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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-09
The Florida Leaislatuyes

TALLAHASSEE, January S.-This morning
"a Republican delegation waited upon acting
Governor Stearns and requested him to
take the seat in the Senate as Lieutenant
Governor and organize that body. He de-
.,lined. The Senate failed 60 organize to-
day, and adjourned until January II.
The Assembly completed its organization
to-day. Most OF the officers elected were
taken from the ranks OF the Liberals and
Democrats.
Adjourned until Monday.
4 Cincinnati Man Commits Suicide mt his
Wife's Grave.
CINCINNATI, January S.-Horace Z. Gibbs,
m emplOye of the Indianapolis. Cincinnati
and Lafayette railroad in this city. COM
United suicide today under peculiar cir.
cumstances. Some two or three years ago
the deceased married and lived happily
until a few days ago, when his wife died
and was buried at Spring Grove, since
which time he has been very melancholy
This morning he engaged hack and drove
to Spring Grove. At the entrance be told
the driver to exercise the horses while he
visited the grave, but not returning after
some time the hackman searched for him
and found his body lying across his wife's
grave with two empty deringers beside
him. he having shot himself through the
head. He left letter stating that he was
not insane but that the deed was prompted
by affection for his dead wife, whom he |
wished to join in the other world and |
expressing the belief that bis wife would |
not have waited a day had he died first.
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NEW YORK.
Steam Tug Missing.

NEW YORK, January S.-The steam tug
Speedwell, reported missing. had on board
thirty persons, and was engaged in
some government work connected with
torpedo manufacturing. AS she has not
arrived at Newport, where she was bound.
it is feared she has been lost, with all
hands.
The White League Sympathizcrs in New
York.
The call for the mass meeting at the
Cooper Institute, relative to the Louisiana
trouble, received the signatures of 1876
prominent shipping firms at the Maritime
Exchange up to 1890 A. NJ. to-day. Many
are still coming forward to append sigma
lures. In the various Exchanges, signatures
are being obtained, and it is expected that
by Monday next, the list will contain sever
al thousand names.
A vast crowd, but no jury yet in the
Tilton Beecher case.
Dispatches from Lansing. Michigan. say
that Chambers opponents do not coucede
his reelection.
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4, bxs bacon IS hhds bscon l43 tcs hams Gal paais
lard las kegs lard and sundIy produce .@.on
Neutrality-suspicious. Ruth-4U bales cotIon
las Az cotton seed 10 bbls molasses and sundries
GRAND RCORB-Stesmer Garryowen-W' oa'o'
cotton is bbls molasses and sundrles
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Plppo-aS oaies COT
ton SKIS seed cotton snd sundrios
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Natchez-22cZ oaiee cotton
2l63 ske cotton seed 20 SKIS aeed cotton and
observation-disclosures John Howard-l7lo oAles
cotton 579 SKIS cotton seed and euDdres
LOWER COAST-Steamer Frazier-so hhds
sugar bbls sugar and sundrea
LOWER COASr-Steamer Walloon-i oo1 "o
iasses 81 bbls potatoes and suDdries
RECEIPTS By RAILROADS.
MORGAN'S LOUISIANA AND TEXAS KAltaOAiu.
January al bales cotton us hhds sugar l5' dolls
molasses 1879 head cattle $4,000 in specie
NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE RAILROAD, Jam
uary 500 bales cotton loo bbls Lime 50 bbls whls'
NEW ORLEANS AND TEXAS RAILROAD. jan
uary go hhds sugar 80 bbls molasses ana SUI
dries $3.50 x,,xo.,oo.,,
NEW ORLEANS, ST LOUIS AND CHICAGO RAIL
ROAD January 8-443 bales cotton and sundrles
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SUCCESSION OF JOHN II. TEuNIsso,
Second District Court for the Parish Of r..
No. 50 62l.

