New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-24

Episcopal Convention
STANTON, Va. October 23-A negro
| man fell from the westward bound passen-
| ger train of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road this morning, near Allegheny station
The cars passed over both legs, killing him
instantly.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, September 23-Over
one thousand dollars is offered for the best
bale of cotton exhibited at the Alabama
State fair, commencing October 81, and con-
tinuiIg five days.
CHARLESTON, October 23.-There were
three fever deaths in the last twenty -four
hours.
MACON, Ga, October 23.-The exhibition
at the State fair is the largest ever held in
the South. The city is thronged with Wis
itors. All the incoming trains are crowded
with visitors. Accommodations have been
provided for all.
BosroS, October 23-The second mate
and four men from the English bark Lord
Stanley were picked up. They lett the
captain. first mate and nine men aboard,
who refused to leave the ship.
CHICAGO, October 23-W. E. LOngworth,
a carpenter, who lost everything by the
fire. committed suicide to-day.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, October 23.-Exten-
sive fires in the swamps and woods in
Monroe, Orleans, Niagara, Genesee, Wayne
and Seneca counties. The wind is blowing
a gale. The smoke compels the use OF
lamps here to-day.
Sr. LOUIS. October 23.-The committee
reported favorably upon the treatment Of
social evil in St. LOuis, and recommends its
adoption in other cities.
AUBURN, October 23-Three acres of
woods, known as Chestnut Ridge, near this
city. were burned today.
BALTIMORE, October .3.-The Protestant
Episcopal convention adopted an amend
ment to the canon regarding bishops, where
nv the convention of the diocese may place
the diocese under the charge of the neigh
boring diocese or missionary bishop. under
certain circumstances. No new diocese
shall contain less than six parishes, and no
diocese shall be reduced to less than twelve
parishes.
Troy, October 23-The woods near the
Shaker settlement, six miles from here, are
on fire. and it is feared considerable damage
will be done.
san FRANC1sCO, October GA petition
has been signed by the whole white pOpula-
ton Of Arizona and southern California,
setting forth the evils brought on those dis
tricts by Vincent Colyer's s8nterference, and
praying the President to allow General
Crook to reduce the Apaches to subsection
without the peace commissioners.
Rains commenced Yesterday at San Diego
and are moving nOrthward.
TROY, October 23.-The lawmakers, of
Stockings this afternoon, by score of l9
to l..
SCRANTON. Pa, October 23.-Devlin, the
anti-popery lecturer. attempted to speak
here yesterday. A riot ensued. in which
Devlin was seriously cut on the head. He
has determined to make another attempt to
speak to-day:
WAR DR-ARrxsNr>
Office Chief Signal Officer
Washington. October 23 1871. $50 P. n.
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-FOUR HOURS.
The area of highest barometer remains on
the Carolina coast, but the pressure has
very generally from the Mississippi to the
lower lakes eastward; it has risen on the
upper lakes and northwest. The tempera-
ture has risen, especially on the New Eng
lachian range. Westerly winds have con-
tinued from Lake Michigan eastward, with
steadily diminishing strength. Light east
erly winds are reported from the south At
lantlc coast and sOutherly winds from the
gulf. The threatening weather in the Ohio
valley has extended to Lake Elie and the
mid Atlantic States, and light rains are re-
have continued ON Lake Ontario and north
ern New York.
PROBABILITIES.
Cloudy weather will probably extend
south on Tuesday, and east Of the Ohio
valley. Cloudy and smoky weather in
and New England. The ba-
rometer will probably rise, with falling
temperature and northerly winds. from Mis-
souri, to Lake Erie and northward.
River lntelliGence.
SOUTHWEST Pass October 3d. 6 P. M-Ba-
.ometer 3Ol5. Wind southeast, light. Ar
.ived: Bark Florence Chapman, Jones,
master, forty-eight days from Liverpool,
With general cargo to Ocean, Zerega &
Co. No departures.
V1cKsBURG, October 23.-Passed up last
light Legal Tender at 10 p. NJ. Down:
lobe Hunt at 3, Pargoud at p. NJ. River
ising. Weather warm and clear.
MEMPHIS, October 23-Passed up: Colo
ado, Shannon, Henry Ames, Capitol City.
)urtee. Down: P w. Strader River fall.
ng. Weather cloudy and warm. There
1as heavy rain last night.
CINCINNATI, October 23.-River three feet
hree inches in the channel There was
ght rain all day.
EVANSVILLE. October22 22.-Weather cloudy
nd hot with rain this morning. Mercury
g.. River falling.
CAIRO, October 23-Arrivals and depart
Tres: Belle St. Louis, from Memphis. for
cairo, at II P. NJ; Lady Lee cleared for.
Sew Orleans at 6 A. NJ, and NJ. j. Wicks,
~ A. NJ; Molie Ragan, for Evansville at
D A. NJ; Utah, from St. Louis, for Vicks-
,urg, at II A. NJ; Clarksville. from St.
Louis, for Vicksburg, at noon; Eddyville,
rom Evansville, at l P. NJ; John Kyle, from
Cairo, for New Orleans, at l p. NJ; St.
Joseph. for Memphis, at P. NJ; Esperanza,
(CONTINUED ON FOURrH PAOR.1