The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-22

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sions Of Romanism. The order wa
organized IN 1867, with the avowed pur
pose Of disfranchising Catholics.
The national Government IL calle,
the Senate, while state organs ar,
styled Legislatures, and the latter ar.
divided into subordinate councils.
New YoRg, Dec. 21.-Chnrles OCoDo
continues to progress towards recovery
Three thieves, with their faces partl,
masked, boarded brig j. H Kennedy
lying ut the pier on Enst River, earl
yesterday morning, entered the cabin
and with drawn pistols prevented th.
mate, David Martin. and q coIoret
sailor from making any alarm while
they made search for valuablea. The,
secured u few dollars in money and {
few articles Of jcwlrcy and left. I'll,
sailors were too much frightened &,
make any outcry.
Vice President Blanchard, Of the Fri,
Railway Company, this evening re-
ceived u dispatch from the managers o.
Vermont Central and Trunk Railroads
declining TO entertain proposition made
by Erie for increase Of freight rates
from Boston 10 Chicago, In order 10 cor
respond with present rates from this
city. Blanchard states that the rates o
the Erie Railroad will accordingly be
reduced Tomorrow on through freigh,
from New York. so that merchants ol
New York will be able 10 conpete with
Boston for Western trade. The New
York Central, Pennsylvania and Balti
more and Ohio roads will take the same
action, and all the New York schedules
will be reduced TO same. Rates 10 Chi.
cago will be us follows. First class, 3C
cents per 100 pounds; second class, 2J
cents; third class, 20 cents; fourth
class, 70 cents, and special class, includ-
Ing sugars, coffee, etc, 10 cents. These
rates are lower than those which have
been In operation from Boston.
BROOKLYN.
BROOKLYN, Dec. 21.---In the libel suit
for one hundred thousand dollars dam
ages Henry @. Bowen against Brook
lyn Edglc the case for prosecution
closed and defense opened testimony.
Witnesses were not particularly inter
esting.
The first or the suits 10 be instituted
against Brooklyn officials and contract
ors, Of recovery of moneys alleged to
have been wrongfulIy paid for local i'm
proycments, was formally begun this
afternoon by the service Of summons
and complaint In the action, by John
u. Parsons, counsel for the people, on
the defendants, VIM. g. Kingsley, Abner
g. kceny, VIM. A. Fowler, Edward
j. Lowber and Archibald NJ. Bliss
Tho basis Of the suit IS the alleged
collusion Of the former members
OF the Water Board, Fowler, Bliss and
Lowbcr, with Kingsley IL Keency. the
contractors for the Hampstead storage
reservoir, which resulted as charged In
the Illegal payment OF money by the
city for that work. The case will
be tried In the Supreme Court In New
New York The amount sued for "
$5iG,512. The contractors, Kingsley Il
Keency, have also commenced suit
against the city Of Brooklyn to recover
The sum Of $1sO.oO0, alleged to be due
them on contract for the Hempstcad
storage reservoir. and papers were
today served on corporation counsel
Dewitt.
The Grand Jury to-day brought in an
Indictment against Pesach N. Reuben
,tien, the alleged murderer of Sarah
for murder In the first de-
gree. the trial will take place I'm the
Court of Oyer und TcrIuiner. early next
month.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. Dec. ~. Judge Chester
Krum, of 81. Louis, who Is retained as
,ne of Gen Babcock's counsel, arrived
n Chicago Sunday morning A reporter
earned from him that he had come TO
'ce Gen. Babcock to consult with him
md arrange for testimony IN behalf Of
he General at the approaching trial.
The object Of his visit was satisfactorily
at the interview between
Judge Krum and his client yesterday,
md the latter left for Washington last
tight, where he will probably remain
Until about the 9th OF January, leaving
or st. Louis at that time, in order to
10 present Mt his trial, which comes off
N the 18th proximo. Judge KrHm
tated that the United States Circuit
Jourt Judges, Treat, Of st. Louis, and
iillon, OF Iowa, will preside instead of
Judge Treat, OF the United States Dis |
rict Court. only Judge Krum said
hat this case was remitted TO the Cir
uit Court at the instance OF both Of the
Gentlemen. The Court will meet on
January 4, but the jury will not be
hoscn until everything is ready before
he Iith. Judge Krum said Gen. Bah
ock was confident Of thorough ac- |
initial, and Judge Krnm himself saw
10 reason why the General shouldonot
e unanimously adjudged innocent.
MISCELLANEOUS.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 2i.-In the
,hisky case yesterday, Burbank & Rey-
olds, rectifers, were brought up for
entence before Judge Dyer. Burbank
'as sentenced to eight months impris-
nment and 100000 fine. Sentence on
reynolds was deferred. IL is under
TODD he has given important informa