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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-20
AUCTION SALES.
by J. B. Walton.
FOR PARTITION.

EXCELLENT IMPROVED AND VACANT PROPER.
TY, on Dryades and Third streets, one square
from the Second Street Market. on Euterpe
street, between Car0ndelet and Baronne
streets, and on corner of Baronne and St. An
drew streets.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-20

SUPPOSED MURDERERs.-Corporal Carle-
ton, Of the mounted police, has arrested
Jacques Dalma and Guillaume Blessey on
the belief that they are the men who killed
Pierre Lacomb back of the City Park last
Wednesday. They were found at the cor
ner of Crsulines and Miro streets.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-20

In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and AFT xed the seal of the said court at the
city Of New Orleans, on this seventeenth day OF
Juae in the year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy four and the ninetyeighth
year of the independence of the United States
iel8 ST. OSCAR ARROYO, Deputy Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPEClAL NUIlUESs
NOtice.-Ofice of the Louisiana State Lottery
Company, New Orleans, June 20, lS7i.,The stock;
holders of this corporation are hereby notified
that the stock books OF thie company VII be closed
transfers of stock allowed after that date until
after the dividend is declared.
ieao Is 50 VI '-' Il. PERALTA. Secretary.
The Grand Commandery Of Knights
Templar of the State of Louisiana, New Orleans,
July To- l8.4-Sr Knights are here by notified that
versar S Of ST. john the Baptist TWENTY FOURTH
INSTANT. can be obtained from the Commanders
of the several Communicates.
By order of the Grand Commander.
jel9 I'd G. son GAG, Grand Recorder
Notice.-Otice Board of Underwriters, New Or.
leans June 9, l3,4.-At meeting of this Board,
held this day, the following resolution was unan'
Resolved, That no claim for loss under our FIRE
policies be paid until SIXTY DAYS after satlsfac-
tory proof of the same, excepting sums not ex-
ceeding $1,000; provided the ire snail not nave
originated on the premises
The following was adopted October 10. 1873:
Resolved, That the Fire Wardens be and are
hereby instructed to investigate, judiclally. the
origin of ali fires, in accordance with act OF the
Legislature, No. 1885, section four, A. D. 1880
Underwriters:
Crescent Mutual Insurance Company.
Merchants Mutual Insurance Company.
Factors and Traders Insurance Company
Mechanics and Traders Insurance Company.
Commercial Insurance Company.
Teutonia Insurance Company.
Hibernia Insurance Company.
Germanla Insurance Company.
Louisiana Insurance Company.
New Orleans Mutual Insurance Association.
New Orleans Mutual Insurance Company
Peoples Insurance Company
Sun Insurance Company.
Home Insurance Company.
Hope Insurance Company.
Union Insurance Company.
Delta Insurance Company.
C.N. Welshans Agent.
P. A. Barker Agent.
S. A. NORTH Agent.
By order of the Board
ieis Su Inn GEORGE MATHER, Secretary.
Southern Bank, New Orleans, July IL,
l873Notice is hereby given that the unredeems s
presented for payment within one year from the
FIRST publication Of this notice at the ONCE Of me
tory proof of the publication of this notice for Que
year, aforesaid will surrender any funds he may
hold for the payment Of the said unredeeneo
notes.
jyl3 eowly J. GARR, Cashler
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-20

DouBLE TENEMENT ONE-STORY FRAME
DWELLING, on a large lot of ground. on Eu
terpe street, between Carondelet aud Bar0nne
streets, and one ad Joining vacant lot
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR TIE PARISH
OF ORLEANS.
MARGARET .HENNESSEY vs. HUGH CASSIDY,
her husbaud-NO, 43 043.

T HEREBY CERTIFY, THAT ON THE TWELFTH
i day of June, 1874. judgment was rendered in
this court IN the following entitled suit, in the
Margaret Bennessey vs.. Hugh Cassidy, her hus-
hand-NoS 43 043.
Fer reasons this day orally assigned by the
court and the court considering that all the facts
and allegations contained in plaintiffs petition
have been fully substantiated by evidence on hle
and that the same as we'll the law, are in favor
Of plaintiff, it is ordered. sdjudged and decreed
that there be Judgment in favor of plaintiff Mar,
gsret Hennessey. wife of Hugh Cassidy and against
a separation Of property and dissolving the com
munity of acquests and gains heretofore existing
between them; and it is further ordered, adiudged
and decreed that plaintiff do have judgment
against and recover of defendant the sum OF TWEEN
y.four hundred and fifty dollars, amount OF her
paraphernal property, with privilege granted by
law in such cases to married women on the prop
erty of their husbands and that defendant pay the
costs of suit.
Judgment rendered June ", 1874.
Judgment aligned June II, 1874.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-20

TWO LARGE VACANT LOTS, corner of Baronns
and St. Andrew streets
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-20
AUCTION SALES.
By Nash & Hodgson.

