New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
MA sachusetts Democracy Death Of an
Ex-Superintendent of Mint Eight Hour
Strike in AIbaBy-MissOuFi Liberal Re-
publican state Convention Postponed
DistiIlery Case-Belf Of Hail i'm COnnec-
ticut-A Alabama and Chattanooga Rail-
read Sale COnRrmed-Raft Boat Boiler
Explosion.
BOsTON. Jupe Ij.-The Democratic con-
yentiOn of the fifth congressional district
elected delegates TO Baltimore without in
structiOns.
late superintendent of the Mint, died to-day
from an overdose of laudanum.
ALBANY, N. z, June l5.-Thirteen hun
bred machinists, carpenters and painters
struck for eight hours to-day. The train
hands, switch tenders and truckmen were
induced to Join the strike which, it is said,
will extend along the entire road, and prob
ably reach the Boston and Albany shops.
ST. LOUIS, June l5.-The Liberal Repub-
Iican State Central Committee held a meet
ing yesterday, and decided to postpone the
State convention until after the Baltimore
convention. Messrs. SchuTz and Brown
were present. Both advised a cOnciliatOry
course toward the Democrats.
CINCINNATI, June l5.-The testimony in
bDb Gldnh AOAu UDtbbAlGAy Nh1C5 luNDLNllE
claims on the part Of the government for
$3O0,OOO closed to-day. Judge Mathews, in
behalf Of the government, withdrew the
charges against two of the defendants, J.
W. Gaff and Peter Schwab 1t was shown
in the testimony that Gaf, since the first
internal revenue law went into operation,
has paid 20 the government S22 100000 in
taxes
NORWICH, Conn, Jnne ia hail storm
passed over Eastern Connecticut yesterday
afternoon, covering a belt Of ninety miles,
and greatly damaging vegetation.
MONTGOMERY, June l5.-In the United
States District Court, to-day, Judge Bus
teed confirmed the sale Of the Alabama and
Chattanooga railroad, and issued an order
TO the assignee in bankruptcy to deliver the
road 10 the State authorities.
McGREGOR, Iowa, June l5.-Ihe raft
boat ID. A. Mcdonald exploded her boilers
to-day. Loss estimated at from S29, COG to
$4,000.
Robert Solomon, the second engineer,
who was on duty at the time Of the explO-
sion and reported among the killed, has
turned up, badly scalded and bruised, but
not fatally. He sayshe was attending care
fully to his duty and had tried the water
not more than three minutes before the ex- |
plOsion and found water in two tap
gauges. He seems to think the boiler was
very inferior, but cannot account for the ex-
plOsiOn.
ST. LOUIS, June 49, Cleveland has been |
selected for the nextSaengerfest. A motion |
20 hold the national Saengertest every i've |
instead Of every two years was tabled. /
Forty-three societies were represented.
SAN Francisco, June 10 - The above |
ground works and much of the under ground
timbering and machinery of the AmadOr
mine, at Suffer creek, were again burned
last night, the miners narrowly escaping
with their lives Loss very heavy.
SAN FRANCISCO, June l5--On Saturday
last a highwayman robbed Lewis Dolby in
the mountains near Calasa, and cut his
throat from ear TO ear, nearly severing his
head from his body. Though the traehea
and esOphagus we're completely severed,
the man is still living, being fed through a
silver tube.
BosToN, June lj.-ArTangements have
been perfected for the Grand Jubilee re-
ception of the German, English and Wash
iDgt0n mariRe bands. At eight o'clock on
Monday morning the executive committee
Of the jubilee, the various German, English
and Scotch societies. with several military
will form a procession, which
viii be reviewed by the Mayor at the City
Hall.
Weather Report.
WAR DHPAETHHHF)
ONCE Chief Signal Ofacer, :
Washington. June 10, 1872, E.35 2. d.
PROBABILITIES.
Falling barometer, easterly to sOutherly
winds and cloudy and possibly threatening
weather for the Northwest and extend east
ward over the upper lake region. Clear
and partially cloudy weather for the
Southern States, with light to fresh winds
and for the Middle and New England
States, with light to fresh westerly winds,
the latter backing sOutberly over the lower
AXE region.
River InToIiEencS.
VICKsBURG, June Is. - Passed upton |
Jasper at IL A. NJ, Pargoud at P. NJ.
Weather warm and clear River falling.
MEMPHIS, June l5.-Weather clear and |
warm River rising steadily. Passed up
asst night-RObert Mitchell and Shannon. !
Passed down tO-day-Julia for Vicksburg.
The Exporter and City Of Alton are due up
O-night.
ST. LOUIS, June lj.-Arrived-Lady Lee,
rom Shreveport, Departed-LaBarge, for
Red river, and City of Helena, for Vicks-
urg. River falling slowly. Weather clear {
nd cool.
PITrsBURG. June IJ-Showery. Monon-
ahela five feet six inches in the channel
nd stationary.
EVANSVILLE, June l3.-Weather clear and
warm. The river has fallen eight inches. !
'assed dOwn-Nick Longworth, at 5 p. NJ.
CINCINNATI June l5.-RiveT eleven feet
hree inches, rising. ATrived-Louisville,
rom New Orleans '
LOUISVILLE, June l5.-River rising eight r
aches; six feet two inches in the canal.
Weather cloudy and pleasant.
CAIRO, June -Arrived-Charley Nc o
Donald, from Pittsburg, and Lady Lee. 8
rom Red river, az p. NJ; Mohawk, from o
g. Louis, at 5 A. NJ; John I. Moore, from
lew Orleans, at A. NJ Indiana, from r.
at A. NJ Departed-Lady f
zee, for New Orleans, at A NJ. John I. Il
Ioore for st. Louis, at A. NJ; Pauline 81
arroll, fore Dew Orleans, at II A. NJ; Mo II
awk and Indiana, for New Orleans, at / ii
=. NJ; Charley Mcdonald, for New Orleans, al
{ A. NJ. The river has risen one inch.
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