New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-29
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WASHINGTON.
The ViYginius YademhifS,

The vfYginius Yadembify.
WASHINGTON, July 2a.-The amount of
the indemnity from Spain, growing out Of
the capture Of the V'rginius, has been re-
celyod by the government and is ready for
distribution. Claimants to any share there
IN should address the Department Of State.
Avery in Arrest.
Ex-chief clerk Avery, of the Treasury De-
partment. vas to-day arrested on warrant
froI 81. Louis, and released on $1,000 bail.
The Syndicate.
The syndlcate has tho option till NOvep-
Der ID to take the remaining e4S 500, 900 Of
the tive per cent loan. under the retunding
act. Secretary Bristow has called in
$l4 S97 200 fvetventy bonds, the interest
on which ceases October %. This call in
cludes all outstanding bonds issued under
act of February %, 1862.
yellow fever ae Pensacols.
Commodore Cooper reports no cases of
yellow fever at the navy yard Or villages
in the vicinity. Five deaths have occurred
at Barraneas. DR.. Steiubarg 10 down with
the fever. No new cases reported from
Fort Pickens during the past thirty six
hours.
deps.
The following executive order was issued
yesterday:
ExEcur1vK MANSION
Washington July y, l8.5. )
Ordered, in conformity 20 provisions con-
tanned in the river and harbnr act, approved
March 3, 1875, granting to James B. Eads
and his associates authority to use, for the
construction Of jetties at the mouth of the
Mississippi river, any material on the public
lands Of the Uaited States that shall be
al ho oH
works, under such regulations rs the Secre-
tary of War may presc,ibe. it is hereby or
dered and directed:
First-That the general supervision Of all
matters properly appertsining to the grant
therein made is placed in the office of engi
neers. Major G B.Comstock is detailed By
the Secretary of War under the provisions
of the said act to report to him tho depth of
water and width Of channel secured and
mel, together with such other information
as the Secretary of War may direct.
SecOn6-PrOtectiOn Of the interests of the
United States 80 far as the taking of ma
terial is concerned. Said Eads and bis as
sociates shall, prior to taking material from
any public lands, obtain authority to do 60
from the Secretary OF War, their applica-
ton specifying the kind and amount Of ma
terial they wish to take from each eubdi-
NAoAOA "a UAO PuOAc A0AUSs 6uU uu0y 6uAlI At
once cease from such taking on being mott
tied that the authority is Withdrawn.
Thiri-Protection Of the interests of the
United States 90 far as structures are con-
cerned. Said Eads and his associates and
contractors are authorized to erect at their
own expense such shops. dwellings,, store
houses and wharves on the military reser
vation at the mouth Of the Mississippi as
may be necessary for the prosecution Of his
work, and shall furnish list and plan
showing the location Of same to the Secre
tary of War; but they shall be erected in
such a way and at such places as not un-
necessarily to interfere with navigation or
any other interest in which the United
States is concerned, whereof the Secretary
of War shall be the judge. At his direction
any such structure shall be at once re-
novel.
Fourth-Protection of James B. Ead's
interests: No person, save said Eads and
his contractors, shall erect any buildings,
tent or habitatiOn on the military reserva-
tion at the mouth of the Mississippi river
Any persons SO doing may be summarily
elected by the United States Marshal or his
deputy, but as authority has already been
given to James B. Eads by the Secretary of
War to collect the materials aforesaid until
he should be furnished with the regulations
as now herein given, the said Eads is au-
thoIized to continue collecting material
under that authority until the first day of
SeptemD DER, 1875; after which time these
regulations will 60 into effect.
U. S. GRANT.