did not fire
on her is inexplicable—not on account
of her prayers for mercy. My children
were shot at twice while they lay prostrated
on the ground from lright. Before leaving
my store they had several Americans prison
ers whom they subjected to the most cruel
treatment, stripping some and compelling
them to go barefooted before them. One
man fainted from exhaustion. They beat
and left him the roadside.
T. J. NOAKES.
One of the leaders was captured and
lodged in jail here Saturday.
A meeting of tbe people was held to-day
to consider what should be done with the
prisoner—Felix Gadesove—one ol the most
cruel and determined raiders. He had
I blown out the brains of the Mexicans at
I baenz' rancho who refused to accompany
tb SuP al ^,'■ • ,
| The j ail lg i nS e cnre , the time for holding
t prospect of
A great ma
court distant, and there is
another raid for his rescue. _ __
jority of the citizens were worn out by the
late pursuit and patrol duty at home, and
unable to stand guard over the jail. Under
the circumstances as the result of the
deliberation on the law of murder and rob
bery by the people, a oourt was formed, the
prisoner arraigned, counsel for prosecution
and defense appointed and jury empaneled.
The evidence was produced showing that
the man had been guilty of willful
murder, arson, robbery, imprisonment and
torture of Americans. Three or four Mex
ican witnesses testified against him. After
a full hearing of the evidence and argument
of counsel, be was sentenced to be hanged,
and the sentence was immediately carried
out. Long before tbe trial he was visited
by a priest aud received the consolation of
religion. He confessed and prayed to be
forgiven.
Late 1 9:30 P. M.—A citizen of this place,
just returned from Mexico, where he weDt
to buy mules, visited Monterey and Mol
dova, where he failed to meet former ac
quaintances in the stock bnainess. On in
quiry, he was informed they ha^ gone
to Texas. On further inqmry he learned
that about 700 men had left that section tor
Texas; for what purpose was not stated.
He thereupon returned rapidly home. At
Carmargo and vicinity all the pelados have
disappeared, and bands of four aud six
hundred are reported crossing the river
near Roma and Edinburg.
It is stated that a lurther raid on the
place is contemplated, and that a Mexican
leader of tbe outlaws has boasted that his
bugles will sound in the streets of Corpus
Christi when the people least expect it.
foreign.
Uaveiling the Maxtorillaa Mssnnt.
Trieste, March 29,— All the companions
of Emperor Maximilian, who shared his
exploits in Mexico, are invited to attend
the unveiling of his monument.
Bismarck Declines the Honor.
Cologne, March 29. —Bismarck will not
become Duke of Lanenbnrg.
A Conference ef the Bishops.
Berlin. March 29.—Tbe Roman Catholic
bishops of Prussia are to hold a conference
at Fulda, next Tuesday.
The Spanish Turmoil.
London, March 29.— The Spanish govern
ment announces that six Carlist Generals,
throe colonels and many other officers have
entered France and declared their adhesion
to King Alfonso. A telegram from Satnn
der asserts, on the otiier hand, that the hope
Of Settling the war bv a Convention is fast
■ ■ - -
dying out. General Lome is expected there
to meet a threatened iuvasion of tbe pro
viuce. Don Carlos, with sixteen battalions
and artillery, is marching on Romalez,
twenty-five miles from Santander.
Marine.
The bark Twilight, from Pensacola lor
Liverpool, was spoken March 10. She was
in distress and making for Fayal.
The Opliile, from St. Marks for Havre,
foundered. The crew was saved.
A vessel has been wrecked off Donareuz,
France, and all hands are supposed to have
perished. She appeared to be a ship ot
I Perieneu. one appeared to oe a snip ot
1 " den wlth cotton ' wLicb
washing ashore.
was washing ashore.
Sympathy tor Tichborne,
1 The committee to have Tiohborneieleased
| called a meeting in Hyde Park. A hundred
thousand persons assembled. There were
bands of music and flags. Horses were
taken from the carriages and the orators
were drawn by men. The me6tiDg passed
resolutions that there would be no rest until
the enormous judicial crime was rectified.
Insurgents Route.
Havana, March 29 — It is officially an
nounced that 200 mounted insurgents were
on Thursday last repulsed between Cala
baza and Eucrucyada while attempting to
enter the jurisdiction of Sagua.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Trouble With the Mioers.
Pottbvillb, Pa., March 29.—There are
three reports from the labor troubles—one
that there is great danger, pae that it is
uncertain what may happen, and another
that all is qniet. The strikers have not
used tbe torch to-day.
The information sent from this place yes
terday to the effect that the employes of
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company had resumed work at Cressona
and Schuylkili-baven proves correct. Their
at the former place where over
1000 cars are repaired weekly and their
immense machine shops have all their em
ployes at work to a man. The engineers
and train men of tbe Mine Hill division
have reported for work, and this ends the
suspension in these localities.
