New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21
MISCELLANEOU$.
The Bankers, Convept,on

MISCELLANEOUS.
The Bankers Cenvention.
SARATOGA, July 2O-The Bankers Con-
venti0n met to-day with 600 delegates
present. c. B. Hall, of Boston was elected
president. The vice presidents will be
named by the delegates from each State
represented. Secretary James T. Howen-
man of New York-a committee on resolu-
tions-were appointed, to whom all resolu-
tions offered will be referred without de-
bate. Resolutions on specie payment,
national usury laws and redemption OF bills,
were introduced and referred, after which
the convention adjourned.
Distillery Burned.
CINCINNATI, July 20-This morning the
distillery Of H. T. Jasper, in C0vingtOn.
barrels OF whisky and 1000 bushels of malt
Loss $4,000; insured tor SIS, 900 in Cincin-
natl companies.
Fire and Loss Of Life.
Block g. Co.'S printing office and w
w. DonaldsOn's 1ithOgraph establishment
burned this morning. Loss 5000. While
the fremen we're still at work tho walls
were thrown down by an explosion OF gas.
Seven persons, including the chief engineer,
were buried in the RUNE The chief en-
gineer was the first sescued. He was in.
sensible. but it is thought his injuries are
not fatal. The others were taken out soon
after. All OF Them were more or less in
jured, but only two fatally hurt. Three
other men were severely hurt by flying
missiles. Dick Holc0mb vas found dead in
i the ruins.
g.ater from the Fire.
Chief Engineer Megrue, of the 6rc de.
~u1r, -.
the fire this morning, is reported to night
as resting easy. No bones are broken, ss
previously reported, but he has . severe
scalp wound and suffered severe injuries on
the body and right hip. There is no indica~
tion Of internal injuries, but he suffere from
nervous prOstratiOn.
The streets in the vicinity Of his residence
have been covered with tan bark to deaden
sound and give him rest. The total num-
Der injured, including Chief Megrue, was
ten; all of whom were reported doing yell
tonight. The following were the most
severely injured: James Mccormack, rib
broken and face cut; Daniel Cronin, arm
broken and body bruised; II. Handbook,
arm broken and somewhat bruised other
wise. The others were bruised or cut by
falling bricks or timbers. 1t 10 reported
that one floor of the building was heavily
loaded with lithographic stones and presses,
which caused the wall to give way.
Mayor johnson to be dmpeacAcd.
A petition will be filed in the probate
court tomorrow for the impeachment OF
Mayor johnson. He is charged with va
riOus acts of omission and commission, the
chief OF which is his efforts to control the
labOrs of the police at the last election,
contrary to the law then in force when he
was candidate for re election. Two of the
parties signing the petition were members
OF the police force at the time, but have
since been removed, it ia asserted, without
cause.
Black Hills Emisrants Cap.ured.
OMAHA, July 20-Thirteen miners and
four wagons were captured forty five miles
north of Fort Laramie en- route to the
Black Hills, and we're brought into the fort
on parole.
Mormons for Salt Lake City.
Seven hundred and sixty Mormons lef.
here for Salt Lake City last evening.
The Appreciated Overflow.
MEMPHIS, July 2O.-There is still consider
able uneasiness among the planters in the
bottom IN regard to the apprehended over
flow, but tie river shows by the gauge
that it will require a three and half foot
rise to bring it TO high water of this spring.
when the rivers below were full.
O'ConnelI's Birthday.
PHILADELPHIA, July 0.-Arrangements
was made to-day bv the Catholic Total Alb.
stinence Union of Philadelphia to celebrate
the hundredth anniversary of Daniel
OConnelPs birthday, August s, BY a meets
Rev. Patrick Byrne, of Trenton, New
Jersey, president of the Catholic Total ABB
stinene Union of America.
Revenue Officers Indicted.
ST. LOUIS, July 20-McDonald, late suo
perv1sor, and Joyce, revenue agent, have
been indicted, charged with receiving un
lawful fees and violating duties and powers.
Bail $4,000. The following reven ue officials
were also indicted: Rudolph "A. Uric, for
not etfacinR stamps. bail $3C00 d. A. West
and William Hunlcke. 5000 each; Lewis
Hillsman, $1,000; B. A. Englike and John L.
Burnecker, $4,000.
Parker Convicted.
CHARLESTON, July 19-To-nighr at tex
o'clock the jury in the Parker case sent
word that they had agreed, and amid great
excitement the court met. A verdict wss
then rendered for the State in sha D;
$4,000
The Rsvehue Defalca.ion Mt Louis v1lfss
LOUISVILLE, July 20-Revenue officiale
have concluded their examination of the
affairs OF the collectors office tor this dis.
trict, and make che detalcation S., ,O01,
The cashier. Jackson, recently died sudden.
y
Tire Break in the Erie.
PALMYRA. N. Y, July 2O.-The break liz
the Erie canal has been repaired.
Reward for the BodieA.
CHICAGO, July 2O.-Seven hundred dol.
lars reward is offered for the bodies Of the
aeronauts. Tugs are searching the lake.
Paper MIL Burned.
HARTFORD, July 2O-Brown Brothers
paper mill, at North Colchester. burned.
Loss $50 900.
Unemployed Laborers.
OTTAWA, July 2O.-There is large nur.
Der OF unemployed laborers here. Some Of
them have been sent home by societies.
Odd Fellows.
VIcKsBURG. July 20.-The thirty-seyentb
annual session of the Grand Lodge I. q n
F. Of this State convened here TO-DAY; Tho
attendance is good. $A0
R1ver and Marine News
PAss A,rorIRs, July 20, P. M-wiua ssptb.
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