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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09
FATAL EFFECTS or THE ssov nyocK,ny

PouGHkrEPsTE, March s. The snow DELAYS
al trains. TIE fears OF q food are redouhled.
ST JOINS, NIB. March8 Forty bodies have
been buried temporarily in the snow, which
prevents access to tie cemeteries
PHLADflrnIA, March 6-The Schuylkill
SITgeS ere unchanged. The Project to dis
solve The sorses by burning coal IS rec living
attenti n.
NnkEsBAERE, Pa, March g. - There is
twenty riches of snow On The roof OF the
.larke'-houSe o:Ler buildings have yielded
10 Tie weight. No lives lost.
bosToH, March "a snow storm accom-.
panied by a northeast gale prevails
flshtng schooner, name unknown, is sunk
near Chelsea beach
An unknown schooner is sunk in about five
HtAoms Of water, three miles northwest of
sandy Neck Light. Cape Cod. When last
seen tie crew were trying to reach the shore
With boat, on the leo. they have not been
see since
There were three or four other vessels in
She zee previous to tho storm. but they cannot
Ne seen now
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RIVEk AND STEAMBOATS,.

CIScIsNArI, March 8.-Riyer thirty.tw,
feet and filling. Weather clear: thawirg dur
ing the day; colder tonight. Arrived
Robert Mitchell from New Orleans.
PIrrsEUEG, March s.-River eight feet seven
inches and rising. A heavy fall of snow last
night. Weather mild and pleasant tonight
CAIRo, March S.-Arrived: Charles Nor
gan from Cincinnati, at 10 A. NJ; Capital City
for vlcksburg, at II A. NJ Departed: Nor
GIN tor New Orleans, ct II A. NJ; Capital
City for st. Louis, at l p. NJ River thirty
nine feet ten inches and rising. Weather
clear and mild
The Eckert went to Sheep Island at noon
to raise the sunken City of Vieksburg.
EVANSVILLE March s. Weather clear. TIE
snow is melting rapidly. The river has fallen
one foot.
LOUISVILLE March g. River falling stead
lily; twelve ioet IN the canal. Weather clear:
thawing freely in the sun. Down: Garrett
and barge, from Cincinnati to New Orleans.
ST. LOUIS, March S.-Arrived: none. De
parted: Jaeger and Mary Alice tor New Or
leans. Kinney for Vicksbnrg. River falling
with only six feet water to Cairo Weather
clear and mild, but the snow is not thaw very
rapidly.
The steamer City OF Vicksburg, Of the
Memphis Packet Company, which left here
Saturday evening for Vicks5urg with six to
seven hundred tons, struck log at Sheep
Island, below Chester, last night, and sunk
III nine feet Ct water. The deck cargo is
safe, but that IN the hold is damaged. The
wreekers Salvor and Eckert have gone to her
assistance and will speedily raise her. The
boat is valued at seventy thousand dollars;
no insurance.
NIcKsBURG, March S--Passed up: Julia-at |
10 A. NJ. Maumele at 5 A. NJ Down: Belle |
Lee at 9 "A. NJ, John A. Scudder at , 2. NJ,
Frank Pargoud at s. Weather clear and |
,Oll. River rose tLrea feet ii ,in inchoa
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09

