New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-22

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two OF them females. Two were burned
beyond recognition; the others we're whites,
pony, with lsdy's side saddle dog and
gun, were found near They had ali beeu
snot. lhree men were seen riding about
nine miles from the spot, who are supposed
TO nave cone the shooting. The prairIes
were tired to destroy their trail.
Crooked Whisk,'s Latest Victim,
MILWAUKEE, December 2l.-In the United
States Circuit Court yesterday, Burbach,
convicted OF conspiracy to detraud the
revenue, was sentenced to eight months i'm
prlsoDment and line of $1,000 and ONE
half the costs of the trial. Sentence is sus-
pended IN the case of Reynolds, his part.
ner,
Yale Boat Club.
NEW HAVEN, December 2I-The Yale
College Boat Club has been withdrawa
from the Rowing Association of American
Colleges.
The Governor of Maryland Served with
Mandamus.
ANNAPOLIS, December 2l.-The Court of
Appeals mas issued a mandamus against the
Governor TO compel him 20 issue a com1ais-
sion to Gwynn, as attorney general, and
also decides the Governor has no authority
to examine into alleged election frauds.
Fire at Worcester. Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, December 2l.-A FIRE at
Spencer burned Brush & Grants coat fac :
tory and i've other buildings on Main street.
Loss $4,000.
A Dishonest Official ia Maine.
ELLSWORTH Me-, December 2l-Georye
A. Dyer, register Of probate of this county,
has been arrested Tor forgery, and commit
ted TO Jail.
Who Payse
PHILADELPHIA, December 2l.-The presi.
dent OF the centennial board of finance
publishes card stating that no part of the
expense OF the recent excursion and enter
tainment fell upon the centennial board of
finance,
Presbyterian History.
At meeting of the Presbyterian Minis
terlal Association resolutions were adopted
instructing pastors of Presbyterian churches
to prepare history of their churches to
carry out desire Of the General Assembly.
which appointed committee 10 consider
the propriety of the church taking part in
the centennial anniversary. The Assembly
has designated the first Sunday of july.
1876, as day OF praise and thanks giving.
A Very Bad Man.
1t is said that Thompson, who caused the
Mosel horror, rented a store in South Fourth
street in this city in 1861, and set fire to it
tor the purpose of obtaining insurance on
fictitious stock.
st. Louis Merchants Exchange.
ST. LOUIS December 2l.-The Merchants
Exchange hail, in the new Chamber of
Commerce building, on Third street, be-
tween Chestnut and Pine, was dedicated at
noon to-day with elaborate ceremonies.
The Molly Maguires Excommunicated BY
the Bishop.
SHENANDOAH, December 2l.-Rey, Dan
iel O'ConnOr, pastor of the Catholic Church
of Mahoney PLAIN, read letter from the
rPh htlH nf lala 1nl;
formal communication of the Molly Ma
guires, otherwise known as the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians
Prairie Fire in Illinois.
CHICAGO, December 2l.-A prairie fire
occurred seven miles northwest Of here.
Two thousand tons OF mown prairie grass
has been burned.
Babcock's Case.
Colonel Babcock left here for Washington
last night Judge Krum of st. Louis. his
counsel, held a consultation with the colonel
here yesterday evening, and went with him
10 Washington. The trial will begin IN ST.
Louis on the eleventh Of January next, in
the United States Court, before Judges
Treat, OF St. Lonis, and Dillon, of Iowa
Affairs of the Providence Tool Company. !.
PROVIDENCE, December 2l-The COM
mlttee TO examine the affairs of the Proyi-
dence Tool Company. engaged in that work
to-day, and adjourned until halt past ten
O'Clock tomorrow, when a report is ex-
pected. 1t is understood that the company
showed about 81, 100000 of assets in excess
OF liabilities. The president of the COM
pany to-day received a communication from
nearly 1890 employees expressing sympa-
thy and good will for the company and vol
unfairly proposing to relinquish all claim
10 wages due for December which amount
IN the aggregate is about $4,000.
The Dominion Government.
TORONTO, December 2l.-A minute of the
council of the Dominion government TO the
government OF British Columbia proposing
new terms Of union, is published. 1t pro-
poses that British Columbia should relieve
the government of the obligation to build
the Canadian Pacific railway, accepting in
lieu thereof, as compensation for any de-
lays that may take place in the construc-
ton OF the Pacific railway, cash
bonus OF S750,00O, to be applied
either toward local railway or to other
public works in Canada; also surrendering
any claims TO lands which NAV have been
reserved IN Vancouver island for railway
purposes, Ii this proposal is accepted the
government Will be prepared to submit to
Parliament at its forthcoming session the
measures necessary to give it effect.
Governor Chamberlain Refuses to Issue
Commissions to the Objectionable
Judges.
CHARLESTON, December 2l.-Goyernor
Chamberlain has refused to issue the com.
missions of Whipper and Ex-Governor
Moses, the obnoxious judges elect. fling the
following statement of his reasons:
Il decline TO sign the commissions of w,
). Whipper and j. +. Moses, Jr., elected as
judges OF the Circuit Court of this State
by the General Assembly on the sixteenth
instant, for terms to begin August 26, 1876.
BY the constitution of the State the Judges
OF the Circuit Court are to be elected for
terms OF four years.
by u series of 8diudicated cases in the
highest court of this State, extending from
ISL to 1872, it has in my Judgment been de.
termined that officers elected under proyi-
slons of law similar to this provision of
the. present constitution are entitled TO
hold their offices for the full term prescribed
by the constitution or laws under which the
election is held. 1t follows that the terms
of the present incumbeuts of the Offices 20
which the above named persons claim to
nave been elected on the sixteenth instant
Will not expire until after another general
election of members of the General Assem-.
bly,.
The present General Assembly has not
the right TO elect their successors. While
IN some cases presenting similar legal uues.
tions 1t may not be required of the Governor
TO decline to issue a commission, the cir
cumstanees OF the present case compel me
to this course"
Kansas Botd Fraud.
TOPEKA, Kansas, December 2l.-The
State Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Secretary of State and Attorney General,
constituting the State commissioners of the
permanent school fund, made statement