New Orleans Republican., 1871-12-08

Cape Cod Fishermen on the Washington
Treaiy-Five Cents Embezzlement Of
Public Meney-verdict Of Gai)cy-Col-
lision at Sea-Haserstswn Ffre-Csld
Weather at Quebec-Agricultural Con.
gress 1t Selma-Nattonal Beard Of
Trade at st. Louis-Ku.klux Trials in
South Carolina Overdose Of Morphine
Insane Murderer Dying.
BOsTON, December AT q meeting of
the citizens of Cape Cod to consider the ef-
fects of the Washington treaty upon the
fisheries, it was resolved to petition Con-
gress for liberal protection, otherwise their
occupation would be destroyed. A com
m;ttee was appointed to cooperate with
meetings at other points.
PHILADELPHIA, December THE jury
rendered verdict of guilty against James
+. Marcer, on five cents embezzlement of
public money.
The steamer Tonawanda, from Savannah,
collided with the schooner William b. Cox,
from Newbern: rescued the crew, seven in
all, and rOwed her into Chester
HAGERsTowN, Md, December THE fire
was extinguished soon after three o'clock
this morning. Loss Of courthouse $50, 900;
church 10000.
QUEBEC. December Thermometer
twenty-five degrees below zero at this point;
seventeen degrees below at Ottawa. The
lake ls frozen for many milee.
SELMA Ala, December The agricul-
tural congress, after an interesting and i'm.
pOrtant session, adjourned to-day at three
O'Clock r. NJ, to meet in St. Louis in Nav.
X. j. Spur. of Kentucky, was elected
permanent president.
ST. LOUIS. December THE national
board Of trade appointed the third Tues
day IN October for the next annual meet
ing, and amended their constitution to en-
large the number of delegates.
a The Dresidont Of fho hos ri Of fro1o nf thu
9tominion Of Canada was introduced. and
hoped the consultation would result in
benefit to both countries, by the freest in
terchange Of commodities.
A resolution asking the government to
guarantee Louisiana, Mississippi and Ark
ansas bonds to the amount of 81, ,OOO, 900
for levee purposes, was amended to tax the
counties benefited.
COLUMBIA, 5. c., December Judge
Bond to-day, in the United States Circuit
Court, delivered an opinion on the motion
OF the defense, to quash the indictment
against Allan, Crosby and others, charged
with violating the ku-Klux law.
The court decided that two of the eleven
counts were good; that six were bad, and
that on three counts the court was divided.
The motion to quash the indictment was
overruled.
Childers. from York county, was ar.
raigned, and pleaded not guilty. The de-
Tense challenged juror peremptorily, to
which the government objected. The court
reserved its decision until tomorrow.
MEMPHIS, December IL. II. Weissiyert,
book-keeper of Brooks e. Co., died last
night from an overdose of morphine taken
to relieve neuralgia. He was native of
Richmond, Virginia.
private dispatch from Columbia, Ten
nessee, says: Eugene Greenlaw, who, few
days since, IN fit of mental alteration.
severely wounded his mother-in law and
her daughter with a hatchet, and then
stashed his bowels out with razor was
dying to-day from his wounde. He is a son
OF w. Il. Greenlaw, a well known capitalist
of this city.
Concord, N. H., December 7.-The Labor
Reform State Convention assembled here
to-day, and nominated Lemuel r. Cooper
for Governor. Resolutions embOdying the
aims and objects Of the labor reform party
were adopted; also, one thanking Horace
Greeiey tor his efforts to expose and reform
abuses, frauds. cOrruptiOns, iniquities and
usurpations of the Grant administration.
SYRACUSE, December. AT the session
Of the Methodist State Convention to-day,
, resolution looking toward the re-estab-
lishment OF the unity of the church North
and South was offered and referred to the
business committee to be reported.
Weather Report.
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Once Chief Signal Oficer
Washington. December :. Is7l. 100 p n
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENrY-FOUR HouRa.
The low barometer which was Wednes-
lay afternoon over upper Michigan, after
moving southeastward, turned to the north
;ast, and is now probably off Maine. The
disturbance which was threatening the At
antic, after causing brisk winds and snow
rom Maryland to Maine, has during the
lay been followed by clear, mild weather,
With southwest winds from the Gulf
states to New England. Clondy and
threatening weather continues on the
axes. Increasing southwest winds, with
cloudy weather, on the Texas coast. The
has risen decidedly from Ar
Kansas to Michigan and westward. Brisk
Winds have this afternoon rapidly passed
'ver Lake Michigan. Rising baron eter
md clearing weather is reported from
oregon and Montana.
PROBABILITIES.
Rising barometer with clearing weather.
nd fresh westerly winds is probable for
friday in lakes Superior and Michigan:
outhwest wiles with cloudy weather con-
'nue west OF the Mississippi; southwest,
'lnds with partially cloudy and pleasant
'eather continue ON the south. Atlantic
oast. The area of lowest barometer moves
ortheastward with brisk winds for a short.
me on the lakes; partially clear and clear
lg weather in the Middle and Eastern
tates. Cautionary signals continue for this
vening at Oswego and Rochester, and are
rdered tor Buffalo, Cleveland, Toledo, De-
roit Chicago and Milwaukee.
River lnteillGenoe.
SOUTHWEST Pass, December Z, 6P.M.-
'arometer 1910. Wind south southeast.
sht. Arrived American brig Therese
'utlet, bionm, master, sixty days from Rio
aneiro, with cargo of coffee to Nnpier
Co.; French bark AIphonse and Marie.
'rlvat, master, fifty-tive days from
bordeaux. wine and general cargo to T.
.alley Blanchard, Jr.; steamship l. c.
iarris, at p. NJ, Farwell, master, from
ndianOla via Galveston, 70 C A. Whitney
Z Go. Sailed: Steamship Hutchinson,
MEMPHIS. December Weather cl ear