New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-11
MISCELLANEOUS,

MISCELLANEOUS.
Flour for Liverpool via Galveston.
GALVESTON, June lO.-An invoice of flour
has just been received direct from Kansas
City. Another shipment of 10000 bushels
of corn is expected from Kansas City, via
Galveston, for Liverpool.
Mexican Murderers.
A special to the Nescs, from Rockport,
says it has been ascertaIned that the mur-
derers of Swift and wife were two Mexi-
cans. who were trailed to q Mexican rancho
on BlancO creek, twelve or fifteen miles
from Goliad. The party in pursuit charged
the house this morning, and attempted to
take the murderers by storm, but one of
them, Dan Holland, was killed in the
attempt. The boys then withdrew to a safe
distance to await reintorcements. large
party left Refugio Immediately for the
scene of the conflict
Mrs. Swift was stabbed in nineteen places,
her throat cut to the neckbone, and was
butchered, except that he was not shot.
Cotton Exchange Convention.
AUGUSTA, June 10.-The Cotton Exchange
convention organized, with the following
officers: John Phelps, of New Orleans, presi-
dent; C. II. EastOn, OF New York, vice
president; John S. Toof, of Memphis, sec
rotary. After organization the convention
took a recess till one o'clock, in order to
give time to appoint committees and pre-
pare business.
The cotton convention reassembled at
one o'clock. The president announced the
following committees: On the crop and
| acreage reports, better systems of receipts
and shipments, and a closer watch on de-
tails and figures from the Cotton Exchange,
interior movement and larger reports from
interior towns, count OF stock once month.
| the Southern consumption, Northern con-
sumption, overland movement, total crop
| figure, meteorological reports, infOr-
nation and statistics &C. II. Easton,
| of New York, chairman; committee
! on country damages and uniformity
Of bales-C. E. Richards, of Gal
! weston, chairman; on uniform classification,
| John Chafte, of New Orleans, chairman; ON
| the subject of resolving the convention into .
q national association and the admission of
| additional Cotton Exchanges, j. w. La
| thr0p, OF Savannah, chairman; on telegraph
ing, II. G. Hester. of New Orleans, chair
man; of foreign and domestic bills of ladlng,
| William Whitelock, of New York, chaif-
| man.
On motion of Mr.. Walter, of Charleston,
| the subject of uniform system of weighing
cotton was referred to the committee on
classification.
| Mr.. Proudfit, of Memphis, read a pream-
BILE and resolutions and argument adopted
| ny Cue McIupulb OOttOu LACuduRc. Auo
| paper is very lengthy, and covers the whole
subject Of cotton production and consump-
ton. 1t recommends that the convention
| petition Congress to make an annual ap-
preparation sufficient to furnish accurate
information in reference to the cotton crop,
the appropriation to be placed with the De-,
partment of Agriculture and Signal Bu-
reau. and to be used specially for purposes
of obtaining information as to acreage an
nually used in planting cotton, the number
of laborers employed the average annual
production of each district and State, the
condition of the crop from the time of
planting to the final gathering, and pro-
viding for the publication of more accurate
monthly reports. 1t also provides for estab-
fishing signal stations at various points
from North Carolina to Texas, to be in
charge OF competent officers, whose duty it
shall be to keep an account of the rain fall
aud temperature, to be telegraphed every
Friday to the secretary of the nearest cot
ton exchange; all information to be con-.
solidated by the New Orleans Exchange
aud distributed to the various exchanges
throughout the country.
The paper was referred to the committee
on country damages.
Mr.. Smith, of Boston, moved the appoint
ment of a committee on tare. Adopted.
Boston, Charleston, Norfolk, Charlotte,
Wilmington, Savannah, Atlanta Montgom-
ton, Nashville, Memphis, Cincinnati and st.
Louis are represented in the convention.
About 100 delegates were present, embrac-
ing many of the most influential and intel
ligent cotton factors in the United States.
The convention adjourned until to-mor-
row morning at eight o'clock, in order to
give the committees time to prepare reports
on the subjects referred to them.
Hot Weather In Richmond.
RICHMOND, Va, June l0.-The mercury
in Richmond to-day was 1902 in the shade.
There was one fatal case of sunstroke yes
terday. One case to-day, but not fatal.
| A Counterfeiter.
! G. W.Campbell has been arrested near
Blacksburg, Virginia, for passing counter
felt fifty.cent notes. The names of a num-
ber of others who are known to be dealing
in bogus money have been ascertained, and
will probably bs arrested.
Burnside Ahead.
| PROVIDENCE, X. l., June l0.-The Legis-
lature in joint convention commenced vOt-
ing for Senator to-day, and after two un
successful ballots adjourned until to-mor
row. Burnside led the vote.
| Dead.
John Carter Brown, senior member Of the
house of Brown g. Ives, died this morning
aged seventy-seven years.
Pennsylvania Changers.
| MEcHAHICsBURG, Pa, June l0.-The State
Grange Patrons of Husbandry commenced
its session here to-day. There was a very
large attendance. The main object of the
meeting is to ratify or reject amendments
to the national constitution adopted by the
National Grange at st. Louis.
Farmers Reform Convention.
| INDIANAPOLIS, June 10.-The Farmers
reform convention assembled to-day.
About 5000 delegates were present. Com
mittees on credentials, platform, resolutions
and permanent organization were ap-
pointed.
Decoration of Confederate Graves.
BALTIMORE, June lO.-The graves of the
Confederate dead at Loudon Park Gene
terry were decorated this afternoon with ap-
| propriate ceremonies. General Bradley I.
johnson, of Richmond, delivered an ad-
dress.
A committee appointed by the Society of
: the Army and Navy Of the Confederate
} States placed handsome cross and bouquet,
bearing the inscription "a tribute to the
: Union dead from the Confederate soldiers," !"
upon the cannon guarding the lot in which
the federal dead are inferred.
. River and Marine News.
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