The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-17
YESTERDAYS NOON DISPATCHES.

order OF St Andrew to President MacNlahO
with very friendly letter. This circumstanc
is much commented on.
LONDON, Dec. 16,-Six inches of snow
, noon, hindering travel.
The snow is still falling.
BERLIN, Dec left convicted Won A1nir
will appeal. 1t is limited if he is finally cor
, victed, he will be pardored at the instanc
OF Bismarck.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-House-Mr May
nard, of Tennessee, from the Banking Com
mlttee, reported back adversely a bill t
amend the internal revenue law by increasin,
the tax on the circulation of the nationa
banks from one-tweltth to one-uuarter of on
cent per month.
Referred to Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Young, Of Georgia, from the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, reported bill for til,
relief of certain States and Territories on &C
count Of ordnance stores issued during til,
late civil war. Recommitted.
The Speaker stated that in announcing YES
day the select committee to Vicksburg, he
had omitted to mention that the reason why
he had not appointed Mckee, of NIissis
sippi, who had offered the resolution
as chairman OF the committee, as required by
parliamentary usage, was that gentleman
| own request.
The House, at 1920 went into committee
| of the whole on the legislative appropriation
bill.
Seraate-Mr. Boutwell, submitted a resolution
instructing the Committee on Finance to in
quire into the expediency Of providing for the
redemption OF mutilated United States cur
rency by the Postmasters of the several cities
and towns Of the United States. Referred to
the Finance Committee.
New YORK, Dec. 15.-At a meeting of the
directors Of the Cheap Transportation Asso-
citation to-day, resolutions were adopted set
ting forth that it is the duty oflegislators and
the nation to settle the question OF transporta-
ton that want of proper transportation has
much to do with the general business depres-
sion, and the defects and abuses of our
port system can best be corrected by a
true competition that the Belgian
system is worthy of consideration
as a means of obtaining detailed information
as to cost: that one great need is an exclu-
sive freight railroad from New York to the
grain sections of the West as means of
learning what properly to expect from exist
ing railroads; that the magnitude of the work
makes neces sary Government aid, and that
the report OF the Committee on Railways and
Canals, Forty third Congress. suggest plan
for loan of Government credit, which is to be
commended; also that this work cannot be
too quickly undertaken.
The deiega ton was appointed to attend the
Convention of the American Cheap Transport
tation Association at Richmond, Va, reported
the convention, and its deliberations indicated
that the movement for cheap transportation
is rapidly gaining strength. The feature of
the convention was the feeling that the mate-
rial interests of the countri were controlled
by few INSCRIPTIONS men,.
The committee appointed by the Common
(JnnnP1l of the rIfv IF Momnhic ro1o$ TO
to the debt of that city, held meeting here
to-day to consider the ways and means of
getting rid of their debts. Mr.. Apperson, of
Memphis, presided. Mr.. Hanson addressed
the meeting, giving a brief outline of the
financial statement of the present condition
IF the city debts,
He showed that the total bonded and cou-
pom debt is 81 $50, 897, in addition to which
here is a floating debt of S2,OOO,OOO The |
assets of the city are S1,317, $50; population
If the city at PRESENTS $4,000 taxable wealth |
500, 539.714 OF the amount of its liabilities
$500, 900 is past due; coupons to meet which |
he city $1,000 in treasury.
After considerable discussion, the following |
esolution was passed:
RESOLVED, That holders Of bonds of the |
.ity of Memphis in Charleston, Baltimore,
and elsewhere, be requested to
all a meeting and appoint one or two dele
,ates each, to meet a committee of two APP
pointed by this Convention in the city of
lemphis on the 18th Of Januarp, 1875, for
he purpose of considering the questions now
before the Convention.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec 16.-There has been |.
excitement here for the past few
avs over the arrest of r. Morton, at Keat.
md, for an alleged attempt to bride the
oard Of Grain Inspectors at Chicago to pass
TO- 2 corn as No. l. Morton was arrested On
requisition from the Governor of Illinois,
rought here and tried on writ of habeas
,rpus.
The writ was refused by Judge Vinten, and
lie prisoner remanded to the custody of Col.
ay, who started tor Chicago with him, going
7 carriage to Battle Ground, there to take
lie train to Louisville, via the New ALBANY
Id Chicago Railroad, fearing trouble if they
ok the train here. Finding Morton gone,
IS friends swore out warrant charging Ray [
18th kidnapping, and special constables ,
arted in each direction to attempt his cap
re. He was overhauled near the battle
'ound by Paymaster Keifer. of the Short {
Inc Railroad, and brought back to the city. t
ay will have preliminary examination to- t
orrow morning before Esquire jerks i
New York. Dec. ia Times special dis +
Itch from Berlin says Baron Holstein testi- L
~ '"S SAAtA yCotCAttay luitl, Ill
fence Of being informed by Landsberg that :
MIN was mistaken in attributing to Bis
arck the intention of going to war with Ii
'snce on account of the pastoral letter of b
e French Bishops, he wrote to friend in 9
,rlin to inform Bismarck that the Ambassa- t
r in Paris was becoming nervous at the S
tical period. u
Additional dispatches between Bismarck
d AVON Arnim arc published. Among the
ost impartantis O." from Won Arnim stating S
at the German Coz ernment should not dis
uraGe the hopes Of the Bonapartes, as they e
re the only party which did not proclaim Il
e necessity for war Of revenge. l
To this Bismarck replies that there is no .
caslon to encourage any faction while
hers faithfully fullfils the treaty stipula-
ms
Another dispatch from Bismarck informs
MIN that he is mistaken if he thinks Ger
my wants France and Italy to quarrel, as
that event Germany would be dragged in
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