New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-24
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with tie West Indies than the present ar
rangement that the New Orleans railroad
will be completed in August, when even that
city will be day nearer Havana BY mail
via Mobile, and urges the Postmaster Gen.
eral to make Mobile the point instead of
New Orleans, in the new letting Of contracts.
Much interest is felt here, and the Bosrd Of
Trade will probably memorabilia the postal
department on the subject.
RICHMOND, June 23.-Company G 0fythe
Fourth United States Artillery left here to-
day for Fort McHenry. These are the last Of
out reconstruction in Virginia.
The only troops now in the State is the
regular garrison at Fortress Monroe.
General Bradley johnson. counsel for Pat
Wood, was telegrsphed from Washington
tonight that the Judiciary Committee would
report to. morrow in Woods case. General
johnson left at once for Washington.
PHILADELPHIA, June 23.-The Red Stock
ings beat the Keystones to-day by score
of 81 to &c.
New ALBANY, IND. June 23.-At the Dem.
ocratic Convention held here to-day, Hon.
n. G. Kerr was re-nominated for Congress
on the first ballot with great unaDimity. Al.
ter the nomination of judicial officers the
Convention adjourned.
INDIANAPOLIs June 23-The Republican
Congressional Convention of the Fifth Dis
trict met in this city TO day, and nominated
Hon. John Coburn for reelection by accla-
nation.
A Wooden factory was destroyed at Green.
field, this evening, by fire. Loss, $40, 000
No insurance.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23-Advices from
Southern Arizona up to the tenth of June,
give the particulars of the murder of Messrs.
Kennedy and Israel, and the dispersion of
tkeir party. Mr.. Kennedy lived in rancho
at Tucson. Mr. Israel was scalped, his legs
burned off, heart cut, and a coal of fire
placed In 1t. The remainder OF the party
reached Camp Grant. All their mules were
captured, and their wagons and merchan- |
disc destroyed.
General Cogswell ordered Lieutenant |
Gushing. of the Third Cavalry, to pursue
and surprised the Indians in camp, killed
thirty-fve, captured two and destroyed the
village and other property of the savages.
Colonel Sanford, short time before, in
battle with the same band, killed twenty.
one.
the various tribes in the territory to sscer-
tain their wishes and hear their complaints.
The Indians promise fairly, but the Cover
nor places no faith in ITEM.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, June 23.-Arrived Robert
Burns, from Memphis. Departed: Mary
Houston, for New Orleans. River has fallen
eight inches IN the past tWenty.fOur hours, |
with seven feet in the canal, and five feet in
the chute. Weather clear and hot.
PITTsBURG, June 23.-Weather pleasant. |
The MOnongahela Is falling, with three feet, |
three inches in the channel. Thermometer !
so. Il
CINCINNATI, June 23.-Arrived: Notoma, |
from Mnmphls; Nightingale, from Arkansas
river. Departed: Edinburg. for New Or. Y
leans River falling, with sixteen and {
half feet in the channel. Weather clear.
sc.
ST. LOUIS, June 23.-Departed: Natchez :
and Mary Alice and barges, for New Orleans; :
City of Alton, for Vicksburg. River falling.
Weather clear and very warm.
MEMPHIS, June 23.-Raining. River
rising. Passed down: H. M. Shreve. !
VIoKsBURG, June 23-Passed up: Rich. l
mond Al 10 A. NJ, and Pargoud at P. NJ.
River falling. Weather clear and warm. .