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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-02
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NEW ORLEANS MUTUAL INSURANCE
$780, COMPANY.
Coraep Of Canal and Camp esreste.
eOURTEENTR ANNUAL STATEMENT.
In conformity with their charter. the company
publish the following statements
Premiums during the year ending December 81.
18z3- -sa-...--
On fire risks. .
On marine risks. 1oliS0 ~
On river rsks. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. E.s'4 s.
TON, nreu,.,m.. ...................s sss, as =
Less reserve for untermin'
ated risks December ST.
ls73......................S 12oop' -
iass return premiums.... u.7:6 H-l37. IA 81
Net earned premiums. Ol.|SS
Reinsufances.s ..............s Sa<s9sS -
Losses Oh tire. 80. 6.2S.9:0 O!
DOSES marine. s., l72 o6
Losses on rivef.... S,:H 9l-2eo.ois ~
Expenses taxes. ETC.. less in.
terest account. ........s 1'.sO1 -
Commissions on agency bust.
ness. Observation-Disclosures 7'So %
Rebate paid to the assured. 1919 ~
Semi annual interes: on cap.
!tai stock
August, 1873. 5000 ~
Five per cent pay.
able In Febru.
.rv 1e.. 2se0s 90 $4,000 %. at 3ls g
Reserved for unsettled clainas....... S3.36l =
The company has tho following assets:
Cash...... S40S7 10
Bills receivable for premiums. A0"" 4"
Bonds, city and Others. ......"s......s 135ooo 0F
Stocks. Gas Company and others. ..'...' 67'9A %
Pledge and mortgage notes.............. Ta,7" %
Premiums in course Of collection....... aoo2'V o1
su.nense account. $3.50 -
Agency premiums for December. ....... 1I0l3 ~
Warrant account. .....................s o,7S9 oN
Branch Oface.. ~'S1 -
Iouisiapa Cation Factory.,..,...... 1870 SO
Property corner Canal and Camp streets ,665 u
Other real estate.. u '5 -
Dua bv insurance companies. 7.4ae ~
Total. ............................... e74,ss n
Oeursciatiou.. Observation-Disclosures. 1850 ~
Cash market ,a,ue. ss7Sss1 %
LIABILITIES.
Capital w u
Untefminated risks. 1@.6de ~
interest on capital stsck. due in Febrss'
ary... ......s S''Vou "
fnferesf and div;d euda uncollec ted..... lis -
Bills pavab!s. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. i,7l6 o.
Claims unsettled. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1851 -
Reserve. two and . half per cent on
losses. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sOLSo ~
Total. u
The above statement 10 true and correct t1Aqe
cript from the books Of the company
j.TUYES. President
J. ". HiNcks. Secretary.
sworn to and subscribed be1oee me. shio atptb
2. CHARLES cuvEEiiRA
Notary PUBLIC
49, 10 Grsvfee street, New OrleAnk
The semisnnuai interest dividend Of i've PEE
cent, due arst MONDAY in February. will b Pat6
to the stockholders on and after that date
Oirectors~
GEORGk URQOHART. u. PAYRO.
q. GALLY. PLACIDE FORsrAffa
GEORGE W. BABCOCK. AUGUST RKlCHARDe
r. BAILKY BLANCHARD E. MILTENBKR0RR,
A. NCHREIBER, ". B. SCHMIDT,
CHARLES LAFTTTE. J. TUYES, jat7lY
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-02

V0tal.......'...s........ ......& Az, 9aS %
The above statement is a true an: correct trans
Grip. from the books of the company
CHARLES BBie.as. President.
J. 2. Rovx. Secretary.
S.AYR OF IcesIASI,
Parish Of Orleans, City 9. New orleans. 5
sworn I" ana subscribed before NE taiA twenty
thiSd day Of March, 1874.
P. CHARLES CUvE,LIER,
Notary Public. M lte Gsssisy street.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-02
PROCLAMATION.

LOUIS A. WILT. Mayor.
The New York herald., 1874-12-04
TEE GERMANS AND THE EXCISE.

