New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-06
MISCELLANEOUS.


Suicide OF q Merchant-Funeral OF Ad
mirai kiddle-FaII from Third story
OF . Hotel-ExcessiveD Drought In Coll
fornia-ReIapslng Fever In PhilndeI
phia-Subs rciplions for the Richm M
Observation-Disclosures for their Dis
tribution-FataI a fray In Alkansss-
Immigraiion Convention Mt Charles
t0n-Bal0on Ascension.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 81. F. Wedekind,
of the firm of Hahn & Wede kind. of Ashley,
Ohio, committed suicide yesterday by hang
Warren county, for receiving brides from
citizens. The arrest was made by the mill
tary.
MEMPHIS, May 5.-Two brothers, Ben and
Sam Moore, attacked Frank Malpas, a mer.
chant of Red Fork, Arkansas, on Monday
who. defending himself with an ak, killed
the former and MORALLY wounded the latter.
RICHMOND, Va, May 5.-A circular has
been issued by David J. Burr. the president
of the Chamber Of Commerce; General Null
ford, ex-United States agent of exchange of
prisoners, John Purcell, chairman of the
distributing committee, and Issac Daver
port, Jr.. president of the First National
announcing that arrangements, thorough
and complete, for distributing the funds re.
Ceived here are in operation. The committee
has been so organized as to insure aid to
all the sufferers by the late calamity. The
treasurer has received five thousand doiiars
to-day from Northern cities.
CHARLESTON. May 5.-The Emigration
Convention adjourned to day. They took
measures establishing European freight
and immigration steamship line; for the
formation of an immigration society, with
central bureau in Charleston, and for the
introduction Of Chinese labor into the
localities 10 the South where it can be used
to advantage.
The eronant king. accompanied by a
merchant of Charleston, made al assent in
his balloon Aurora from this city this
evening.
LOUISVILLE, May 5.-Upwards of three |
hundred delegates are in attendance on the |
Southern Baptist Convention now in session 1
here. Rev. Mr.. Wells, of Georgia, was
elected president Reports of foreign and |
domestic missions were read. A resolution,
which in effect worked to cooperation with
the Northern branch OF the church, was lost |
by an Overwhelming vote.
CHICAGO, May 5-A FIRE az Quincy Illinois, |
to-day, destroyed the Exchange Mills, and
Smith and Haynes foundry and machine
shop. Loss $4,000.
Rudolph, the champion billiard player,
got divorce from his wife to day.
A man, supposed to be W. J. Stewart, of
Pique, Ohio. jumped into the Chicago river
1dst ulSuL ana was drowned.
The second annual meeting of the United
States Baggage Masters and Brakeman's |
Mutual Insurance Association met here to.
day. The total number of roads represented
to May s. was forty-fve, represented by
six hundred and seventy-fve mem bers.
CINCINNATI, May 5.-Private dispatches ,,
state that the steamer Kenton sunk opposite !,
Helena, Arkansas, this morning at nine ;
O'Clock. She was owned by Captain H. w.
Hart, OF this city, and was insured here for
i've thousand dollars. Boat a total loss. :
She left here last Sunday with full load of :
produce. No lives lost.
A lot of prominent railroad officials, rep. :
resenting, principally, the New York Cen ,
trail and Lake Shore railroads, and their
connections, reached here on a special train :
tonight on tour of observation. They 60 :
ty special train via Dayton and Clyde TO-
morrow. thence to Chicago.
ST. LOUIS, May 5.-lntelligence has
here that large number OF Indians
are reported to be on Solomon river, Kan
sas, threatening settlements. Also. that d
Two hundred Indians crossed the Kansas
Pacific railroad, between Forts HAYES and |
Harker, on the second instant.
Later dispatches deny that there are any
indians on Solomon river, and state that
10 trouble is anticipated there. A
Three companies OF cavalry are stationed
1t three prominent points on that river, and n
Also at Lake Sibley, on the Republican -
liver, and the Indians could not penetrate =,
that region without encountering troops.
Infantry and cavalry have been sent to "
Fort Wallace to protect railroad connection 4
parties west of that place.
Five companies of cavalry, under General r,
7ustar, left Fort Leavenworth on Tuesday .,
or Fort Hayes, from which point they can | ~
move in any direction should hostile de- u
be made by Indians. =,
River Intelligence.
SOUTH WEST Pass, May 5.-Barometer
$3.50. Wind south southeast, light. No ar
ivals. Sailed Ship Johanne Wilhelmine d.
nd bark Aurelia. al
YIcKsBuRG, May 5.-Passed up: Mary
diller at II o'clock last night; down: Rich.
Using slowly. Weather cloudy and pleasant.
MEMPHIS, May 5.-Weather warm to-day, a.
nd heavy storm tonight. River falling
Iowly. Passed up: Strader: down: Indiana.
Sr. LOUIS, May 5.-Arriyed: C.B. Church, az
rom Memphis; Molie Able and Great Re-
rblic, from New Orleans. Departed Con. N
mental, for New Orleans. River station
~, and all upper streams falling. Weather al
Loudly during the day, and heavy thunder
torn this evening. A.
LOUISVILLE. May 5.-Arrived Sam J.
tale, from Cincinnati, and Deharte, from
iemphis. River falling, with seven feet O.
I'VE inches III the canal, and six feet five
YARN and cloudy, with indications of rain.
lercury SIS.
CINCINNATI, May 5.-The river has fallen
wenty.seven inches: eighteen feet in the
haunel, Weather clear and very warm. ST
thermometer 50.
PITTsBURG, May Electromagnetic four
eet five inches, and stationary Allegheny ST.
We feet four inches; at Oil CITY eighteen
aches; raining hard. Greensboro four feet, CT
nd falling. Weather cloudy. Thermom- (e