New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-20

COmm1ttee 70 close saratoga GAMBLING
Houses-Jehn NIorrissey's Place Wis.,
ited-NO Rain In Ottawa for Two
Months-Hurricane ac Quebec-Indian-
apolis Agricultural Association North
Carolina Prisoners Discharged by
Judge Brooks-Puhlie Reception to an
EditOr-Atlanta Opera House for a
state eCapital-Anti Chinese Convention
at San Francisco Killed by
Falling from n Scaffolding-D Mistakes
for a Bear and Killed-First Shipment
of Flour by Rail from San Francisco to
New York.
SARATOGA, N. r., August 19. The Young
Mems Christian Association appointed a
committee of five to close the gambling
houses here.
John Morrissey's place was visited, and
an inventory Of the gambling implements
taken, which Morrissey has agreed to de-
liver on Monday.
OTTAWA, Canada, August 19.-There has
been no rain here for two months There
was a terrific gale last night, doing great
destruction to life and property.
QUEBEC, Canada, August ia hurri-
cane passed over this place last night. The
shipping was injured, and pilot on a yes
sci leaving here was blown overheard.
MEMPHIS, August 19.-Charles Holcomb,
while experimenting the erection of a church
at Bolivar, Tennessee, fell from the scaffold
ing last Friday, and was instantly killed.
John Castleberry, planter near Herman
do, Mississippi, was killed accidentally
Wednesday night by a neighbor, who was
watching his corn field for a bear.
INDIANAPOLIS, August l9-The first an
cultural, Mechanical and Horticultural As
sociation, which commences September 3,
and continues throughout the week, prom
ises to be the most successful exhibition of
the kind ever held in the Northwest The
premiums in all the departments are unprc-
cedently large, being greatly in excess of
any similar list ever offered in the West.
The display of stock will be unusually fine,
over $1,000 being offered on breeding cattle.
RALEIGH, N. c., August 19.-Judge Brooke
to-day discharged all the prisoners, includ-
ing Hon. Josiah Turner, editor of the Senti-
mel, that were brought before him at Sails
bury.
He also grants rule against Kirk, to
show cause why an attachment should not
be issued against him for not making suffi-
cient return Of the prisoners that he (8rooks)
off to Raleigh to be brought before Cover
nor Holden and Judge Pearson. The rule
is returnable at Raleigh Tuesday next.
In the correspondence between Judge
Pearson and Governor Holden, the former
places the responsibility Of the delay upon
Holden. 80
Judge Pearson had a. iong interview with
Governor Holden last night. and the latter
dined with Pearson at the hotel to-day.
A grand public reception has been ar
ranged for Monday, on the arrival Of Hon
Josiah Turner and the other prisoners in
this city.
ATLANTA, Ga, August 19.-The House to-
day adopted the Senate resolution to pur-
chase kimbalrs Opera House for the Cap
ital. ~ = 80 -
SAN Francisco, August 19.-The Anti
Chinese Convention adopted a 1enthy plat
form which approves the eight hour system;
denOunces the importation of Coolies; re-
pudiates all acts of violence against the
Chinese; asserts that their exclusion must
be accomplished by legislation; devises the
abrogation of the Burlingame treaty; pro
poses to subsidize the steamship lines used
in the importation Of Coolies into corpora
tions employing them.
The population of California is estimated
at 100000.
Ten car loads of wheat flour was shipped
to New York yesterday, the first shipment
by railroad.
b OTTAWA, August 19.-Several wealthy
farmers have been recently burned out,
losing from $4,000 to $4,000 each.
Gilman's .piling ground for lumber was
mnsr burned t2days das AN w1f aoo SIX million ies' OIL
New YORK, August 19.-Aspecial to the
Herald says the King of Prussia demands
that he be declared Emperor of Germany,
Alsace and Strasburg to be given to the
grand duchy of Baden, Bavaria to be fully
in money for services and ex-
penses of the war, Napoleon to BE deposed
and the Orleans family restored to the
throne. .,t' s+r..
Ten days having expired the blockade Of
the Baltic ports is declared complete,
River Inteliigence.
SOUTHWEST PASS. August 10. 6 P. M
Barometer $3.50. Weather calm. Arrived:
steamship Morgan at $50 p NJ. Talbot,
master, from lndianola via Galveston. to C..
Whitney & Co. No departures.
MEMPHIS, August 10. Passed up: w.
K. Arthur River stationary. Weather
Lear. Mercury S9o
FICKsBURG, August l9.-Passed up: Ru-
oicon at II n, Shannon II p. n Down:
Mohawk at p. M. River falling. Weather
cloudy and warm.
LOUISVILLE, August 1a.-Depasted: Emma
Floyd for Memphis. The river has risen
twelve inches III the past twenty-four
hours ending at p. NJ, with four feet
four inches III the chute, and eight feet ON
Portland bar. Weather sultry.
ST. Louis, August l9.-Arrived: st. 10
seph from Memphis. Departed: Belle Mem
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