New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-21
MISCELLANEOUS,
Celebrating an Anniversary.

Celebrating an Anniversary.
BALTIMORE, August 20.-The American
celebrated its centennial anniversary TO-
day. The Office was handsomely decorated
with flags, the coat OF arms Of the State.
etc. -. ... ....-..
Accompanying its morning edition i:
publishes fac simile of the first number Of
the paper, dated August 20, 1873, which.
with other interesting matter, contains
quite long advertisement OF George
Washington, setting forth the advantages
of twenty thousand acres of land on the
Ohio and Great Kanawha rivers. for which.
he had Just received patent.
It also prints an lustrated supplement.
with Baltimore, the town. in l773, and pic
lures Of the first office. The population Of
Baltimore was then 1876
lnvestiEating the Chicago and Altos Raits
roa6 Accident.
CHICAGO, August oo,-The engineer of the
coal train, ID appears, found his watch an
hour behind. Had the watch been right he
would not have obeyed the conductors or.
der, "Go ahead" two minutes after which
the collision occurred The engineer has
been detained.
Salts Agains< the Railroads.
Parsons, Kansas, August 20-The set.
tiers are raising money to prosecute the
great suit against the railroads for the
ceded Usage lands. All parties agree to
submit the question to the Supreme Court.
The apprehension of resort to violence
has passed.
BIoodsheA In the 1ndiaD Naaisn.
The agent of the Creek Indians repsrts
twenty murders since the first of May.
He 1.-THE sgent) adds: "The good men ef
all parties demand that the indian country
be put under the protection Of the United
States"
Fsrrunats Georgia Ladies.
AUGUSTA, August 2O.-Mrs. Campbe1l
and Mrs. Chambers, OF Madison, Georgia,
have fallen heirs to $l2,0O00 900 in France,
and leave here next Tuesday to claim the
inheritance. Tho ladies are in receipt of .
letter from the Judah z. Benjamin. to the
effect that there will be no obstacle to OH
tanning possession Of the property.
Mortality Of Cincinnati.
CINCIN1ATI, August 20.-There were 50S
deaths last week, a decrease of fifteen over
the previous week, three being from sholes
ra infantum.
The Cincinnnti Expositio1a.
The art committee Of the Cincinnati In.
dustrial Exposition reported to the com.
mission to-day that owing 20 the recent ar.
rivals of works of art and the unexpected
applications for space in the art hall, the
enlargement OF that building would be
necessary. The committee was empowered
10 confer with the park commissioners for
permission to enlarge the art hall ia WASH
ington Park.
Explosion, Fire and LOss Of Life
PIrrsBrRG, August 20-An explosion oc.
Cured about nine this morning in one Of
the stills Of the commercial oil refinery.
corner of Thirty-second street and Alleg-
hany valley railroad. The burning oil
scattered in all directions a portion flying
into the Petro!ite oilwOrks OF Wormser.
Meyer & Co., adjoining. 1t set fire to the
cooper and paint shops and spread from
these to the bleaching house and tanks.
Four men were working in the cooper shop
at the time. Three escaped; the fourth
named Jake Miller was burned to death.
The cooper shop. paint shop and two
tanks Of the Petrolite works and 600
barrel tank of the Commercial refinery
were consumed. Loss of the PetrOite works
| estimated at $1,000; the Commercial wiz
loose between $4,000 and $4,000; no insuI.
! ance. The fire ragged with great fury.
| heat could bn felt for several blocks away.
The entire fire department were on tho
ground. and succeeded in checking the fro
| before it reached other buildings.
Return Of the Secretary of the TreassYy.
WASHINGTON, August 20-The Secretary
| Of the Treasury has returned.
The Cholera.
CoNsTANr1NoPLE, August l9.-The ehoi.
era has broken out in the province Of
! Bosnia.
| From Mexico.
| Cry OF MEXICO, August IS. via Havana.
The Mexican Congress assemblies Sep.
| tember l6.
Dispatches from every section of tho
republic report increasing activity in all
branches of business.
| International Industrial Exhibifiohs
| BUFFALO, August 2O-The preparations
| for the International Industrial Exhibition
| progress rapidly. Four large additional
buildings are so far completed as to admi:
the engines and shafting for machinery in
motion to be erected next week. Entries
are being received from every quarter.
| The President at Lake George.
| LAKE GEORGE, N. Y, August 20.-Presi.
dent Grant and party arrived here at eight
o'clock this evening. via Lake Champlain,
md after bold ing a short reception, left in
special coach for G'eu's Falls.
| Celebration Of Canadiaa Societies.
| HAMILTON. Canada, August 2O.-Tbe
united Canadian societies had their annual
| gathering at Rock Bay, near this city, yes
terdey, at which the Duke Of Manchester
| and his son Lovd Vaudeville, who are on q
visit to Canada, were present In the
course Of q speech, the Duke said he had
been desirOus Of seeing, and hoped yet to
see Canads, - well - the other colonies
have representatives in the imperial minis
- lCoNTNUED on FoUK7H RAoE.]