NO. 81. o2I.
NY r., NJ. & Il. J. nlONTGONPp,S sunday
ID NJ. Montgomery. Anctioneer-Will h
SATURDAY, January 80, 1875. at tweys
NJ at the st. Charles Auction Exchanps s,,h;act
1oturda of the st. Charles Hotel, by vrus
pursuance of an order from the Hon. A. III
of Orleans. dated Decsmbes r. ,'t lo It
IS sl CERTAIN PIECE or PORTION OF a BID~
toget her with all the buildings and improve
thereon and all rights and privileges fhssso&sson
longing situated in the Fourth Districts
city, in the square bounded by Sixth M NILE
hs pan Of said fa%boSrsq
and measuring 60 feet front on PrytanIa sr,v.s..s
1920 feet in depth and front Seventh strssvErT0'
tween parallel lines, forming the cornes s.sn 4,
"a CERTAIN PIECE Or PORTION OF esRlDW
together with all the buildings and improvsO
thereon and all rights and privileges then
pertaining situated in the Sixth Districts
rity in the square bounded by AusterlRg ESP
General Taylor and Magazine streets, beings
No. 25 on q plan drawn by A. 5. Pheips, sue .
dated February Is, 1849, and deposited for Iaat
ence in the office of J. r. Beard. then noa
this city and which said portion of ground,
g feet
feet inches lines. with width 10 tie ROXY e
Teri Terms-That the nrope,tv here,. .WRos
forming the corner of Prytania and Seventhrs
upon the terms of one-sixth cash, and theh
at one, two, three. four aud five years crN NI
notes OF the purchaser. to his own order b
eight per cent interest per annum from slideada
maturity, If not then paid. until fiaal psn
and payment thereof to be secured BY
mcrtxass, with vendors privilege said PRIV
and the usual clauses Of five per cent sttm .
fees and transfer Of insurance until notes ednes
and that the Property herein secondly desejf HAY
forming the corner Of Magazine and Genenl hkulda
lor streets, on the terms ana conditions q III
fourth cash. and the balance at one tw Msnda
three years credit, in notes Of the purchax,:= =
his own order, and by him Endorsed bearings A. =
per cent interest per annum from date OF ar
til paid, and payment thereof to be secursg0A0F
special mortgage, with vendors privileged
property. with the usual clauses of five per
attorneys fees. and transfer of policy sfs
ance until notes are fully paid.
Act of sale before A. Hero, Jr., no:arv publ
the expense of the purchaser. de29 Jas nThuTs
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River and Marine News,

River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, January g. - Barometer s0:35.
Wind north northeast, light. Weather hazy. Ar.
rived-Norwegian bark Racer. KundeeD. master,
forty four days from Sharpuco. SaileA-Barks
Advance, Stadminieter. Stang. William G. Putnam
and Sjofna steamers CaIOndeitt aid Clinton; ship
INLAND and brig Stell.
Pass AEOrrRH. January 8. foon.-Wind north.
east light. Weateer hazy. Notwithstanding
Hudson, at 9:4S A. NJ. eager. master. from New
York. to A. Mouton Swedish bark Mercurius.
previously reported outside, Huffman. master.
thrty-eight days from Bordeaux. via st. Thomas.
Sailed-Bark Sinneto and schooner Sullivan Swan.
vICKsBuRG, January 8.-Passed np-Fannie Ia.
tum at 5 A. NJ: Ashland, az A. NJ. Down-Rob-
err E. J. ee, at 8 p. NJ. Weather cool and cloudy.
The river has risen twehty inches.
MEMPHIS January 8-The river rose ten inches
during the last twenty four hours. Weather cloudy
and cold. Departed-Future City and Indiana. tor
Cairo: M srv Alice. for New Orleans.
inches and falling. Weather cloudy and cold.
PlrTsBUkG. January a..-River fonr feet nine
inches and falling. Weather cloudy and m0deya:.
ing.
LOUISVILLE. January s.-River failing. with nine
feet ten inches IN the cana. Weather clear aud
pleasant.
EVANSVILLE. January e-weather cloudy ana
modera ing. The river has fallen sixteen iaches.
D0wn.-Charles Morgan. at 5 A. n.
CAIRO. January Observation-Disclosures. from Gin.
cinnati. at midnight; Belle Shreveport. from New
Orleans at p. NJ. Departed Cherokee. tor New
Orleans. at l A. NJ. River twenty.fouI feet seven
inches. and rising. Mercury 300.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-09

