New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-22
NEW YORK.

Quarantine Observation-Disclosures Officer
Fee. Im.ncnsc-GrOcers' Board O
Trade-PcsitlOn to Repeal Coffee ana
Tea Duty-Deci>ion in an Ocean Coli
sion Casc-Specie for Eurepe-SmaIl
pox Patients Excluded from Other
States-Chargcd with Poisonins-Pro.
tecting Professions Car. hook Muir.
dcrer Resentenced.
New YORK, February 2l.-In the quaran
tine investigation to-day the testimony OF
experts was given to the effect that health
officers fees amount to 100000 per annum
and that the position ought to be a regularly
salaried one; that quarantine duties can be
performed with less men, and at smaller
expense, and that the period of quarantine
can safely be reduced two months.
The GrOcers Board of Trade to-day in
dorsed petition to the Senate of the United
States, asking immediate action on a bill
already passed the House for the repeal of
the duty on tea and coffee.
A decree was rendered to-day in the
United States Court in favor of the owner
OF the bark Plea, sunk in collision with
the steamer Hansa A commission was or
dered to ascertain the damages. The
amount claimed was $l50,000.
The steamship Russia, for Europe, took
out $225, sS7 in specie.
The Board Of Health has taken measures
to prevent the bringing of smallpox pa
tients into the city from New jersey and
other States.
The coroner's jury at Hampstead, Long
Island, rendered a verdict charging Hannah
M. Fowler and George Fowler, the younger
brother of her husband, with causing the
death of the latter by arsenic, large guam
titles of which are said to have been found
by Professor Draper III the liver and kid
neys of the deceased. The widow is young
and lady-like, and declares her innocence
of the crime alleged.
Advertisements Holland and Hunts
vile. Arrived Quietly of New York.
Police will protect the Protestant and
American professions tomorrow.
Charles Francis Adams arrived ON the Al
geria.
Wood. managing editor of the Brooklyn
Eagle, is dead.
The Stokes case has been postponed until
Monday.
ter, resentenced to be hanged March 20,
now goes to the Court of Appeals.
Evening.-Money closed sharp at seven
per cent on call loans. Gold HOS. Ster
ling exchange 93s. Stocks heavy. Skies of
1881 II5A: five-twenties of 1862 Ill Is
1864 HIS; 1865 II, new issues ll015;
1867 1I1a4; 1868 ll2A; ten-torties ll0s..
Southern securities firm; Tennessees old 81,
new e.; Virgnias old 50 ls, new s.; Louisianas
old GO, new SO; levce SKIES %, Fights 10;
Alabama Fights 90, fives go; Georgia SKIES
20, sevens So: North Carolnas old 33l2,
new II "; South Carolinas old 81, new 3213.
Charles Moore. the emigrant swindler,
was pronounced guilty by the jury to-day,
after an hours deliberation. He will be
on Friday.
Tho Orange Lodge will be escorted by the
police from Twenty nintl~and Eighth ave
nue., where the riot commenced last July.
No trouble is apprehended, as all the police
of the city will be ready. The carriage
used by General Washington will
be one Of the features of the procession of
the Order of United American Mechanics,
tomorrow.
The Second Brigade will parade to.mor-
row afternoon and other regiments will be
ready for service if needed.