The Embarrassmsnt or the German
Saloon Keepers.
The German saloonskeepers held another meet
ing ct the Germaaia Assembly Rooms yesterday,
to consider what further action they should take
TO free themselves rom endorsements resulslng
from their revolt against the Excise Board In re-
fnsing TO take out hoenses 1t the rate
demanded. John Fr1cke presided. and there was
quite . numerous attendance Of persons inter-
ested, including hotel and restaurant keepers,
ballroom pr0prietors and others. Tho Executive
Committee submitted report In reference to the
Schwab case, which, under the existing ctrcum-
stances. was deemed satisfactory, inasmuch az
review OF his case and an application to bail
had been granted. committee, com.
posed OF Major sauer, Jung, Haas,
Aschenbach and Fricke, was appointed,
TO wait on the Excise Board. to inform the same
that they were willing TO take out licenses pro-
vided tnat the license fee be reduced to some rea
eonable rate, and to urge upon the Commissioners
the necessity TO reOede from their demand OF
500 for each license, on the ground that
license at that rate would be an ex0rOlrant
tax. on large proportion Of the small saloon
keepers. The committee al once proceeded 80
era. who, however, could give them no encour-
agement so FAR as reduction Of the license fee
Is concerned. To reduce the license lee at this
late hour, they argued, would be an injustice to
those VINO from the beginning have taken
out their license at the rate first demanded
was reported TO the meeting, whereupon It was
resolved that q general meeting on the subject
should be held on Monday to consider what further
action should be taken IN the matter.
The New York herald., 1874-12-04
ALLEGED WIFE MURDER.
, old Caae-Absen nee or xVitnesses.

An Old CAeO-Absence OF Witnesses.
Coroner Eickhor yesterday commenced an in.
quest IN the case OF Mrs. Mary Ann Mooney, late
of No. 5l4 East Eighteenth street. whose death. on
the 2Sth OF OCTOBER last. was suspected to have
been caused by violence, received at the hands OF
her husband Edward Mooney.
that deceased and her husband we're OF intempe-
rate habits; saw deceased soon after her death;
she smelled strongly OF liquor; the prisoner was
then drunk, ana lying on or under a sofa never
saw deceased and her husband quarrel, but heard
they did sometimes.
Ellen Fitzgerald heard the door Of deceased,s
room burst open the night before her death, and
afterward heard some thing fall against the wall;
after ner death saw her lying dead in bed; her
husband was then lying drunk In the ROOM
Mrs. Lyden heard deceased and her husband
quarreiiing about bed the night before her
death; prisoner either slapped or kicked his wife,
that; Mrs. Mooney died the next evening.
Ellen Dalton, niece OF deceased, testified that
she saw her the morning OF the day on which she
died: deceased, previous TO her death, told the
witness that her husband had kicked her. two
doctors were called and said that she woud die
the prisoner was then In bed; prisoner after ward
said ne had hit deceased In the street. and de,
ceased said ne kicked her after they came home
and while In the Kitchen.
owing to the absence OF Mrs Dalton, sister of
deceased, and the doctor who were called to see
Mrs Mooney, the further Investigation OF the case
was adjourned till next Monday. In the mean.
time the prisoner, who IL defended BY Mr.. Leo
Schwab, remains In the Tombs awaiting the re-
suits.
The medical testimony showed that Mrs. Mooney
died from violence OF some kind.
The New York herald., 1874-12-04
THE EXCISE COMMISSIONERS.
Thirty Thousand Dollars HANDED Owe,
TO the Board OF Apporttonmcnt f0i
Charitable Purposes.

