New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-11
WHOLE NUMBER 1895.

night, and considerable damage was done.
Several houses were struck BY lightning,
and trees blown down. %
A dispatch from Topeka, Kansas. saws
the reports in circulation that the case of
ex-senator POmeroy was presented to the
grano jury and the indictment ignored, is
entirely untrue. This case was never nre
sented to the grand jury. but will be pre-
sented by information and not by indict-
ment
PEKIN. ILL.,, June l0.-The June meetinu
of the Central Illinois Blooded Horse Asse,
citation will commence tomorrow, having
been postponed one day on account of
rain. There is now at the track the largest
| field OF horses ever brought together at any
meeting of the kind in this State. Among
the number are some very noted horses
from the South and West. 1t is thought
that some fast time will be made during
the week if the weather is favorable.
C.-'CINNATI, June l0.-At the general
convention CT the New Jerusalem Church
this morning resolution was adopted re-
| 4u' sting the trustees OF the Roths fund TO
| CO operate with the publication board in the
| completion Of the publication Of new edi-
! tion of Swedenburg's works.
The following officers for the ensuing
year were elected: President, Rev. Thomas
Worcester, D. D., Of Boston; vice presi-
| dent j. Young Scammon, of Chicago: secre-
taiics, A.e'. w Lidru II. dlukIey, VI new
Orleans. and Francis A. Dawson; treasurer,
Nathan Heburt, of New York; executive
committee, L. c. Junger, Charles Harvey
Lightner, Oliver Gerish, Sampson Reed, D.
L. Webster, D. McCauless. J. Shoemaker,
Benjamin +. Glen. NJ. G.. Williams, Jacob
Wayne, c. II. Meday, Liman S. Burnham,
G: Woolworth, c. A. Gallon. Adolph
c. E. Prentiss, William r. Marshall and
Frederick w. Tuerk; committee on eccleas-
teal affairs, Revs Samuel F. Dixie, j. r.
Hbbarp, Chauncey Giles. Joseph Pettee.
Edward Craig Mitchell, William H. Ben
ade, Frank Sewall, Jabez Fox, John God
dard. James Reed, George Field and James
p. Stewart.
The Revs. William B. HAYDEN. W.
H. Hinkley, and James P. Stewart were
appointed to cooperate with the superin-
tendent of missions, and Authorized to re-
ceiye Subscriptions. Committees on for
eign correspondence, and on the publica-
tion Of Swedenborgs manuscripts and
Journal We're appointed. The convention
then adjourned sine die. The place of meet
ing next year will be hereafter announced
by the executive committee.
1t has been definitely ascertained that 995
barrels of coal oil were burned Sunday. It
is now believed that the place was fired by
two unknown confederates of O man con.
victed about month ago and sent 70 the
workhouse for stealing coal oil from that
place.
A. Buchanan e. Co.'S coal elevator. corner
of Smith and Water streets, was Totally
destroyed by fire tonight: loss $4,000; in
surance $4,000 in Cincinnati companies. 1t
is believed to have been the work Of an in.
cendiary.
NASHVILLE, June 10.-The excitement
about the cholera is abating. The weather
turned unusually cold and, contrary to the
fo<i nf rbG ybrc he
ing sickness shows fewer and lighter cases.
Very few, if any, cases have proved fatal
in the past few days, where medical aid
was promptly summoned.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June 10.-ThA
first day of the races of the Valley City
Driving Park Association occurred to-day.
The weather was fair and the track in good
condition. The attendance was much larger
than expected. The first race, for horses
that had never beaten three minutes, $1,000
to the first horse, $500 to the second, $500
to the third and 500 to the fourth, was
won as follows: Joe Udell the first money,
Albert the second. Barney the third and
Lady Ida the fourth. Time-2:4OA, 2:4l,
1854.
The second race. open to all horses owned
in this county. $500 to the first $3.50 to the
second $50 to the third and $50 to the fourth,
was won by Black Diamond. taking the
first, Kitty Fl. the second, Mildness the
third. The fourth horse was distanced in
the last heat. Time-2:56A, 2:57h, 2:Hh.
In the third race for horses that had never
beaten 226, 5000 to the first, $3.50 to the
second. $3.50 to the third and $3.50 the fourth,
Fred Hooper took the first money. Ripon
Boy, the second, John H., the third and
Western Boy, the fourth. T;me-2:3tA,
2:33A, 1894.
CHARLESTON, June l0.-The city council
tonight adopted resolutions that upon the
arrival Of the remains Of Mr.. Orr, the flags
be placed at haltmast, the bells be tolled,
and that the mayor and council assemble
to pay further tribute to the memory of the
deceased.
BALTIMORE, June l0.-The congregation
of Mount Vernon Place Methcd Episcopal
Church held jubilee meeting tonight, in
celebration Of the payment Of the church
debt. $4,000 of which was contributed in
three weeks, and small balance satisfac-
torilv funded.
The church was handsomely decorated
with flowers, and brilliantly illuminated.
Addresses were delivered by Bishop Ames
| and others.
PHILADELPHIA. June lO-A party of po.
| lice this afternoon boarded the bark j. B.
| Dufield. of Yarmouth, England, which ar
| rived this afternoon from Liverpool, via
| Sydney, Nova Scotia, and arrested the sec-
| ond mate. named Benjamin Palmer, twenty
| y
John McDOnough, seaman. The affair oc-
| Cured on Sunday morning last of Cape
| MAY.
| McDonough happened to be in the way
| of the second mate while attending to
| some duty, who became angry at him and
| knocked him down, after which he kicked
| him in the stomach. McDonough fingered
| for half an hour, when he died, and was
buried in the ocean the same afternoon.
| The second mate and four men were ar
| rested and locked up for hearing tO.mOr-
row. The men are held as witnesses. The
bark came to this port in ballast:
CLIFTON RUT, Ont, June lO.-FOr several
days past distractions have been paced
| across the track Of the Erie and Niagara
railroad, between Chippewa and Black
Creek, in the shape of railroad ties, with
the evident intention Of throwing the ex-
press train off the track but have been dis
covered in time to avert disaster.
The parties suspected were watched and
detected in making another attempt to
throw the express train OF last evening,
| and one of them has admitted that he
| placed ties across the track The men i'm
plicated are a father and son living near
| Black Creek.
! EAsTpoRT, Me-, June 1o.-A sad accident
! occurred here this morning at the gas
| works. Repairs were TO be made, and a
| Young man named Hiram Lawrence went
| down into the gas meter to let OH the water.
| The gas overcame him, and he fell from the
| latter into the water His brother Edward
went down to get him out, and he too was
| suffocated and fell.
! Another brother James tied rope around
| his body and was lowered down, but had TO
be drawn up Immediately. He was nearly
| dead when taken out and now lies in pre-
carious condition. The other two were
| dead when taken out. Edward leaves a
! wife and four children. Hiram was recently