New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-18
MISCELLANEOUS.


Hong Ksng-Killing Frosts in North
Carolina-IAbor Reformers in New
mpshire-Republican Najorities in
lllinois- CenveptiOn of Paper NIanufac-
surers-The 1mmigratiOn Convention
at Observation-Disclosures Appointed
70 it.
MOBILE, November H.-There was a kill
ing and freezing black frost here last night
This IL the second frost this season. Alb
sontees are returning, and the city is rap
i0y fllieg up.
HAN ERANCIscO, November 1.-THE
steamer China, from Hong Kong, arrived
today.
WfIMmGTox, November H.-Cape Fear
Agricultural Exposition-Third Day.-The
number of visitors to-day exceeded those of
yesterday.
The influx Of strangers is unprecedented
in the history of Wilmington.
There have been killing frosts the past
three nights.
CONCORD, N. H., November 1.-THE State
Labor Reform Committee have called con-
'. ntion, 10 nominate congressman and State
officers The call is addressed to the friends
Of labor, reform and economy, impartiality
and honesty in the national and State gov
eIuments.
CINCINNATI, November IA convention
of paper manufacturers representing the
Western and Northwestern straw and paper
interest, has been in session here two days,
with full attendance representing $5,0J0,-
OO0 Of manufacturing interest Resolutions
were adopted to-day, setting forth that the
paper manufacturers of the United States
are constantly subjected to prosecution for
alleged infringements of patents of the
American Wood Paper Company, that the
UTTER Is assuming powers and privileges
not covered by letters of patent extension,
and the reissue of which were procured by
fraud, and declaring that an alliance should
be formed, offensive and defensive, to pro
tsct individual manufacturers. resorting to
the courts if necessary.
As A committee, consisting of William b.
Chatfield, Of Cincinnati, William Z. Hall,
of Chicago, and Laurent c. Woodruff. OF
Buffalo, were appointed to take charge of
the affairs Of the association.
1NDIANAPOLIs, November H.-Governor
Baker has received notice Of the appoint
nent Of full delegations to the approaching
Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee,
Missouri. Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado,
Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Michigan; also from several Of the leading
Boards of Trade. The convention will meet
ataoon on the twenty third of November.
in the hall Of the House of Representatives.
Delegates are requested to report on arrival
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CHICAGO, November 1.-THE following
arc the official Republican majOritics in
Cook county Of the recent elections: Logan,
Congressman at large, 1894; Bates, State
Treasurer, 1887; Bateman, Superintendent
Public Institutions, 1901; Charles b. Far
we'll, Congress, 53i7; Bradley, Sheriff, 1855.
The official majority of Hawley, Repub-
lican, in the Fourth Congressional District,
ls a. ss rn,
make it certain that the Legislature OF
Republicans and l8 Democrats; House, lol
Republicans and rs Democrats.
u the Republicans in the House, six are
classe1 as Independent Republicans, but
rhree Of the number have declared their
determined adhesion to the Republican Or
ganizntion, while the views of The other
three have not been made public.
The Chicago Jowradl of this evening says
that Charles B. Farwell, Congressman elect
from this district, won in a wager, upon his
own election, ten thousand dollars over and
above all his camOaign expenses.
San FRANCISCO, November 1.-THE China
brings 1900 tons Of freight, and As cabin
and ll9 steerage passengers.
Japan appears to enjoy profound peace.
The shipping has suffered severely from
gales and typhOons
steamer Chase, from Halifax for Rutland,
has arrived, disabled. The accident to the
machinery killed the first and scalded the
second engineer.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, November IL, 7 p. NJ
Barometer 30:50o. Arrived: Bark Maggie
Mcneil, Smith master, seventeen days from
New York, with general cargo, to George
A. Fosdick & Co. Steamship l. G. Harris,
at r. NJ, Farwell master, from Indianola
via Galveston, to G. A. Whitney 4 Go.
Sailed: Steamships YazOO and George
Washington, and schooner MverQueen.
Wind north and fresh.
VIcKsBURG, November H.-Passed up:
City Of Cairo 8 A. NJ. River rising. Weather
clear and pleasant.
MEMPHIS, November 17-Passed up: Me-
Gill. Down Nick Wall, Mary Houston,
Kate Putnam and Magenta. The latter Is
detained on account of crew, Weather
clear. Mercury $50.
PITTsBuRG, November H.-Weather
clear. The Monongahela has four feet and
three inches, and is stationary. The iron
propeller, John Bigley, was launched this
evening.
CIScINSATT. November 1.-THE river has
seven feet and nine inches. Weather
cloudy. Thermometer 49,.
LOUISVILLE, November l7.-Arrived:
Florence, from Cincinnati. Departed:
Ruth, for New Orleans. Weather cloudy
and cold. The river has fallen two inches
in the past twenty -four hours, with twenty
four inches in the chute.
MARKETS.