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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-21
FOREIGN.
The Release of Brent, the American
F0rgef.

The Release of Brent, the American
LONDON, June 20.-Chief Justice Cock
burn said the disagreement between the
two governments regarding the treaty was
no cause for OBTAINING Brent and the
prisoner must be discharged.
Turkish Excesses at Jerusalem.
The Russian Cross Gazette publishes q
private letter detailing the Turkish excesses
at Jerusalem. There is q threatened rising
of the pOpulace, and the Turkish soldiers
have permanently encamped IN the public
squares.
Accounts from all sources are full of ap-
prehension of further violence and perhaps
general uprising in Constantinople.
A Match Race.
In the match race of fl00 q side from
Putney to Mortlake, John Higgins beat
Robert Watson Boyd fifteen lengths.
Dead.
John Baird, ironmaster, who recently
gave 81 800, 900 to the Scottish Church, is
dead.
An Untruthful Report.
There is no truth in the reported work
ing amalgamation between the Direct and
Anglo American cable companies.
A Cabinet Crisis at Madrid.
MADRID, juno 2O-A Cabinet or isis is
cent increase in the land tax.
Abyssinia Victories. Over the Egyptians.
CAIRO, Egypt, June 2O.-The recent ac
count of Abyssian victories over the
Egyptians is officially c0ntradioted. TIE
war ended March 9.
The French W0rkingmen.
LYONS, June 20.-The workmen's Gelega-
ton, to whom the city granted o subscrip-
ton, leave for the United States Saturday.
Liberty of the Press.
VERSAILLES, June 20-In the Chamber
of Deputies to-day Duo D'OruanO, Bona
partist, introduced bill granting liberty
Of the press.
The bill empowering the municipality of
Paris to contract $24 000, 900 for the com
pletion Of great public works, passed by
large majority.
Slaughter of Turks.
EAGUsA, June 20. Reports received from
| Sclsvonic sources state that Prince Kara
| georgewitz has DESTROYED the town of ALA
| hussa, and killed 200 Turks.
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WASHINGTON.
Sneaker err.

speaker heETs
WAsH1SGToN, June 20.-Mr Kerr will
Virginia.
Brlstow's Successor.
Lot M. Morrill, is mentioned for Secretary
of the Treasury.
There was a full Cabinet session to-day.
Secretary Bristow took formal leave.
silver for Legal Tenders.
The Senate Finance Committee agreed to
report favorably on the bill exchanging
$4,000, 900 in silver for legal tenders.
Military Witnesses.
General Reynolds and Colonel Terry are
before Clymer's committee about Texas
affairs.
New Hamphire's New Senator.
New Hampshire elects E. H. Rollins as
United States Senator.
Belknap's Witnesses.
Belknap has erased fifty names from his
list of witnesses.
Nominations.
James A. Williamson, of Iowa, commis-
sioner of the land office; Mrs. Ernestine
Stein, postmistress. Jefferson, Texas.
Resigna tions.
Treasurer New, Solicitor of the Treasury
Bluford Wilson, Chief Clerk Of the Treas
ury A. E. Wilson.
An Cnravolo0 MyStorys
In the subcommittee of the judiciary ex-
perts failed to identify the handwriting Of
the dispatches sent from Philadelphia to
Caldwell debating to him what to telegraph
back regarding Blaine.
Naval Appropriation Bill.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations
in reporting the naval appropriation bill
to-day proposed an increase of various
items from the amounts voted by the
House, as follows: For pay of officers and
seamen and for the coast survey service
from $575, 900 to $720,OO0; for civil estab-
lishments of the navy yards, from $85, 900
to 100000; for equipment of vessels,
coal, ETC., and for labor in equip
ping vessels, etc., from $970,O0O to
81, 25O, 900; for the general maintenance Of
yards and docks, from $44OOOO to $76O. 900;
engineering, from SSs5. 900 to 81 SOC, 900, and
for expenditure by the bureau Of construc-
tion and repair, from 81 500 900 to $2 500,
900. The committee entirely strike out
the House proviso that 100000 of the
above sum shall be used in the en-
ployment of labor, to place live oak tim
ber in wet docks, and that labor for this
purpose shall be employed during the
months Of July, August and September,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-21
BY TELEG APH 4.
FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
THE CONVENTION AT DELTA
]. E. LEONARD NOMINATED FOR
CONGRESS.
OTHER NOMINATIONS
Judge Ludeling Indorsed for Governor
Special to the New Orleans Republican ]

DELTA, La. June 20, 1876.
J. Edwards Leonard, of Carroll, was
nominated for Congress from this district
By acclamation, amid great enthusiast.
The Seventeenth Senatorial District Con-
vention nominated Judge c. B. Wheeler, of
Morehouse, for Senator.
The Thirteenth Judicial District Conven-
ton nominated Hon. Wade Fl. HOugh for
judge.
Judge j. T. Ludeling was indorsed as the
unanimous choice of the fifth congressional
district for Governor, and the support of
it's delegates pledged to him in the State
cen vention. 5. M.
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The Feliciana Murders.

