New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
Quarantine on New Orieans Vessels q
Galveston.

Quarantine on New OrIeans Vessels At
Galveston.
GALVESTON, August 2S.-Dr. G. w. Peete.
health officer for the port of Galveston,
has issued an order that from and after
Sunday, August 81, at sunset, all vessels
arriving here from New Orleans or Brashear
will be subject to detention at quarantine.
JEFF Davis "Chented' Again.
MEMPHIS, August 2S.-Jef Davis has re-
signed the presidency of the Carolina Life
Insurance Company.
California Democrats Compromised.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 2S.-The Demo
cratic legislative and municipal conven-
tions have effected compromise aud NOM
mated Philip Roach and Frank McCatfin
for the State Senate.
Cattle Disense.
ST. LOUIS, August 2S.-Some twenty-five
cows have died here from Spanish fever or
the Texas cattle disease. Every precau-
ton is being taken to prevent the spread Of
the plague.
Bankmen Committing suicide.
Boston, August 2S-William BOyce, of
the firm Of BOyce & Sons, hatters, and pres
ident of the Lynn National Bank, cut his
throat in bath tub at the United States
Hotel this morning
PoUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y, August 2S.-J. II.
Rosenquiest, cashier of the First National
Bank OF TarytOwn, committed suicide.
Prize Fight Stopped by the Police.
PHILADELPHIA, August 2S.-The police
stopped the prize fight between Donovan
and Murray. The principals and ten Others
were arrested.
Mobile Man Dies on the YaZ0O.
G. johnson, well known citizen of Mo-
bile, died yesterday on board the steamer
Yazoo shortly after starting Tor New Or
leans. The steamer stopped at Newcastle
and the body was returned TO his friends
here. The deceased had been under treat
ment at st. JOseph's Hospital for some
time previous.
The Philadelphia's beat the Atlantics.
Score--Il to 3.
Discharged.
SALT LAKE, August 2S-Colonel Wall,
who was charged with perjury by j. \.
Haskins, was discharged to-day on a pre-
Lminary examination.
An Indian Raid.
The Indians made raid on Fairyiew,
'San Peter county. and ran of with a num-
ber of cattle. They were pursued, but
found too strongly armed and located to
attack them. Aid has been asked from
General Morrow. The Indians are probably
from the Utah reservation.
Contributions in Aid Of Destitute Families.
BELFAST, Me-, August 2S-Contributi6ns
in aid of the families rendered homeless by
the recent fire are being constantly re-
ceived. Bangor and Portland have already
sent $1,000 each. The mayor is advised that
sixcar loads OF corn are on the way from
Omaha. -Four Thousand dollars was at once
raised by our own citiz.ns tor immediate
necessities. The committee is still at work
WashipgtOn's Headquarters.
NEwBURG, n. u, August 2S.-A commit
Zee Of citizens ha sundertaken to improve
the appearance of Washir gfon'a headquar-
tiers. in tits city, now in a very dilapidated
condition. The expense will be betrayed
by private subscription.
The War Department at Washington
promises cooperation. Secretary Belknap
has ordered thirty cannon-ten Spanish, ten |
Mexican, and ten pieces taken from the |
rebels to be sent here to be placed on the |
headquarters grounds.
Mass Meeting of Coi0red Citizens.
BALTIMORE, August 2S-A large mass !
meeting of colored citizens dissatisfied with |
the distribution Of federal patronage in this |
city. was held in Montgomery square to-
night, to take into cor sideration the call for |
a meeting of said political voters of this |
CITY and State. and TO adopt measures to
secure the legitimate fruits of the right of |
suffrage.
A number OF speecnes were mace ana
adopted condemning the leaders
of the Republican party of the city for
ignoring their best friends, the colored
people, and denouncing the party. city and
State, for having ignored the colored voters.
Died.
CAIRO, August 2S.-Frank NJ. Huntley,
cashier of the Illinois Central wharfboat,
died ere at p. NJ. to-day, after five days
illness. The flags Of the steamers IN port
are at salt mast.
Dead.
STOCKHOLM, August 2S.-COunt Mander'
/. ,oem is dead.
A Vienna Medal Refused.
: VIENNA, August 2S.-Considerable ex-
,itement has been created among those IN
erested in the affairs OF the ExPostion py
be refusal of an English firm to accept