New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
Funeral Of the Late Reverdy johnson

| FuneF0I Of tho Lato heverdy Johnson
BALTIMORE, Febrcary bat the funera
of the late Reverdy johnson this afternoon
from the family residence on Park street
10 900 persons were present. Attorney Gen
eral Pierrepont, Chief Justice Waite ant
the associate justices Of the Supreme Court
Ferry, President pro TEN of the Senate, an(
large number OF members of both housel
of Congress were in attendance.
The State officers, including Governo,
Carroll, were also present 10 large numbers
and nearly all the prominent members O.
the bar in the State were present.
Lands Discharged.
BRIDGEToN, N. j. February l4-Tht
court pronounced Landis sane and he wa
discharged.
Aid for the Northern Pacific.
HELENA, Montana, Fesruary l4.-The bill
granting 80 100000 to aid the Northern
Pacific railrO I'D passed the House by a vote
of % to 3, and the Council by IL toll
| A Hurricane.
BUFFALO, February IA hurricane
passed over East Buffalo to-day. No lives
lost.
BosToN, February A-Jordan, Clark L.
Co have failed. Their LA illties are 1854 600:
assets $420, 339.
sentence OF Bounty Frauds.
MEMPHIS, February 4.-In the United
States Circuit Curt to-day Judge Brown
sentenced N. Combs, Jr., to the penitentiary
for fifteen years tor defrauding the govern.
ment in bounty claims of cOlOred soldiers.
Esquire II. G Brewer, who was convicted
as an accOmplce, was sentenced to the
Nashville peniteItiary for Two and half
years. Brewer is deaf and nearly blind,
T,ha Slaen1n~ f,sr C..>
In the case Of Blum va. Pullman Sleeping
Car Company, for $4,000 alleged to have
been sto en- between Humboldt and Mem
phis while Blum was q passenger and
asleep on one Of the cars of the defendant,
Judge Brown charged the jury that the
sleeping Car company was not liable as an
inn keeper or common carrier like rail
road company, which was held by
the Supreme Court of Indiana. A
restaurant is not a. responsible as an inn
keeper for the loss Of e Ods by guests. The
sleeping car companies must take reason
able care OF their guests and property, es-
pecially while the said guests are asleep.
If the company was negligent they become
liable. and if the plaintiff was negligent rs
to the care Of his own property the company
should not be liable. The slice ping car Gull
pany is liable only for euch properly as 10
usually carried about the persons VI pas
sengers. such "a clothlDg. small csasage'
ind such an amount Of money a th IL 1 lces-
tary for travelling expenses. Il eee plain
on the s' part r.s Of the defendants he should
have verdict for such ress9 ths ier amount s
tor travelling expansss; , rs
deem necessary. Inc Jn,4 LIZ IoIui"ou VOL
dict for the plaintiff for sioo.
Sinking Of tho City Of Quincy.
The at. amer City OF Quincy, from New
Osleans tor St. Louie, sunk last night at
Hsrdin's Point. seventy-hye miles below
sugar, which will prove a total loss, as she |
lies in ten feet Of water on the bar.
About half-past eight o'clock she struck
an obstruction, knocking q large hole in |
her hull, and suok in five minutes. No lives !
lost. The boat was owned BY the Northern |
Packet Company, Of St. Louis, and was
partly insured in Cincinnati. 1t is doubt
ful whether she can be raised.
The cargo Of the city of Quincy is valued
ut S25O,000. Insured in St. Louis and Gin