The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-25
TELEGRAPHIC.
Latest Intelligence from all Points.
by the southern aud Atlantic Tclcgrapl
Company.
Office: Corner Grdricr aud Carontieiet streets.
JOHN b. LAFITTE. President.
Il. LELoUP. Manager.
WASHINGTON,

tHe treasury to-day aggregated $779,
792; total for the week ending to-da,
1862, ,772.
The Secretary OF tho Treasury hai
directed the payment Of the Januar,
interest, to commence on Monday next
without rebate.
The Commissioners Of Internal Reve
nue. denies that he has the legal righ
to prescribe the quantity of malt tina
shall be equivalent TO n barrel OF beef
for purposes of taxation, which righ,
has been contested by the Brewers As
sociation.
Attorney General Pierpont says that
there Is no truth In the reports tina,
have been circulated, that the President
Is In favor OF pardoning Joyce, who was
recently convicted at st. Louis OF com
plicity In the whisky frauds.
NEW YORK.
New YonK, Dec. "a. Reports received
here OF Tweed's arrival in Cuba are
credited by most Of the police officials
IL the report Is confirmed, IL Is hardly
probable that the sheriff will make any
further effort to capture Tweed, as there
is no extradition treaty with Spain.
Police Superintendent Walling says he
thinks the news likely to be true. The
report Is that he reached Havana in the
schooner-rigged steamer Thyra. He
probably sailed about December 4.
The sheriff still holds to the opinion
that his whilom prisoner has not left
the vicinity Of New York City.
Charles OCoDnor suffered partial re-
lapse last night. His physicians, how
ever, don't think IL will prove anything
more than temporary.
A Washington dispatch says the Of
fetal returns for State Oranges of Hus-
bandry at the West, shows that num-
bers have fallen Off in members. The
National Grange now receives six cents
annually from each granger in good
standing, which aggregates a consider
able sum, and pays good salaries to the
principal officers.
The usual Christmas services will be
held ut oil churches throughout the
city tomorrow. At the public institu
tions bountiful dinners will be provided
for the inmates. The musical services
at the churches will be pleasing fea-
ture Of the day. as In former years.
The day will be observed as u general
holiday; the Exchange and Board of
Trade haying adjourned over until
Monday.
AS usual, during holiday season, busi-
ness ut the various Exchanges was light
and the attendance small. The weather
to-day was considerably cooler than
yesterday. At this hour Il 80 y. m.D It
Is commencing to snow.
Bank statement shows the loans de-
creased $1 1893. 900 specie increased $654,-
100; legal tenders decreased 81, 1913, 800.
deposits decreased $3.595. 900; circula-
lion decreased 1890: reserved 1854 800
Henry Clews & Go. have obtained a
discharge from their creditors. IL Is
stated that IL ID doubtful whether the
assignee Is able to pay dollar out of
he estate.
MISCELLANEOUS.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. N.-The case Of
Henry Jones. who was refused inter
nent in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. three
months ago, on the ground of color, was
lecided to. day by the Court of Common
Pleas, Judge Ludlow giving a strong
opinion declaring the validity OF the
Iced Of transfer, and granting writ Of
The Cemetery Company
appeals the case to the Supreme Court |
nterments will not take place pending
he decision on appeal.
CINCINNATI, Dec. N.-While Larenzo
)rth and family were sitting around the
able last night at their home, 40 Pleas
mt street, Mrs. Orth accidently knocked
kcrosine lamp to the floor, where ii
Exploded. setting fire to her clothes,
husband and children. In extinguish-
ng the flames all were badly burnt, the
lesh in some places being literally
ooked All are still alive.
Commissioner Pratt is out in u letter
eclining to allow his name to go before
he Indiana Republican Convention as
for Governor.
John w. Foster, an actor at the
rational Theatre, on Tuesday, married
liss Ada Foy, minor actress, of New
ort, KY, and on Wednesday his
lother in law had him arrested for per-
lry, in falsely swearing the girl was
ighteen years old. Yesterday his wife
led an application for divorce. In to-
ay's proceedings nothing OF import
nee has been developed.
HARTFORD, Conn, Dec. 2i.-The milk
rain OH the Connecticut Western Rail
Dad, bound west, was wrecked by means
( misplaced switch near the New
'ork line last evening. The engine and
We cars were thrown down an embank-
lent and smashed. The baggage mas
IL was badly hurt.
NEwBURG, N. Y, Dec. pa passen-
er train on the Connecticut Western
,ailroad ran into some freight cars on
he side of the track near Millertown
ast night. The accident occurred
trough thAsneglect OF switchman.
he baggage master, named Burke, was
atally hurt, and several others slightly. !
FOREIGN.
LONDON, Dec. a4.-Right Hon. Earl
is dead.