New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-18

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Cresweifs speech was au earnest ad.
vocacy of his postal telegram and
postal savings bank system. the sneaker
arguing that the latter afforded the surest
means by which depostors will be pros
tected from lawless speculation and guarded
by absolute security. It's successful estah-
lishment and beneficial king in Gres.
Britain for a period of twelve years vera
evidences of the feasibility and practicsS
Importance Of such measures. s7.-'.
Indian Fight.
! fANKTON. ID. T.. October IA fight ocs
! Cured between the Brute Sioux and Pinca
Indians on the fifteenth instant, which rp
suited, according to the latest reports, in
the killing of twenty warriors.
Deserves the Thanks OF the Nation.
/ PHILADELPHIA, October I7-In the core
stltuilonal convention to-day, ex-United
States Senator Buckalew. referring to the
course of Senator Morton, of Indiana, upor m
the proposed amendments to the manner o {
| selecting presidential electors, said that
Morton deserved the thanks of the nation
for his course in that regard
Action Of the Pennsylvania Convention.
The convention will hold special session,
Monday evening next 10 consider the sub
)ect or proposed amendments to be recon-
nended by Senator Morton's committees oS
the United States Senate.
Wages Reduced.
| The wages of employees in the Cam6pens
| New Jersey, woolen mills have been re-
duced temporarily twenty per cent in cone
sequence or the monetary stringency.
Locomotive Engineers.
The congress of locomotive engineers
held two sessions to-day, but, being con-
Quoted in secret, ii is understood the pro-
ceedlngs were il reference 20 a,nendu1epts
TO the constitution. -..
Irish Catholic Benevolent Associntion.
ST. LOUIS, October 1.-THE Irish Catho-
hc Benevolent Association this morning re-
newed the discussion on the report of the
constitutional amendments Henry J. Spaul-
hurst was elected president. Rev. Mr..
Ashmanger secretary OF the German
central Association. was present and ad-
dressed the meeting. expressing the hope
lhat IN future convention all Catholic or
carnations, OF whatever nationally, may
be held to still further promote the inter
ests and welfare of Catholics. l-
Right Rev.. Bishop RYAN also addressed
the meeting. He urged the necessity OF the
establishment OF an emigration bureau, and
suggested that they study the plan adopted
by the Germans. 80
Suicide. 'H.' ~
BOSTON, October H.-F. II. Borges, Bra
zlilan consul at this port, committed suicide
this evening by shooting himself Financial
NNAO
Guilty of Arson.
San FRANCISCO, October ia man
named Cohen was found guilty of arson
to-day for setting fire to his own store,
thereby causing great conformation at
Hamilton, Nevada, last June.
election ARRAY i'm California.
4 dispatch from Bakerfeld, Kern county,
California, gives the particulars of a hors
ribe atfray near that place. on election
a Nat,
who he had voted for. and upon receiving a
reply, struck him on the head with pistol
lntiicting a wound which resulted in the
death of Gilman in a few minutes. Robert
Reppard and others then attempted to ar.
rest Larry, when he drew knife and struck
Reppard twice. Reppard getting the
weapon away from Watson stabbed him.
when both died within two minutes of each,
other,
The insurgent Squadron.
LONDON October 1.-THE correspondent
OF the Times, writing from Cartagena on
the thirteenth instant, says that on that dsy
the lnsurgent squadron sailed out to attack
the government fleet, when Admiral Lobos
ordered retreat, and was pursued for over
an hour.
Captain General Of Cuba.
MADRID, October 1.-THE newly appoints
ed Captain General of Cuba left Santander
for Havana yesterday. sef
Government squad dr0n at Gibraltar.
The government squadron is yet at Glib
raltar.
Freshet In Russia.
Sr. PETERSBURG, October 1.-THE river
Neva has risen ten feet beyond the usual @
height, causing great damage in this city
and the country through which it passes.
burned.
LONDON, October H.-Ardverskie Castle
formerly the residence of the Duke of
Abercorn. has been burned. Many works
OF art, including numerous etchings by
Landseer, were lost.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Office Chief Signal Officer.
washington, October u 1878, ABS p M. }
The storm in Minnesota moves eastward over
the lakes. .-.-.T
For the Gulf and South Atlantic States. south
west winds, with cloudy weather and possibly rain
For the Middle and Eastern States tie Ohio val
ley and lower lakes, eastery winds, WITH threaten
ing ana rainy weather,
River and Marine News.
s0uTHwKsT Pass, October II, P. M.-Barometer
1888. Wind east southeast, fresh. Arrived-Stean-
ship Juniata, at halfpa eight O'Clock last night
master, from Philadelphia 90 r. A.
Ianero, to P. A. De Wo'f schooner John II. Kranz
Pitcher master, eleven day from New York, with
a general cargo to Georte W. Hynson.
The ship Lady Russell, Leahv previously re-
ported outside, was towed in this morning. She
Left Liverpool on the twentieth of August: had
ine weather to the meridian of West India Stands
then the weather began to get squally, with heavy
ram On the twentyeighth OF September made
the east OF Cuba; then blowing gale.
On the second of October made ihe land to the
East OF Cape Antonio wind then blowing gale,
with heavy rain; ship under lower and rnau-
topsails. head to the south.
October 3, took i'll the foretopsa; wind blowing
very hard, with q very heavy sea-
he october J. at M elewed up the ma1topsaa
falling the side. The
lext instant the main and mizzenmasts went by
he deck. Cut everything that holding the
wreck to let it clear the ship. The pump geae was
III carried away, but fortunately the ship made
'ater and lay very EASY to the sea. 9he barome-
or stood Z835,
october ,the barometer Began to rise and the
'lnd backed to north and round TO west. Cut the
orenast away as it was helping 20 keep her from
be sea. October. and the following day got up
paTs, and arrived at Southwest Pass Ole the
fifteenth
Sailed-Steamship Fmms and bark Perla
PAss-A-LOrTRg, October H. P. M-Wnd easts
ght. Weather clear Arrived-Brtish ship Monte
ell" Kelly master, from Liverpool, via Savannah
lght days with cargo of salt, TO A. K. Miller d,
0. Sailed-Stesmshp w g. Hewes, A NJ
SICKsBURG, October !7.-Down-Heury Ames at
4. n, and R: E. Lee, at ?. NJ. up-Belle Lee, At
A. n. Weather warm and cloudy River falling
CINCINNATI October l7.-Rivef four feet and
ationary. Weather hazy and warm
PlTTsBgga, October l7.-River two feet: about
ationary. Weather clear and warm.
RvAysvIiLH October l1.-River snchanoed
'eather cloudy and threatening.
CAIRO. October l7.-No arrivals or departures,
vsr stationary Weather cloudy and warm
LOUISVILLE, october l7.-Rver statfonnSys
.a.heG warm and cloudy.
MARKETS.
Domestic Markets.