The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-23

GoIIlIllSAlO0eT tcLcUelI, WHO Iouuu lut
affairs Of the bank insolvent, and for
tho protection of depositors deemed II
proper to put II in the hands Of u re-
cciver. The bank has made bad invest.
incnts, but there hns been no dishonest
nction ON the part Of any Of It's officers,
and the loss 10 the dcpositors will prob
ably be very small owing to The promp-
titudc with which the oxigency has
been met by the commissioners. The
Lancaster has deposits to the amount
Of about one million; It has u surplus
Of about $40, 600, which will partly cover
the loss by bad Investments.
HUDSON, N. Y, Dec. ~. Tho fast mail
train due here at z u. m. while running
ut a very high rate Of speed, struck n
COW on the track near Hyde Park, dam
aging and disabling the engine, the en-
ginccr and fireman were both slightly
injured. and tho brcaksnan was also
injured. The train was delayed one
hour and u half, reaching here ut = 30
". m.
The Hon. Jas. q. Palen. Chief Justice
Of the Supreme Court Of New Mexico,
died ut Santa Re yesterday He was
u resident of this city, where his family
still live, and ~ prominent politician In
this county In 1869 He resigned the
office Of Postmaster IN this 10 accept
the appointment to the position he filled
ut the time Of his death. His wife has
but recently buried u son, and the loss
Of both falls heavily on her.
CtNolNNAri, Dec. 2s. q. =. Hamilton.
Treasurer Of the Illinois Central and
Lake Railroad, shot himself yesterday
Oh account Of Il love aifnir. He is dying
1T the Cincinnati hospital.
DErnotr, Dee. - Geo. N. Cody.
Mayor of Albion, Michigan, committed
suicide by taking strychninc at Grand
Rmpids last night No cause assigned
for the act.
louisville, PA. Doc. - Last night
the miners passenger train on the Ma
hony nnd Shamokin Railroad was
boarded between Mt. Carmel and Alas
ka, by u crowd Of roughs, who drew re-
volvers, rushed In the ears and fired
several shots, one ball passing through
the coat Of brakesman and glancing
off, and another entered his leg. break
Ing It.. They then held u revolver close
to the conductors face and snapped It.
but failing to got II to go off they closed
In on him and beat him In shameful
manner. Those who attempted to in
terfcre were held In check by n revolver
pointed at them In the hands of the
roughs. After firing several times
through the cars. they let the train go
The coal and iron police are now on
their tracks.
ALBANY. Dec. 22.-An accident oc-
Cured at Conastola ut Z o'clock last
evening. The fast train which left New
York yesterday morning aud Albany ut
, o'clock y. m, was thrown from the
track ut the above named point In con-
sequence Of u misplaced switch. The
engine was turned upside down, but the
engineer, Mr. Sigsbee, and the fireman
escaped uninjured. The drawing room
car and one passenger coach were
thrown from the track, but fortunately
tho passengers escaped injury.
Comptroller elect, Robinson, has mott
fed all employees OF the Comptroller,
excepting one Henry Gallicn, second
deputy, that their services will not be
required after January /, 1876.
PATTERSON, Dec. ~. The Catholic
Church and rear stable ut Passaic
were burned by M iDcendiary fire last
night. The church was two stories
high. and was also occupied as u school
and the residence OF the priest. Loss
not ascertained.
RICHMOND, Dec. 22.Tt Is positively
asserted there Is but one case Of small
pox In this city and that has yielded to
treatment. This case was that OF Judge
Seig, member OF the General Assembly
from one Of the upper counties, and
who died yesterday. Both cases were
contracted elsewhere.
House Committee on Federal Rela-
tions, to whom was referred the Joint
resolution requesting our representa-.
tivcs in Congress to give support to all
measures having In view belligcrent
rights to Cubans, reported this morning
by resolution, that 1t is not becoming
In the General Assembly to take charge
OF the subject. Committee asked to be
discharged from further consideration
Of the resolution.
New HAVEN, Dec. 22.-The Yale Uni
uersity boat club has challenged the
Howard club to row an eight Dared foul
mile straight away race with coxswains
Time and place to be mutually agreed
upon.
NORFOLK, Dec 22.-The schooner be
fore reported ashore south OF Hog
Island is supposed to be the Anthony
Kelley. She is total loss.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 22.-The Chic
OF Police of this city yesterday arrested
Peter Kersch, the head Of u band o
nickel counterfeiters, Of Warwick
county. A quantity Of counterfeit'
were found but none Of the dies ol
materials captured.
MIDDLEPoRT, o., Dec. 22.-Jame'
Hogue, u leading coal merchant OF thl'
place, committed suicide yesterday.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22.-In the Circus
Court this morning, Judge Knight pre-
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