AUCTION SALES.
By Nash & Hodgson.
IMPROVED REAL ESTATE IN THE SIXTH DIS.
TRICT.
ASSIGNfE'S SALE IN BANKRUPTCY.
IN THE MATTER OF HELEN A. CARTER, IN
BANKRUPTCY.-NO. 1857.
District Court of the United States of America for
the District of Louisiana.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-20
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
In Bankruptcy-N0. 1873.

IN THE MATTER OF H. F. GIVEN l. co. AND
L. J. Daize, bankruDts.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-20

MAHT MALADY VS.. WILLIAM MALADY AN
MARY E. CALDWELL.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-20

ONE VALUABLE LOT OF GROUND ON WHITE
STREET, BETWEEN CLIO AND ERATO
STREETS
SUCCESSION OF C. c. BIER AND WIFE, BOTH
DECEASED.
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No 5000.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-20
By George Pearson.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

by VVOrSe 1edISVU.
FURNITURE-FURNITTRE.
CONTENTS OF TWO THREE-STORY HOUSES AT
AUCTION.
FINE WALNUT AND MAHOGANY VICTORIA AND
-FOUR POST BEDROOM SETS.
LARGE LOT MATTRESSES, PILLOWS AND BED.
DING.
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BANKS AND BANKING.

BANKS AND BANKING.
->~~~~~~~>~o>>~~o'>>>c~>> '>~">>o1>>">"o>>.~
THE FREEDMEN's SAVINGS AND
TRUST COMPANY,
SAVINGS BANK
Chartered by the United States March, 1855.
NEW ORLEANS BRANCH,
No. 1872 Canal Street, corner of Dryndes.
Bank hours from A. NJ. to P. N.
Open Saturday Nights to receive deposits from
Six to Eight o'clock.
Interest Allowed on Deposits.
Cd. STURIEvANT, Cashier
fe24ly HENRY BACAS, Assistant Cashier.
THE CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK
Is . strictly legitimate bank for savings
modelled upon the plan of popular and successful
Institutions in New York and London, an incor-
porated April "a, 1872, under a special and favor
able charter granted by the Legislature of the
State of Louisiana, with an authorized capital OF
$500 Os0
Interest six per cent per annum.
Deposits OF ten cents and upward received.
All deposits are payable on demand.
Open daily from A. ". to P. NJ. and on Satur
urday evening from six to eight o'clock.
GRUNEWALD HALL.
No. - Bar0nne Street.
NJ BENNER, J. I. GUBBRNATOR,
Cashier. President.
DIRECTORS.
JOHNSON ARMSTRONG, THOMAS HASAM,
E. W. BURBANK, J. L. GUBERNATOR,
mil ly H. BENNER
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-20

Second District Court for the Parish Of Orleans
No. IS. 40.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-20
By II. NJ. Van Solingen.

SUCCESSION OF REBECCA N. LAWTON, DE-
CEASED WIFE OF BENZ. CAMPBELL.
Second District Court for the Parish Of Orleans
No. 81 i52.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-20

Parish Court of the Parish of jefferson, State OF
Louis,ana-No. 3lS.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-19
THE UNITED sTArrs TROOPS.

a. It IS stated that many ran
in town here cid not register,
though the Office was open here a
whole week. For Sk1mc!
, 1874-07-28

