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New-York tribune., 1874-12-24
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Wednesday, Dec. %, 1874
Tie Ohio Republican delegation in the House hed a
caucus to-day to compare views on the new Currency
mill or the thirteen members, eleven were present. OF
whom seven voted for the Senate BILL two against 1t,
and wo declined to vote. Mcssrs Dlnforth and Bundy
we're the absentees. Messrs. Sherwood and Lawrence
voted against the BILL and Messrs. Robinson AMI WOOD
worth refused to vote.
representative Of 5000 colored men OF R''hinond'
Va arrived here to-day with petition asking that Con
gress take early TO have dividend decireo
10 the dcposiors in the Freedmens Savings BANK lne
p.tition was presented House to-day and referred
m the Committee on Banks and Currency. The repre-
sentative had an interview with President Grant VIZ
expressed sympathy for the petitioners who nau
misplaced their confidence in that INSTITUTION.
The bill introduced to-day ny Senator X lily ana Is p
resentative Nesmith provides for the United statrs
guarantee OF four per interest on the bonds to be
issued by the Oregon Central Pacific Railroad Company
structed from Wiunemucca TO Portland Tie bll tro
duced last week In Of uis road asked simply ior the
rignt OF way and depot grounds.
The case Of Bailey against Constantine Mcguire, re-
spectpg the right of counties and municipalities to tax
the Pacific Railroad was advance on The dockct OF the
Supreme Court to bc tried ABOUT jan 70 TINS case
involves the question whether that and other roads are
exempt by ther charters from county and other Taxa
tiOn.
Four subcommittees leave here Saturday, one for
New Orleans for Vlcksburg, and one for Mohtgom
ery to examine into the political affair." aud sub
committee on Ways and Means for Nav w-Yorh, ON tne
Pacific Mail Steamship COmpany's affairs.
ffor Regular Report Of Conornal Proednos see Second pdgeI
New-York tribune., 1874-12-24
FOREIGN NEWS.
POLITICS IN FRANCE.

INQUIRY CONCERNING THE VALIDITY OF NJ Hoc8-
GoINGs ELECTION PosTPoNED-sPEECH OF NJ
RoUilER DENYING THE EXISTENCE OF BONA
PAlTIsT COMMITTEE OF APPEAL.
PARIS. Wednesday, Dec %. 1874
The Assembly has agreed to the report OF the Com
mittee recommending the postponemont OF n de-
cision on the validity of NJ Bonrgoing's election IN
Nievre, pending parliamentary inquiry concerning
the alleged BoDapartist Committee of Appeal. NJ
Rouber maintained the validity of the election, and
apain denied the existence of the illicit Committee
of Appeal to the People He said the parliamentary
inquiry was now proposed because judicial in
vestigation had failed to find grounds for prosecu-
tom He declared the nation would find means to
reGstablish the Empire, if it SO desired.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-24

