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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
Resigned.

Major Walter S. Long, parish surveyor OF
Jefferson, declines to serve any longer and
has therefore placed his resignation before
the Governor, who gratiied him by accept
ing it. Although Major Long says nothing
about his late office himself, candid friend
remarked that ne yielded it that come one
more wealthy might take it. The enolr-
ments of the Office are not equal to the ex-
nensa of fling bond.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
A Town In Search Of New Name,

A Town in Search Of a New Name.
BRAsHEAR. La, January ia petition.
signed by about three-fourths of the citizens
Of the town, was presented to the town
council this evening, through Judge Train,
praying the Legislature to change the name
Of Brashear City to Morgan City. The
council unanimously adopted suitable reso-
lutions, and appointed Mayor C. H. St. Clair
to present the petition to the Legislature.
through the Senator and Representative
from this parish.
A Wicked Wife.
MAss1LLoN, Ohio, January 1.-THE wife
of Edward Richardson, prominent citizen
and member of the council, instantly killed
him with 9 pistol. She says he was ap-
preaching her with the avowed purpose Of
cutting her throat. Many suspect that the
act was premeditated.
Suspended.
RICHMOND, Va, January 1.-THE Trede-
gar Company iron works has suspended.
Five OF ak hundred operatives are thrown
out OF employment. General Joseph r.
Andero0n, president of the company. makes
lcoNTNUED on EIaHVH PAQB.l
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
Without Foundation.

An Obscure paragraph in last Sunday
Times in Inmates that an attache OF the NE
PUBLICAN ofice has his name on the pollce
rolls, which insinuation is entirely gratui-
tous. No person connected with this once
is on the police rolls, nor is likely to be.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
NEW YORK, /,
The Riaemen.

New YORK, January IA cable corre-
spondent shows that the English rifle team
will be selected from the English, Irish and
Scotch associations.
Rifle teams will be here from France and
Belgium, and probably Italy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
Personal.

Marshal Packard left Washington for
New Orleans Saturday evening.
Messrs. Pinchbaok and Eustis Left for
Washington Saturday night, on the same
train.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
Tho Temperature.

Mr.. Louis Frigerio, No. 50 Chartres street
reports the weather for the past two
days as follows:
January I6-At s "a. NJ, So; at : P. NJ,
S0o; at p. NJ, 70o.
January l7-At 8 A. NJ. 6io; az : P NJ,
7Oo; at 6 P. NJ, 6So.
Lowest point during the nights Of Jazz
uary IS and l6, $50.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18

It il a strange fact that men 1859 toen
trua trie nds when they grow rlch.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
Suspended,

CONTINUED on EI0HTH PAQB.l
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
Sonsob0dy 10 Driving Trade Away
ErOm Duluth.
winnipeg Free Press.]


Our neighbors Of Duluth seem bent
upon killing the "goose that lays the
golden egg," or driving it elsewhere to
lay. At the present time they possess =
monopoly Of our carrying trade during
the summer MOI: tbs; but the exorhitant
charges to which they subject our com.
merce is almost prohibitory, and will act
Is IN incentive to hasten forward the
completion of the Thunder Bay route as
fast Is possible. We were shown = bill
Of charges upon shipment Of bonded
goods imounting to eight tons, received
here last fall, upon which the charges for
handling at Duluth, while in transfer,
consisted Of; For custom house hand.
ling, $28.92; brokerage, 81; storage,
1896; making total Of $4l.58, or =
sixth Of tho whole charge ($2e0. .4o) from
Hamilton to Winnipeg. Such rate Of
charge upon large shipments is IN intol.
erable burthen: in the case Of poor EN-.
igrant the burthen 10 infinitely worse,
and probably redoubled. We believe
they charge 1920 for sealing : single
package Of bonded goods. In the case Of
poor family, after the charges for stor.
age, brokerage, ETC., they might IS we'll
add another for stealage and keep the
whole.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

Down in Michigan they have some
very good institutions already estab.
lished. A new idea has broken out
there that is we'll worth copying. It il
called the Richard Smith society. and
proves to be good institution endowed
with truly good name. The object of
the society is to do away with treating,
and all members are bound not to treat
another to drink, eat or smoke. This
is retrenchment which is true cnconomy.
Stop oil treats and more money will be
saved to poor men than by abating all
taxes.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