1t now appears that the presence OF
Sheriff Foreman with his posse from East
Baton Rouge was what prevented the at
tack on the negroes at Port Hudson from
ending in a massacre. Although as yet no
official report of his proceedings has come
to hand, the statements of people on board
the Bertha indicate both he and his men
performed their duty.
The trouble was over when the Bertha
reached Port Hudson; the negroes had fed,
or, at least, such Of them as could, and
there were no signs of Regulators Sheriff
Foreman and his posse were there and were
taken ON board. They had with them four.
teen negroes whom they had taken into
custody mainly for the object of protecting
them from the fury of the Regulators. All
expressed their feelings in regard to their
acts, and condemned them in the strongest
terms.
What might have happened to these
prisoners if Sheriff Foreman had not taken
possession of them was disclosed to all on
the boat a little further on. The gently
sloping bank gave wide view OF the
country to those on the hurricane deck.
About a mile from the shore large planta-
ton double gate could be plainly seen.
Both gates were wide open, and from the
cross beam above were hanging the bodies
of FIVE men. Undoubtedly they we're those
of colcred men and of the party on whom the
attack had been made Sunday. No one
could give more definite explanation. but
no question was made of its being the work
of the Regulator
These bands of armed and disguised
desparadoes, who have committed the
hundreds Of depredations and scores of
murders within the past few months, are
nothing more than half civilized, but Or
ganized robbers and murderers. They live
by plundering all within their reach, white
and black. When some outrage excites
sufficient indignation to endanger them, q
charge is made against the negroes. An
excuse for an arrest is concocted, warrant
obtained, and, with the hope of meeting
sufficient resistance to color an excuse for
slaughter, they proceed to some assemblage
| of negroes. AS in this last case, warned
| by experience that to surrender means to
! become a victim in cold blood and hot
whisky, the looked for resistance is made.
The Regulators do not continue their work
then. The country must be excited and
alarmed. Wild tales of negro uprising,
| negro outragee, negroes arming and
gathering, prepared beforehand, are rapid
| ly circulated by messengers already wait
ing for the word.
The reinforcements come and the body
moves forward "about the business in
hand They find larger gathering, for
the neighboring negroes having heard OF
the attack on their fellows have come to the
scene to learn more Of it. This is received
by the excited "posse" as confirmation OF
the story. Firing instantly commences, the
negroes fee, are pursued, some are killed,
others Hanged. the rest escape in the
swamp.
Fearless of the result of any trial in that
region, the manufacture Of justifying evil
dence is an easy task for the Regulators.
| The result in this case is five negroes
hau ged, an unknown number shot, more
driven from their homes, wounded white
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-21
NEW YORK,
Explosion of q Tugboat .

ENVIUBIOU u XU8UV0ls
NEW YORK, June 2O.-This morning the
tugboat H. j. Wormen exploded her boiler.
The body of the cook was recovered. A
deckhand and the firemen are missing. IL
is reported there were five men ON boaId
when she exploded. A neighboring canal
boat, with $50 bushels of wheat, and the
wharf were also damaged.
Receiver Appointed.
A receiver has been ordered for the Me
chanics and Traders Savings Institute.
Sub-THoasury.
Sub-treasury baiances-Gold $3S, ] l13, 80;
currency $33, ,293, SOB.
The sub-treasurer paid out SlS. 900 on &C
count of interest and $50. 900 tor bonds.
Customs receipts $685., 900.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-21

man and q dead mule, and fourteen unfor-
tunates protected by the sheriff. The ex-
citement, the murders and the efforts to
palliate the guilt of all breed forgetfulness
of the previous crimes of the Regulators,
and they are ready to begin again.
For this state Of things the white citizens
are to blame. If they condemned instead
of enduring, there would be an end to
them. But through policy or fear they
cOuntenance them.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-21
The First to show tho Coiors.

From the rooms of the American Union
Club, on Camp street, yesterday, was
thrown to the breeze the national flag bear
ing the names of the Republican caudi-
dates, Hayes ana Wheeler. The club is
composed of active and enthusiastic Repub-
licans, and as they are the first political or
ganizstion to hang their banners on the
outer WALL they will not be last in the &C.
tive campaign which it is believed will re-
suit in the ratification by the nation of the
nominees.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-21
Political Matters.