not received dollar Of money from Graham, and
htimates he will make his condition very un-
pleasant.
CONGRESSMAN HAYs's INVESTIGATING COM
MITTEE
The Special Committee on Alabama Outrages.
headed by Mr. Coburn of Indiana, the joint selection
of Congressman Sheats of that State and OF the
Speaker, will 60 South on Saturday They will first
visit Opelika, 60 thence to Eufaula where riot oc-
CURED on election day, and afterward visit Mont
gomery, Mobile. and Hayss district The Republi-
can members of this Committee are not men who
have distinguished themselves for their independ-
and freedom from partisan prejudices, bnt it is
hoped that they will improve this occasion and give
the country fair statement o. the condition OF
affairs in this much-slandered State.
PROBABLE sUPERsEDURE OF SENATOR cHAND-
LER.
letter received to day from Michigan by Mr.
Hubbell of that delegation indicates the defeat OF
Senator Chandler. 1t announced that Mr.. ioyt OF
Tuscola County, leading candidate for Speaker OF
the Lower House. hitherto considered Chandler
man. has announced himself as anti-Chandler
candidate for that office. Private advces from
trustworthy sources to the effect that Mr. Chand-
Ter will be beaten in the caucus, and that even
should he carry tine caucus he VIII be beaten pya
bolt of the Granger element, which ls thoroughly
Organized
SENATOR CARPENTER AGAIN INDICATED
On the assembling of the Senate to-day the Clerk
read a letter from Vice-Presdent Wilson. announc-
ing that he should be out of the city to-day, and
consequently would not be able to occupy his seat
Accordingly the election of President pro ten''
was at once proceeded with. Senator Carpenter
was nominated by Senator Anthony and Senator
Thurman by Senator Stevenson. Tho result OF the
formal ballot was unanimous expression of the
continued confidence in Senator Carpenter ON tne
part of his political friends, which he gratefully
acknowledged on taking the chair.
STATUS OF THE ARKANSAS CASE.
Arguments in the Arkansas case before the Poland
Committee were closed to-day. Gov. Loves speech
in favor of the new Constitution and tho present.
Government was a very able and convincing one.
The Committee will be ready to report Immediately
after the holidays and is understood to be divided
two to three, the two being in favor OF declaring
that Brooks received majority of the votes cast IN
1872 and the other three simply that there were IT.
regularties in that election 1t Is not at all prob
able that Congress will disturb Gov. Garland before
the 4th of March.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court has adjourned for the hOll-
days after sitting about two months and half, Ill
which time it has heard and decided finally some
sixty odd cases. and dismissed upward of forty.
There are now under advisement twenty-one cases
which were argued, and fifteen which were submit
ted on written arguments or briefs. Wnlle the
Court is nominaly adjourned, it is nevertheless at
work for every Justice has on his desk certain
allotted cases IN which he is to write opinions.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-24
FOREIGN NOTES.

OTTAWA, Canada, Dec. 23.-In the Montreal
weet election the Clerk Ct tine Crown I'm Chancery
has refused to allow a scrutiny Of the ballots Mekcn-
zie. therefore, retains Possession or his seat
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 23.-The bark Norge
from NcwYork Nov. 49, for this port has arrived with
two suryyors OF the crew Of Anity. The latter
founoercd the voyage rom Pnadclpbia for Antwerp,
and Is hands were dro"Etd.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-Thc crew of the bark
Resource, which abandoned on the passage from
Baltimore for London hav. arrived Mt Plymouth They
nave suff red severely. When rescued tney lad oceh
four days and nights cnncng to the wreck
The London Daily Neus, in referring to the
purpose OF the British Government to bc represented at
the Philadelphia Exhibition, says: "stll, VIC are gad
that our Government has 81 cordially accepted the IN
yitation the United States and that we are TO DC
represented Pniladelpha. since the COMMUNICATION
n ~ Mi kindly feeling and good req thai En-
gland should be represented tnere IL 10 not lot us 10
crilicise the idea OF the project"
The French party for observing the transit
of Venus that was left Campbell Island, found great
difficulty in ef.cting q lauding its inhospi,able
shores Some notion Of the violence OF tho weather At
that post be formed from tho following extract
from letter furnished by the Paris correspondent OF
Thc London Times: "wnie exploring the island they
found hcarv tue T1ddlr Of the Island vtssei which
hurricane had thrown there. aud they were thinking OF
utilizing the wreck either by splitting II up or ny lac
ing themselves inside IT, Tor protection aRainst "ina
another hurricane blew the ship out to sea- aud they
saw II no more. They were then obliged TO do the best
they cOud with all they nad Win lot
they were living hourly dread OF sharing tho Late OF
the wreck"
Tile anglo Brd.ilian Times of Nov. 81 says:
"On Ocl. 2s tragedy occurred on board the American
salp King Philip. from Baltimore for California under
gmpg repairs At $50 tho muster Oh going aboard
found the steward Alfred NJ. Jackmau, an Enclishman,
dead, three seamrn severely wounded, and the two
males 1.hing desperately on III. Ihafttt-deek. ne
,rIri To- scI,rat them, hut his efforts seemed only To
r ,snernte them more and al last he went to the Uritd
St.tc, Ilgae Lanesst"r whence 1ofcc was SEN tnh
oyer 10 the Brazilian authorities. AcrouS 10 Tue cNi'
,leuce taken, th iirSt male W. r. yfh pccihin lt"A
i i,I uIarr, d with tIc ewaid, whom ne killed wih
,lus and lows, attacked thc OILY ",h'r ionr u'i
nm l,,rrI tIlrrc OF whom bo Frustrated wHh shots AMI
W.. ,uslccd IA u hfc und ucIti strugslr WIN the lHnd
,nfr wneu Inc cap AN Ell. The cook hhpprId 10
au , board during the hsnt, but csciIeu ny chpS "
4 neHLDUrDR jsI and.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-24
LOUISIANA ELECTION FRA UDS.
THE OPERATIONS OF THE RETURNING
HOARD.

