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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-10
Our Bonds Abroad.

Governor Kellogg yesterday received a
letter from London banker, which Ia sub
Joined. The firm of Thomson, Hankey 4
Brothers, of which the writer is q member
is one of the wealthieet and moet influential
financial houses in London. The head of
the firm is member of the House of Com
mone, and has been for number Of years q
leading director Of the Bank Of England:
No. "a GRESHAM STREET, BANK,
london, Jan uary le, 1916. }
To His Excellency, William P. Kellogg, Governor
OF louisiana: ~
DEAR SIR-As q member of the English
committee of Louisiana bondhOlders, and
as the member who had the most to do
with inducing the corporation OF foreign
bondholders and English bondholders gen
orally to fall in with your views and accept
the funding scheme, l take the liberty of
pointing out the long delay which is oc-
curing in carrying out the funding scheme,
and that partic cularly while We have re-
ceived more than a month since our six per
cent funded bonds, we hear that the legal
process which all the bonds undergo has
not yet been finished as regards the eight
per cent levee bonds, in which and sew
eral friends are interested, though they
have always been looked upon as one of the
soundest ard most valid Of Louisiana
issues. l and my friends would feel greatly
obliged if little more dispatch could be
obtained in finishing this business, and if
you consider the heavy sacrifice we are
making in surrendering forty per cent OF
our capital you will not think it unreason-
able that the operation should be made as
palatable az possible.
have the honor to be, your obedien'
servant,
JOHN A. HANKEY.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-10
A Sharp Trick.

Mr.. Philip E. Chappal, who has just re-
turned from q business trip to Texas. re-
lated to US yesterday an instance Of sharp
practice on the part of q trio OF thieves,
which We think is entitled to pre-eminence
in the line. Immediately over one OF the
banks in Dallas is the telegraph office, and
and few days ago two of the operators ap-
piled for their discharge, received it and
left town. On the day following we'll.
dressed, business appearing man appeared
1T the bank with q check for $lO,OOO on
well-knOwn New York banking house, and
desired it caehed. He brought with him
numerous letters of recommendation from
parties with whom the bank had business
transactions, and, SO far as surface indica-
tions went, every thing was all right. But
$4,000 was Q considerable sum to pay out,
even on the very best documents OF recon-
mendatioD, and the bank officers hesitated,
wavered, and finally declined to cash the
check. But the stranger was lmportunate.
"Gentlemen," said he, II came to Texas to
invest this money in cotton. 1t is very
necessary that this check should be cashed,
or / will be greatly inconvenienced. Sup
pose you telegraph to New York to this
banking house Ask them about me; l
will pay the expenses"
Nothing could be more plausible than
thie nothing sound more honest. SO dis
patch was sent, asking about the stranger
and the check, and in short time came the
answer, TO the effect that it was all right,
and the Dallas Bank would confer favor
on the New York firm by accommodating
their otton-speculating friend and cashing
the check. Still the bank officers were not
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-10

NEW ORLEANS THURSDAY. FEBRUARY TO-

satisfied, and the dispatch 70 New York was
duplica'ed. Again the answer was OF .
similar tenor, only probably little more
emphasis was added to it. This was salts
factory, and the check was duly cashed.
It seems to be the practice Of operators
to 60 over their days work at night briefly
by asking the different points to which dis
patches have been sent whether they have
been received or not. On inquiring of the
New York operator whether dispatches
Nos. l3 and IA had been received, mega
tive answer was returned. No such dis
ly, no answers could have been sent. 1t
was evident that the bank had been swim
died, but how7 There was the mystery
The dispatches had been regularly received;
they had come from somewhere, but where
from could not be known. The cotton
epeculator had disappeared with the funds.
and the bank officials were at their wits
ends.
In a day or two the mystery was solved.
The two telegraph operators, referred to
above, had gone few miles out of Dallas,
taken possession of an old shanty by the
roadside, attached battery to the wires,
and taken of the dispatches intended for
New York. They had then sent prear-
ranged answers. The three were confed-
eratee, and the operator knew about the
time the bogus speculatOrs would enter the
bank, and when 70 attach their instruments.
1t was adroit scheme and successfully car
ried out. The bank has no clew TO the
swindlers, but has learned valuable lesson
and paid high price for tuition.-Jeterson
(MiSs0uri) Tribune.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-10
Dissolution.

