New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-01
MISCELLANEOUS


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MISCELLANEOUS
The Aaiiirs Of the Spragues,
PROVIDENCE, October 3l.--A meeting me
bank officers. held to investigate the a4tai,s
OF A. n W. Sprague, at noon to-day, was
| adjourned until noon tomorrow. They arr
not yet ready with their statement. and NO
plan for the future conduct of BUSINESS has
| been agreed upon. There is no matsxia.
change in affairs.
Condition Of the Scranton Bank,
The commissioners appointed by the Gov
ernor to examine into the condition Of tia
scranton Savings Bank report the total III,
| blllties of that inatltulIon to be S.. 800 e2s
including $2,li3, ,5O5 due deposltors on book
account. The assets are S., 1853 23d. This
statement shows worse condition thaa
was anticipated. The notes of A. & W.
Sprague have gone to protest this evening.
Mike McCooie's Victim Mike Mt Large.
ST. LOUIS, October 3l.-Tha coron.r's
verdict Was to the eff ct that Patsy Mulroy
YVES killed by shot fred by McC0oIe.
| McCoole has been released on $4,000 hail
/ WooIeu Mills Closed.
OswEGO, October 3I-Hovt Sprsous A.
Cos wOolen mills have closed: 500 en
| plOyes are Ousted.
| Decision In Bnnkruptcy.
RICHMOND. October 3l.-Judge Bond Ss
| oidas that suits in bankruptcy must be pcv-
erned by the laws existing when the pro
ceedings commenced. This defeats. in many
cases, the large exemptions allowed by tho
State laws. and the recent amendments 70
| bankrupt acts.
| Steamer Damaged.
| HALIFAX, N. s., October 30-Steauae-
| OLAF: fram New York for London, is here,
leaking. She will discharge her cargo.
Labor at Hartford. a
| HARTFORD, Ct, October 3l.-No svess
ing discharge apprehended. The proposed
! plan Is to allow every enploye to eass
| something
! 4 Horse Thief Suspended,
Sr LOUIS, October 3l.--The dead body Of
d horse thief, named Thomas Box. Wa
found hanging in the woods. near Virginia
City, Cedar county, Missouri, on the morn
| ing OF the twenty-eighth. No clue to tbs
| murderer.
The round house of the ST. Louis ana
| Southeastern railroad, East ST. Lou;s. to-
| gether with two locomotives 3, burned TO-DAY,
Loss $40,poo; insurance unknown. o
The SENATE Transportation COMMITTEES.
ST. LOUIs, October 3i,-rhe Sennte
transportation Committee TO-DAY heard tho
statements of several old steam boat own.
ers and other gentlemen acquainted with
| the commerce. condition and capacities fcY
the transportation Of the Mississippi river.
ali OF whom agreed that if the river was
| properly improved freight would be carried
a, one-half OF the present minimum Rates
| Captain John 8. McCune, president of the
keokuk Northern Packet Line. and a
steamboat man Tor thirtye years, said
that the upper rapids had been greatly
| improved by the government, and bnt
| little more was needed there, bus
much was still required at the lower rapids.
The canal, then, should be pushed to cous-
pletlon as rapidly as possible, and when,
hnlshcd navigation from st. Louis to ST.
Paul would be good. Captain Z. w. Gould.
president of the Missouri River PackeS
company, called attention to the import
ance OF the Missouri river, and said that that
| stream was in such q bad condition it was
worthless for navigation, aud railroads
| have secured almost the entire trade by
comparatively small expense The river
could De put in excellent navigable condi-
ton and barge lines successfully estab-
sshed
Colonel Rel Vanhorne, of Kansas CITY,
formerly Congressman from that district
submitted report from the Board of Trade
OF mat city, setting forth the extent of ter
rltory tributary to it, with its abun-
dance of products, and asserted that,
compared with other sections of fhe country.
this vast territory. practically cut eff FROM
foreign and domestic markets; that in times
OF abundant crops its products do not ad.
mt OF shipment with profit to produoers-
and barely when prices are high. az a re
suit OF the failure Of the crops east of tho
MISSISSIPPI river, can its grain be proftably
transported to the seaUoard by the present
facilities.
! he report prays for relief, as follows:
Improvement for the harbor of Gaiye estoa.
so as to admit heavy draft vessels. The
removal or avoidance of distinctions at tho
mouth OF the Mississippi river and the So
curing of connection with permanent deem
waters and permanent free tom from iee
WITH Mississippi river, by eNtersio of gov
eminent aid to the railroad from mouth OF
the h hansas river to Memphis. number
II railroad men were invited TO appear be-
tore the committee and maoe statements re-
garding trelshts, etc, but none were pres
enJ. The committee ad burned to meet at
Washington on the ff'renth of November,
when they will go to New Orleans and iS.
spect the oDstrnctiOns .st the mouth of tho
nlss!s'lppl river, and examine as TO tho
practicAbility of canal They will leave
i9r their sespective homes TO night.
Crops.
= tksoNvULE, October %l.-The crop re-
loss, :" per cent; wheat gain, 619 per cent:
oats loss, IS per cent; wheat fail, 61a per
cent; oats loss 9 per cent; hay loss per
cent The proportion of soft corn is yery
heavy. This indicates HshJ hogs this winter.
Iowa and Indiana report increasing hog
cholera.
Jail Delivery in Terre IiHnte.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, October 3l-Hine
prisoners tunneled out of jaiI to-night. Two
were charged with murder.
School House Burned.
LITTLE Rock, October 3I.-The iii at ward
school house, the finest in the city, was
burned about noon. The tire originated
from a furnace in the basement of the buila-
ing. Loss SIS, 600. The building was nav.
No insurance.
Reinf0rcements Mt Carrsxena.
MADRID, October 3l-The ,rooons Ia.
siegIng Cartagena have been reinforced by
900 men.
In MQurniog.
LONDON, October 3l.--The Court OF ST.
) a'nrs will he in mourning three weeiSs foe
the King of Saxony.
Tfchhorne Trial Continued.
lhe trai Of the Tichburnt claimant h as
oe"n adjourned until November II, when il
ls expected important witnesses win have
arrived from America
A Visit of C0ndoierCe.
BERLIs, October 3l.-Emp. ror William
Intended to 20 to Dresden this week on
visit OF coincidence TO the r"24l family Of
saxony, but sligkt indispositipn prevented.
The Crown Prince will go IN his stead,
Je-u uits Leaving Rome for America.
ROME, October 81 Several Jesuits Isfs
here Yesterday for the United States