cook-stoyos, Tho Same utensils fill Tho spaoo
betwoon tho two countors Tho condition OF
affairs an examined by rorertor vas this: Do-
hind tho counter on henouth slide Wna seova
ptsnItuR Al,uut 9 fept high. AujAcnnt to 1t.
And coniicots] with cnnlloburnlnY III tbs store,
raH barrel OF roaln, tho connection bcing form
ed hv . tratu ut faga aaturnled with hcnzino
Annt, train Of rags aatnrhte4 With boilzlno led
from tI,u stt,ya to llhsB Df
Ga rnuStH or ntNrowDER.
roating npnn tho -traii, VIM y kog of 95 pounds,
With a hu!o horo.l into it about laf ri Incl, from
tho bottom, tho ioo fitted with f,lHo Of l,apor
saturated III bel,2liIo. Adjoining It WAS nnothor
kog Ut powder With a hold In 1t, and aunc loohe
powder spread oil Tho top and package Of six
pount1a wrapped up, In paper. Leading from
tEfB ulngnztno uaR nnother train OF 1aHa aat..-
rntcI with bonzino loading In line, 90 feot long,
to window IN tho partition botweon tho brick
addition ind tho framo building. Tho rag train
was lost III pile Of k1ndllng-vood. and omorgod
from 1t again to land into o bun1io Of stram,
through which it ran into piso OF rossn half
:. Following tl,o rags, tho examiner traced them
through window on tho north side OF tho par
t.ion, along tho north aide Of tho store, behind
tho north counter. Tho cunning inoonuiary hnd
renoyot. two traps leading iato tue base'nont, IA
order to supply good draught: Another train
lvd t1nun ot,o Of seHo tgaps, whllo tho ortHtsal
led to o SECOND stovo, corresponding will, Tho
first, Adjoining this 7sas another bnrlol q
rosin, Tl,a oautllo iii tho stoyo on tho south
eido vas evidently intended to tgnlto tho raga at
ti,o same timo that tho northsldo train took fire.
It was only by accident tlAt tho lnttor cand'e
leutod its train frat.
Tho exact position Of affairs will bo. more
clearly shown by tho following:
DIAGRAM OF THE FIRE. u -
, 1874-07-28

Eurtl,cz Hearing: Pastponed Until
=. l.: Seutpmbor,. J. +. a.

Further Hearing: pastponed Until
/. = =. Soptcmbor.: !. ! - q :
Tho Testimony in tho Walker wlll-case was
continued yesterday at tho County oourt-room
before Judge Wal1aco.9 , '. =
>..! ~. +, oooLnAuaH r. y
examined.b by Mr. Small =. ..11o was President Of
tho Union National Bank, and know Martin o.
Walker. !. lTe had bad husineas rotations with
him for tEoutyAyo eSEs,--7fqr1poIly IN nurling+.
ton, Ia:,s and:later in: Chicago. Flo. SAW him
aB ofton: aa twice n week :.for moro
until hts ituosa. Io regarded him aa very su-
;porlor bualneas man, b man Of Grpat tonacity and
will. !: Ho Was also very honorable. For tho last
two or three years lie waH nut the aane man.
Flo saw hin in February last, aftecs his illnesa
bio was 40 weak and onnointed that wltnoss was
aytoninhod, mud actually feared 10 would not be
abla to loave tho bank alivo ,Ho saw him again
several tllnos, and Judged aa a blaneRs man lie
had acted quito differently ayor aico tho aro OF
1871. lie aaamod to lnse stability OF purpose,
ana alao lis mo1nogy, He wished TO raise some
wayward. mud unstablothat witpeas refusot1 toloan
tho money, Ho WA satisfied TINT It would have
boom very difficult to get along viii, him Forson.
ally. Wltneea attributed tho change to increased
dissipation. NJ. Walier; was always . drlukor,
but not 10 az to bo iuonpaoitatod for businosa
until Tho last fow yoarH. Eyon ut his bost lie
soomed to laye failed very muoh, whether drunk
or 9pDef. Lin Gudu1QEY HeQulGu 70 fall. lie
seemed TO 1iaYe forgotten so1nn aoourltiea hold
by wltnoaa, amounting to $780, 900. or $4,000 In
Value. Nor did they, apuoar in tho aohodalo Of
residence Of wtneAa though ho had oEten boon
thoro and Ind frequently brought proaont4 thoro,
or aant ttoln. Witness ohaervod Mr.; Walkor'a
condition moro especially during tho last aprng.
Hc oonsidered him very fesble, both: physically
II Doosasod frequently apoko about his children
and bis lrat wife. 11e soomod yo,y fond Of tAnm,
especially OF hts Oldest Bou.; lie brought witness
on four occasions his sons oratious and compo.
| sltlouB at college In naoiuo. About D year ago
he applied Tor . place tor Ills oldest s9n IN tue
Union National Bank. Finally 1t was granted.
! Nir Waller said lls aon'a habits were worry corr
rect. Iia tAlkoa at iongth about his son, said he
| iuteudo, to hnye Him support hllnsaf while his
fatilor liYo1-that aftes dooaasaa won't out"
| lie would bayo enough. Witness Invited
| tho sou to hia honHs, by request of h!H
| father, who Bald Ills aon Ind no society, Wit
lonB had oonyoraed with deooaHod about oyary
| ricco OF property Ao had. and advised him to
soil tho 'foiI stable lot" gu the ooraer Of Wa
hasl xyonuo md laalldp1ph street, for which 10
had boon oiIoroA *5p0.u Deeeasod refuAol to
sell, saying Ao was keoping It TOR ILLS aons. IAla
was before tho qreat Fira. 1Ie noticed no
ci.a4ge In tla tealiug Of deceased toward hia son
until last spring. It. seened to, ba feeling Of
| iudi1roronco rather than anything clio, lIa no.
looa It IN kliB Why, At th4t tanle the sou. ous
, 1874-07-28
'.,>:.
Sudden Outbreak Of Incondi-
arisna.
The Plot TO Blow Up tho Building on
Clark Street. : i"
Interview with. staaden---He
Is Utterly Ignorant. .
Description Of His Premisos---Ez~
p]anatory Diagram'. =.
Arrest Of Anderson, the Portland Avenue
Incendiary.
-. 81,
The INSURANCE Men Receive the
Ult1matum Of tho Ma
tionnl Board.
It Is Submitted to tho Council by tho
Mayor.
A Motion Made to Repeal tho New Fire.
Limits Ordinance.
Gen, Sheridan on tho ire-MaIshhA
The INSURANCE Men Receive the
Ult1matllm- Of tho Ma"
tional Board.
It Is Submitted to tho Council by tho
Mayor.
A Motion Mado to Repeal tho New Fire.
Limits Ordinance.
Gen. Sheridan on tho Fire-Marshal
Question.

