New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-05

which being rounded, was read ninety-six
whereby English loses twenty votes, which
defeats his majority.
NIAGARA, Ont. May A life boat, be
longing to Fort Niagara, got adrift during a
gale, and boat, manned by six soldiers
and Leutenants L. G. Ashbury and j. G.
Morris, started in pursuit, but their boat
sapsized and all were lost.
SAN Francisco, May 4.-The medical cen
vention has prolonged the discussion over
the admission of female delegates, though
none are present.
The first prize was awarded to E. r. Tay-
aor, of Sacramento, for an essay on chemical
constitution. The second, to Benjamin How
ard, of New York, for an essay on artificial
respiration in drowning.
The following are the new officers of the
Medical Association: President, d. w. Yam
dell, formerly General Joseph E. Johnston s
medical director; vice presidents, Thomas
M. Logan, of California; c. Lewis, of Ala
bama; r. NJ Mitchell, of Alabama j. X.
Bartlett, of Wisconsin.
The next meeting will be held at Phila-
,delphia
ROCHESTER, N. Y, May 4.-The laborers
on the Erie canal brake made disorderly
strike to-day; troops were sent to quell the
disturbance.
MEMPHIS, May david Malloy, who
was shot by Daniel Merrigan Tuesday
evening, died to-day. The coroner's jury
returned. verdict of justifabe homicide,
Malloy having fired the first shot.
Articles of consolidation of the Missis
sippi River and Paducah and Gulf road
have been signed to-day.
LOUISVILLE, May 4.-The City Council,
tonight, repealed the ordinance submitting
to the people subscription of $37 900 in
aid of the Louisville and Nashville railroad
extension South. This action is understood
not to be prejudicial to the subscription,
which will probably be made whenever it
Is necessary to carry out the enterprise.
large audience attended the opening of
the workingwomen's home to-day, under
the auspices of the Womens Christian As
ISOLATION. The home is regarded with gen
era1 favor. 1t already has several inmates.
BUFFALO, May4.-Joe Coburn and trainer
were in town to-day, on their way to the
fighting ground, when the former received
dispatch stating that his wife died at two
o'clock Coburn left for New York on the
6 2. NJ. train, but before going, he an
nounced that the death of his wife would
not make it necessary to postpone his fight
with Mace, and he would be On hand at the
time appointed.
RocHEsTER, May 4-Rain and whisky
caused a riot at the break in the canal to-
day. The presence of troops allays the
alarm. 1t is raining again this evening.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, May 4, 6 P. M.-Ba-
rometer. 3015. Wind west by north and
fresh. No arrivals or departures. On the
bar, bound out, the steamship Mercury.
VICKsBURG, May Passed down: Indi-
ana at nine last night and r. j. Lockwood
at ten last night; passed down to-day: III.
G.. Yaeger at 6 p. NJ. Passed up: City of
Vicksbnrg at 5 2. nj. Weather warm and
clear. River falling.
MEMPHIS, May Passed uw Olive
Branch and John Kyle. Passed down:
Alaska, Robert Mitchell, City of Alton and
City of Cairo River falling. Weather |
cloudy and cool.
PITTsBURG, May 4.-Weather cloudy. |
she Monongahela river has six feet and |
rising. Both rivers rising above. Coal |
men expect to ship coal tomorrow
CINCINNATI, May 4.-River twenty-feur
feet; has risen one foot in the last twenty |
four hours Arrived: Argosy and P. w. |
Strader, from New Orleans; R. C. Gray, |
from Arkansas river, and barges, from Pitts
burg. Departed: sRover and barges, for
St Louis.
ST. LOUIS, May Arrived: Continental,
from New Orleans; Belle of Memphis, from
Memphis Departed: Colorado, for Vicks-
burg; lronsides, for Pittsburg.
River is rising slowly. Weather cloudy
aud cold, with slight rain at intervals
LOUISVILLE, May River rising slowly;
nas risen two inches in the last twenty-four
aours, with six feet eight inches in the chute
md eight feet eight inches in the canal
Weather cool and cloudy. Business brisk
Arrived: Anna from ST. Louis; Messenger
md Wild Duck and barges, from Pittsburg;
Nashville. from Cincinnati; Susie Silver,
rom New Orleans.
Departed: Anna, Susie Silver and Charles
Sodmann, for Cincinnati; Wild Duck and
'arges and Messenger, for st. Louis: Nash
lille, for Memphis; Potomac, for New
orleans.
The John Kilgour was sold at auction
o-day to Captain G. G. Grover, of Cincin-
att, for $l6,250.
The new Louisville and Henderson packet,
Trey Eagle, was launched at Towards ship
ard this evening.