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New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-10

: correspondent: "s the Chicago Trij.a.
relate. that "eNrai F.tz-joha Porter. at
the close OF -ii' military career. va. sen. out
to Colorado TO develop mine. H. al once
began the construction OF a sta.np.n:i. o.,
Which &c expended 500 900. exhauatiay MS
funds. He .heu vent East 70. nor. money
ana never returned; and the building r..
manned use.es- unit. last fal.. whey. she
officers .. the Colorado Contra! railroad.
looking around 70: :. site .or depot. found
tnae the best one was occupied: b. this mill.
Ifey according = gave the word to their
master mechanic, and he gathered togeche =
as voEkmen, Knocked hole in either end
OF the building, arched each OF them over.
put N some partitions. and converted the
structure, long known as Flrz-John Por-
ter's Folly" into a convenient and commo-
d.ous depot.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-10

-'I.a d..n::ei Co",n3crc:i .:drt':tse" New
'Yorl occasionally crops into poetry. The
following IS i. las; ballad:
On u. skeeter, the beautiful sfeeter.
filing the ai- w.tl meodioas meter. Tn.
der oar la: and tickling our nose. taking a
bite through i hole in cur clothes. In
through the window. opening the door. fill.
in ot- chamber and singing The sweeter,
ever found tie ,;rtic.ng moskee.e..
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-10
Approved March 8, 1873.
GENERAL NArvREANo. Gs.I

eAAA ~ W ousAiolALC tuc ullldulUr "a sSc<tht-
ships at night.
be 1t enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled. That i:
shall be the duty of the collector of customs
with the concurrence of the naval officer.
II there be one) Of any port at which
steamship from foreign port or place may
arrive, upon or after the issuing Of general
order, to grant, upon proper application
therefor. special license to unlade the
cargo of said vessel at night, that is 20 say.
between sunset and sunrise: but before
any such special license is granted the
master. agents, or consignees of the vessel
shall execute and deliver to the said coli
lacter good and sufficient bond. to be ap"
proved by him, conditioned to indemnify
and save the said collector harmless from
any and all losses and liabilities which
may occur or be occasioned by reason Of the
granting of such special license; and pro-
vided, that any liability of the master or
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-10
GENERAL NAIuRE-NO. ILL

An act authorizing joint entry by pre-
emption settlers. and for other purposes.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States o.
America in Congress assembled That when
settlements have been made upon agricul
tural public lands of the United States
prior to the survey thereof, and it has been
or shall be ascertained, after the public sur
veys have been extended over such lands
that two or more settlers have improve
ments upon the same legal subdivision, il
shall be lawful for such settlers to make
Joint entry OF their lands at the local land
office, or Tor either of said settlers to ente.
into contract with his co-settlers to CONVEX
to them their portion of said land after
patent is issued to him, and, after making
SAID contract. to file deciaratory state.
ment in his own name, and prove up and
pay for said land. and proof OF joint oecu.
patton by himself and others. and of such
contract with them made, shall be equva-
len. to proof Of sole occupation anu pre-
emprion by the applicant: provided that in
no case shall the amount patented under
this act exceed one hundred and sixty
acres. nor shall this act apply 20 lands not
subject 10 homestead or pre-eInprion entry.
SEC. . That effect shall be given to this
act oy regulations to be prescribed by the
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
Approved March ;. 1873.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-10

ceeding FIVE thousand dollars; p,~s
that the period for which the said bill
shall be rented shall be for two yeans
renewals fer two years as the Secrssn
State shall determine.
SEC. 3. That further sum, not TO-
two thousand five hundred dollars b
the same is hereby. also appropriah
of any moneys in the treasury not ,
wise appropriated, for the purchass
suitable law library for the use oi
legation in Japan. the selection Of
library to be made by the Secrsa
State.
Approved March 3. 1873.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-10
GENERAL NATURE-No. 73.'
An act to regulate the taking Of tesSs
in certain cases. :

