New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-05

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WASHINGTON, January 4.-General How
ards report 10 General Grant does not
credit the widespread destitution repre-
sented as existing in the South. He says
that last year Southern gentlemen estimated
that it would take two million dollars,
whereas half a million dollars met the
necessities; thinks this year the destitution
won't prove so stringent as represented by
Governors Orr, Humphreys, and others,
but before spring there will doubtless be
suffering in South Carolina, Mississippi,
Louisiana, and small sections of other
states. He urges the president and con-
gress to inaugurate system of relief which
will not panperize the people. General
Howard with the approval OF General
| Grant, has directed the sub commissioners
to relieve absolute distress, and has directed
purchases of corn to be made for distribu-
ton in the most needy sections.
No bureBu officers :yill be retained in the
South, except upon the representations of
sub-commissioner that their services are
| imperatively needed.
Governor Swann's message represents the
assessed value of property in Maryland as
being larger than before the war, notwith-
standing emancipation losses.
Internal revenue receipts to-day $l,09O,-
| 00G; for the week $6,250,000; for the year
| $l04,250,000.
Government disbursements for Decem-
ber-ci1il lists $4,25O,0OO interest on the
public debt, $S,250, 600; war department,
sl3,OOO,OOO; navy $35OOOOO; interior
| Sl,000,O0 Total S30,500,0O0.
The committee on foreign affairs will in
troduce q resolution early next week call
ing upon the government to demand the re-
lease of Father McMahan, imprisoned in
Canada, charged with Fenianism.
The national bank statistics show no
notable variations from last week.
Strong efforts are being made by leading
New York Democrats to induce Governor
Seymour to withdraw his declination of the
presidential candidacy.
Sherman's funding national debt bill ex-
cites severe comment in financial circles,
and it is estimated that it will cost the gov
ernment SI1, 900, 600 in commissions to fund
the debt as proposed.
From Richmond.
RICHMOND, December An the recon-
struction convention the following resolu-
tions of inquiry were referred:
OF limiting the time of hired labor to
eight hours
of scaling all debts incurred previous to
/ April, 1865, at twenty-five cents on the
dollar; of leVying no poll tax; Of requiring
1
before voting; Of legalizing the birth Of
children born Of parents in slavery, so that
they may inherit property; of admitting
colOred persons to colleges; of selling the
military institute and deVoting the pro.
ceeds to the educational fund.
The newspapers were severely denounced
for Misrepresentation of members and
speeches of the convention.
Adjourned.
The city has been quite lively to-day
with newspaper fights; enc occurring be-
, tween a reporter of the Examiner and q
correspondent of New York paper, and
one between reporter of the Dispatch and
the official reporter of the convention, in
which 2 member of the convention and
another reporter Joined. No serious dam
age done. All parties were arrested.
Major Poe, chief of police, was before
the military commission to-day, charged by
J Rev. j. W. Hunnicutt with giving informa.
ton which was untrue, to a correspondent
of some Northern paper, relative to an al
legged incendiary speech made by that gen
tleman.
From New Ork.
/ New York, January 4.-William Cawley
! prominent sporting man, was shot dead
to-day by his mistress, Cause-Whisky and
jealousy.
, Specie experts to-day 81, ,25O,OOO
! The bank statement shows loans in
creased $4,s79O0O; specie increased ST.,
$4,000; deposits increased $8, ,357 900; le
gal tenders Increased 81, 900. Circula
ton has decreased 50. Stocks generally
! stronger. Balance in the sub-treasury
$97 100000.
I From Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, January 5.-The sternwhee
+ steamer Harry Dean, hence for Marietta
] exploded her boiler to-day and burned
! Many persons were injured, and five killed
including Captain Riggs, of Ashland, Ky.
and Captain Norton, of Wheeling, Va.
General Pope arrived here to-day.
From Philadelphia.
l PHILADELPHIA, January 4.-Wm. Muser,
publisher of the Sunday Mercury, has been
| sentenced to nine months Imprisonment
and ave hundred dollars 6ne for libel.
From Europe.
! LONDON, January 4, Evening.-The gov
ernment is almost continually in receipt O
information relative to the movements O
;. Fenians. The public excitement caused BY
the recent operations of the brotherhood
t has by no means abated To-day dispatches
have been received from Cork giving the
n details Of another Fenian movement il
0 that locality. A body of Fenians last nigh
surreptiiously entered the magazine in tha
] city unchallenged and carried away NOR,
|. than half a ton Of blasting powder. Their
= is no clue to the perpetrators d this mis-
e chief. The people stand aghast at the el
frontery of the Fenians. The clergy of tn
I, city of Limerick have affixed their sigma
3 lures to a document declaring that Their
Ia can be no permanent peace in Irelant
n unless it is treated like Hungary.
h FLORENCE, January 4.-Menabrea, th
I, prime minister, has given publicity to
re number Of private letters, proving tha
Baron Ratazd was fully apprised of th
7 recent movement of Genaral Garibald
y against Rome, and favored it. he ais
lent the insurgents his valuable infuenC
IN and assistance.
a LONDON, January 4,-The Turkish envo
u ct Viehna will start for London imm
diately to ask the protection Of the EngliI