New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The Boston Jubilee-PreparariOn 70 Re-
ceive the Irish Band-Old Usury Law
Repealed - Female Lecturer
Kissed - Inauguration of Governor
General.
BosToN, June 26.-The Irish Organiza
tiOns of Boston and vicinity have voted to
turn out in full force and regalia TO receive
the Irish band which sailed on the nine
teenth instant. 1t was further voted to
draw up an address to be presented, and
not to allow any person on horseback among
the civic societies. The Fenian Brother
hood will parade on the occasion.
New HAVEN, Ct, June 26.-The House of
Representatives repealed the usury laws of
200 years standing.
ELMYRA, n. Y, June GA freshet in the
Susquehanna river has flooded the lowlands
of IiOga county. Railroads washed up,
and bOoms with millions of lumber swept
away. In the vicinity of Mitahills the wa
ter is over fence tOps and the people are
leaving their homes in boats.
WLLIAMsPORT, Pa, June 26-The Lou
don bridge, recently burned, was carried
away last night by a food in the river.
BUFFALO, June 26.-The metal workers
have formed league on the plan of New
York and Jersey leagues.
LOCKPORT, n. Y, june 26-The stone
cutters are OF a strike for wages on piece
work.
SALT LAKE CITY, June 26.-Oliver C.
Obey killed Charles L. Dolan in the post
office yesterday. They were both sporting
men.
TORONTO, Ca, June 26.-Dr Rufus Pratt
ton, who was recently kidnapped from
Canada by federal officers, has been restored
to Canadian jurisdiction, and is now here.
SAN Francisco, June 25-Mrs. LOOmis,
from the East, while lecturing against
woman suffrage, was interrupted by Kisses
and jeers of the leading female sutfragists
who were present.
Hon. David Meeker insisted that the Of
Tending women be compelled 10 leave the
hall. Mrs. Emily Pitts Stevens, editress of
the Pioneer, the suffragist organ, drew
pistol on him and demanded an apology,
but was forced to put the pistol in her
pocket by the bystanders
QUEBEC, June 26.-LOrd Duferin has
been inaugurated Governor General of Ca
NADIA.
MEMPHIS, June 2G.-Father Tom Burke,
the famous Dominican, arrived here last
evening, and will spend a week with the
Dominican fathers here.
The Supreme Court has rendered deci-
sion in the contested election case OF Curry
VS.. Wright, fer the shrievalty of this cOun-
w
been in court nearly two years.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.-Mrs. Fairs
trial has been postponed to the first Monday
in September, upon application of the de-
Tense, on the ground Of inability to obtain
witnesses.
Boston, June 26-Harvard College con-
ferTed the degree of Ii. D., on President
Grant.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, June 26-The machine
and blacksmith shops of the Louisville, New
Albany and Chicago railroad are burned.
-Four locomotives were badly damaged.
Loss $4,000, partially insured.
BUFFALO, June 26.-Entries to the inter
national regatta will close here on the TWEEN
ty-eighth instant. Prizes amounting to
$1,000 are offered.
Weather Report.
War DRPARTM1EFl
ONCE Chief Signal Officer,
Washington, June 26, 1872. 4:35 P. b.
PROBABILITIES.
Clear and partially cloudy weather will
prevail over the Southern States east of the
Mississippi, with light to fresh sOutheasterly
to southwesterlY winds, and possibly Oc-
casiOnal areas of light rain. Clear and
partially cloudy weather and light to fresh
easterly to sOutherly winds for the Middle
States. Clear and clearing weather, and
light TO fresh easterly to sOutheTly winds
for New England. Partially cloudy weather,
and possibly areas of light rain, from the
Ohio valley to Lake Erie and the upper
lakes, followed during the day by winds
veering to westerly and nOrtherly, and
clearing weather.
River InteIlIGeuse.
SOUTHWEST Pass, June &c, 6 P. NJ
Barometer 1918. Wind sOuth-southwest,
light. No arrivals or departures.
MEMPHIS, June 26.-Weather warm. River
g,1I 7
Bismarck, last night. Passed dOwn-Mary
Alice and barges, last night; C. B. Church,
today.
VICKsBURG, June 26-Passed down
Crescent City and barges, at IL last night;
City of Alton, at 10 last night; Mary E.
Poe, at Z A. NJ. City of Cairo, at 8 A. M;
Robert Mitchell, at IL A. NJ. Passed up
Colossal, at last night. River falling.
Weather clear and warm.
CINCINNATI, June 26.-River seven feet |
six inches in the channel and falling. De- |
parted-Charles BOdmann, for New Or |
leans. Weather clear and warm.
PTTTsBURG. June 26.-Weather clear and |
pleasant. MOnOngahela commenced rising |
last night, and tonight there is seven feet |
in the channel. The Allegheny is reported |
rising above. The coal men are busy get |
ting their tOws in shape. A large amount, |
now ready, will probably leave tomorrow. |
A freshet in the YOughiogheny sunk eleven |
barges. Loss $4,000.
LOUISVILLE, June 26-River falling, with |
four feet seven inches in the canal, and two |
feet seven inches in the chute. Weather !
clear and warm this morning: cloudy this |
afternoon. ATrived-MOllie Ragon, from |
New Orleans.
CAIRO, June 26.-Arrived-H. S. Turner, |
from New Orleans, at A. NJ; st. Charles, !
from New Orleans, at a. M: Julia, from !
st. Louis, at p. NJ. Departed-Imperlal, |
for St. Louis, at A M; H. S. Turner, for |
Cincinnati, at A. NJ; st. Charles, for st. |
Louis, at A. NJ. The river has fallen |
eight inches Mercury S6o
ST. LOUIS, June 26-NO arrivals. De- |
parted-Henry Ames and j. n. Kellogg |
and barges, for New Orleans. Weather |
clear and warm. River falling slowly.
EVANSVILLE, June 26.-Heavy rain this |
morning: light rain this evening. The river
has fallen five inches in the past twenty |
four hours. Up-La Belle, at 10 P. VI.