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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-03
WASHINGTON.
Bristow and Richardson Before the 8,

Brist0w and Richardson Before the Sen.
ate.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-When the Senate
went into executive session this evening, q
unanimous report was made from the Com
mittee on Finance, recommending the con-
frmation of General BristOw to be Score
tary of the Treasury, in place of Richard.
son, resigned. The Senate without hesitat-
ing unanimously confirmed the nomination.
Not SO, however, with Richardson, to be q
,judg ge Of the Court of Claims, which was
not reported back unanimously from the
Judiciary Committee.
During the forty minutes session views
were interchanged by Senators rather in q
conversational way than by delegate, the
Democrats openly basing their opposition
to the nominee on those parts of the report
of the Committee on Ways and Means, and
the accompanying testimony in the Sanborn
case, having reference to him. With this
exception no question arose as to his fitness
for the judgeship. But little was said on
the Republican side; certainly no formal
defense Of his conduct in the matter of the
Sanborn contracts.
Finally, when the question was taken on
division, and consenting to the con6rma-
ton, number OF Republican Senators in
their seats declined to vote A sufficient
number of them, however, did so to carry
the confirmation by email majority. If
those who opposed the nomination by fail
ing to respond to their names had voted in
the negative, the nomination would have
been rejected. The Senate had been can
vassed by a senatorial friend of Richard
son a week before his nomination was
transmitted to the Senate, when it ap-
peared that the confirmation could be se-
cured, though by small majority. Mas
sachusetts has now two judges on the bench
of the Court of Claims-Loring and Rich
ardsOn.
The Vacant Seat.
The House OF Representatives will proba-
bly, settle the contested election of Sheri-
dan vs.. Pinchback nexJ Thursday. Speaker
Blaine has promised to recognize the chair
man of the committee who will move to
bring the case before the House.
Deepening the Channel.
As substitute for all the schemes which
have been before Congress at the present
session with reference to the improvement
of the channel of the Mississippi river, the
House Committee on Commerce this morn.
| ing agreed to bill authorizing the Secre-
| tary of War to advertise for proposals for
| deepening the channel at the mouth by
| dredging or otherwise, and directing that
| officer to contract with the lowest bidder
provided that said proposal shall not call
Tor more $l5O,0O0
| The Pilots.
| The committee tomorrow morning viii
| give hearing to the pilots in regard to &
bill abolishing compulsory pilotage fees il
| certain cases.
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WEDNESDAY,
day after he was killed: saw and spoke to

day after he was killed: saw and spoke to
the widow.
Cross examination-Went to the Darrow
to see HadnOt saw plenty white armed
| men on the road, but didn't know them.
M. +. Lazard-All my hands went to
| attempted to prove a robbery and an as
| sault aud battery miles away from Colfax,
but the court ruled it out as not pertaining
| to conspiracy and murder, as charged
| against the accused.
Cross-examination-I did not tell any
man before the fight of the threats had
| heard; can't say who was In the fight; it
was a matter of some nOtOriety that GER
| tain men were in the battle.
Joshua-Bully Ellis and another man
| told me to go to Colfax; l went, but did
| not remain many hours, and went back
| again, and left once more.
Mr.. Harrison-His testimony has all been
published. His son was wounded in the
Colfax fight.
John Miles-When Nash arrived with a
| white flag Nash asked to see Levin Allen;
| he asked Allen if he was in command of
| the courthouse; Nash asked him what he
| intended to do; something was said about a
letter between Allen and HadnOt; Nash
| said HadnOt was not the commander; Allen
| said he was not going to do anything, but
| was waiting for orders; Nash then told him
| in my presence, that he would give him
half an hour to get the women and children
| away; this was at Smithtield Quarters;
told the women, and they left; after that
heard the gaspipe cannon fire; Ward and
Allen drilled the men; do not know who
| fred the gaspipe; women and children sup
| piled the men with food; do not know when
Ward, Register, Brantley and Flowers left;
it was some days before the fight; have
voted and kept arms since peace.
Peter Lac0ur-His testimony has been
published.
Thomas Jones-In the early part of
April, 1873, l was crossing Cruikshank's
| field, when l met crowd of mounted col
ored men, Lewis Meekin at the head; they
| cooked their guns on me; they were coming
| from Colfax; johnson and Fields threat
ened me, but no one did anything to nae; I
went to Lewis.
Stephen Kimball-Saw Shaw ON the day
| of the fight on the Mirebeau place. and he
remained until dark; did not leave my
| work until Jesse Mckinney was killed;
then stopped; Mckinney was reckoned a
good man.
The court adjourned until nine o'clock
this morning. Defense expressed belief
that they would close their testimony to-
| day.
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The New State House, -,