Last Thursday TuE TntnuNE called attenuon
TO the singular prevalence OF frqs occurring un-
dor euspioiuua circumstances, and suEgostod
that thoy must be tho work Of incendlaries IL
also stated exclusively that Assistsat-8uporin-
tentleut Huxley waB paying special attention to
the subject. aud naa closely following several per"
Bons who wore suspected OF arson. Tho suspt-
ciols thon Expressed llage been fully confirmed
by tho occurrence Of Two firos duo to incenuia-
rios, and tho arrest. OF the perpetrators: 1tia
now to 10 hoped that tho prompt and aevero'
punishment which will follow will detor others
from attempting to 60 into thas business.
Tho Clark stroat case may DO got down sa due
to tho practice OF ogor-inHuring, which In this i-
etauco does not seom to have been done with
dsroputablo co,npanicB Several insurance mon
admitted that 1t was pretty oloar caac, hut they
fell back on tho declaration TINT 1t was imposBi-
bio for company to keep track OF tho stochH 1t
insures. and that in 10 large city Is this man
could sell all his goods at auction, or cart them
OFF. without it's coming to tho knowledge Of the
agent who did tho inBuriug. So long as tho
cburaotor of the insured waa good, there
vas no rcason for perpetual scrutiny.
IN insurance man who has known Staadnu for
twenty years says Ills character! was always
good. and that tie stutolnonta concerning Lis
ince,Idiary procliyitios arc untrue. 40 asserts
his stock vaa worth all it was inaI1rod 1or ~hon
not solicit LiH businosB aud regarded linn as a.
good risk. :,
THE FIRST REGULARLY ORGANIZED ATTEMPT.
at Wholesale incondlaiism, thus Boason. WAS dis
covered Mt No. 19l Lake ht1oet, by ollicor
WntclB, os, tie night OF Jnly5. Several butter
tubs, tiilod with kerosene oil, aud about
thirty-hve pounds Of .gunpowdor,, woro
1udic.ousiy placed beneath tho toorn Of tho con
earn, and train waa regularly laid, 50 that al
n tarrit, deEtrnGd.
Fortunately. NJ in tAo Staaden case, tho discoy
org wuB n,,ttlo ia time to drevont catuBkrophe,
although seans tiaao was lett to sayo tue prem
ires. Tho Tiro-pnsrol, under Capt. bullwlnkie.
promptness, and discovered tho "gun-
powder plot" in q momout: On tho fol.
fuw,ng day, Abra aud Isaao Robinson
woro arrested on charge Of having concocted the
CRIME, had hearing before Justice Boyden md
wcye held to await tho action Of the Grand
jury.
, 1874-07-28

