New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-05-17
FROM SAINT LOUIS
OrgaHizatiOn Of the Steamboat Convention
From New York

Dispatches to t-e Assoc atsi Press
From New York
New YORK. May l6.-Mr. Davis stopped
at the New York Hotel. Judge Russell,
Ben Wood and others called upon him. He
avoids public attention and declines to com.
municate with reporters.
A fire occurred to-day at 80 South street.
Loss Sl0G 600.
Abram Mcfarland for over twenty years
connected with the Commercial, AireTSel,
died to-day.
The third teller Of the Central Bank is a
defaulter in the sum of $50, 900. His bonds
men and friends made the bank whole.
Mobile RIot-Pubiic Meeting,
MOBILE. Nav lG.-A large meeting Of the
whites al blacks was held this evening,
and vas addressed by Hon. Alexander Nc
kinstry, Major st. Paul, OF the Mobile
! Times. and others. The meeting was very
! harmonious and the following resolutions
! were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, At the recent meeting held in
| this city on the night OF the l4th OF May,
there were disturbances and disorders, re-
sulting in the most lamentabie c1nse-
queuces: and whereas: This meeting i.
/ composed OF the citizens Of Mobile who
/ desire to announce to the people OF the
[ country their unqualified dlsapprOoat!OL
and hostility to all such acts; therefore.
Resolred, First: That we deeply deplort
the unfortunate occurrences that tooh place
( al said meeting, and We desire to express
in the strongest terms, our disapprooAuoI
4 of them.
Resolred, Second: That we are Of the opin
ion that the disturbance at said meeun;
was wholly unprecedented, and the resul
Of accidental excitement, TO which All Iarg
assemblB-es are subject.
Res1.rsd, Third: That in our opinion, ou
people are not disposed to impede, in an,
manner the free exercise Cf speech 10 al
and every class Of persons.
From Washington.
w,su1<a-oS Nav lG.-EIliot C. Condin
of New YorE has been appoiuted commits
sioner 70 the paris Exposition.
otficial adyices at HEADQUARTERS Contradic
Tho ren0rtad cantllre of the steamer Miner
ana tba r,assacre of the passengers and crew
SnttopnbnI,sn recaipts from the lst to the
M ~ NJ, vrre 81 iii. 600.
In tba St}nreme Court to day, in the case
,s.ia S+s,ao of Texes versus White and 9th.
ers IN nreyent the sale OF certain Texas IL
6pmnitv bonds fraudulently obtained, an in
EIlHeS oC' -ras r,rantsd viii leave TO defend
snts to n,ova for association of the iuiuuc
tian A. tbe navt term of the court.
5rb ,fississinni inif,nction hill amended
7ras dismissed lar want OF Jurisdiction. Tht
'r,iC,n riosrs tbe iuiunctiou proceeding
nov, haf5re the court. The court was equal,
Jt,;l,; - ~ Cuastion OF Jurisdiction,
a.. ,r11,,llGatinr certain rules forms
ond nrofaejingS i'm bankruptcv. the cour
aiionrned to December.
MAsuIsGToN. MAY leland Office report
from NississiDpi show the entry of one hun
lred aud ttty.siN farms, covering eigh
thousand nine hundred acres, during tht
month of April.
John ". Stokes has been appointed chic
clerk of the Agricultural Department.
The steamer Swantana was at LisboI
I, | Anvil @hth all well on board.
The French government has purchased
the iron clad ram Dunderburg from tn
the United States for three million francs
Revenue receipts to day S295 900.
circular from General Howard state
that reports show an increase Of intemper
ance among negroes.
James II. 5. ochulman, negro messenger
in the CONTROLLERS office, was arrested 70
day charged with forgery; he Is alsl
charged with larceny OF slZ'oO0 from th'
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