New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-16

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thu American colonies made . declaration
Of their independence. Above it is me-
d,lliou Of General w ashington. Would 1t
not be recognizing the fact that our Union
is 100 years old by festooning the picture
with tho stars and etripesf A single panel
a. marked would quickly attract che atten-
ton of all, and become prominent feature
At this juncture.
RR1EF MENrIoN.-lt was limited IN the |
ststs House yesterday, that the House and
Senate conference committee on the election |
hill. were quite harmonious, and that there
was fair prospect that conclusion would
he reached speedily.
The Republican conference committee
proposed to the Democrats the following
names from which to select five names for
.ra,urping officers: Benz. F. Flanders, DR.. M.
#. Bonzano, A. S. Badger, A. Dumont, l. N.
Marks and Allan Eustis.
Messrs. Marks and Eustis are prominent
,mercnan,s and opposed to the Republican
marty; the others are Conservative Repub-
icans. These names were rejected.
Tomorrow the Republicans have agreed
to propose five names for the Democrats to
select from, one name Is umpire, to act
With two Democrats to be selected by the
House, and two Republicans to be selected
by the Senate.
Lieutenant Commander Kells. OF Rio
Bravo and Rio Grande notoriety, was
brought back from the Mexican border
where he was anxious to show Mexican cat
tie thieves what he knew about fighting,
ba. been ordered to Port Royal, South Caro-
lima where he will be put in command OF
IN ironclad. 1t matters little to tie COM
msnder where he is located, so he can sho~
his colors to an enemy.
Michael Ryan and Edward, drivers OF
cotton floats, telescoped their vehicles on
tho leyee, head of Customhouse street.
These chief engineers jumped off their floats
and climbed into each other ferociously,
when Edward slipped out his knife and
made an effort to close out his opponent.
he cut Ryan g left arm almost of, and then
escaped.
John Williams, eighteen years old. yester-
day fell into the hold of the steamship Com
monweslth, lying at the head of Lafayette
street, and was nearly killed. He was sent
to the Charity Hospital.
They wanted good shirts or none, 80 one
of them snatched q bex containing half q
dozen, and tramped off hurriedly. The
atore is at the corner of Royal and St
Louis streets, and one of the clerks watched
the two rascals, as they were suspected
The who grabbed the box ran up &c
CONT street and vanished. as did his pal
third person. also suspected, was arrested
and he gave his name IS j. Stevens.
Elizabeth Miller was arrested at the cor
ner of st. Charles and Broadway streets OF
complaint of Jacob Bede, who asserts thai
she stole plates and papers worth $3.50.
Anna Ferguson no longer has the free
ruu of St. Bernard parish. because W. M
WAGNER has reason to believe that she stol'
goods valued at $lOO.
Robert Gurnis rolled into the fourth
police station, as A. Barnes was loser
as in currency.
Peter Sahara, who goes into Lake FONT
chartraiu for fish, tried to wollop his VIII
Barbara, and that is the cause OF his benz
anchored in the fifth police station.
Mrs. Auguste Seymour, who was burne'
nv coal oil at No. ALI, Fulton street, dle'
Monday night.
Street gas lamps are so dim at night tina
a man with lighted tallow dip would b
mistaken for a second sun in comparison
and yet the city pays an enormous price 10
secondhand light. Will not the CIT
fathers appoint an investigating committee
member of the House OF Represents
tives was informed that a number OF ponce
men were in and around the State House
Int were attired in citizens clothing. d
rushed of in a hurry and anxlously inqui
ed WHY Metropolitans we're roaming abou
in disguise. :,
Only twelve more working days tor IL
Legislature.
REs1GNED.-Mr. j. II. Ingraham ia
rendered his resignation as member OF u
D,d of School Directors, and 1t has pee