THERE having been a large demand for
postage stamps during January, it is sug-
gested from Washington that the fact
indicates a rapid revival Of business
throughout the country. just an un.
usual amount of duns by mail, that's all.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
THE NEWS RECORD.
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

At Memphis, on the 14th, NJ. Csombs
Jr., was sentenced to the penitent;ary for If:
teen years for defrauding the government IN
the bounty claims of three colored soldiers
Esquire H. C. Brewer, who was convicted a.
an accomplice, was sentenced to the Nashville
penitentiary for two and one half years Brew
er is deaf and nearly blind.
Clifford White, lawyer Of Boston,
has been arrested and placed under $lo,oW
Donds, detectives having traced to his posses
sion go, 900 of government bonds stolen in
New York about a year ago. White purchased
them tor ten cents on dollar. and had put
them up as collateral for loan Of e20, 900. He
claims to have hal no knowledge Of their true
character.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
CONGRESS-.

On the 18th inst, bill was offered
the Senate creating commission to iavesti
gate the insects most injurious to the great
staples, especially the grasshopper, army
worm, chinch tug, Hessian fly and the cotton
worm. The bill prohibiting the confinement
out food and water, was passed-3O to "a. The
Pinchback contest occupied the remainder Of
the day.
In the House, after the disposition Of
seveaal local matters, bills were introduced
for national bank redemption agency; d.
recting the transmission through the mails OF
matter on which insufficient postage has been
paid and to make banking free. The Demo-
cratic resumption measure was also intro
duced, and appropriately referred. A reso-
luton for speedy resumption was lost by a
party vote.
The Senate, on the 18th, passed the
House pension bill after reducing the appro-
priation one million dollars. The committee
on territories reported in favor OF admitting
New Mexico as State. The law making Ger
tain restrictions in the dispositions OF public
lands in several Southern States was passed,
and the Senate adjourned.
In tho House, q resolution was adopted
instructing the Secretary: ot the Treasury to
ernment and available for the resumption of
specie payment. The tortifcation bill, calling
for three and half millions. The bill to ap-
ply the sales Of public land to the education 0l
the people, was reported back without recon-
mendation.
On Wednesday, the 10Th, Mr.. Anthony
introduced in the Senate concurrent resolu-
ton to prevent the ga!blins Of speee 'es BE-.
that they shall be printed as they are actually
delivered. Mr.. Edwards called up the Pinch
back resolution, but his motion was lost II
was an effort to steal a march on Morton. in
the absence OF several who sustain the resolu-
ton, and with two more votes would have
been successful.
After the introduction of number ol
bills in the House, Mr.. Williams from the
the bill extending the time for filing claims fol
additional bounties, and il was passed. The
time is now July, 1850. The bill to reorganize
the judiciary was reported favoraElv. Il pro.
vides for an intermediate court OF appeals to
pass finally on all suits involving less than
The Senate, on the 18th, was excited to
much merriment by what purported to be Pc
titoin from persons in Wisconsin for the SEC
man and child, each Saturday nishi @ the the" SUM- mn
Of 80. Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on
education reported in favor Of the bill to apply
portion OF the proceeds of the sale Of pu6li1
lands 10 public education. Pending discussion
of the bill for the sale of timber lands in Ger.
tain States the Senate adjonrued to Monday.
Speaker Kerr being absent on leave,
Mr.. Cox was elected speaker pro tem., as to the
necessity Of administering oath of Office to the
new occupant Of the desk, it was finally de.
cided not to administer the oath. Pending &C.
tion on the judiciary bill the House ad journed
The Senate was not in session on the
18th.
In the House Mr.. Casson offered res
olution that Washington's birthday be declar'
judiciary bill was the next under discussion
pending which the House adjourned.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