SUCCESSION or THOMAS ROHEns. DECEASED.
Second Distric. Court for the Parish, Of o,,ea0s-
Ne. 3645l.
by NASH & HODGsON-w j, uo,,rxor
= - AmcfI0neer--Onice No. Carondelet stree, -
On SATURDAY. January 20, 1873. ct twelve ncloc,.
baseme sme n; Uhariss Auction Exchange. in the
I'M. CITY. by virtue and in pursusncs Of an order
eember 10. 1874. docket No 3645r. for ,cconat 10
fne succession Of Thomas Rogers, DECEASED at
FOUR AND HALF VALUABLE LOTS or
"RoUND. i'll the Sixth District OF this citv IN +ba
fana,e bounded by vamont. Jersey. Lanrei and
and part of lot No. Is, which ad ION ac TO- -
ana measure as follows. to wit: ''''oi
,si Is LONGITUDINAL n half Of lot No. IS measures IS
n lse' = inches front on Laurel street by dentb
OF ~ iest inchess lines the dividing linz q,
s sa1a lot No. lS and liz feet inches line on ,b os
10. no. 10 measures 81 feet , inches from, nm
i~as e. street .I by depth of liz feet nches
incha Inc inc, hne mex to lot No. Is and II3 feet
No II. ''A'A DUO Ahe hext to lot
La n11 No. ssr II 81 fee. inches front on
en the line next to lot No. 49, and liz feet nh o
ines on the other side line next to lot No ia
Laurel ST. srea 10 ne 81 feet inches front on
LIZ ine mex To lot No. II, and ia feet nchss
Lot No ' 10 other side line next to lot No. 49,
tine streets and sne corner Of Laurel and Leon
laurel street by depth of ia feet incbas ion on
I ,ns ne OF lot No. 49, and depth and front nn
accordia street OF us feet lines all more or ess
" vor ds " plan made by Loui, H. Pile snr
'evor, dated December 1874 o' our
spot in r and condtions-Onethird cash, on the
ance in lieu states treasury notes and the hal
a ;tt IN equal payments. at one and two vson
Win I'M per cent interest. and special morfpa~s
mem. tha privilege from date until final pav
nar 49, me mortgage to embrace the clause Of Gy
pc. "ens attorneys fees in case of suit VI "'e
sa sac af before b. Klenpeter notary at the
the current ve.p a- including the taxes for
del3 % Jag Is % pay aoie In 1873.
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SohSEs PROPERTY IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT
SVCskSS1OS OF FREDERICK wlLilsM SOM
SCHEINs
second District Court for the Pa,sse, s,-esssns-
M '"
RY HORy l. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 9

By MOKy 4 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 2
~ Hoeyl Auctioneer-Ofice No. II hxchang
place. pa,cs;.S s January 9, 1875 at twelve
cbu.Ocx w. At the Merchants and Auctio neers b
cehange, on Royal street, between Cana and Gus
benarsh sstSreess BY virtue Of an order of @
ish Of Orleans. dated November "a. 1874. viii
SOLO ~ public auction for account Of said success
syn nm the following described property. to wit
and T iW,l LOTS OF GROUND, with ali the bulldina
OF THIS city. in the square bounded bv Third
io, a m Tara and Willow streets, desg On ated
nr;n ros ~ and sdjeining each other and mess
u unS as follows to Wit Lot No. 10 forms the cor
f. u FOURTH and Willow streets and measures
ioet 'front.' on Fourth street, by III feet inches
INES IN depth ard Front Willow street between
parallel lines Lot No. II adjoins the said eornst
ana measures u feet inches 'front.' on Fours
rect inches lines Ao''
terms OF Sale-One-third casA, and the remsin'
uui AZ one and two years credit in notes BIZ arlBs
,m,e.sst OF eight per cent per annum, with all The
Usual security clauses; vendors lien: five Der csG
journeys lee: insurance and transfer OF policy
1875 VI '' '"Acs "s Ao'So pay ao.o
acIs or sale at the expense OF enc eerse asers
deg 10 26 ia2 9
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MISCELLANEOUS.
The ExcursiOnists.

