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the property OF the person who sets fire
Or not. If there are human beings residing
in the house at the time fire is set. the Of
fense is punishable with death. In this
State there are. besides other degrees ct
the offense. such as preparing combustible
The preparation of cOmbustible materials
for the purpose Of setting fire to the prom.
ises. even If the intent is not carried out. is
itself q crime. not punishable with death.
but punishable with imprisonment in the
Penitentiary. There are also other degrees
of Otfenses defined by the statutes which
will be explained to you fully whenever
tha occasion presents itself. If. in the
course of your investigations, such offeuses
coma before you. / urge upon yOn to exam
anime them carefully, and II tie evidence
warrants it. return indictments int" court
against the guilty parties.
First District Court.
lNroEMArioSs FILED.
Entering, etc.-Thomas Banks.
Petty larceny-Charles Moore, Solomon
Cook, Frank Bradley. James Derbigny.
James Brown, John Williams.
Assault and battery-Boh Lauzey. S. II.
Decker. Henry Goets. Clariuda Sampson.
Amelia Brown.
Abraham Thomas. larceny. oue 1sAr In
Peaitentiary.
NEW CLERK.
John r. Clay. Esq, took the oath Of office
as clerk of this court. and presented as his
Appendices Messrs. George Herbert, K.
Boil and Henry Lemaitre.
Second District Court.
Succession of Mrs. j. NJ. Jacquier. opened.
Fifth District Court.
Judge Cullom opened court, and will sit
again Tuesday for the trial of rules.
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TERMS: &l2 PER ANNUM.
WHOLE NUMBER 1898.

tary authority, after the capture of the
city. for . term of years. valid, although ex.
tending beyond the time of occupation by
said military authorities. The courts thec-
ry Is that the capture OF New Orleans gave
tn" military the same authority as oyer the
capture OF foreign territory. Judge Field
dissented, holding that no valid alienation
OF wharf or other property or rights of .
city could hold beyond the military occp.
patton.
The EvahGe Cases.
Tho court refuses to advance the Granger
cases. which involve tho rights Of States to
regulate fares ON inter State railroads.
Major Merrill 20 Relieve Sseuerat 4 uaovy.
On dit. that General Emory will have
leave Of absence, and that Msjos Merrill.
with his brevet rauk Of Brigsdieg General.
will succeed.
Decapifntien OF Texas Odlcinfs.
General b. &. Shields, collector OF the porf
Of Galveston; Judge Wesley Ogden. col.
lecter of the port of 1ndianoia; General A.
g. Malloy. collector. vice Hunt, headquar.
ters changed from Tyler to Jefferson {:
Colonel Robert +. Campbell. vice Colonel
Norris. headquarters at Austin: Timothy l..
Scarlin. postmaster at Houston, vice White.
1esey.
On dit, that Tom Ochiltree's head goes Of
tomorrow: his successor is not named.
BOuld Baker, who has engineered the mis-.
chief. leaves for home tomorrow.
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Blake the Statemcnta Taliys

The P;cayvne last evening vas very tear'
full over the condition Of affairs up Red
river, lamenting because commissioned Off.
cefs were seeking for criminals, which pre-
rented the steamboa: Bryerlv obtaining q
good load Ct cotton. TIL. story goes that
tho Bryerly 90: ''on'y 200 bales out Of 1909
promised" Now. :he steamers manifes:
goes clean back On this. and declares that
the vessel brought l6s bales ct cotton and
over 300 sacks Of cotton seed. However.
that goes Cor ao.hing. for it does not matter
a jot whether the boat found bale OF not.
bu: it does amouu: 20 something :nat the
cotton rsisers ere 20 guilty that they are
compelled 70 leave their business and :!ee
iroi.l conservato.s 81 the feace.
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Penalty for Fraudulent Naturalization.
The following extracts from the election
law may be of some interest to those who
have been indiscreet in naturalization
matters:
Sec. 10. That if any clerk of court, or
deputy Of any such court. or any other
person shall sffix the seal of Office to any
naturalization paper. or commit the same
to he affixed. or give out. or cause. or
permit the same to be given out in blank,
whereby it may be fraudulently used, or
furnish a naturalization certificate to any
person who shall not have been duly ex.
amined and sworn in open court In the pre-.
sonce of soms of the judges thereof accord.
ing to the act of Congress, or shall aid in,
connive at, or in any way permit the issue
of fraudulent naturalization certificates, he
shall be guilty of misdemeanor; or if any
one shall fraudulentiy use any such certiti.
cate Of naturalization. knowing it to have
been fraudulently issued, or shall vote OF
attempt to vote thereon, or if any one
shall vote or attempt to vote on any certifi.
cate of naturalization not issued to him, he
shall be guilty or a mlsdemeanor, and
either or any Of the persons, their aiders or
abettors. guilty Of either OF the misde-
meanors aforesaid, shall on conviction be
dollars and imprisoned in the penitentary
for a period not exceeding three years.
SEC. Al. That if any person. on oath or
affirmation in OF before any court in the
State, or officer authorized to administer
oath, shall, to procure a certificate of ma.
turalization tor himselfO or any ether person,
willfuliy depose, declare or affirm any mat.
ter to be fact, knowing the same to be false.
or shall. in like manner, deny any matter to
be fact. knowing the same to be true, he
shall be deemed guilty Of perjury. and any
certificate Of naturalization issued in pur.
suance of any euch deposition or Affirmation
shall De null and void: and it shall be the
duty of the court issuing the came, upon
proof being made before it that it was
fraudniently obtained, to take immediate
measures for recalling the same for can.
collation.: and any person who shall vote or
attempt to vote on any paper so obtained,
or who shall in any way aid in, connive at,
or have any agency whatever in the issue.
circulation OR use Of any fraudulent na.
turalization certificate shall be deemed
guilty of a MisdemeanOr, and upon con.
viction thereof shall undergo an imprison.
ment in the penitcntiary for not more than
two years, anG pay Ene not more than
one thousand dollars for every such offense,
or either. OF both. at the discretion Of the
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FOREIGN.
Destruction bvaCvcloue.