It is due to the employes who renounced
their connection from the Mechanics and
Workingmen's Beneficial Association to ac
cept their statement, that they joined the
order under the mistaken motive, that it
was a charitable and beneficial association,
and the overt acts and insubordination di
rected by the branches of the order north of
here are disapproved by them to the extent
of their abandoning their connection with
the association.
The Ice Moving.
Williamsport, March 29.—The ice is
moving from Jersey Flat, twelve miles above.
Death of a New Orleans Man infTexn*
Brownsville, March 29.—Judge D. F
Mitchell, a native of Florida, for niaDy
years a resident of New Orleans, and re
cently connected with the customhouse
here, died yesterday.
Editor Store; in Jail.
Chicago, March 29.—William J. Storey,
editor of the Times, has been sentenced to
ten days imprisonment for the publication of
articles constructively reflecting on mem
bers of the grand jury.
Reduction of Fares,
The Michigan Central, Michigan Southern
and Pittsburg and Fort Wayne railroads
have reduced the fares to Boston, Philadel
phia, New York, Baltimore and Washing
ton. The tickets at reduced rates are lim
ited, as to time, to forty eight hours. This
shows the reduction to be only temporary
Muspended.
New Bedford, Mass, March 29.—S. P.
Burt, banker, has suspended. Liabilities
$300,000.
The Rhode Island Prohibitionists.
I i«« c7n"en N tM
incumbents. This makes three tickets for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The
balance of the ticket is the same as the Re
publican.
Boardinghouse Burned.
Benecia, Cal., March 29.—A boarding
house, with three men, was burned last
night.
Weighed Down with Wealth.
San Francisco, March 29.—Advices from
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Ja l'"? 8tate that many bodies from the
Pacifio Mail steamer Japan have been re
covered. All were kept under the water
by the weight of^the money on their person.
The Miners? Civil War.
MaCch Chunk, March 29.—Intelligence
reached here at nine o'clock last night
a threatened outbreak among the
frenzied miners from several mines. They
moved simultaneously from several points;
disarmed the special police from Phila
delphia at Buck mountain, and took thsir
arms with t hem. They went to J indie
where one policeman was shot in the head
and two were beaten.
Each place they visited they compelled
the men to go with them. No damage was
done propertv so far at Hazteton. Father
O'Hara, Catholic priest, exhorted them to
go home, and they are now disbanding.
Should the troubles continue, the govern
ment will be called on for troops.
A Family Burned.
St. Paul, March 29.— Sunday morning
I the house of a farmer named" Colson^at
I Parker's Prairie, twenty-five miles from
Wadena, on the Northern Pacific road,
caught fire from the bursting of a kerosene
lamp. The flames rapidly communicated to
| the night clothes of tbe father, mother and
s "" — j— 1—1 --!_ j—
five children. Colson dashed out a window
and rescued the family, all badly burned
They all dragged themselves to the nearest
neighbor's, a mile distant, barefooted and
Daked, over the snow. Colson and two
children have since died, and it is thought
the mother aud another child can not long
survive.
Probabilities.
War Dkpartmknt, )
Office Chief Sinai Officer, >
Washington, Bareli 29, 1875 , 4:35 P. Id. J
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States and
Tennessee, partly cloudy weather, northeast to
southeast winds, veering to southwest, in the
Western Gulf, slight changes in barometer, rising
temperature east of the lower Mississippi, aud
rain in the South Atlantic states.
River and Marine News.
Southwmt Pass. March 29, 6 P. M.—Barometer
29:90. Wind east, iresh. Weather foggy. Arrived—
Schooner S. E. Fabens, Lyman, master, six days
fromRnatau, with fruit; "at 10:40 A. M. United
States steamer Dispatch, from Pensacola. The
steamship Memphis is on the bar bound in.
tSalled—Bark Erua.
1 29 6 p - M.-Wind east,
light. Arrived— Steamship Murriel, at 7:30 A. M..
three day* from Brazos Santiago, to Pim, Fer
wood k Co.: Schooner Fred. Dunbar, Connors
msster, six days from Roatan, with fruit No de
parturea. On tie bar, bound in, steamship Mem
phia. The *hip fcmily Augusta vu put to sea this
evening, and is anchored outside, awaiting fair
wind to sail. TTie ship Kentuckian was spoken
120 miles this side ofTortugas, by steamship New
Or cans, at 6:30 P. M., on Friday, March 26, bouud
to Southwest Pass.
Vicksburg, March 29.—Passed up—Nick Long
worth, at 5 P. M.; Mary Houston, at 7 P. M. Down—
Charles Bodmaan, at 1 A. M. Arrived—Colorado, at
4 A. M.; Natchez. 5 P. M. Weather clear and warm.
The river rose lour inches.