TIE engine which is to drive the ma.
chinery on seventeen acres Of Centennial
ground will be Of $500 horse power, and
will cost $4,000. Perhaps it will enable
foreign visitors TO recognize the power
behind the throne which makes this
country what it is.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
Proposed Measure for k0cal Taxa.
siom of Railroad Lands.
Washington Special, Feb. Is, to Chicago
Tribune1

The House committee on public lands
has agreed to favorably report the Sem
ate bill, which compe]s the Union Pacific
and other land grant railroads to pay
local State taxes upon all their land grant
lands, whether the patents have been is
sued or not. This bill is strongly opposed
BY the Union Pacific road, and BY Viii.
liam E. Chandler, attorney. The COM
mittee has been in the habit Of giving
settlers bonds for deeds, and Withholding
the patents. The latter have been re-
fused BY the government for the reason
that the government commissioners have
not reported the road finally completed
yet. The settlers who enter upon the
lands under these bonds for deeds have
been obliged to pay local taxes. Con.
gress has thought that the road should
pay as we'll as these private citizens,
hence this bill. 1ffavorably reported, it
will doubtless pass the House.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

TIE material out Of which the fabric
known As Chinese grass cloth is made is
represented as being very plentiful, and is
likely to be substituted for hemp, as it
is much stronger. 1t works into cloth
with cotton, wool and silk, with good ef:
feet. 1t might be put to good use in the
shape Of ropes we'll nooscd, so many ol
which are needed for the protection oi
society, in these degenerate tunes.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

In the twelfth century caterpillars and
field mice were accommodated on &C.
count Of their devastations. As late as
the 18th century wcevils were similarly
dealth with. Wonder how much it would
cost to have each grassho2pcr and potato
bug eXcommunicated?
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

Mime. Arabella Goddard, who speaks
five languages, will write book Of her
travels As soon as she returns to England.
It is hoped that her book will be written
in but one Of the five languages.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

FRENCH manners say: ANY man
found drinking out Of lady 5 wine.glass
at dinner, to guess her thoughts, Iitch
him out the window" If he drinks out
Of his own glass she ouid he not be kicked
out the door
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

ALTHOUGH the marriage Of the histo.
rian. James Parton, bringsing to him as a
wife the girl who has heretofore borne to
him the relation Of daughter, is not a
breach of common law, it is extremely Of:
fensive to persons Of a reasonably deli.
cafo no<nro
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

King Edward VII. will be the next
ruler Of England provided Albert Eddard
outlivce his mother and adheres to his
present determination regarding his fu.
ture title. The sorrowing Queen is to
be endowed with new title, shortly. II
is Empress of India.''
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
A Reserved, soveresgn hight os the
People.

A bill for the protection Of agriculture
against injurious insects was introduced
in the Senate yesterday. Its author pre-.
sented, unconsciously, = very strong ar.
gument against the necessity Of legisla.
ten Of that character, in the statement
that in seven counties of Minnesota sixty
thousand bushels Of locusts were de.
stroyed. Similar vigorous exercise ol
the reserved and sovereign right Of the
people to kill al the bugs they can catch
would quickly dispose Of the grasshoppel
nuisance without the paternal assistance
OF the government.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

TURKEY has finally acceded TO the de.
mands CT the people OF Bosnia and Herzi.
govnia, and the Christians in those prov.
inccs may now worship God without let
or lindrance.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

Mr.. PARroN's child, to whom he has
been twice married, once in Boston and
once in New York, is only forty years
old and only weighs rouud two hun
dred or so.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
what q Nliuncs0linn on the Ground
Writes Home.