mixed, Sil@S5 for yellow Western. S4@st
for white do. Coff.e firm, 16i@l ], cd
Rio sugar steady. Rice quiet, without de-
clded change Tal'ow quiet 81. Rosin firm
81 1902 Is for strained. Turpentine irmer,
36!. Pork steady; new mess SO 25.
| Lard tirmer, prime steam 13a !; whisky
| steady II freights dull, shade easier cot
ton BY steam ! ; corn By steam Z; wheat by
steam -
New YORK, March s. Sugar -7iCa.s for fair
Q good refining, s. for prime, $685. for c u
! trifuga' Molasses foreign grades quiet and
firm; New Orleans irmer prime Csc.
New York. March S.--l2 ?. Motion
Sport qaiet Ordinary 1871, Good Ordinary Is
Low AIiddipg IS, Middling 169. Middlng
Alabama 1GI, Middlpg Orleans 49,.
Futures quie'; low middling for March
IS 5-iGG9 l6s, for April l6 1l-l6Cl 1G4, for
May IL ZIG, for june 17aGIl7 TIC
CnmNHATI, March Cotton quiet. Mil
ding l5S. Flour and Wheat unchanged.
Corn steady, demand moderate, G7G1G8 Oats
Guiet, 59GG2. Pork, demand light, hold rs
firm, SO. L2rd steady. demand moderate,
steam II, seller April Kettle II. Bulk
meat demand fair and market firm, shonl-
ders 7, clear rib 9.MlO, clear 10IM10g.
Bacon demand fair, market firm, shoulders s.
clear rib loi@l05, clear Ill. Whisky firm,
81 10.
ST LorIs, March S.-Cotton held firmly,
nothing doing Flour little doing. Wheat
hrn, No. 2 red winter = 0GfG6l OF, No. 3
red winter II 03l. Corn steady, demand MOI
crate, NJ. mixed 6t5M65a. Whisky
firm, 81 10. Pork steady, SIS 621MlS -.
Dry salt meats firm, clear rib sold at J2s !,
Bacon firm and active, shoulders S(9Sl, clear |
rib II, clear ll3Gsll5. Lara-held firmly, |
49, asked ~ bid.
LOUISVILLE, March s Cotton quiet: Mid
ling l5iGci5s. Flour and wheat quiet ana
unchanged. Corn firm, G3MG5. Oats
lctive, e39G5. Pork SO 5000. Bulk
beats shoulders n, clear rib 10a clear l0a.
Bacon shoulders s., clear rib II /, clear IL
'ugar-curcd hams 13GA13!. Lard good,
70 n, terce IL, Whisky quiet and firm,
CHICAGO, March Flour steady, demand
nodcIate. Wheat steady; No. | spring Chi
ago 9o!"@9i, No g. So. Corn demand fair
%. 2 mixed. C3iGJG3,. Oats quiet and weak
70. 2, 52s@52a. Pork-dcmand fair, S18 Is
20. Lard demand fair, S13 20ta13 %. :
'ulk meats steady, demand moderate, shout
ers CshGG3. short rib middles 95GyJ4, short
lear ID. Whisky 81 o.
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ter after o'clock, while q woman name6
Alice Relf, residing at No. $50 Burgundy
street, was applying turpentine to wound on
her hand. she approached too near the fra
when the Auid ignited. burning her hand and
breast severely, but not dangerously. She
Was taken care of by her friends.
ACCIDENTAL SHoor1NG.-At 11:3O O'Clock
Monday morning, as Robert Isabelle was
walking on Lafayette, near St. Charles street.
his pistol was accidentally discharged the
| ball taking effect in his thigh. He was taken
| to his resider CO. where medical aid was given.
The wound was pronounced not dangerous.
MISCELLANEOUS man named Spencer.
about seventy years of age, was found at 22i
Customhouse street in o sick and destitute
condition and was sent to the Charity Hos
pitai.
A woman named Pauline fifty five years
Old, from 50 Alarais street. Thos. Nash.
aged twenty-one years, from 20 Franklin
street; all having been found in sick and
destitute condition were sent to the Charity
Hospital.
The bridge at the corner of Locust and st.
Andrew streets is In a broken aud dangerous
condition. Also the two crossings corner
Camp and Felicity streets, and the crossing
on the far side of Claiborne and Canal
Washington Spellman being charged with
entering the house of Henry Brown and steal
ing 'nerefrom tools and clothing valued at
el5nt dollars, was locked in the First Precinct
Station, charged with breaking and entering
a house.
b1rry Lewis, promising gent, is charged
by Henrietta Hall with as sault and battery
with intent to kill. Lewis reposed in the
Third Precinct Station House last night.
Juan Parie and H. Howard, two brave
United States soldiers, made a great deal of
noise on the corner of Canal and ROYAL
streets, Sunday afternoon, and wanted to see
any peeler take them. Officer Lynch. not
wishing to see the gents disappointed, took
hem in without any ado.
coal barge was caught this morning in
he river about one mile below jackson Bar
acks and is now tied up to the bank awaiting
claimant.
The Captain of the steamer Alice, which
rrived at the Lake Eud at O'Clock last even
ng, states that schooner which he thinks ia
he Annie, which left New Orleans yesterday
'ithout cargo, was discovered by him upset.
bout eight miles from the Lake End.
Chas. Sears Anthony Edwards, and VIM.
nderson, had nothing better to do on Sunday
ut gamble in the public street. they all were
laying pitch. None could make it but the
eeler, who pitcheda club, which made the
ther three pass into the Fifth Precinct Sta
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A SALOON KEEPER MURDERED.