Destruction by a Cyclone.
BOMBAY. October 25.-Two thousand per-
sons perished by . recent cyclone.
The steamer Mary fsundered, and ten or
board went down. The remainder took tn
the boats; one of them was lost and another
picked up, containing two living and three
dead persons.
Admiral Topete.
MADRID, October 26.-Admiral Topeta
has had an attack of apoplexy, but 10 70.
covering.
Cariists Offer to Surrender.
Another body of lO8 Carlists, belonging
to Lazanos band. offer to surrender if ann
nesty is granted them.
Do Cazes' Speech.
PARIS, October 26.-At banquet at Boz
deaux the Duke De Cazes. Minister of For.
eign Affairs, spoke ae follows: "Presidene
MaOMah0n has intrusted me particularly to
watch the maintenance of peace with other
governmental, and l shall not fail. Peace,
however. must rest upon basis compatible
with our interests and dignity, namely, the
rights OF France In respect to international
treaties.
II claim that they have been strictly Oh
served in tho past, and / shall faithfullF
execute them in the future.'
The Duke toreshadOwed the speedy con-
clusion of treaty with the United States.
insuring more liberal treatment of the com.
mercial interests OF the two countries and
said the government had similar objects in
view with regard to the South American
governments.
Extradition Demanded.
The Spanish consul at BayOnne has made
demand, by virtue Of the treaty of 1862,
for the eXtraditiOn AS deserters of the crew
of the steamship Eeves, which was seized
ut st. Jean dc Luz by the French authori
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An OPEN LETTER.


White League Advice to General Emory.
The following curious document was ad-
dressed yesterday to the Major General
commanding this department. emanating
from i committee claiming to be the organ
of political party. It considers the ser.
vices Of Major Merrill. in Northern Louis.
lana as "gratuitous." and his conduct as
"unmilitary." 1t mentions constitutional
liberty and the rights Of :iyil government,
without laying much stress on the fact that
the liberty and right to i've in q Southern
State, even if a man comes from Northern
State. and to think, and to vote as one
pleases, without threats of loss of employ.
ment. are Of those came constitutional
rights. The story runs as below:
HsAnarAKrxss DEnocRA,l: AND CosssRrarlvR }
State Central Committee Of LOuisiana,
New Orleans. October 26, 1874.
10 Ma;o. General ". H. Emory. United States
Army. commanding Department Of the Cult:
SfR-We have received credible ,nforAs.
ton OF the fact that Lewis Merrill, major OF
the Seventh Regiment Of United States cav.
airy. an officer under your command, did
on the twenty. second instant, at the city OF
Shreveport, mako an affidavit for the arrest
of q large number of citizens of this State,
The ofense charged by said officer is one
strictly cognizable by the civil courts. and
appertains ia no manner to the military ser.
vice.
As you are aware, political campaign is
being conducted in this State under the
constitution and laws of the country. The
effect intended by the exhibition of zeal OF
this military officer can not be otherwise
than to throw the influence OF the power of
his official position against the political
party Of which We are the organ. Having
but recently arrived in that section of the
country, and it now appearing by his afida-
Wit that his rights have been interfered
with we can not characterize his gratuitous
services in that behalf otherwise than up.
military, and intimidating. and in con.
tlict with the spirit Of our institutions.
We feel that we are the more promptly
called upon to protest against the conduct
Of this military officer, as past sad ex.
perience in our State proves that Repub-
lican political leaders have found it an easy
matter to subordinate the civil to the mill
tary power. which our fellow citizens at the
North are Justly by their votes denouncng
as an outrage against constitutional liberty
and the rights Of civil government.
Respec fully. your obedient servant.
X. H. MARR,
President State Central Committee.
Official:
+. G. Dill. Chief Assistant Secretary.
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RiHinG.