From the Mantorville Express, 1lth.]
Mr.. George Marshall, who last fall left
Blooming Prairie for the Black Hills. has
written letter to his parents in this
place, the following portion Of which VIC
have been kindly permitted to publish.
The letter bears date, ''ilill City, Black
Hills, Jan. 8th, l870:"
1--WE got into the Hills perfectly safe
and sound no trouble with the Indians.
We entered the Foot Hills on the LIST of
December, and since that time have been
prospecting all over. We find gold in
every stream. The country must Ger.
tainly prove very rich when once devel.
oped. The men that are in here have
not had time to do much work. The
diggings are very deep and not much of
prospect above bed rock. l have found
in my prospecting from one.foarth Of a
cent to fifteen cents to the pan, on gravel
bars commencing about four feet under
ground, and growing richer as
you 60 deeper. Water inter-
feres with reaching bed rock
and it has not been reached in one in.
stance yet to my knowledge in the main
gulch. The rim on each side is easily got
1T, and good pay is found on that. One
party three miles below US has sluice
working from the rim rock, paying one
dollar per hour to each man. I saw them
last night clean up days sluicing, and
they took out little over $38, and they
can't work over six hours = day, now.
The gold is very coarse on the bed rock,
ranging from ten cents to $3.50 per mug.
get. That accounts for the small pros.
pect in the gravel. have no doubt that
before two years this will prove t. be one
Of the richest mining countries in the
~n~11
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

A WILD musk hog is to be sent to the
Centennial from Mexico. Now let Du.
luth send down one of their celebrated
polecats, that will out.sccnt any scenten.
nial hog on earth.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

A FULL examination Of the books of
B. +. Babbitt, the soap maker, shows
that the stealings Of his man Beckwith
only amounts to some 100000. Per.
haps it is not impossible that possibly it
may be that = half million or 30 may
have been stolen from somebody about
this Office. and he knew nothing about it,
but if SO it was not known at tho time,
nor has it been yet discovered, as far as
at present known.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

Now Lands is sane. lie was insane
when he shot Carruth and until the Jury
acquitted him last week on the ground of
insanity. To-day he is turned loose,
4 free man. This insanity dodge had
better be abolished if lawful punishment
is to be hoped for. There is no one
thing which so much tends to encourage
lynch law and vigilance committees as
this ''insane''method Of committing mur.
der.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

THE uay.weighin mission, is on so
| small scale that Uncle Sam proposes to
withdraw it, and leave the calico King
alone in his glory.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
l:OulQDcrcfal.

commercial
Sr. PAUL, Feb 2l.-DREssED MEATs.-Tlle
receipts Of hogs are somewhat light, but there
is fine display Of first class stock at the Sioux
City depot, which sell to shippers at. s.. IS per
100 lis. Packers do not appear to lie aax;ous to
buy at the prevailing prices, although they are
realizing outside prices tor pork, hams, &C..
GRA1x-There are no new prices to report
and transactions are somewhat quiet. 80 far as
corn and oats are concerned. Car load lots Of
No. oats are selling to out Of town |buyers at
34@34Nc. Corn is firmly held at 38@39', for
car lots delivered free on board.
EGGs are very much Of drug, even at 14@
l5c, the prices at which tubs and cases were
selling yesterday. The receipts are larger than
the sales, but as Lent is near at hand it is prob
able that this condition of things will soon he
chsnged, and that, after a few days More, the
consumption demand will exceed the daily ar
rivals.
PRovlsloSs-All descriptions Of hog prod
ucts, cured or smoked, are very firmly held at
outside prices. Mess pork, in small lots, sells
at $22 per barrel; iu large lots, from first
hands, at S2l 80 cash. Packers, however, have
little OR no stock left unengaged. Hams, lard,
shoulders, etc., are selling at previous quota
tOnS
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

The hard times are felt in the Eastern
colleges. More students are out teach.
ing this term than ever before. and boat
and cricket clubs have in many instances
dishantled.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

Mr.. MoeDY says to this wicked and
perversc generation. "1f you can't be =
lighthouse, be tallow candle, and keep
your light burning"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
PERSONAL MATTERS.

The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations: Jas. W. Fisher, chief justice Of
Wyoming territory; Jacob B. Blair, associate
jnstice Of Wyoming; James Newill, U. s. At
torrey for Nebraska: Edward s. Wheaton, U.
S. marshal for middle district OF Tennessee:
Fred Merley Of Michigan, agent and consul
general at Cairo.
MIR. Bowen, in letter to the Plymouth,
Church examining committee, has asked that
the charges and specifications against him lie
given more definitely. and also list Of the
witnesses that are to appear against him. He
says he does not see how the committee can
refuse his request. II they do refuse he has as
vet to determine his future action.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
GENERAL MATTERS.

