New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tho Onion League.

PHILADELPHIA, April "a meeting O.
the subcommittee of the national execu
tive committee of this organization was
held here to-day at the Colorado Hotel
Jersey, presided; Thomas G. Baker, Of New
York, secretary. A full and free exchange
of sentiments took place in regard to the
position the Union League should take in
regard to the presidential contest, and
definite arrangements were made in refer
ence thereto.
The sentiments of those present were
emphatic in demanding that the best men
of the Union Republican party should be
brought to the front, and that efforts there
for be made throughout the Unen League
councils throughout the country.
The secretary reported that the CORES
pondence from all parts of the United
States showed a union of feeling and deter
mination to carry out the purposes of the
League on the basis OF councils organized
without secrecy. Z,
This is q departure from the policy of the
Union League in the past, as its operations
have hitherto been conducted in secret,
| This new departure meets with universal
| approval, especially in the South and West.
There will be full meeting of the national
executive committee, consisting of two del
egates from each State and Territory. at
Cincinnati, the day before the national con-
vention.
The Wishart Trial.
The jury in the Wisbart, Burns and Cal
vert bogus bond conspiracy case retired
this afternoon, and after an absence of two
bours, returned verdict of guilty. A mo-
ton for new trial was entered.
PhiIaC eIphia Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber of Commerce elected the
following officers: President. Christian J,
Hoffman; treasurer, Francis u. Brooke:
managers, Charles II. Cummings, Seneca
E. Malone, John H. Kitchener, N. Brooke.
George J Buzby, Robert Gray, w. A. Dur
for and William Massey.
MONTGOMERY, April 2s-The barking
house of <. Beecher & Co. failed. Beecher
made an assignment of all his property.
real and personal, for the benefit Of bis
creditors. In the assignment he said he
alone composed the firm. A meeting of his
creditors was held to-day, but owing to the
books not being in condition to make a |
showing, the meeting was adjourned till |
next Friday. w. L. Chambers, of this city,
is assignee: 1t is impossible to state the |
amount of assets and liabilities. Mr.
branch of the Freedman's Bank To-
Gated here. When that institution be- |
came involved Mr.. Beecher, it is under
stood, assumed its liabilities here. The
present commissioners have been pushing
him. and the failure is generally sttribu-
table to his connections with the old bank
Naval.
FORTRESS MONROE, April 28-The mont
tor Lehigh was conveyed by the United
States steamer Powhatan, which sailed at
daylight for Port Royal
Courthouse Burned.
CINCINNATI. April 2S.-The courthouse at
Shoals, Morton county, Indiana, burned
The records were nearly all saved. Loss
s3O, 900.
Parton's Troubles Not Over.
Boston, April Governor Rice vetoed
he bill legalizing Parton's marriage with |
Fanny Ferns daughter.
The Indians Starving.
CHICAGO, April 28.-General Crock tele-
graphs Sheridan the Indians at Red Cloud |
are on the verge of starvation on account |
d negltc in forwarding supplies, and IN
ess imme diately relieved they will leave
.heir reservation in good temper to raid the
Changed Hands by Order of Court.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, April % -Judge Dill !,
On issued decree transferring the Mis- ..
1ands Of william Bond, the receiver, to the :.
Onlon 1fust Company of New York, and | !
appointing William Bond its general man.
ger.
No Supplies for the Indians.
RED CLOUD AGENCY. April N,-No sun- .
lies worth mentioning have been issued to
be Indians here or At the Spotted Tail
gency since the tenth instant
Troubles Of til Pacific Mail. y
SAN FRANcIscO, April 2S.-The Panama q
abroad Company have attached the stores | b
the Pacific Mail Compsny's steamer 9,
snans. They will proceed the same way n