New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-31
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Of Philad elphla Co mmlssion
Hou.e-The hichmond Mayoraity In
innction Case-6eneral Lee Expee,ed
at Aurusta-FuBeral of General
Thomas-The Gold Disc overies Mt san
DIexs-Dsna Sues the Chicago Repub-
Ncmn-A Family and Others Frozen to
Dea.h-The Belle Leo 10 Run with the
Masenta-Aiver Open 20 Dubuque
News from Hancock. Command.
PHILADELPHIA. March 30.-A prominent
shipping and commission house has sus.
pended to-day, causing surprise. They
have large connections III New York and
the South.
RICHMOND, March 30-The argument in
the Injunction case of Cahoon againt Eli.
sou, rivat Mayor, closed in the United States
Circnit Court to day, Ex-Governor Henry
A. Wise making the closing speech for Ca
hoon. He repudiated in strong terms any
afillation with the ''Back Republican
psrty,n and claimed to be still an unrepen-
tant rebel, and did not want his position
misunderstood because he appeared as
counsel for the Republican claimant.
Mr.. CahoOn'S counsel claimed the court has
jurisdiction, because CahoCn, as prOvls.
ionsl appointee, is an United States officer,
not to 20 out of Office until a egular elec-
tiou is bed by the people.
Mr.. Eliison's counsel claimed that the ad-
mission of the State terminated the powers
of all provisional Offices.
The declsion in this case will affect all the
offices in the State " hich 81 nearly all filled
bv military sppointees. who will remain IN
office until July II this decision Is gwen In
favor Of G boon.
AUGUSTA, Georgia, March 30.-General
Robert j.. Lee is expected to arrive here
to night from Charlotte, North Carolina.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 30.-At a special
meeting OF the Board OF Supervisors, for
the purpose OF adopting resolutions OF re
specI to the memory OF General Thomaa,
ard of sympathy with his family, the mem
bers resolved to wear the usual badge oi
mourning for thirty days. The funeral SER
vices we've he'd this evening in the presence
of the family and few friends, Mrs.
Thomas declining Ostentat!ous display.
The body will be sent East tomorrow
morning.
The hag Of the British ironclad steamer
Admiral Farquhar was at half mast yester-
day. cut of respect for deceased.
fhe latest news from San Diego gold
fields advise the discovery OF an addltiona
placer and diggiDgs. with prospects Of about
twenty ner ceut. Pure water Is scarce, anc
is distant some two mics. Other quarts
discoveries have been made. Provisions
are scarce. The excitement kas greatly
subslord.
MEMpHIs, March 2o.-Messrs. Hicks a
Walt nave purchased q half interest il ths
steamer Belle Lee, to run with the Aagtnts
| hence 10 New Orleans
! CHICAGO, March 30.--Suit hss beer
| brought By Charles A. Dana, Of New York
against the Chicago Republican Company
| to procure the performance of contrac
and pay ment Of two Eotes, which were g Vel
| by Dana in the course of his connection
with hat concern, and which the Republi
can Company assumed and agreed t. pay.
| The Blue Earth City. Minnesota. Post, Q
the twenty-ssxth, gives the details OF tn
| freezing to death, in the town OF beely, &
the ~ife and three children OF A. L. Batei
Mr.. Bates lived on the prairie some distanc
from any other habitatisn. Daring th