New Orleans Republican., 1873-05-08

been elected president. and Bishop Johns,
Of Virginia, vice president of the American
Tract Society.
All the gambling houses within Ths fifs
teenth police precinct were eJOseb by the
police this evening
Arrived-Steamshps Merlda and Maus
hattane-
The horse shoers on the Seoon& and
Fourth avenue roads have Joined the strike
iraugurated by the Sixth and, Eighth ave-
nue. roads.
The farmers cheap transportation con.
vention organized a society under the title
of the National American Cheap Transe
portation Association" The constitution
provides for State organizations Josiah
Quincy. of Boston, has been made president
Among the vice presidents are Governor
Smith, of Georgia; Adelbert Ames, of Miss.
issippi; H. G. Hall, of North Carolina: Colos
mel Palmer of South Carolina, and Daniel
Pratt, of Alabama.
The government bought only $500, 900 os
bonds to-day.
Chief Justice Chase left Washington last
week for New York and Boston. He exc
pected to remain in the latter city two or
three weeks, then return to Washington. and
after short stay there to go to Colorado
where he proposed to locate tor the sunle
mer, with view of restoring his health by
the pure and bracing air of the mountains
regiOno Tie Chief Justice was in unusually
good health and spirits, and continued so
during Sunday and Monday.
On Tuesday morning, before rising, ne
was stricken with paralysis and renamed
unconscious until this morning at eleven
O'Clock, ewhen he peacefully diedo surrounds
ed by his sOrrOwing relatives.
Chief Justice Chase was totally ancSnse
cious from the moment of the fatal attack
until the hour Of his death. and failed to-
recognize any of bis relatiEes oS ssispda
assembled around his bedside
The arrangements for his funeraS nave
noe yet been completed. 1t has been de-
cided. however, that DIR. Hall will preach
the funeral sermon, and DR. Tying will off
ciate. The body of Mr.. Chase lies in the
front room on the second floor of the resi-
dence of Mrs. w. IS. HOyt, his daughter,
and has not been disturbed since his death
Many persons have called to-day but only
a few of the most intimate friends have
been admitted to the apartment where the
corpse lies.
All the evening papers contain obituaries
eulOgistic of the ability, integrity and spot
less character of the Chief Justice. 1t was
expected that the United States Court
would adjourn to-day in respect to the
memory Of Chief Justice Chase, but as no
official notification of his demise had been
received, action was deferred. kumor,
around the United States Court buildings,
names ex-Judge and ex United States Dis
trict Attorney Edwards Pierrepont, as the
probable nominee of President Grant, tn
| fill the vacancy occasoned blythe death OF
| the Chief ] Us ice.
The flags on the City Hall we're displayed
| to-day at halfmast, in respect to the meme
ory Of MIR. Chase:
The supply Of loana5le funds is steadily
| increasing, and the money market seems tD
have settled down to an easy condition. On
the Stock Exchange money was very easy
to-day, and brokers supplied themselves az
7 to per annum.
One of the gratifying changes resulting
| from the present cOndi ion of OUg finance
? is the increased demand for mercantile PEE
| pera of which very large amounts were3
placed yesterday and tc-dayi in open mar:
| ket, at to for prime na,ness and 10 So Ia
for second class names.
Z Exchange dull and heavy with a Decline
Some of the bankers wanted TO sell anGs
| lowered their rate to 8le, but this decline
failed to increase the demand; actual ousi'
4 ness on basis OF Saso Gold has been pref
ty firm all day. IA Oils 1ao Loans wert
from 2 to > for carrying Governments
firm and steady ali day at q sight adgancs
on last nights prices.