The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1873-01-04
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.


New York, last week, twenty-five servant-glrls
who were sleeping in the wing of the hotel
which was rapidly filled with flame, were
crisped or stifled. The damageto the furniture
was great and many of the guests were COM
PEELED to escape in their nlght-clothes. 1t ap-
pears that the fire ragged with great fury Tor
some time before any steps were taken TO
arouse the guests or save the waiting girls, VINO
we're cut of from escape by the rapid progress
of a current of flame that ran up the stairway
and filled the upper hall with hfe-wltherlng
heat. The bodies of the victims were recov-
cred from beneath the fallen roof timbers that
mutilated their half-charTed forms and crushed
their limbs. The scene is represented as terri
bic one, and there seems to have been gross neg
hgence somewhere, and an unshrlnklng IN
yestigation should be made.
Agents and representatives of insurance
companies are gathered in Washington in an
tcipation of legislation for the appOrtiOnment
of the Geneva award. 1t is stated that several
Representatives have already made overtures
for positions on the commission proposed by
Morton and Banks. Should the insurance
companies persist in urging their claims they
Will meet with serious opposition, and in high
quarters. The Government has never yet adj
United either the law or justice of the claim
of these companies to any part of the money
and the treaty carefully drawn in order
to leave the question open. High legal
authority, including, it IL said, a majority If
not all the High Commissioners deny that the
insurance companies are entitled to anything,
they having been paid by their war premiums
and found the business very profitable one
and assert that no principle of law recognizes
the demand by them. The report that Hon.
J.. Z. Hoar has given an opinion in their favor
IL without tho slightest foundation.
New York-The suspicion Is increasing that
the Fifth Avenue Hotel was fired by incendia-
RES, and hints are thrown out that the fire
was caused by the Internationasts. 1t is also
intimated that other large fires may be
pected shortly, and orders have been issued
for increasing the insurance patrol force in
fNTrnn Nar4a of no CITY SkaIvn hGr
were committed during the fire while the
patrons of the hotel had temporarily left their
rooms. About 81 900 in money and jewelry
we're stolen from rooms on the third floor. \ sub
scrption has been opened for the relief of the
servants in the hotel who were made destitute
10y the fire, and about $500 have already been
contributed. Some of the girls lost everything
except the night dresses they wore at the
time of the fire.
Paris-The Left in the Assembly is much
Censured for raising inOppOrtunely the ques-
ton of dissolution, and their giving Germans
preteXt for rejecting guarantees of pay
nent of the indemnity, as an excuse for
refusing to evacuate the country. NJ Gaulard,
Minister of the Interior. has instructed pre-
tects to prohibit signing of petitions for disso-
luton in wine shops NJ. Raoul Duval, La
Compile d Audiffret Pasquier, will take part
in the debate Saturday. The immediate sub
ject of the debate will not be petitions now
coming In, but those presented at the last
session of the Assembly.
the claim of the ChOctaw Indians for $3.50 900
In Government bends alleged to be due them
under the act of 1866, i'll settlement Of pre-
vlOus treaty stipulation, is invalid and without
legal foundation. Indirectly the opinion de-
cides the other claims of the tribes on the
Treasury, amounting to near S5,0O0,000. The
creditors of Indians have an interest in the
motion for mandamus in the Supreme Court
TO compel the payment of money, but the case
will not be reached for year or two.
Berlin-The rumors of Bsmarck's resigna-
ton of the Presidency of the Prussan Cabi-
net excite much newspaper comment opinion
icing that the leadership of Prussia, in the
affairs of the German confederation is neces-
sary to the leadership of GERMANY i'll the
affairs of Europe, and that Bismarcks retire
ment is likely to create all important crisis.
Washington dispatch says that over 500
letters have been addressed to the Chief
Justice concerning the place of Marshal of the
Supreme Court, resigned by r. c.. Parsons.
The leading candidates are Schley, of Mary
and, Robert C. Kirk, of Ohio. John G. Nico-
ucky, -'''' '''' - " '1"--''' y u A'''-
4 dispatch from Nantes reports that the river
Loire has overtiowed the adjacent country and
flooded the quays. The lower quarters of
t'antes are entirely under water presenting
a fearful spectacle. The custom-house and
all business houses in the flooded section are
closed. Great destruction of property is ap-
pretended. The railways are covered with
water, and travel is interrupted.
The lost steamship St Louis was valued at
$4,000, and was fully insured by her owners.
Cromwell d Co. Her cargo consisted of l ,241
bales of cotton, 2, 741 barrels of molasses. goo
barrels oil, 80 barrels rice, some tallOw, hides.
etc There was also IS, 800 III specie on board.
The st. Louis was 10 years old, and was built
IN Scotland
William NJ. Lent, one of the San Francisco
Diamond operators. has brought suit at Eliza
bethtown, Ky, against Phillip Arnold John
Slack, and others, for $3.50, 900. Arnold and
slack were the OriginatOrs of the Arizona
diamond swindle.
The case of the Merchants National Bank of
demphis, Tenn, against the National Bank of
commerce of Boston, in which verdict of |
$4,000 was given for the plaintiff few days
since, is to be taken to Washington on writ of
error.
The Tribune establishment will receive
$50, 900 insurance on the life OF Horace Gree
ley, which will probably be added to the |
building fund, and guarantee the erection of a !
new building next spring.
" The police revolt, in London has resulted |
IN the dismissal of the major portion of the |
men who were guilty of characterization, and |
the degradation III rank of all those who are |
to be permitted to remain in the force.
The troops commanded by Colonel Stone. |
numbering seventy-five, have left Jacksonville |
Oregon, to hunt the Madocs and bring friendly |
Indians to the reservation.
Parsons & Co.'S wharf at East Gloucester, |
Mass, caved in last week, carrying with it |
about 10000 hogsheads of Cadiz salt, valued |
NJ $50, 900. The wharf was damaged to the
extent of $4,000 to $4,000.
Bismarck is about to resign the Presidency of |
the Prussian Council of Ministers i'm order m
devote himself exclusively to his duties as
chancellor of the German Empire.
The Coroner's jury in the case of Naude
NurreIl, shot and killed by her uncle Robert
Beakley, returned verdict against the pris-
oner, who was committed to the Toombs.
pilot boat was wrecked Thursday off Will
mlngtOn, n. c., and five pilots going out to
board in the Offing, persisted.
The project of introducing salt water into
the city of New York for extinguishing fires
Is under consideration.
While running TO nre al N1lIwaukee last
week. John CarTigan driver of a hose-cart
was run over and fatally injured.
A bill has passed Congress appropriating
500, 600 to purchase additional site for
the Boston post-Office.
The Austrian Minister Of War has ordered
ell the officers of the general staff to learn the
Isusslan language.
Minnie Myrtle Miller wife Of Joaquin Miller.
as started East to Ill lecture ENGAGEMENTS in
the principal cities.
Vice President Colfax says that nothing !
whatever has been settled as yet respecting his |
assuming the editorship of the New York
Tribune.
Henry J. Foster, Cashier of the National
iank of Brooklyn, is reported defaulter in
: l0, 900.
News have been received of Herr Mauch a
,:erman explorer of Africa. He had arrived '
i, Guilimane on his way home and was in good [
Lealth. I
The Philadelphia Iron Masters propose the
rectiOn of an iron monument to Horace G
ireeley, in Paramount Park g
General Hancock will shortly take up his =
ead-quarters in New York as commander of :;
he Military Division Of the Atlantic.
Winslow, the defaulting Chicago Bank l
President is in China. a