New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

"A 8l ieuitural and Immigrant C0nventlou
n CharlestOn-Georaia Legislsture-
Base Bail snd Methodist Conference
at Memphis-Keunlon OF Thirteenth
Army COrps-ElectiOns In Indianapolis
and Terre Haate-Suicide Of q Prus-
sian-Death Of Prominent Cincinnati
ians-Flre In Observation-Disclosures Ad.
mitted 10 Ball-Fire and Injuries 70
Chicago WOrkmen-Reill,t the Whine.
pe2er-RunniDg Time from Omaha to
New York Reduced-Murderer Shot
In Utah.
CHARLESTON, S. c., May 3.-An agricul-
tural and immigrant convention called by
the Academy OF Music. Delegates consist
of planters, bankers, journalists, merchants.
manufacturers and leading mechanics, en-
braciDg many of the most distinguished
men of this State, Georgia and North Caro-
lima. The chief object of the convention
was to devise system Of immigration
which will secure reliable foreign labor.
General johnson Haygood was chosen
president. After the organization, COM
mittees were appointed on immigra ton,
direct trade, cotton manufacture, hygienic
agriculture. education, labor resources and
industrial resources.
Reports from those bodies are looked to
with interest, as they are expected to give
valuable and practical suggestions as to the
means to be adopted to develop the re-
sources and hasten the recuperation and
material advancement of the Southern
States.
The convention has adjourned until noon
ATLANTA. Ca, May 3.-Both Houses met
at ten o'clock.
In the Senate nothing of interest oc-
Cured.
In the House Mr.. Caldwell, of Troup,
moved to reconsider the action of yesterday
concurring in the Senate resolution. Tabled,
yeas "a. nays 55.
Mr.. Price called up a resolution to seat
members not elected under General Meade's
order. Laid on the table.
A resolution appointing joint committee
to investigate the finances Of the State as
recommended by Governor Bullock was
passed.
MIR. Price (Democrat) offered joint reso-
luton, which was adopted, ordering the
State Treasurer to pay warrants drawn by
the Governor and countersigned by the
Controller General.
Both Houses adjourned until tomorrow.
MEMPHIs, May 3.-The Bed Stockings ar.
rived to-day. and will play match game of
base ball with the Green Stockings to-
morrow.
A large number of delegates to the Metho-
dist General Conference arrived to-day.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May 3.-A reunion of
the Thirteenth Army Corps will be held at
Springfield, Illinois, on the seventeenth In
slant.
Special half fair trains for the accommo-
datlon Of Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky
delegations will be run from this city on the
sixteenth.
The election to-day for half the members
of the City Council resulted in the choice of
six Republicans and three Democrats, leav.
ing the political complexion unchanged.
A Prussian named John W. Buckman, an
engraver by profession, committed suicide
to-day by taking poison.
At the city elections in Madison, Colum-
bus and Peru to-day, the Democratic tickets
were successful, and all were Democratic
gains
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May Am election
for one Councilman in each CT the five
wards was held in this city to-day, and re-
suited in the choice of three Democrats and
two Republicans; same as last year.
CINCINNATI, May 3.--Wiiliam 3. Waters, Di-
rector OF the City In1irmary, died to-day
The Superior and Common Pleas Courts
adjourned to-day in respect to the memory
OF A. NJ Riddle, who died yesterday.
CHICAGO, May 3-At this P. NJ. frame
bullding in course of construction near the
corner of Elizabeth and Randolph streets
fell to the ground. Ten men were at work
on the structure, of whom four were severely
though it is hoped not fatally injured. John
Jones, cOlOred, was this morning drawn on