CHICAGO March Tho dead body of
Julus "ilkle, siloon-k keeper on West Lake
street, Was found in his saloon early this
morning, with deep cash in tho skull above
the right eye, from which the brains were
oozlng, and another cut from mouth to chin.
a hatchct was lying on the floor, and the
victim 5 pockets were turned Inside ont The
lfyoct cf the murder was evidently money. rs
NIcke expected 10 receive $3.50 Saturday
evenlng. There is no clue to tho perpetrators
Erh
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09
DIOCESAN MATTERS THE BEK9YES AND SAG
GER CONTROVERSY

y.cEsrUEd, March 8.-Ths standing com
llittec Of the Diocese Of Mississippi, at d
meeting II this city, refused TO confirm the
election Of either Dekoven, Bishop of Illinois,
vi Rev. ia gc!, Bishop of the Southern Die
gasa Of Ohio
NEWARK, N. j., March S-The diocese Of
aorthern New j. rsey decides against DeKoveu.
nd Ia favor OF jaeger.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09

We have undergone. if our cause has been
the occasion of harmOnizing aad uniting
the Liberal and Conservative elements
III the nation that have heretofore been dis
c0rdan., we arc more than paid and it should
be one Of our chief duties to see that they be
kept together hereafter As Governor of this
state enjoin upon all persons now to see
that peace and order ara preserved; ali viola
G)ns OF law pr IMPLY 10 Jked after, and that
those engaged iii them be arrested and
BROUGHT 10 answer before the law
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, March s. 1890 P. Motion
quiet; Midding Uplands 7S@Sd, lElddiine
Orleans sgd; estimated sales to-day L., 600
bales, 1000 being for speculation and export.
May and June delivery. from Savannah or
Charleston, not below Good Ordinary Sd:
March and April shipments, do, lot below
Low Middling, SD.
LATER p. MOI the sales of cotton
to-day ZOO bales were American.
April and May delivery from Savannah or
Charleston. not below Good Ordinars, 1915.
LATEE-330 Z. M.-Cotton unchanged;
PAEIS, March 8 2:30 Z. M.-Rente5 DOT
81.
LoNDoS, March s, 1890 ?. M.-Consols for
money 95al935; on account 49,. 1O.49s 1O3;
new 5-20s 1913
LIVERPOOL, March 8, Evening. Cotton
Sales on basis Of Middling Uplands. nothing
below Low Nlld1ling, shipped April ami Nav,
; BIG; do, deliverable March and April, ia.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09
DOMESTIC hARkETS.

NEw YORK. March 8. Evening. r. Cotto,
closed quiet; Middling Uplnds 1G3. Orleans
.,3 Sales to-day 796 bales Net receipts
1859. gross 1873.
tutures closed quiet and steady; sales 49,
.oo blsos as follows March lGsM1G 1885,
ApFll u II lGG9 80 May l71-IG(a17 332
June Il 1882, July IL Il j2(al7lI-16 August
- l5-ltEa Is 1872, September I7IMi7 3-l6,
,'ltIbtr IL ll-lGGl64. November 49,, Deem
southern -four steady end fir demand.
AtAt steady, moderate demand; 81 22A
- i'F winter red Western, 81 2601 26J
-lE "4ager 40, ~ -IGi ~: fay White West.
ERA, E Tn iess &C I'm a3i~St fer Western
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09
Heavy SNGW sTORn-DEATH OF GERRITT
ShiTh's WIDGW-A RUSH Az BEECHEg's

NEW YoEK, March S-The snow storm con-
tinpea throughout the night now sunny. A
heavy body Of snow fell.
Gcrrftt Smiths widow is dead.
Boether5 church was glutted. The doors
were lock at half-pasS 10 O'clock. The
Humorous crowd continued knocking Four
cen new members were received
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09
THE CITY.