GALVESTON, January S.-The excursion.
lists from the Northwest arrived yesterday
.nornlng when they were received by com.
nittee, of which Colonel Hobby is chair.
man, and escorted to the Grand Southern
Hotel.
Memphis Municipal Election.
MEMPHIS. January S.-The Democrats
carried the municipal election.
Andy johnson's Prospects.
The Appea! has a special from Nashville,
OF this date. winch says JohDson's stock is
gong up. his opponents not being able as
yet to settle on any one against hlnl.
Church Quarrels to be Fixed tn,
BALTIMORE. January S-The committees
Of the Northern and Southern Presbyterian
Churches. to consider the existing differ.
ence have organized. DR.. William Brown.
ct Richmond. is president.
Marine Accident.
The ship Grey Eagle, owned BY Thomas
Whiteridge 4 Co.. of this city, capszed and
eunk this forenoon at Chases wharf, foot of
Caroline street, while being towed across
the slip to opposite dock The tug Vigilant
was carried under by the ship and now lies
under her. The top spars Of the ship were
carried away. Her damage will probably
amount to several thousand dollars. No
lives lost.
The Recent Fire.
The total loss by the burning of the to.
baccO warehouses last night il now esti-
mated at 100000, of which $50. 900 was
on the stock and $SS.00O on the buildings.
The following named are among the losing
companies: ROYAL, London, $40 600; Etna.
of Hartford; Scottish Commercial: Cont
mental. of New York; Girard, OF Philadel
phia; Lycoming, Pennsylvania; Commercial
Union. London; Pb1nix, of New York,
$4,000 each; Republic, of New York: Me-
chanics'. of New York; American, Of New
York; Westchester, of New York. $500
each; kenton. of Kentucky. $500. The |
balance in home companies. |
The insurance on the stock, as FAR as
known, amounts to $4,000, divided among
the following companies: Scottish Co,pmer. |
cisl $4,000; Royal, London, $4,000; Home,
Connecticut. $500; Liverpool, London and |
Globe, SOS 600; Firemans of Baltimore.
$4,000; Phoenix of Brooklyn, ma of |
Hartford, Hanover OF New York, Lycom-
ing of Pennsylvania, Hoffman Fire Insur-
ance of ST. Joseph, Fire and Marine lnsur-
ance of st. Louis. Old Dominion of Rich
mond, Virginia, $1,000 each; Traders Of
Chicago. $500; i.ynchburg, Virginia. 1000;
Home of New York, and North British,
$500 each; Continental Of New YORK, In
dependent of London, New York and
fonkers and Hamburg and Bremen,
$4,000 each; Williamsburg City, New York,
$4,000; Fire Association of Philadelphia,
$4,000; London Assurance. $1,000: Oriental
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-09
By Charles II. Reed
SCCCESSION OF JACoUEs % uo,r.,

ssoo. nsiGIsssioN OF JACQUES p. MoRE.r
'eoono Dlhtrlct Court for the Parish ot n,ea
NV No. So 56l '"11S-
Is os, ARIES III. REED. ArCrrOErrp
a. ,n TMce NO. 81 St Charles stTeet.Wi he snId
twelve o;ci auditSn SATURDAY January g. 1875 at
mtschange. Royal street, between Cana amG
Tissot ;nIa streets, by order of the Hon. A
paIIsb ns or the Second District Court for the
property Do'ehoeF =, 1874 the
thereof con- OF tb GsoSND nth all the
Known as No. IL, bounded BY Hosnts, p,I; sad lot
French ,s aud Bayou road, and msssu,, mo-
BY liz seat y, 20 feet front on Hospital stree
Terms-Cash P~rsAel INES.
ef 81 sae before ". H. Seymour. notary A.
jag IT.
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NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.