Immediately after Judge Hawkins rem.
dered the decision annulling the lease OF
the St. Louis Hotel as a State House, for
the period OF nineteen years, at $4,000 a
year, the following correspondence passed:
New ORLEANS, June l, 1874.
Hon. William P Kellogg, Governor of Louisiana:
SIR-In the month of March last, the
Hon. e. C. Antoine, Lieutenant Governor,
and the Hon. C. w. Lowell, Speaker, two
of the commissioners designated by act No.
SO OF 1874, to lease building for the use OF
the officers of the State. leased from the
New Orleans Building Association for a
period of years, the building known as the
St. Louis Hotel, for State House. The Su.
perior District Court, however, has since
declared the section Of the act referred to
invalid and the lease null and void. Be-
lievipg it to be for the best interests of the
State to lease this building for State
House. the Building Association having ex-
pended large amount of money for the
purpose of fitting it up for the accOmmO-
datiOn of the State officers, We now respect
fully request you to state upon what terms
YOU and the other members OF the board
will be willing to lease this building for tho
purpose herein indicated. Very respect
fully, your Obedient servant,
GEORGE G. BENHAM,
President New Orleans National Building
Association.
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FOREIGN.
srin,.ter Tner,ten Discussed.

LONDON, June IA motion to reduce the
salary of the British Minister at Washing.
ton was rejected by the House of Commons,
BY q vote of 80 to IL. The debate ON the
motion was unusually interesting. 1t arose
from the fact that the approval of the
House was required to the increase of salary
proposed by the government.
Sir H. Wolff moved that the amount the
government recommended be reduced
5000. He said he opposed any increase
because Sir Edward Thorntons residence at
Washington had been signaled BY series
of diplomatic disasters, and becauso the
Ansfieans would regard snch On insreaea
- . mark Of Continuance BY tho prsoenl
government Of the spprobstfon which the
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NEW YORK.

Arrival of the President and Suite.
New YORK, June 2-The President, &C.
companied by Secretaries Fish and Robe
son, arrived this morning, for the purpose
of attending the ceremonies of laying the
cornerstone of the Museum of Natural His
tory at Central Park.
At Yonkers.
Rochefort is resting at private resi-
dence at YOnkers.
Saloons Closed.
Nearly ali the saloons at Lockport, in this
State, are closed. Their licenses have ex-
pired, and new ones are refused by the
authorities. There is much excitement in
consequence.
Cotton Exchange.
The following officers were to day elected
at the Cotton Exchange: President, Henry
Hearing; vice president, G. F. Newman;
treasurer, w. l.. Miller.
Another Wall Street Raid ON Washington.
The governing committee of the Stock
Exchange held meeting this evening in
reference to the proposition of Congress to
place an additional tax on the sales of stocks,
securities and gold. A committee of five was
appointed to proceed to Washington to con-
fer with the leading government officials
and members of Congress. The proposed
action of Congress excites bitter opposition
among members of the Stock Exchange.
strike of Lab0rers.
The strike of labOrers who attend on the
bricklayers brought work to a stand still
on many buildings. A leading builder
thinks the demands will be generally re-
jected, as the building trade is exceedingly
dull. New men have been obtained in some
cases, and one large contractor has decided
to procure fifty Italians instead of the labor
ers recently in his employ.
Relief for New Orleans.
The president of the Produce Exchange
forwarded to-day to the Howard Associa-
ton at New Orleans e2507 for the relief of
sufferers by the overflow.
A Canadian Lobby.
Tha committee to visit Washington for
the purpose of urging the government to
renew the reciprocity treaty with Canada,
left this afternoon.
A Bridge Contractor Indicted tor Man
slaughter.
j. NJ. Shannon, Jersey City contractor,
was this morning arl aligned in Hudson
county sessions on an indictment charging
him with manslaughter in having left un-
guarded bridge on Palisade avenue from
which Charles Skronn met his death.
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STATE OF LouIs1AsA.)
Executive Department, ,
New Orleans, June 2, 1874.
Hon George c. Benham, President New Orleans
National Building Association:
SIR have received your cOmmunica-
ton of June /, stating that in the month of
March last Lieutenant Governor Antoine
and Speaker Lowell leased from the New
Orleans Building Association, for a period
of years, the building known as the st.
Louis Hotel for a State House, and inquir-
ing of me (inasmuch as the courts have de-
termined that lease to be invalid) on what
terms /, as a member OF the board, would
be willing to lease the building tor the &C.
commodation of the officers of the State.
In reply have to say that in the general
APPROPRIATION bill of 1874, the sum of $38, 900
was appropriated for the purpose of rent
ing q suitable building for the accommoda-
ton of the State officers, and the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the
House were authorized to rent such build
ing. In my judgment the power OF this
board, thus constituted. was limited to the
renting of suitable building for State OIL
GERS for the current year, that ia 1874, for
which the appropriation of $3S,0OO was
made. am willing to unite with the other
members Of the board in leasing the build
ing known as the St. Louis Hotel, for the
accommodation of the officers of the State
for the balance of the present year, at the
rate prescribed in the appropriation referred
to, namely, $33,0OO; less the amount ex-
pended since the first of January. 1874, for
the rent of the Offices now occupied by
State officers up to the time of vacating the
same, leaving the Legislature to decide the
question of continuing to lease the building
tor the present year, or of purchasing it
upon equitable and economical terms.
This offer. with the concurrence OF the
other members of the commission, is made
on the condition that the work upon the St.
Louis Hotel shall be prosecuted until the
building is SO remodeied as to afford ac-
commodation for all the officers of the
State, who are now scattered in different
parts of the city, in disagreable and in
convenient quarters,
Should you conclude to lease the build
ing to the State upon the terms proposed,
hope you will signify such consent. and
place the building at the service of the
State at the earliest practicable moment.
Very respectfully,
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Benham and the
Building Association have consented to these
terms. and that the hotel has been finally
leased as q State House for the remainder
of the year.
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Succession of Henry Hodge

