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Merchants Mutual Insurance Ca
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L1IFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR TAs ri
i ish of Orleans. No. s177-By vlItuSS nss
writ Of fieri facias, to me directed oy .ne ~
able the Fifth District Court for tne -
of Orleans, in the above entitled a1iS
at the Merchants and Auctionas PEER, &
change, Royal street, between Can a.,s1a
Customhouse streets, in the Second Di Ea q
this city. on MONDAY. April q; ls rar vi
o'clock M, the following described pfoysss
ALL THE RIGHT, TITLE AND MI w.
of Mrs. Emma Fassy and her husband; s IN.
Fassy, defendants in the above ent1 ii1 MI N
Etna Life Insurance Company. Of Hsl 81
Connecticut, being No 46sl1, for the sun ,,s VI
thousand dollars, and dated twenty -sos nas1
February. 1868. and which said poiics -
seen In my office.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms Cash on the spot. nunraTX ~
j. r, ALCEE GAUTHkEnAs,ooesk
Civil Sheriff of the Parish OF OIies.
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same VS.. VIM. Brown; same vs.. same: same
VS.. same.
THIRD DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
4 ish Of Orleans, Nos. %, 7ss and 29,782; and
Sixth District Court for the parish Of Orleans.
faa,cias. to me directed by the, honorable the
Third and Sixth District Courts for the
parish of Orleans, in the above entitled
causes eau $50 for city taxes Of 1874 1872 1877
ton, at the Merchants and Auctioneers' Elk.
change. Royal street, between Canal and Gus
tomhouse Streets in the Second District of this
city, on. SATURDAY, May TO- 1879. at - o'clock
NJ. the following described property to Wit,
uated in the Fourth District Of this city. in
sd bV and or
delet streets. and designated as lots numbers
Baronne and St. Andrew streets measuring
sixty eight feet front on Barenne street By
ninety feet in depth and front on st. Andrew
street.
Seized in the above suits,
Terms Cash on the spot.
J. B. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX.
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT.
SHERIFF SALES.
The CITY Of New Orleans vs.. Geo. MeFz
same VS.. Widow Geo. Merz and Geo. Merz

The CITY of New Orleans vs.. Geo. Merz;
same VS.. Widow Geo. Merz and Geo. Merz.
EoURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
virtue OF two writs of ,fieri faeias. TO me 81.
rected by the Honorable the Fourth Dis hEa
entitled causes, for city taxes Of 1877 and 1878
will proceed to sell at public, auction. ct the
Merchants and Au tioneers, hxchange, !. ho ata
street. between Canal and Customhouse streets.
In the Second District Of this, city, On u
DAY, May 10. 1879. at II O'Clock m. the following
deseghd pESPfsG5tRyf e N oF situated
In the Second District Of this city. IN square
number one hundred and sixty-tWo, b9 W sai1
by Touoase v eg s nop a ana
measuring twenty feet front on Toulouse !, street
by fifty-one feet In deUth;. lot number nIteen.
measuring thirty three teet 1IonI q tt 70
street By one hundred and tWenty-eIght feet III
"A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, situated ID
humber NJ NIB one hundred and eighty three bounded
by Where Toulouse. Robertson and St Louis
streets, designated as follows: Lot number one
Vilisre street by one hundred and twenty.six feet
in depth; lot number two. measuring twenty
seven feet front on Where street by one hun
Der sixteen. measuring one hundred and nine liz
y-one feet front on Where street by one nun
dred End fsst II da F haRoND Sit
uated In the Second District of this city. In
square number one hundred and ninety-two,
bounded by Toulouse, Robertson. st. Louis ana
Claiborne streets. designated as lot number one,
measuring two hundred and seven feet front on
Toulouse street by one hundred and eighty 1897
- CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND. alt
uated In the Second District Of this, city, ln
square number two hundred aud forty bounced
by st. Peter, Roman. Prieur and Carondelet
Walk streets, and designated az follows. Lot
nunber two. measuring eighty four feet front I
on ST Peter str Get by one hundred feet In depth
lot number three p thrt9nd9 dee1
tbirty-two feet In depth lot number four
measuring thirty-th feet front on Ut. Peter
street by one hundred and thirty feet l In
dred and ninety two feet front on St. Peter
street by one hundred and twenty-five feet IN
depth; lot number thirteen. measuring thirty
feet front on st. Peter street by one hundred
and twenty five feet In depth.
Seized in the above suits.
Terms-Cash on the spot
J. r. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX.
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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PIaclde j. spear vs.. n. A. Battles.