Meesre Charles S. Rice and William Il.
Whitaker have lately dissolved the law
firm of Rice g. Whitaker, so long known to
litigants, at No. l3 Commercial alley, by
mutual consent Both gentlemen have well
earned the confidence Of The community by
their ability, learning, research, persever-
ance and fidelity, and it is needless to COM
mend either of them to the community.
Both wear laurels legitimately won in the
forensic arena.
Mr.. Rice leaves the old Office, and starts
anew in his rooms No. 25 Carondelet street.
Il ia not amise then 20 recall the words OF
the late Hon. William NJ. Randolph, when
ne said and here is my splendid young
friend, whom l hope shall be more init
mate with in the future, who made splen-
did opening before you, chaste and ornate
1t is we'll to note here that Mr.. Randolph
also said in private. that he would be glad
to zee Mr.. Rice occupying one OF the district
benchee. But Mr. Rice prefers devotion to
private clients to public honors.
Both Mr. Rice and Mr.. Whitaker, who
probably will retain the old rooms, deserve
the patronage Of all citizens who seek COM
peteut and honeet legal ability.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-10
Herzegovina and Montenegro.

Ths people Of Herzeg govina and the people
of Montenegro are absolutely the same peo
pie. There is no difference between them,
except that the accidents of their history
have given freedom to one branch OF the
nation and denied it to another. Between
the free and the enslaved parts of the nation
there still are the very closest ties. Monte
negrins and HerzegOvinese have fought side
BY side in every struggle. At this moment,
ae Montenegro is the natural shelter of the
homeless refugee, 90 the people of the en-
shaved districts etill look to the Monte.
negrins as their natural brethren and
to the Prince of Montenegro as their
natural chief. Montenegro is, both in
it's past history and in its present bearing,
a truer representative OF the old days OF
Slavonic independence than the larger
principality Of Servia. Again, when
Montenegrin looks down from his hills
upon the Bocche beneath them, it must be
very like feeling of imprisonment when
he thinks that not an inch of his own land
reaches down to the edge of those waters.
He must feel cut of from his natural CON-
munication with the rest of the world; he
must feel debarred from q means Of i'm
provement and enrichment which nature
seems to have placed actually in his grasp.
had q eeaboard. Toward the end of the
great war, when We did not disdain either
Ruesisns or Montenegrins as allies
against the common enemy, Cattaro was
actually for q little while Q M0ntenegrin
possession, and the Vladika ruled on the
coast as we'll as on the mountains. Cattaro
is the least Italian, the most Slavonic, of
the cities of the Dalmatian coast. 1t is the
natural haven of the little principality
above it. There is said to be at this mo-
ment q movement for the annexation OF
Bosnia to Austria. Bosnia, with its large
MOhammedan minority, would probably
fare better as . member of the great cosmO-
politan monarchy than if it were joined to
either of the orthodox principalities. In
such case, while Herzegovina would well
come annexation to Montenegro as the crown
of it's hopes, Austria might surely give up
Cattaro to be the Trieste or Fiume Of the
enlarged State. On the other hand. q
serious question presents itself whether an
enlarged Montenegro would remain Mon
tenegro, whether the problem Of civillzlng
a small independent tribe without destroy
ing its distinctive character could be sue
cessfully carried en- with a territory 20
greatly enlarged, above all, # It possessed
maritime city, however small. Frnce
who posse ssed Cattaro would hardly 60 on
reigning at Cettigne; q prince VINO pos.
sessed all Herzegovina might rule as we'll
and Justly as prince OF Montenegro only;
but he could hardly continue to be the same
personal shepherd OF his people which he
can be in his present narrower range. Here
is hard question, one where there Ger
tainly are weighty arguments on both Sides
do not take upon myself to decide between
them-AacmillaAs Magazine.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-10
BY TELE C R AP H .
CONGRESS.
Senate.


