New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-31

Business Troubles in Lsuisville.

The assets. it is thought, will cover the Lin
bilities which will reach $500, 900. Ander
son, Hamilton & Co. say their embarrassed
condition has been caused by the late sud
den depression in pork prices, which
amounts to twenty. five per cent. A rise in
prices would enable this firm to crawl out
Of their present troubles. Their liabilities
Of hog products on hand.
Hamilton Brothers have been effected In
the same way. and entertain some hope,
ties are not known. Their stock on hand ID
valued at 93,OO0,O 900. Rumor has it that
the liabilities Of Anderson, Hamilton &
Co. and Hamilton Brothers exceed 81 ,000, !
600.
These firms are among the best and old.
est in Kentucky. Swaringen g. Biggs de-
cline to furnish any statement at present
concerning their liabilities and assets.
No failures to-day. A better feeling
seems to prevail among all the merchants
The suspension Of three pork packers here
yesterday was caused by outside specula.
ton in futures of cotton and other things,
and not by losses on regular packing. The
other pork firms are not affected. No stocks
are being thrown on the market. Holders
OF provisions are firm, and refuse to sell at
the present price.
| More About the Blaine Charge.
Boston, May 3O-Warren Fisher, Jr.,
contractor for building the Fort Smith
| to Washington.
The Boston Herald publishes an inter
view with 9 prominent lawyer, who acted
| for the creditors of Warren Fisher, Jr., in
their investigations of what became of the
| 81, 100000 in bonds and securities said to
have been given Fisher.
The attorney says Fither testified that he
| paid to Hon. j. G. Blaine $l3O, 900 for NO
| consideration whatever; that Caldwell, who
rifles, used great portion Of them in ad-
vancing his own enterprises.
Drowned. .
The upsetting of sailboat near Brigh-
ton drowned Mrs. Duncklee, wife of the
proprietor of the Sunnyside House at Brigh-
ton, her daughter Maud and Mise Wilson
I and her little brother.
Arrival Of Coolies.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3O.-The Garlic,
from Hong Kong, with COO coolies, has ar
rived.
Grocery Store Suspended.
ST. LOUIS, May 29.-The extensive gro-
Gerry house of jackson, Plants g. Douglass
suspended this afternoon. Their liabilities
are said to be $4O0, 600; assets unknown.
Mill Burned.
The Mechanics Mill Cooperative Con-
Germ burned. Loss $25 900.
Drowned.
SALT LAKE, May 30.-A party of Nor
mons emigratirg to Colorado were upset
while crossing the Colorado river. Bishop
Roundy and another Mormon were drowned.
An lncendfaFy Detected.
RUTLAND, VT, May 3O.-Sixteen leading
insurance companies have decided after
Bates, q prominent citizen, burned his hotel.
They refuse to pay the losses.
Cold Weather at Moptreai.
MONTREAL, May 3O.-A sharp frost and
ice appeared in exposed places.
Fire at Quebec.
QUEBEC, Canada, May 3O-Fifty houses
are burned on Scott street and the fire is
still raging. High wind blowing.
The fire continues TO rage with undated
fury. The houses already destroyed may
be counted by hundreds. Almost the whole |
population OF the lower part of the |
st. Louis suburbs are moving, and hun
dreds of poor unfortunate sufferers will be |
to pass the night in the open |
fields. Thousands of people are on the |
streets, viewing the fire. The water was |
turned of from the ward where the fire |
started, which will account for its rapid
spread. The Asylum of the Good Shepherd
is now out of danger.
Banner Presentation.
ALBANY, May "a banner, procured by
the ladies of Albany and other parts of the
State, to be presented to the Women's
Pavilion at the Centennial Exhibition, was
this evening prest nted by ex Governor
Seymour on the part of the ladies to ex-
Governor Hoffman, who received it on be.
half of the Women's Pavilion at the
exhibition. 1t is of blue elk, richly
and measures twelve by
eighteen feet. 1t is inscribed with these
words worked in letters of gold: "From
The Daughters Of New York to their Sisters
Of the Union" Beneath the dates l776 and
1876 are the words. 1.-THE Lord God be with
Is as He was with cur Fathers" An ode
written for the occasion by William Cullen |
BRYANT was read by Hon. Lyman Tremaine.
Death Of a New Hampshire Politician.
SALMON FALLS, N. H May 3O.-Hiram
r. Roberts, the Democratic candidate for
Governor in 1875, is dead, aged seventy
years.
Reduction of Passenger Rates.
CINCINNATI, May 30.-Passenger rates on
all roads eastward from Cincinnati will be
reduced tomorrow to the following figures:
10 Boston. SIG; % New York, $l4; to Phi
adelphia, $40 IS; to Baltimore and Wash
ngtOn, $40 80.
A Family Matter.
VICKsBURG, May 3O.-The hospital stew.
lrd at the United States barracks was shot
md mortaliy wounded by Dick MCGUIRE.
Cause, family difficulties.
Base Ball.
HI Nav Ne, |
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT. |
Office Chief Signal Officer. ,
Washington, May ~, 1876, 40 P. N. |
For the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States
isinE to stationary bare meter, g, Morally cooler,
or beast 10 southeast winds, partly cloudy |
veathtr and occasion al raibe.
isiDg bard meter, southeast southwest Winds |
e nei ally warmer, cloudy weather aud frequent
hui der stOIms
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, May 80, P. M-Baroreter
$50. Weather calm, clear and warm. No ar.
walls sailed-BIig Gussie J. Stroud.
SHREVEPORT, Msy 3o.-Weather warm and (
he river has fallen two inches. No arrivals
vIcKsBuRG, MAY River forty.four feet four .
ans at P. II. and the City Of Helena went up li1
Mr 4, "a Nav ao.-River fell sixteen ,nche,
Gather hot and showery. DEPART d-Schelck
nd Coma Millar, for Cincinnati, the former la,e
st ght; City Of vicAburg and hlinois, for vcks-
uIg; Grand Tower, for ST. Louis. The Grand Re- !
ubic and Tho mpsOn Dean ale due from below.
bar is reported forming at the foot of the Devirs
bow. &
ClNCINNAr1. May 30-Rver egheen feet and !
ling. Weather clear and warm
PlrTsBuRG, May 3O-Rlver four feet two inches
ID falling.
LOUISVILLE, May 80 River fall ng, with eight | 7
Bt ten inches in the canal Weather warm and :
ear.