The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-12
YESTERDAYS NOON DISPATCHES.

LONDON. Dec. Il.-Telegrams in regard to
the transit Of Venus, report that the observa-
tons failed IN Or,nsk, Orenburg, Kasal,
Iralsk, Astrackan, kertch and 1ihis, but
"ere successful al Hallohom.
LONDON, Dec. l0.-The Times, in an edito-
rial. says: a telegram which we are enabled
10 publish shows that at Naeasaki, although
the weather was unfavorable the transit OBJ
servations were made in an admirable and
exhaustive manner, which American astrono-
skilled in expeditionary work know
well how to apply
We fear the observations at Prof. Halls
station are useless, being made by Hallegan
method, hence the careful determination in
dictated by American kilograms becomes Of
enormous Importance.
HENDAYE, Dec. 11.-Gen. Iona is prepar-
ing proclamation summoning the Carlist
Insurgents to surrender within eight days,
and threatening devastation Of the country
occupied by them IL case OF further resist
ance
WASHINGTON, Dec. lin response to ur-
gent requests that the President place troops
quoted: 81 will not provide against threat
.ned danger, but if violence occurs, l will
suppress it.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-Between II and u
o'clock to-day, q large number Of persons
witnessed the interment in Grace churchyard,
near Silver Springs. OF the remains of seven
teen Confederate soldiers, killed in the attack
On Washington near fort Bunker Hill, July,
1854. Bishop PincEney read a poem, and
Gen. Philip Cook. who commanded in that
engagement, delivered the address.
New YORK, Dec. lin billiard match,
900 points, three balls. Rudolph won in the
forty-first inning. GARNER second, 3S7.
DAVENPORT, Dec. 1l.-hIr. Potter declines,
md Rev. DR.. Huntington, Of Massachusetts,
has been elected Bishop Of the Diocese Of
IOWA.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 10.-The Committee OF
the Board of Trad. to whom was referred the
subject Of the erection Of centennial memo
rial buildings Of a substantial character to be
ready for occupancy on the 4th of July, 1876,
and to be dedicated to the use of the Cincin-
natl Industrial Exposition and kindred pur-
poses. made preliminary report to-day in IA
vor of the project.
The committee further suggest that the
celebration assume the form of a grand Cen
tennial Exposition. of a purely national char
acter, to be opened within memorial build
ings and to continue three months A reso-
tuition was unanimously adopted by the board
that the subject be referred back to the COM
mittee for further consideration. with instruc-
tons to report the steps necessary and means
to be adopted to procure from the General
Assembly the necessary legislation in further
stnce Oh the uuutFlhkluS. NtaTiN
have been already subscribed to the guarantee
fund of the Cincinnati Industrial Exposition
for 1875.
At the convention Of the Western Tobacco
Cutters Association, representing the Middle
and Western States, held here to-day, resolu-
tons were adopted opposing the passage Of
lhe bill now pending in Congress permitting
the sale Of untaxed leaf tobacco to consumers.
New York, Dec. 10.-The State Attorney
-, 10, ,.ia D,;1,
Company. alleges the notes in question were
issued to President Jewett, in part payment
Of his salary Of $4,000 per annum, according
to contract made with him by the company;
that said contract is illegal and the
salary unreasonable and exorbitant
1lat levitt has thereby unlawfslly used prop
erty of the company and suffered it to be
wasted, and is guilty OF gross misconduct as
Director and President and will continue to
abuse his trust unless restrained by the court
and suspended from Office.
The Attorney General also alleges that the
combination between the Erie Co. and New
rk,Central and Hudson River Company for
uniform rates for transportation, and for an
increase of the same end division of the
earnings is illegaland against the interest and
rights of the people, as is also a similar COM
bination with the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. !;
that all these agreements were eknown; and
were permitted and consequently Jewett was
guilty Of additional misconduct and abuse Of
trust Wherefore. the people Of New York,
through the Attorney General. pray said
contract and agreements be declared
void: that the said Jewett be called to
account for his official misconduct and
suspended from Office, and that the Erie
Company be restrained from executing said
notes and contract with Jewell, and a receiver
he appointed to hold the notes and for such
other relief us NAV be lust.
CHARLEsTowN, w. ", Dec IA fire last
night destroyed Saldbert's Hotel, Myles's sas
ioon, Lowensteins saddlery shop. Lawhorn'-
store, Billiards. barber shop, and SCOTS store,
Snyders law office, Shearer's leather store,
Martins millinery, Goshorn S restaurant,
dry goods store, Woolfs stove store, Singers
sewing machine stores, Kohn's saloon,
Fell's building, Good Templars Hall
Strauss, clothing Kaufman Building. nnoc-
supied, Ritters stores, Stenorto Grace,
kecfer's tobacco: Mrs. Bachs, millinery;
s'arrs tailor, Cooley, shoes; Snyder's dwell
ing mayors office and engine. house. Loss
estimated at 0,OOo, mostly insured.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 11.-Robert L. Williams
and George Rankin, counterteiters, were ar
rested here last night after desperate fight,
in which Wilmer and S. S. Watts, who were
assisting the detectives, were badly wounded.
They were taken the hospital.
In Wilmer 4 Rankin room, over $4,000 in
counterfeit money, principally so notes,
were found.
New YORK, Dec. 10. Noon.-Cotton spot
dull and easier; Ordinary II, Good Ordinary
l3s, Low Middling Il, Middling 14ss. Mid
ding Alabama l4s. Middling Orleans a.
Futures easy Dow middling for December
II 1-l6@14 BIG, for January14 5-15(a 145. for
February 4s014 1916, for March 15,M15
GIG. for April l5!@l5 9-,6, for May IL 1916
G@15,, for June IL 3-l6, for July 1Gi.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. Ii, Noon. Cotton Easier,
prices have declined fractio; Uplands 7sCtJ
q. Orleans I'D. ESTIMATED sales 1900
including 1000 for speculation land export
Sales of the week. $1,000 bales, of which 5000
were for export and 5000 for speculation.
Stock in port $4,000 bales, including 13s,-
300 American.