New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-13

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The 6tsts Iosss ENORMOUSLY.
DsasA q . Prsmiseae Odd Fellow.
Boosr Jshnson, far many years grand
ssoretary ~ tho Odd Fellows, died to-day
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A whisky Risg Trial.
INDSAHAroLls, Ind, January 1.-The
trial Of Alfred n. McGrif commenced in the
United States District Court yesterday and
10 still on. All Of the parties under indict-
ment have put in their appearance with tho
exception Of j. W. Bingham, who - D.
layed By the death of his brother.
MysfsEaoas Murder.
Sr. JOSEPH, January Il.-Hiram Law
renee, .. weslthy farmer living six miles
from Craig, Hols county, in tbi. Stase, dis
appeared week ago, and yesterday his
body was found ab0nt : mile from hls resi-
denoe witk bullet hole II the temple and
the back part of BIZ hes1sneshed in. John
Lawrence, son of tho deceased, . worthless
fellow, Who IL known to have threatened
his fstheFs life ON several occasions, u I'M
der arrestss the supposed ed, % %r.h
BALTIMORE, Jsnuary IA meeting OF
bendholders Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad was held to-day, at the oflice OF
Browne & Lowndes, for the purpose OF
discussing the plan proposed for the pur-
chase aud reorganization Of the COM
pany. A. S. batch, of Fisk & Hatch,
New York, Was present and in answer to
iuterrogstories from bOndhOlders, explain.
ed the proposed plan, which h to obtain .
decree for the sale Of the property e early
q practicable under both the six per
cent and seven per cent mortgages,
90 that the purchaeers may acquire Q
perfect and satisfactory title to the entire
Droperty, fraachises and corporate rights
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company, subject only to the llien Of the
Virginia Central bonds, to be provided for
by q renewal or extension OF these mort
cages, or otherwise, a. circumstances may
REQUIRE. and that it be purchased on behalf
of the bondholders and creditors who shall
unite in the plan, by suitable committee
or trustees to be hereafter selected by them.
After tho purchase 10 completed and the
reorganization of the company perfected,
new securities arc TO be issued, - fol-
lows, to wit: First mortgage bonds to be Sc
cured by . mortgage extending over the
company, subject only to the Virginia Cen.
trail liens above described, payable forty
years alter date, with interest Of six per
cont Dor annum, principal and interest pay
able in gold, except a. hereinafter pro-
yided in tho circular, III 900 600. SEQ.
ond mortgage bonds, payable forty years
after date, with interest at the rate of
six per cent per annum, payable In
currency, except az sd hereinafter rel provided in
for tho purchase. - well - reorganization
of the company. il cot forth ut length in .
circular issued and signed by the following
bondhOldere: Richard Irwin, A. A. Low,
John Castre, c. II. Fry, C. p Huntington,
william WhitAwright, Alexander Master
ton, David Stewart, Jonas g. Clark, Charles
Burkhalter, Lloyd Aspin wall, George J.
Peniield, Edward Durham, and Fisk &
Hatch. The plan was unanimously inoorsed
and adopted by the bondholders present.
Sentenced fer Forgery.
Barney McQaade, for forging pension
claims, has been sentenced 10 six years i'm
pE,sonment and to pay $1,000.
1nviting the Conventions.
81. LOUIS. January l2,-At . largo meet.
iug Of merchants on Change to-day. . reso
luton ives unanimously adopted rendering
to the respective executive committees Of
full use of their grand hall for the purpose
of holding their national conventions this
year.
Sent - Prison.
Troy, N. Y, January l2.-Dr. o. F.
Cobb, West Troy physician. has been sent
to the penitentisry for six months and fined
$50 for indecently disp0slpg of the RENAME
of two dead infants.
Labor Dfaofdoro.
Providence, r l., January l2-There
VS. some some dieorder in Lonsdale yester
day, growing ont of an att mpt to compel
mill operatives 70 turn cut because Of re-
duction Of wages. A detachment Of Provi-
dence police qcieted the disturbance. The
trouble wss renewed to-day, and the police
were again sent to the village.
A savinss Bank Panic.
BoeroN, January ~ The uneasy feeling
among some holders of bank books, caused
BY the Suspension of the West Boston
Swings Bank, caused another call on the
Home Savings Bank to-day, though by no
means to the extent of the former one.
A Chance fer she Boraen MatineeFs.
PORTLAND, Me-, January IA Thomas
ton dispatch says the Jefferson Borden mu-
trneers hsye rece,v6d cable dispatch from
Hawes, the mats, dated January 10, 1876.
- follows: =. ~
10 e>orKe Mjrer and Tom Smith, mutineeEs ef
Je6o91n Dosdrn. Marine Il ate Prison.
Get . reprieve and I can save you"
Probabilities.
t.5 Wan DsHAH4nlM1.)
OMss Chief signal Omeer,
Washington, January II. ts7s. 80 r. n }
For the Lake region, Tennessee and the
Ohio valley, colder, northerly and westerly
winds; rising barometer and light snow,
followed by clearing weather in the lower
Lake region, Ohio, Indians and Illinois.
For the Gulf States, partly cloudy
weather, stationary Or s1igh'1y falling tom
perature, with norther1 winds, rising b.
rometer east of the Mississsppi, and posi-
bly, light rains in the southwest.
River anA alarlne News.
SOUTHWEST Pass January II, 6P.M.-Ba-
rometer $3.50. Weather calw,clear and cool.
Arrived-British steamship QberOD, ~ one
O'Clock this morning. Hsnney, master, five
DAYS from AsDinwail. to Ocean, Zeregs &
Co; bark Malta, Montgomery, master,
forty five days from Ardr ossan. The bark
Yarmouth arrived and sailed for Galveston
at3P M. yesterday. SsiIed-Bark Saga
VICKsBuRG, January l2-Passed Down
Mitchell and Peytona, At IA. NJ. Up.
Grand Lake, ut IA. M; Katie. at IL M;
Quincy, at 7 A. NJ. Iron Mountain arrived
ct S r. NJ
MExpH1s, January l2.-Arrived-Mary
Bell, from New Orleans; Andy johnson,
from St. Louis. Departed-Vint Shinkle,
for Cincinnati; Andy JohneoD, tor New Or
leans. River thirty four feeG and station
ary. Weather clear and cool. .s
Sr. LOUIS, January l2-No arrivale. De-
parted Bismarck, for New Orleans; Helena
Tor Vicksburg. The river is falling slowly,
with seven feet out to Cairo. Weather
cloudy and colder.
= CINcNNATI, January 2-River sixteen
feet and falling. Weather cloudy and cold,
and light snow. Arrived-Mary Houston,