Mbvphis, March 29.—Elver stationary. Weather
clear and warm. Arrived—City of Helena, from
St. Louie. Departed—Gianger. for Lonisvllle;
Belle Memphis, for St. Louis; Church, for New Or
leans; J. w. Mean and barges, for rittaburg.
■cm ati. March 29.—River twenty-four feet
and riaing. Weather cloud; and mild. Arrived—
Mitchell and Indiana, from Mow Orleans
XvAvsviLLB, Match 29.—Weather clear einoe
I Mate): ie\V ; April lfi' lllGc-Hey 17 Tiea n' 3-320 •'
I June 17 7-l6q; July 17 23 32«<l7\e; August 16?, & 17c -
i ---V— .. . . f- 16 ] 3 . 16<J ,
. River foiling rapidly. Passed up—Pev tons .
at 10 A. M. Down—Ciailes Morgan, at 3 P. M.
Canto, March 29—Arriyed-Scudder. Iron 87.
Louis, At 2 A. M.; tit. GctnovioT?, from Vicksburg,
at noon. Departed—St. Genevieve, for St Louis, at
1 P. M. River forty-one feet eleven inch es and
lulling. Weather clear. Meroury 56 c .
Louiptillb, March 29—River Tailing slowly,
with nine feet eight inches in the canal. Weather
cloud: and mild.
Pittukcko, March 29— River eleven fe«* and fus
ing. Weather clear and pleasant.
MARKETS.
Domestic Markets.
Nrw York, March 29—Cotton closed quiet at d
steady; middling uplands 16'„e; Orleans 17c; sales
5040 Dales; net receipts 379: gross 4212.
Futures closed firm; sale! 19,300 bales, as follows
September 17 13 32 a. 17 7-16c; Octol)
16 27 32c; December 16 ^c.
Southern flour quiet and steady. Who at dul 1
and heavy: 1 32c lower; closed at #1 25® 1 28 for
Winter red Western; Cl 28 fordo Ohio; Cl 28 a] 29
for amber Western; Cl 27*1 28 for do State; Cl 30
a-1 40 for white Western. Corn opened firm; closed
a shade easiei; holders more disposed to realize
86"*4 n'87 Jjc for Western mixed; 871,338 c for yellow
Western. Coffee firm; good job demand; Rio
a noted at 15 318c gold. Sugar Firm; l , 0 advance.
ice quiet aod steady. Tallow firm at 8 IMed-F^c.
Rosin dull; C2 Mai 12^ fer strained. Turpentin
dull; 36s. Pork firm; new. job lots C20 85 3 21.
Lard firmer; prime steam US14I,c. Whisky a
shade firmer; lair demand. Freights dull; cotton ,
by steam. Ed.
Sugar—7 % a 8 q c for fair to good refining; 8 E c for
.-iugar—* ror rair to good refining; ay,e for
fogai? rla"n^tfrmT 9" 1
— *
Molaaaea quiet anil fiira.
UiNCi»N* Ti March 29—Cotton sternly; mMdlirc
16c. Flour—Demand foir and market firm. Wheat
steady; red gl I0S>1 15. Corn firm, ut 70c. Oats
firnu 60®64 c. Pork firm at $21. Lard quiet; steam
lSljfliMc, kettle 14kc. Bulk meals strong; shoul
ders 7\c; clear rib In^c; clear 111,{i lli^c. Bacon
Demand lair, market firm; shoulders U\d8\c
clear rib 11V; clear 12V:. Whisky firm at $1 12.
ST. Louts, March 29.—Cotton quiet and un
changed. Flour—Good demand for medium grades
which are scarce; extra winter $4 3544 50- double
extra winter $4 65®4 90. Wheat dull; No. 2 red
winter $1 12^»1 12V No. 2 spring Chicago 95c.
Corn dull: No 2 mixed 68®69 3 ,e. Oats dull; No.
2 63c. Whisky higher; Cl 12. Pork $20 75®
20 87(4. Dry salt meats—Shoulders 7\c; clear rib*
lie; clear IP.&llHe, held higher. Bacon—Shoul
ders EV; clear rfb 12c; clear 12)6®12 3 ia. Lard
13.90c. ___
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I just closed
I Since our last issue we have learned that
the Levee Company did make the necessary
| arrangements for closing the break at tie
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The Levees.
From the Donaldsonvllle Chief.]
Engineer Darton called at the Chief office
on Tuesday, and informed us that the work
oi olosiDg the break in the levee fronting
the plantation of Mr. J. A. Braud, Jr., is
nearly completed. The finishing touches
will probably be given to-day, and then the
engineer and his force of laborers will turn
their attention to strengthening a weak spot
in the levee directly in front of Mr. Braud's
residence, quarter of a mile below the break.