Total this week. $40, 4l357l ~ t933e6J IA
Total last week 10 s6l ,043 - 80 0o6 s.
Total week before =. 4S2 SO! % .9. lib 80
Gold opened at lI20ll2h, against 1928 at New
York. and after limited business closed at
the opening ratss, against ll2a in that market.
where 1t touched il2 :. during the interim. The
sales included 5000 at ll2!s. and $1,000 at .I2A.
Nothing was reported in silver. American half
dollars still quoted at lO30lO3t. while Mexican
dollars now rule 97a9!k gold.
Under the influence OF the decline IN gold at
New York. sterling exchange was about ! 10 T.
sales being confined to Gl35oo. embracing s2ao
and G25O0 bill ot lading at SIS 3el.: &i5oO do at
&5 A. ard i2.0OA do at SIS 4Oa5 IL.
Franco a ehade lower. The OF? saio fe.
ported was 1000 commercial at 4.65ss.
IN German marks We noticed . sale Of 81. 600 a:
l0aa.
Al the close sterling bills wore quoted a. SIS 3si:
U5 40ie for bill OF ladng and Al Clear. and So 40
for bank and francs AT Alto a.o3 tor commercial.
and 4.6l !. "a 90 for bank.
The banks being closed. nothing transpi:ed in
domestic exchange.
Yesterdays closin. quotation for the bank check.
ing rate New York was Z. p cent discount. ANA
tor commeIcia sight as0-.
No transactions wefe reported ~ stocks. bonds
o. city or State securities.
City gold bearing seven per cents were quoted
at about IS d35a.
City appropriation certificates were quoted a.
+0d4oc aud Metropolitan Police warrants at -d6G.
State warrants we're quoted at about - toe Old
and So for new.
The following are the quotations tor city time:
Of 1873, 1910 for lS74-Nfay. officers 95093: May.
laborers. S509N June so d52; July 4004S: August to
Decemb-, 1910 School time for December. 1873.
Der 5000: October cs5: November 3sa;a. and
OAcemher 2JH2r.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-09
WASHINGTON
Irwin in .Jails

WASHINGTON, January s.-lswin went 20
the city Jail tonight.
Colonel Holnbird on the Stand.
Colonel s. b. Holabird, who was the chief
auartermaster at New Orleans. during the
late war, has been under examination by
the Southern Claims Commission, for the
past four or five days, in relation to the
many claims filed by persons in that Sec
ton of the country.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-09
By g. De Ferret & Go.
.CCtSslON OF MARIE hENRIE!TE BRsESTtNE
BLACHE.


No. 1880.
OY G. DE FERRET & CO.-JGHN @. MON
ID rose, Auctioneer-Office No 50 Rsyal street.
On SATURDAY, January &c. 1875. at twelve o'clock
NJ. at the Merchants and Auctioneers kachange. on
Royal street. between Canal and Customhouse
Streets will be sold at public auction by virtue of
an order from the Hon. A. L. TissOt. Judge of the
Second District Court for the parish OF Orleans,
dated November o. 1874, tie following described
property for account of said succession
CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated in the
Second District OF this city, in the square bounded
by Ursulines and Where streets, Bayou road and
Robertson street, and measuring % feet inches
front on Ursulines street by 90 feet in depth,
tween equal and parallel lines, together with the
two story frame house. slated roof erected there.
on, containing on the first floor two parlors and
hail. and on the second floor two rooms one cabi.
net, kitchen containing four rooms. two cisterns.
well, shed and prIvy.
Terms-One- half cash on the spot, and the bal.
ance on a credit of one year in a note bearing IN.
terest at the rate of eight per cent per annum
from day OF sale until final payment; said note
being secured by special mortgage and vendors
lien; the buildings to be kept insured and the
policy transferred to vendor; in of suit. Eve
per cent attorneys commissions. to be likewise
secured by mortgage.
Act OF sale at the expense Of purchaser, before
John l.. Laresche. notary public.
In. - q
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SUCCESSION OF F. <. GONZALES.
Second District Court for the Parish of Or,eana =.
No. 1889.