WASHINGTON, February 9.-Mr Ecmunds'
struc-ing the Committee on Public builo'
ings aud Grounds to inquire into the e3pe-
diency Of making provision for the speecy
completion of the Washington monument ID
the city Of Washington. Agreed to.
More Texas Pacific railroad petitions were
presented.
The BIZ appropriating &25.000 to continue
the improvements OF the Capitol GROUNDS
passed.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported substitute for the reso-
luton submitted by Mr.. Davis, OF West
Virginia, early in the session in regard TO
the accounts OF defsulting public officers.
etc. The substitute directs the Secretary OF
The Treasury to furnish the Senate as socn
as practicable with q statement OF AZ
balances due the United States from public
officers and others formerly, but not now IN
the pubic service, distinguishing those
which have been settled, setting forth as
rear as practicable, the period over which
such accounts extended, the amounts IL
yolved, ETC., together with the character OF
stocks held by the United Statee, the
amount of such stocks, and it default has
been made in payment OF interest thereon.
Adopted.
MI. Merrimon submitted q resolution re-
ouesring the Secretary Of War to furnish
,hs Senate with the report and accompany.
| ing maps, diagrams and estimates made IN
pursuance of the act of March 3, 1875, d.
recrire a survey of the line of the Neuse
river, TO connect it with Cape Fear river,
and to connect the waters of the harbor OF
| Norfolk, Virginia, with those OF the cape
Fear river at or near wilmington, Nortn
| Carolina. Adopted.
The bill refunding the St. Albans National
Bank 5000, without interest, taken oy
raiders from Canada, passed. :.
Mr.. Boutwell, introduced bill repeallr
| tie pre- emption law, and providing tor the
| sale of timber upon public lands. He offered
! il as a substitute for the bill repeating re-
| etric.ions on sales Of public lanes in Ala
| baua and other Southern States. Ordered
! printed.
Mr.. Caperton reported favorably on the
! bill for the relief Of Mr.. M. w. Brock, OF
| Tennessee.
The centennial was discussed TIL execu
| tive session.
| No combinations. Adjourned.
| House.
| The business is unimportant. The report
| of the sub committee is in favor OF what Il
| known as Atkins Texas Pacific bill. 1t Il
| framed upon the suggestion OF the ST
| Louis convention.
| Mr.. Parsons, from the Committee on Prl
| yate Land Claims, reported bill SELLING
| pubic lands at V,ncepnes to certain rall
| road companies. Rejected.
The diplomatic appropriation was re
sumed and discussd 10 adjournment with
| out action.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-10
The Ice Crop.

The Albany argus Of Saturday morning
ssye:
The present indications are that the
ice companies will be able to secure fair
crop of ice. if not full one. The large
corporations that supply the metropolis are
now making every effort to make hay
while the sun shines" fully assured that
there has been just enough anxiety over
that possible failure of the crop to enable
them successfully to enhance the price and
thereby insure large dividends. The strike
of the icemen at New Baltimore has come
to an end, the Knickerbocker Ice Company
agreeing to the advance in wages demanded
by the men Two hundred men resumed
work Thursday. This company is securing
ice also at BObb's Dam, about two miles
northwest of New Baltimore, and three
other companies are stacking ice at Castle
ton. The Knickerbocker Company began
TO store ice in the Barren Island buildings
Thursday
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-10

PASS CHRISTIAN NEws.-A friend in our
sister city sends the following news item:
Last week a servant girl in the service of
Mr.. Ferry was discovered in the act Of
setting FIRE to that gentlemans dwelling, but
as the young woman was tolerably welflked
the matter wac in q manner overlooked for
the time. Soon after the discovery, the
girl, whose name wae Catherine Baumgar.
den, only fourteen years old, disappeared,
but on searching her room she was found
almost dead, so near gone that nothir G
could save her. She expired Immediately
after a member of the family learned Of the
situation. She had taken deadly dose OF
chloroform. Circumstances which were de-
veloped subsequently proved that the girl
waA insane,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-10
FOREIGN.
AntoDeili has the Gout,
ROME, February 9,-AntoneiN has the
gout dangerously.
In hA Rofc