Isrotcctfoniss h1ccfing-Efrst TrtA1 OF
tho lsulInt-Ali Instantaneous.

tsrotcctfoniss H1ccting-Eirst Trinl OF
tho 1sulInt-AliScclinne0n
Special Ufsuateh 10 1hs Chseaaa Trsb4He.
ToroNro, July 27.-It is generally un-
derstoot1 that tho meeting Of manufacturers to
bo hold IN Hamilton noxt week IL not truly q
.ropresoutatiyo moeting Of nlanufactu but
rather Of thoHo who aro Btroug proteotionists
and anti Government men. largo and
respectable portion OF the loading uauu-
factsrora OF tho country are prepared to
tho boat intorostA ot tho country at largo.
Eust Etgin will be tlls llras constituency to teas
tho efficiency OF tho ballot In elections.
The QoYofnor- Qenoral, iii Ills northern trip, ts
oyaEywloro bclng received with enthusiasm.
- Sptcfat ilispatcH 10 Ihe Ch1taao 1t'tonnc
81. JoMN, n. D., Ja!y 2!s-ltuwland. prosldona
of thu Dominion Board Of I'rado. WHO. is
Institute, expoundng tho yluwB Of tho Chl'adR
First purity, Which mot the approval Of flo a1l-
dtonco, aB d resolution waa carried to tho eiIeot
that tho thanks OF the meeting DO toldored to
A[r. HoWland To-, la able exposition Of tho views
Of the party, and It was further resolved tl!at u
tho opinion OF tho mnotinR It was most aes'saose
that tho Maritime National Club hhollu be en-,
patriotic spirit throughout tho Dominion.
4spettat Uispdteh to 1'he G,a4caaa lftoune;
DHAN1ponD, Ont, July 27.-At mootfng OF
tho Town Council this evening . resolution WAS
unanimously passcd to 10 foFahtaea 10 tne
Dominion uoyornmeMt indosH'nG tho construe.
tion Of thc Huron and omtaa1 1 so sn.pcaan1a,, aa
ura,teI In n;d thereof. Caple0l showed tue
feasibility OF the project, ana : sho 70, manner M Of
rair tjio ueet,Hsary oapital OF $40 200, 600. The
nynsnnetH in CANa.ih are very favorable to the
CONSTRUCTION Of tue casal,
, 1874-07-28
A Strange Isacittoxlt.

The Dallas Crox.) Commercial! records thls
strange incident "a most singular and 1aclall"
oholy atrair occurred 3 few days hgo, which looks
worldly affairs, and moto out iust puslishnont
for our alisdools III taking Ills name III vain.
4 man by tho 1inlno ot slhloy waa having IN a.
jennie AZ slo il called ut tholr homo, aud AZ
tho quarrel waxed warm, ho took h!s Alaker's
'namo in vain, aud 'hopol God would paralyzo
him. Before tlnahing tho sentence llo was
Dig Jennto ID q boer-jorko at tho var'etios. she
is i woman Of tno culture, o fac musician. and
OF extraordinary conversational attainment;
sho waa formerly tho wife of . h[ajor,uenoEal
fiuence slo inlacoti her iirat husband to Join thu
Coufe.leraoy. Through tho wlos Of oonfed-
orato General aAo fell, and her husband, who
drank himself to tioatl. She then took up with
her parau.our aud lived with him I'LL hts tloaIh
No believe sho was lawfully married to sibley. :,
, 1874-07-28


