New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-30
NEW YORK.


The Presidene Gees s0 the Theatre.
New YORK, September 29.-President
Grant. accompanied by Hon. Marshall
Jewell and General Babcock, visited the
Park Theatre last night and witnessed the
play "Gilded Age.". The President person
ally complimented Mr.. Raymond ON his
performance of the part of Colonel Sellers.
Cavalry En- Route to New Orleans.
A special to the World, from Bismarck.
says four companies of the Seventh Cavalry
from Fort Abraham Lincoln and four from
Fort Price have been ordered to Louisiana.
A portion leave tomorrow, and the re-
mainder immediately thereafter.
A Challenge.
The captain of the British team has chal-
lenged the American team for Q match in
Dublin, June, 1875.
nloulton Wants mis- 8ait Reduced.
"Our mutual friend" Moulton, who is
held for $4,000 bail for ibeling Miss
Proctor. is pleading tor q reduction Ot bail.
Cotton Exchange ReGulati tions.
The board of managers of the Cotton Ex-
change held q meeting this morning at
which the following additional bylaw was
adopted:
SECTION 1. The classification of cotton as
now established by the N ational Cotton Ex-
change and supplemented as regards grades
of middling fair and fair by this Exchange,
shall be the basis of settlement for all
transactions for future delivery, under
which delivery is due on and after the first
of September, 1875, and for all transactions
except those under regular contract for
future delivery, which are made ON and
after October l, 1874.
Sec. g. On and after the first Of October,
1874, up to the thirty first Of August, 1875,
inclusive. the quotation committee shall
quote upland spot cotton on q basis of
classifcations in force on the first of Sep
tember. 1874. which quotations shall be the
basis of settlement of all transactions in
contracts for future delivery, under which
delivery is due previous to September /,
1875. The committee shall also give quota
tiOns of spot cotton upland Alabama, New
Orleans and Texas on a basis of the classi-
fication as now established by the National
Cotton Exchange and supplemented as re-
CARDS grades Of middling fair and fair by
this Exchange, which quotations shall be
the basis of settlement Of all transactions
which are made on and after the first of
October, 1874, except those under contracts
for future delivery and on which delivery
is due prior to the first of September 1875.
1t shall further be the duty Of the commit
tee to quote all intermediate grades as soon
as the classification committee shall have
prepared the standards of tho same.
SEC. 3. Verbal contracts, when proven TO
the satisfaction of arbitratOrs, shall have
the same standing as if written, provided
that notice shall have been given in writing
by one party making the contract to the
other party Of such contract or claim during
the same or next business day.
A meeting of the members Of the Ex-
change was ordered. at which the foregoing
will be submitted.
Suspension Of d sugar Firm.
The suspension of Williamson, Griffith &
Co.. sugar refners, is announced. The
cause of the failure ia said to be advances
to the firm of James Bishop e. Co., import
ers and India rubber manufacturers, which
concern suspended first. 1t is stated that
there was close connection between the
two concerns, q brother of the senior men,
Der of Williamson, Griffith & Co. being q
partner in the house of James Bishop g.
Co. Nothing definite can be learned as to
the assets and liabilities, as neither firm
has yet made any statement; Both sus-
pended firms have been in business for
many years. and have heretofore stood in
high credit.
Testing Arms.
J. Rigby, of the Irish team, with the view
to test the superiority Of the breech or muz-
zle loading rifles, says: propose that on
Saturday. October 3, match shall be shot
at Creedmoor on the following conditions:
Four or five men on each side to fire 100
shots in all at 1000 yards, each man to have
in addition two sighting shots; l and my
friends to use muzzleloaders, the opposite
party breech-loaders; no cleaning to be per-
mitted during the shooting by either side.
A Duelist Returned.
Pho Rosado, the Cuban who fought duel
recently on the Belgian frontier with De
Conto. editor of the Spanish newspaper,
Cronista. has arrived in this city.
Marine.
Homeward - Trenmore, for Galveston,
from Deal; Anna Mary, for New Orleans,
from Gloucester; Kate Troop, for Tybee,
from Havre; Halcyon and Prince Napoleon,
for New Orleans, from LlverpOOl; ships
John Rutherford and Adriatic, for New
Orleans, from Trexe; ship Harry Morse,
for New Orleans.