New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-20
WHOLE NUMBER 1886.
the federal officials, who prevented . free

| ballot.
The case of Mrs. Fair commences in the
slant.
The Apaches, with whom Vincent Collier
had just made peace, attacked the stage be-
! tween Tucson and Camp Crittenden.
CHARLESTON, S. c., October 19.-There
| have been four yellow fever deaths in the
last twenty-four hours.
BANGOR, Me-. October 19-The European
and North American railroad opened with
great cclat to-day. The Canadian officials
present made conciliatory speeches, aud
lauded the Washington treaty.
CHICAGO, October l9.--The entire debt of
the city does not exceed $5,O0OOOO.
The Legislature passed bill exempting
Chicago from warehouse tax.
Transactions in real estate in the burned
district show NO depreciation in value.
BALTIMORE, October l9.-In the Protest
ant Episcopal convention to-day, the CON-
mittee on caucus reported adversely to
rage and dvSr he co%%ttee tle t~e reported U st
adversely to cresV 8 the office Of sufrsgan
bishops.
Several reports on ritual were made tie
special order for tomorrow.
In the Protestant Episcopal Convention,
the Rev. DR.. Mead, Of Connecticut, from
the joint committee to whom had been re-
m0U6
o report submitting the following canon.
entitled, ''Of ritual:"
SECTION !. This Church. holding fast its
liberty in Christ, it's head, recognizes NO
other law Of ritual than such as it shall
show itself to have accepted or provided.
meaning thereby in NO wise to prejudice or
arraign the differing rites, usages. customs
or laws Of other branches of the Church Of
Christ.
SEC. 2. The provisions for ritual in this
Church are: ... ..2
l. The book of common prayer, with the
offices and 0rdinal thereto appended, as
adapted to the use of this church by addi-
tons, omissions or other alterations from
time to time constitutionally made.
2. The canOns of the Church of England
in use in the American provinces before the
altered or repealed by legislation, general
or diocesan, of this church.
3. The canonical or other regular legiela-
tive or judicial action or decisions of this
church, in its connections, general sor diO-
cesan, or by its duly constituted &hth0ri-
ties.
SEC. 3. For the greater uniformity and
simplicity of the public worship Of this
church, for the more effectual enforcement
of due habits of solemn reverence in its CON
gregatiOns, and ont of consideration in re-
gard to th G. nditions under which the ex-
tension of the church is now and hereafter
to take place, it is hereby declared and pro-
vi'!ed that in all questions arising
concerning ritual observance, the ad-
minister of the law of ritual Of
this church, whether for enforcement of or
duty Of the ordinary whose official written
determination, whether of his own motion
or at the official demand either of a rector
or Of a vestry, shall be held to be settle
ment of any question which shall at any
time arise concerning rituals; provided,
however, that contradictions determine
tions shall be subject, on memorial or
otherwise, to revision by the house of
bishops, under such rules and regulations
for bringing the same before them as said
house of bishops shall prescribe.
Several modifying and explanatory reso--
lutiOns were presented among them
Resolred, That joint committee, consist.
ing Of three bishops, three presbyters and
three laymen, be appointed to examine the
canons Of the Church of England Of 1903,
and report to the next general convention
provinces in 1889. and how far the same
have been modified by repeal or alteration.
or other mode, by the action of this church
in it's conventions general or diocesan, and
whether any portion requires modification
or repeal.
General Richard N. Bowerman has been
to four years. imprisonment in
and costs. Colonel Thomas w. Wilson was
to thcee years imprisonment, a
fine and costs. Both were convicted of
defalcations.
GLOUCESTER. October l9.-The captain Of
the schooner Ed Horton states that Cape
Ann was the first land sighted after leaving
the colonial coast. On parting with her
alder and abettor, she kept we'll to the south
to reach the gulf stream, then took . west
erly course, and first found soundings on
Georges Banks, on Sunday morning, in
fifteen fathOms water. She experienced q
storm Thursday, but received no damage.
Nothing was seen of any gunbOats, English
or American.
River lntellisence.
SOUTHWEST Pass. October 10. 6 p. NJ
Barometer 3O:45. Wind northeast, fresh
Arrived at 2 p. NJ: British steamship
Williamson, master, from Liv-
erpOOl September 18, with general cargo
to Ocean. Zerega & Co. Steamship Hutch
inson. Talbot, master, from IndianOla via
Galveston to G. A. Whitney L. Co.
Schooner j. E. Mason, Fleming, master.
five days from Banocher, with a cargo Of
MEMPHIS. October l9.-Passed down:
Belfast. City of Alton, Shreve and Belle
Lee. River declining. Weather clear and
pleasant.
V1cKsBURG, October l9.-Passed down:
Colossal at 2 P. NJ, Wade Hampton at 6P.
NJ, Andy johnson at p. NJ. Up: c. H.
Durfee at last night, Henry Ames at IL
A. NJ. and Shannon at IL NJ. TODAY. The
river is falling. Weather warm and clear.
CINCINNATI, October 19.-The river is
three feet three inches in the channel, and
has risen three inches in twenty -four hours.
Weather clear and pleasant.
EVANSVILLE, October l9-The river is ,
stationary, with twenty-eight inches ON
French Island bar. Weather unchanged.
CAIRO. October 19.-Arrivals and depart
1res: st. Joseph, from Memphis for St.
Louis at IL P. NJ; Ada Heilman, from Mem
phis for Cairo at A. NJ; Mountaineer, from
Mempis for St. Louis at ii; Belle Pike,
from Memphis for St. Louis at p. NJ. River
stationery. Weather clear. Thermome-
ter &c.
LOUISVILLE, October 19.-The river is
lower than for twenty years. There is less
than two feet at the head of the canal,
about six inches in the chute, and three feet
on Portland bar. The channel is still cut
ting.
ST. LOUIS, October 19-Arrived: Alice,