New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-13
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MISCELLANEOUS.
The Prcsideut,s Grandson.


LosG BRANCH, July 1l-Mrs AIreruon
Sartoris. daughter of President Grant, gave
birth this morning to fine boy. weighing
twelve and half pounds. The happy
household Immediately telegraphed the
news to the President, who is at present az
Cape May. He Immediately sent congratu-
lations. and fathers blessing. by tele-
graph. Many friends arrived during the
Gay to congratulate the happy mother, but
none were permitted to see her, except near
ana dear relatives. This evening mother
and son were doing WELL
At Portsmouth Navy Y ard.
PORTSMOUTH,. N. H.. July l2.-The
United States steamers Dispatch and Ian.
caster have arrived. The Lancaster has
infectious fever on board and has gone into
quarantine.
The Ornngemen.
PHILADELPHIA. July l2-The Loval
orange Institution OF Philadelphia and
vicinity celebrated the one hundred and
eighty fifth anniversary of the battle OF
ths Boyns today. with a grand street
parade.
MONTREAL. July l2.-Monsiguor Charles
LA N'que. bishop of st. Hyacinthe, is dead.
Fatal Accident.
yesterday afternoon q carriage. contain
ing Mrs. Bernard OF Belocil, her two dauyh
ters and son, and two nei ghbors, was run
INTO by train near Belosil bridge. Two
ladies were killed, and Mrs. Bernard and
one OF her daughters were badly Injured
and are not expected to live
Funeral Of General Blnir.
ST. LOUIS, July 1.-The funeral of Cen
esal es ~ Blair took place this afternoon from
the First Congregational Church. The ser
vices were performed by Rev. +. M. Post
pastor OF the church. assisted by DR.. j. II.
Brooks. The church was filled to over
flowing by all classes Of citizens. PrOmi
aent among those present were General
Sherman and members of his staff. Mont
gomery Blair, Mayor j. H. Britton.
ana several ex-mayors, Senator Bogy
OK Senator b. Gratz Brown, city council
and city officers in body, mem bers of the
First Missouri Regiment, of which General
Blair was first Colonel; considerable num-
Der OF ex-COnfederate soldiers, and many Of
the most prominent and distinguished citi-
zens. The remains were conveyed to Belle
tontsine Cemetery under the escort of the
First Missouri Regiment, and were followed
hither by large concourse of citizens
Wnter Spout.
dispatch from Kansas CITY saws an im
menso water spout descended on the tracks
OF the Kansas Pacific railroad near Kit
Carson, Saturday, ana washed away 200 feet
OF the road. The blockade on the North
Missouri and Hannibal and St. Joe road
continues. No trains through for several
days.
Tho Ofangemen In New brunswick.
81. JOHNS, n. b., July I2-To-day was
by the Orangemen all over ,aa
province. No conflict reported.
Heavy Rains in Indiana.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 2.-Heavy rams
Tor the past forty eight hours have swollen
The small streams. Railroad and public
bridges have been damaged, trains DELAYED
and crops badly injured.
Probabilities.
WAR DRpARrNsyrl
ONCE Chief Signal Offieer
Washington July IL, lS75, 4:3O P. Ms
For tho South Atlantic and Gulf States.
slight change in barometer and tempera
ture, southwest to southeast winds, partly
cloudy weather and occasional rains in the
northern portion of the former.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, July II, 6 p M.-Baro-
and on way up-Steamship Oberon. Hay-
ME, master, from Colon, South America. to
Ocean, Zerega & Co. No departures.
PAss-A-L'OUTRE, July II, NoOn.-Arrived
and on way up-Steamship Cortes, Free
man, master. from New York, to A. Moui.
ton. ohlp zephyr. craving eighteen and
half feet, was tOwed to sea at five o'clock
this morning by the Ocean Line boats
and Ocean,
NICKsBURG, June l2.-Passed up-Thomp-
son Dean, at A. NJ; Illinois. at s A. M:
Commonwealth, at Z. NJ. Down-Katie.
at <. NJ; vint Shinkle, at p. M. yeste-,
day; West Wind and tow, at r. M. Ar
rived-Capitol City, at 3 p. M. Up-H.
c. Yaeger. at A. NJ. Weather warm and
cloudy. River rose one inch.
MEMPHIS, July l2.-River rose seven
inches. Weather warm and rainy. Ar
rived-Turner. from Cincinnati. DEPARTED
Future City and Belle Memphis, for Sc.
Louis; City Of Helena for Vicksburg.
CINCINNATI, July l2.-River fourteen feet
en inches and falling. Weather cloudy and
warm.
EVANSVILLE, July l2.-River risen thirty
nches. Weather clear and hot
PITTsBURG, July l2.-River thirty feet
even inches and falling. Weather clear
md pleasant.
LOUISVILLE. July l2.-River rising. with
line feet in the canal. Heavy rain befors
laylight.
CAIRO, July l..-Arrved-St. Genevieva
rom Nicksburg. at p. M. Departed-Sr.
ienevieve, for st. Louis. at 9 Z. M. Heavy
am this mornieg; cloudy this evening; NOR
ury 81. River thirty four feet two inches