New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-04
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Consolidation of Coal Companies.
1t is expected that by the close of the
present month all the arrangements will
have been completed for the consolidation
OF the Wikesbarre, Honey brooke and Le-
high Coal Companies, with all their tribu.
tarles,
If the consolidation is effected the new
concern will be known as THE Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre Coal Company" and will begin
business with capital of Sl0,000,0O0. The
stockholders of the Central Railroad of
New JERSEY will be largely interested in the
new organization.
Accounted For.
Nathaniel French, a prominent Mason of
Nassau, who has been missing since his
arrival in New York six months ago. an in
vestigation shows, was brutally beaten and
robbed within twenty-tour hours after his
arrival that he was taken to Bellevue
Hospital, where he died, and the body, be-
ing unrecognized was buried.
Surrendered.
A man giving his name as Andrew Don
men, broker of Austin, Texas, surrendered
himself to the police yesterday, stating that
he had abscOnded from that city on the tif-
teenth of November with $1,000 worth Of
United States bonds intrusted to him by a
firm In Austin.
Bishop Cummins' New Church.
The regular services of the Reformed
Episcopal Church will begin tomorrow
when Bishop Cummins will preach. He
Bishop Cummins) says: "The Reformed
Episcopal Church is founded on principles
for which low churchmen have been con-
tending, and about the validity of it's orders
there can Se no question"
1t would be premature to give the names
of well known laymen and clergymen of
this city who may be expected to give in
their adhesion to the new church, but there
is abundant proof that the spirit of con
| siderable portion of the Protestant Eplsco-
pal Church of New York is ready for this
departure.
The accession of the Rev. DR.. Goddard,
rector OF one of the largest and most i'm
pertant churches on Staten Island, is good
sign. Numerous offers from clergymen of
other denominations, expressing their readi-
! ness to take part of the work, have been
received.
Presbyterian. Methodist and Baptist min
listers have expressed a desire to take charge
OF new organizations on this movement.
From men of note in other Christian bodies
there have come suggestions looking toward
a probable or possible union bQtOeen the
new church and portions of such Christian
bodies.
A prominent doctor OF divinity among
New England Baptists and the editor of an
important religious journal in Baltimore
are among those who have written favoring
such step One of the foremost Metho-
dist preachers in Illinois, the president of a
college there, has given utterance to a cor
dial approval of and hearty sympathy with
the movemer6
Bank Statement.
Loans Increased s3,000,0OO; specie in
creased $i,S75, 900; legal tenders increased
$l,625 900; deposits increased $40, 900.
A Foggy Day.
The dense fog this morning seriously in
tertered with all river traffic. On East
river the terryboat Clinton collided with a
tug boat receiving damages to the amount
OF $500. Several lady passeng gers tainted,
but no one was hurt.
Relief.
The contributions for the fam lilies of the
late Professor Pronier, of Geneva, and
Rev. A. Carrasso, of Madrid, Evangelical
Alliance delegates, lost by the Vile du
Havre disaster, amount to nearly $4000I
Committed for Embezzlement.
John w. Morton, formerly superintendent
of the money order department of the post
Office was committed to-day to await the
action OF the grand jury on the charge of
embezzling money intrusted to him.
The ArapiIes.
The Spanish steamer Arapiles was fioated
to-day from the mud bank on hich she
stuck yesterday, but was prevented by the
fog from shipping her guns at the ordnance
dock.
Resumed Work.
Prentice's hat factory, in Broo klyn, which
closed during the recent panic, will be
opened on Monday, giving employment to
500 persons. The Planet mills will reopen
the same day.
George Orthey, dealer in hats and caps,
and Esther Bernstein, fancy goods, both of
Canal street, have failed.
Denied.
1t ia denied by coal and railroad men
that the combination recently effected be-
tween several companies is inte nded to
have any effect on tbs prices. The ar
rangement, they say, was made simply to
facilitate the settlement OF the financial
question between them.
The Hunt Divorce Suit.
The divorce suit of Mrs. Sarah B. Hunt,
daughter of the late Jacob Barker, against
her husband, William II. Hunt, distin-
guished New Orleans lawyer, which has oc-
cupied the whole week in the special term
of the Supreme Court, terminated to-day.
Decision reserved.