CECOND DISTRICT COURT FOB THE PARISH
- Of Orleans, No. 3i6T7.-Notice is hereby given
to the creditors Of this estate and to all other per-
sons herein interested, to show cause within ten
days from the present notification, II any they
have can, why the account presented by
Mrs. L. NJ. Hodge, as the administratrix Of this
estate should not be hemologated and approved.
and the funds distributed in accordance Herewith.
Bv order Of the Court
je3 ~ l1* FRANK PACE, JR.. Clerk.
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Total contributions to date, $l6l ,OS5 80.

AUCTION SALE oF MARKET REvENUEs.-
The sale of the revenues of the Second
Street (new) Market. for five years, at auc-
ton, by Messrs. Nash & Hodgsen, auction,
eers, on next Saturday. is well worthy the
attention of capitalists and others. SEQ the
advertisement.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

1000 bushels Carolina COW PEAS.
1000 sacks White and Yellow CORN.
1000 sacks Galena OATS.
500 sacks WHEAT BRAN.
500 bales Western HAY.
500 barrels kiln.dried CORN MEAL.
200 barrels "Hudnuts" GRITS, best in the mar.
ket and fully guaranteed.
200 sacks Choice SEED RYE.
= 100 sacks WHEAT for chickens and pigeons.
For sale in lots to suit by
GEORGE HRCK CO.,
je3 Sc No. 80 Tchouyitoulas street.
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High aims are proper, but they should
not be 90 high that nothing can be hit.
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ADJUSTMENTS,


THE SPEAKING HEAD
Il Will be on exhibition for one week,
At No. 167 Canal Street, near Dauphine,
FROM P. NJ TO 10 P. NJ,
COMMEyCING ON JUNE l.
ADMISSION TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.
CHILDREN TEN CENTS
SATURDAY MATIyEE. my3l ie24
ST. CAARLEs THEATRE.
Saturday, June 6, 1874,
LADIES' M t N E E
TESDERED By THE
ORLEANS DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION
BENEFIT OF SUFFERERS BY THE OVERFLOW
Under the auspices of the following ladies:
Mrs. G. Santini, Miss E. J. Justus,
Mrs. Wallace Wood, Mrs. W. J. Behan,
Miss j. Thorn Mrs. C. f. Buck
Mrs J. N Folwell, Mrs. J. J. Mellon
Miss L. PayrO, Miss C. Hart,
Mrs T. P. Leathers Miss Minnie Holyand.
Mrs. st. Clair Johns. Mrs. GeOIg ge Bohne,
Mrs. D. Hughes, Mrs. John Wilson,
Mrs. John Thorn, Mrs. &. J. SOuDy.
On which occasion will be presented the pleas
ing comedletta Of
THE MORNING CALL,
and the beautiful drama Of
NOBODY'S CHILD.
Tickets iftv cents. For sale at the principal
iewelry and book stores, and at the box Office OF
the morning of the performance.
Doors open at ii A. NJ. Performance to com
znence precisely at IL N. ie3 At
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SUCCESSION NOTICES.