Lacroix place, below town. The job Las
been let to a contractor, whose name we
have not learned, and a force of laborers
has been steadily at work during the week.
So far as we have been able to ascertain,
the Ascension levees are now in a fair con
dition to meet the spring flood, but we are
in hopes their strength will not be put to
the severe test.
f From the Stadiaon Vindicator.]
The levee has broken at Hard Times, in
Tensas. The water is flowing freely over
the point; but Delta is in no danger as yet.
At Milliken's Bend the association are al
ready at work trying tostrengtben the weak
places. The backwater from Hard Times
will affect a great portion of Madison par
ish. The break above Sergeant's point is
worthy of immediate attention, if the plant
ers in that vicinity are expected to make
crops this year.
The Miliikens Bend Association have gone
1 work in earnest to save themselves. The
Delta Association, it appears, has no money
and can do nothing, except by-the oharity of
the country. De Soto is under water and
almost totally deserted. It is to be hoped
that the citizens of Vicksburg will help these
unfortunates, by giving them some employ
ment until their land is dry. As they gener
ally do all of their business in Vicksburg,
and not wifh the merchants of Delta, they
are really oi more service to Mississippi than
Louisiana; and in consideration of the great
aid they render to that State, and in consid
eration of the depressed state of finances in
Madison parish, we think there should be
shown some willingness on the part of the
Vicksburg merchants who receive the bene
fits of the labor of these people to aid them.
Since our last issue the greater portion of
the isthmus has been overflowed, and has
endangered the crops of those above and
below. The banks on the lower side, near
the overflow, do not seem to cave; on the
other side, we are informed, it is washing
away rapidly. "
The water washes through with great
force at tbe "big break" below De Soto,
and may, if a very great rise like last year
The Tornado in thin Pariah.
It appears from accounts from various
places that the tornado which swept over a
portion of our parish last Friday evening,
the nineteeth instant, passed almost across
the continent, spreading devastation, death
and ruin in its track. It was the most ter
rifle hurricane that has visited our country
since 18(17, and was exceeded by tho tornado
of that year only in breadth of track, and
not in violence. After committing sad
havoc on the Ouachita river, wounding
many persons and killing the Adair
family, the demon of the storm seems to
have descended upon our parish, about
twelve miles south of this place. At
George LvJes' place everything was riddled ,
fences and timber blown down, and the
residence blown against a large tree in the
yard and literally shivered to pieces, and
the imoates, several in number, more or
less injured, among whom two ladies, Mrs
Lyles and Mrs. Loveless, were dangerously
wounded. Other p'aces were more or less
injured, but we believe no other persons
were wounded in that neighborhood. We
next hear of its devastating descent upon
Joe's bayou, a short distance north of the
railroad, where it completely demolished
the houses and fences of Mr. Whatley and
Mr. Flanagan, and a portion of the houses
aI J*l fences of Major Waddill, wounding
white arHl black on all these pi aces "more or
J*®?. ba ® strange to say, hiling none—and
killing mules aud horses,and, perhaps, cows
an , (1 h ?K 8 - .
During tbis time a perfect deluge of rain
a " <1 Iar K« tail stones were falling at this
place and at many other places from wLich
we have received intelligence. Aud we see
accounts of the terrible effects of this
storm, which will never be forgotten by
many, even in Georgia and South Car
olma .—Richland Beacon,
The Fever Tree on the Teche.
The Attakapaa Register aaya:
The.Sypber brothers, on their plantation
near Franklin, in thia pariah, have planted
lour ot the fever treea, which are now over
five feet high. General S.vpher obtained
them in Waahingten City, and tranpplanted
them to their beautiful farm, a abort time
ainee. They are healthy and doing well.
Thia tree is aaid to grow over a height of
300 feet, and aometimea reaching a height
of C00 feet.
The Temperature.
Mr. Louie Frigerio, No. 50 Chartres street,
reports the weather for the past two
days aa follows:
8 A. M. 3 P. M. 6PM
March 28 .............. 74 84 vu
MArch 29 .............. 69 80 ?:(
Lowest point during the nights of March
27 and 28, C5°.
Passengers arrived per steamship C. W
Lord. Captain Colton, from Havana:
Leon De Leon, Albert De Leon, Walter
Rivers, Alex Rivers, A. Montenello, Thoma s
Gray, Robert Warden, Thomas Elvin, Join
JLtck Mana Norwood, M. Fontenblne
Alice Charey, H. J. Peters.
Niagara Falls has a daily newspaper. O f
course no object can be seen in that place
without payment; but the paper costa only
five cents. This is forty-five cents cheaper
than an answer from a hackman.