New Orleans Republican., 1872-01-06

| Losses by Monroe Fire-COnfcrence OF
| Methodist Episcopal Church, South
| Aississippi-VetO of Penitentiary Bill
| Virginia State Debt-HOwnrd, the
| Rnvisber. in the PenitentiRry-Iron-
Clads Fitting Out-Murder by Fill
I.Ianders-Arrivai Of Pacific Railroad
Trains-Alexis' Buffalo Hunting Party
ku-kIux Trials.
! MONROE, La January 1.-The Ouacllita
| Telegraph sums up the losses by the recent
! fire at SOLO. 900; insurance S203, $50. Several
| buildings are al ready in course of construe-
| ton in the burnt district, and many laborers
are busy removing the debris and clearing
| the ground.
The annual conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South for the State of
Louisiana assembled here yesterday, Bishop
H. II. kavanaugh presiding, Rev. c. F.
Evans acting as secretary. The attendance
embraced about sixty clerical and ten lay
delegates, with fifteen local preachers and a
number of ministers VINO were present as
visitors.
The invitation of the citizens of Vicks-
burg to accept OF their hospitalities, in view
of the recent fire in this city, was received,
and declined with profound thanks.
The conference sat with open doors during
the examination OF the character ST its
members.
Heber c. keener, S. H. Scroeder and
Thomas Mullett We're admitted as young
preachers on trial.
p. Allen and j. w. Med!ock remain on
trial.
Admitted into full connection-J. A. G.
Robe Ell. j. G. Milen. j. Lave Borden, X.
II. Adair and j. NJ Franklin.
The session of the conference has been
very harmonious. The discussions on edit
cational institutions have been very ex-
haustive fervent aud interesting. New Or
leans is the place chosen tor holding the
conference next year.
JACKSON Miss January THE Legisla-
ture adjourned today in respect to the
memory of Dr. A. s. Dowd, late president
of the Senate
Governor Powers today vetoed the Rich
ardson penitentiarv hill, which was passed
during the closed hours OF the session.
The purchase of tle Oakland College, to
establish the Alc0rn University for the edu-
cation of colored pupils, was effected to-day
by the State. The property belonged to
the Presbyterian church of Mississippi and
Louisiana.
RICHMOND. Va. January 1.-The House
to-day Overcame the Governors veto of the
resolution stopping the funding of the pub
lie debt by vote Of SS to u, and unan-
imously authorized the appointment of q
Joint committee to consider and report on
The Senate concurred in the resolution.
AUBURN, January 5.-The negro Howard,
who committed an outrage on white girl
III Rochester, a few days since. arrived in
this city this morning and took his place in
the State prison, under d sentence of twenty
years. He was very happy to get safely
within the walls, and as he passed up stairs
in the main hall, he put his thumb to his
nose and made fun of the crowd outside.
BALTIMORE, Nd, JANUARY 5.-B. +. Caten,
of the firm OF Armstrong i Co, Wholesale
merchants, died today aged forty ty-seven.
PHILADELPHIA, January 5.-The iron
clads Canonicus, Manhattan, Wyandotte,
Saugus and Ajax are now fitting out at the
navy ward, it is supposed for Cuba.
San FRAHCIsCO. January J-Late advices
state the Fiji Islanders recently murdered
four Europeans.
HARRlsBUKC, Pa, January "A train on
the Central railroad to-day struck a wagon
near this city, killing a young woman who
was to have been married tonight
CHEYENNE, ". T., January 5.-Four
trains. with 800 passengers, which have
been between this place and Laramie since
last Monday, arrived to-day. The passen-
nearly starved, having but few crackers
and dried meat on board. The men
worked night and day to clear the track of
snow. 1t is thought the snow viii again
block the track tonight.
CHIC Ago, January J-The Alexis hunt
ing party viii arrive at Fort Mcpherson on
the thirteenth instant, and from there will
proceed to North Platte station on the
duca train, where all OF the servants will
be left during the absence of the party on
the hunt, which will occupy some six or
eight days. 1t is the intention OF those who
90 to the hunting grounds TO take up the
military mode Of life and dispense with
such luxuIies as servants, carriages, etc.
The tourney between North Platte and the
hunting grounds will be made on horse
back and in ambulapces, and the Russians
will be treated to a specimsn of roughing
It on the plains.
COLUMBIA, 5. C., January 5.-The Ku-
klux trials are finished for the present
Forty eight Ku-Klux from Spartansburg
were sentenced to terms of imprisonment
varying from one month TO twO years.
The petit jurors We're discharged to-day
~ Judge Bond, and he expects TO leave
or Baltimore tomorrow.
The grand jury sets for few days longer.
No decision has been arrived at i'll the
lcMasters case.
San FRASc1sCO, January Latter ad
ices received fIom tie Fiji islands report
hat while a party Of fol ty kidnapped Solo
lon islanders were heing conveyed in
choon"r from Seyul-. 70 a plantation. they
ttacked four Agn named Warburton,
Whitaker, Keystone amt Robinson. and
'ijian planter who had them in charge,
nd chopped them all % pieces with hatch
+, and escaped.
The captain and saio- Of the bark Cam
ria were murdered by the natives while
ruising among the solomon islands in
carch OF native Ia5orers.
The United States sloop st. Nary is at
eyuka.
Weather Repors.