New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-13
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presided. friend yof Mr.. julia. presented
letter from him, dated Washington
Anril q in which he withdrew from the con
test. hoping thereby to promote party har
mony. and pledging himself to support the
ii. B. Payne, of Wayne county. friend
IN Mr.. Julian, therefore moved that the
Hon. Jeremiah d. Wilson, of Fayette, be
declared the unanimous choice OF the con-
vention, which was carried amid much APP
Resolutions were adopted reafirming the
resolutions which were adopted by the re-
cent Repu oican State Convention. and rec
ognizing the fidelity of M. Julian.
The convention was very harmonious.
The iron foundry of KNIGHT & Kempp was
partially DESTROYED BY fire this evening
Loss probably $4,000; insured for $4,000.
ALBANY, April l2.-The State Convention
for political reform to day adopted resou-
tons protesting against the appropriation
OF public money or property by town, CITY
State or national authorities for the endow-
ment of churches, converts, sectarian
schools and institutions.
Bosroy, April II Walter Brown, the
oarsmaD, was to day appointed by the Navy
Department instructor OF rowing at An
nspolis.
SAN Francisco, April l2.-Flour quiet.
prices nominal Wheat buyers are indltfer-
ent; common to choice 81 80. Legal ten
oers 80.
The fire is still burning in the north shaft
of Amadir Mine, and there is panic among
the stockholders. The stock declined from
so to go.
SIDNEY, Nebraska April l2.-The Indiaus
run off abont thirty head of cattle belong
ing to Mr.. G. A. Moore, Yesterday, from a
point 1--WE miles east Of here. /. was Aot
discovered until to-day.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, April r., 6 P. M
Barometer 1895: weather hazy and calm.
Arrived: Steamship Harlan, at 5 Z. NJ,
Lewis, master from Indianoia, via Calves
ton, to c. A. Whitney & Co.; ship Duke of
wellington, Allen master, sIXty-tive days
from Liverpool. with a cargo Of salt to
Msury & Co.
Sailed: Spanish briggs Isabella and Maya
gueZeam.
PAss-A-L'OUrRE, April IL, T. M
Weather calm. Arrived: Brig Sir Robert
Peel, Cannon, master, nine days from Fal.
mouth. Jamaica, with p genera. cargo to
Z. i. Trosgros Sailed: Steamer Lavacca
and Revenue Cutter Wilderness. Tne tug
boat Jewets spoke Off the bar to the
schooner Electric, from Pensacola, bound
10 Indsnc la, Texas.
VIcEsBUEG, April l2.-Passed up: Mollie
Able, II last night; Waunita, s A. NJ: Col
Orado. P. NJ. Down: NJ. j. Wicks, 10 A. M:
Leonidas, II A. NJ. River rising. Weather
clear and warm.
MEMPHIS, April II Weather is clear and
pleasant; river rising. Departed: Bismarck
for New Orleans; John hilgour, for Louis
vile.
CAIRO, H.. April II Passed up: Strader,
from New Orleans for Louisville; McGin,
from New Orleans for Louisville. Passed
down: Hercules, from Pittsburg for New
Orleans; Indiana, from Louisville for New
Orleans. The! river fell one inch. Weather
clear. Mercury IS.
PIrrsIURG, April II The Monongahela is
stationary, with nine feet two inches in the
channel. Allegheny has ten feet six inches
in the channel. Weather clear and pleasant
LOUISVILLE, Apri! l2.-Jessie p. Fidler
and Thomas Hamilton. charged with the
murder of James Rigdon, in Washington
county, were acquitted to day by the United
States Court. Rigdon wac killed while a.
tempting to escape from the United States
Marshal and posse.
CAIRo, April 12.-Strader passed from
New Orlrans for Louisville, at IL P. NJ;
McGill, from New Orleans to st. Louis Ii
L. NJ; Robert E. Lee, from New Orleans for
Louisville at II; Hercules from Pittsburg,
z p. NJ; Belle St. Louis, from st. Louis for
Memphis. p. NJ; Indiana, from Louisville
to New Orleans, 5 P. NJ; and Alice Dean
from Cincinnati to Memphis. River fell one
inch. Weather clear.
ST. LOUIS, April l2.-Arrived: City of
Cairo, from Memphis; Dexter and Olive
Branch, from New Orleans, and Forsythe,
from Vicksburg. Departed: Bayard, for
and Shark and barges for New
Orleans. River still rising. Weather clear
and warm.
LOUISVILLE, April 12.-Arrived Glasgow.
from Pittsburg; Lorena, from New Orleans;
Nick Longworth, from New Orleans. De
parted: Glasgow, for New Orleans; Lorens,
for FitrsOurg. River falling, with nine feet |
six inches in the canal and seven feet six
inches in the chute. Weather clear ana |
pleasant. Thermometer ~.
CINCINNATI April l2.-Arrived: MinneoIa, |
from Memphis. River falling. with twenty |
i've feet six inches in the channel. |
Weather clear. Thermometer y.