New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Canadian Pacific

The Canadian Pacific.
OTTAWA, May 2O.-The Canadian Pacific
railroad bill passed the House OF Com
mons.
Eaton Elected Senator from Connecticut.
New HAVEN, May 20.-William w. Eaton.
a straight Democrat, was elected United
States Senator.
The Centennial.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2O.-At meeting Of
the centennial commission, $4,500 900 was
subscribed; $s,75O,0O0 are required to com
plete the plans of the commission, who
declare without government aid 1t will Do
impossible to make the celebration credit
able.
Railroad Reduction Asked For.
BOSTON, May 20.-A conference commit
tee of the Board Of Trade and Commercial
Exchange adopted resolutions requesting
the railroads to reduce their rates, to pre-
vent the withdrawal Of the Cunard steam
ers from this port.
Georgia Press Convention.
MACON, Ca, May 2O.-The Georgia Press
Association, after two days profitable ses-
sion. adjourned. J.J. Estelie, of the Savan-
nah Morning Neacs, was unanimously re-
elected president.
Confederate Surgeons In Convention.
ATLANTA, May 2O.-The convention of
Confederate surgeons met to-day. About
forty delegates were present. DIR. Henry
+. Campbell, of Augusta, was elected presi-
dent, with vice presidents in every Southern
State. General routine business trans.
acted. The meeting. it is anticipated, will
be very interesting.
Governor Moses Recsnsiders His Purpose
and Declines to be Arrested.
CHARLESTON, May 20.-The statement
that Governor Moses last night submitted
to arrest turns out incorrect. He had con-
cluded to yield, and had sent his carriage
| for an officer empowered to make the ar
rest, but at the last moment changed his
mind and again refused to be arrested.
| This morning he obtained warrant for
| the arrest of the Orangeburg sheriff on the
| charge of attempting illegally to arrest the
Governor, but the sheriff had left Colum-
bia.
In Orangeburg, this morning, the State
solicitor reported the Governors resistance
! to arrest and inquired what steps the court
| would take to enforce its authority. The
court replied that for the present it did not
see its way clear to successfully fight with
the State militia and that further action
would be held under advisement.
Kentucky Press Association.
HENDERSON, KY, May 2O.-The Ken
lucky Press Association met here to-day
A large delegation of journalist, from all
parts of Kentucky, with visitors from Ohio
and Indiana, were present. In the eve
ming an address was delivered by Mr.
Halsted, of the Cincinnati Commercial
| To morrow will be devoted to business
closing with banquet in the evening.
Affairs In Little Rock.
LITTLE Rock, May 2O.-Hon. Henry Page
State Treasurer, to-day resigned. Both
branches of the Legislature passed joint
resolution appointing committee to inves
tigate the conduct of Senators Clayton and
Dorsey and representatives in Congress IN
attempting to overthrow the State govern
ment. Commissioners were also elected Il
supervise and control the ensuing election
for delegates to the constitutional cOnven
ton. A bill of pardon and amnesty tt
those engaged in the late insurrectiOn wa!
introduced in the House.
An Editor Shot.
JEFFERSON, Texas, May 2O-To night a
half-past nine o'clock a shooting affray Oc
Cured on Austin street, in which j. H
McEachem, editor of the Democrat, wa
, accidentally shot and dangerously wOundet
l by man named Richardson, who has no
been found up to this time. Mr.. McEachen
, was for several years manager of The
Western Union Telegraph Office in thii
city. and has edited the Democrat for thu
past two years. He is well known, anG
| commands the esteem and confidence o
the whole community.
The Reservoir Disaster.
. SPRINGFIELD, May 20.-Twenty of tn
missing have been dug from the ruins o
, buildings and the sand, Twenty five, know
l to be lost, are still in the debris.
The committee of the Legislature find tina
!. the specifications were not fulfilled by tn
g contractors in the construction of the rel
: | ervOir.
Fifty thousand dollars have been cor
j. tributed for the relief of the victims
A Suicide.
MEMPHIS, May 2O.-Mrs. Maechter, prt
}, prietress of the beer saloon, corner of SCI
q ond and Jefferson streets, committed gu
Il eide last night by hanging herself from tn
8 transom of door with clothes line. He
husband died last fall of yellow fever
She also had it, never recovered her reasO
fully, and has made one or two attempts +
9 destroy herself lately.
. Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
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Washington May 20, 1874. 4as r. NJ
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y | clear and warm weather. with southwest to var
l able winds.
River and Marine News.
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