Thirty Thousand Dollars Handod Over
to the Board OF Apporttonmcnt for
Charitable Purposes.
Ever since the law was approved last June,
which gave the charitable institutions under the
dispensation OF the Board OF Apportionment all
the moneys accrung as profits from the receipts
OF the Excise Bureau, the heads OF most OF the
benevo!ent establishments In the city have
pestered the EXCISE Commissioners about their
share OF the funds. II was alwaya explained by
the Commissioners that the Excise Board had
nothing TO do with the disposition or the moneys
It received, beyond sending 1t to the Chamberlain
Yet the explanation never satisfied the benevo.
lent gentlemen and ladies' Instead OF trans
ierrtnR their opportunities 20 the members OF the
Board OF Apportonment, they continued to poster
the Excise Commissioners with them. Finally,
the latter officials determined to make q fun and
1nai explanation OF the entire subject to all the
representatives OF charitable societies In q body;
10 tell them In whose hanos the money they want
Is Kept and wnat means they should take to ad-
vance their claims TO portions or II. Yesterday,
therefore, at three O'Clock, tho rooms Of the Ex-
else Board, at the corner OF Mulberry and Hous-
ton streets, were filed by hianthroptsts male
and female, professional and truly sympathetic.
Commissioners Marshall began the task OF instruct
ing them. He said there are now In the city treas
ury about $4,000, derived from the excise proceed
lnRs and applicable, under chapter 642 OF the
Laws or 1874 TO tue purpose OF charity One OF the
philanthropsts remarked that $50, 900 was yery
The New York herald., 1874-12-04
SPORTING NOTES.

Garnier is s.in anxiously looking for the winner
OF the challenge cup. 1t ls rumored that the
present holder intends to remain IN possession
and win accept no challenges.
Mr.. Arthur Chambers, young man weighing
ioO pounds who Is anxious to agitate his nsts with
any other young man of the same avoirdupoS IN
order to decide the ownership Of about g 00o wii
have benedt as Harry HIPS next THURSDAY
The students Of Bowdom College will give their
second grana gymnastic exhibition IN the City
Han s sa syspRs are taking
great interest IN the forthcoming pedestrian feat
that Professor judd proposes 10 accomplish; They
ceed in walking the 500 miles within the specified
six and halt days. well known amateur pedes-
trtan made bet last night OF $50 against 500 that
Professor Judd would be successful and walk the
stated distance IN the required time.
Mr.. Maurice viRnaux mas printed card, In
which ne challenges the winner Of the Rudolpne.
GARNER match to play for the possession OF the
champion cup He will certainly be accommo-
dated, az both or the above players are anxious to
In the late tournament and the second In order to
convince the public that the last game they played
together fell to vignaux more by good fuck than
Such marked interest has OF late been shown
in all athletic sports that grand full gathering
OF amateur athletes given under the auspices o. e
well known association like the New York Athletic
Club would prove decided success.
Oyrnfe Dion il very steady at practice and ex.
poets next TUESDAY to give Vignaux pretty hard
match Of 1000 points ct the three-balI
game on 6xl0 table. for $500 side, has
game VIII be played IN private, with only two
friends OF each player present.
Mr.. shaw, of Cheshire, England, has returned
known gutae and hunter. They went up the
Platte about forty miles south OF Fort Steele, and
antelope three mountain sheep, three black tail
deer ana large bag OF small game.
The New York herald., 1874-12-04

