The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-24

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WASHINGTON, May 23.-Pierrepont. n
Attorney General, and Taft, as Secre
tary OF War. appeared as usual at th'
PierrepoM will not relinquish the At
torney Generalship until he formal,
accepts the new office. which, from Ger
tain Necessities. no cannot do until abou
tho lat OF June.
Godlove Il. Orth. OF Indiana, Minister
| to Austria. has resigned.
| There was u three hours Cabinet ses
| sion to-day Fishs note was read. II
is quite long paper. and thoroughly
reiterates the position already taken by
this Government.
Assistant Secretary Couant says the
story Of Bristow's resignation Is non
sense.
IL Ia stated on most excellent author
jiy that the President has ordered the
suspension of Wickersham. Postmaster
at Mobile.
Judge Taft remains in charge OF the
War Office u few days.
Gen 30. Howard denies having been
trustee of the Freedmen s. Bank.
Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE.
WAsulNaroN. May 70. Resolutions di-
recting the Secretary Of tho Treasury TO
furnish detailed estimqte Of the amount
required TO execute the House bill amen
datory Of the law penaioning soldiers
aud sailors Of 1912 Adopted.
HOUSE
The Navat Appropriation min About the
Louisiana Committee.
Tho House went Immediately in Com
mittee on Natal Appropriations. Some
i've amendments arc pending regarding
navy yards over which there are local
struggles. Mr.. Randall spoke in favor
Of his amendment looking to the estab
lishment Of stations Mt Tybeo leland or
Cockapur Tsand. Randal's amend
ment was agreed to-p7 to -. 1t was
telegraphcd Saturday. The committee
rose aud the naval appropriations bill
passed
The House again went into commit
tee on tho Indiana appropriation bill.
Mr.. Blackburn offered n resolution
authorizing the Louisiana Investigating
Committee to not by sub committees.
Adopted.
Mr.. Woodbmn. OF Nevada. wns mp
pointed on the committee, vice HaslSina,
withdrawn. Adjourned.
GEORGIA.
Ex-Treasurer Indicted.
ATLANTA. May 81 Yesterday the
Grand Jury Of this county found n true
bill against the late State Treasurer,
John Jones. for illegally withholding
money from tho State amounting to
$tI0.214 "a. Jones was arrested this
and required to give $4,000
bail. The bond has not yet been given.
ST. LOUIS.
Decision Against Two Gas Companies.
ST.. Louis. May %. Judge Gottschalk.
OF the Circuit Court, this morning de-
cidcd that the gas works have belonged
% the city since January |, 1870. and that
all revenues received by them since be-
long 60 the city. This includes tho La
clede Gas Company az well az tho old
st. Louis Company.
GALVESTON.
I 500, OOO FIRE First sack ~ Texas
wheat for Dom Pedro.
GALVESTON, May ~. "A fire DESTROYED |
he Southwick building, Il three story
brick. corner Of Strand and Twenty
Fourth streets. and two wooden build
nEs adjoining. Losses estimated nt
NlnO. 900. partially covered byinsuranoe.
The first sack Of Texas -four shipped
rom Dallas TO Galveston was sold at
auction to-day for $3O5. and purchased
~ Brazil coffee importers. They will
end II az first Texas wheat 20 Dom
'odro. Emperor OF Brazil.
conventions.
SHREVEPORT. La. May ~. Tho Re
publican Convention to-day nominated
leo. i. Smith for Congress from this
district
TRENroN. N. j.. May o. Tho rcso-
'arker.