This ia tho wretch whose Well-laitl plans wonld
have cnyolopcd tho North Division In flames on
Sunday night but for an accident and tlle vig1-
lance Of tho two Sorgeants, Gerbing and
rathaway, ot tho Chicago Avenue Po-
leo Station. With such a gale
Of wind rs prevailed Sunday morning. and such
q villainously detailed scheme for tho dostruo-
to, Of the building occupied by the incendary, It
Ia httIo short Of marvellous tint tho fire was OK
tinguisl,ed without loss Of lifo among the police
1uen aud lrotuen. and q vast loss OF property on
tho North Side. Tile elements favored tho ma
tcious avarice OF tho inceudary; the vigilance
aud pron,ptitudo Of the city's officers prevented
q catastrophe. What an individual planned
discipline aud courage frustrated; tho scouulrel
who contemplated tho decd III in custody await
int; trial; tho officers deHorye tho utmost praise
IL tue rear part Of the basement is stable
where Staailon kept two horses, which were re-
moved Sunday afternoon. Everything in tho
building. with the abovo exception. remainod
having becu matlo, and Tho genotal appearance
NJ tho rooma indicating tlat the effects had not
Leeu disturbed.
THE ALARM
came from Box 73G ut 1853 ycatorday morning.
~ reported III tho last Issue, aud First Assist
ant rira-MRrshal sweoEio and steamer hap
pcned to bo passing on the return from tile
lire on Elston avenue. But for this fact
N
IT, 1avo "st rnred Nil v"atiros Of tha diabnical
nj nIoI' Villa tIo 1iro wns Burning brjekIy on tha
nnr.I s,tn ri .he building aud Ind maj pacri on
tw.r n"cnchcd m thn 1r,ositn siflf wl,cra liz
nowder tny. tiromeu. noltcemon. md ronortors
wc,o Il, and ont. Tic water poured 10 fast from
liz c,;r nu.tn rortlor h ftitl{ou1t m cat ohont
tho store. md il was not uuil tic water ytoppod
Irwin. iLat sarct' HutI,away f1'oe
nrnsn r. IsyrsrroArr.
He first observed tla hnlf. burned barrel OF
reHiH nm f1Io t1rEh Ht{fn U{lGrb the fro 1tf1 tn
,rost f,",nno an c1nroascd the nn;,,iou ~" ,hat l
m lnceuiary lad been at work. Ifo searched
fn,thor, whcu tie water had drained OF the
tonr and Iisrovarcd tho nint Il heino t,,nn
aLo1it o'clOcl, in tic morui,Ir.
Staatou waa not anont the Store at tbo t3rno of
tho fire. nor could Lu bo found by tho TlE
Tn,nuNE reporter, who uado numerous iuuuiries
tor him.
CLOSELY ADJOINING
tho building Of staaden on tho north ia a row
If three mud four story brlok structures, uaod
ycres on tue south Hitie between lie burned
building and BRICK block.
ouIEF pErEcrivz DIXON
, 1874-07-28

command Of tho Chicago fire force gen!1e-
man In tho posaoaafon Of a, goodly amount pf
brains, mud Of ths capacity Of oonmauding. On
reporting Ut headquarters tho Reporter waa
shown Into room with ourtainod TinhoWB, Id
Which arc 10 bo uoon Bovoral portraitn and
handsome huat ot tho plucky couauoror OF VIII
ellcbtcr. After short sunco Of time Bpot'e In
thu natural nusetudo which proludos tho ar
rivnl Of tho augnas, Con. Sheridan appeared.
boatn'ng md gracioua. Attor aHitort, and irrel.
ovant conversation tho reporter aaked Gen. shor-
idan ~hothor ho had read tho article In The
Tn1huNE, IN which the suggestion hnd bonn cast
forth Of placing tho Fire department UNDER tho
control Of military man.: The oenorat atated
article In question had attruotod his attention:
At tho salno timo he did not wiah to Rtvo dtrocs
answer to THO 1Mestion OF tho reporter asking
him II llo Indoraod its spirit. Ho stated that he
groator than airy La had inside, and that tho
stating OF an oxproseod opinion oh tho aubjoct
might irrotrtovably mix him up with city affairs,
Thing whiol. H. 10 had n;lwayg tried to
that 1t was essential for tito city to llavo at tho
hoad OF Its Tre Department man accustomed
to aud capable Of commanding. There must DO
but uno man ak fire capable of laallb,g general
orders, and ho should bo man whom cvcry
orhcr member Of tho force should be ready to
oboy.
III auBwcr to question of THE TnrnuxR ro-
porer, Gen. Bhcridan stated that ho considered
Con. Shalor, Of Now York. who, IL ho rc,nom-
bored right. had organized tho Firo Department.
Of Tint city, na tho fittest man to taLo command
Of the Ohicago fro force. Hoconaidered that he
would make n t!rst.casa commanding Aron1an.
At tho eano ti,no, tho city would haye to remath-
bor that tho services Of Rnch mon woro not to be
had without certificate OF iuat remuneration.
Gen. shalor Ind boon In Tho army, although, io
vas not now ono Of, ita number. In tho present
army there wore, without n doubt, many other
officers wlioso natural abilities would 1T thon
for Tho position Of commander Of tho Chicago
Fire Department, and who, could be Induced,
with suitable offers, to accept the situationtt
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