4 pleasant little incident occurred at
Magnolia Gardens Sunday. The rife club
was at its usual business banging away at
the little black spots 200 yards off; few
people were sitting under the trees, with
glasses and cigars; the bar tenders and
walters were as efficient and attentive as
usual, but there seemed to be an under
current Of some thing of great importance.
Every little while some long sighted genius
with dis tented eyes came rushing in from
outside yelling, II seen him. Then shirt
sleeved waiter would shoot from the rear
end Of the bar room toward gun Of most
hospitable appearance, looking from behind.
Only tho combined vocalism of the entire
bar room would bring that waiter back to
peated four Or tive times. with change Of
walters.
At last the rea, thing came. A carriage,
with Major A. II. Leach. captain Of the
Irish Rife Team. escorted by Messrs.
Parker. Foster. Salter and others, drove
up, and they entered the garden. The
whole four walters then rushed for the gun.
Whether or not they fired it four times, or
fred four guns, or shot themselves of, is Of
no consequence. There were four very re.
spectacle reports in welcome to Major
Leach.
The ma jof is most S:naca;S9 !: c;a;Stediy lri'h' and
gentleman Of such appeasa eaance' nanne's'
education and geniality thai on' WISHES
4
them all a. dinner. He looked a'ounu 'ne
garden, put on his glasses. and observed
the targets, talked little about riil es' SAID
how glad he was to see everybod dy' ana
presented beautiful bronze medal 10 the
club, with his own figure as q ritleman on
one side and All ancient bowman on the
reverse.
Then DR.. Beard cornered him by one Of
the little boxes. and told him in q few nice
words what he thought of him, and how
glad every body was he had come to see us.
The Doctor said the club did not want the
Major to go away without carrying some
remembrance of New Orleans and her rife
men. and presented a gold medal with the
design of the club upon it.
Msior Leach was evidently somewhat en-
barrassed, because he was surprised. He
admired the badge, thanked the club and
the Doctor, and then forgot all about his
embarrassment. Ha told Of the prganiza.
ton of the team; and the pleasure they had
in coming 5000 miles to meet their friendly
rivals. 1t promoted intercourse, and the
more We got OF that the less misunderstand.
ing there would be. He had made many
acquaintance, no. more than that. warm
friends, that he should always remember
them. "You see. gentlemen" he said in his
quiet, easy way, "that am not an orator,
but you will find me man Of gratitude
Then he looked around the place little
more and 8 aid he must go. as he m ust take
the afternoon train. OF course he had to
tell the reason. One of the two ladies, he
said. in his charge had become slightly I'M.
we'll, and, with sensation that they were
at least 5000 miles from home. both
wanted to get away as soon as possible.
"Of course" said the gallant major, II must
take them. for what can gentleman do
between two women -
And hat was the last we saw Of the
major.
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LOUISIANA lcE Stock At Arcr'os.-
Messrs. Nash Il Hodgson. auctioneers. sell
at twelve o'clock NJ. to-day, at the St.
Charles Auction Exchange, go shares Of
the capital stock Of the Louisiana Ice Nam
ufacturing Company. for account of the
succession of William Bobb. deceased. See
the advertisement.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