EIGHT REPUBLICANS WHO WERE NOT ELECTED
COUNTED IN - THE REMAINING CONTESTED
PARISHES LEFT FOR TIE ASSEMBLY TO DECIDE
UPON SWORN DUPLICATES OF THE RETURNS
PUBLISHED BY TIE CONSERVATIVES.
tFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBrNE.I
NEW-ORIEANs, Dec. 23.-In order to explain fully
the Returning Board trouble. it should be stated
that the documents canvassed by the Board are
sworn duplicates of the original tally sheets as
made out by the Commissioners at each poll anu de-
posited with the clerks of the respective parishes
They give therefore. precisely the same figures as
are filed in the different parish courts, and are, III
fact identical with them in every respect. The Con-
seryative Committee has obtained from the clerks
of all the courts certified copies of the official lists
in their custody. and compiled therefrom the result
of the election, as 1T would have been declared
if the Board had simply adhered to its duty of count
ing the returns and promulgatmg IN accordance
Herewith The result is. in brief, for the lower
bouse of the Legislature 80 Republicans and 40 Con-
seryatlyes oinitting Carroll Parish, shown to be
forged. These figures agree exactly with the duph-
Gates retained by the various United States Com
nissioners as we'll with the returns actually sub
mitted to the Board This morning the Committees
nromulgation appeared in The Iicdyune with the fol-
lowing affidavit:
We the undersigned, q subcommittee appointed by
the Conservative Democratic party to witness the can
Washing and compiling Of the returns by the Returning
Roard of the State Of louisiana OF the votes cast ut All
election for the House Of representatives held on the 81
div of November A. D. 1874, do hereby certify under
oath that the abOye and compilation for mei
hers OF the House Of Representatives was complied
by us from the sworn duplicate returns In our
nossessiou, and have been by us compared with the
duscae returns In possession Of the said Returning
BOARD and corrected thereby, and correspond to the
comp,,ation and canvass poll by poll and parish by
narisb made by said Board and we therefore certify
and deeare the folio gnamed persons we're duy and
lawfully elected, to wit:
Here fu,lows the list OF Dames
FN ". 3; 1s;"ss;,: $"';ssS" $'Sss.S Committee.
r x BARsOL, secreta ary.
aworn TO and subscribed before this 18th day OF
n6ocmher 1874 JEO. LLMOSSIHR, \
Third Justice OF the Peace, Parish oi Orleans.
When the hoard adjourned this evening 1t had !
only moe parishes left to act upon. and Its decisions
mn to that point had elected AZ Radicals to ~ Con-
scrYatiyes The remaining nine parishes according
N In. face of the returns elect 10 Conservatives
and il ~ believed now that the Board when 1t adj
;nurns To- morrow evening for the holidays, will fail
IN reassemble before the meeting OF the General
Assembly, thus leaving Republican Legislature to
New-York tribune., 1874-12-24
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.