fifth DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
L ish OF Orleans. No. 97l3--By virtue Of a writ
of seizure ard sale. to me directed by the hon
orable the Fifth District Court for the parish 2!
Orleans, in the above entitled cause, / will
proceed to sell at pubic auction, at the Mer-
between Canal and Customhouse streets, In the
Second District Of this city. on FRIDAY, April
25. 1879. at IL o'clock m. the following described
property. to wit
with the buildings and improvements thereon.
situated in the First District Of this CITY In the
MERGE and Lafayette streets, forming the corner
Of said Commerce and Girod streets measuring.
In English measure, thirty five feet eight inches
front on said Girod street by a depth and front
on Commerce street Of eighty five feet eleven
inches and four lines. between parallel lines.
The whole In accordance with plan drawn by
G. A. de Armas. surveyor, and deposited in the
Office of FL. Il. Cenas late notary In this city.
Being the same property acquired by FL. A.
Battles, defendant herein, from Emile Bouny.
per act passed before Eusebe Bouny. notary
public on the twenty fifth day OF February, 1878.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
J. r. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX.
Civil sheriff OF the Parish of Orleans.
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CITY TAXES OF 1875.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. CITY HALL,
New Orleans. April 10, 1879.
Taxpayers are reminded that only few days
remain to pay their bills without additional
costs. Judgments will be obtained on the first
of May.
ALE. 81. ISAACSON,
apo ct Administrator. of Finance,
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Alfred Marchand vs.. Andrew J, Dsuu.

EIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOB M
T. parish of Orleans, No. s6s7-By Hrsaa
writ Of fieri facias. to me directed by m
honorable the Fifth District Court fof mts
parish Of Orleans, in the above entitled c.
I will proceed to sell at public auction, 81
the Merchants and Auetioneers' Exehan
Royal street. between Canal and Customhcl4
streets. in the Second District Of this city, ~
SATURDAY, May 10. 1879, at u o'clock m.s ~
following described property. to wit
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GR0UhN
together with all and singular the bufldi14s
and improven ents thereon, rights, ways. sou.
tudes, privileges and advantages thereuni0lt
longing or In anywise appeTtaininR situ&le9M s
the First District of this city In the sq11|
boundedby Delord. Tchoupitoulas, Annna4k
tion and Posefar streets, designated by n94ss
bers one and two on plan drawn by L. n. flns
then city surveyor, on the thirty-hrst day IS
Mar oh. 1858. deposited in the office of L. toulb
q notary public In this city, and measuring
follows, to wit: Lot number one sfxty-nH
feet and seven inches front on Annunda09
street, seventy feet and. two inches trons g
Tchoupit uIas street, .forty-seven, feE u
inches and seven lines in depth 0
the line dividing 1t from. lot NUM-
two. and twenty-one feet six inches
four lines on the opposite eide line; anaM
number two, twenty six front On Annunma
street, twenty Eight feet three inches from q
Tcnoupiteulas street, forty-seyen fest mn
ches and seven lines on the line dlviMM
from lot number one, and .fifty-eight le9s Ia
inches and two lines in depth on the line ons
ing it from lot number three.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot. - ssSss
J. r. ALCEE GAUTHREAUA.
Civil Sheriff OF the Parish OF Orleen
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Citizens Bank of Louisiana vs.. Mrs. War.
garet Fitzsimmons and w. b. Lancaster.
Exeeu.o or Actual PosseSsor.

