New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-29
MISCELLANEOUS,
Memphis Court Items,

MEMPHIS, December ga. Woodward,
indicted Tor embezzlement as county
trustee, will be released tomorrow, on
bond for Sl2,500.
Judge Trigg, of the United States Dis.
trict Court, has dismissed the charges of
forgery against Waddy Thompson, and will
hear the charges of felony on the twelfth
of January.
Judgment was given against A. F. Lacey
md Edward Hart, for over $4,000, as
eureties on the bond Of Ruel Hough, late
collector of this district, charged with de-
The sunken Minneoia.
Captain Skunk, of the Minneola, entered
protest here to-day, He does not think
any one was lost. The survivors give Cap
tain Skunk great credit for his coolne SIS
and bravery during the excitement attend
ing the sink ing, aud also to Captain John
Crane, of the Belle Memphis for his kind.
ness to them in taking them off and bring
ing them here.
The Mary Miller.
In the case OF the Memphis and yicksburg
Packet Company against the steamer Mary
Miller, the United States court ordered q
board of appraisers to value the boat and
such of the cargo as the respective owners
may desire to claim and bond. On com.
plying with the requirements and bonds
they will be released when approved by the
clerk of the court.
Snagged and Sunk.
The steamer Fort Gibson, Captain Smith,
hence for Pine Bluff struck a snag and sunk
yesterday in Bayon Metre cut off in six feet
water. The captain thinks she can not be rails
ed. She had 100 tons of asserted merchandise
which is covered be insurance here. Toe
boat was valued about $4,000; insured for
$4,000, equally divided between the old
.tv,yN ne Dtott
Manufactures of Hamilton, Ontario, and the
Globe, OF Chicago. She was owned by
Captains John N. Harbin and Ed. Nowland,
of Memphis.
A New York Oflcial in Trouble.
ALBANY. N. Y, December 2S.-The board
of canal commissioners adopted requisi-
tion upon the Governor to suspend Francis
S. Thayer, auditor of the canal department,
and appoint suitable person to perform
the duties, if it shall appear to him Thayer
has violated his duty in regard to pu6lie
moneys.
A Ruined Rectifer.
ST. PAUL, December 2S.--Jonas +. Brown
has been arrested and his stock of S65, 900
at Minneapolis seized, for failure to make
returns and pay the special tax as rectifier.
A Methodist Consultation.
CINCINNATI, December 2S.-At a regular
weekly meeting of the Methodist preachers
to consider the Bishop Haven matter, one
set of resolutions was offered, declining to
express an opinion on the third term, and
deploring Haven's course. Another set ex-
pressing anna cement at the alarm over such
a small matter, denying Haven's right TO
speak for the whole church, and utterly op-
posing any connection of church and State,
were also presented. A lively discussion
when finally the whole matter was
laid on the table, which is probably the end
of the affair here.
Tracking n Tweed.
QUEBEC, December 2S.-Two detectives
were OF the track of person whom they
believe to be Tweed. They were obliged to
abandon the chase for wants of funds.
Reciprocal Trade Relations.
LONDON, Ont, December 28.-The Cham
Der of Commerce passed resolutions recon-
the adoption, by the government,
Of q policy of industrial protection as the
most beneficial for the country under the
present circumstances; also, for Q renewal
Of the reciprocal trade relations with the
United States.
Italian Strikers.
ST. CATHERINE, Ont, 28-The Italians at
st. David's, whom the contractors brought
out to work on the canals, have Joined She
Stone Cutters' Association, and refused to