ROME, February e,-Antoneili las the
gout dangerously.
In the Reichstag.
BERLIN, February 9-In the Re;chs.ag
the oil amending the penal code was .aken
up for lts third reading. The debate was
on the clauses which were recently rejected,
imposing penalties on the members of secret
societies, and TO prevent inciting hostility
between different classes and attacking
national institutions. Prince Bismarck
participated in the debate, and for the
reinsertion of the clauses aniLadverted
upon; the mis-sta-emenrs and calamIies of
the press were iustanced; the Invention of
war rumors last spring by newspapers,
which were falsely considered semi Oft eial:
he emphaticaily denied the existence of
semi-otficial papers to correspondents. The
Prince concluded: I'VE live in a state OF
the most profound peace we have 10 wish
for conquest: we are coDterted with what
We possess; We have 20 thought OF threat
ening any one, nevertheless these -rIno,s
are continually arising
No action was reached on the bill.
The Porte's Answer.
CossTANTISoPLE, February g.. The
Porte's answer to Andraseys note will de-
mand moral supper. of the powers in the
pacihcatlon OF the revolted provinces.
A Monument to Deak.
PEsIH, February 9.-At conference of
liberal members Of the Hungarian Diet to-
day it was unanimously agreed to support
the bill for the erection of national monc-
nent to the deceased statesman, Deak.
The War in Spain.
HHNDAYB, February 9. - Many Carliss
families are flying into France. Great dis
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-10
Where IL Variance 2

variance, Variance! Where is Variance?
Have you got a railway guide Does any
body know anythinga" And the speaker
paced excitedly about the rotunds OF the
St. Charles Hotel, appealing to the porter
and to the clerks. It was Colonel Sellers
Raymond, man who is naturally quiet and
calm. He was born that way.
Mr.. Rivers and q few friends approached,
and one said:
What is the matter, Raymond Any
body dead!"
"Matter9 Matter enough. Why, l am
to act with Abbey next week. i sent him
the manuscript of the piece, parts, and
everything from Charleston. thought his
people were studying, and that everything
would be lovely at the fret rehearsal, and
here, by Jove, find the fellow has left the
whole business at one of those stupid little
towns in Mississippi where he has been
playing Ned Adams. My man has got to go
there Immediately, suppose, get the manu-
script, pot it in Abbey's hands, and stand
by him! until Couldock says it is all right. l
am diagusted. Here is what he says"
The actor then read the following telegram:
MEMPHIS, February 9, 1876.
John 7. Raymond, New Orleans
Manuscripts at Variance, with the parts
H. E. ABBEY.
Therb were general expressions of sym
pashy dver the comedians prospects OF loss
of time and annoyance. Rivers said he had
been bbrn and raised in Mississippi, but he
had newer heard of town called Variance
Another gentleman said:
"Perh haps we read the thing wong. Could
it be possible that any of the lines Of the play
have been omitted in copying the parts T.
There was the dswning of q new idea in
the worried brain of Sellers. He thought
Of something, and childlike and simple
smile stole over and rested pleasantly upon
his face, while his left hand rested on his
pocket book.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-10
and to the public through line at all points

and to the public through line at all points
Of junction.
The bill provides ample securities against
partiality toward any poinc or connecting
line. The oo.ds OF me road, payable n
fifty years a. FIVE per cent. shall be irtorsed
by the United S;a.es at the rate OF S3O,COc
per mile. Norrlng IN the act shall interfere
with the relations o. the roads under Tie
laws OF Miseour: Texas, louisiana CT Cali
fOrnia.
In order to secure al sections of tie
country irli advanta ges Of the Texas Pa
cifc read, -ae following are empowered TO
and required TO Complete branches 70 New
Orleans, Vicksonrg and Memphis. ander
such auLlOr.-y IS rhe States Of Louisiana
and Arkansas may nave granted, CT may
hereafter grant:
/. New Orleans, Baton Rouge ard Vicks-
burg 20 construct, or control and operate
such railroads necessary TO connect ne
eastern terminus OF the Texas Pacific, with
point ca -ae Mississippi, opposite New
Orleans.
?. Blank Company from the eas tern
terminus VIA Shreveport. 20 poin. on the
Mississippi, opposite Vlcksbu-g.
). Blank Company from Jefferson, Marion
county, Iexas. 20 point on the Mississippi
opposite Memphis.
The government VII irdorse tie bcrds o {
these brarcnes q. -he rate OF $50 900 Der
EiIe. lnere IS hn amenCment pending tina.
these branches shall be commenced within
year, otherwise the main stem may build
them.
Billings Discussed in Executive Session.
The Sera.e had an hours execE.ive see
sion discussing me nomination Of Bi!lin gs.
No To.e.
The Nicaragua Canal.
The inte--ocea1ic cana. commission, con-
sis,ing OF General Humphreys, Supe-inten-
dent Patterson, of the coaet sarvey, and
Commodore Daniel Ammen. presented their
report in favor Of Ihe Nicaragua route to
the President.
A message from cne Pcesiden-, cu.cnnni-
eating -he report TO Congress, g expected
next week,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-10
Appoint me nts to West Point.