garet Fitzsimmons and w. b. Lancaster.
Executor. Actual Possessor.
YTlHIRD DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
i ish Of Orleans, No. 49, By virtue of an
by the honorable the Third District Court for
cause, I will proceed to sell at public auction,
at the Merchants and Auetioneers' Exchange.
Royal street. between Canal and Customhouse
streets. In the Second District of this city, on
FRIDAY, April. %, 1879, at 70 o'ciock M. the
fo9 Wn dsTarsed d pT9gpeFn E T. GRdNn with
all the buildings and improvements thereon and
longing. situated in the, First District Of this
city, In the square bounded by Magazine Fou-
| cher. Delord and Poeyfarre streets. and desig-
| mated by the numbers eighteen and twenty one,
on plan drawn By G. D. Dunbar. surveyor,
as plan number forty. ak In the book Of plans
number two of VIM. Christy. late notary
In this city. Lot'nnmber eigheteen measuring
on Deord street by one hundred feet In depth,
between parallel lines, English measure; and
lot number twenty one, measuring twenty. feet
on Delord streetlby one hundred feet in depth.
between parallel lines. and ts bounded ON one
side by an alley eleven feet eleven inches wide.
lots as per said plan, all English measure. To-
gether with seventy shares OF mortgage stock
thereto attached.
Terms and condttions-The purchaser to
furnish a stock mite for the sum of five hun
dred and eighteen dollars (s518). payable on the
first day of May. 1880, and renewable according
to the charter OF the Citizens Bank Of Lousi-
ana. and the balance cash. The purchaser to
assume all the obligations and responsibilities
of a stakeholder Of the Citizens Bank OF Loui-
siana, and the stock note so furnished to be
identified with the act of mortgage by John NJ.
Bach and wife In favor of the Citizens Bank of
Louisiana. passed before Charles Boudousauie,
notary public. on the fourteenth Of December
1859. and with the sheriff IS deed of sale In this
case.
J. R. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX,
Civil Sheriff OF the Parish of Orleans.
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VICTOR DE BOUCHEL VS.. MRS. MARI1
ELIZABETH CAMUS EFT AL.
Sixth District Court for the Parish Of Orleans
No. 10,464.


No. TO- AGA.
DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE
ID and sale. to me directed by the honorable
the Sixth District Court for the parish OF
Orleans In the above entitled cause. will pro-
coed to sell at public auction. at the Merchants
and Auctioneers' Exchange, Royal street, be-
tween Canal and Customhouse streets. In the
Second District of this city, on SATURDAY,
MAY III 1879, at Ia o'clock m. the following de-
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, situated
In this parish. on the right bank of the River
Mississippi. about one and half miles below
this city making part Of the portion OF ground
designated by the number nineteen on the plan
81 the plantation formerly belonging to the late
Prosper Marigny. aud divided into different
lots In conformity to a plan drawn BY Benjamin
Bouisson on the fifteenth of March, 1884, and
deposited In the office of III. Pedesclaux, then
notary. Said lot OF ground is dt signated BY the
letter on a plan of subdivision OF said por-
tion of ground number nineteen, drawn by J.
Pile. surveyor. on the eighteenth OF March
1876, deposited as plan number forty Of book OF
plans OF #. atima, notary. and measures. ac-
cording to said plan. one arpent, more or less,
front on said river by q depth Of forty arpents,
more or less, bounded on the upper side by lot
O and on the lower eide by lot u on said plan.
Seized in the above suit.
T5rms-Oash ON the spot.
8s J. II. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX,
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish OF Orleans.
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SUCCESSION NOTICES.
succession Of Anthony DobrilivIc

cECoND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
- ish of Orleans, No. 41,l76-Whereas. Ellen
titioned the court for letters OF adminisl ration
on the estate Of the late Anthony Dobrilivch
deceased, Notice Is hereby given to all
whom 1t may concern to show cause within
ten days why the prayer. Of the said petit
toner should not be granted.
abs il " ~ JOHN HERBERT. Clerk.
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Succession or sarah A. Coates.

SECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
~ ish of Orleans. No. 40 ao0-Notice is hereby
given 70 she creditors of this estate and to all
other bersons herein interested to show cause
within ten days from the present notification, If
any they have or can. why the account present
ed ~ Daniel A. Wilson. administrator of this
estate. should not be approved and homolo-
gated, and the funds distributed in accordance
Herewith.
By order of the court.
ap17 ~ 26 JOHN HERBERT, Clerk.
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a LARGE ORANGE GROVE. WHICH LAST
YEAR YIELDED A CROP OF OVER
100000 ORANGES.

Ep1ENDID AND SPACIOUS RESIDENCE.
with two stables. Kitchen, Ohicken-hou
and other out-houses and improvements.
An IN good order and conveniently ar
ranOel.
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succession of John Monte donico.

SECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
~ ish of Orleans. No 40,631-Nottce is hereby
other persons herein interested. to show cause
within ten days from the present notification. Il
any they have or can. why the account resented
by the testamentary executor in this estate
should not be approved and homologated and
the funds distributed in accordance Herewith
By order of the Court,
HERRERT Glark
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Tne city Of New Orleans VS.. Henry HIE-


Renbotham: same VS.. same: same VS.. lily.
Higgenbotham: same vs. same; same Vs.
Hy Higginbotham same vs. same.
TJNHiKD DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR,
il ish Of Orleans, Nos 29,b49, 29,548. 29.547 and
20 54G and Fifth District Court for the parish OF
Orleans, Nos. 80 and 67-By yirtueo OF ELK writs 81
fieri faeias, to me directed by the honorable
the Third and Fifth District Courts for the par
ish OF Orleans, in the above entitled causes. for
city taxes of 1873 1874 1876 1876. 1877 and 1878
will proceed to sell at public auction. at the Mer
chants and Auetioneers' Exchange. Royal
street, between Canal and Customhouse streets
In the Second District OF this city, on bATUR-
DAY, May 10. 1879, ut IL o'clock M. the follow
ing described property to wit
CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND. sit
uated In the First District Of this city. In square
number one hundred and forty-six. bounded
By Magazine. Constance. Orange and Richard
streets, designated as lot number eleven, meas
uring sixteen feet front on Magazine street by
one hundred and twenty-one feet In depth.
CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, sit
uated In the Fourth District of this city. In
square number two hundred and forty-six;
bounded by Second. Third. Carondelet and
BarJnne streets. designated as lots numbers
ten aud eleven. measuring sixty feet front on
Second street by one hundred and twenty eight
feet in depth.
Seized In the above suits.
TERMS Cash on the spot.
j. r. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX.
Civil Sheriff of the Parish OF Orleans.
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succession Of Louis Theodore Moreau

q ECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
- ish of Orleans. No. 40 .s9l-Notice is hereby
given to the creditors of this estate and to all
other persons herein interested to show cause
within ten days from the present notification, If
any they have or can. why the account pre-
scented by Hippolyte Damiens. administrator of
this estate. should not be approved and homo
LOCATED. and the funds distributed In accord
ance Herewith.
By order of the court.
an12 LIZ Dos IOHN HERRERT. OlArk.
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Holm HERBERT. Clerk,
succession of John Ii. weller.

CEOoND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR.
- ish OF Orleans. No. 3s 3ss-Notice is hereby
given to the creditors Of this estate and to al
other persons herein interested to show cause
cation, If any they have. or can. why the
account presented by the administrator Of this
estate should not be approved and homolo
gated, and the funds distributed in accordance
herewith.
ap16 % a5 JOHN HERBERT. Clerk,
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AUCTION sALEs.


PARLoB SUITS H. MAIRch LOT HAN AND NV MAJ
HI III. ,.orr, handsome Mantel Mirrors: about
$50 volumes Of well selected BooHs Victoria 81
Bedsteads. Atmora. Bnreaus; Mas ss,rinus
etc. =-
AIJ,AT AUCTION. WITHOUT LIMIT.
ON TUESDAY. APRIL %.
At11 o'clock a. m. at No. 81 Camp street.
MONTGOMERY Il CO.,
,o.t Auctioneers
MONTGOMERY G co. AUCTIONEEKS.
HORSES. MULES. BUGGIES. HARNESS. ETC.
every wednesday and saturday,
AT O'CLOCK A. M.
MoNTaOMERY's TATTERsALLs.
sas1 an No. 70 Baronne street.
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mrs. Wow. Emma Durand VS.. ID. A. WILL
son. administrator of the succession Of
E,fFTH DfsTRfoT COURT FOR THE PAR
Il ish of Orleans. No. e714-By virtue Of q
writ Of seizure, and sale. to me, directed
for the parish of Orleans, In the above en-
titled cause; will proceed to sell At public,
Exchange. Royal street. between Cana! and
Customhouse streets; In the Second District
u O'Clock M. the following described property.
to wit
A LOT OF GROUND. with the buildings and
other improvements thereon. situated In the
Second District of this city, In the square
bounded BY Dumaine, Bourbon. Ct. Ann and
on Dumaine street by one hundred and fifty
feet in depth French measure. between equal
and parallel lines; being the same property
which the late Joseph Girod had acquired BY
wife of A. p. Denis. by an act passed before
Theodore Guyol notary public. on the eigh-
teenth of March, 1851.
Seized In the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
J. r. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX,
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans.
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InDIC1AL ADVERTISEMENTS.
AUCTION SALES.

ny the Sheriff OF the Parish OF Orleans
A FINE OPPORTUNITY FOR AN INVEST
MENT.
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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SHERIFF SALES
- -
Il. o. DesfOrges W. James Hal