An act to regulate the taking Of testa
in certain cases.
BE it enacted by the Senate and r.
of Representatives OF the United Stss
America in Congress assembled. Tbs
witness shall be compelled to appes
to testify before any commissioner or Of
appointed to take testimony under len
rogatory. issued or to se issued iron,
coart in any foreign country. in any ms
proceeding in which the government ofs
foreign country shall be party OF rse
or in interest, except for the purpose Of,
swering specific written interrogatoris
sued with and accompanying such len
rogatory and addressed to such witness; !
vided, that when counsel for all the pa,
attend the examination they may cons
that questions in addition to those acc,
panying the letters rogatory may be pu,
the witness, unless the letters rogatory
clnde such additional interrogatories.
SEC. :. That no witness shall be reuuil
on such examination. or any other IN
letters rogatory. to make any Gisclos
or discovery which shall tend TO crim!y
him either under the laws OF the STATE
Territory within which such examina
is had. or any other. or any foreign Ssa'
Approved March 3. 1873.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-10
TEF WrEkLN REPUBLICAN
Terms OF eab-criD:is:.s
Cue yea, s.; .iX uIpntas. ). -.


rrra.s.e.. ..-.r-se same terms as - t!i'
Dali HgrInty advertisements .-se-Ie'. 20. oue
four-n .. re Ga!.r rat.s.
A a,.rG. commission allowed 20 those VINO seilt
Os C,'.o5 O.. five more.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-10
GENERAL NATURE-No. TO-;


Al ac. u authorize and direct the Secre-
sarv OF War TO distribute arms and mill.
:ars equipments under the act OF April
twenty three. eg ghteen hundred and eight,
and .he acts amendatorv thereof.
Be i. amended by the Senate and House
OF Representatives OF the United States o!
America II Congress assembled. That :ne
Secretary D: War be. and he is hereby. ai.-
tnor.zed anu directed to distribute to such
States as did NOT. from the year eighteen
hundred and slx.y-two to the yea: eighteen
hundred and s:Xtr-nine. receive the same.
.le!: proper quota Of arms and military
equipments for each year. from eighteen
hundred anu si1ty-twc 70 eighteen hundred
and s;Z:y-n!ne. under the act o. Congress
approved Apr! tw anty-third. eighteen Ailn-
dred and right. and the several acts amend
arorv thereof; provided. tina. il the o:ga1iz.
at.pD ami equipment OF military companies
dn. organizations with said arms. no DIS
elimination shall be made between sad
companies aad organizations On account o..
race cello: .; former condition Ct seryi.
tuGe.
anr-cya,i March 9 1879;
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-10
March ). 1879.
IGEN:RiL NATrRE-No. ST.

An &c. - establish, a board of local :nsiees
tors of steam vessels for the customs dis.
'r;c: o: Mic.iyan. IN the State Q: Mich:
gan.
lie il enacted BY the Senate and House o.
Representatives, OF the United; States OF
America III Congress assembled. Tha: there
shall. be a ioca: board OF inspectors desig'
mated and appointed for the customs disc
tr!ct Of Michigan. in the State OF Michigan.
ant! the inspector Of hulls and tn. :nspec'
TOR OF boilers. composin. the said board.
shall receive a salary Of nine hunGyeI dol.
lars Z. year each.
Approved March 8 1879.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-10