The following named cadets at large to
the Military Academy for 1877 have Just
been appointed by the President: Benja-
min Alvord. Jr., District Of Columbia, son
Of the Paymaster General Of the army; IL.
H. Andrew, son OF the late Governor John
A. Andrew. of Massachusetts,; BrittOn Da-
via. of Texas, son Of Ex-Governor Edmund
j. Davis, Of Texas, and grandson of Cap
tain Britton, United States army; Edwin
St. j. Greble. of Pennsylvania, con Of Lieu
tenant Greble. killed at Great Bethel;
Henry c. Hodges, son of Major Hodges
quartermaster United States army; Ineo-
dore D. judah, of California, son OF Gen
eral H. n. Judah; James =: Lardner, Jr;'
Mower. son Of General j. A. Mower, United
States army; Henry L. Sw!tzer, Of Penn
sylvanis, son Of General N. B. Switzer;
William II. Sage, son Of Lieutenant w. N
Sage, Eleventh Infantry.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-10
The Troublesome Member from Indiana.
Says the Washington correspondent of

The Troublesome Member from Indiana.
SAYS the Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Gazette:
An amusing illustration of the situation
is found in the efforts to mold Mr.. Landers,
of 1ndiana-whoever ne may oe. sel1
committee of about dozen
have been taking care of him for quite
time, sitting up with him, soothing him,
and in his hours of political rawlings holding
him by main force.
The trouble has never been fully ex-
planned by his watchers. But, in general
it is known that he has bills and resolu
tions to introduce. He wants to suspend
the rules and force q vote on several terri
BILE things. In the first place, he wants the
public credit act repealed. If that was all,
this is only the beginning with Kim. He is
determined to bring the House to vote
upon measures eliminating all indications
of gold from the national securities once
and for all, the absolute repeal of the re-
sumption act, with nothing to take it's
place, no matter how moderate it's provi.
sions may be. The idea of agreeing to re.
turn to specie payments, even in hundred
wears, drives Mr.. Landers mad-whoever
Landers is-for, be it known, he is not
allowed to run at large in the House. The
committee of safety have got him some
where, and have decided to keep him there.
But the chances are there will be another
case broken tiger-tail before long.
Mr.. Landers is also bent upon the repeal
of the national bank act and the immediate
burning of national bank currency. He
won't stop to redeem it in anything it he
can help it. He wants it out of the way in
the shortest possible time, and he desires
the employment Of the most direct means.
Fire would suit him. Next, as the end Of
all his labors and the goal of his hopes, he
wants greenbacks Issued without limit. All
restrictions to their generous distribution
must be swept away, and shall De II ne Is
let loose. If they could be published at
the government printing Office, go much
the better for him. These are Mr.. Landers'
cardinal propositions. He is bound to get &C
ton on them or die. To save his life and
that OF the party, q committee are watching
him. One of this number smoOths him
down and talks softly to him one Monday,
and others take him up the next, and go he
has been coaxed, scolded and reasoned with;
petted and patted and threatened, and 90
kept quiet up to this good hour. But yes.
terday the inspiration was on him. The
committee could not hold him; his eyes
glsred his ears were back, his teeth were
terrible, the tail was worn smooth with
holding. Ten minutes more and there
would have been another tiger loose. The
case, among others, was reported TO Nor
rison, and catching the Speakers eye, he
succeeded in adioarning the show. The
committee to pat Mr.. Landers on the back
will now continue it's labors through
another week, and, if at the end Of tina,
time he is not tame again, there will be
another early adjournment to save the
D0rtV,