New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-16

Locomotive Engineers.
PHILADELPHIA, October 15.-The tent
annual session of the international Division
sf the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
Rineers opened in this city at Horticulture
Hall this morning, Rev. Mr. Parsons repre-
Senting Philadelphia.
Charles Wilson, of Cleveland, grand chic
engineer Of the order, then delivered al
address, showing there were now l72 sub
divisions, with membership OF $500.
The finances are in excellent condition
Receipts during the year 81, GAL; expense.
ga, 287; cash on hand October l, $29, SOB
Eighty-three deaths of members during thu
year.
Rev. D. G. Babcock, Secretary OF thu
State Temperance Union, delivered an ad
dress upon the Importance Of temperate
habits in all locomotive engineers.
Addresses were also made by L. $. fngra
ram, +. G. E., of Fort Wayne, Indiana, X
Pearson, g. G. f., of Toronto, P. N: Ar
thur, s. G. A. E., OF Albany, New York
and others. This evening private session
WAS held in the Common Council chamber
where all the meetings will take place unit
she final adjournment Of the brotherhood.
Bank Matters in Cincinnatf,
CINCINNATI, October l5.-Banking mat
ters work smoothly and satisfactorily. A
few of the banks report little heavier
checking than on previous days since Mon
day, when the resumed, but in the main, nc
extraordinary demands have been made
since the full resumption. The good re.
suits to banks thus far have fully verified
the predictions Of those most favorable to q
resumption.
ST. LOUIS, October l5.-Delegates of The
Irish Catholic Benevolent Association were
welcomed by the st. Louis delegates at St.
Patrick Hall, after which the different
societies formed in line and paraded the
streets. They were reviewed by Mayor
Brown and the city officials After the
parade the convention assembled at St.
Patrick Hall, Hon. Dennis Dryer, in the
chair.
Mayor Brown was introduced, and made
welcome address. which was responded to
by Francis McMeehan of Washington. A
committee on credentials was appointed,
and the convention adjourned.
The session of the Irish convention, this
afternoon, was confined to reading the re-
port Of the committee on credentials and
the appointment of q committee on reaolu-
tions and constitutional amendments. Nine
teen States were represented, and about
q hundred and fifty delegates were present.
St. Louis National Bank.
The directors Of the st. Louis National
Bank today instructed its president to call
q meeting of the members of the Clearing
House to discuss the feasibility Of an i'm
mediate resumption of currency payments
Quite number of banks here are very
anxious to resume. They are said to be
willing for any bank that can show itself
entirely solvent through any condition
which may result from resumption; also, to
carry Clearinghouse certificates after No
vember should there be any necessity for
their doing SO.
1t is understood ten banks will tenor
row make proper application for meeting
of the Clearing House Association, to con-
slider this matter, and they will press re-
sumption strongly. Ii they tail, il is by no
from the Association, and establish Clear !
ing House of their own.
Fire in Dallas. !
The evening Dispatch has a special from
Dallas, Texas, saying fire at three o'clock
this morning destroyed nearly block of !
business houses. Loss between fifty and /
sixty thousand dollars - insurance not |
known.
North Carolina State Fair.
RALEIGH, N. c., October l5.-The entries
to the State fair are now completed. There
are 5000 articles on exhibition, the largest
ever known in the South. The attendance
to day numbered 1000 persons.
The trOtting race for purse of $500 was
won by McCaul's Nellie Irwin in 2:37. The |
running race, purse $50, was won by DR..
Stuttan's Flora in l:5S1e. The hurdle race.
over eight hurdles in mile, was won by
NOrwOOds Jack Roulhac in 2:lS.
Every hotel and boarding house is crowd
ed to overlooking, and "still they come"
The Champion WaIkist and TaIkist.
Weston, the walkist, walks tomorrow.
Mr.. Voorhees, speaks Friday.
Fire in Chicago.
!
'troyed the planning mill of Pond g. Soper,
IN Twenty-secOnd street. Loss about |
81, 600; insurance $780, Felix Young,
who occupied part Of Pond e. Soper's premi- /
es, lost $4,000; insured for $500. The fire |
pread to the neighboring planning mill of
horn q Odorne, which was also destroyed.
Loss $4,000 to building and machinery,
or $4,000.
John Lawler, a gambler, to-day shot |
vice and severely wounded John Duval, a
20tber gambler. Lawler was arrested. ii
Combined Attack on Carts aeua ARRANGED. q
MADRID, October Interpretations are il
eing made for :. general attack on Carta- s
ena by land and sea, by the forces of the
ationai government The Intransigentes c
re completely demoralized. p
Probabilities.
War DRpARrMENr,) | S
Office Chief Signal officer | A
Washington, October l5 1873, 4:35 p M. A
For the Gulf States, southeast winds, cloudy |
Gather and rain. | -
sst winds with increasing cloudiness.
For the Middle and Eastern States, easterly | .
inds, partly cloudy and clear weather, with >
,mewhat lower temperature.
For the lower lakes falling barometer, northeast
inds and partly cloudy weather.
For the upper lakes, sOutherly winds increasing al
threatening ! n
River and Marine News. al
PASS October Is, P. M.-Barometsr la
:95. Wind east-southeast, strong. Arrived =,
Zip Lancaster, Berry. fifty days from Liverpool, ~
it'll salt; October TO- in latitude 27o co. longitude 10
IS, passed a ship with all three topmasts gone DC
,ading northwest; she asked for no assistance | a
uld not make out her name; bark Annie Tory | =,
bby master, fifty days from Greenock in ballast w
entire passage; october II, in latitude 26o 49, 10
ngitude 8eo 81 west passed quantities of wrecked ss
cabin 3s6 ~ b edc ss
seian bark Albert. Anderson master, forty Ia
samshfp Oberon, at lao p NJ, Hanney, master, &c
,m Liverpool, to Ocean, zerega Co; Spanish 81
ig Paquste de Ia Habana saripo, master from m m
hooner Joseph NAPLES board, whom she TT
cked up at sea. The NAPLES was lost October 6; W
I'm Montevideo in ballast, to master; schooner ~
Ttruuo ua"es, ward, master SIX days from Ru- II
An, with fruit, to NJ. di Gregorio The ship Mary Oh
ssell dismasted and in distress is anchored out oil
le bound H. Sailed-Steamship Yazoo and bark
airie Bird. de
October Is, 6P. M.-wind east lo
ntheast. fresh Weather cloudy. Arrived
itish bark Shatemuc, Wemyss master forty | ne
rec days from Bahia, In ballast, to Slas Weeks
departures on
vICKsBURG, October l5.-No boats down to day | go
-Mollie Moore at p. Nj. Arrived-Julia at 3 |
NJ. Weather warm and cloudy. River falling W,
,iNCINNATI, October l5-River three feet eleven tel
hes and stationary. Weather clear and warm.
October l5.-River scant two feet in TIL
, channel. Weather clear and pleasant TT.
October l5.-River stationary l ex