EuH-n-v 80 y.tt .einents inserted eNtt! otAt-
Aay =, Cha .-ti tso-Jlivds o. the above rates.
seca-i ;.a.r monthly Advertisements each
Tr.n,se:. q, = s-me.t., aavin. the -u: o. the
eaoe. -. il ser. = y. I.r square; eAch suoso-
a.ear ser %. srv-lty-ilve cspta i~I sqr.ie.
s-co.. ..e transient advertisements, s6A.. IL
Oer-ior : ta i,er square.
AS-...s....i.t. Inserted .: Intervals = ta
eus- ,-5 -. II each insertion. 49,
r. I..- al verliseIs, WHO a.-e':i,e ia: a:geE, Wi
b. ea-rad such discount from DOv. Gs!.ie: t:i'.:-
S-en. rate. i, NAV ~ agreed upon, provided AT
L., 10 case sAs.l sucI aiscoui. exceed :"etT I'VE
EA- CEN.
A. i..ress notice. Of Advertisements - be
charged - eI.iv cei-s pc! ne sac!. .;lse-tG..
TIE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN
II :r'l.. :. I'd everv SATURDAY. norln. !. aId contains
tlls .e1- ,- t... graph, mpce eai.ous ;eaIlng et-.
S,-a: lGra. .satttrs Q: genera vCpic interest
coa,Ge.c.a a. aIt monetary reports, ana eTt: tAii'
t5sr AD,,,JCs the Daily except SuCh tens as are
cyl.tt.,. .r 70 p;Ibt: moment. II. "EthLl ~
rLB..CAE & az. excellent FANNY paper, va aa 10
"a we &c ..s..tC loi. ad a-nuse:De'. Is iH!c.Ia'
Go. .. -. CuT-eL: topics o. tue Gag:
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-10
GENERAL NATURE-NO. 66.l

ERAL NAIJ HE-ANO. %
Az act 10 amend an act entitled IAN act to
establish the Department. OF Justice, and
tor other purposes.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives OF the United States OF
America ii Congress assembled. That the
twelfth section OF the act entitled "An act
70 establish the Department OF Justice, and
for other purposes. approved June twenty
second. eighteen hundred and seventy, H
hereby amended so as to read as follows
That It shall be the duty OF the Attorney
General TO make to Congress, at the
commencement OF each regular session
OF Congress. a report OF the business
Of the said Department for the last preced-
lug fiscal year. and of any other matters
apperta!ning thereto that he may deem
proper. including a statement OF the sew
eral appropriations now, or which may
hereafter be. placed under its control. the
amount appropriated, and a detailed state
ment Of the amounts used for Gefravlng the
expenses of the United States courts in each
judicial district: also the statistics OF crime
under the laws Of the United States. and
statement of the number OF causes, civil
and criminal. pending during the preceding
year in each OF the seVera. courts o! the
United States.
SEC. =. That the Secretary Of the Interior
be. and he is hereby. authorized and re.
par1ment OF Justice. from time to ime as
they may be published, a sufficient number
OF the statutes OF the United States. and
the reports OF the Supreme Court of the
United States, to be by him distributed to
suci: officers of the courts of the United
States as are now or may hereafter be by
law entitled to receive them: and all laws
or parts OF laws authorizing the d:strlbu.
ton OF such statutes and reports os the Su.
preme Court to the officers OF the courts Of
the Crited States by the head of an. other
executive department of the governmen!
De. and the same are hereby. repealed
SEC. 3. That register OF such books
shall be kept. under the authority .: tho
head OF the Department of Justice. showing
:he quantity 0! each kind received By him
in pursuance of this act: and it shall. be his
duty to Cause 10 be entered in such regis
ter. and a: the proper time. when. where.
anu TO whom the same. or any par. OF them.
have been distributed and delivered. and
t" :epoT: the same to Congress :n h:s az:
nua. report.
Approved Marc!. ). 1919.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-10

