New Orleans Republican., 1873-07-16

congressional committee exonerated Dim
from auv complicity in the alleged dlscrep-
ancy. r, ..,,;.,
celebration Of the First Metho0lst SnuIcn
of America took place yesterday. 6isnop
.Jones presided. He said the results during
tba last one hundred years had been very
great, and that the progress OF the Method
ist Church had exceeded that Of any other:
Ninety-seven plans for the Centennial
Exposition have been presented TO the
architectural committee.
BALTIMORE. July l5-Wiliiam Z. Cdder-
sook has been arrested on the charge OF
murtering a strange man IN Chester, Penn,
sylvaria. Uddersook was the principal
witness IN The famous Goss insurance case,
tired in this city recently, in which Mrs.
Goss. the widow. brought suit 10 recover
$4,000 on the life policies on her husband,
divided among several New Ioik colE-
panies ard the Travellers OF HaIIofd, Con
necticut.
Iu this case, Goss was alleged 20 have
been burned in his shop where he was ex-
perimept.ng with chemicals. and tne re-
mains OF The dead body were taken from
the ruins. CddeIsook was brotner-!n-law
Of Gose.
CLEyEIASD. Ohio, July 1.-THE Indus
trial Congress Of the United States, com
posed ct delegates from the various trades
unions throughout the country, commenced
their session n this city to-day. Anout ~
delegates were present, representing twelve
States. y,
The Congress was called 20 order sy NJ.
A. Foran. president OF the Coopers Inter
uationa! Union, who made an address ol
welcome and stated the objects OF lie meet
ing, one of which was to form 2eW polt-
ical marty,
H! J. Wells. of Cincinnasi, was chosen
Temporary chairman, and John Sch!ey, OF
Indianapolis. temporary secretary.
A committee on credentials was appointed
and their report received, after which per
nanent officers were elected as follows:
President, John Tehrenbatch, Of Cieve-
land. secretaries, S. keefe, of Philadelphia,
and John Schley, OF Indianapolis.
The vice presidents will be elected after
the adoption Of constitution. commit
tee on rules was appointed, and Congress
adjourned until to-Horrow.
Two cholera cases were reported last
night.
CINCINNATI, July 1.-Two cholera deaths
were reported to-day. The health officer IS
making forts to ascertain the number of
cases Of cholera not fatal since its appear,
ance here. 1t is believed that the form OF
disease has been very mild:
A terrible storm visited 1ronton, Ohio,
this morning. The steamers on the ONO
had to tie up. The Iron and Steel Com
pany's building was struck by lightning.
A large iron bar was torn from the hands
of fireman, and he was severely shocked.
A violen. storm visited Delaware, Ohio,
last night, injuring the trees, half OF the
gathered crops and several unfinished
houses.
Information fro various parts Of Ohio
inulcate within the past two days the pre-
valence again Of heavy storms OF rain at
tended with thunder and lightning. At
Orrvile last night storm, such as to do
great damage to the crops and fruit, oc,
cured. The spire OF the German Reformed
Church was struck by lightning and demol-
ished. At Fredericksburg, in the
same county. an unknown man
who sought shelter under tree, was
killed by the lightning, his body so black
ened and scorched as to be unrecognizable.
In the vicinity of Youngstown the storm
ragged all last night, doing, it is reported,
great damage to the crops. The Southern
and Ashtabula, Youngstown and Pittsburg
railroad suffered greatly.
In the Vienna branch of the same road
the trains are not running on account of the
washing away of the track. A large force
are at work to-day repairing tie damage.
The Painesville and Youngstown railroad
also sustained serious injuries. In some
cases the whole embankment is being
washed away. The road bed was almost
ready for the ties. The road will have to be
rebuilt in manyIplaces.
PADUcAn Ky. July l5.-NO new cholera
cases reported in the past twenty-fOur hours.
CHIcAGo, July l5.-The mortality was
greater last week than in any previous
week during the year.
A fatal butcher-knife fight took place
last night. A wife, aided by her stepson,
killed her husband in keokuk.
NORFOLK. July 15.-The Supreme Coun-
Gil of the Seven Wise Men corvenes tO-mor-
row. Many delegates have arrived,
named Tisnado was hanged by mob for
stealing COW. TisnadO was implicated IN
a recent murder.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, July 1.-THE five
mile scull race between John Biglin and
Ellis Ward, for $500 a side, came Off this
evening on the Connecticut river. below
this city. At the start Ward took the lead,
pulling forty strokes to the minute, Biglin
pulling thirty-eight, and evidently rowing
ting forth all his strength the latter speed
lily gained two lengths ana took the lead
and Biglin's water.
In this position they passed Dartmouth
quarters half mile down the course and
kept on until nearly opposite the twomile
flag, when Ward suddenly tell forward ID
the boat, dropped his oars and was unable
to proceed. He was taken from the boat
and carried to Amherst quarters, where he
soon revived sufficiently to explain tina: he
was seized with vertigo.
Dr. Dorman. OF Thompsonville. says the
vertigo was caused by slight congestion
of the lungs, brought on by over exertion
while Suffering from cold AT late hour
this evening Ward was quite comfortable,
though still very weak.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. July 1.-THE lessees of
tie public works OF Ohio to-day resolved to
proceed at once to put the Hooking canalin
repair. The damage to this canal by the
late fresLets was over $4,000.
No new eases Of cholera have appeared
in the Penitentiary. II is believed the dis
ease is fully checked. There are no other
cases in the city.
SELMA. July l5-The caterpillars are ap.
pearing generally in the prairie lands west
of Selma. The third crop of worms will
appear the first week in August, and may
strip the plants of leaves.
LITTLE Rock, July 1.-THE Reform
State Central Committee has issued an ad-
dress calling on the people to hold meetings
and pass resolutions demanding constitu.
,ional convention.
Tie beard of health report tina: the
cholera has entirely disappeared.
Weather Report.
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