THE HARDING CAsE-Monday morning thu
officer, Mr.. Harding. was brought before the
Police Board charged with abduction Of CIR
| from the house of Mr.. John OBrien, on the
lst OF March, and taking her to a house o.
prostitution. The board after hearing evil
dence found the officer guilty and took the
case under advIsement, and referred it to Judge
Steas Second Metropolitan Police Court,
Harding being an officer in his court.
The Board of Metropolitan Police, in re-
ferring the case of Harding to Judge Staes,
desired only to have him removed from the
Second Metropolitan Police Court to lis beat
as pa'rolman, and within their Jurisdiction
of action.
1t is certain from the sense of the board
that Hdrdings head i'll be eat eff for his
most unbecomiag duty as a conservator of
the peace. The following communications
are sufficient to establish the fact:
New ORLEANS, March s, 1875.
Hon. Eugene Staes, Judge Second NJ p Court
Sir: have the honor to inform you that
the Bolrd of Metropolitan Police, after full
TRIAL OF the charge pending before it against
pttrolman William Hardin, of the Third Pre-
ciact, detailed in your court, unanimously
found the officer guilty of said charge and
the board respectfully relieve the said officer
from duty III your court aud order him to his
precinct. IS order OF the Board
E. BAKER,
Chief Clerk Second H. Z. Court.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09
FIN N(IAs,

New YORK, March S-Eyening: Money
easy, 2303; exchange dull, 4S1. gold active,
llis@ll5; governments dull and steady ;
1881 coupons ll9i, 62's 1l64, CAS- 1l7s, IS $
ll9i, new IlSi, CTS 1871, 6S's 49,, new
SIS ll4l, 1O-40's coupons 1887 State bonds
quiet and strong, except South CaroIinas,
which are little Oft Tennessee Is 81, new
ga
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81 E-TREASUEY BALANCES

NV York, March s -Sub-treasurv bal
Sncys gold, $4o. 99G 073 currency, S48..
G25, TGG
Inc Sno- treasurer paid out to-day $3.50, 900
"a account OF interest, and Si2 900 for bonds
Customs receipt, to-day SiGl Onn
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09
LARGE CoygL.GRATlON INDIANA.

GRrENCAsTLE, March 8.-A Il re originating
p 81 erlys furniture warero oms. tonight,
destroyo1 The Farmers Bank Lyons & Werk )
block, Hays block, COINS store-room and
the Greoucastle Banner Office. 1t is now
thought tho fire is under control. Loss about
itty thousand dollars insurance tweuty
thousand
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PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON, March S.-For tho Gulf and
south A'laatic States falling barometer.
soulhelly winds, warmer, cloudy weather,
and rain IL the former
The rivers will rise at Pi,tsburg. Memphis.
'lrfs"urb and New Orleans. and fall at Gu
uinuati, Louisville and ST. Louis.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09
ELECTION OF PACIFIC MAIL orPlCnBs.

NEw YoRE, March Sat meeting of the
Pacific Mail directors to-day, Sidney Dillon
Wa elected perm inent President, and G. S.
scot, Vice President. Geo. J Farris, Of Pan
AnH Railroad, WAS chosen director in place Of
Cotton.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09
- FXT4A SESSION or The INDIANA LEGIS-
ItITRF CALEB

t%nIAHAp9rGs. March 8. - Governor Hen
3r.cks has called an extra session of tie
Legislature the last having failed to pass
some Indispensable bills including tho APP
preparation.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09
TENDER OF A DINNER.

