New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17
looNrmuKD FROM FIRST PAeE.l
the Governors oath, and read his inaugural


to-day.
SAVANNAH, May 16.-At public meeting
held to-day, the May or and Aldermen were
authorized to order an election to be held
on the twenty-fftb, to decide If the city
will or will not subscribe $4,000 to the
Atlanta and Savannah railroad.
CHARLESTON, Nav l6.-GovernOr Scott
came here from Columbia last night, and
has been in consultation with the leading
bankers to-day. 1t is understood that he
goes to New York tomorrow, to carry out
the suggestions of the taxpayers cOnven-
ton for strengthening the financial posi-
ton of South Carolina.
MEMPHIS, May l6.-John Foster, while
painting the front of the Kmckerbocker
Insurance Company building, ON Madison
street, this morning, fell to the banquette,
a distance of sixty feet, killing him in
staRtly.
Louisville, May l6-The Grand Lodge
of the Order OF Druids held a session here
Yesterday, which was attended by deputa-
tons from Newport, Cincinnati, IndianapO-
lis and other cities. There was a fine pro-
cession through the principal streets. and
addresses at the German LIvre garden by
Rev. Mr.. Herman, of Hamilton, Ohio. and
in English by Mr.. Nagle, Of New Albany,
Indiana.
The 'COulier-J0HrHal special from Owens
boro, Kentucky. to-day, saws a farmer
named Cain, while passing through an ad-
joining farm belonging to man named
Summers was shot and slightly wounded
by the latter Summers wife Joined him in
the attack, firing pistol three times at
Cain. woundiDg him in two places Cain
seized an Ak and nearly split Summers
head open, then served Mrs. Summers in
like manner. and shot her III the head and
breast with her husbands pistol. Both are
dying. Cain is shot in the head, shoulder
and bowels, the latter wound probably
mortal. Enmity existed between the par
ties, owing to Gains shooting at Mrs. Sum-
mers last spring. Each had forbidden the
Other. 20 pass through their respective
premises.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, May 16-Barometer
1920. Wind southeast. light.
Arrived: British brig Ruatan, Webster,
master, twelve days from Ruatan, with fruit
to Joseph Macheca. British brig Essex,
Smith, master, fifty-three days from Liver
pool, with slate to order. British brig Pales-
tine, Williams, master, tifty-four days from
Port Medoc. with slate to master. Schooner
Village Bride, Mccarthy, master, nine DAYS
from Ruatan, with fruit to K. Tramontana.
Steamship William G. Hewes, at 6 p. NJ,
Bourne, master, from Indiapola via Calves
ton, to c. A. Whitney & Co.
Sailed Steamship Harlan.
MEMPHIS, May l6.-Weather warm and
unsettled. River rising. Passed up: Lock
wood. Passed down: Bismarck
VICKsBURG, May I6.-Passed down: Pau
line Carroll, A. NJ; Virginia, A. NJ;
Natchez, ?. NJ; Lady Lee, 8 z. NJ. Passed
up: w. j. Wicks, ten last night; GAINESVILLE, |
3 p. NJ to-day; City of Vicksburg. 7 p NJ.
Weather warm and clear. River stationary.
PITTsBURG, May l5.-Slight rain this after |
noon; Monongahela four feet six inches,
and falling.
LOUISVILLE, May l6.-The river is falling
FAST has fallen four feet during the past
twenty-four hours, leaving scant nine feet in
the chute, eleven feet in the canal, and
eighty feet space under the bridge. The
weather was clear and warm to-day; cloudy
this evening, with prospect of rain. Bust
ness has improved. No coal boats will be
allowed to pass over; barges can pass for
several days yet, Arrived: Brill, from !
Nashville: John H. Groesbeck. from New
Orleans; Edinburg, from Red river Leclair.
rom the Tennessee river; Wauanita, from
pittsburg. Departed: John H. Groesbeck,
or Cincinnati; Edinburg and Brill. for
Pittsburg; Wauanita, for St. Louis. Tow
boats arrived: William Cowan, from New
orleans. Departed: Stella, with 245,OO0
bushels of coal; j. H. Bigley, with 10000
bushels of coal for Southern markets. Coal
advanced here from eleven to twelve cents
y the barge load. The Indiana leaves tor
New Orleans tomorrow.
CINCINNATI, May l6,-River twenty seven
eet and falling, Arrived: Nashville frsm
iemphis, Waunita from Pittsburg. De-
arted: Kate Robinson and Waunita for
It. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, May l6.-Arrived: Utah from
arkansas river, Champion from Cincinnati,
Illegheny Belle from Pittsburg, Robb and
florence from the Lower Mississippi. De
arted: Dexter for New Orleans, Rover
Or Louisville, Argonaut for the Tennessee
lver and w. H. Brown for the Ohio river.
liver falling slowly. Weather alternately
lear and cloudy. A fine shower about !
DON.