New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-20

The Presbyterian General Assembiy-ke'
port of the Centennial Committee-Re~
solved TO Take Part-ElevatOr In TOl'
Ida Destroyed by Fire-kOss ABOUT
acknowledgements Funeral in Meme
phi,-Sirike Expected i'm Raleigh-COr.
ner stone of n Convent Laid in Hart"
ford-Freshet on the Upper Red River-
Track Laying on the Texas and Pacific
Kond-Judge Woods Renders an I'm.
Dortnns DecisiOn-PreparatiOn for
General Cnnby's Funeral in lndianapO.
lis-Convention of Governors In At
iauta-Seyere storm In st. L0uis--Ats
tempt to Break Jail.
BALTIMORE, May 1.-the Presbyterian
General Assembly met at nine o'clock. The
sueciai order the report OF the Centennial
committee as to whether the Presbyterian
Church Of the United States should take
part in celebrating the Centennial anniver.
sary Of American independence at Phlla'
,hia. was taken up. The report, which was
made on Friday, recommended 1t expedlent
and appropriate that the Church should
take part in the celebration with series OF
resolutions preparatory thereto.
Rev. Mr.. Diversified moved that the re.
bort be laid on the table. He regarded 1t
AS inexpedient that the church, as body.
should take part in the celebration. Or.
Van DYKE. of Brooklyn. offered resolu.
ton. that while tie General Assembly re.
ieices 20 hear of the proposed plan OF the
celebration of the Centennial anniversary
o! American Independence. and hopes that
all our ministers and people, as citizens.
will cooperate in carrying out these plans
at the same time 1--we feel constrained as
court of Jesus Christ. to decline taking
part in the same. 49,
Further debate ensued, when DR.. Mic.
coils moved that the matter be referred 10
the trustees OF the Presbyterian Historical!
Society, with a request they make proper
arrangements to nave oLr common Presoy.
terianism represented in the Natlona!
Assembly.
After "a spirited debate of two hours. IN
which considerable feeling was manifested.
Rev. Drs. Niccolls. Backus, Van Dyke.
Martin and Wilson opposing the report and
its recommendation, and Herrick. johnson,
Judge Derrickson. Drs. Billingsly, Wood.
SON. Ebenezer Erskine and Dutfield advc.
eating the adoption of the same, Concourse
MAYNARD of Tennessee moved the pre-
yious question, which was ordered.
The resolutions of DR.. NiccOlls and DR..
Van Dyke were voted down by a large ma.
iortv. and the recommendations OF the
committee adopted, with the exception OF
tina, authorizing the board of publication
70 prepare and publish an illustrated vol.
ume to commemorate the national centen'
nal.
The centennial committee was continued
and further committee of five, two to be
appointed by the moderator, 10 cooperate
with the centennial committee, was author.
lied. Drs. Herrick, Johnson, Backus and
Ebenezer Erskne and Elders j. Charlton.
Henry and Robert Carter were named as
such committee. DIR. Bakus being, at his
own request, excused from serving, the
assembly appointed its moderator chairman
Of the committee
PuUADELpIlIA. MAY f9.-The annual re.
gatta of the Philadelphia Yacht Club came
off on the Delaware to-day. About sixty.
five entries, First-class boats of fifteen
feet and over: second class. fifteen and un.
der: and third class, full rugged cabin
yachts. On the down stretch the Sparks of
the first class Ida May of the second and
Eliza Of the third class took the lead. On
The home run the wind died out, and some
crews used paddles and scoops to help tie
crafts along, and for violation of the rules
the race was declared a draw as far as tie
first and second class boats were concerned.
and bets decided off. The Eliza. OF the
cabin boats, won the first prizes
ST. Louis. May Ex-Governor WOodson
left 20 day to represent Missouri at the
convention of Western and Southern GOV.
ernors at Atlanta, Ga.
ATLANTA. GA. May I9--De1egates TO the
convention of Governors are arriving
has reached here. and more are expected
tonight.
BosroN, MAY 9.-Arrived-Siberia.
ST.. LOUIS, Nav ia severe hail and
wind storm passed over this city this after.
noon, prostrating chlmneys. breaking win
dows, and doing incalculable damage to
gardens and orchards in the suburbs.
Seventeen prisoners confined In the coun-
ty Jail made preconcerted attempt to es,
cape Sunday night under the leadership OF
Memphis Bill, Gus Canton, and other neto-
rious thieves. The plot was exposed by
another prisoner, named Nolan, and frus-
trated. This morning, during the hour tor
exercise, the prisoners became rlotous and
attacked Nolan, beating Tim badly before
the fracas could be quelled.
MARSHALL, Texas, May l9.-Heavy rains
from Friday until Sunday noon along the
MINER Red river, extending as Tar east as
Shreveport. The river had risen twenty
five feet at Red River City up 10 this morn
inc. and was still rising rapidly.
Clarksville reports thirty 1907 rise ~
Red river and ali its sributarles oveino"eu.
2everal bridges have been washed away Oh
the Marshall and Sherman stage route.
The Texas and Pacific road commences
+raoL LAYING from jefferson toward mar
sh.il 70 morrow. On the southern DIVISION
a. track is being laid at the rate OF TWO
o.. rs q 5av They expect to have the iine
.nmnletei to Dallas on Or before July l.:
TaIEDo, Ohio, May l9.-The wabash L,e'
80 Company's elevator No. was ae-
stroved by fire this afternoon, together ~
~ cnntents. consisting Of l25,Oco cusne!s
oc ~, \ * nlO hnshels OF corn. LOss Oh