New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-30

honest and capable Republicans must be-
elected to the offices of the State govern
meHt.
CNcINNAT1, May 29.-Members of the
German TaiIOrs' Union, of this city, are on
| a strike to the number of about 600. The
iourneymen shOemakers, employed upon
fine work in the leading shops, struck yes
| terday, demanding fifty cents advance on
| shoes.
ST. EoUIs, May 29.-The National Agri
| cultural Congress and the Agricultural
Association have consolidated under the
name of the National Agricultural Con
gress, with J ?. Reynolds president and
Charles W. Green, of Tennessee, secretary.
DETROIT, May ga rule was adopted
requiring one years probation of ministers
from foreign lands.
A resolution was passed disappearing of
the opening of art galleries and reading
rooms en- Sundays.
BUFAULA, Ala, May 29.-The Hon. John
Gill Shorter, Ex-Governor of Alabama, is
dead.
NASHVILLE, May 29.-Professor Atkins,
who was attached to a circus which ex-
blblted at Decatur, Alabama, on Monday,
assembled with hot air balloon during the
afternoon. when the balloon became de-
tached from the windlass fixing its altitude
and assembled to the height OF half mile,
and then descended rapidly into the Ten
nessee river. Atkins was drowned, though
every effort was made to save his lite.
RICHMOND, May ga shooting affray
between Thaddeus S. Bennett and William
r. Howle, this afternoon, resulted in the
latter being killed The difficulty originated
in alleged intimacy between Bennett and
HOwle's wife.
DETROIT, May 29.-The Presbyterian
General Assembly to-day disposed OF the
reports of the finance and mileage commit
tees. Six cents per member was fixed
upon az the assessment for assembly pur-
poses for the next year.
A memorial of the Presbytery of Brook
Ign on the subject of women occupying the
pulpit in churches, was answered as fol-
lows: That there is no necessity for a
change in the constitution of the Church,
and memorialists are referred to the de-
hverance of 1882, which expresses the judg-
ment of the Assembly.
This action declares that meetings of
piOus women by themselves for convention
and prayer are entirely approved OF, but to
teach or exhOrt, or lead in prayer in public
and prOmiscuOus assemblies, is clearly for
hidden IN the holy orders.
TROY, N. Y. May 29.-The game of base
ball to-day between the Troy and Boston
clubs was won by the BOstOnians by 10 to 7.
ROCKLAND, Me-, May 29.-The steamer
Emperor, from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, for
L
freight, struck on the eastern point ledge
Of Seal Island, at halfpast eleven o'clock
last night, and became a total wreck. The
passengers we're all saved
NASHVILLE, May 29.-Andrew j. Kellar,
editor of the Memphis Avalanche, who ar
rived here to-day, states that jefferson Da-
Wis has written letter to Wade Hampton,
Democratic party would act unwisely to
make nominations at Baltimore. As
man Mr.. Davis could not refuse to support
Mr.. Greeley for his kindness when under
trying circumstances.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPAETHHHF,)
Once Chief Signal O1lcer, J
Washington, May %, 1872, E35 p d. |
PROBABILITIES.
The cloudy weather and occasional areas |
of rain from Western Tennessee to Lake |
Superior will extend east over the northern |
portion of the Middle States, with easterly |
to sOutherly winds. Cloudy and possibly |
weather will prevail over the |
Atlantic States on Thursday, with easterIy |
to sOutherly winds, and over the Gulf |
States, with sOutherly winds. Rising |
barometer, northerly to westerly winds, |
and clear weather, will extend eastward /
over the upper lake region, lower lake re-
giOn, and over the Ohio valley, on Thurs
day. Dangerous winds are not anticipated. |
River InreIIiEence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, Nav 90, P. M.-Ba-
rOmeter 1880. Wind sOuth-sOuthwest, light.
Gertrude Howes Smith, |
master, seven days from Ruatan. Sailed
Ship Charles Fl. Southland, bark Gusta
Helene, brig Maria w. Norwood and
schooner Mischief.
PASCAL OUTRE, MayE29, M-Wind
south, light. notwithstanding Lavaca,
CoOksey. master, at 4:3O P. M. from Tampa,
to Post & Hobby. No departures.
MEMPHIS, May 29.-Weather cloudy and
stormy. River declining. Departed-Mary
Houston, for New Orleans; Alice Dean, for
Cincinnati; Julia, for st. Louis.
CINCINNATI, May 29.-Weather fair and
pleasant. The river has fallen six inches.
ST. LOUIS, May 29.-Arrived-JOhn Kyle,
rom New Orleans; Belle st. Louis, from
Departed-Crescent City, for
New Orleans. Weather clear and pleasant.
River falling slowly.
EVANSVILLE, May 29.-Weather clear
md warm. The river has fallen ten inches
Passed dOwn-James Howard at P. NJ.
PTTTsBURG, May 29.-Weather clear and
,leasant. MOnOngahela forty inches in the
hannel and falling slowly.
CAIRO, May 29.-Arrived-CapitO City,
rom New Orleans, at A. NJ; Mary Alice,
rom New Orleans, at 6 A. NJ; Louisville,
rom Cincinnati, at A. NJ; Edinburg,
rom New Orleans, at 8 A. NJ; Ajax, from
lOuisville, at 4 P. M. DEPARTED Capitol
lily, for St. Louis, at A. NJ; Louisville,
Or New Orleans, at A. NJ. Mary Alice,
Dr. st. Louis, at 10 A. NJ; Edinburg, for
'incinnati, at 10 A. NJ; AK, for New Or
,ans, at P. NJ. The river has fallen one
lch. Weather clear Mercury 1902
LOUISVILLE, May 29.-River falling; five /
eet seven inches in the canal three feet /
even inches on the chute. Weather par /
ally cloudy and warm.
VIcKsBURG, May 29.-Passed down
indiana at 8 A. NJ, Henry Ames at P. NJ.
assed up-MOhawk and barges at P. NJ,
ellie Lee at p. NJ. Weather warm and {
oudy. River rising.