New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
Failures.

New YORK, October 27.-Ira Beard,
dealer in millinery goods, suspended.
PHILADELPHIA, October 81. - Lee g.
Walker, music publishers, suspended yes.
terday, and made an assignment. The as
sets are estimated at over $25s. 00O which,
it ia thought, will cover the liabilities.
PORTLAND, October 26-N Wiggin g. Co,
of Ellsworth, lumbermen and traders, are
reported to have failed, with heavy liabili-
ties. This throws 400 men out OF employ
ment.
MONTREAL, October 26-The Cassie Iron
Works Company have failed. Liabilities
are large. The Morris Run Coal Company,
Of Pennsylvania, have filed claim for
$3.50, 900.
The Fire in Virginia City.
SAN Francisco, October 27.-Wells,
Fargo g. Co. sent $1,000 to Virginia City,
and ordered their agents to forward sup
plies from all points free. The board of
Brokers sent $4,000.
The insurance On the burned district will
reach 81 100000 at rough estimate. The
loss is g., GOO, 900. No loss of life ia reported
Approximate figures from insurance com.
panies place the losses sustained by them
in the neighborhood of 81, 100000 Among
the heaviest losers are the Etna, Imperial,
Queen, and Commercial Union about $780,
600 each, North British and Mercantile
800, 900, London Assurance and Under
NTiuCIb <AkCuCy SJV,UUu cdCu, nAIuIOrU and
Phoenix about $4,000 each, and other
Eastern and foreign companies for smaller
amounts.
Among the local companies the Com
mercial loses 100000; Home Mutual
S5O,O 900 or more, and Firemen's fund $50,
None OF the companies admit that they are
at all embarrassed BY their losses.
A dispatch from Los Angeles promises
liberal subscriptions of money and sup
plies.
A dispatch from Virginia City says it is
impossible at present to state the loss of
life occasional by the fire. Two persons
were killed on street by q falling wall.
There are numerous rumors OF other casual
ties. Hundreds of families are homeless
and hungry. The schoolhouses are the only
public buildings left unharWed, and are
open to the people, but if immediate re-
lief is not extended much suffering will
ensue. Utter decentralization reigns in the
city. Men, women and children are wan
dering about the streets seeking shelter.
The surrounding hills are dotted with camp
tres. But few saloons remain, but the sup
plies OF liquor have not been lacking The
streets are alive with q drunken mob The
military are patrolling the streets for the
protection OF property. No definite ad
vices have yet been received a. to the ex-
properties involved. The total loss by the
IRE 10 now placed at from $4,000, 600 to
$4,000, 900.
The Fishery Commission.
OTTAWA, October 27.-The commission
for the consider alton of the fishery claims
viii NOT meet until early in the spring.
Railroad Accident.
RALsToN, Pa, October N.-The oars ON
Big Plane ran away, caused by the rope
breaking. Two persons were killed.
A Claim Agent In Trouble.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, October N.-M. Combs,
DR., who has figured here since the var a.
claim agent, was sent to Jail to-day by
United States Commissioner Garrett, in de-
fault OF 1900 bail on the charge of being
the party in the at empt to defraud the
government in the bounty claims OF c0lOred
TIE Tishe Case.
In the case Of Joseph N, Tighe, before
Judge Ray. on . writ Of hsbess corpus, as
reported last night, the Judge held that the
IequisitiOn was defective, and continued
the case until the fourth Of November, in
order to give time to amend the reQuisitiop,
snd Tghe was held IN $1,000 until that time.
ner in which 4. N. Smith acted in he A.
rest Of Tfehe, autographed Sheriff Anderson
mot :! turn Tighe over 10 Smith, a. be
would appoint another messenger. To-day
I1ghe swore ont two warrants against
Alexander n. Smith. ]. J, Smith, j. Nj
Shaw and = 1fantham, one alleging that
Tghe was abducted By them, and the other
thst he wss confined IN room and had
pistols presented 81 his bead and his life
threatened. They we're ell arrested and
held in bail to answer to-mofrow
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