owner OF
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from sal
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general
tinue III
moved
may be
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Apy.
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TIE SURRENDER OF NALENCIA-IafsTeS,in
PartteulGrs.-A New York Herald special from
Valencia, Spain, dated the Sth instant, says
Previous to the surrender 10000 troops cOncen-
trated before the city under command of Mar
unez, COmpoSsalcede, Nelarde and Nillacama
with eighteen siege cannon in position. The
Junta proposed to surrender the city on con-
ditiOD that the commander of the troops guar
anteed free PARDON to all the insurgents, and
expressed Apprehension that the Insurgents
would burn the city IL their terms were not
conceded. The proposition was made on the
6fh, and on the same dav occurred a stampede
from the city. the fri ;htened people being
equally alarmed at the prospect of facing the
bOmbardment and excuses OF the Insurgents
After two DAYS parley and deliberation the
commander Of the troops rejected the terms
whereuPon the Junta and violent insurgents
took 70 fight, AZ midnight, to GraO, in the port
OF Valencia, and there embarked on the steam
er for Cartagens, booted by the people. Dat OF
fifteen battaliOns of volunteers three only re-
manned In the surrendered city. Three hun
dred killed and wounded cover the losses on
both sides.
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THE CHILDREN's ExCU 5sION To-DAY.-At s
o'clock this morning a train of thirteen cars,
kindly furnished by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad company, left the depot, and pro-
eeeded via the Metropolitan branch road bear
ing about thousand OF the poor children of the
District, TO Silver Springs, to enjoy the amuse-
ments and good things prepared for tn I'm by the
Chronicle company and other subscribers TO the
childTen's excursion fund. The second excur-
son promises TO be as successful as the first
The delightful grounds are amply large enough
to admit OF enjoyment for all, and the children
have plenty OF room to play.
Mr.. Arthur Shepherd was the executive Off
Ger on this occasion, a. he was on the first ex-
GnTs'on, and was assisted by Messrs Amau,
Barton ana Kent of the Chronicle. About 500
tickets mall were distributed to the police 10
give TO such poor children as they might select
10 go on the excursion. During the day the
children were to be amused by Punch and
Judy exhibition given by Prof. Hanson, who
was 30 successful at the Schuetzen Park last
week Lots of good things in the way of re-
Iresi Hents were taken along, aud the prospects
lor pleasant time were very favorable. The
excursion party is expected to return at {
O'Clock this evening.
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LOCAL NEWS


VIM. Flynn, exhibiting evidences of lunacv.
was taken TO the government hospital for the
insane on Saturday.
The orphans festival takes place at the
presented at $50 O'Clock p. m.
The Americas Yacht Club left on Satardav
evening for three weeks trip down the Poto,
mac and Chesapeake bay.
Officer Hughes found the dead BODY OF n white
female child, apparently stin born, at the Sth
street wharf yesterday morning.
while attempting to jump from a buggy, On nth
street, near the Boundary, on Saturday.
The Dashaways held their usual meeting last
evening at Temperance Hall, on K street
spirited addresses were made BY Capt Barth
Messrs Selby, Ahrens, Walsh, Peck and Others
Mrs. Julia A. Paris, an old resident of Wash
fngton, died at her home in South Washington.
yesterday afternoon, I'm the 61st year of her age
She was an estimable lady, and was the molher
OF Foreman Paris, of No. fire engine company.
The Abyssinian Baptist church, (colored y
corner of Vermont avenue and T street north
west, was dedicated yesterday. Rev. William
the afternoon from 10th verse and Sd chapter
Malachi.
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood delivered discourse
on the future state before the Progressi We
Spiritualsts Lyceum yesterday; after which
Messrs. Burlingame and White were elected
delegates to the National Spiritualistic conven-
ton, which meets in Chicago the latter part of
this week.
The two buildings on the east side of 7tb
street, near /, which commenced settling and
threatened to fall on Friday night last, are still
standing, and have been propped up. Almost
everything of value has been removed from
them. They will have to be torn down ana
rebuilt III they don't fall down. as there is a
large crack between them, and the walls at tina
point have bulged nearly foot.
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The COAL CLIoUEs TROUBLES BEGINNING.
special to the Philadelphia Press from Pitts
ton, Pa, says:-From indications 1t is thought
that the miners of the Scranton, Wyoming and
some time past, will strike at an early date.
The miners union and the men have been
holding secret meetings, and the understanding
Is that an arrangement has been effected for a
general strike. What that arrangeme mt is, of
course, is an entire secret. The grievances of
the men are numerous, but the main ones are
that While the combination" is raising the
price OF coal on the market, the operators do
not pay proportional increase of wages but
on the contrary, are endeavOring to decrease
wages, and "sacking" men on account of the
reduction OF production. The action of the
controlling companies is denounced in unmeas-
ured terms by the operatives in all the coal re-
gioDs from here clear through to Columbia
county.
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New York Notes.


