New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

Women in the Methodist Pulpit-No E.ec-
tiOn-Dny Drinks in Pennsy Ivania-Not
Libe lOUs to Call Lawyer Shyster-
Murder in Acknowledgement Row
with observation-disclosures Island Repub-
iican COnventiOn-(trnnt and COlfax In
dorsed Warrent0a Conference Ad-
iOurned.
ST. LOUIS, March 14.-There will be p
mass meeting OF women of the Methodist
Church here tomorrow, to consider plan
for memOrializing the General Conference
of the Methodist Church to permit the ordi-
nation of women as ministers. The call
was signed by ladies holding high social
positions, aud of great personal worth.
PHILADELPHIA, March l4.-The Governor
has signed the bill forbidding the selling or
giving away liquor during election day.
WARRENTOS. Va, March l4.-lfetAodisi
EpiScOp0l CONFERENCE.-THE conference was
i'll session until after twelve o'clock this
morning. Bishop Pane finished reading the
list OF appointments at twelve midnight.
Resolutions complimentary to Bishop
Paine, presiding officer. and Rev. George &.
Brook, late Sunday school agent, were pass
ed; also, TO the Orange and Alexandria and
Manassas railroad and connecting lines.
also, to the citizens of WarrentoR tor their
generous and whole-soued hospitality in
extending the freedom Of the town to the
entire delegation-300 in number.
After harmonious session of seven days,
conference adjourned al l2:40 A NJ, TO
meet again III Baltimore on the first
Wednesday in March, 1873.
The ladies of Warrenton We're highly in
terested spectators during the entire pro
ceedings OF the session, sitting it out until
final adjournment.
Bishop Paine left for Washington this
morning. Bishop Doggett has gone to Rich
mond.
COLUMBIA. March li.-Among the rleae-
ures which became laws previous TO ad-
journment Of the Legislature at midnight
Wednesday, was the repeal OF the act Great
ing sterling funded debt. This. with the
other legislation in the direction Of financial
reform. renders it impossible to increase the
bonded debt of South Carolina.
ST. LOUIS, March 1.-The committee ap-
pointed by the Liberal Republican mass
meeting, held at Jefferson City January "a
TO select their delegates to the National
Liberal Convention at Cincinnati has re
ported list of delegates. Among them
are Senator Schurz. Governor Brown, Gen
eral John Mcneil. Charles Z. johnson,
Enos Clarke. Henry Z. Harstiek, exCon
gresham George W. Anderson. and quite
number of members OF the Legislature.
Among the alternates are Lieutenant
Gravely Secretary OF State Welgel, e1-
Congressman joel 7. Asper, and several OF
the Legislature.
NASHVILLE, March 1.-THE Industrial
exhibition building is progressing rapidly,
and will be ready by the opening on the
first OF May Numerous applications for
space have been received.
The railroads centering here agree to
transfer passengers ana lrelght lor the eX-
position at half rates
SAN FRANCIsCu, March 1.-The first
shipment of spring cl.p wool has been made
from Los Angeles. Fine lots are contracted
for on the ranches al thirty-seyen TO forty
five cents per pound.
The steamer Pioneer sunk in the Straits
of Carjaius. The vessel and cargo are q
total loss All hands were saved
The bill creating a board of public works
in San Francisco has been defeated in the
legislature
The yield of wheat this season in San
joaquin StaEislaus and Merced counties Is
estimated at ii 900. 600 bushels.
SAN Francisco. March 1.-The prOprie-
tors Of the -iho Cair0rHiGN Were acquitted
Of the charge Of libel FOR cailin. lawyer
''shyster' The suit was for $4,000.
Arizona dispatches say William McFar-
land was found murdered and horribly mu-
tllated. The American residents went after
a Mexican. who was reported to have threat
ened his life, and having found him shot
him on sight. His Mexican friends retail
ated by killing one CT the party, on which
the Americans made general raid on the
Me3icans and killed tour. A fifth en-
trenchng himself IN an adobe house. the
attacking party blew il up and shot him
also. All the business houses in Sanford
and Florence are closed in apprehension OF
an attack from the Mexicans who are the
most numerous and greatly exasperatsd.
Providence, 4. l., March 1.-THE Re
publican State Convention fully indorse