or sixteen feet. 1t Is suppned oy springs OF pure
wafer, having no watershed az al. ~ mas an
overflow OF nearly 900, 900 gallons every twenty
'0Ti The HOLY Company were contracted with for
suppiy Of water under their system; but after the
work had gone too far to recede. II was found that
tne oriuinsi sum asked for would not be sunicient,
50 that cary in the sees Soed Se vi
wage in the additional sum OF $7a0o0 making
100000 IN all, with the same proylso ss before.
The nterp prise was now in imminent peril, as a. an
election ia which an exceeding heavy vote was
polled II was carried IN the anrmssve M " 20, rs
81 on5 x AL pushed ON and
month ago was completed.
CITIZENS COMMITTEE,
consisting Of Messrs. Charles Lever, kooert a.
Tucker and Benjamin W. Hitchcock was app0ih.eu
70 prepare suitable programme ior the csleora-
arrangements were made on the most extensive
scale.
Invitations to participate were sent 90 the
county, the municipality OF Long Island CITY; tne
Fire Departments OF Pushing, college, Polnt:
City the represen tatives or the press and insur-
ance companies OF New York and Brooklyn, the
Turner riies and military schools at College Point
and Board OF Education; and the result was that
the village yestardsy experienced an avalanche u
In accordance with the terms OF the contract
various tests were made yesterday OF the capacity
Tnese wee 70 @ sat-
lsfactory and the works were 0fnciaily turned
over to the village authorities.
The grand feature OF the celebration was mon.
ster procession, which was participated In ~
delegations OF ofcials from all OF the neighooring
towns, fire companies from Newtown and Long
Island City. societies schools and citizens Of the
village vehicles OF tradesmen and citizens Of the
town, Hen Wright included, and farmers and
market gardeners from the country around. Ihe
FIfty-nfth and Seventy-frst regiment bands and
the band from Wllett's Point had been engaged
1or the OCCASION the stores and private
bunting, and altogether the PROCESSION was
decided success.
During the day the visiting nremen and other
guests were the recipients OF collation. at sim.
mons Hotel. After the procession had broken
ranks there was an illumination by calcium lights
and display Of fireworks In front OF the Town
Hall
the celebration was brought TO . close In tne
evening by an interesting and varied entertain
ment In the Town Hal Hon. L Bradford Prince,
member OF Assembly, delivered an ADDRESS. NJ.
K Il. Tucker, VINO has been an earnest advocate
or the ..water" from the beginning, read An ode
written expressly for the occasion. ADDRESSES SIN In
terspersed with music were also made by Hon.
Benjamin W. Downing and Hon. ". 7: B. M1liken.
and after the singing OF the doxol0gy the company
DISPERSED.
The New York herald., 1874-12-04

ofncial designation Of Mr.. Tyler should be Presi-
dent or Acting President. The constitution oil the
United States provides that:-"In case OF the re-
moval OF the President from ONCE, or OF his
powers and duties OF the said ONCE the same shall
devoIvs on the Woe President subdivision o,
section l, OF article 2) This clause does not IN
express terms declare that the Vice Presidents
shall be the President. IL simply says that the
"powers and duties OF the ONCE shall devolve." 4"
considering does not expressly declare that the
President OF the Board OF Aldermen shall be Mayor
II simply says that he s'sha possess all the righIs
land powers pi Msyor." THIS language Is at least
equally strong and comprehensive With that EN-.
pioyed In the constitution. Mr.. webster sug-
dent but President This view was acquiesced IN
and acted upon by his colleagues In the Cabinet
ana oy ootn houses OF Congress, nor was ~ ever
questioned In any branch OF the judiciary.
passed thirteen days after the adoption OF the
Charter, provided that any vacancy occurring lR
the Board OF Aldermen by reason OF death, resig-
nation or any other cause, should De nled oy
election py the Board 10 which such vacancy
should arise by vote OF majority o. ail the mem
bers elected 70 ssad Board. Laws OF 1874 cnapser
In my judgment there can be no question .aa.
Mr.. Vance 10 the Mayor OF the city and no longer
member OF your Board that his seat the rein
has become vacant, and that the Board clearly
possesses the power and duty OF nning such va.
cancy Dy q vote OF majority or ali the members
elected. Hs return 80 the Board on the lst day Of
January Will, OF course, terminate the vacancy
caused by his leaving hia seat and ne, and not the
newly -elected Alderman, win sit with you until
early In that month. ! am. gentlemen, very re-
s. DELAFiELD SMITH,
Counsel TO the Corporation.
The New York herald., 1874-12-04
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY DEUEMBER a. Is74-TRIPLE