BosroH, March 8.-The Marshfeld Club,
disciples Of Daniel Webster, Of Boston, ten
j red Z dinner to Senator Gordon, Of Georgia
ana Congressman Lamar. Of Mississippi, on
tuesday.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09
TiE SALE or TIE A. AND G. RAILROAD POST.
PONED,

MOBILE, March s. Tho fa'e Of the Ala
3ama and Chattanooga Railroad, pending the
negotiations between the State of Alabama
and the bondholders for settlement of exist
ing differences, has been postponed by the
special Muster of Commissions, until the first
honday in April.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09

Messrs. N. L. Byrne d Co., 1853 Canal
street request us TO call attention to an i'm
mense quantity Of Hamburg edgings and
lsertines hich they have received and offsr
h same f. IL 10 cents q yard and howard
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09
Beecher and His Wife.

tDroohlyn Letter to the st. Louis Repubiican
He has the last ScriJaer in his hand. and
cutting the leaves, he talks to the LAWYERS in
front Of him. Beecher has grown thin in
three days-actnally thin. HIS hair, so long
and sparse. tnckles in an aged way behind
his ears, but his face is not old. Tae exceed
ing long, straight upper lip looks swelled.
and the peculiar bulI-frogIy bulge about the
eyes is still greater, but the eyes are bright
and the complexion young, and lis smiling
mouth shows good teeth not Of Dr. Skiune1's
manufacture. Mrs. Beechar is small and
white as a rabbit. Her skin is marvs lousy
white, and her hair is snow itself She weals
more clothes than q doorway in Chatham
street. She dlvests herself of wraps and
WOODEN things aud knit things, and finally
SITS contested the severe Spartan spouse in
all her glory. Sle takes off her bonnet, be-
meath which is close cap of black lace and
blue silk, aud holds that in her hand
Contemporaneous with the suspension Of
navigation and the resumption of pedestrian
ism on the par of Noah and his family was
me creation Of that bonnet. regular fare
frame is the foundation
whereon is stretched velvet by the ward. No
'louch of q nat Is the Baecher hat. It's as
good as cAaise top, and only lacks the
heels Anyway, 1t gives gre.a dignity of
carriage to Mrs. Beecher, and aft )rds her
much solicitude during the trial Ii any, |
hing brings Beecher through this ordeal it |
yont be legal acumen or puck, Or cheek, |
hough there's lots of it, but it will be tae |
astalnin9, unfal;erlng support of that bon
let, which is a sort of millinery tow-llne, q |
lack velvet beacon, veritable Capillary
ockfaiL I'd go into battle with that bonnet |
quicker than a wink.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09

For Shreveport, jefferson and all way land.
lngs, the fine passenger packet C. H. Durfee,
leaves Wednesday at 5 p. M. positively.
Passengers and shippers should note the fact.
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ARR IALS AT THE HOTELS

See advertisement OF Paragon Yeast Pow der
q second page.
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For Shreveport, jefferson and all way land
inss, the fine passenger packet G. H Durfee,
leaves Wednesday at ?. ST. positively.
Passengers and shippers should note the fact.
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1t is all right for an English child to work
seventeen hours per day IN cotton factory
for four pence per week, but let England hear
OF g slave ship of the African coast and her
philal thropy boils hight oyer.-DetroH FREE
Press.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09

OF the great wholesale grocers and import
efs IN TINS southern country there are none
who can surpass i'll extent of stock and bust
ness, Messrs. Smith Bros Il Co., 50, IS, 81 and
80 Poydras street. Their immense establish
ment is filed with the products Of every cline
and country. They have just received verv
large invoices of Oolong. Imperial, Congon,
Japan and Young Hyson teas which they are
offering for sale at less than New York prices.
They have, also, landing ex-steamships from
Llyerpoo l large supply Of Crosse i Black
wells chow-chow. white onions, gherkins,
pickles, picalili, Lea & PERKINS, sauce, Cole
man mustard, Guinness Dublin porter, etc..
etc. Sac advertisement,
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n AkINE.

