New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-09

Santandor Jennings actions are eonsid-
cred suspicious.
New Workers in Havana say that Fleming
is Thomas C. Fields, the Tammany politi-
clan. Fleming is about fifty years OF age,
fine looking and very Compliant. He had
heavy bag Of gold and bundle of bonds
in his possession.
CINGIHEATI December 7.-Samuel II.
Pike, formerly a we'll known merchant OF
Cincinnati, died suddenly of appoplexy.
Boston, December THE heaviest fail
ure Of the fire is Hunfeld, Wentworth &
Co, whose Liabilities are over $2,2JO,OOo
They propose to settle at the rate Of Sixty
cents on the dollar within year without
interest.
HALIFAX, December 7-The steamer
Queen, from Liverpool for New York, Is
here short Of coal and with sickness on
board.
LOUISVILLE, December The drawing OF
the Louisville Library lottery prizes COM
menced this morning. Ticket No. $50
drew the capital prize of $4,000.
SAN FRANCISCO, December T.-The war
with the Maluen Indians, in Oregon, con
tinues. Two additional soldiers have been
killed. Soldiers are marching from three
points to the scene of conflict.
j. b. CoODer's statement to the executive
committee Of the Lent Harpending diamond
fraud is to the folio wing effect: l was book
keeper to the diamond drill company Of
this city: | have known Arnold for the past
six years; ne knew much about diamonds
and wanted to learn more from me about
the way in which they are deposited, the
nature and Kind of ground, etc. He
said he thought he could produce diamonds
by. artificial means. [ told him that dIa
monds were found in beds of extinct rivers
in tropical countries, and in gravely soil
Arnold said that in Arizona he saw an In
dian chiefs wife with bracelet OF
sparkling stones, which he Obtained
from her. He said he would go
back to Arizona and look for the natural
deposits Of these stones. On bis return he
told Cooper that he had big thing in
view, stating that Slack and himself were
the only persons IN the secret, and offered
me great inducements to Join in the scheme.
In 1871, with Arnold and Slack, | made a
trip to New Mexico, where we collected
quite a number OF rubies and returned
to this city, when we decided 10 get
the large capitalists interested Overtures
were made to Harpending, gentleman of
high standing and cOnversant with money
matters. Arnold then wrote to Harpending
at London asking his cooperation in the
development of the diamond mines, Arnold
and Slack went to New York and interested
Barlow IN the scheme. When Kent and
Harpending reached New York from London
Arnold exhibited the gems and council was
held, the result OF which was that Kent and
Harpending came to San Francisco and
formed company. Arnold saw that he
must make bold stroke. Taking 5000
with him be crossed the Canadian line and
sailed from Quebec for London. After ar
irving at the. latter city he made the ac
quaintanGe Of two American sailors, to
whom he paid 500 each, and binding them
with an oath OF secrecy to conceal the
business, ordered them to go to different
jewelers. in London and buy diamonds.
In that way he got $37 900 worth and re
turned to Quebec. From there he went TO
st. Louis, and thence to Arizona, where he
bought q large quantity Of rubies, garneta
and sappfAres. He then returned to San
Francisco, where he counseled with myself,
Roberts and Slack, the result Of which was
that Kent. Harpending, Arnold aud Dodge
went to New York to interest capitalists
there. But the Wall street men were shy,
and they did not meet with much success
there.
They wanted an expert in whom New
York men would place confidence. Janin
was suggested, and he was accordingly con
suited and permitted to test some diamonds.
He accepted the offers to 90 and examine
the fields. Slack and Arnold went ahead
from Denver from which place they were
to pilot Janin to the fields Thence they
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selected few acres, and scattered dia-
monds and other precious stones with Teck-
less profusiOn.
They then went back to Denver, whence
they piloted the Janin parties to the fields
where they hunted for diamonds. At the
close Of each day Arnold told Janin the
value Of the gems found and Janin made
his report accordingly. After searching and
examining for some time the whole party,
with the exception of Slack and Rubery
(who remained to attach claims, returned
to San Francisco. The above is all that is
elected thus far from Cooper.
A New York special to the st. Louis
Globe says:
Not less that $4,000 people gazed upon
the corpse Of Horace Greeley, as it lay in
state at the City Hall. The corpse looked
very unnatural, The cheeks were sunken,
and had large brown spots upon them, but
q mild expression was upon his Counte-
nance. Some of the scenes around the
corpse were very affecting. ThurlOw Weed,
who worked with Horace when both were
boye, was quite overcome. He stood be-
side the coffin, and, leaning over it, wept
aloud. The policeman on duty did not
know him, and pushed him away with,
Come, old man, move on" and he moved
on, half iusen3ible. Many such scenes
were witnessed.