New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-20
rhe Alnbnlun Debt.

.yr.,,,vpx January l9.-GoverEor
unuS,nn Levi w. LAWYER and L. B Bttnea,
commissioners TO adjust ana setIio luo ~
of Alabama, will make their report w LUG
LEGISLATURE in a few days. Ahe 'esui. VI
their labo,s will be. If confirmed by the
Iao;s,ature. to Tx the entire indebtedness
Of the State at about OOOO Ooo.
John r.. Dospass0s, of New YORK, mas
ham in this city for several weeks as coun-
sel tor q large number OF direct american
hondholders, and after making thorough
examination into the resources ana moan
c;ai condition nf the State, has accepted the
proposition OF the commissioners Win
debt fixed at the above figures.
The government OF the State Is III the
hands ut an honest, respected and economi-
cal administration. anu WIN copsl!Iu''ou
which forever precludes the borrowing Oh
money or lending the stare a,u 10 . ,h.a,
improvements or other schemes, Alabama
MIL, once more resume her position IN tie
financial world as a solvent and prosperous
State of the Union.
senator Spencer.
The House of Representatives adopted a
memorial to the United States Senate TO
INQUIRE into the right OF George +. Spencer
to u seat in that body. The Senate adopted
the memorial several days ago. 1t VIII %
orwarded to Washington at once
The LonsdnIe Strike.
PROVIDENCE, T.. l., January l9-lae
Lonsdale operatives have resolved 10 coz
tipue the strike. No disorders nave &C.
The Trial of Mckee.
ST. Louis. January 19-Wiilism Nc kee's
cnnnael has asked leave to withdraw the
plea of .not guilty." and file a demurrer TO
The indictment. Granted. After recitlng
the points of the indictments the demurrer
states the indictment is not snfncient IN
law; that Mckee Is not bound by the la" OF
rhe land to answer the came, ana asks 10
be dismissed and discharged and the lndict'
ment auashed. The demurrer Will % ar
gued tomorrow.
Theodore Triton Caught Telling an In
truth.
BosroS, January l9.-The late commit
tee on the part Of this State, who accom-
panied tho remains OF Vice PRESIDENT
Wilson bitber, publish letter to theodore
Tiltop, denying the alleged statement ~
the latter, in a recent lecture, viz: "ln the
funeral car conveying the body, WAS an as
aortment of liquors, and-shame TO Massa-
chusetts-There were men there who guz-
zled them"
AConventiOn of Expressmen.
One hundred and two delegates are in
attendance at the Expressmen's Mutual
Benefit Association. The membership num-
bers 1923. Receipts for the year. S92,IlO;
expenditures, $9l ,574. In seven years
SI29. LAG have been paid on claims tor bene-
fits.
j. c. Tyler, an old fruit dealer, failed to-
". F. Gill L. Co., book publishers, have
CALI 4 a meeting Of their creditors.
Another Guilty Man.
ST. LOUIS, January 19.-Arthur Gunther,
ex revenue agent, was convicted tor recely'
ing $1,000 for compromising cigar case IN
1873.
Gone to Work.
LYNN, January 19.-The striking shoe
makers having secured their demands, re-
sumed work.
A Gunboat Ashore.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H. January lS-The
United States STEAMER Marion. about leav-
ing for MORT, liz, dragged her anchor and
went ashore on Pumpkin island. opposite
the navy yard. Her stern Is out OF water
and tide falling.
The steamer Mar on has been tioated OF
and will be dry locked. The damage Is
considered light.
A Strange ilan for State Treasurer.
TOPEKA, Ia January ia letter was
found on defaul ing State Treasurer Tap
Din when arrested, from his partner. telling
MN the UtsI ft'Ctc ~ cbuiH <AiueAiSsA'
Tappn and Scsifprd got bell boy at the
Pacific Hotel to sign the school bonds.
Tappin had two bottles of poison and sew
erai hundred packs of marked playing
cards.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Office Chief Signal officer, }
Washington, January 10. 1876, 40 T. MI
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States,
Tennessee and the Ohio valley, clear or fair
weather during Thursday, with northerly
and westerly winds; and east Of the Mis-
sissjppi, rising barometer end lower TEN
IeraLure.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, January 70, 6 P. M.-Ba-
rometer 5000. Wind rthnorthwest,
strong. Weather cloudy and cool. Ar
rived-British ship Westfield, Leavitt mas
ter. torty-seven days from Liverpool; Amer
lean schooner Traveller, Hodges master, tif-
teen days from Vera Cruz; Norwegian bark
Magdalene, Runreberg master, sixty days
from Dundee; British steamer Bolivar, at )
p NJ, DOherty master, seven days from
Colon, to PIN, Forwood g. Co.; British ship
Minnie II. Gerow, Gerow master, ten days
from Tybee. Sailed-Steaners Margaret
and Brashear, ship Stamboul, barks Onn,
Collin e. Mcneil and Paulus, brig A. II.
Curtis and schooner D. H. Ingraham. The
steamship Barro sdale is aground On the
bar, outward bound. The steamship Gillian
is at anchor inside, waiting until the bar Is
clear to go ont.
PAss-A-LOUTRE, January l9, 6 p. NJ
Wind north-northwest, blowing strong.
Weather hazy. Arrived-Austrian bark
Bolivar, twelve day s from st. Thomas. No
departures.
VICKsBURG, January l9.-Passed down
John A. Woodward, at 10 P. NJ; Bismarck,
at,P II. Up-Simpson Borner, at II NJ:
John F. Tolle, at p. NJ; Katie, at II NJ,
Lilly. at 10 A. NJ, and City of Helena, at
Cpl
MEMPHIS, January l9.-River fell three
inches. Weather clear and pleasant. De-
parted-Scudder, last night; CarOndelet.
tonight, for St. Louis; Glencoe, for New
Orleans; Baum, for Cincinnati; Augusta,
for White river; Belle Of Texas, for Ar
kansas river.
CINCINNATI, January l9-River twenty
seven feet six inches and falling. Weather
clear and colder. Arrived-Warner, from
New Orleans. Departed-Golden Rule, for
New Orleans.
PITTsBURG, January l9-River twelve
feet and rising. Weather cloudy and mild.
LOUISVILLE, January 19.-River rising
with twelve feet eight inches 10 the canal.
Weather cool and clearer. The Mary
Houston which YVES delayed by an accident
to her wheel, left for New Orleans to-day.
EVANSVILLE, January l9.-Kiver twenty
seven feet and rising. Weather clear and
cooler.
CAIRO, January l9.-Arrived-City Of
Quincy, from New Orleans, at A. H.,
julia, from Vicksburg, at ii A. M. Depart
ed-Louisville, for New Orleans, A. NJ,
- i've.