SOUTHWEST Pass, March s, Noon Baron
eter 1880 Wind North, hight
Arrived; Steamship JUnlata, at 1890 A.
NJ, Catharine, master, from Philadelphia via
Havana, to E. A. Iorke.
No departures. ..5.
SOUTHWEST Pass, March s, P. M.-Barom-
eter 3OiO Wind east,southeast, light.
Noarrivals or departures.
The bark Lequeetio was PIT to sea and is
anchored outside, awaiting fair wind, to sail.
GALVESTON, March S.-Arriyed: Harlan
from Indianola, Whitney, Josephine and
Clinton from Brashear.
Cleared: Schooner S. S. Hudson for Bos
ton.
Sailed Steamships Josephine, Whitney
and Harlan for Brashear, Clinton for Indian.
ola, City Of Waco for New York, bark Fame
foi Liverpool, and brigs Belle OF the Bay and
VIM. Mallory for Fail River
New YORK, March S-Arrived: Clyde and
Cortes. Arrived out: Indiana
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09

CAVITY THEATEE.-Last evening the six
new lady stars appeared upon the boards at
this pie SAINT little place of fun and amuse-
ment. The entire corps of performers did
ample justice to their respective specalties,
and also to the management. Mr.. F,vnne,
the proprietor, still caters to the taste Of the
nightly visitors at his theater and seems. from
the appreciation gwen in the frequent ap-
pause ana crowded houses, 10 have hit upon
the rlcnt thing
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Chief Clerk Second III. z. Court.
New ORLEANS, March s, 1873.

New ORLEANS, March s, 1873.
To the President aud Members OF the NJ f.:
Gentlemen: approve the finding of your
honorable board in the case of W. Hardin, de-
tale d in my court, and have ordered him to
report to Capt. Montamat for duty
Respectfully.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09

Ct. - Rates FROM NEW ORLEANS BY Rail.
corrected daily by n M. Carter. contractine
Freight Agent NJ. and O. n. r
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Judge Second N. 2. Count.

IL WANT OF SoULs.-Wm. Brown, alias
Henry, an individual who was in want of
some good souls to save him hereafter, paid
a visit to the store of an Italian friend named
Louis Kosk, on Perdido, near ST. Charles
and did there and then feloniously obtain a
p If OF woman's shoes, valued at 81 90 As
woman has ever been the root Of all evil.
William reposed in the First Precinct Station
last night, under the charge of larceny.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-19
OBITUARY.

Ex-GovLRNoR A. J. HAMILTON, OF TEXAS.
The death OF this distinguished statesman is
announced as having occurred at his residence,
near Austin, on the 10th inst. The deceased
served Texas IN her Legislative halls, and alter
ward with marked power and effect in the Con-
gress OF the United States. In commenting upon
his demise the Austin Statesman says:-"He
owed Texas with a most fervent zeal. and this
love, VIII le It led Others to the re-
verse, impelled him at the breaking out OF
the Confederate war 70 quit the south.
He spent the period which encompassed
that eveDtiul struggle at the North, and
when 1t was ended he came hack to Texas as its
provisional Governor, and instead OF EXERCISING
the powers or tue cOnqueror dealt out justice and
tendency o ner people. Governor hamill on was
IN 1t engaged actively IN preserving rights 70
the citizens o. Texas, when otherwise would have
been denied them. lie also held a scar upon the
Supreme Bench this State. In consequence OF
his generous administration ana conserva-
tive Efforts, he became the compromise
candidate OF the democrats Tor Governor IN
1865 but though right.ullv and falry elccted, was
the must generous Impulses and will tie Iemem-
bered as IA KIND and good man. He was adored by
the menibc 5 OF MS immediate family. His illness
was 81 some duratlon-an affection OF the lungs
from winch he seemed to lie recovering wnen,
after severe coughing spell. he became the VIC
tim OF almost Immediate snlvcatton from a severe
heMorInaQe. Al his obseque on the l3th inst,
with n the walls oil the Capitol. an Immense con-
course OF people, whites and blacks, paid homage
10 the dead caletaln. Eloquent euogles were
pronounced 10y Mr.. John Hancock ana General
SneIlev.