The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-09
OF hostility TO the Union Pacific lobby.
which is working against the Southern


OF hostility 10 the linton Pacific lobby
which Ia working against tho Houthrr,
Pacific @ H3
Seven steamers sailed from this nor
for Europe to-day. viz. Tho France fo
Havre; Celtic CITY. for Montreal: Hel
vetia and Nevada. for Idyerpooi. IN,
Neokar, for Bremen, and Anthoria. fo,
Glasgow. Total number ~ pasaet,Uets
cabin and steerage. was about sewer
hundred. All took out large carpoes
consisting OF cotton, grain, cheese. lard
bacon, hams, molassss. tobacco nnd
4 machinery. 9
The suit begun by Charles Devliu
one OF the five ar gtweed,s bonds,n.n
against the Mayor and Aldermen of this
city. and wherein Attorney General
Fairohild, Corporation Counsel Whit.
ney, Jackson \. Schultz. John n, Key.
scr. Row darvey, Hioharsi u. Connolly
and James II. 1ngersoll are made de-.
PENDANTS. has made considerable talk
In political circles by many oi
tho old adherents of thu Tweed
ring, II considered shrewd trick Of
Tweed s lawyers TO prejudicc the case Of
the prosecution In the six million suit
against ex- Boss Tweed. Others believe
that these charges OF fraud are not
without foundation In regard TO the
charge that Jackson g. Hhultz had, In
the year 1879. received from John II.
Keyser a large amount Of property as
restitution for tho fraudulent olvims
paid 10 him BY the city during the
Tweed regime. Mr. Schultz declined to
say anything about the matter. He In.
tirnated that he still held property. but
WAS acting under advice OF counsel, He
was ready. however. for any invcetiga-
tion. t
Wheeler N. peckham, who repre-
sented the Attorney General In the suit
against the Watson estate. and to whom
was paid nearly $e5.O0o by the Watson
heirs an restitution kfor Watsons'
share OF the plumber, saws ho turned
over the money To the Attorney Gene
ral, and supposed it was In the State
Treasury. Chamberlain Tappan. how
ever. says he never received any Of the
money, though Il should have been
sent 10 him long ago. II might have
been sent % Albany. but II belonged TO
New York city. Hc also says he never
received any Of tho money restored by
Keyscr. nor has it ever been In the
department.
There WAS no general observance here
Of the anniversary OF the battle OF New
Orleans beyond the display OF bunting
on the City Hall and other public build.
Ings. Ex-uov. Dix, one Of the few sur
vivors Of that battle. caused the flag to
be hoisted at sunrise on the old fort mt
The upper end of Central Park.
A special from Newport, II. L.. says
Capt. John w. Downing. OF New York.
|he Oldest Odd Fellow In the world, died
evening. He had been an
Odd Fellow since 1872.
Mr.. A. Oakley Hall made his last ap.
on the stage. at least for the
present. ut the Park Theatre tonight,
n the "Crneible,' and the piece has
ycen withdrawn. II had been an
that Mr.. Hall would 40 on a
starring tour OF the different cities with |
he 'Crucible." but it II now under.
stood that this project has been aban-
loned. and that Mr.. Hall will i'm. |
retire from the stage aud
rom the managemens OF tne Fark
lheatre. ana VIII resume the Pf"ct'ce
y Jaw.
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ne following. eeoree Hahol'' chah
'lon runner o1 hne'anu' nus o..e''onseu
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