Estateeo G.. FL. smith & Co.
CECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
- of Orleans, No. 372O8.-Whereas. E. T.
Parker has petitiOned the court for letters or
administrator on the estate of C. II. Smith &
Co. Notice is hereby given to all whom it may
concern to show cause. within ten days. why the
prayer of the said petitioner should not he granted
BY order of the Court
my30 ie3 - FRANK PACE. JK., Clerk
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Succession of Alexander Pope.

Succession of Alexander Pope.
CECoND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
y of Orleans, No. 37,2ll. - Whereas E. T. Par
ker has petitioned the court for letters Of ad-
ministration the estate Of the late Alexander
Pope, deceased. intestate. Notice is hereby gwen
to all whom it may concern to show cause, within
ten days, why the prayer of the said petitioner
should not be granted.
By order OF the court
les 6 10 FRANK PACE JR, Clerk.
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27o prizes, amounting te....... 4oo
EXPLANATION OF APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
The nine remaining units Of the same ten Of the
numbers drawing the first three full prizes will be
entitled to the twenty seven approximation prizes
For example: II ticket No l246 draws the SSo Pee goo
prize those tickets numbered 114l, 1222 l243, l244
!s45 i247 I248 I249 and 1850 will each be emit tied
to $500. If ticket No. 23l draws the $40 900 prize,
those tickets numbered 232, 2S3, 234 23S, 236 rs.
238 239 and 240 will each be entitled to &z0O II
ticket No. $50 draws the $4,000 prize. those tickets
numbered AL 442, 443 444 AS, 446, AT, 44s and 49
will be each entitled to 6l0O.
Whole Tickets, SO, Halves. IS Quar-.
ters. 81 5Oy Eixhths, 81 Is.
PRIZES PAYABLE In FULL WITHOUT DEDUC.
T1ON.
Orders to be addressed to
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY,
Lock Box No. 692, Postoffce,
New Orleans.
Send postofIice money order, or register your
letter ia2 ly
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Succession of Alfred Do Couvreur.

Succession of Alfred Dc C0uvreur.
CECOND DIsTICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
~ Orleans, No. 37,2l2.-Whereas, E. T. Parker
has petitoned the court for letters of administra
tion the estate of the late Alfred De Cou-
vreur deceased, intestate. Notice is hereby
cause within ten days why the prayer of the said
petitioner should not be granted.
BY order of the Court.
ie3 s 10 FRANK PACK JR., Clerk.
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LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY
SCHEME.

70. 600 Tickets Tickets only $40
Halves, Quarters and Eighths In proportion.
l prize of $4,000 is. .........s $50 900
! prizs of 10 OOO is,............. is 10000
/ nriza Of 5000 Ois,,,,,,,,.,,.,,,.. 5000
"A nr,zea NJ 500 are 10000
200 prizes of 100 Oare............... 10000
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
8 approximations Of $500 each for the
nne remaining units of the same ten
prize are. .........,............. 2,-oo
ss appro xmations of $500 each for the
nine remaining units Of the same ten
prize ........................ 1850
approximations of 500 each for the
nine remaining units of the same ten
of the number drawing the $500
prize are. ....................... oU
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fCONruUxD on FOURrH PA0A1
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-01

