New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-23

Is gwen 10 the report published Yesterday
that the German government lad instructed
its ambassador at Brussels to ask Belgium
10 prohibit religious professions the obiec
oelng tho overthrow CT the Belgian cabinet
M1SCELLANEOUS.
specie for Europe,
NEW YORK, May %. - The Euroueau
steamers to-day took $la50OO in specie.
Sharkey Still in Havana.
The steamer Crescent City arrived from
Havana. Sharkey ia still! in Jail at Havana
he threatened to kill the captain of tbe
Crescent City.
A Reverend ImpOstor.
| BALTIMORE. May ga weekly paper of
this city. the BaHimorea,,, publishes today
spicy scandal, coupling it with a party
representing himself to be a minister of the
gospel and delegate to the late Interna
tional Sunday School Convention IN this
city. The facts seem to be as follows:
few days before the assembling of tho
convention, a person having every appear
ance and bearing OF q gentleman pre-
sented himself at the rooms of the
reception committee of the convention.
and represented himself to be the Rev.
Z. w. Copeland, a Baptist minister from
New Orleans and previously from Texas
lie was an accomplished musician, instru
mental and vocal, with an assumed air of
extreme piety, and succeeded in ingratiating
himself IN the good opinion of the unsus
pecting committee.
On Sunday. May 3, he preached in West
minister Church, in this city. On the fol
lowing day, Monday, a dispatch was re-
celved by the committee from Philadelphia,
stating that Rev. Mr.. Copeland was an i'm
poster and warning them to look out for
/ iVtn Of k.f~
came to the knowledge of Copeland. and
he hastily left.
While here he registered at one hotel an
w. E. Copeland, Massachusetts,; at another
| as George Warren, Boston. Massae husetts.
and at a third as Mr.. Reid
Copeland, alias Warren. alias Reid, is
said to be of most imposing appearance.
| WelgGng about rs pounds. Soon after
reaching Baltimore he visited bar ber and
had flowing black beard shaved of
The RevivnIists at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, May 22-Messre. Whittle and
Bliss, the evangelists, continue to draw i'm
! mense crowds at the Opera House, hun
dreds being unable to obtain admission, but
thus far their labors have produced but
little excitement or enthusiasm
The Ring-worm in the Memphis Council.
Chancellor Walker has granted an ipiunc-
tion against the sale of the Memphis W water-
works at the instance of G. H. Kilgour, ono
OF the bondholders, on the plea that an in
junction granted by Judge Ray on the day
OF sale, and afterward dissolved by Chan
cellor Walker, had the effect of deterring
him and others from bidding, and that the
works were sold for much less than their
value, the petitioner guaranteeing them to
bring $4,000 above the price for which
they were sold. 1t is said other ininnctions
Will also be asked for, and the sale prob.
ably set aside.
Preparing for Dec0rfion Dav.
Extensive preparations are being made
for the celebration of memorial day next
Monday. Several ex.federal officers have
sent for and received their old battle flags,
to be carried in the procession with Con
tederate battle flags.
Railroad Accident.
RICHMOND, Va, May "a spec ial train
on tfe Piedmont Air Line, returning from
the Mecklenburg centennial with the Rich.
mond military, was thrown from the track
last night near South Boston. Virginia Two
iiats carrying the gun Of the Richmond
HoWitzers and baggage Car were smashed,
and hve soldiers inJured-none seriously
Cornell University Regatta.
ITHACA, N. Y, May 22-At the annual
day, the two mile race for six cared shells
Tor the SDrague cup was won by crew of
the class of ''77" in twelve minutes and fif-
teen seconds. The second race for single
SOULS was won easily by Charles S. Francis
OF the class of ''76." The two mile race for
aix Dared shells was won by the University
Saratoga six IN eleven minutes and fourteen
seconds.
The Railroad Will Not Submit.
OMAHA, May 22.-There is no truth in
the report tele graphed from Council Bluffa-
that the Union Pacific Railroad COMPANY
will abide by the decision of the United
States Circuit Court in the mandamus to
compel the company to operate the bridge
as a continuous lima to Council Bluffs. The
case Will be appealed as previously stated.
In the meantime the Union Pacific trainn
are made up on this side of the river.
Against Third Term.
AKRON, o., May 22-The Summit county
Republican convention met here to day and
unanimously instructed delegates to the
state convention to favor an ant-third term
plank in the platform.
Rapid Transit.
ALBANY, May 2o.-The Legislature ham
passed the Hustled Rapid railroad bill.
Probabilities.
Offce Chief Signal Offic4r
washington, May e. 1875, 4:30 P.M
For Sunday, in the South Atlantic and
fuit otates. stationary or falling barometer,
south and east winds, and numer.
us local rains.
The rivers will probably continue falling
lowly.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, May 22, 9 +. M
barometer 29:70. Wind east northeast, light.
Weather hazy. Arrived-Schooner Con
tance, Morgan master, six days from
suatan. Sailed-Steamship Wiliansport
nd schooner John g. Craig.
PAss-A-LOUTRE, May %, F. M.-Wind
ast northeast, light. Arrived-Steamship
'ew Orleans, at half past six o'clock, Dear.
orn master. from New York, to A. Moul.
on; schooner +. j. Collins, Townsend maa
er, from Philadelphia, with Is general
argo. to George A Foedick g. Co. The
nip Western Metropolis is on the bar
ound out. The bark f. j. Mcclellan and
ne ships Crescent City and L. Il. GilchrIst
re outside waiting fair wind to sail. the
ttter was reported as having sailed through
listake. No departures.
tichsBURC, May 22.-Paseed up-SamueI
; Hale, A. NJ; Frank Pargoud, at PM.
% boats down today Weather warm and
lear. The river has fallen four inches,
MEMPHIS, May 2.-The river fell eleven
lches Weather warm and showery.' De
arted-Legal Tender, for Little Rock
for White river; Belle of Shreve
ort and Grand Tower, for st. Louie; City
. ticksburg, for VIcksburg; John A.
Food and James ID. Parker, for Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, May 22.-River eleven fest
,ven inches and falling. Weather warm