ADVANCED STATE OF BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, Dec. %, 1874.
The Honse Appropriation Committee this morning
arranged for the consideration of the Sundry Civil
bill during the recess and divided the subjects as
follows: Mr. Garfield will have charge of that por-
ton of the bill having reference to the public PRINT
ING and the Coast Survey Mr.. Starkweather has the
survey of the Territories Mr. Wheeler has Signal
Service and Mr.. Hale all matters relating TO hght-
bonses life-saving stations, and nayy-yaIds Never
before since the Appropriation Committee was
made separate from the WAYS and Means Commit
tee has the business Of the Committee been SO lar ad-
yaneed as at the present time The Legislative, Ex-
ecutiye and Judicial, and the Navy bills have both
passed the House. and members or the committee
have great confidence III being able TO present all
the bills as the House reassenbles The estl-
mates public buildings and grounds VIII certain
ly be reduced materially, and no member of the
COMMITTEE believes that any new building VIII he he
authorized. Appropriations will be continued IN all
eases where buildings have been begun
ANOTHER CONTINGENT FUND TO BE INvEsTI
GATED.
II seems that the Attorney is not the only
Cabinet officer under SUSPICION for having improp-
srly expended the contingent fund OF his depart
pent When the subject O3 appropriating money 10
efray the expenses of the King was up for consld-
.eration in the House to-day some of the members
objected to it TIE ground that 1t bad ne"er been
.bown how the money which was set aside for the
entertainment OF TIE oap"uos" Hino'0'' n"N "e'
spent. Now the contingent fund OF the Navy De-
partmeut is matter of interest 1t has been nti-
,.sIated that a portion Of 1t was indirectly made to
ysperate in the campaign. The Approximation Com
Slittee Of the House bave decided TO attempt 10
SHeertau where the navy fund has gone. ana 10 Lls
,hd have asked for detailed statement OF its ex-
Va diturc which it is expected will be furnished by
4 Ek Eeasscm5ling Of Congress.
.1VR CHARGES AGAINST REPRLSENTATIvE
STOWR{.L.
Stae Senator Graham of Virginia in making his
charges aganst Representative StOwel has involved
himself in trouble, WHICH fact be to have ap
precated from the fact of his appearance before
the House Committee on Naval Affairs He has ac-
hnowIedged be received S1.7O for procuring the
osyal cadetship of young Schoolcraft, and Graham
being State Senator charges will be brought
agaiast him in the Senate Of Virginia for ac-
septine bribe from Doctor Beatty, whom Se claims
~ cVnT.ituent. Mr.. Stowell declares that ne has
New-York tribune., 1874-12-24
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, Wednesday, Dec. %, 1874

A coll sion between two railway trains took
place this morning at tho town Of Blackburn Lanca-
shire Several persons killed and injured.
COLLISION also occurred this morning on the railway
at Dudy, WORCESTERSHIRE. There no loss OF life by
this accident, but many persons severely hurt.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-24
A FATAL DUEL IN ALABAMA.

Mo,ur Dec PA fatal duel was fought
,od,v n,r the Alabama and Mississippi State lnr De-
tween II Ia -dy and b. d. Lay Of Mobile Ala Doth III
surauce meu. Tarjy WA killed ct the nrst nre
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-20
Christian AK W.. Edmund VI. Iyens,

EIIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
Il Orleans, No. 5J0l.-By virtue OF a writ OF
seizqre and sale to me directed by tho honorable
the Fifth strict Court for the parish Of Orleans
in the above entitled cause, viii proceed to sell
at public auction, at the Merchants and Auction
eers' Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and
Customhons- Streets in the Second District of this
city, On SATURDAY, February u, 1871 at twelve
ocleck NJ, the following described property, TO
wit
4 CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together witt, the
bui ldinss and Improvements thereon, and all the
rights, ways, privile ges and appnrtenances thereto
belonging or in any wise appertainiHg, situated in
the tHst District of this city, in the square
bounded by Julia, st. Jaseph, FJuch.r and
fchoupitoulas streets, ard des grated as lot nuns
Der three. on plan drawn by f. Moe hansen.
late surveyor, under Gate of the twent -iourth day
May. I845, and deposited i'll the office Lucien
Hermann, then notary public i'll tins city; which
sa IL. lot measures i'll Amt rcan measure twenty
moe feet front on St. Jose phi street by hundred
and seventeen feet one inch in depth, between
parale Fl lines. Being the same property which the
defendant herein acquired by purchase from
Charles Ak per act passed Ie:ore Andrew Hero
Jr., notary public III this city, the sixteenth OF
November, 1870.
Seized in the above suit
TeIms-Cash On the spot.
:" r. HARPER.
ttSp SIHri.I pT he Pa Il, atf ,1..
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-20
y. ? HARPER.
faSN f s u :heritf OF fhe Pari.h n1, lLrlt.ara


