New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Lord Gordon Case,

The Lord Gordon Case.
MINNEAPoLIs. September I'm the case
of the kidDappers of Lord Gordon at Mani
toba true bills were found. Those pleading
guilty were sentenced to twenty-four hours
Imprisonment. Fletcher, who pleaded not
guilty, was released on $1,000 bail.
Gordon is in close confinement on two
warrants from Scotland ard England for
forgery and larceny
Odd Fellows.
BALTIMORE, September 1.-THE annual
report of the treasurer of the Grand Lodge
of Odd Fellows shows the receipts as
81 900; expenditures $4,000.
American Pharmac eu,icaI Association.
RICHMOND, Va, September II. The
American Pharmaceutical Association is
now in session here.
Steam Navigation.
PHILADELPHIA, September 1.-THE sec
oad annual convention of the National
Board of Steam Navigation met at the Con-
tlnental Hotel and was called to order by
President Sherlock, of Cincinnati. Dele
gates were present from New York Massa-
chusetts, Maine. New Jersey, Missouri, In
diana, Kentucky, Ohio Pennsylvania, Con
necticut and Mary land Other delegates
are on the way.
The report of the executive committee
was presented, detailing efforts to get
through Congress bill repeating the old
failed. new bill is now ready. The re-
port referred to questions relating to t,ans- |
atlantic steam navigation, and said laws |
were framed to protect foreign steamships |
at the expense of American.
They recommended the modification of |
the law regarding ocean steamship naviga-
ton, and referred to inland navigation of |
Western waters.
The report was accepted and discussed at
length. Adjourned till tomorrow ey ening.
The National horticultural Convention
was in session in the afternoon and evening
but no business was transacted. There was
simply discussion OF the objects which
called the con, ention together and the
means best adapted for securing success.
Texas Editorial Excursionisis.
ST. Louis, September 1.-THE Texas
editorial excuis iOnists were driven through
the parks of the city this morning and also
visited Shaws garden, where they were
most Hospitality entertained by Mr.. Shaw. |
This afternoon they were TAKEN to the i'm
mense stock yards in East st. Louis. which
they examined with much interest and tx
pressed great surprise at their extern. and
capacity.
Tonight they are partaking Of = banquet
al the Southern Hotel, at winch IA large
number of the most prominent merchants
and business men of this city are present.
Tomorrow morning about forty OF the
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matt and Louisville, where they will visit
the expositlons and view the other promi
nent features OF these cities. The re-
mainder OF the party will stay here tomor-
row to transact business and will return |
home on Friday.
BOai-racing ut IT. Johns.
ST. JOINS, N. b., September I7.-Ten
people assembled at seven O'Clock
this morning on the banks of the kene-
beckasis river to witness the Faces. The
water was too rough at that hour to start
the boats. A stormy northwest wind pre-
walls and has increased In force up to this
hour, IL A NJ.
Spirituniist Convention. ,
CHICAGO, September II. - The annual {
of spiritualists is In session |
here; very inharmonious. Speeches gene j
rally obscene and blasphemous.
Escape of Merton the FOrger.
LOUISVILLE, September T.-Morton. the !
,Orger, got on the indianapolis train last {
light at 1890. The book keeper and cash !
er of the Farmers and Drovefs' Bank were :
IN the same car looking for him. When S
he train was 300 yards north OF Jefferson v
lille Morton was recognized by the cashier,
md running through the Car Morton jumped i
While the train was IN motion and escaped.
'olice and detective officers from this city
nd Jacksonville are searching for him.
mother Revolution Probable in Mexico.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, September III N
here ia . rumor that General Rocha, the Fl
pmm ander-in chief Of the Mexican army,
aattipr mn a revolution on his own &C. 81
punt. Rocha has the reputation OF being al