New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-13
WHOLE NUMBER SO4O.
GENERAL NEWS.

Senator Sherman was Confirmed by the
Senate last Thursday as Secretary Of the
Treasury by strict party vote, after ell.
The twenty-six votes against his c0ntrma-
tiOn was the solid Democratic strength of
the Senate, while the votes of every Repub-
lican present cast in his favor alone saved
him from defeat. So much for "policy."
Colonel H. c. Corbin, of the Twenty
fourth Infantry, will be detailed for duty at
the White House, in similar relation to
the President as General Baboock had to
President Grant, that of military secretary.
Colonel COrbin is an old correspondents of
the REPUBLICAN. He writes graceful let
ter, and is one of the haBdsomest men in the
army. He qss many acquaintance in New
Orleans who will congratulate him on his
preferment.
1t is rumored that the Staten Island man
sion of William T. Garner, near Brighton,
will be occupied by ex.President Grant on
his return from Europe, he having decided
to make Staten Island his home.
The Rhode Island Republican State Con
| ventiOn has nominated General Van Andb
for Governor. Albert c. Howard was
nominated as Lieutenant Governor, and
| the present iDoumbents were nomin ated
for Secretary of State, Attorney General
and Treasurer.
Senior Iglesias and suite, of Mexico, ar
| rived at 81. Lsuis Saturday night, and were
call cd upcn by many prominent citizens on
Sunday. They were to leave for New Or
leans last evening.
District Judge David A. Smalley, of YER
mont, is dead.
Senator Blaine dined Saturday with Sec
retary Evsrts and Secretary Sehurz. The
three gentlemen are said to have had a
| hearty laugh over reports that Mr.. Blaine
| had been trying to defeat their eonfrma-
ton before the Senate. In the afternoon
Mr.. Blaine attended the reception at the
| White House, and was received with very
marked cordlality by both the Presid ent
and Mrs. Hayes.
NJ. Pierret, French consul at New Or.
leans, has been appointed consul at YolKo-
hama.
The friends of rivers and harbors have
assurances that the question of allO wing
moneys appropriated TO be expended will
tavOrably considered as soon as the new
Secretary of War assumes the duties Of his
Office.
The treasury has made call for $40, ,000,-
900 fve-twenties of May aud November,
1865. Interest ceases June 10.
Vice President Wheeler knows nothing
of the Presidents intention to send him
South as the head of O confirming COM
promising commission.
The new tariff of freight rates, weat
bound from New York, went into operation
= Monday. Some doubts are expressed by
railroad men as to whether it will be salts
= factory, as many leading merchants hayG
3 contracted with companies and made spe
Z cial rates to all points west The old rates
4 | were, to Chicago, first class fifty cents, sec
= ond class forty-five cents, third class forty
8 cents, fourth class thirty cents, specia
: twenty-five cents per 100 pounds.
: The rates sgreed upon by all the rOadr
8 are made on the basis of seventy-fVe. cent
t per 100 pounds for first class, and SO along
Q the list. This has been the result of thl
agents meeting here q short time ago, ant
n it is supposed will finally terminate thu
a railroad war. This is doubtful, as already
5 rumors of the tariff being violated ar
abroad.
a. The jackson, Tennessee, San, of Friday
= contains the account of terrible fight i
a Madison county, Tennessee. Deputy Shel
= iff Jason W. RUSSELL summoned William
= and John Anderson, his nephews to assis
"a in arresting three brothers named POtett
# indicted for carrying concealed weapons
- at the house of Andy POtete, the father Q
! the Potetes.
's The Potetes resisted and killed Fussel
"a and slightly wounded William Anderson
~ who mOrtally wounded John POtete, VII
! died soon after tue fight. Andy Potete wa
- arrested and committed to Jail, but hi
. other sons escaped after robbing the bod
! of Fussell and taking his horse.
:, Governor HartraDtt officially notified th
u Senate end House of Representatives MOI
- day evening that Hon. Simon Cameron hs
,F resigned his position of United States Scr
,f ator. Don Cameron, late Secretary OF Wa
n is the principal candidate tor the sucee
d sion.