GENERAL MATTERS.
The English Parliament has been called
on for e., ,oso, 900 to pay for the Khedive's
shares in the Suez canal.
Thirteen patriotic citizens Of Chicago
pie ID not guilty On the l4th to the indict.
ments charging them with whisky frauds.
About 1900 original measures have
Leen introduced in the House Of Congress the
present session.
A bill has been introduced into the
English Parliament to enable Queen Victor:a
TO take the style and title Of the Empress OF
India.
On the 18th the House Of the Missis.
sippi LEGISLATURE proceeded to the bar of the
Senate and made formal impeachment ol
Lieut.. Gov. Davis.
An Omaha telegram of the 18th state.
that the Sioux, Cheyenne and Arrapahoe In.
dams, are and have been making preparations
for an outbreak in few weeks.
On the 18th the grand jury Of the
United States District Court OF Chicago, re.
turned two joint indictments against Kelley &
Kernon, distillers, for whisky frauds.
The secretary Of war has submitted a
request for an appropriation Of $500, 600 t.
! meet deficiency in the appropriation for the
pay OF troops from June 18th to June 3Oth
1876.
By q collision at Dover, England, or
the 18th, between the steamers Franconia and
strath Clyde, the latter was sunk, and mum.
Der OF her passengers, stated at about fifty
drowned.
In the case Of A. Mann & Co., of Gin
cinnati, on trial the past week in the United
States court, charged with emitting to make
proper entries Of spirits, the jury returned ,
verdict OF not guilty.
It is reported from Washington thai
Gen. Cowen has resigned his position as As.
sistant Secretary of the Interior, to take efec
very soon. He intends, it is understood, t.
engage in the banking business.
A Washington telegram Of the 18th
says that the resignation of Gen
Schenck, Minister to England, has not ye
been received, but that it is expected. No in
timations are officially made as to his fuc
cessor.
Dominica Davina, Antonio Catatant
1 "sASA AS~0Ss0U A&O4ASOoANVD VAAS0 AS6AA0uo4 CVu
victed last October Of waylaying on the stree
in the norther part Of st. Louis, and assassin
ating Francisco Pattra in April, 1874, wer
hung in that city on the 18th.
Mr.. A. P. Burbank, the elocutionis
and public reader. has had an unexpected
measure Of success in the East. In New Yorl
city alone he read to ten paying audiences
One afternoon he read In steinway Hall to 4,
assemblage Of $500 people, and in the even
ing to an audience of ! 200 in Chickering Hall
He has postponed his return to Chicago iron
March TO Arril |.
A Cheyenne, Wyoming, telegram ofth
l4,h says: One hundred and fifty men lei
here to-day for the Black Hills. A party VIII
came in last night reports that during eigl,
days ofhis trip from Custer City he counte
1856 wagons en- route for the Hills. Two hun
dred men are out6t,ing here now and vii
start this week. The incoming trains Ar
bringing s<ores gold seekers da;ly.
Cardoza, the black superintendent q
education in Mississippi, has had the rare dis
tinction Of an almost unanimous impeachmer
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

THERE is m editor in St. Paul who will
not employ reporter with his hair part
ed in the middle, ,-.-because he don't need
. reporter
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
a BOytsh H0sa00a.

At Mendoza, ILL.,, on the 14th, = little
boy not eight years old, son Of Mrs.
Ahearn, fell into well Is feet deep, con-
tanning IL feet Of water and drawing .
temporary windlass with him in his fall.
After sinking twice, wonderful as it may
seem, the little fellow succeeded, unaided
and alone, in reaching the surface, by
actually climbing up the stones lining
the perpendicular sides. Save being
thoroughly chilled. the brave boy seems
none the worse, and his first exclamation
was, ''God bless God -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
VOL. VIII.
CURRENT TOPICS.

If Piper the Boston belfry murderer
had only pleaded guilty on the ground Of
insanity ne would probably have escaped.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

"A petition is in course Of circulation,
and has received large number Of sig.
natures asking for the pardon Of Woolsey,
Who was convicted Of counterfeiting at
tho last session Of the United States Cir.
cult Court in st. Paul.