NEW YORK, August I.-Collector Arthur
has nOtifed deputy collectors that the old law
requires importers to appear personally and
make oath as to the ownership of goods. The
necessity for iris reminder has grown cut OF
the practice of importers delegatng the duty TO
clerks and brokers, whereby great abuses have
occurred.
JEALOUSY AND WHISKY.
Last night in Wiliamsburgh VIM. Ander-
son, insttgated hy jealousy and whisky, stabbed
Anne Cunningham four or five times in the
tack with common jack knife and then
stabbed himself three tunes in the left side.
Neither are fatally injured.
AN ACCIDENT TO A MAN CAUSES THE DEATH
OF HIS WIFE.
Last night, in Brooklyn. Michael Savage fell
from the stOOp of his house, and, owing to ms
great age. his recovery from the injuries are
doubtful. His wife was SO shocked by the oc-
cure nee that she died in q few hours after.
A COwARDLY MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUI
eide.
At eight O'Clock this morning. at the cigar
mandatory OF Steinhart Bros & SchOnlak
IN Nesey street, young man named Ephrai m
SteinhaIt, brother of one of the partners,
stoSd behind Samuel SchOnlak and shot him
bottle Of poison and shot himself under the
left nipple. SchOnlak is conscious and will
probably recover. Steinhart will not survive
to-day. The cause Of the crime is not known.
NEWS OF THE STEAMER ARNDT.
The agents of the Baltic Lloyds steamships
the Sd OF July their overdue steamer Arndt
was signalled in latitude 46 10 longitude 45 O3
by the ship King Oscar, with her propeller
broken, under canvas, steering north, with a
strong southeast wind. She did not require as
sistanee. Again, on the 24th, she was seen by
the White Star line steamer Oceanic. steering
the same course, and in latitude IS 10 longitude
- 81.
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The GREAT FIRE IN PORTLAND, Me-,
SATURDAY:-The city of Portland, Maine, has
oeen visited by another destructive conf1agra-
ton. Five years ago a half dozen squares
comprising nearly the whole of the business
portion OF the city, was laid in ashes. The fire
on Saturday was confined to the harbor and
wharves, SO that the destruction of buildings
was not SO great, but the loss estimated in dol
lars and cents is immense. Three splendid
steamers, the Montreal of Boston, the Carlotta
burned, and a portion of the cargo which each
OF them were dscharging when the fire broke
out. A grain elevator and several large ware
houses were burned, together with many tons
wharves awaiting shipment. Three women EN-
Ployed on the steamer Dirigo were drowned
Inc entire loss is estimated at 5000. 900, which is
were burned, and the heaviest loss falls nnsn
wealthy cornoratioDs, Nf0-
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GEORGETOWN.

