New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-15
MISCELLANEOUS

Center ninl Commission-RhOde Island
Co,,ou .Iul. Resumed Work The
Races ut Nashville Death OF tue
Wounded DueIist in Richrnond-Ihe
Fire nj DrumlnGnd COlltery, IN NOVA
ScotiH. -,
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE Centtnnlai
Commission have appointed a committee u
I've N attend the meeting of Governors TO
he held a. Atlanta, Georgia, on the twenty
ff,h instant, with the view 10 obtain lie CO.
onerat;rn of .he latter in the interest vi the
centennial celebration.
The following compose the committee:
Mpssrs French. of Mississippi; Caldwtli, Il
TENNESSEE: McN-al, OF Missouri; Gaulf, u
Arkansas, and Byrd, OF Alabama.
This afternoon the finest game OF base
hall that ever took place in this city, came
of between the Philadelphia and ;re Avn
letic clubs, resulting IN favor OF the ma
delphia by a score of tive TO four. Thirteen
innings were played,
PROVIDENCE May l4-Noh' Vi the e''''n
mills have resumed work.
ArGrsTA, MAY 1.-THE railroad conven-
.;on ia the int rest of an air line from
Chicago 10 the Atlantic via Augnsta, held a
meeting today. The convention resolved
tina. a trunk Inc, via Knoxville t. Augusta,
was absolutely required 10y the N-reased
travel ard freight.
NASHVILLE, May l4-Second Day The
Arst race, two miles, over eight hurdles.
was won by Captain Hutchinson, beating
Emma Sauscn. Tom Cortett and Glencoe.
in the order named. GiencCe's rider was
thrown at The second hurdle. Iime-4:05
Tho second race, a two mile dash, was
~on by Euchre. beating CoVlngtOE and
Tluah. T~ime-3:i3A.
The ttild race, mile and a quarter dasl.
vas won by PAT Leonard. beating boswell
Each race was won by the favorites:
RIcEMoND, Va, May i4.-J,hn l.. Mords.
cal, one of the principals ia the late duel.
who WIS fatally wounded, died tonight.
The State law holds McCarty,. the other
principal. amenable for murder IN tine first
%siegres: aud the seconds, William L. kohall.
W. b. Tabb, W. K. Trigg and J. S. Mere
Sith. as acce SORES before the fact. They
wiIl all be arrested and probably committed
without bail, the crime being a Capita! one.
MOrGecai died in great agony. =,
A white girl four years old was murdered
Ia the woods near Lynchburg 10y a cOlored
boy seven years old. The gil was found
with her Mead beaten in and . bloody club
by her side.
The boy confessed lie killed ne. because
che refused 20 give him a white marble.
New GLASGOW, N. S, May little fire
q. the DIummond col!iery continue TO
burr br;sklv. bat is slowly abafing. Men
who have escaped with great difficulty from
che Il pc report that OF tier way up they
passed tie bodies OF their comrades, who
had probably become s.ufefied by tie
smoke. The number Of victims vii! prob
ably reach sc We nty-t
New HAVEN, May 1.-THE President.
Generals Sherman, Sheridan. Mcdowell
and BE- bccck arrived today.
ST. LouIs, May l4-Severa! additional
Gongressmen arrived to-day. A letter OF
thanks from the President was read.
Letters frcm other notabies were read.
Captain Eads, representing the s.. Louie
merchants. read a series Of resolutions.
Resolutions were submitted before tie
congressional confel ence today expressive
of the views Of the Cotton Exchange; urg-
ing the deepening of the mouth OF the Mis-
sissippi and confining water to ole channel
by a system Of g~eltres, lhas securing d
depth OF twenty or twenty-five feet.
They urge the removal Of the obstruc
lions to navigation between 81. Louis and
New Orleans, and the permanent location
and deepening of the channel through shoal
places below st. Louie, fixing eight feet as
The minimum depth, and declaIe this plan
suited fOr the improvement OF other lm-
poItant streams in this valley. They de-
clare improvement of upper and lower
rapids of the Mississippi should be vigor-
Ouslv prose until navigation is made
cafe ara that the work commenced in al
rivers in this valley should be completed.
They declare that every practicable water
route to the Gulf. Atlantic ocean or great
lakes which can be opened and safely |
Havigated should meet with tavcr from
the government and unanimous support of
every representative in Congress from this
valley. !
Protests against the construction OF any
bridge across the Mississippi, below st.
Ionis, having spans Of less width than 800
feet and clear height of ~seventy-ive feet
above high water; and say that navigation ;
of the great water highways believed dan.
-a-o 81 1ol.- r-1 . l- ,nasrs .
badly constructed railroad bridges. !
They declare that the interests OF The !
valley demand economical means Of trans !
ioIta:iUn TO and trGm foreign ports. ard |
the sGfest and most desirabie vessels for
lie inland water service, and il is the duty !:
ot representatives, in Congress to laSor fer |
:Le renewal Of every artificial impeachment
20 cheap ocean transportation. :,
They protest against the law %forhiidinc
registers 70 foreign built ~vessels, and ask
that the laws be so amended as 10 restore
the prestige Of the American commercial ;
marine and enab,e it TO do its share VI car.
rying the trade of 80 world. !
BALTIMORE, May li.-Mrs. Emma Nc.
kee today attempted TO shoot Mr.. Mock.
of Oswalt, in his store. She alleges that
Mock is her uncle and seducer.
ALBANY. May 1.-THE Senate defeated
:he usury bill.
Weather Report.
WAN DEPAR-xEs'
Once Chief Signal Officer.
Washington, May IL, 1873. AS =. ~
PROBABILITIES
For The Cult and South Atlantic States and Ten.
nessee. low barometer, rising temperature south
easterly TO southwestelly winds, cloudy weather
and rain, clearing tomorrow N the western Guli
States.
River Intelligence.
SouTEwEsT Pass, May IA. g P. M.-Barometer
2e:45. Wind south-southw, st, fre-h. with thick fog.
No arrivals or departures. On the nar bound out
Steamers Memphis and Jamaican.
MEMPHIS, May l+.-Weather warm and rainy:
River rising slowly. parted-Louisvill and
Henry frobasco, for Cincinnati; CITY of Helena,
Mary Alice, Future City and Commonwealth. for
st. Louis. |
0CISoiSSATI, May l4-Eiver twerty-four feet six
Inches and falling. Weather cl,aiv and cool
;r r : aps ,a,I may it weatbe I'f cioud / s and cool ,eT' TWO
EVANSVILLE, May li.-Weather cloudy: light ra'a
This evening. River risen six inches in the last
CAIko, May 1.-THE river has risen fifteen
!nches in the last twenty four hoIrs. Weather
rainy aud warm. Ar~rived-Capitol City from st. /!
Louis at ; T. NJ. Derarted-CapttCl City :oy '.cks
lorIsvI1Ls, May IA -Hiver fallen thirteen inches
four:.e;, feet tive inches in the cav al. Twelve feet
tw,. .pcf,s IN the chute. Weather cloudy ana
v,
,eht. Weather very hazy. No arrivals. Sailea-
Schooners Ma. and hast. IN Queen.
At 10 A. H.. Mary f. Poe at 10 \. NJ, and City of
Quincy at 4 p. NJ. Passed up-Colossa! at IN
A~rrived-Em,na c. Elliott at | r. NJ. weather
WARM and cloudy. River rising.
SHREVEPORT, May I4.-No arrivals or departures
Arrived to day Bossier, from JeHer
son. Iepal ed-Bossier and Mare Louise, . Nsm
Orleans; Frank Morgan ana H. l. piSei'1' ."
shove.
MARKETS.
Domestic Markets.