New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Clearing House Committee.


CINCINNATI, November S.--The Clearin
House committee of the banks of this city
to whom was intrusted the issuing OF clear
ing house certificates, has asked to be dis
charged, as the certificates have all beer
returned and by the committee Cancelled
and destroyed, and the securities received
have been returned to the parties deposit
ing them.
This closes up the arrangement by which
the banks have made common cause Il
check the panic. In every way the man
agement of the affair has been success
not bank here having failed, and only
some $45O000 of clearing house certificates
having been necessary to tide over the pc
Rod OF the panic.
Indian Outrages.
GALVESTON, November S-The following
is a special to the NerS:
Waco, November 7.-Captain j. E. Elgin
who has just returned from an extensive
trip on the frontier, reports the Indians as
bad if not worse than they have been since
the war. All the Indians are off the reser-
walton except Santanta. They are headed
by Big Tee, and have stolen nearly all the
horses on Little Wichita aud West Fork
Seventy five or 100 of the band crossed the
Little Wichita last week, and a party of
thirteen stole two horses out Of a stable in
jackson on Sunday night 1t is reported
that surveying party camped outside OF
jackson were fired on by them.
Fire in ~. Loui..
ST. LOUIS. November S-Thp extensive
livery stable OF James II. Thornton on
Walnut and Third streets, was almost to-
tally destroyed by fire tonight All the
horses and carriages were saved, but a
large lot OF buggies, sleighs, harness and
other property burned.
The whole establishment, including the
contents, was valued at 100000. The stock
was insured for $20,000. The building was
owned by Thornton d Pierce, and was ina
sured for $4S 500.
Reduction OF Wages.
BosTON November S.-Atter weeks
careful consideration OF the matter, the
nail and iron manufacturers doing business
in New England have decided to reduce
the wages of their employees ten per cent
the reduction TO commence the first of De
cember.
Railroads TO Reduce Expenses.
At a consulate of railroad managers Of
roads terminating in Boston. recently held
REDUCTION in the operative expenses was
considered necessary to meet the eXigen-
cies OF the times. A general feeling was
expressed IN favor of SO arranging the re-
ducuons as to throw the least possible
NUMBER OF men out of employment.
Trustees of Spraeues' Affairs.
PROVIDENCE, November 8.-All the gen
tlemen designated as the board of trustees
at the late meeting Of the Sprague credit
ors have consented to act. 1t is particu-
larry requested that every one holding OBJ
legations OF the said corporation of A. & w.
Sprague of whatever name or nature, to
send his address to Rufus Waterman. Of
Providence, chairman of the said board
Three Deaths from yellow Fever.
MEMPHIS. November S.-There we're three
yellow fever deaths to noon, and TWO from
other causes.
Arrested for Mail Robbery.
PITTsBURG. November S-Charles G.
Henry, clerk in the postOtfice here, has been
arrested, charged with robbing the mails.
The Louisville Police Contribute.
LOUISVILLE, November S.-Chief of Police
johnson sent to-day Sii5 to Chief Athey of
Memphis for the relief OF the suffering fami-
lies OF policemen who died of yellow fever.
The Funeral Ob>equ;es of Mrs. Lee.
RICHMOND, Novem Der S-The funeral OBJ
seGuies of Mary Custis Lee, wife If the
late General Robert Edmund Lee, l., .ir4
in Lexington Tuesday morning took ;,larn
Yesterday in the memorial ch.prl IN thar
town Her three sons. W. IL. Ii, Lee. Gus !
it's Les and Robert + Lee, Jr.. and ner |
daughter were presedt, ,se.Ge- large Goa
course of frieuds. li-r remains were |
deposited By the sida ci her husbands N |
.ha- memorial room. Mrs. Lso was sixty /
wears of ss.. Business was entirely |
ldeI in Lexington yesterday, m.ny