New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01


NIemphis-NIississippiR Representatives
Seated-North Carolina-United states
Steumer Worcester-The Pennsylvania
Congressional ElectiOn-Small.POx in
ChicagO-Relisious Amendment to the
COnsIitution-The Salt Lake Prison.
ers-Bail Refused-The Japanese En-.
bassy.
MEMPHIS, January 3l.-The Grand Duke
| will arrive on Friday afternoon. He in
| tended leaving Saturday on the Great Re-
public, but owing to the ice that boat is
unable to reach here. He will doubtless 90
by rail, though the owner of the Katie pro-
poses to send that steamer here for him.
The number of tickets for the ball and
banquet have been limited to $50. No
pains or expense have been spared bv the
proprietor of the OvertOn House to make it
a success.
JACKSON, Miss, January 81 In the
House to-day James Hill (colored) and Mel
son Gill were seated as representatives from
Marshall county in place of Messrs. Tucker
and Cramp, Conservatives; this in the face
of a majority report against seating the
| contestants, the minority passed by strict
party vote. The State finances receive an
undue share of attention. To-day an act
was introduced to fund the floating debt
and issue sinking fund bonds. Another to
forbid speculation in State warrants.
RALEIGH, N. c., January 3l.-The Legis-
lature is maturing an important educa-
tiOnal bill.
The Senate is investigating the peniten-
tiary frauds. 1t condemns much of the
work OF the contractors, and appoints an
experienced civil engineer and stOnemason
to superintend the work.
The committee on printing awards the
State printing to William A. Hearne, of the
Daily Carolinian (DemOcrat). The old time
Wings insist upon giving the printing to
Josiah Turner, of the Sentinel 1COnserya-
tive organ), at figures twenty-five per cent
higher.
The General Assembly compared the SEN
atorial vote to-day. when General w. w.
Ransom was declared duly elected.
The redistricting of the State under the
appOrtiOnment act, and the State debt are
the most important matters before the
Legislature.
United States steamer Worcester, the flag
ship of the north Atlantic fleet. drOpped
down the compass buoys to-day to swing
ship. She will sail in day or two for the
West Indies.
The new wrought iron piston rods have
been put into the air-cylinders of the tif-
teen inch gun-carriage chasses. The gun
has been fired fifteen or twenty times, and
everything now works admirably.
PHILADELPHIA, January 3l.-The weather
is moderating. and the ferries are again
running.
The Inquirer denounces the election for
congressional representative as false in the
voting and false in the count.
The Age calls the election farce.
The Republican papers announce the re-
suit of the election without comment.
Mcclure, the defeated candidate, de-
nOunces the result as fraud, and threatens
to punish repeaters.
CHICAGO, January 3l.-There were nine
teen deaths from smallpox during the past
week. The disease is increasing There
are now thirty four patients in the hospital
Seven physicians have been prosecuted for
not reporting cases.
CINCINNATI, January 3l.-The national
convention to secure a religious amendment
to the constitution, met to-day. About $50
delegates were present from the different
States.
Judge NJ. B. Hogan, of Cincinnati, was
chosen president, together with number
of vice presidents and secretary.
Letters were read from number of gen
tlemen, including Judge Strong, of the
United States Supreme Court. regretting
inability to attend.
SALT LAKE, January 3l.-In pursuance of
instructions from Attorney General Will
lams. Attorney Bates moved that all pris-
oners in the custody of the United States
be admitted to bail. The Chief Justice
would not entertain the motion. He said
some of the murders were committed un-
der circumstances of great mystery and
atrocity, and some openly and in the
face of mankind. Were these prisoners
turned loose before their trial, the action
would be without precedent; besides,
be made public why they should
not he admitted to bail-reasons which
District Attorney Bates can not have sub
mitted to Attorney General Williams. !
am placed here to decide, under the law, all
judicial questions that shall arise in this
district court. Were l now to SHRINK or
swerve from plain duty, it is not improbable
that the irresponsible magistrate called
Judge Lynch would assume the seat which
l would thereby have proved myself un-
worthy to hold. | refuse to admit the pris-
Oners to bail
SAN FRANCISCO, January 3l.-The steam
ship Moses Taylor sailed this morning for
Ecuador, with divers and machinery for
raising the treasure sunk in the Spanish
trigate Lercadia in 1902.
The California Senate refuse to pass to
the third reading the resolution recommend
ing the adoption of the government postal
telegraph system.
The weather in Oregon is very cold, and
the Northern Pacific railroad surveying
party, under Captain Maxwell. have aban-
dOned work in the Penderville country, and
reached Walla Walla recently, after great
hardships and the loss of several animals.
The Japanese party, numbering l06 per-
sons, left for the East this morning on
special train consisting of five palace cars.
At Sacramento tonight the embassy was
received by the Legislature.
The ship Valparaiso, from New South
Wales has arrived.
The MaripOsa estate was sold today. 1t
was purchased by Judge Heydenfeld for
$500 600. in the interest of the Mariposa
Land and Mining Company of New York.
The sailing of the steamship China for
Japan and China has been postponed till
Sunday. on account of the snow blockade
IN the Union Pacific railroad. delaying the
nails.
ALBANY, N. Y. January 3l-In the Su-
RENE Court today, the cases of the people
galnst Tweed and others were postponed
Ill March. As this practically puts the
ases over until the close of the Legisla-
ure, it is probable that Tweed will not
axe his seat.
BOsToN, January 3!.-The government
aSes against the numerous apothecaries,
Or neglecting to stamp articles exposed for
ale, were adjusted today, by the apOthe-
aries paying the compromised sum to
over the fine imposed by the statute.
The Massachusetts Woman's Suffrage
association continued in session to-day.
Weather Report.
Oaice Chief Signal OnRcer
Washington. January 81, l372, 1880 P. M(
YNoPsIs OF THE PAST TwENTY-FoUR HouRs.
The barometer has fallen. since Tuesdav
very generally east of the Mis-
lsslppi. Northeast winds. with clouds and