New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-24

[cONTEuED FROM FIRST PAeE.l
State conventions formerly were. Ex-Gov
ernOr Vance presided.
CINCINNATI Nav % "A furious tornado
passed. over the country north and east Of
this city about three o'clock YESTERDAY
afternoon, and several houses and barni
were demolished. The house of George
MeMullin, farmer, was taken and carried
several rods with the members of the family
in IL, all Of whom were injured, but not
fatally. The tornado was a quarter of q
mile in width
LITTLE Rock, Ark, May 23.-The Brooks
Republican State Convention to-day noml-
mated Joseph Brooks, of Pulaski county,
for Governor. A series of resolutions were
adopted, condemning the present State ana
national administrations, and faVoTlng Une
removal of all civil and political dIsaOhl-
ties; also indorsing Greeley and BrOWn'
and the Cincinnati platform.
RICHMOND. Va, May 23-In the Presby-
terian General Assembly to-day, Richard
McIlwain, of Lynchburg, Virginia, was
elected secretary and treasurer OF the exec
utive committee OF foreign missions an
sustentation. The assembly refused 10
change the location of the committee of pub
Hcafi0n from Richmond to Nashville.
The Rev. w. D. HOge, of Richmond, was
elected delegate to the Associate Reform
Church in America, and the Rev. Mr.. Din
widdie to the Old School Presbyterian
SYNOD of Missouri
DETROIT, Michigan, May % In the
Presbyterian General Assembly this morn
ing. the discussion on the dismissiOn of the
ministry was resumed and the report was
strongly opposed in effective speeches.
The standing committee on beadmen pre-
sented their report recommending that the
work be continued in its present form, and
that an effort be made to raise 1925, 900 for
this object during the present year.
Colonel Snowden, of Philadelphia, offered
a paper respecting family in Persia, which
was adopted.
BosroE. Nav 23.-The Jubilee committee
to-day received a telegram announcing the
engagement of Nine. Reschka Leutner, of
Leipsic the greatest of German sopranos,
and that the Irish COnstabulary Band had
been secured, and President Theirs has
given his permission to the band OF the
Guarde Republicaine, organized from the
noted band of the Guarde Imperiale, to
come to Boston. Strauss and his orchestra
leave Vienna on Friday of this week, and
may be expected here by the tenth of June.
A game of base ball to-day resulted: Red
Stockings ten; Forest City, of Cleveland,
two. The game was stopped by storm at
the end of the fourth inning.
FORTRESS MONROE. May 23.-Arrived-
United States steamer General McAlister,
from New York for New Orleans. She IN
shipped one Of her rudders, and is re-
pairing.
ToLEDo, May 23.-Second annual meet
ing Of the Quickstep Park Trotting Asso-
citation occurs on the second, third, fourth
and fifth of July. Premiums amount to
$500, with an additional purse of $4,000
TO any horse beating the time of Goldsmith
Maid-2l7. Entries will close fifth of June.
BALTIMORE, May 23.-In the ecclesiastical
court, investigating the charges against DR..
Huston, the evidence was concluded to-
day in the matter relative to Virginia Hop
kins. Investigation of the most serious
charge-that of illicit intimacy with
young school girl, win be commenced to
morrow.
WHEELING, May 23.-The Republican
State Convention assembled at Grafton to-
day. Ex-Governor Stevenson was elected
president. Two delegates from each con
gressional district were appointed to the
Philadelphia convention.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing
the administration Of President Grant, and
instructing delegates to vote for Grant and
Colfax at the Philadelphia convention.
Weather ReDOrU.
WAR DEPARTMzH4,
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Washington, May %, ls72s E35 ?. NJ
PROBABILITIES.
The low barometer over Iowa will move
nOrtheastward over Lake Michigan into
Canada, accompanied by brisk winds over
the upper lakes tonight, shifting to north
westerly on Friday, with clearing weather,
and clear and pleasant weather will prevail
on Friday over New England and the South
and Middle Atlantic States; clear and clear
ing weather, with westerly winds, for the
Gulf States. The area of clouds and rain
northwest of the Ohio valley will extend
eastward over the latter and the lower lake
region. Dangerous winds are not antici-
pated, except possibly for the upper lakes.
Rivsr lnEslllRsncs.
SOUTHWEST PASS, Nav %, 8 P. M.-Ba-
rometer 1890. Wind south, fresh. Ar
rived-Ship Helen Clinton, Blanchard, mas
ter, ffty-nine days from Cardiff, Wales,
with railroad iron, to master. Had heavy
westerly gales the entire passage.
VICKsBURG, May 23.-DOwn-Charles B.
Church, 10 A. NJ; John F. Tolle, IL A. M;
Pauline Carroll, ! P. NJ. Up-Mary Alice
and barges, 10 A. NJ; John A. Wood, P.
M.; H. Clay Wilson, 6 P. NJ. Weather
warm and cloudy. River rising.
CINCINNATI, May 23.-Weather partially
,lOudy and cool. River seventeen feet in
jhe channel and stationary.
Sr. LOUIS, May 3.--Arrived-B Bismarck
rom New Orleans. Departed-Kellogg
md barges for New Orleans; City of He
ena for Vicksburg Weather cloudy. An
,ther heavy rain fell here this afternoon.
river falling.
EVANSVILLE, May 23-Weather clear and
DOL till noon, since which time it has been
loudy and warm. The river has risen
Eighteen inches. Down-Kate Kinney at |
pm.
PITTsBURG, May 23.-Weather cool, with
Indications Of more rain. Monongahela two |
eet in the channel and rising slowly.
LOUISVILLE, May 23.-River seven feet |
light inches in the canal and five feet eight |
inches in the chute. Weather partially |
Loudly and cool Down-JOhn KilgOur, |
rom Cincinnati for New Orleans.
CAIRO, May 23.-Arrived-Carrie V.
kountz, from New Orleans, at 4 A. NJ;
;ity Of Quincy, from St. LOnis, at s p NJ;
from Vickburg, Robert Mitchell, |
rom New Orleans, at P. M. Departed
;arrie v. Kountz, for st. Louis, at A. NJ;
ity of Quincy, for New Orleans, at p.
T.; Robert Mitchell, for Cincinnati, at p.
A.; Colorado, fOr'St. Louis, at P. M. River
las risen eleven inches in the past twenty
our hours. Weather cloudy. Mercury 40.