RY e. De FERRET & CO.-.JoHN g..
y Monrose, Auctioneer-Office No. so Royal street.
On SATURDAY. January %, 1875, at twelve O'Clock
NJ. at the Merchants and Auctioneers Exchange,
Royal street. between Canal and Customhouse
streets will be sold by public auction by virtue of
an order from the Hon A. L. Tissot, judge Of the
second District Court for the parish of Orleans
dated December II, 1884, the following described
property for account Of said succession, to wit
FIVE LOTS OF GROUND, situated in thei Third
District Of this CITY, in the square bounded by
Monroe. Delsronde Hancock and Bienvenu streets,
and designated by the Nos. l. O. g. aud s. in SQUARE
No. s, and measure each 50 feet 5 inches i line
front on Monroe street, by Ill feet inches In
depth, between equal and parallel lines. together
with the buildings and improvements thereon.
ltrms-One half cash and the balance at one
years credit. with six per cent interest per annum
from date to payment, for notes secured by ven.
aol privilege and special mortgage; the build.
lnEs to be kept insured for the amount on credit
ana policy transferred to the vendor; in case Of
non-pavment OF the note notes. the fee of Il va
pei cent attorneys commission to be paid by the
gage. -" "
Acts of sale before Q. c. Andry. notary public AZ
VIC expense OF purchasers de22 ia2 IS %
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-09
By A. Gerard

no9Es 6OLD FURNITURE. CAapEsS. eANCi
HH"VtDS, ARI WORKS, PAINTINGS, sSEELSi
DIAMONDS, WATCHES, kTC.
A. GERARD, AUCTIoNEER-OFTiCs
~, ana sales rooms Nos IL and "a Bourbon street
HnT GSnai commencing at eleven o'clock ..c,
n1nnNUHUS6AOLD FURNITURE, CARPETS. FANCI
NJ w; ART WORKS. PAINTINGS, JBWBLkl
"! .A4ONDS, WATCHES, etc.
SATURDAYS,
kloefal adyancea made On eonaigpmapts. n0l0
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SUCCESSION OF MADkLAINE J. /. kuCHE,
Second District Court tor the Parish Of or!eaue-.
No, 1851.
pr q. DE FERRET & CO.-,oHH G. Mo

Dr. &. DE FERRET q CO.-joHN G. MON.
- rose. Auctioneer--Ofiice No. so Royal street.
SATURDAY. January Is. 1875, at twelve o'clock NJ.
Royal street. between Canal and Customhouse
streets. will be sold by public auction, by virtue of
an order from the Hon. A. L. TissOt. judge of the
dated December 2. 1874 the following described
property for account OF said succession.
CERTAlN LOT OF GROUND, situated IN tie
FaubouIg IRENE, designated by the No. SO, in the
square bounded by Columbus. Laharpe, Robertson
aud Where streets. measuring 30 feet front on
equal and parallel lines. together witt. al. the
buildings and Improvements thereon.
Terms--Cash on the spot.
Also. for account of said succession. on :he same
day at 10 A. NJ. at No. 81 Co!u mbus street. BE- tween
Robertson and Villere streets. will be sold lot of
SILyERPLATED WARE ana 4 lot OF WEARING
APPAREL.
Terns-cash on the spot. tlei5 10 rs iazs,s