New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-19
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State offices this year. IL was also declue0
to draw up an eight hour law Tor al classes
Of laborlng men, women and children, anc
to present it to every candidate 1or once
this fall for an explicit answer az 10 whetner
he will support IT..
efesd of making independent nominations
the party could use the balance Of power,
Nhich If CLAIMS to hold. for the election OF
such men only as are favorable to its prin-
eiples.
The Bible in the School.
TOLEDO, June lS.-The indications are
that the question of reading the Bible in
Dublic schools is to be agitated here. In
the board Of education last night the fol-
lowing resolution was offered
That the reading from any version OF the
book commonly known as the B!ble, sing
ing hymns commonly known as religious
hymns, aud religious action commonly
known as prayer, shall not hereafter be
Any part OF the exercises in any Of the
echools under the control Of this board, and
the came is hereby prohibited.
No action was taken on the resolution.
Boiler Explosion.
The boiler Of Stevens Il Co.'s wheel
barrow factory, at Cold Water, Michigan,
exploded to-day, killing Isaac Stevens, the
father of the proprietor, and John Hudson,
q bow sixteen wears old: injuring William
Voorhies internally. N. VOORHEES, in the
chest. Samuel NJ Williams in the head
and shoulders, William Marble in the head
and back, and Wallace Culver badly
bruised. All but William voorhies will
probably recover. Cause, defective boiler.
The firm has been burned out three times
within a few wears, the last time on the
first of April, and had just begun business
again.
To be Hanged.
LITTLE ROCK, June lS.-Cass Matlack,
the murderer of the Missouri Movers at
Rock Creek last November, will be hanged
tomorrow.
Election Of a Bi.hOp.
MILWAUKEE,, June le.-The Episcopal
Church convention last night elected DR..
Edward X. Wells, Of Minnesota, bishop OF
'n'' 0'''e'' Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
ONCE Chief Signal Of6cer, ,
Washington, June 10, 1874. A35 P. n.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States light
1sns rear the coast, southeast to southwest WINDS
with slight changes in temperature or pressure.
River and Marine News.
sevrzwnsf Pass, June IS. ?. M.-Bsromster
schooner George Sealy, Mcdonald master, four
DAYS from Galveston; steamship Clinton, at A.
M from lndlRDOla, VIA Galveston, 10 y. A. w htney
q Co. Sailed-Steamships City of San Antonio and
st. Mary
PAss-I-L OuTRE, June 10, Eoon.-Wind north
east, fresh Weather rainy. Arr.ved-Steanship
W.P. Clyde, at ave this morning, Livingston mas
ter from Havana via Florida ports to l. K. Roberts;
steamship Lsvscs, at a. NJ, CoOksey master,
from Cedar Keys, to !. Z. Roberts. Sslled-Bark
Teresa
vIcKsBuKG, June 18.-Passed up-St. Genevieve,
at Z p NJ. Down-John B. Maude, at 6 P. N.
Weather warm and clear. The river has fallen
eight inches during the last twenty four hours.
MEMPHIS, June l8.-Weather clear and hot. The
river has risen eight inches in the last twenty four
hours. Departed-Bee and barges. Glencoe, Para
gOn and City of Chester, for ST. Louis; City Of
VicksbuIg, for v.cksburg.
CINCINNATI, June l8-kjver eight feet and rising
slowly. Weather clear and warm.
PITTsBuRG, June l8.-Rlver four feet and falling.
Weather clear and pleasant.
LOUISVILLE, June 18.-River falling slowly; four
feet eight inches in the canal feet eight inches
in the chute Weather clear and pleasant.
CAIRO June l8.-Arrived-City Of Helena, from
vIcKsbuIg, at Loon; Cherokee from Cincinnati at
y p. NJ. Departed-City of VickebuIg, at p. ~.
BOdmanD, for New Orleans, at II P. NJ Helena, for
st. Louis, at p NJ. to-day. River sixteen feet ten
inches and IlsiBg. Weather clear. Mercury 800.
EVANSVILLE, June 10 Weather clear and warm
River risen half An inch.
ST LOUIS June 13-No arrivals. peparted-Mo-
lie Moore, for New Orleans; Capitol Dity, for Vicks
burg. River rising slowly. Weather clear and
VERY warm.