New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
Lieutenant WheeleY's Exploring Expedl
fiOn.

SALT LAKE, August 2l.-One Of Lieuten-
ant Wheeler's exploring parties in charge
of Lieutenant HOxie. Of the United States
engineers. has been greatly delayed in its
operations by the desertion Of two packers,
who took thirty-two mules and horses,
thus stripping the party Of transportation.
Lieutenant Hoxie Immediately started in
pursuit, aided by the sheriff of Beaver
county. After travelling several nights
they succeeded in capturing both men and
animals.
This delay prevents the party from max
ing the rendezvous at Fort Wingate, New
Mexico, as was contemplated, but will not
impair the result Of the seasons work.
Lieutenant Wheeler, with the main force
of the expedition, is between Fort Wingate
and Camp Apache, Arizona. Lieutenant
Marshall, in charge of the party which
started for Denver, is near Fort Wingate.
The general results of the expedition are
satisfactory. The national astronomical
observations at Ogden, under Lieutenant
Wheeler. are approaching completien.
The Utah Indians.
Lieutenant Hoxie is now pushing south
again. The Indians of South Utah are now
assembled at St. George awaiting Agent
Ingalls,. They'are opposed to going ON the
reservation. but probably will be induced
to do 80 by the free gift offerings.
General Ord is here, and is going east
tomorrow.
Exploration Of Colorado River.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 2l.-The James
surveying party, to explore Colorado river,
is encamped in the desert, near the river,
with the Cozopah Indians. The project Of
filling the Colorado desert from the waters
Of the river is reported upon as feasible.
Returned from Europe.
PROVIDENCE, August 2l.-Right Rev. DR..
Hendrickson, Bishop Of the Roman Catholic
diocese of Providence, arrived home from
Europe this evening. He was enthusiastic
cally received by large gathering Of peo'
pie.
WASHINGTON, August 2l.-The feeder of
the Delaware and Chesapeake canal was
carried away at two o'clock this morning,
causing the loss of a portion of the Della
ware Railroad Company's bridge. A large
force is at work repairing the damage, but
there is much to be done before traffic can
be resumed.
Cotton In the Southeast.
Augusta, Ga, August 2l.-The first bale
Of new cotton, received from Edgefeld
county. South Carolina, classed as middling,
was sold for seventeen and One-half cents
per pound.
been unfavorable, cloudy and wet, with cool
nights. The cotton in this section is being
badly injured by the rust.
Proposed Line Of Steamers.
Efforts are being made to establish line
of steamships between Savannah and Liver
pool The municipal corporations and
boards Of trade in Georgia are pledged to
give support to the line.
Funeral of Hon. w. M. Meredith.
PHILADELPHIA, August 2l.-The funeral
of William NJ. Meredith took place at noon
to-day, from his late residence. The re
mains were conveyed to Christ Church, the
following distinguished gentlemen acting
as pail bearers Judges Read, Stroud. Cad
walader. Ludlow. j. j. Barclay Hon. Will
liam Darlington, Peter Mccall and II. j.
Williams.
The carriages were few in number and
only conveying the pail bearers, the mem
bers Of the family and household servants.
quaintances, and the services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Drs. Fogg and Hodge.
The interment eOk place in the family
vault in the old burial ground of Christ
Church, at Fifth and Arch streets.
Horrible Tale Of the Morgue.
Disclosures made by the police depart
ment to-day, reveal a sad state of affairs at
the city morgue. The body of Thomas
Munce, a wealthy farmer Of Washington
county, who left home in the early part OF
July last, has been und picked in the
dissecting room of the University. 1t had
been sold to the college by some one c,n
nected with the morgue. His family were
in the city to-day and identi led it.
The discovery was made by finding the
watch of the deceased in a pawn office
where it had been pledged by one William
McEwen, who was the driver of the coro
ners's wagon. Munce was found drowaed
on the morning of July 3, and McEwen re
moved the body to the morgue the same
day. On the fifth it found its way into the
college.
McEwen has been arrested and the inves
| tigation is being further pushed. The depu
ty coroner states that he holds the recel pt
Of the superintendent of the city buria
| ground for the body. 1t appears that a.
the time of the inquest the name OF the dc
ceased was not known.
Important Railroad Suit Decided,
Judge McKennon, Of the United State.
| Circuit Court, filed an opinion to-day in tn,
| case OF the Reading railroad against Joh1
| B. Kenney. late collector, deciding thai
! under provision of the act of July IA, 1870
| the dividend declared on the thirtieth O
| November of that year, and payable on tn.
twenty-seventh Of December of the same
! year, is not liable to tax to the Unite,
States; that the act is limited in its opera
ton to August l, 1870, and that the new
| tax was not imposed upon interest and diyi
dends during the remainder of that year
or until the year 1871: in other words, tn,
interest and the dividends declared PAYABLE
during the last five months of 1870 ar,
exempt from taxation The case was a,
action of trespass for an alleged illega
seizure and the detention of the good
and chattels Of the plaintiff. the defendan
alleging justification in making the seizur
because the plaintiff ON the last day O
November, 1870, declared dividend q
$3.50, $50 on its capital stock, as part of i,