New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-03

was Pietro Nianni, aged twenty eight years.
and was a successful artist. He had eelu-
sion that some one was following him with
evil intent.
A California Bank Suit.
Judge Brady, of the Supreme Court,
granted an order of publication in the suit
OF Drexel Morgan & Co. vs. the California
bank to recover S25 1000 in gold. on atfida-
Wits that the defendant is foreign corpora
tion whose president is dead and whose
cashier lives in San Francisco, and which
has no officer in this city on whom service
could be made. The suit is not for deposits
but on a circular note.
National Board of steam Navigation
There are 100 delegates present at the
session of the National Board of Stsam
Navigation. Louisiana, North Carolina,
Georgia, Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland and
Missouri are represented. The secretary of
the board said the objects Of the board
were, first, to secure better safeguards for
life and property; second, fixed and perma-
nent rules OF cation; third, relief from
the exactiOns OF patent right vendors;
fourth, protection from undue liability.
In the National Board of Steam Naviga-
ton resolution was referred to the execu-
tive committee urging the presentation
of bill to the Forty fourth Congress, ask
ing for the creation of mixed commission
COubieblns VI uWO army euIlu6eTs, TWO lfOm
civil life and one from the coast survey, one
captain and one pilot of steamers navigating
inland waters, to be appointed by the Pres
ident, for the purpose OF inQuiring into and
reporting upon the practicability of improv-
ing the pavIgable rivers of the United
States; the said commission to report to the
Secretary of War
Tho following officers were elected to
serve the ensuing year: President, j. T..
traf uya
Thomas Clyde, Pennsylvania; second vice
president, R. H, Voolfolk, Kentucky; cor
responding secretary, b. Osborne, New
York; recording secretary. w. o. James,
Pennsylvania; treasurer, F. NJ. Nickerson
executive committee, c: w. Copeland, New
York; D. r. Kirby, Michigan; J. X. Payne,
Pennsylvania; NJ. Ferris, Jr., New York;
Amos Smith. New Jersey; j. b. Coyle,
Maine; n. w. Smith, Maryland; John W.
Bo6nger, Indiana; Marshall Parks, Virginia;
Thomas Sherlock, Ohio; L. j. N. Stark,
Vermont; John Allen, -Jr., L. d. Crane,
Buffalo; A. D. Roberts, New Orleans; Hon
4. Parsons, Kentucky; Hon. A. Cochrane,
NJ. A. Bresin. of Maryland; NJ. Grinnel,
Pittsburg, and General John Negley, of
Pittsburg, who addressed the convention.
promising his faithful support to the fur
therance of the interests of the board. A
resolution was referred to the executive
committee, instructing them to use their in-
iuence in Congress to get an appropriation
of $780, 900 to widen the channel at the head
of the Falls of Ohio better known as Indian
Shoals. The convention adjourned until
the first Wednesday in September, 1876, to
meet in Baltimore.
Government Business.
Sub-treasury balances-Gold $36,713, 406;
currency $60,7l6,l63.
The sub-treasurer paid out $l37 900 on
account of interest, and $757 900 tor bonds.
Customs receipts $5ls,O00.
A Treaty of Peace.
A private dispatch announces the signing
of a treaty of peace by the commander Of
the Colombian forces and the commander
of the forces of the insurgents of the coast
States.
The Teiegraphic Consolidation Not Eff
fected.
After numerous consult ations between
the committees appointed by the Western
Union and Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Companies, to effect terms of consolidation,
no plan acceptable to both sides could be
decided upon, and consequently negotia.
tions have been terminated.