Fielding Edwards, II. V. Irsio SuhrO.
gated. etc, Vs. c. A. Weed X Co and J. Todd
LOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Il OF Orleans, No. Is, BY virtue ot n writ OF
heri tacas to dire cted by the hon ,rabe the
Fourth District Court for the parish @! Orleans in
the above entitled cause. viii proceed TO Sc at,
paDc auction, at the Merchants and Auctioneers'
Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and Cuss
tomhouse streets. in the SECOND District of this
city. MONDAY. February q 1874 at tweIyf,
o'clock VI. She following desc!ibsd property. to
wit.
!. ALI THE RIGHT. TITLE AND IyTERFST of
John II. Mckee, Of the defendants herein. in
and to all the bills receivable no omen accounts
and securities, and all other personal property OF
every name and nature Of belonging 70
the bankrupt estate of c. a. Weed and j. H.
Mckee, Individually and as members of the
firms of C.. A. Weed L Co. = = griffin 1:
Co. Weed, Withers Co., and Stewart 4.
Co. which were assigned to said John H. nc.
Kee on the fifth day of January 1870 bv Emory +.
Norton, assignee in bankruptcy Of said estare by
deed OF thar date, duly executed and . corded in
the District Court of the United States to. tee Dss
tIct of Louisiana.
2. ALL THE INTEREST Of the said jean H. SIC.
kee, one OF the defendants herein being one undis
'ded haf III and to all those other ot-s bills re-
celvabe open accounts and securities belonging 10
the SAID bankrupt estate Of G. A. Weed and j. II.
Mckee, individually and as members OF the above
named hrms which were purchased by said John
Il. ckee as the highest bidder a. a public sale
made BY the said Emory Z. Norton, assignee.
B ALL THE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST," Of
the sad John II. kee one of she defendants herein,
IN and TO the New Orleans Times newspaper
4. ALL THE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST of
the SAID John II, Mckee, one of the defendants in
and to certain notes of W. H. C. King given to c.
A. Need on account OF a purchase Of an iu.eres5
IN sa'a new Orleans Times ne wspS per, amounting
to twenty thousand del'ars
s. lZed in the ab3ve suit.
Terms-Cash On the spot.
a lAv of tl.a i,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-20

ia2G IL. p Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans.
A. Rochereau & co. vs.. Thomas Faucett.

