New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-28
tCONrINUED PROM FIksr PACE

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The report was accompanied by recon
tnendation to Congress to improve naviga
BILE rivers. construct a great water line with
its own officers, and retain control OF the
same. A later document also expresses the
opinion, that railroad lines, however numsr
Gus, could never supplant the use OF water
courses as a means of meeting the entire
commercial wants OF country.
4 Chicago Judge Found Dead In Bed.
CHICAGO, October 27.-Judge William II
Porter, chief Justice of the municipal court
was found dead to-day in bed.
Aliens Majority.
COLUMBUS, October 27.-Allen's net ma
j ority for Governor Of Ohio is BIZ.
Isaac Wech's net majority for State
Treasurer is l21.
4 Fight at Mammoth Cave,
LOUISVILLE, October GA speciaf from
Cave City states that difficulty occurred
to-day betw cen d. l.. Graves, tn, proprietor
of the Mammoth Cave Hotel, AID Colonel
WilcOxsen, an agent = ~. cave y which
several shots wer. nla' hra.t. was
wounded in the bowels, ptooab,y fatally
WilcOxsen was unhurt. Cave suiGet and
Others witnessed the shooting, i.ut were
unable TO prevent it.
Currency Payments Resumed In st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, October 27.-All the banks
here resumed currency payments to-day.
Nothing unusual occurred, and there was
no excitement. Confidence seems restored.
and deposits exceeded drafts.
The Allen-Hogan Prize Fight.
Preparations for a prize fight between
Tom Allen and Ben Hogan to morrow are
about completed. The fight is to come off
at some point down the river Allen left
the city yesterday and Hogan today, and
will be picked up by an excursion boat as
che goes down.
Both are under bonds to keep che peace
an Missouri. Governor Beveridge, of Hi
Gois, instructed theIsheriffs of st. Clair and
Ma lisOn, the counties opposite here, to pre-
Vent the hight on Illinois SOIL if possible,
and it is probable that the battle will take
place at some distance from the city. Both
men are said to be in splendid condition.
4 Drunken Fight Among Indians.
SALT LAKE, October ga sanguinary
fignt took place yesterday among q band of
indians encamped on Jordan river, who
had become maddened with liquor fur
i1ished them in this city. Guns, knives and
bludgeOns were used. One Indian was
killed instantly and several others wounded
The Inhabitants in the vicinity of the
encounter were obliged TO stand guard over
their houses to protect their families
Business prospects are more encouraging
and generally hopeful.
Arrival of tho Japanese Minister'S Wife.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 27.-Mrs. Yano,
wife of the Japanese charge d'atfairs at
Washington, arrived here by steamer this
evening for the purpose of joining her hus-
band. She is the first Japanese lady who
has ever left her native country to join her
husband in foreign land Mrs. Yano will
go to Washington overland.
Fire Mt Canastota, New York.
broke out in Canastota last night which
yves quelled this morning after burning over
six acres of territory, destroying three
hotels, thirty-twO dwellings, and between
forty and fifty places of business or Offices
Total loss estimated by the insurance agents
at $4,000: total insurance 100000 The
tire was uI doubtedly the work Of an incen-
diary.
The business portion of the town was all
destroyed, except the Beecher block.
The citizens of CanastOta held a meeting
tonight and passed resolutions inviting the !
pecuniary aid of the charitable everywhere, |
and appointing ID. Fl. Rasbach, cashier of |
the CanastOta bank, to receive eontriDu- |
tiOns.
A committee was also appointed to inyes.
tigate the cause of such frequent fires.
Democratic Rejoicing Mt Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, October 27.-The Democrats |
grand rally and mass meeting, in celebra-
ton of the election of Mayor Van Zant, and
to keep the ball rolling until the approach
ing State election.
MILWAUKEE, October 27.-RepOrts fro,n
various points of Central and Western Wis
,onsin and Minnesota say that snow com
nenced falling at noon yesterday. and con-
.inued at eleven last night, when there was
our Inches on the ground. Il
OMAHA, October 27.-There was a light |
all OF snow here this morning.
Dominion Parliament.
OTTAWA. Canada, October 27.-The de
,ate or address in reply to the Governor
Generals speech opened to-day in tho
House of Commons.
Mr. Mckenzie moved an amendment de- !
'laring that the conduct of the ministry |
With regard to the Pacific railway was ,,
Forthy OF the severest censure. Political
lrcics are in a state of ieverish excitement, !,
oth sides using the utmost eXertioQs TO ,
lake the first vote decisive.
The Civil War in Coanuila.
MATAMoRAs, October 2z.-The forces Of q
le State Congress of Coahuila have Oceu- i
led Saltillo since the defeat of General i
epeda, the dcposed Governor, who has !
one to- Piedras Negras with about sixty ! b
blowers. Business in the State of COahula +
generally suspended, awaiting toe solu- | A
ca OF the local difficulties.
For n Republic.
PARIS, October 27.-Thirty former deor-
es OF Alsace and Lorraine have signed an q
idress to the Assembly in favor OF the re- | p
lblic. fl
Conference b
Minister Washburne. the consul general. / IL
". u. ID. Field, of New York Frederick p
lssy, secretary of the French Peace So OF
'ty, and others, met here to-day, and dis Ct
ssed the propositions laid down at the 1
dicial Congress of Berlin. IL
The conference was followed by dinner, III
which the toast The friendship of IN
ance and the United States was enthusi- / ~
tically received. w
An English Clereyman's Opinion. 10
LONDON, October 2.-Rev DIR. Parker Io
delegate to the Evangelical Alliance at "a "a
W York. has returned home. He preached t tb
Exeter Hall last night, and spoke in the -. -
hest terms of the institutions. resources e; ;f
j future of the United States. -;
Fenian Meeting. "a
The meeting at Black Heath, in favor of | tn
man amnesty, passed Oft quietly. 81
The Tichborne Case.
N the trial of the Tichborne claimant, the
animation of witnesses for defense closed
1ay' and the court adjourned until Wed ma
DAY, wnen hearing OF testimony in hi
'utisl will be given. an
The fsmailia Not Heard From tai
GLASGOW, October 27.-Nothing has been S Se
'rd IRON the ismailia, nearly,one month -,
Cures Installed. su'
'ENEyA, October 27.-Three cures fe- he
tly chosen by the old Catholics of th;. AZ
? were formally installed St..
Scattering the Jesnits. wo
ONE, October 1.-The Jesuits will quit hal
r establishment on November 9, and cea
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