THIRD DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR Al !.
IL ish OF Orleans, No. 25;55o-By virtue .' o. u
writ of fieri faclas, to me direeted ~ Ine nD i
orable the Third District Court JOE tne phII LII
of Orleans. in the above entitled cause. n Tln
proceed to sell at public auction. &C tae Moi Wet
chants and Auctioners Exchapge. hoyai s.Ie 4,
between Canal and Customhouse stresh4. ~ tl J
Second District Of this city. on SAxDRDA !.
May Il. .1s79, ct 10 o'clock fn. the4soiioWlnR
deseEiPeear property e 9F taouND all the
buildings and improvements thersRn ETC. SIT.
uated in the First District dIt this daE, 10 square
bounded BY Palm SEa, Johnsonk Galye1 ana
Jackson streets, beiag sdIlare 1Hmber thirty,
three pan pl hoes 4 IT. at e,
Notary D. L. Mckay, al pm a&plan by y a.
Hedin. being copy ofyNme Rposited 10 tue
office of Notary NJ. Gernd& Sod lot is desIg-
mated by the number twehN fl and measures.
in American measure. twsAtyEtx feet and tour
lines front on Palmyra stFe& by one hundred
and nine feet ten inches and three lines IL
depth. between pa5ale ipes Being the Isl, same ne
property acquired by said James Hanley by
nurchass from the succession OF Patrick scan
ian, by act passed before g. G. Wells, formerly
n notary Id this city on the third September,
1879.
Seized In the above suit.
Terms-C Cash ON the spot.
j. B. ALGEE GAUTHREAUX.
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish OF Orleans.
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Eugene shift vs.. John w. Hunter.

THIRD DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
Il ish of Orleans. No, "a. 934-By virtue Of
an allies writ Of ,teri facias to me directed
the parish Of Orleans. in the above entitled
cause. l will proceed to sell at public auction. at
the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange.
Royal street, between Canal and Customhouse
streets. In the Second District of this city, on
SATURDAY May 9, 1879, at u o'clock m. the
following described property. to Wit
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND with
all the buildings and improvements thereon
and rights. ways and privileges thereunto be-
longing. or in any wise appertaining. lying,
being. situated In the Fourth District Of New
kiln, Josephine and Liberty streets. desig-
mated by the p az h nine and ten on plan
posted In the office Of james W. Breedove
each twenty mine feet eleven inches front on ST.
Andrew street by eighty feet one inch in depth
Lot number ten forms the corner Of st. Andrew
and Liberty streets.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot. -
J. r. ALCEE GAUTHRFAUX,
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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7, y. =
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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The City of New Orleans VS.. VIM. Braun;
same VS.. VIM. Brown; same vs.. same: same

Civil Sheriff OF the Parish of Orleans.
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llliam Henry VS.. Canal street. CITY park

q. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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WASHINGTON.
SUBSCRIPTIONS

SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Washington, May 3.-Subscriptions to
to the psr cent refunding certificates since
yesterdays report are $l,0SO,00O.
INTERNATIONAL VALUE OF COIN.
Washington, May 13,-The senate
finance committee has authorized Bayard to
propose as an amendment to the pending
legislative, executive and jud icial appropria.
tion bill that $4,000 be appropriated for
diplomatic and consular service to be ex.
pended in the discretion of the president.
The purpose OF the appropriation is for es-
tabllshing, If possible. through diplomatic
agencies q common international ratio of
value between gold and silver coinage.
DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET.
Washington, May 13.-At the cabinet
meeting to-day the subject of double stand.
ard was discussed at considerable length, in
connection with the more recently express
ed views Of European nations on the SUBJ
ject and it was understood that Secretary
Evarts would reopen a correspondence
with foreign governments looking to fresh
negotiations for the adoption of dual
standard. The question Of the payment of
another installment to Capt. Eads on ac-
count Of the Mississippi jetties was also
discussed, the point turning upon his being
required to maintain depth of channel
Immediately above the jetties as we'll as
through the jetties and to the gulf. From
reports received it appeared the river has
shoaled above the jetties to depth Of % to
"a feet. No final decision was reached az
10 the liability Of Capt. Eads.
SILVER COINS
The senate committee on finance to-day
considered the house bill concerning sub.
sidiary coins, and authorized Mr.. Bayard
to report it back TO the senate with a rec
ommendation for its passage with two
amendments. One fixes the amendment
for which subsidiary silver coins shall here.
after be legal tender in full payment Of all
dues, public and private, at $40 instead Of
$40. as proposed by the house of represen.
tatiyes on IS as provided by the existing
law. The other amendment makes pro.
vision that the fourth section Of the bill
shall be applicable only to silver coins Of
face value Of 25 cents and under.