New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-03

indicate any change IN the morale VI ASuVA
ere The prospect is that the entire crop
will be saved in better condition than ever
known. The committee are Of the opinion
that the decrease of the cotton crop IN tins
district from last year will be about thirty
five per cent.
Alabamn state Grange.
MONTGOMERY, December .--The first
annual session Of the Alabama State Grange
was held Yesterday. w. II. Chambers, w.
M. presiding, Fifty counties out OF sixty.
five are represented by 100 delegates. and
Others are vet coming in. Each county with
twelve oranges or less sends one delegate:
those with more send two delegates.
Railroad Strike.
CfSc,NsAr,, December 1.-The Chesa
peake and Ohio railroad to day paid the
claims of the striking employees 1T hunt
ingtOn. West Virginia. and discharged them
from the company's service. Trains are run
Rar Meeting.
PHILADELPHIA, December "A meet!pE
of the bar was held at noon to take action
on the decease of the late ex Judge Read.
Judge Sherwood presiding made brief
and expressive address OF his feeling a
resolution Of coincidence was adopted. Let
ters were read from Governor Hartranft.
Chief Justice Agnew and Judge BLACK
MR. FofBtCT IN GuuuuUCtpuAAs
The eemi-centennial Of the Historical
Society Of Pennsylvania was celebrated TO-
night by a banquet at the hall of the society.
at which 80 persons sat down. Among
the prominent invited guests was William
Eorster. late of GladstOne's Cabinet. and
writer Of the pamphlet defending william
Penn against the aspersions Of Macau!ay.
The fsieudeuninG Affair.
JERSEY err, December 1.-The presby.
fery is disc nssiny the Glendenning scandal
today with closed doors.
Termfnaeios Of the Longshorsmen's
strike.
The strike Of the loDgshoremen has ter
minated in this city. The strikers have
accented the offer of the Cunard line 70 pay
So per day and forty five cents per hour for
overwork. but the men must enroll them.
selves as non society men. Nearly all the
strikers from this dock have accepted the
offer.
San francisco's Distinguished Guest.
SAN FRANCISCO, December liking
Kalakana has gone to Fort Alcatras on
tho steamer Mcpherson. From there the
steamer Benicia will carry him to Mare
Island, returning this evening. The So
ciety of California Pioneers paid their re.
spects to him last night.
Meeting OF she Men who Defeated she
Republican Party.
Concord, n. H., December 2.-The pro-
hibitiOn State convention met to day. ResO-
lutiOns reafirming their devotion to the
cause of total abstinence and favOring the
speedy return to specie payments were
adopted. Nathaniel White, of Concord, was
nominated for Governor, and David Head
for railroad commissioner. Congressional
nominations were also made.
A Decters' League.
MONTREAL, December IA number OF
French Canadian physicians Of this city
recently met and formed an anti-compul-
sorry league. Its objects are to oppose by
every legal means the operation Of the law
on this subject and to agitate for its repeal.
A Town Burned In the Oil Country.
T1rUsvILLE, December "A fire at
Harms City, Butler county, in the oil d.
trict, to-day, destroyed about twO-thirds { !.
the town. Seventy five buildings we're
burned, including two hotels and the post
office. Loss 100000; but little insurance.
An Elected Congressman Kills His Oppo.
nent.
LOUISVILLE. December 2.-The Courier
Journal Mount Sterling special says: 1t is
reported there to day that John d. White,
Republican Congressman elect from the
ninth Kentucky district, shot and killed
Harrison Cockerill, Democratic competitor
in the late election, in Estelle county
Yesterday. The canvass between the two
men was very bitter and personal, and
few days since Cockerill published card
making very severe structures upon White.
1t is probable that this card precipitated
the difficulty. Estelle county is remote
from the telegraph, and the mails are very
irregular. 1t is impossible to get further
particulars.
Cheap Transportation.
RICHMOND, Va, December 2-1n the
cheap transportation convention to-day
Colonel Trobel, of Georgia. read the report
of the committee on artificial water routes.
The report states the fact that the United
States Senate Committee on Transportation
recommended the four water routes in.
dOrsed by their convention last year, ard
then quotes and adopts as its own the
James River and Kanawha canal and the
great Tennessee and Georgia canal and the
Improvement of the Mississippi river.
Resolutions were introduced to recon-.
mend Congress to extend such reasonable
aid to the Texas Pacific Railroad as vii! in.
sure its speedy completion: to memorabilia
Congress to prohibit, under heavy penalties,
all combinations between competing lines
Of transportation. whether By land or
water.
Hon. j. c. Southall, of Virginia, presented |
a supplemental report, in which he argued |
ably and at great length against the idea |
that railroads will answer for heavy trans
portatiOns and insisted upon upon the ne |
,essity of the four great water routes, the |
of the Mississippi with the great |
axes and a central route between the. Ohio
river and Chesapeake bay. He argued !
against the initiation of capital by watered |
stock, and in favor Of creating a court G. |
justice whose decisions shall te
'utjact to review by the Supreme Court of
he United States: that Congress should fix
4 law the maximum rates for all railro.
rafiic crossing State lines. He AGO
argued that the sentiment of this conven.
ion is adverse to an incsease Of taxation
lpon the people in the shape of interest
'reated by an increased bonded debt. He
Urged that Congress be recommended to
ldOpt a national gauge Of four feet eight
md a half inches, and that sufficient in
lucement be offered for all trunk lines of
90 miles and over to adopt this railroad
.auge. All referred to the committee on
esOlutiOne.
The committee on natural water routes
ot being prepared to report, Mr.. f. G.
'Onant, of st. Louis, submitted resolutions
eclaring that Congress will be held to strict
ccOunt for failure to make ample apprO-
ration for the improvement of the mouth
f the Mississippi river, and that this sub.
'ct can not be too impressively urged upon
nat body. Also referred.
committee was appointed to wait on
Governor kemper, and invite him to visit
nd address the convention.
A recess then took place until 8 p. NJ.
At the night session the committee on |
solutions reported unfavorably upon
early all the resolutions which had been |
to them. After some discussion
10 report was recommitted. Governor
.emper was received by the convention
nd made an eloquent speech welcoming
lem to Virginia and pledging the hearty
'mpathy and cordial cooperation of the |