New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-22


Memphis - Episcopal Convention at
SRvannah-(:rain Burned in n Toledo
ElevatOr-Hartford the Capital Of Con-
0ecticut-The Presbyterians Presby-
terian Convention mt Little Rock
British steamship Blown Ashore at
t;alvestOn-Lease of the Opera II ouse-.
Desperate Killed at Virginia City.
Murder in Ehicag0-Baptist Convene
tiOn in Albany-SeIma llankins House,
su.pended-Gubernat Convention
Adjourned Sine Die-New Gable Laid
Between Havana and Key West.
Storm and Hurricane In Chicago.
Cholera Panic in Cincinnaii.
KEY WEST. May 2l.-Captan j. Edward
Hunter, OF the Royal navy, has just com.
pleteu the work of laying new cable be.
tween Havana and Key West. He used tha
cable ship Dacia, belonging to the S l,ertoR
Company. He laid an entirely new cable
from Havana to this point in fourteen hours,
using only rinety-fye miles of cable. The
previous cables laid for this company have
not measured less than l25 miles. Captain
Hunter did this without any convoy.
CINCINNATI, May 2l.-Some anxiety was
produced here by the report published III
the afternoon papers to the ettec. that there
had been three deaths from cholera on the
steamer John Kilgour, bound from New Or.
leans to this city. one having occurred be.
PAD 6ucah, Kentucky. and the third before
reaching Evansville. Dispatches trom
Louisville tO-night state that the captain Of
the steamer kilgOur denies these absurd re.
ports, and states that no death !rQn.
cholera has occurred on his boat.
LOUISVILLE, May 2l.-The United States
officials to-day seized $500 worth Of cigars
from Edward Peynado, an importer. Of this
city. on the charge Of fraudulent invoices
and returns. The stock seized constituted
three invoices from Havana.
Vigorous preventive measures are being
taken in regard to cholera.
SAVANNAH. GA. May 2f.-The Georgia
semi-centennial Episcopal Church Convau.
ton held meeting to-day. Bishop Beck.
with preached the opening sermon. Bishop
Stevens. of Pennsylvania and Bshp House.
Of South Carolina. were present. Bishop
Stevens presented a resolution from the
Pennsylvania diocese. rendering its con-
gratulat!ons. sympathy and hearty eo-0peg.
alton.
BALTIMORE. May 2l-The Pres,,en. re.
ceives the General Assembly ON Thursday.
at two O'clock.
A resolution that baptism. as admins.
tered by the Catholic and all other un.
evangelical churches. IS not Christian bap.
tism. was taU.et.
The board of missions reports receipts q
tritie under the expenditures, leaving tho
is Sl20.0oO.
The COMMITTEES on bill. and overture, re.
ported in favor o: q special committee To-
report to the next Assembly. Adopted.
TIE committee consists of DR.. Z. ". Adams,
New York: J. 7. Backus. Schenectady. ~.
S. Wing. Chicago: II. Foster. st. Louis:
Elder Louis Chaplin. Rochester. New York;
w. X. Nermilyea. New York: and J. H.
Morehead. Pittsburg.
LITTLE Rock. May 2l.-The report OF tho
committee on foreign correspondence rela.
tive TO improving friendly relations between
the synod of the reformed church and the
Assembly was unanimously adopted.
The Presbyterian Printing House at Rich.
mond is the special order for today.
| The records OF the SynOds of Nashville.
Mississippi. North Carolina. Georgia. Nir.
| yinia and Arkansas were approved.
A communication was read from the
Scotch delegates. stating the reason for
their non attendance. in which they re.
GREETED that the Assembly met so far away
a. Little Rock. They extended their CON.
gratuia.io1s to the Assembly.
MEMPHIS May 2l.-A terrible tragedy was
enacted on the steamer Phil Alien. while
! lying at Idlewild. fifty miles below heEe
| this morning. A planter named Butter.
who. with his foNcee, got aboard at Friars'
Point, was shot and instantly killed by
| John Cannon. who was somewhat under
the influence of liquor. Cannon had in.
vitei Butter and several others to take q
drink.
While standing at the bar dusputa
arose. resulting as stated above. After the
shooting. Cannon went to the clerk Of the
boat, asked for package of money he had
deposited, and after getting it. jumped
ashore and made his escaDe.
Robert Morgan and not Butler, was the
name of the person who was killed on the
steamer Phil Allen, as reported this morn.
ing. The murder was one of the most un.
provoked that has ever occurred. Morgan
was an entire stranger to Cannon, and had
| never exchanged word with him. Cannon
was drinking, and had threatened to kill
one of the clerks of the boat While walk.
ing through the cabin, he saw Morgan sit.
ting on chair with his feet on the back Of
another. and. approaching him. he saidr
"You are ID fraud" Morgan, without
moving. replied: "You are liar where
upon. Cannon put pistol to his head and
fired. He then made his escape, as already
reported. Cannon vas a desperate charac-
ter, and attempted to kill his own sister
some time since. 1t is thought that he will
attempt to reach Texas.
GALvEsTOS May 20.--The British steams
ship San Antonio while entering the har,
Dor this afternoon. was blown ashore in the
heavy gale which prevailed, and H. still
aground.
As she is in the bay, where the sea Is not
very rough, it is believed she will be ioa.ed
OFF without damage.
The former manager of the fremont
Opera House, Mr.. Henry Greenwal, this
day effected lease for i've yeara of that
favo-ite place of amusement
The steamer San Antonio is still hard
aground, but is being lightened. Hopes arc
entertained of her being set atioat tomor.
row.
SELMA, May 2i.-The banking house OF
T. II. Ferguson g. Co. suspended today,
Liabilities and assets unknown. meet.
ing of the creditors has been called for to.
morrow.
ATLANTA, May 2l.-The gubernatoriaR
convention to day adopted a memorial to