New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22

The Episcopal Conventfou-The President
OF the Western Union TELEGRAPH Re.
ceives Thanks from Chicago-Eires In
tho Woods In kentucky-Cfncinuas
Wants National Presidential Couyeu.
tions.
BALTIMORE, October 2l.-In the Protest.
ant Episcopal Convention to-day, the COM
mittee reported against the representation
Of minOrities, and changing the name from
adopted are to take effect the first of Jan
uarv.
After the adjournment OF the convention,
the committee reported against changes in
the canon regarding the intrusion Of min
listers in the parishes Of other ministers.
CHICAGO, October 90 William OS4On,
President: desire to express the deep
dent of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, and also through You TO the Atlantic
cable managers for the kind aid rendered
to our suffering people in the prompt trans
mission OF our very numerous messages
free Of charge. K. b. MASON,
CINCINNATI, October 2l.-It ia reported
numerous woodlands in Campbell county,
Kentucky, are burning fearfuily. Alexan-
dria. thirteen miles from Newport, is
threatened.
Efforts are being made to secure both
national presidential conventions in this
city.
CAMERON, Wis, October ol-An incendi-
ary fire burned the American Hotel, post
Office and other buildings. Loss $l3O,O0O.
CHICAGO, October 2l.-Henry Green
the German National Bank, has received
from his brethren throughout the country
liberal contributions for relief to their own
and other religious denominations of this
city.
SAN Francisco. October 2l.-The lands
along the Texas Pacific railroad, on the line
from Fort Yuman to San Diego. have been
withdrawn from the market.
Maxwell's Northern Pacific railway sur
veying party have discovered rich gold
and silver ledge, near Ro4ualwine, Wash
ington Territory.
Sr. LOUIS, October al.-TLe national
police convention met at eleven o'clock this
morning. The committee On order of bust
ness reported the following questions for
consideration Of the convention:
First-FOr improving the condition of
the abandoned youth OF both sexes.
Second-To provide systematic plan
for transmitting detective information
throughout the country.
TLird--Consideration Of tie question Of
the social evil.
Fourth-For the perfect system of police
tticSFdpuluS tuTOukuOuC t!c several SlateS.
Fifth-The subject Of photographs, and
regular system for the exchange OF the
same.
Sixth-The subject Of reward for extra
ordinary services.
Tie foregoing questions were referred to
a special cLmmitteee. The convention ad-
journed until Monday.
CINCINNATI, October 2l.-The chemical
laboratory Of w. J. Gordon was burned to-
day.
Two houses and barn filed with grain
were burned last night near St. Marys,
Ohio. from fires which broke out along the
grass and drift wood yesterday.
The farmers in the vicinity have plowed
trenches around their houses and barns to
save them.
At last accounts the wind had subsided,
and it was thought the fire would be con-
trolled without further damage.
TROY, N. Y, October 21.-The White
Stockings, of Chicago, beat the Haymakers
to-day by a score Of ii to ).
CHICAGO, OcOter 2l-An unfortunate
tragedy occurred at midnight last night at
the Chicago University, resulting in the
death, almost instantaneously, Of Thomas
w. GrOsvenOr, city prosecuting attorney.
NJ. GrOsvenOr, who was somewhat under
the influence of liquor, was challenged by
he university police while passing along.
He replied in an offensive manner, and was
shot dead in his tracks.
A. G. Badger, private banker, has failed.
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