New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
Convention of UniversaIists.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Convention of Universalists.
LYNN, Mass, October 20.-The Univer-
salists General Convention of the United
States opened here this morning. Ex-Gov-
ernor Perham was elected PRESIDENT Rev.
Mr.. Dodge. of Connecticut, vice president;
and Rev. w. w. Hooper, of New York, and
5. A. Briggs, of Chicago. assistant secreta
res of the convention. Treasurer Holders
report states the receipts during the year
we're $33 ,693, and the disbursements So, ,674;
the Indebtedness October l, 1875, was
$29, 800.
The Election in San Francisco.
SAN Francisco, October 2l.-Returns for
Superintendent of Public Education indl-
cate the election of Carr, Republican.
The election held in this city, yesterday,
was devoid Of party significance, but was
victory for the friends of good government;
their opponents made the light on Church,
the Democratic candidate for Judge of the
police court, and were beaten by 1000 ma
jority in a vote of lS,00G The vote on the
other judicial candidates showed an entire
disregard Of politics.
The AntfquarIans.
WORCESTER, October 2l.-At the semi
annual meeting of the American Antiquarian
Society to day the report of the council
was read by DR.. Samuel A. Green, of Boo
ton. Hon. Stephen Salisbury, the president,
and other officers were reelected. The
fund of the society now amounts to $50 900,
and the library is in a tlourishing condition.
Irish Catholic Benevolent Union.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, October 2l.-The Irish
Catholic Benevolent Union of the United
States has convened for two days. session.
Within the past year sixty new societies
have been added to the Union; three that
had gone out have returned. and the Union
is about to bring the Irish Benevolent
Societies of Canada within its influence.
Within the past year $llS,O00 have been
expended by the members of the Union in
the cause of charity, and this is only the
work of three-quarters of the association.
Suspended.
TROY, N. Y. October 2l.-Rankin e. Co.,
| wool dealers, have suspended. Liabilities
| $4,000. They have cash assets to pay
| sixty cents on the dollar, and expect to re-
| sume business.
Death of Boston Priest.
Boston, October 2I.-Rev Alexander A,
| Healy, pastor of St James Catholic Church,
| is dead. He was born near Macon, Georgia,
| in 1886.
| Accidental Death of journalist.
| Frederick Hudson, formerly managing
! editor of the New York Herald, died to-day
| from injuries received at Concord. He WIS
riding In covered buggy with Judge John
keyes, when the tagman waved them back
| for the train which had stopped to let en-
engine pass, but the flying switch started
the cars as soon as the en2lne passed. The
cars struck the hind wheels of the buggy,
| throwing keyes into the street. but rolling
| Hudson in the buggy twenty feet and down
a slight embankment. Mr.. Hudson was
| fiity.six years Of age, and leaves a widow
| and son.
Arrival the Governor General of Canada
FARTHER POINT, October 2l.-The Pruc-
sia, with the Governor General and suite,
| has arrived.
A Jealous Husbands Crime.
PULASKI, N. Y, October 2l.-Mrs Green
| field was found in bed with her throat cut.
Her jealous husband is suspected of the
| murder.
Grimn's Victims.
FRANKLIN, Tenn, October 2l.-Colonel
| John House and his son Mauney were
| killed in an alteration with man named
| Griffin.
Railroad Collision.
MARTINsBURG, w. Va, October 2l.-A
| collision occurred on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, by which both engines were
| wrecked and five cars burned.
Mackerel Fishing.
OTTAWA. Can, October 81. There is
a great abundance of cod and herring at
Maedalen islands. One hundred vessels
| are taking mackerel among the islands.
LIE Pages Attempt for Freedom.
CONCORD, N. H., October 2l.-Le Page, a
Frenchmar, was arrested on suspicion of
being connected with the Pembroke rape
affair. He attempted to escape from Jail
by digging hole in the wall, but was dis
covered.
A Bad Man Murdered.
MEMPHIS, October 2l.-Dr. Ballard, for
merly of Texas, residing near Marion,
Arkansas, while riding with lady yester-
day afternoon near his place was waylaid
and shot by man named Andrews who
fired one barrel of shotgun at the doctor,
the charge taking effect in his neck and
face and knocking him off his horse. After
falling Ballard asked Andrews to raise
him up, which he did, into a sitting
posture, and then, placing the gun near
his head, discharged the other barrel,
literally blowing Ballsrd's head off. An
himself to the authorities. Andrews had
been employed by Ballard, and few days
before Ballard had knocked him down
twice. Ballard is represented as having
been violent man. and had on Sunday last
waylaid and shot his wite's nephew, Andrew
Fraiser, in the arm.
Burning Of a Poorhouse in New Hamp-
shire,
HAvERHILL, N. H., October 2I.-A fire
broke out this afternoon in the attic of the
Grafton county poOrhouse, consuming two
large houses and most of the stable and
contents. The oyerseer and family and 100
paupers were all saved. Loss $50, 600; in
sured for $200e0.
Base Ball.
BosToN, October 2l.-Bostons IL, Chi
Cages 9.
HARTFORD, October 2l.-St. Louis Browns
7, Hartfords l8.
Panic In the Whisky Ring.
CINCINNATI, October 2l.-The Gdset,e's st.
Louis special says quite a sensation in the
whisky frauds developed itself to-day. In
fact, every distiller and rectfer, except
the distillery OF Jonitt & Co., pleading
guilty of a number of counts In each in
dictment. and permitting defaults to be
entered in the sum of several hundred
thousand dollars, including one lot of 1900
barrels OF whisky belonging to Ulrica L.,
Co., and another of 600 barrels owned by
Quinlan e. Co. The evidence against Jonitt
is said to be conclusive, but his confession
OF guilt is held back because he claims.
that the officials do not dare to proceed,
against him as his partners are relations of
the President. Casey In particular, in
New Orleans, 10 party alluded to. There
are probably no less than thirty different
parties who now stand convicted, and
whose terms Of punishment arc in no oass
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