A. R0chereeu & Go. VS.. Thomas Faucet.
CIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH VI
y Orleans. No. sB4.-By virtue OF wit Of
seizure and sale TO me directed BY the honorable
the Sixth District Court for the parish OF Orleans,
in the above entitled canse VIII proceed 20 sell
at public auction At the Merchants and Auction
GERS Exchange, Royal street, between Canal aud
CustOmhouse streets, IN the Second District Of
this city, on SATURDAY, February Il, 1874, at
twelve o'clock NJ, HE following described prop
CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated IN the
Second District Of this citv, il the square bounded
by Claiborne, st. Ann, Robertson and Dunaine
streets, said lot forming the corner CT aio1rne
and st. Ann streets. and measuring Thirty feet
less front st. Ann street, SIXTY four feet
less il depth and front Claiborne street.
sixty feet on the other side line, and thirty feet on
the rear line, the whole Engii measure. Together
with all the buildings and improvements thereon,
and all the rights privileges and servitudes there
unto belonging or IN any"!se apper taining, with
ont any reception or resery atoI,. Being the same
property acquired bv the defendant beIeIn, by
purchase from Bernard buthu. per act passed he
fore C. V. Fou0n, notary public III this city, On the
tw ,nty fourth OF January 1872.
Seized III the above stlt.
Terms-The purchaser to assume the payment
Of two pron.issury ECtes tor eleven hundred and
sixty-siX dollars and sixty SIX and twOthirds cents
each dared twenty fourth January, 1872, payable
respectively In two and three years after date and
hearing eight per cert interest per annum from
date until paid drawn by Thomas Faucet. defend
ant to bis own order and b. him indorsed secured
by mortgage on said property the purchaser also
to pay attorney fees az the rate Of i've per cent
in of suit Ga said notes and TO keep the build
Ing5 on the property Insured against hie ard
trans er the policy To the holder Of said notes the
whole in accordance with the stipuations OF the
act of sale from Z. Duthu TO defendant passed
before V. Foulon. notary public III this city On
the twenty fourth OF January, 1872. The balance
OF the price Of adjudication to be paid IL cash.
ialO ft. q sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-20

Citizens Bank of Louisiana vs.. Mrs AIDE.
lalde T. Morgan wife OF Moses Eastman.
CUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
- OF Orleans, No. % 656-By virtue of writ OF
ee2ure and sale 10 me directed by the honorable
the Superior District Court for the parish Of Or
leans, in the above entitled cause, will proceed
to sell at public. au ton at the Merchants aud
Auctoneers Exchange, ROYAL street, between Ca
nal and CustOmhose streets IL the Second District
OF THIS city, on SATURDAY. February q, 1914 at
twelve O'Clock ii. tie following described prop.
a CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with the
buildings and Improvements thereon and all tine
iights ways ard privileges thereunto sppertaIn.
irs, situated in the subnrc lelord FIst bistrct of
tlis city, in the port on OF ground OF lslet COM
prsed within Carohd.let, st jose pa and De ord
uate Triton Walls, streets desi gnattd 10y the
Der thlty- five on pan drawn by =. Deiafeld en-.
siueeT. in March. 1892 and deposited III the ottae
OF Theodore GETol. a 10 ar' pubic il New Or.
leans. said lot measuring, IA american MEASURE.
tweutv-tiv. feet 'front.' on 81. Joseph street, by a
depth OF ninety .uT feet your inches 9;. the liIle
dividing from L" number thif yfou' and egh! ".
four eet i've inch. four lines on the Inc dividing
It fioua lot number 'nrty-t1I, nc ording 70 plan
drawn by J. PHI. engineer, on the fifteenth De.
cembey 1915. and deposited N The office OF charles
Ecu.ou-Guie. late notary pub &c in tbs city.
- Inch property belongs 20 the defendant herein
by means of the i'uic., sse she made thereof from
tie plaintiff. herein. bv IN act Passed b.fer.
C.Ia.ies Ief3tous.uie. late notary uaha II tl..s
city, On the twsut, .niatn april 1876.
Te.Iis-- !e p. ci a,e, 20 furnish 8 stock ,cte
on III. first day 81 February 1875 and rem. wabie
accorGIi = to the rNait.r o. the Citizens Bank of
Louisiana, and the balance cash. The purchaser
tc assume .l tie obligations and spoons biies of
& stakeholder OF .he Citizens Bank of Louisiana
ard the stock note so furnished to be identified
with the act ii n"rtsag: and p'edse, passed Nv
MIS-. Moses Eastman. in FAVOR Of the Ctizer,
Bank. on the third %: June. 1889, one Charles
R"ldoUs9ue, late : notary public IN this citv,
with the act ct Sl"is."N OF mortgage and .tocs
passed by tbe Citizens Bank in favor OF Mrs.
Noses Eastman, c0 .i,e invent vNnth o: .uu. iG.i
before william Nee. Jones. ..te notary public "A
this city. ". 2. HARPER,
j,2e It. Il She!i.. q. ~ Parish of Oh. ana