New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-21

WHOLE NUMBER 2497

by Governor Leslie. were present in body
| as we're Senators Stevenson and McCreer
and many other distinguished men. tn
| funeral was conducted bv the knight
Templar, of which order General Breckin
ridge was an exemplary member. No suci
OutpOuring OF people has been witnessed
since the death of Henry Clay.
Episc spai Conventio
The Episcopal convention of this diOces'
| convened at st. James Church. Bolivar
yesterday, Right Rev. C. 7. Quintard
| bishop OF the diocese presiding
Blood.
Last Monday w. D. Alexander, a planter
residing near Fulton, Tennessee, sixty mile!
| above here, on the river, was shot anC
killed by a tenant named j. NJ. Thompson
On the same day A. Lea, a popular mer
chant of FulrOn. was shot and fatal J
wounded by N. c. Neems, whom Lea ha,
had arrested on charge of horse stealing
| and who, after shooting Lea, made hi
| escape.
sale of the Memphis Waterworks.
The Memphis waterwOrks were sold a
| auction to-day for the benefit of the frs
mortgage boDdholders, and we're purchased
by W. ?. Wallace, president Of the Nea
y
Charles Keep. manager HoIlv Waterworks
Company, Lockport, New York, and Viii
liam Goodman, vice president of the ThirC
National Bank of Cincinnati. each of which
institutions held large amount of bonds
The price was $l7O, 900, being little more
than half of the cost Of the works.
The Revivaiists.
Messrs. Whitte and Bliss the evangel
lists, continue to draw immense crowds a,
the Opera House, but 80 far their labort
have excited but little enthusiasm.
Suicide of n Clcrgymnn.
MIDDLEBoRO. Mass. May 20.-Rev
Charles s. McCready, pastor of the Method
ist Episcopal Society, cut his throat. Family
troubles were the Cause.
The Mecklenbers Centennial.
CHARLOTTE, N. G., May 2O.-rhe ceremo-
nies attending the celebration OF the one
hundredth anniversary OF the Meckl-n-
burg lieclarati.n of independence com.
meDcsd at noon yesterday, by raising OF
the flag on Independence square. Thou
sands of people were present aud sent up
an Immense shout a. the flag was thown to
the bree ze.
Addresses were delivered by Governor
Bragdon and Colonel johnson, mayor of
Charlotte, and bands OF music played at
intervals during the ceremonies After the
flag raising the crowd proceeded to Carolina
Park, where the race took place.
In the evening there was procession and
the town was illuminated.
There was grand celebration to-day.
Guns were fired, and miles of people
formed the procession. Some of the most
notable men of the Old North State ad-
dressed the vast crowd, giving them the
history Of hundred years ..gO.
Governor Cham berlaIn, Of South Caro-
lima, Governor Hendricks, Of Indiana. ex-
Governor Walker. of Virginia, IL. NJ. Polk.
of Tennessee, ex G overnOr Vance. of North
Carolina, and others are speaking to acres
of people. There is immense enthusiasm,
a d cheer after cheer rends the air, amid
casional discharges of skyrOckets and
vtner pyrOtechnic displays.
Altogether the celebration has been the
grandest event which has ever occurred ia
Charlotte, except tho original declaration.
Whatever doubts may have existed as to
the authenticity of the Meoklenberg de-
caratiOn. the speeches Of this occasion, the
grand Examinations iD honor of the tradi-
tions sacredly guarded among an intelli-
gent people have dispeled.
A Marine Horror on the North Seas.
QUEBEC, May 20-A letter received TO,
day from the lighthouse at keyport. on the
southwest part of Antjcosti island, says:
Orient run ashore seven miles
from that island. Tho captain and seven
men were frozen to death in the rigging
and six persisted in attempting to reach the
shore"
New YORK, May 2O-Among the passen-
gers by the steamer Outario, from Rio
were Commander George p RYAN and
Lieutenant Commando, Charles j. Train,
United States navy, Of the transit of Venus
expedition at Kergueien. The United
States steamer MOnOngahala was at Rio
Janeiro on April 10; all well The United
States steamer Lancaster left Rio on April
y for the United States. The United
States steamer Brooklyn was at river
Platte.
The Colorado.
FORTRESS MONROE, May 2O.-The frigate
Colorado, Captain Ransem, from Porl
Royal, arrived here this evening; all well.
More Seizures.
WASHINGTON, May 2O-Several gaugers
md stOrekeepers of Chicago have been I'll,
missed.
Among the seizures are two small stills in
Georgia, and two oxen with wagon in
tennessee.
The aggregate value Of the seizures tc day
s $l25, ZOO, mostly in Chicago.
Going Ahead.
ST. LOUIS, May 20.-lt is understood both
listillers and rectihers will be allowed 20
i've bond and proceed with their business
Presbyterian General Assembly.
The general assembly of the Presby terian
1hurch in the United States met This
nOrning The assembly represents all the
southern States, and Illinois, Ohio and
iissOuri. and a large n1uber of delegates
we're present. DR., NJ. ID. Hoge, OF kicn- |
nond, Virginia, was elected moderator, and
he assembly adjourned
Collision.
BALTIMORE. May 20.-The schooner |
Captain Silas Morris. of Sea |
ord, Delaware, going from Baltimore. ana |
be pungv T. & w. Dickerson, CaptaI |
William Summers, bound for this port, col |
ded in Chesapeake bay this morning Il |
hort distance below the city. The helm Of |
le Chesapeake was carried away and her
'heelhonse broken by the force of the co..
sion. Captain Morris was knocked Ov-r-
oard and drowned, and Andrew Smith,
mployed on the Chesapeake, was seriously
ljured. The body OF Captain Morris was
OF recovered.
Death of Jesse %. Bright.
Hon. Jesse d. Bright, ex United States
eeator from Indiana, died at his residence
! this city to-day, of organic disease of the
cart, aged sixty three.
Probabilities,
WAR DEPARTMENT } |
Office ctIef Signal Officer
Warrington, May 20, 1878, 4:35 P. NJ
For the Gulf States. falling bar0nat-r.
'utherly winds, warmer, partly cloud,
Gather and local rains
The rivers will continue slowly falling
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, May 20, IL M.-W,nd
,st. light. No arrivals or departures.
Nav 70 s p M-W,nn