Major A. M. Benson, Quartermaster OF the
First Division, Maine Volunteer Militia, IS IN
Bangor, selecting suitable grounds on which to
hold the state muster.
Rev. j. E. Norris, missionary of the Ameri-
lean Baptist Missionary Union, will return to
Burmah the ensuing autumn.
Hon. VIM. p. Frye of Lewiston has engaged
rooms at the Pine Grove House, Waterford, for
himself and family.
Prof. Barbour of Bangor will preach at the
Walnut avenue Congregational church, Bos-
ton, ON four of the five Sabbaths in August.
The Maine Consistory of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite, 100 strong, will escort
Hon. Josiah H. Drummond to Boston, at the
meeting of the Supreme Council on the 10Th OF
August. Mr. Drummond being the Sovereign
Grand Commander of that body, the conslstory
will be attired in the prescribed regalla, which
is very elegant.
DR.. Franklin B. Hough of Lowvi'le, n. w.
has accepted an invitation to deliver an al
dress upon the occasion of the anniversary OF
the landing at Popham, August 29th, NEW
style) 1907. DIR. Hough procured, some years
since, from the archives at Albany, the papers
relating to Pemaquid, which were published
in separate volume at the time, and they also
form a part of one of the volumes OF the col.
lection of the Maine Historical Society,
Prof. NJ. c. Fernald of the State College,
with party of the students and other gentle.
men, propose to visit Mt. Katahdin again this
season to continue the barometrical observa-
tions for careful determination of its altitude.
Mr. E. L. Scribner will again have charge of
the botanical observations, and other scientific
work is also planned.
Isaac Dyer, Esq well known citizen, died
at his residence, 407 Congress street, yesterday
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-01

The party of excursionists who came up from
the islands on the Express Wednesday eve
ming, are loud in their praises of the courtesy
of Capt. Dean. and particularly wish to ex-
press their thanks for his kindness in stopping
his boat and recovering valuable hat lost ov-
erboard by one of the ladies OF the party.
Thirty-six intentions of marriage have been
recorded durino the month of July, and 4S
persons have died.
Franklin street, opposite the park, is to be
raised and graded.
Quinn & Co. have finished one of their iron
masts. 1t is about eighty feet long and is quite
curiosity.
Roberts, the boat-balder, is building two life
boats for the Boston steamers. They are made
of cedar with air tanks in them, and are said
to be both strong and light.
More persons have applied for rooms at the
Ottawa House on Cushing's Island, than can
be accommodate The coming week.
Joshua Weeks, Esq is better and is able to
60 about the house. His many friends are
hoping to see him out again.
Cloudman, the painter, is finishing banner
for Munjoy Lodge. X of p. 1t is a new pat
tern and very costly. The silk was purchased
in New York of A. 7. Stewart. None need to
send to Boston for banner as such articles can
be as well painted at home.
A new vessel will be launched from Curtis
ship yard, east Commercial street, near the
foot of Congress street, to-day at Il o'clock.
The Boston g. Maine have advanced fares
fifteen cents between all stations on their
road.
Sheriff Warren of York county, made liquor
seizures yesterday at Old Orchard and Ocean
houses.
The Light Infantry have accepted an invita-
ton to be present at the reunion Of the l-l029th
regiment at Norway.
Upham & Gardiner have sold S. b. Thrash
ers house on Pine street, to Mr.. Howes, OF the
firm of nowes, Hilton &, Tarbox. Terms pri-
yate. Also G. X. Iladd's house, No. 9 Spruce
street, to a Mr.. Waldron for $4,000.
Deputy U. s. Marshal Marble brought two
distillers to this city yesterday, who had been
operating near Portland without license.
One case in orr court report this morning
the laws delay. 1t will be remem-
bered that several years since Oliver A. Goold.
then editor Of the Sunday Advertiser, was in
d:cted for libcling Edward Hight of this city,
He was convicted and the case carried to the
full bench on exceptions. The decision now
state.
During the month of July there was not
single alarm of fire.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-01
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The judges, tax-collector and attorney of the
district of Natchiloches, La, have been re-
quested to resign by the white Taxpayers,
and the two latter have complied with the re-
quest
There is troub BILE in the local government Of
the province of Quebec, and it is probable that
the entire ministry will resign.
EX- Congressman Van Trump of Ohio, gu te
a prolniuent Democrat, died of heart disease
yesterday.
A Montreal policeman named Burgnet was
assaulted Yesterday, while making an arrest
aud had his skull fractured, by man named
Deery
The steam saw mill of Williams 81 Bros. at
Saginaw City, Mich was burned Thursday.
Loss $4,000; insured $50 GOO.
Several members of the Chicago common
council are 10 be indicted for corruption, hay
ing sold their votes in the recent election Of
c6iiects for tie new court house.
Henry Nelson and James Sullivan were ar
rested in Portsmouth, N. H., yesterday, for bur
glary. They have a large lot OF silver ia
oh