The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-28
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ing; but committee was appointed,
consisting OF Messrs Lamar and Schell,
to confer with Messrs. Stevenson, OF
Kentucky, Wallace, and Gordon, OF
Georgia, from the House.
The Comptroller OF tho Currency has
appointed Samuel H. Wood receiver of
moneys for tho National Bank OF Colo
RADIO. lf~1
The amount of legal tenders to be re-
tired this month will be less than one
million. bH,r.aNt ,sN5HI .6
Internal revenue receipts to-day $349,
298, customs receipts S454, ,916 rs, national
bank notes received for redemption
$9i6, ,767. iE tla.t
b. II. Barstone, a clerk in the office Of
the Commissioner OF Customs, who has
been indicted for completely i'm Park
man, Brook Il Go. s cotton claim fraud,
Is to be dismissed us soon as the Secre-
tary receives official notice Of the in
dictment.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 27.--At a meeting OF
the creditors OF Edwin Booth yesterday
q dividend OF 81 per cent was declared
by bankrupts' assignees. There are
thirty-two creditors in oil, whose claims
amount to about $20O,0OO. The estate Of
Cakes AmeS had u secured claim for
100000. 14
BosToN, Mass. Jan. 27.-Later de-
tails Of the robbery. Of the Northampton
National Bank ut Northampton, Tues
day night, by masked robbers, state
that the result Is something appalling
The table OF securities taken shows 4
total Of $670,OO0. or course much OF
this is not negotiable; so that 1t Is diff
bank and deposltors. The bank officers
offer reward Of $25,OO for tho return
OF the property and conviction Of the
burglars. q4t t.~
RIUHMoND, VA, Jan. ga suit was
court, by ID. 4. LOuden OF New York,
against Washington City, Virginia, Mid
land and GreatSouthern Railroad Com
pany; damages $1O, 900. 1t il understood
that the suit arises on failure OF the
company to pay interest on its bonds.
The declaration has not yet been filed.
CoNcoRD, N. n. Jan, GA driving
Southeast snow storm commenced fall
ing here ut six o clock this morning, and
It Is likely to be the heaviest storm Of
the season thus hr. Thermometer ten
degrees above zerp. 4
VIOKsBURa, Jan. "a. Thomas Coates,
mechanic, suicidel to-day by taking
morphine. No catse assigned.
DUBLIN, Jan. q Dion Boucicault,
the dramatic authr, having. recently
offered to devote tie proceeds OF his
American tour for ihe. benefit OF the
families OF imprisoned Fenians, the
Chairman Of the Fmian Relief Com
mittee, In this city, has addressed n let
ter to Mr.. Boucicault, thanking him for
his generous offer, but refusing to ac-
cept tho donation, Stating that the
funds on hand are ampy sufficient.
PAnIs, Jan. 27.-Freterick Lemaitre,
1.-the celebrated French actor, died in
this city to-day. EA
Mr.. Lemaitre, whost death Is an
nounced In tho above diss.tch, was born
In Havre, in 1903, and was called the
Talma of the Boulevards He was sue
cessful in tragedy and cmedy and ex-
celled In romantic drama.
| Weather Report.
i WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.--Tor the Gulf
States, Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
stationary or rising temperature and
southeast to southwest winds, partly
, falling barometer and areasof rain, ex-
cept In the Eastern States. Tor the New
!, England and Middle Statesand Lower
Lake region partly cloudy AM clearing
weather., with southerly q westerly
winds; no decided changes II tempera-
ture and stationary or sliNt rise In
barometer. For the South Atlantic
States continued warm and clar or fair
weather, with southerly to westerly
winds and slight changes in baometer.
Proceedings in Congress-
ur. WASHINGTON, Jan. q 1876.
House-Mr. Throckmorton, Of Texa offered
a resolution DIRECTING the PostmasterGcncral
, tors TOR carrying mails In the South bore the
late iate war, wal and the amount due 70 corractors
who could not take tie oath M Of loyalty. objected
/ Mr.. Herford. of W. Va. from the Committed
: on Commerce. reported adversely on thebill to
establish a Department OF Commerce. Lid on
Mr. Cannon. of Ills. from the Commiae on
Postofllces ,end Postroads. reported M to
I | amend the Revised Statutes, SO IA to 1nchase
the penalties for sending obscene literaare
etc. through the mails. After discussion.the
bill was recDmmitted.
: teo on Commerce was directed to inquire htc
the cause why the prepondernnce 81 the cary
ing trade was against tne Unltea H., sIaes, a. ad
, Mr.. Douglass, of virginia. from the Comm
tee q o. tbs hses svised states. Passed u
On motion OF Mr.. Randall. Of Pennsylvani
the House went into Committee OF the Whole q
} the Military Academy appropriation bill.
Mr.. Haskins, OF New York, In tho chair.
Mr. Banning. of Ohio. said he was not su
prised that the gentlemen on the other slde ol
: posed the bill as framed. because the maJori
4 could not expect aid from the other side In the
line of economy. He was not surprised az u
2 charge made by Mr.. Hurlbut. that the con
2 mites that had reported this bill knew nothlI
7 about what they were preparing, because II hs
been the custom of the Republican party
claim all the. knowledge and grace of u
! travngant expenditure sof public money wyou
! be exposed any more than they expected TN
= the whisky rings and Indian rings. ana Cred
Mobiiers would bo exposed. He believed tn
: the pay sof professors. rs proposed IA tnis ",
' was ample when 1t was considered that besld
:. nav proper they received furnished nous
fuel and medical attention. and their compens'
ton was greater than that OF officers IN oth
= educational institutions. There was only, ooi
featu re of the bill which he objected to- and tn
was the proposition to strike out the iongevi
pay feature and he hoped the bill would
Mr.. Randall OF Pennsylvania, sa
the question of reduction. of salaries WI
a most distasteful ono to him. al
he had no disposition to embarra!
: any one: but rigid duty to the people, q 4 y y
reductions. 1t is neither the design. nor will
be- the effect of this bill. to embarrass the OF
cheney of tho West Point Academy.
: Mr. OBrien, of Maryland, said he understo'
Z a certain proportion Of pay was reserved
n euuip cadets after graduation. and II pay Is
; duced will tho amount be sufficient to make
g deduction for their eduipmcnt.
u Mr. Randall thought the amount would DE ST
ncient. It was sufficient before 1867, when p
md Iu-hu living