At an adjourned meeting of the parish
convention of St. James, held on Saturday
last, the following delegates were chosen
to the State convention OF June q: Richard
Simms, Victor Miles, John Kerrigan,
Chsrles II. Pierce, Vincent Dickerson;
alternates - Thomas Holmes, II. L. Tu-
reaud, Joseph w. Shade, Ephraim Kelley,
Philip Pierce, A. w. Thompson, Jack Ellis,
Joseph Braxt0n, Jules Leblanc.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-21
I'hS r'oHihh L.Nk.

hh "oHihh LINE.
THE GREAT THOUGH ROUTE
To the East, North and West,
Via Louisville, via tlanta and via st. Louis
CARRYING THE UNITED STATES MAIL
Trains will arrive and depart from Depot foot OF
Canal street as follows:
DEPART. ARRIVE.
Express.... ....6:45 A. NJ Express. ;. 1880 A. H.
Express 80. $500 p. ID Express. $3.50 p. n.
Pullman Palace Cars daily to Cucin natl, Louis
vile, Nashville, Lynchburg and Baltimore without
change, and only one change to New York and
Eastern cities.
Ticket office corner Of Camp and Common
streets, opposite City Hotel.
NORMAN C. JONES, General Agent
noel D. B. ROBINSON, Superintendent.
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BANKS AND BANKING.


CG GRGSEwAID RaHL,
Does not discount commercial paper. Confines
SAVINGS. A detailed statement Of assets and
liabilities is at all times accessible to depositors.
Dicectors-J. L. Gubernator, Thomas Hasam, Ed.
'" Barbank ~ BsnPef a s ssdsee e pr..;d.nt
N BssSRR, Cashier. my6 ly
NkW OKlEANs
SAVINGS INSTITUTION.
lj6..........C Canal Street.
OFFICERS:
o. URQCHART, President.
THOMAS ALLEN CLARKE, Second vice President.
CHARLES ]. LEEDS, Third Woe President.
CHARLES KILSHAW. TREASURER.
TRUSTEES:
Thomas omss a Alien sosms Clarke, Sssa 8 Gaines,
Charles J. Leeds. Christian Schneider,
samuel JamisOn, Carl Kohn,
A. Moulton, 7. L. Bayne,
e. A. Palfrey, David Urquhart
Interest allowed on deposits. spe2 lv
n UUlsIANA eAVlNGs DANh
SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY.
Recommendations street...............SJ
CAPITAL. s50o.ooo.
&C, PALMER. President.
JANRS JACKSON Vice President
Directors
nd. CONKEY FREDERICK VINO,
: q. KILLER, ". II. THOMAS,
w. 3; SCHMIDT, JAMES JACKSON,
z, C. PALMER
Tits company lasures against loss BY burglar
tasves and fire At low rstea aud It's capital g1vse
security to depOeitOrs.
small deposits received, and six per cent inter
at per acrlum, payable semi-snnuAlly.
wi " JOHN z. WALTON. Cashier.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-21

Mrs. Stowe reasons that we never know
how much We love until we try to unlove.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-21

NEW ORLkANs, ST. LOUIS
AND CHICAGO RAILROAD COMPANY,
GREAT JACKSON ROUTE.
On and after Sunday, June III. 1876,
Trains depart aid arrive as follows from Calliope
street depot.
DEPART. ARRIVE.
Mal..... $3.50 P. NJ Mail. 1000 A. NJ
AccOrnoda- AccommOda.
ton. ......... $3.50 P. NJ. tiOn....... $3.50 A. n.
Sunday accom- moda- sunday accommOda-
tion.........7:4O A tiop....... 1886 P. NJ
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars through to St.
Louis, Chicago, Louisville and Cincinnati.
Only one change Of sleeping cars to Eastern
cities.
Tickets for sale and informato ON given at No 81
Camp street, corner Of C0DmOA.
A. D. SHELDON, Agent.
js2 ly y. d. FROST, General Manager
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HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS


DLOUNT SPRINGS,
SOUTHERN HEALTH AND PLEASURE RESORT.
Direct on the line of travel between this city and
the Noi til and East, 100 miles north Of Montgom
cry in the mountainous regions of North Alabama
Passengers leaving the city on the 500 T. N. train
for the East by way of Mobile, Montgomery and
Louisville take dinner at the Jackson House.
Blount Springs, next day.
Try q summer at this favorte resort, where you
get the best mineral water in America. Send for
guide and circular. Rates of board, 81 so per day,
SIS per week, $40 and $50 per month. Round
trip tickets good until November 81
ies i'm J. D. TOWNER Proprle tor.
DEER SALOON AND RESTAURANT,
sIS .Eravier streef.............I2S
mv2- I'M BUGENE KROST, Proprietor.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-21

John Morrissey is confident that he can
get bill through the reform Legislature of
New York, legalizing all games of chance
where there is no fraud. Honest faro, rou-
lette, and grab bags at church fairs are to
be protected under this head.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-21
The Amateurs.

