New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-12
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falied. Their business amounted to 81 ,Ou0, ,UOt
yearly.
Cuban Meeting.
The Cubans held a private meeting at the
ccnsummate plans for the new expedition,
which, 1t is now thought, will be ready to
sail before the end of this month.
The Kelsey Case.
Royal Sammis, Rudolph Sammis and the
other persons implicated in the Kelsey case
were arraigned at Jamaica, Long Island,
today, and discharged from custody.
The Suit Against Dana.
The suit of Gazaway b. Lamar, of Ssvan-
nah, Georgia, against Charles A. Dana. for
alleged false imprisonment, while the latter
was Assistant Secretary CT War, was argued
in the United States Circuit Court TODAY.
Dana's reply is that the arrest was made i'll
good faith, under orders of President Lin
coin.
American Public Health Association.
The American Public Health Association
is i'll session in this city Delegates are
present from all parts Of the Union and
from various parts of Europe.
The Consul ut Santiago.
Alfred n. Young. United States consul to
Santiago de Cuba, sailed Tor his post to-day.
Put to Work.
Ia response to appeals from the laborers
of Brooklyn for help, 450 men were set to
work to-day on public improvements.
Relief for Memphis.
Total amount contributed for the relief Of
the Memphis sufferers on election day was
$7S36.
A bale of cotton was sold at auction to-
day for the benefit of the Memphis sufferers
at sixty-six and two-thirtls ceats per pound,
bringing $500 for the eUt!ro bale
Boiler Explosion.
A boiler exploded, this afternoon. at the
corner Of Fourth avenue and One hundred
and twenty eighth street. Seven persons
were instantly killed, and several wounded.
All the glass in the immediate vicinity was
demolished. All of the killed had either
the whole or portion of their heads blown
off.
The boiler at the time of the explosion
was in charge OF boy thirteen years old.
The accident occurred about four o'clock in
the afternoon, when the street was crowded.
Besides the seven persons killed, some
twenty persons were wounded.
Meeting OF Ticket Agents.
The general railroad and steamship
ticket agents held a meeting to-day and
formed a permanent organization for the
purpose OF maintaining passenger rates as a
protection against the movement of the
railroad managers to abolish the business
of commission agencies. Every agent in
this city was present. Steps were taken to
unite the agents throughout the country.
Clearing House.
The governing committee Of the Clearing
House Association have submitted the fol-
lowing rules to govern the associated
banks: !. No bank shall pay or procure to
be paid interest upon deposits. . No check
shall be certified until the full amount is
first deposited. 3. Checks upon associated
banks only are to be received on deposit
4. Checks upon places out of New York
city will be received at rates of discount
fixed by the Clearing House committee. ).
Checks will be taken at depositor'S risk and
collected through the Clearing House. g.
Checks not good will be returned to the de
posiior the day following.
Banks not strictly observing the rules
will be excluded from the Clearing House
Association.
The foregoing rules have been submitted
and will be discussed at their meeting this
day week, and il accepted will go into et-
feet January /, 1871.
WOmnn Suffrage.
The woman suffrage proposition was in
troduced in the New Jersey constitutional
convention today.
Marine.
Arrived-Adriatic, City of Brussels, San
Jacinlo, Manhattan, City of Austin, Hunts
vile, Benefactor and Hatteras. Arrived
Out-Ocean!c.
Fleetwood Park Races.
The race at Fleetwood Park to-day for
$4,000, between Judge Fullerton and Amerl-
can Girl. in harness, the best three in five,
came oft. The track was fair and the at
tendance good. Fullerton won the first,
second and fourth heats. The third heat
was dead. Time-2:24, 2:24he. 2:24A.
Meeting of Indian Symputhizers.
A public meeting was held in DR.. Crosby's
church to night to consider the best means
of suppressing the Indian wars and the
frauds which supernduce them. Several
gentlemen spoke sharply about the manner
in which the Indians are treated.
Father Beeson offered resolutions, which
were adopted recognizing the rights OF Iu-
dians as men, and urging that delegation
be sent to them with expressions OF kindly
feelings, and to invite representatives from
the various tribes to meet their friend in
this city on the sixth OF January next.