A Postmnster's Bondsmeu.
ATLANTA, Ga, October 26.-The bonds
men of ex-POstmaster Simms have been
mulcted in $ll 900.
No Soldiers Wanted Mt Memphis.
MEMPHIs, October GA mass meeting of
citizens is called to meet at the Grand
Opera House to morrow evening, to take
action in regard to the presence OF national
soldiers in the city on the eve of the cleo
tion, and to petition President Grant to re-
move them.
GEORGETowS, Mass, October GO. -
$3.50, $50 fire occurred here today. The
Masonic building was badly burned; the
supply of water became exhausted.
Struck.
PHILADELPHIA, October 26-The shaw
and quilt weavers have struck.
Dead.
Father Strobel, pastor Of st. Mary's
Catholic Church, is dead. He was seventy
four years OF age.
Trouble Mt Red Cloud Agency.
OMAHA. October 26.-A serious demon
stration was made against the agent and
agency at Red Cloud on the twenty third
by several hundred Indians, Ogallallles and
Minnecaujous, caused by an attempt to
raise a flagstaff at the agency. The judi
ciOus action OF the commanding officer pre-
vented q loss Of life and property, and his
efforts we're earnestly seconded by Sitting
Bull, Red Dog, Red Leaf ana other chiefs.
A Bloody Settlement Of n Division Line.
LOUISVILLE, October 26.-TO-day DR.. w.
A. Eastland and Frederick Norris. two resi-
dents of Mercer county, Kentucky, quar-
relied about the division line of their farms.
which had been long in dispute. Eastland
struck Norris with switch. Both then
drew pistols. Eastland was shot five times,
and died soon afterward. Norris was twice
wounded.
Killed and Robbed.
CINCISSATI, October e6.-The Co-eHe.
Springfield, special Gays: Saturday at mid
night, Simon Wolf, an influential citizen of
Dyson, Green county, Ohio. was waylaid
and shot several times. He was robbed of
q large sum of money, and left dead in tho
road. Not the slightest clue to the mur-
derers has been found. The excitement in
widesp pread and intense. There is most
vigorous search for the trail Of the perpe-
traitors.
Opening Navigation on the Merrimnc.
NEwBURYPoRT. Macs, October 26.-Nayi-
CATION of the Merrimac river has been
opened to Lawrence to-day. steamer
passed through the new channel and arrived
at Lawrence, amid great rejoicing and firing
OF salutes.
Indicted for Poiygamy.
SALT LAKE CITY, October 26.-Geurge
Rey nolds. OF this city, has been indicted for
polvgainy under the congressional law of
| 1862. and held to bail. This IS the first in.
tictment in this city under the act of Con
| gress, former ones having been found under
! the territorial law. The case will probably y
F, 90 to tie Supreme Court OF the United
| S.ates.
! FIRE.
PiTTsECRG, October 2G-A fire at Marr
field, Pennsylvania, to-day DESTROYED r. p
Organs planning mill. Loss $l5, 900; partly
| insured
River and Marine News.
8ovrHvRsf PAS, October g. p. M.-Raro~,...
tcoNrINunD on rouRrH PA0R.7
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1.-The Lord loves cheerful giver," said
good deacon on Sunday when handing a
contribution basket around in church. '.Ah.
yes said a gentlemen who offered his
card. TASK the Lord to accept my apologies
to-day. After the election will call on
him. ana have long talk"
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WASHINGTON.
Washed Stamps.

Washed Stamps.
W.s:i:SGroS. October 26-1 he Postotiice
Department loses si,0O0,ooo yearly by
washed postage stamps.
Appointments.
Bir.nsnthai as collector of customs at st
Marks. FLORIDA; also, several Indian agents.
The supreme Court.
TIE case of the city of New Orleans W.
the New York Steamship Company.-The
decree below sustained the lease Of wharf
given By the Governor appointed by mill
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NEW YORK.
Cl0Ka.

CLOVIS.
NEw YORK, October 26.-Judge Law
renee directs tho proceedings against Henry
Clews' assignment to proceed.
Tho Cooper's etrike.
The cooper's lookout is established; the
bosses and men seem equally determined
Tho Episcopal Convention.
The proceedings with regard to ritual are
too prolix and perplexing, and indeed toe
sacred for the telegraph.
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According to q recent German authority
America was discovered by Q party Of
Buddhist priests in the ffth century.
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charge You specifically upon each offense,
because it would require unlimited time,
and it would be impossible for the Judge,
within the space. of charge, to give the
jury Hull understanding Of each offense
likely to come before them for jnyestiga-
tiOns
called sour attention, gentlemen. IN q
cursory manner, to the various crimes. and
among them that Of arson. l now propose
to call your attention to the latter crime
more particularly.
You are probably aware that IN times OF
great commercial Representatives, such as
We are unfortunately laboring under here
nowhere are great many fires which
result from wantOn acts, and they net only
occasion great loss to the community. but
at the same tlme result in loss OF life. l
have made it my business to inquire, or
rather my attention has been called to the
numerous fires that have taken place in this
city from the first of January up to the
thirtieth Of September last. The value of
property destroyed amounts to 81 400. 600
in the city of New Orleans alone; there
have been :Si fires, several lives having
been destroyed, including men and children
burned to death in these fires.
have, therefore, deemed it nv duty 10
cali youg special attention to these fires a.
This .ime, and to request OF you to Z, Axe j, a
suhleSl 81 sntciai lEVestigatlons 1Ou can
do so br sending fo- the officers Of the in.
sursnces companies and the police officers
who have had charge of fire Investigations.
O:couEse do not desire nor intend IA an-
way - in.uence your Judgment. or to : AZ
.oI must indict somebody because there
ha =. been many tire;'. but ii it be- true .ha:
prosperity is destroyed by fire FOR the pur.
pose Of obtaining the insurance. it IS IN
doub;edly your duty 10 investigate these
fires, and if you find any one guilty. you
should indict without fear or favor. Arson
is setting fire to house in the night time,
where any human beings At the time reside
in tho premises set on fire. 1t makes nc
difference whether the premises are
, 1874-02-25

Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune.
ST. PAUL, Fob. 2i.-Tho Senate momosialzcd
Congress- for al appropriation for Duluth har-
bor; alHo for permission to homestead settlers
to purchase wood-lots at tho minimum price,.
Wards Interest bill, fixing tho maximum at
IL per cont, with tho penalty for violation tlreo
times tho amount Of interest takeu III excess aud
tho forfeiture Of principal also, was passed..
Tho Green Bly, llailroad were given tho rights
and privileges Of State railroad corporations in
side the City Of Winona.
nAILNoAD LEd1sLAT1ON.
Tho afternoon was devoted to railrond bills.
Tile I'LL requiring companies to keep trattsfer
stock record ih tho stato WIS recommended to
paas also. tho Committee bill providing for u
Commission Of three potsoua to establish Eched-
ules of ratca mud regulations for each of the
sovo,al roads This bill waa pissed, aud goes to
tic House tomorrow. Tho effect Of tho bill is
to make the Commissioner action prima faclo
EVIDENCE Of reasonablencas Of rates and just
ncss Of regulations. 1t is mado the duty Of tho
Commissioners to prosecute every case Of viola
tion brought to tlloir attention, they having
powor to send for persons and papers. The
County Government bill providing for tho Su-
peryisor system waB tinully dcfeated in the
House to-day.
, 1874-02-25
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
QnscrcHti1aE Suit to Recover Money
Iias;eppropriatcd by tho TreaAslrer Of
Oh F1usikegoM. County, Mich.

rntcrcstinE Suit to Recover Money
0d a1usikeg0l. County, Mich.
spcetal Dis7a.eh 10 Ths CAfcaao Tribune.
GRAND llApIps. Mich, Fob, 2l.-Al Interest,"
lug caHp in tho Circuit Court ut 0iusAcgon Aaa
just bcen decided involving O. principle novor be-
fore presented in the courts Of Michigan.
Martin Pcrloy waa Treasurer Of hfus.
kcson 1.uo County. l'ia term expiring Jan.
od ho had misappropriatel ovor Ss0, 900
Of public money. Ho was agent at S1uskegon for
porloy, Palmer Co., Of Chicago, lumber dcale1s.
The County Board Of Supervisors became con-
yincod that the missing $50, 900 had been loaucd
TO Iorloy, Palmer l. Co., and bcan used In ttoir
business, partly locatcd in Aiushogon Comfy !;
and they brought suit against TINT firm instead
Of against Pcrloyfs bondAmen, although tho Int
tor aro mon Of sufficient 1neanH.
The plaintiff proved by Porloy, and documents
III his poasossion,. that SEC, GOO OF tho county'n
money had passed directly into tho lefpudAutB
busincss. The plaintiffs attorneys aot up tho
right OF Tic county to trace out aud reclaim Its
monoys wllonevor they could ha found, and that
1t was not bound to look to bondsmen for tho
1ulr TO proceed against tho bonds1nen tlnleHs
no other recourse existed, as they Ind evidently
novor received any of the missing p,ouey
:. On the other hand, tho defendants insisted
tlat tho county money waH not trust fund,
nau Tint tl4o Treasurer having gwen bonds to
faithfully account for all public funds coming
lnto ll'h hands. tho connty'a only mode Of pro-
cooling was against tho londa,noil.
:, Il.o easo was argued ln behalf Of Elugkegon
County 1y Proseouti6g- Attorney Smith, asHisled
W !tugl!eH l. Egglostop, OF this city aud by
Pond Il " ALTER, OF Detroit, for tho tlofeudantH,
On Tao main point at iaBie, as atRted above,
Judge t'ddlngs Charged tue Jury III accordance