New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-17

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RpooKLYN. May l6.-The Methodist Epis
.,onaI Conference will elect bishops on Tues
,5av next. A resolution excluding quack
doctors advertisements from church peri
Odicals was referred.
WASHINGTON, May l6.-Dispatehes state
that Hemptonyille, Ontario, was almost
entirely destroyed by fire last night.
LOUISVILLE, May I6.-A large fire in Sac
ramento, Kentucky, last Friday, nearly de-
stroyed the village
A few days ago, in Washington county,
Kentucky, q man named Lowell placed a
pistol in the hands Of his little son, about
seven years Of age, and ordered him to shoot
his step-daughter, who was an idiot, and
had caused much trouble to care tor and
attend. The boy fired and missed the idiot,
but the ball struck another sister and in
Hicted mortal wound. The affair caused
much excitement in the neighborhoOd
against Lowell, who escaped.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, May l6.-The Su-
Dreme Court has decided that ali orders OF
courts issued in regard to administrations
by confederate courts are veid.
LANCASTER, N. H., May l6.-The re-elec-
ton of Senator Ferry, OF Connecticut, was
received here with enthusiasm by the Lib
eral Republicans. Greeley and Brown
flags we're thrown out, a salute was fired
and procession took place.
BALTIMORE, May l6-The first game of
base ball, championship series, between the
Forest City Club of Cleveland and the Bal
timore Club was played this afternoon.
About three thousand persons were present
The following is the score Forest City 10
Baltimore q.
MIDDLETowN, Conn, May I6-In game
of base ball played to-day, the Troys of
Troy defeated the Mansfelds by score of
is to 10.
PHILADELPHIA, May 16.-Thirty entries
have been received TOR various races to
take place in the Schuylskill regatta in
June. All entries from distance dated no
later than the fifteenth will be received. If
as probable that the afternoons of the thir-
teenth and fourteen Of June Will be Sc
Eeeted for the contests.
The national executive committee of the
Union Leage of America held an adjourned
session in Colonnade Hotel to-day, ex-Gov-
ernor William Newell, of New Jersey, in
the chair; and Thomas g. Baker, of New
York, secretary.
Little business of public character was
transacted, but the time was principally
occupied in arranging the private work of
the campaign. Speeches were made In the
course of the meeting by Governor GeaIy,
of Pennsylvania; General G. R. BOdine, of
Pennsylvania, and others. Arrangements
were made for full meeting of the National
Council in Philadelphia on the day before
the national convention.
1t is anticipated that this will be an impOs-
ing meeting, and committee of reception,
composed OF prominent Philadelphians; was
appointed.
The national committee will meet in Phil
adelphia at ten o'clock on Tuesday, June 4.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, May 16.-Horace
Greeley addressed an audience in the Uni
Eersalist Church in this city tonight, the
proceeds being for the benefit of Methodist
Episcopal Zion Church. Three hundred
persons were present He spoke entirely of
the colOred race, their present position and
prospects, and at no time alluded to poll
tics. After the lecture he was serenaded at
the Morgan House.
Weather Report.
WAR DRPARFNHsR,9
Office Chief Signal Ohioer, :
Washington, May 10, 1872 AS ?. NJ
PROBABILITIES.
The barometer win fall north of the Ohio
valley and on the lakes, with cloudy
weather. Rain end fresh easterly winds |
on the latter from Lake Erie to Virginia, |
and northeastward to the Atlantic clear |
weather and fresh nOrtherly winds. Par
TALLY clear and cloudy weather, with pos
sibly continued rain, tonight on the South /
Atlantic coast with fresh easterly winds. i
Clearing weather, with occasional rain, in
the northwest and Missouri valley. Dan /
gerOus winds are not anticipated.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, May I6.-Barometer
1890. Wind south, light. No arrivals or
departures.
V1CKsBURG, May 16.-Down John
Kyle, at 4 A. NJ; MuriIlO, at u NJ. Up
Mary Houston, at ii A. M; PargOud, at 5
p. M. Weather warm and clear River
falling.
PITTsBURG, May 16 = Weather clear
MOnOngahela two feet eleven inches in the
channel.
ST.. LOUIS, May 6.-Arrived-T homp-
son Dean and Tom Jasper, from New Or
leans Departed-Belle Lee and Rich |
mond, for New Orleans; Glasgow, for Red
river; City of Vicksburg, for Vicksburg.
River falling slowly. Weather cloudy; a
heavy rain at noon.
EVANSVILLE, May 16.-Weather cloudy
and very warm. River falling; it has fallen
seven inches in the past twenty-four hours.
Passed down-Nick LOngwOrth, at last
night.
LOUISVILLE, May 16.-River falling slowly,
with five feet two inches in the canal
and three feet two inches in the chute. |
Passed up-H. S. Turner, for Cincinnati.
for New Orleans from
Cincinnati
CAIRO, May 16.-Arrived-Hero, from
New Orleans, 8 p. M; Edinburg from Gin
einnati, 10 A. NJ; Indiana, from New Or
leans, P. NJ; st. Mary, from New Orleans,
P. NJ, and Peytona, from Louisville, 9 p.
NJ. Departed-MOllie RagOn, for Cincin-
natl, s P. NJ; Colorado, for Vicksburg, 10
2. NJ; Alice Dean and Edinburg for New
Orleans, ii P. M; Indiana and st. Marys,
for Louisville, 6 A. NJ; PeytOna, for New s
Orleans 10 A. M. The river has risen TWEEN |
Ey-two inches, with heavy rain at noon; 7
cloudy all day.
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