New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-19
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/ ALbASr, February lS.-The meeting soms
time since announced for the organizations
| of New York State Council Of independent
| Grangers was held in this city to-day, and
| the organization perfected. with over fifty
members, representing abOus shirt. csun.
| ties.
! Temporary officers and temporary exec.
utive committee were appointed, which
committee Is to report in reference to q
constitution, etc, on March 4. The mem.
bership is composed of representative iudu-
! entail men OF both parties, and the number
is to be considerably increased at the ad.
| journed meeting. The organization is to
be pushed rapidly through in other States
The following card has been issued by &C.
ton of the Independent Grangers here to-
! day to the Patrons of Hasbandry and farm.
ers of New York:
For the purpose of avoiding any cOB.
| fusion of titles which may arise in the
| minds of the farmers between the order
of Patrons of Husbandry, known as the
Oranges, and The new organization formed
in this city. who call themselves the
American Order of Independent Changers,
it shOnld be distinctly understood that
there is no connection between the two
orders whatever, the order of Patrons Of
Husbandry not being politicsl insits char.
acter.
Robbery of eitizsns b, fndians.
GALVESTON, February lS-A Ne,rs speci.!
from San Antonio says six citizens were
robbed by Indians of all their horses, ca
Beaver Creek, near Fort Sill. From an ar.
row and shirt found it is certain the Indi.
ans were Kiowas from their reserv alton
Forty head of horses and mules were stolen
from ranches on the Rio Grande, ShstH
m!es above Quitman.
Democrats CARR IfeatPinxs
READING, Pa, February l8.-The Dema.
cratic candidate for auditor is elected bp
$50 majority. There is a Democratic ma
jority of three in the common conncil, and
Repub!caD mGSorisy Of one a the select
council.
DAYTos, T., February ls.-.ffsy.spaa s.
Co. bankers, have suspended.
Election In AIt0onnS
ALTOONA, February I8.-The entire Dc.
mOcratic ticket is elected in this city.
Gillen. for mayor, has over 300 majority.
The Dictator.
SAVANNAH, February l8-Nothine near&
OF the Dictator. the general impression is
that she is lost.
Fire In Bryan, Texass
BRYAN, Texas, February l3.-Tbe pris-
cipal business block burned to-day. Loss
$l3O,O0O insurance SEC, 900.
Juu2c AubBcHo FFIenUS ~ uup 0lR 416$
tanned as Collector.
Boston, February l8.-At largely at
tended informal meeting of the Board of
Trade and merchants today, it was unani-
mOusly voted to respectfully and earnestly
appeal to the President to reappOint Col
lector Russell, who, it is understood, con-
sents to the arrangements Resolutions and
petitions against the confirmation of Sim
mons were agreed on and will be forwarded
to the President and the Massachu sets
members of Congress.
Taxpayers Convention.
COLUMBIA, S. c., February 18-The tax
payers convention is still in session, and
the proceedings are very harmonious A
number OF resolutions were introduced to-
day and referred to a committee, which is
now is now in session and will report TO-
morrow.
The State Grange is also in session. A
large number of delegates are in attend
ance, and great interest is manifested in
the proceedings. Session secret.
North Carolinn Changers.
RALEIGH, N. c., February I8.-The
State Oranges, DR.. Columbus Mills, master,
met to-day, ia oranges represented, 235
oranges in the State. Greeting received
aud returned from State Oranges of South
Corolina and Ohio. Election Of officers to
NIL unexpired terms resulted in DR.. Colum.
bus Mills, of Cabarrus, made worthy mas
ter, Michael Williams, of Pitt, worthy over.
seer. About 800 grangers present. The
BODY will be in session several days. The
Order ls represented as rapidly increasing
in the State; already seven thousand mem
bers.
The Philadelphia nlayOralty.
PHILADELPHIA. February l3.-Stokely's
aiority is nearly ii 900 The Democrats
gained members of the common council in
three wards.
River and Marine News.
vIcKsBURG February l8.-Passed down-Natchez
A. II. Up-Robert Mitchell. IL n. and Fannie
Tatuin go p. n.
nsnPnm. February ls-Clouay and cool River
falling stsedily Departed-Port Gibson and Belle
Texas for Arksnsas river; Legal Tender Tor White
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