small sum to be the result of q years earnings OF
the Board OF Excise. and Doth Commissioners
Marshall and Stewart explained that the sum
mentioned does not represent the pronts o. the
Board for more than the period since the latter
part OF June. The latter commissioner re-
marked that law, and not sentiment rules
the disposition OF pubic moneys, and
said. IN reply to representative OF
the Demllt DlspensarY that no haste had been
made TO put 500 600, which were collected before
June, into the SINKING iund instead OF allowing 1t
to go to the poor He declared that II cid not
come within the notice OF the law OF June. which
affected only the money collected after June ~
1874
Commissioner stiner advised the benevolent
beings present to be active In Their attentions TO
the Board or Apporttonment now that they
knew clearly that the ofncials OF shat body are the
only ones who can assist them He also said, that
as il would be dif1cut ior them to learn when the
Board OF Apportionment would meet. they had
better put their claims into the hands OF some
member, and suggested that Mayor Vance would
be the man readiest TO accept and urge them.
The benevolent persons present then passed
vote OF thanks to the Excise Board, and dispersed
to prepare TO besiege the Board Of Apporuonment.
The New York herald., 1874-12-04
REoPEBIBa OF GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO. q.

Grammar School No. 2, Henry street, near Pike,
was reopened yesterday, after being closed for
repairs since July last Two new wings have been
added to the building and the interior has peen
very much improved. The trustees OF the ward
formally received possession from Mr.. stagg,
superintendent Of the Public School Buildings.
The School Trustees OF the eighth ward and del
egations from otner wards visited the school in
the afternoon, and several prominent citizens
also called, Mr.. Haggerty, the principal being
guests. Numbers OF children Kept the
place lively all day, especially the girls VINO were
former pupils Ia the Female Department. In the
primary department four new class rooms have
been added. When the scnool was In working
order before the number OF pupils was 1,50o, but
IL Is expected that the roll or attendance will,
the coming season, loot up 2,0o0. Among the ad-
ditional advantages recently gained is q splendid
new piano. The arrangements for the chlldreI's
plag rooms have been much improved. School be.
gins on Monday next.
The New York herald., 1874-12-04

recoru or Aprn IL Upon the submission OF such
report the following extracts from the minutes OF
by the Board and its respective members
BY Commissioner Laimbeer
Resolved That the report DO received and entered on
AAaoptea, sil voting 10 favor.
Resolved That the Warden the Pen,.e ntiaTy be A.,
hm Sn Y ne nun hr
Commissioner Bowen presented the following as .
ss sf sns P'A'sH'r' provided within he hos
YKas-Commissioners Bowen, Laimbeer-s.
NArs-Commssioner s.ern-L
sssovea fas hs MarSen OF mo Peneuary BE-
Ssd Il e ns S Heo an y q a. o.
may have been in the room since Z was furnished %
removed
YEAs-0ommissioners Laimbeer. Bowen, Stern.
Resolved, That iron lattice be placed across the han
nom ceiling to door. with gase-
rs1s Ss the sps a .:9s
since that tune the records Of this department.
ton upon my part y T that e change has IN not IT. been @
made. and should have been pleased to have In
corporated herein copies Of ofhcial papers and
records OF this department bearing upon this mat
ter; but am informed BY the Secretary Of the
Board, upon inquirtng for such documents, shat
removed BY the resident OF tue Board
@ have repeatedly said: and peneve to-day, That
William N. Tweed can a. any time escape. the
report Of his escape, as announced In the evening
papers OF yesterday led me to visit the Island
upon the return oi MI. Tweed from his private
ofiice In Duane street. and Its constant repetition
during the evening induced me for the second
time 10 personally Investigate the matter at as
laIe an hour as nine O'Clock last evening, when
iound him at the house OF the Warden and away
from the prison. demonstrated with the Warden
upon his conduct and directed that the prisoner
be Immediately taEen to his place OF confinement
This direction saw carried out
have unfortunately differed with the majority
OF the Board upon the question or Mr.. Tweeds
and treatment. and feeling as do,
that he Is liable at any hour to escape, am un-
willing either to be held in any wise resp0nsibie
for his iuture confinement in accordance with the
plain provisions OF law or to trine with the public
sentiment OF this community, and, therefore,
deem it my duty to present to You my resignation
as member OF this Board. have the honor TO
be, very respectfully, yours,
WILLIAM LAIMBEER.
The New York herald., 1874-12-04
TAMMANY GENERAL COMMITTEE.
Meeting Last Night-ActiOn ON I
ssElixa Collins" Affair.

