New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-10

Treaty of Separation Between Great
Britain and Canada-Third Cincinnati
Industrial ExpOsition-RObbery of n
Texan-Violent Northeast Gale-Hamp-
ton Roads Full of Shipping-The Grand
Duke-Arrival Here Monday Morning
Committed for Refusing to Kiss the
Book.
BosroN February ga special from Hal
flax says, upon trustworthy authority, that
a treaty exists between Great Britain and
Canada for separation Since the treaty
British troops have gradually withdrawn,
till now there is scarcely British soldier in
the Possessions outside of Halifax. The
treaty will be proclaimed in case of a rup-
ture between England and the United
States 1t relieves England from the duty
of defending the colonies.
CINCINNATI, February 9.-The joint com
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce,
Board of Trade and Ohio Mechanics In
stitute for the management of the third
industrial exposition, to be held here next
fall. completed its organization to-day.
Hon. A. L. Goshorn, to whose management
the eminent success Of last years exposi-
ton was largely attributable, was elected
president. The most ample arrangements
will be made. Over three times the amount
Of money pledged in any previous year has
been secured, and the committee will have
placed at their disposal every facility neces-
sary to success.
PrrTsBURG, February 9.-Morton j. Car
penter, of Texas, was knocked down by
three men in East Liberty last night and
robbed of $780, and his body placed on the
railroad track, but he recovered his senses
before the engine reached the spot NC
clue to the assailants.
FORTRESS MONROE, February "a vlo-
lent northeast gale has prevailed here for
the past two days. The roads are full OF
shipping.
VICKsBURG. February 9.-The James
Howard, with the Grand Duke and party
aboard, arrived here at 2. NJ, and left
about 1890 p. NJ. There was no reception.
The officers of the Howard expect to arrive
at New Orleans Monday morning.
Boston, February 9.-ln the superior
Criminal Court to-day, Judge Lord ordered
the commitment of DR.. James a: MIG
Donough, Catholic witness, Tor refusing
to kiss the Book. the doctor declaring he
did not consider that form of oath moro
binding than uplifted hands. A writ of
babeas corpus was obtained from the Su-
preme Court, and the matter will be fully
heard.
Weather Report.
WAR DxpARrxxnr
Office Chief Signal officer, }
Washington, February 9, 1872. 1880 P. Ny
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTf-FoUR HOURS
The barometer has fallen very generally
since Thursday evening at stations east of
the Rocky mountainss The low barometer
in the Missouri valley is central over Ne
braska and Iowa. Light southerly winds
with increasing cloudiness and rising tenn
perature are reported from the upper lakes,
lower Missouri and Texas. The low barom-
eter, which was central off the Georgia
coast, has moved slowly northeastward to
Cape Hatteras, with rain at present pre-
vailing from New Jersey 10 North Carolina.
Increasing northeast winds, with rising
barometer and clearing weather. prevail
from North Carolina to Florida. Brisk and
high northeast winds are reported from
Cape Hatteras to Cape Cod. Rising barom-
eter with pleasant weather is reported from
San Francisco.
The rivers have fallen at Vicksburg nd
Cincinnati.
PROBABILITIES.
The barometer will probably continue to
fall Saturday, with southerly winds through
out the Mississippi valley; thre at ening Q
weather extend from Texas into Lou isians;
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