New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-21
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s..oru;a Sfntc Fair-YcllOw Fever Mt
Misunderstanding at Montgomery to Aid
the Sick-COlOrcd Candidate for Con
xress-His Vigorous Canvass for Uni
versal Amnesty, Universal Suffrage,
and liquidation of the War Debt
Grand Lodge 1. q. o. F.-Chickasaw
Jockey Club Fail Rnces-SIight
Earthquakc Shock mt Cincinnati
The Louisville Canal-Irish Benevolent
Union.
ATLANTA, Ga, October 20.-Therc was a
large attendance to-day at the State Fair,
notwithstanding the inclemency OF the
weather. Articles continue TO arrive
rapidly.
The trotting match for citizens premiums
for $4,000 occurs on Tuesday.
MoNTGoMERY, October pa large meet
ing was held to-day to aid the sick OF
Mobile, who are suffering from yellow fever:
The City Council appropriated five hundred
dollars, and the subscription OF the citizens
amounts to over one thousand dollars.
SELMA, Ala, October 20.-Benjamin S.
Turner (colored), who is the candidate OF
The Republican party in this district 1or
Congress, is making vigorous canvass on
the broad platform of universal amnesty,
universal suffrage and Reputation Oh the
war debt.
MEMPHIS. October 20.-The Grand Lodge
of /. @. o. +. to-day elected James Rogers,
Of Knoxville, Grand Master: X. IL. Barry,
of Nashville, Grand Secretary, and John
johnson. of Memphis, Grand Representa-
tive. -,
The fall races over the course Of the
Chickasaw Jockey Club, commence on
Tuesday next, and promise to surpass those
of any previous meeting. Fourteen of the
hest stables in the West are already on the
ground, and others are expected. The rail
road and steamboat lines will carry passen-
gers who desire to attend, at half fare,
CINcINNATI, October 20-A slight shock
of an earthquake was felt at Walnut Hills,
within the city limits, about half-past ten
this forenoon. The students at Lane Semi
nary noticed it very perceptibly IN the dor
mitOri.
John Battles. while carrying a heavy load
of iron down stairway, slipped and fell,
and the weight of the iron falling on him
caused instant death.
The committee recently appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce, at tho request OF
the CITY Council, to inquire and report
whether action of the Council could hasten
the completion of the Louisville canal. re-
ported today, submitting letter from Gen
eral Weitzel, and also q resolution. The
resolution recommends that the Board OF
Trade. Chamber of Commerce and Com
mon Council unite in asking Congress to APP
propriate, in December next, 100000 and
such other sums as will insure an early COM
uletion of the canal Also, that Congress
assume the indebtedness of the canal, and,
as soon as possible, abolish all toll charges.
The resolution was adopted.
The Irish Benevolent Union convened
here this morning. Reports OF the secretary
and treasurer were read. The latter showed
a balance of $3.50 on hand. Louisville was
second Wednesday in October. They
adopted constitution and elected the fol
lowing officers: For President, Hon. Dennis
Dwyer, of Dayton; Niee-President, j. l..
Brady, of Louisville; Secretary, John j.
Harrington, Of Richmond, Indiana; Treas
urer, Rev. Fowler j.. Henry, OF st. Louis.
Adjourned.
Information has been received here that
the train due here at $50 A. Nj. from San
duslly was thrown from the track during
the night, killing the engineer and fireman.
The engine and baggage car were demol-
ished. No passengers hurt.
ST. LOUIS, October 20.-The first passen>
ger train that ever crossed the Mississippi
river below st. Louis was transferred last
evening from Belmont, Missouri, to Column
bus, Kentucky. The train contained prom
inent citizens, who have been invited to at
tend the State Fair ut Atlanta, Georgia, and
the Cotton State Fair at Augusta, Georgia.
At the latter place the track will be lald to
the fair grounds, and the train will be ex-
hibited at the fair.
This enterprise inaugurates regular pas
senger traffic between st. Louis and all
points South without delay or change OF
cars.
ITHACA. N. Y, October 20.-At eleven
o'clock this morning there was renssrk-
able shock of an earthquake, lasting fifteen
seconds. People fed from their houses
ALBANY, October 20.-The earthquake
shock here lasted one minute. The walls OF
several buildings had q marked vibration.
A rumbling noise was heard during the
shock.
CoopERsrowN, October 2O.--At II A. NJ.
shock of an earthquake was felt here 1t
lasted very short time.
PHILADELPHIA, October 20-lt has been
raining hard here nearly all day. AT the
time the earthquake was passing through
the Eastern States a remarkably dense
black cloud rested over this city, and at a
quarter past eleven the rain fell III torrents.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., October 20.-Prlmaiy
ballots for District Convention indicate that
AnOuldS "A. JcQCkcS Will lOS0 tilt uoHilHaI'oiA
for Congress.
SCRANTON, Pa. October Ga severe
shock of earthquake was felt in this city, at
twenty minutes past eleven this morning.
The walls of several buildings cracked, and
the people were considerably alarmed.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, October 30, =. NJ
Barometer 1910. Wind north, blowing
strong.
Arrived: Schooner L.. L. Davis, Routen
master, fourteen days from Indianola, with
tallOw, hides, wool and sundries to
Twitchell & Gomilla; steamship Mississippi,
at $3.50 p. NJ. Henry master, from New
York, to Low g. Ludwigsen.
Sailed: Bark Maggie Hammond.
MEMPHIS, October 20-Weather cloudy.
Mercury 63o Frost last night. River
falling. Down: Arthur and Laura.
CINCINNATI, October 2O-The river has
only siA feet eleven inches i'll channel,
having fallen five inches in the last twenty
four hours Weather clear and cool.
LOUISVILLE, October 20.-Weather clear
and cool. River stationary, with eighteen
inches in the chute and four feet on Port