Meeting Last Night-Action ON tho
"Eliza Collins" Affair.
The General Commitsee Of Tammany Hall met
last night, Mr.. Augustus Scbell In the chair.
preamble and resolutions were referred to the
Committee on Organization, instructlng them to
ask and make arrangements for new apportion-
ment OF the city ana county OF New York accord
ing to the population accorded to her In the last
census II this new apportonment into Sena-
toria and Assembly dlstrcts Is made New YORK
will nave larger representation In the senate
and Assembly.
Another set OF resolutions, which are OF interest
to all concerned In the administration OF Justice
at least the justice or the Grand Jury and Distrct
Attorne ey,s ofiice-were referred to the Committee
on organization, with power.
The resolutions charge tnat District Attorney
Phelps released man who was resting under
charge OF felony, that he might be able to run FOR
the Assembly In the Fifth district, on the repno,
can ticket The resolutions speak Of Mr.. phelps
conduct In the Eliza Collins case In these words
whereas the District Attorney guilty of further
misconduct In nsufcieny prosecuting the republican
ociat who had been indicted for feoniously violating
and ravtshng friendless poor woman, who had Deen
commsted " hts control BY the republican commissioners
OF Charities and Correction an Improper order rom
the bundering republican Board OF Hcath and furtner
by withholding the evidence upon wnich MAJOR sa'o
oihciaI accused OF felony had been indicted by tho
Grand Jury.
The New York herald., 1874-12-04
THE TERM OF MAYOR VANCE

Opinion OF the Counsel TO the Corpora.
The following communication was forwarded TO
the Board OF Aldermen yesterday By the Corpora
ton Counsel
as,s ne1s q. the SCs q Mayor By the
dernen 10 becomes not only the acting but W the actual
Asys ana Ss 'hs sn.r to the xayOray creates vacancy
In the nem6ershp o. the Board Of Aldermen hiea
% a0I n as q sss BY the vote Of majority
Law DEPARTMBNr-OrPIcx OF rHRl
COUNSEL TO THE CORPORATION, !
NEW YORK. Dec. g. 1874.
To THE HONORABLE THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
COMPLEMENTARY opinion Is requested whether
the the deatn Of the late mayor ana ,ne imposition Of
the Board OF Aldermen create vacancy in the scat
In your body lately held by the Hon. Samuel b. II.
The act OF Aprn so, 1873, known as the amended
Charter Of that year PROVIDES that Whenever
"t1e President OF the Board OF Aldermen snail act
as Mayor, and possess all the rights and po wers OF
Mayor" Laws s 81 ls7s chapter $780, :sotion 2l Il
81 nos as ony ay to the aes M Msyo Of ne seaS
OF Mayor" These words are as strong as any
that could have been used. Tney clearly make
the President Of the Board OF Aldermen the actual
Mayor OF the city when vacancy has been ere.
ated In the ONCE Mr. Vance is, therefore, at this
moment, under the laws OF the State OF New York,
as truly the Mayor OF the city as was Mr.. Have
meyer during the last twenty three months OF his
life, and as win be Mr.. wickham II alive on the FIRST
day OF the ensuing year. The law operates TO ab-
solutely cfvest MIN OF the ofIice OF Alderman and
20 invest him with the once or Mayor during the
time which Mr.. Havemeyer would nave served II
his life had been prolonged to the lst day OF Janu.
ary He holds but one ONCE, and that the Mayor
atty OF the city. BY operation o existing statutes
he IS for the time being as perfectly transferred
from the Board OF Aldermen to the chamber Of the
Mayoralty as though he had resigned the ormcr
position AND been elected 10 the latter.
Upon the death oil President Harrison, In April,
1871, question similar TO ths was considered by
the eminent members OF the cabinet which lns
successor, Mr. fyeT, appointed upon the access
sion OF the latter. The inaulry arose whether the