New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-21
Bill To Restrain Speculation in Gold

MISCELLANEOUS.
Bill To Restrain Speculation in Gold.
ALBANY, a. Y, January 20.-Bills were
introduced in the Legislature to-day TO re-
strain speculation IN gold. by requiring
actual delivery in cases OF all time con
tracts, and to prohibit the certitication OF
bank checks where the drawer has not the
full amount on deposit. making she otense
MisdemeanOr.
Arrested for Murder.
Joseph Komela was arrested to-day az che
veuuest of the sheriff OF Macomb county,
Michigan, charged with murder. perpe-
srated in November. 1872. lie vii! be taken
20 Michigan for trial.
4 Husband Murders His Wife.
San Francisco. January .0.-RandOlph
Mitchell, last night, murdered his wife
Annie, after desperate struggle. ard then
committed suicide. She had Abandoned
him in Wisconsin, and ne followed her here.
On he, refusing to live with aim. the deed
was committed.
Another slight shock 81 "a earthquake
cas- felt here today.
New Jersey Gsnesnf Assembly.
TRENTON, N j.. January 20..-Both hcrsss
met las. night az eight o'clock, and after
being in session one hour adjourned. The
concurrent resolution passed for she 3OrIna.
ton of a Joint committee in both houses on
the centennial celebration at Philadelphia.
resolution was offered 20 appoint a
committee OF five 10 inquire whether the
EXPENSES of the officers Ht che House can
not be reduced and what reductions can
be made as to salaries of State officers.
which was debated and referred 10 the
Committee on Incidental Expenses.
,a,., Int in M. ytlf, 0f
Congress to vote for ar appropriation for
the centennial celebration. passed both
Houses unanimously.
Notification Meeting In Galveston.
GALVESTON, January .0..A petition
signed by d large number OF citizens OF
Galveston, has been sent to Colonel G.
FIournoy, at Austin, asking him 10 allow
his name TO be submitted to the Legislature
as their nominee for United States Senator
In honor of the event of the occupation Of
the capitol and State offices by the chosen
representatives of the people OF Texas. a
salute of 100 guns is being fired i'll the pub
lie square by the Galveston Artillery Com
pany, Captain NJ +. Mott. commanding.
4 stand has been erected and eloquent
speakers are addressing q Large CoEcouyse
OF people.
Serxennts.nt-Arms Disbanded :. Counting
the VOtes-PreparatiOns for Inaugural.
Iion-..Srate JOurnal'' Suspended
The Ners special from Austin says the
President of the Senate to-day discharged
all the assistant sergeants- at arms. there
being no further use for them. The
votes for other State officers were
counted to-day. Their majorities average
the same as that for Governor. which
now reached 10000. Several counties
were found in the Secretary OF States of
fice-about forty counties not returned
which would raise maiorities 10 over %, 900.
The contest for United States Senator in
creased in interest. There are now five
candidates in the Throckmortou.
Reagan, Demorse, Moxey and Flournoy.
Preparations are being made Toy grand
inauguration ball TO oe given by the Cit:
gems of Austin.
The State Jotuna' suspended this evening.
Its Office is offered for sale.
Large Fire in Chicago.
CHICAGO, January 20.-Betwesn 'hree
and four o'clock this morning /. fire broke
out in the Union Central depot binding.
occupied by the Michigan Central. Illinois
Central, and Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroads, at the foot of Lake street,
and in a short time made such tas; progress
AS to defy the fire department. The build
ing was entirely consumed. The baggage
in the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
baggage room was nearly all lost. only a
few pieces being saved and taken 10 the
freight depot across the street.
The baggage in The other room at the
south end Of the depot was saved. the fire
being put out before it reached that far.
Some OF she baggage. however. Is being
already removed 70 place of safety.
Nothing was saved from any OF the offices
connected with the depot. all beng swal
lowed up in the common destruction. The
la arny Al l.x,tfI and SNf
chem We're saved. but the men were unable
20 remove number of fine passenger
coaches. The Michigan Central Railroad
Company loses three passenger cars and
;wo Pullman sleepers.
The Chicago. Burlington and Quincy lose
three coaches, including one Pullman
sleeper. The Illinois Central Company
lose four coaches which were partially
burned. The Cincinnati Air Line lose one
coach. The losses are estimated between
$3Uo,O00 and 100000. The amount Of the
insurance is unknown.
The depot was a frame building put ND
after the great fire. for temporary purposes.
While this fire was in progress and
claimed the attention of the fire department
the bell sounded again and the announce
inent was made that large stone front
block on State street, between Van Buren,
and Harrison streets, was also OH fire. Ii
was fully twenty minutes before an engine
reached the ground, and the flames made
such progress that five buildings We're con.
sumed The fire was first seen in Arm
strong's paint and oil store. Nos. 900 and
29S State street, and from here the flames
spread on either side 10 the adjoining
buildings.
The sufferers are Colby & Worth. furni-
ture dealers; Merwin Church. hardware:
the Woven Wire Mattrass Company; w. t.
Stickney. ladies' underwear; Nj. w. d T.
Testers furnaces. The loss is estimated at
about 100000. Armstrong loses on his
stock $4,000; on the building about $4,000.
Merwin Church. Nos. 300 and 3O2 State
street, lose about the same amount, and
EHalhz- & Worth,s loss fonts about SSQQQ,