New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-27

New York Editors on n Tour.

New Ofk LdltUTs OH IL
ATLANTA, May 2G.-The New York editors
arrived this morning. A reception was
given them to-day at the kimball House.
Hon. Ben Hill made them a speech, one OF
bis happiest efforts. He was requested
unanimously to furnish each member with
a copy 40 they could publish it when they
returned home. They .eave tonight for
Chattanooga. The visit has been pleasant
and profitable all round.
Trouble with the Coal Miners in Ohio.
COLUMBUS, o., May pa telegram was
received at the executive department to-
day from large coal operator at Massillon,
stating that the coal miners employed near
Massi.lon have been on a long strike, and
last night, when it was proposed to put
new men at work, the miners fired the
trestle work and building and threatened
the lives of the propIietors, outside men
and guards and shot two men.
Anticipating an extensive riot, the Gov
ernor was asked to send help as soon as
possible. The telegram was forwarded to
Governor Allen at his home in Chillicothe,
but it is understood that no troops will be
sent until the sheriff of Starke county Off.
ciaily asks for help.
Anniversary of American Sunday School
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-The fiftieth an
niversary of the American Sunday School
Union was he'd in the Academy of Music
this evening in the presence of an immense
audehce. Hon. George H. Stuart presided.
Addresses were made by distinguished d.
vines. A similar meeting will be held in
the Broadway Tabernacle, New York. on
Thursday evening, and will be addressed
by several veteran missionaries.
From Little Rock.
LITTLE Rock, May &c The Senate to-
day passed the House resolutions thanking
President Grant for sustaining Governor
Baxter. The House to-day, after four
hours discussion passed the bill giving am
nesty to all parties connected with the late
rebellion except those holding positions in
the legislative executive and judicial de-
partments who used their positions to for
ward the rebellion.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer, :
Washington, May Is, 1874, 4:35 P. NJ. )
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, clear
fair weather, with light to gentle winds high
temperature, and slight rise of barometer on the
Atlantic coast. The lower Mississippi river will
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, May %, p. M.-Barometer
1890 Wind east, fresh. Notwithstanding Ju-
Diata at 9 A. NJ Catherine, master from Phila-
dephia via Havana, to E. A. Yorke; schooner East
ern Queen, CoDnOrs, master, seven days from Rua
tan; schooner K. B. Locke, Shriever, master, five
days from BaDaca; bark Dominica Lanata, Rosa
rico, master. fifty days from Naplfs; bark
Josefa, Castillo. master, nine days from Havana ia
ballast, and has ten passengers; schooner Helena,
twelve days from Ruatan, with fruit; bark Teresa,
Jaqustat, master: fifty four days from Barcelona,
in ballast, to NJ. Pulg Co. SAed-Barks SOrfald
and COmtesse Duchatel.
PAss-ALOUTRE, May 26, 6 P. M.-Weather cloudy.
Arrved,Sehooner Constance, AInet, master,
twelve days from Ruatan, with fruit schooner J.
G. Whippe, Webb, master thirteen days from
Utilla, with fruit; schooner Lily of the Valley,
Leitch, master five days from Ruatan, with fruit.
Sailed-SteamerS Alabama and Reliance.
VICKsBURG, May 26.-Passed up-Mary Houston
at II P. M Commonwealth 1t ten o'clock last
night; St. Geneveve at 6 p. H.; c. II. Jaeger at 3
Governor Allen at P. 81. Weather clear an warm.
River fell two inches in the last twenty four
MEMPHIS, May 26.-Weather clear and hot. The
river fell seventeen inches. Arrived-Eila from
White river Mary Boyd from Arkansas river. De-
parted-Pat Rodgers for Cincinnati and Belle
Memphis for st. Louis.
CINCINNATI, May 26-River nine feet SIX inches
and rising Weather clear and warm.
PITTsBURG, May 25.-River four feet three inches
and rising slowly Weather clear and warm.
EVANSVILLE May 26-Weather clear and warm.
River falling slowly; seven feet scaDt to Caro-
Passed down-Robert Mitchell, at P. NJ The In
diana was sold to-day to William Pagan, of New
Orleans, for $1,000.
CAIRO, May 26.-Arrived-John Kyle, from New
Orleans, at 10 r. d.; Long worth, from Cincinnati,
at 10 A. NJ MOlle Moore, from ST. Louis at 10 A. |
Pauline Carroll, for New Orleans at A. NJ; Mel
lie Moore, for New Orleans; LOngworth for New |
Orleans, at p NJ. River fallen eight inches. |
Weather clear. Mercury 941.
ST. LOUIS, MAY 26.-No arrivals Departed-Cap-
itol City for vIcksburg; Atlantic for New leans.
River falling steadily. Weather clear and warm. |
LOUISVILLE, May 26.-Ryer rising slowly, with |
five feet five inches in the canal and three feet |!
warm Passed down-Paragon, from Cincinnati to |
New Orleans