TIE PosT OrPicK.-Messrs. Henry j. Cryer
John II. Ferguson, and several others calle.i
ON the acting Postmastmaster General on Sat-
orday, in reference to the suspension of Dr..
Cragin, late postmaster of Georgetown, ID. O.,
but could obtain no Information as to the rea-
sons for the change.
BURIED ALIyE.-About O'Clock SATURDAY.
evening man named Ned Morgan, white ex-
cavating for . lateral sewer at the house of Dr.
Sheckelis, in I'd street, was buried be-
meath the falling bank. Several persons being
present he was rescued in time to save his life,
although very purple in the face and considera-
day.
A STOLEN MULR.-Oficersw White and Lyles,
while on their beat last night, discovered m an
with mule, which they supposed he had stolen
ana took him in charge, and held him at the
station until this morning. Early in the morn
ing the captain of the canal boat leila and
Minna, called at the station and claimed the
mule, which was delivered to him during the
day. The man is colored, and gave his name
as James Brown, alias Dan johnson, &C., Sc
He was sent to Jail by Judge Dawson for the
grand jury.
RIVER NEws-The steamers George H.
Stout from Philadelphia, and the Columbia
from Baltimore, with miscellaneous cargoes
and the Lady of the Lake cleared for Norfolk
and general merchandise.
GRAIN TRADE.-There were no arrivals oil
grain to-day at noon. The sales since our Last
report were 900 bushels red wheat at Sf.56x
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Killed by q Railroad Train


WAS IT SUICIDE Or CARELEssNESsI
About 10:20last night, az the express train OF
tE- Baltimore and Potomac railroad south was
passing AZ street, on Virginia avenue, colored
man deliberately walked in front of the engine
and was instantly killed. This morning his bod
was identified as that of Lawson Tolliver or al
lafero, about 80 years of age, who has been OF
years employed in the Kimmell family, residiRa
on e street, near X. DIR. j. T. Hartigan, act
ing coroner, held an inquest this morning, al
which several witnesses testified that he walked
carelesly on the track when the engine was
within few feet of him; that the bell was ring.
ing and the headlight displayed, and that the
train was not running over three or four miles
per hour. The jury returned a verdict that the
deceased came to his dearh by being run over
by train, and exonerate1 the company from
all blame. d.
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ALEXANDRIA.

BAPTIST Observation-Disclosures annual meeting
OF the Potomac Baptist association will CON
yene In our city about the middle OF this month
This association comprises all the churches OF
Stafford, Prince William, Fairfax, Fauquier
Loudoun, Clark and Frederick, with a few from
other contiguous counties and some from West
Virginia. The meeting, it is understood, will
last only four days, and does not include Sab
bath.
INQUEsT.-At IL O'Clock this morning, JUS
tlce Beach, acting coroner, held an inque
over the body of Byron Ebert, Steward OF the
schooner K. T. HAITI which was recovered yes
terday, and the jury returned verdict of acct
dental drownlng-SentineI,9 9Th inst.
SHIP-YARD.-Mr. VIM. Adamson, of London,
England, a ship-builder by trade, who pur-
chased farm at Greenwich, near Gainesville,
Prince William county, Va, some months ago,
was In Alexandria some weeks since inspecting
the site of the old Hunter ship-yard, and was SO
favorably impressed that he wrote to his broth
er, who is now engaged in ship-building in
London, OF the advantages Alexandria offers
ana the brother, Mr.. ThOs. Adamson, came
over in one of the Allen line of steamers to in
spect for himself. He (Thomas) left for London
few days ago for the purpose of forming
lolnt STOCK company to engage in business
here.-Gdzette. 9th inst.
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"A LITTLE GIRL SHoT IN THE FAcE.-On Sat-
urcay, Sergeant johnson, of the eth precinct.
arrested a cOlOred man named Robert NavIor
charged with an assault, with intent to kin a
little girl named Mary L. Shreves daughter of
w. D ShreyCs. ev shOOl'"' = her in the face with
shotgun. Naylor Is a watchman at Savage's
gardens, on 9Th street, between X and Il. ana ia
annoyed by boys climbing over the fence ami
stealing fruit. On Thursday this girl heard
something within the garden that excited her
curiosity, and going up to a hole in the fence
peeped through. Naylor, without the slightest
warming. raised the gun and fred at the gjrl.
two of the shot taking effect in her face-one In
the forehead and the other in the nose; but for
tunateiy she was not seriously injured. Naylor
was committed to Jail TO await a hearing before
the grand Jury.