New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-13
WHOLE NUMBER 1893.

! effected in Wall street to lock up money
| and cause financial stringency.
There was rumOr a0at yesterday a&4Afs
noon that the syndicate only sold 80 ,0G0,p .
| 00 in Europe.
The leading Cubans here consider thas
| the present troubles i'll Spain will result ir
favor of the independence OF Cubi
Mayor Havemeyer. in a letter published
to-day, calls attention to his letter in at
ceptan"e of the nomination. IN which hS
made no premise TO be ID party candidate,
and says that he is rot now 10 be Sc rere6
from that position.
Dublin letter SAYS that tire prosecution
oy the English government. which mas beeu
reported by cable as commencing Yesterday
agalnSt one IRISH bishop and twenty priests,
growing out of the GALWAY election, has
for its aim tho punishment of these eccle-
siastlcs. who opposed the government can.
hdate, and II Is probable that it uay result
IN melting the people to a political disturb
anCes
EVenimg-Money closed stringent. TX
change ! Is. Gold llils
Skies Of 1881, flSl4: tve-twenties Of 1862.
ll54; OF 1853. ll5l4. Tennessee skies 20. new
-: Virginia skies 45, new 50; consolidated
%, deferred Jas: Louisiana skies 80. new
A., ievee sixes so, eights 20; Alabama eights
81. tiyes 55; Georgia skies 10 seyens
so; North CsrOlinas 33f2, new Is; special
tax l3; South CarolinaS 40, new 2042; Aprl}
and October 2ile.
a Havana dispatch states that news
paper correspondent desiring TO explore
the interior of the island of Cuba applied to
the American consul for protection. The
latter informed him that he must abide bg
the local regulations in force.
A london special dispatch saws $I0,00G.a
600 OF the Erie loan convertible bonds3
we're subscribed to-day. The list vii! re
| main open two days longer.
Fire III the ruins of Woodruff g. RObiGs
sens stor"y which was destroyed last No
vember. is still burning in three hundred
tons OF grain. which is being removed as
rapidly az possible.
The officers OF the New York and Brazil
line OF steamers have received a comnunj.
cation onoerning the burning of the steam.
er Erie The ship was discovered on ire
at ten o'clock at night, and every exertiou
made to Subdue the flames, but TO no avail
The fire. which originated in the hold
spread rapidly. and at midnight, finding all
hope OF saving the vessel gone, the passeps
gers and crew got into the boats and the
vessel sank i'll less than half an hour after
she was abandoned. Her cargo consisted
vi coffee which, with the mails and vessel,
was all lost
The Ship Owners Association have
adopted IL memorial TO Secretary Fish ask.
ing protection from customs officers. whs
impose EAes upon them on the pretext OF
errors III manifest: also, praying for fine or
lmprlsonment for smugglers. Instead of for.
teiture of the vessel in which smuggling
may be done.
ExMayUr kalbfeish, of Brooklyn. daed
to-day.
Ten jurors have been obtained in tho
Scannel case.
Henry Menninger was held by Commits
sloner Shields to await the action of the
grand jury on the charge of sending circu-
lars through the United States mails. offer.
Ing 10 sell counterfeit greepbacks. This is
the first arrest under the act of Congress OF
june. 1872. which makes it felony to use
the United States mails with the purpose
of defrauding.
The Word says that an important meet.
ing of the syndicate was held yesterday 70
consider what is termed o demand by tho
Secretary, that the syndicate takes
Sl00 00O.uU0 of tive-twenties called by the
Secretrry, the call having been issued, il is
stated. at the request of the syndicate in
order to stimulate the subscriptions to their
new loan.
The call having failed practically to in.
sure is purpose, the syndicates are re-
gardet as responsible for the amount, SO as
to relieve the government from being
placed III false position. Although this
meeting was private, it was well under.
stood that the question discussed was
wheth'" the syndicate would take up $I00..
oOo.0oc TO be officially called. or abandon
the contract with the government.
Money stringent: call loans ranged from
: TO l-lG. with the bulk of the business ae
l-32 to Lie per diem. Exchange heavy
and lover at 1895. for prime, and lO9 Lie
for good bankers. Gold frah and
steady Ill day at ll4gllils. Loans
were + per cent fov carrying to
1872 for use. TaLow firm at 5000
Freights 10 Liverpool shade frmer:
steam grain, 77sd.
Arrived Out-California and City og