New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Her AIDS Balloon.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The Her AIDS Balloon.
PHILADELPHIA, August 26.-The evening
Rerald's balloon, that assembled from her'
yesterday, came down in Randolph
township, Burlington county, New Jersey
seven miles east of Egg Harbor, having
travelled fifty two miles in fifty minutes.
A Suicide.
WORCESTER, Mass, Angus. 26.-.Georgt
Henninghausen committed suicide TINS
morning. He leaves wife and child IN
Baltimore.
The National Temperance Convention.
SARATOGA, August 26-The National
Temperance Convention, composed OF dele
gates from the temperance associations
throughout the country, met here at ten
o'clock today.
The Temperance Convention committee
On permaDent organization reported for
president Judge Il. c. Patman, OF Massa-
chusetts. The committee on credentials
submitted report showing there were l4C
delegates present, and that others were ex'
pected to-day which would prooaDiy make
the number 300.
The National Temperance Convention
convened at 3:l5 P. NJ, when committee
on resolutions was announced. The chair
called upon delegates for verbal reports OF
their condition in their respective States,
which call was responded to and in many
instances good reports were rendered.
Rev. Steven Merritt, speaking for New
York, said that there was nothing being
done in that State for the cause OF temper
ance; nothing in the societies. nothing in
the churches, nothing among the people
nothing any where except movement hav
ing q political object. This, he remarked
was the all engrOssing subject in New York
a Chinaman in Love Seeks Solace In
Suicide.
SAN Francisco, August 26.-Orin Dubois
. resident Of San Jose, in this State, had in
his employ q young Chinaman as cook
The Chinaman fell in love with the daugh
ter of Dubois, aged seventeen. but the
young lady did not reciprocate his passion
He obtained possession of her photograph
She demanded its return. Yesterday he
gave the picture back to her, and at the
same instant he drew a revolver and fired
three shots at her. Her steel cOrsets turned
the bullets and she escaped. The China
man then blew his own brains out.
d. California Democrats Refuse to HarmO'
niZe.
In the Democratic convention last night,
another Intellectual attempt was made to
harmonic on the legislative ticket Ap-
poarances, however, do not indicate that a
compromise can be effected.
Condition of Hon. John p. Hale.
GREAT FALLS, n. Y, August 26-An un-
favorable change WAS reported yesterday
10 the condition of the Hon. John 7. Hale,
e0nvuleiOn having followed the attack OF
congestion of the brain. He is more COM
Portable to-day.
The Wreck of the Wolf.
MEMPHIS, August 26-The wreck Of the
Wolff was brought up by the Lady Lee,
and now lies near the dry docks. The
debris will be removed at once and the
damages to the hull repaired.
Steam Between Savannah and Liverpool.
LOUISVILLE, August 26.-11on. Nelson
Tiff, of Georgia, arrived here to-day to
seek the cooperation of Louisville in es-
tablishing a line of steamships between
Savannah and Liverpool. No subsidies are
asked He seeks business and the encOur.
agement of the enterprise.
Butler Takes the Stump Amid Cheers and
Kisses.
Boston, August 26.-General Butler
opened the gubernatOrial campaign to.
night BY a speech in the Mechanics Hall,
which was filed to overfowing. When
the General appeared, three cheers were
family given, also volley of Kisses. His
speech was, however, attentively listened
to and the effective portions applauded
After two hours of mingled sarcasm and
statistics, well woven, in his own defense
he closed without interruption from any
source.
Rniding Liquor Dealers.
a A raid was made today on several other
prominent liquor dealers by the State con
stabulary and 10000 gallons OF liquor
seized.
Rev. S. Mexican excepted to this re
port, SO far as the temperance societies and
churches were concerned. He said that the
societies were well organized and were
carrying forward their work energetically,
and the churches were discharging their
duties faithfully. He claimed that there
was excellent progress being made in New
York.
The executive committee of the New York
State prohibitOry party will meet here to-
morrow to fix upon the time of holding a
State convention, to name State ticket
Latest News from China.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 26.-The steamer
Great Republic arrived here to day with
China dates to July 90 and Japan dates to
August 6. She spoke the steamer Colorado
on the fifteenth instant; all on board were
well, The China news is unimpOrtant be-
yond the fact that the press congratulates
the people upon the success of the mission
of Soyesima, who was sent from Japan to
the Emperor for the purpose of improving
by treaty the relations of the two countries.
The people of Hong Kong fear the chOl-
era NAV be introduced from Singapore and
other places in the Malayan peninsula, and
vessels from these places are quarantlned
from two to ten days.
Yokohama papers say the rebellion
among the farmers of Fakuoka Ken End
o@bor Eane hoe haan mt down The re pheIS
were guilty in many instances OF shocking
barbarities. When closely pressed many OF
them committed hari kari.
A gun powder explosion at Osaka killed
q large number OF persons. 1he rallroao
from Osaka to Kobe is progressing favor
ably.
The Emperor and Empress have gone to
the Hot Springs:
Last wear on the occasion of their visit
foreigners were excluded, but this time they
we're not interfered with. Business through
out the empire is very dull.
The press speaks favorabiy of SOyesima
and his mission ITO the Emperor of China
and predicts the most satisfactory results
from it.
Through from Charlotte to Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Ga, August 26.-President Bu-
ford. accompanied by several of the officers
of the Richmond and Air Line railroad,
arrived here this evening on special train,
it being the first through from Charlotte,
North Carolina. In short time through
trains will be organized for both passengers
and freight.
Ceuteunial Executive Committee.
ALTOONA, Pa, August 26.-The centen,
nial executive committee OF the state OF
Peunsylvai.ia, met at twelve o'clock. A tenn
-orarv cr,anizstion was effected by the
eIaction OF Hon. William Bigler, OF
CIearfield co,0ty, IS chairman, and hon
s. N. Wherry, of Cumberland county,
- secretary.
E~,ertane Decisions Of the Georgia su'
pseme Court.