Tha Orleans Dramatic Association mas
selected the fine comedy of Extremes" for
its next complimentary entertainment,
which will take place on the tenth proximo.
The same club has also rendered a benefit
to the family of the deceased fireman,
James Campbell, for which benefit the COM
edies of "Lover by Proxy" and "Loan Of
a Lover" will be acted.
The next piece to be played by the
Shakespeare Club will be "a New Way to
Pay Old Debts
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-21
H,EW ORLEANS CITY RAILROAD.
From Clay statue to the Lake Without
Change Of Cars.
FaE8 FOB THE ROUND TRIP, TO THE LAKE AND
RETURN, TWENTY CENTS.

On SUNDAYS . train for the accom,r odation Of
800. tsIn 81 will leave Clay Statue at 4. NJ. and
car each of the respective lines of this company
will Leave the stations in time to connect there
with.
Trains will stop gon 6 ard returning st Baronne
Rampart, aiboIns ana GalveZ streets only jel8
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-21
nELIGHTFUL SUMMER RESORT.
GRAND HOTEL,
Point Clear, Alabama.

TIE nost attractive and delightful summer resort
in toe South, situated on q point Of land iuttinIE
out in' 10 Mobile bay. only ten miles rom the Gun
ofMexico Finest surf, bathing, fine fishing, boat
ing and driving and a constant salt breeze from
the Gulf
The Hotel 10 entirely new and one Of the most
extensive and comfortable in the country, cOnt4ln-
ing all modern conveniences. Fare unsurpassed
Board per day. ....'.''.'..'. ~
Board per week.. ..........-............ 10 ~
Board month. w w
Daily communication by swift steamers With MO
bile, which il only one and q half hours distant
Hotel opens for visitors on June l. and remains
omen summer and winter. For further particulars
address HENRY e. BALDWIN "
my2l I'm MOoe, Alaoama.
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l0ONTMURO on 1OUR10 .YA0Ai
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POST MONEY ORDERS

POST MONEY ORDERS
fnb bds fiderfe unb biQtsfe Mitts'
sur uebsrlenbuns bon 0elb unb lullten.
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Maslauoti9e Na4ridten.

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Sob.Mrbeitem

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werben 70 16n, pr mpt unb
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8lnoerer" abonniren.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-16
Conf arned.
Message from the President.


WASHINGTON, August l5.-The Presi-
dent sent the following message to the
House of Representatives:
In announcing, as do, that l have
attached my signature of official approx.
al to the act making an appropriation for
the consular and diplomatic service OF
the government for the year ending June
80, 1877, and for other purposes, it is
my duty to call attention to provision
in the act directing that notice be sent to
certain of the diplomatic and consular
offices of the government to close their
offices. In literal sense, this direc-
ton would be an invasion OF
the: constitutional prerogstive and
duty of the executive. By constitution
tho President shall here have power by
and with advice and consent ot the Sem
ate to make treaties, provided that two
thirds Of tho Senators present consent,
and he shall terminate by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, and
shall appoint ambassadors and other
public ministers and consuls, DC. IL
is within the power of Congress to grant
and withhold the appropriation
of money for the payment oi
the salaries and expenses OF foreign
representatives of the government. In
the early days of the government sum
in gross was appropriated leaving it to
the executive TO determine the grades oi
officers and countries TO which they
should be sent. Lstterly, for very many
wears, specific sums have here been sp-
prcprlsted for designated missions or
employment, and as a rule the omission
by Congress to make An appropriation
for any specific pos; has hereto
fore been accepted as an indi-
cation of wish on the part of Congress
which the executive branch Of the gov
evernment respected and complied with.
In calling attention TO the passage which
l have indicated assume that the In
tention of the provision is only TO exer-
else the Constitutionalsl prerogstive OF
Congress over the expenditures of the
government and 10 fix time in which
the compensation OF certain diplomatic
and consular officers shall cease and not
10 invade the prerogative OF the eSecu-
tive, which should be compelled to re.
sist and my present object is not 10 dis
cuss or dispute the wisdom OF failing to
appropriate for several offices but to guard
against any construction that might pos
sibly be placed on the language used As
implying . right in the legislative branch
to direct the closing. or;discontinuance o:
any Of the diplomatic or consular offices
Of the government
[Signedl US. GRANT.
Ereemtipe Mansion, Washington ID. C.,
august l4th-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-16
DemOcratic COngresslOnal
Convention.

MEETING OF THE EDEMoCRAIlo
A congressional Committee, OF the First
congressional district held at farkers,
s,,rs on the eth of July, il was determined
"ho,d,he Congressional Convention for
.,I district at Parkersburg, on Wednes-
'av August I'D, 1876. for the purpose OF
"n,,nating candidate for Congress, and
for such other business as may come De-
for the Convention.
~ 'rna democratic and Conservative party
so,a district are requested TO appoint
1,,s,a,es to said Convention, from the
Issrsut counties composing the same'
., such time ana in such manner as "
them may Chairman.