New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

ExDsdstiOu-PrObable Loss or u Pilot
Eoai-Put Into Norfolk Leakang-
Rlchmnnd Mayoralty TO go to eho
Court of Appeais- Fifteenth Amend
Enent Celebration mt Memphis-Bn-
aiard Match In Chicago-MississiPpa
Open to>s st. Paul-San Franciseo Inn
yorters Entering Goods at New York
from Europe The Morgan Raid
Dtaims In Ohio-ConatitutlOnaii Of ~
Railroad Loan law-Indiana Kepub-
liean Convention,
TogoyTo, C. W., April 12.-Preparations
for the expedition to the Red river country
are progressing, and will depart early IN
May.
boat John Muller, eight days out, Is feared
to have been lost with all on board.
NORFOLK, Va, April 12.-The steamer
Citv of sPort-au- Prince, from New York tor
Port au Prince. put in here leaking.
RICHMOND, Va, April l2.-Chiet Justice
Chase consents thai the msyoralty case shall
be heard by the Virginia Court Of Appeals.
where he says it belongs; The Court 0
Appeals was organized to-day.
MEMPHIS, April l2.-The Republicans are
holding meeting at the Greenlow Opera
House TO night in celebration OF the ratltica-
tioH of the fifteenth amendment.
CHICAGO. April 12.-In the billiard match
last ght. Frank Parker defeated John W.
Coon, Dy 23S pOlnIS III l0UU.
Bv the advice of the Judges of the Circuit
and Supreme Courts, deputy sheriff Bradley
and ia:lor FoltZ decline 10 respect the de-
cision of Judge McAllister of the Recorders
Court, declaring Coroner CleaVes, snerlH
ex oficio of this county, and refused TO
give up the sheriff's office and the jail TO the
Coroner.
male iurv IN Wyoming, passed through here
| to-day en- route to the Michigan Peniten-
] The Mississippi river is open to st Paul,
Minnesota; two steamers having passed
! through Lake Pepin yesterday. The water
| in the upper Mississippi and Minnesota riv-
| ers is higher than it has been for nineteen
years. 1t has began to tall tritie.
Another break has occurred IN the st.
| Anthony tunnel.
SAN FRANCGsoo, April 12.-The importers
| of thls city are discussing the question OF
| entering at the New York Customhouse
goods from Europe, coming 10 San Fran
! cisco. committee has been appointed to
| investigate the matter.
| COLUMBUS, Ohio, April I2.-The Senate
to-day amended the appropriation bill, SO
! as to provide nearly sect, 000 for the pay
nent Of the Morgan raid claims The bill.
| as amended, failed to pass the House.
! CIIjCINNATI, April L The constitution
! ality OF tue law iu aid OF the Cincinnati and
/ GOLIuGEn IdlIIOdu rs W uG tectSQ Au tuC
! courts. Some time ago the City Council
! granted {. loan of tifty Thousand dollars to
the trustees OF the Southern railroad, under
the authority OF supplementary act of the
Legislature, to pay for surveys. To-day the
City Solicitor. By virtue Of his Office, and
also rs taxpayer, filed bill of application
for an injunction 10 restrain the payment oi
the loGu, Cl the ground OF the unconstitu-
toaality OF the laws creating the board o
trustees ana authorizing the loan; aud alsS
On the ground that such q use would be {
misappropriadou of the corporate,funds.
TIE Republican convention of the Fourth
Congressional District OF Indiana, whicl
assembled at Conaersville to-day, wa
largely attended.
/, IooNrlNuED ON 9IaurA TAGE