New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-26

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They had buried the tomahawk and had
married Virginia to Massachusetts.
| The returned pilgrims and their escort
| then proceeded to the old Masonic Hall,
where sumptuous repast was discussed.
| After which the doubtless wearied Knights
| were allowed to go to their respective
I homes. An idea of the general good feel
| ing which prevailed on the part of the i'm
| mense gathering OF people who turned out
to welcome the Knights may be had from
| the manner in which they made the welkin
ring when Kessnechse band, at the head Of
the column. struck up first Yankee
Doodle then "Carry Me Back to Old Viz.
ginia." and lastly Dixie
The Lancaster.
NORFOLK, June 25.-The United States
steamer Lancaster arrived in Hampton
Roads this afternoon. and is now at 9uaral-
tine.
4 PerilOus Balloon Trip.
PIcroN. Ont, June 25.-Barnum's bal
loon. winch left Toronto yesterday evening,
was picked up by vessel to-day five miles
Oft Point Peter. on Lake Ontario. All the
men on board were safe. They report
having suffered great hardship, being in the
lake four hours, clingiDg to the basket of
Luo Udl!OOU. WHICH was uTdSSeu tuEOuhu Tue
water at a fearful rate of speed.
A Town in Pennsylvania suffers by Fire.
CUMBERLAND. Md, June 25.-The town
of Meyersdale. Somerset county, Pennsyl.
vania. was visited by destructive fire this
morning. Loss about $4,000: insurance
about $4,000. The Fret National Bank,
lust started, was burned ont. The fire was
undoubtedly the work of an incendiary.
The losers are w. H. Hicks. John Collins.
>hiplev D. Miller. Martin Saylor and the
First National Bank. The insurance com.
Ianies represented are the North Amer;cq q.
Pennsylvania. .!.tna. Home, Pnunix, Ly.
coming Mutual and Waynesboro.
sinking of the Belle of Shreveport.
MEMPHIS. June 2..-Captain Skunk. of
the steamer Minneola. says when near the
head OF Island No. 10, he was hailed by
Captain Ray. OF the steamer Belle Of
Shreveport. in q yawl. who wanted the
Minneola 20 go to the assistance Of the
Belle of Shreveport, which was in sinking
condition in the chute, but so far had by
the aid o: syphons been able to keep the
boat atlOat.
Captain Skunk replied that his boa, was
too heavily loaded to enter the chute, but
ne would send the first boat he met. which
proved to be the j. d. Parker. which he
met fifteen miles below. and sent to the re.
lief Of the Belle OF Shreveport. The Grand
Tower is expected TO night With further
intelligence from there.
Acquitted.
Kinney. who killed his brother-in law.
Esquire Marlborough, near Covington last
week. was acquitted yesterday.
Fire in jackson, Tennessee.
4 Leiges' jackson, Tennessee, special says
halt of the business block and the Catholic
Church burned tc day. No particulars.
Meeting of the Changers.
CINCINNArI. June 25-An important
meeting of Patrons of Husbandry, called
By the Ohio State Grange, was held here
to-day TO meet with citizens Of this city,
and consult upon the location of offices Of
the State Grange. 1t is understood that
the points from which the selection will be
made are Cincinnati, Chicago. Cleveland,
Louisville and st. Louis, with the prob.
abilities favoring either Cincinnati or St.
Louis. No definite result was reached to.
DAY. and the meeting adjourned after ap.
pointing committees to consult with the
Chamber of Commerce. the Board Of Trade
and merchants generally.
Destroyed BY lightning.
During thunder storm, about i:30 this
afternoon, the lightning struck the bonded
warehouse attached to r. w. Caldwell'e q
dstillery on Gest street, west of Mill creek.
The building and contents were almost
wholly destroyed. The loss on the stock
and building is about $4,000, fully covered
By insurance. mostly in local companies.
Probabilities.
WAR DRpaRrMEsc.)
Office Chief 81 gnal Officer
Washington. June 25. 1875. 4:2U P. NJ.
For the Ohio Valley. Tennessee and the
Gulf States. slightly lower pressure, south
westerly winds. slightly warmer, partly
cloudy weather. and possibly occasional
rains in the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys.
The rivers will remain nearly stationary.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, June 25, Z. M.-Ba.
rometer 1890. Wind south, fresh. Weather
cloudy, Arrived-Schooner Witch of the
Wave. Tredup, master. four days from Gal.
weston. No departures.
PAss-A-L'OUTRE, June %, Noon.-Wind
east-southeast, light. Weather cloudy. Ar.
rived inside-Steamer Haytien, at Six this
morning, Watson, master, from Liverpool.
via the Mexican ports, to PIN, Forwood 4
Co: schooner Joshua S. Bragdon. Laven.
der, master. twenty eight days from Boston:
schooner Robert Ruff. RoutOn, master. nine
days from Havana; Spanish bark Resobida.
Marshal. master. eleven days from Havana.
No departures.
ylcKsBURG, June :5-Passed up-Rob.
ert Mitchell. at 5 2. NJ. Passed down-At.
lantic and barges. at ten last night. and
Robert E. Lee, at 6 P. NJ. to-day. Weather
warm and cloudy. The river has fallen
three inches.
MEMPHIS, June 2j.-River rose one foot
Weather hot and showery. Arrived -
Quickstep. from White river; Legal Ten
DER. from Arkansas river. and Minneola.
from Cincinnati. Departed-Illinols. for
Nicksburg; Helena. for st. Louis: Morgan.
last night. for New Orleans.
CISCINNATI. June Culver thirteen fee:
six inches and falling. Weather showery.
ST. LOUIS, June 25.-Arrived-Capitol
City, from Nicksburg. No departures.
The river has risen nine inches. Weather
cloudy and very warm; rain this evening.
CAIRO, June 25.-Arrived-Great Repub-
lie, from New Orleans. at 5 A. NJ: City of
Vicksburg, from st. Louis. at 3 2. NJ. De
parted-Great Republic, tor st. Louis, at
at P. M. River twentysix feet two inches
cloudy. Mercury 800. ~
EVANSVILLE, June 2J.-River fourteen
feet and rising. Heavy rain at :, 2. NJ.
Up-Thompson Dean. at ? P. M.
LOUISVILLE, June 25.-River falling; seven
feet five inches in the canal. Weather
cloudy and very warm. Down-Thomas
from Cincinnati to New Orleans.
1lIIoBUht, JUNO -J.-hINoE CWO IccC tcu
inches and rising slowly. Weather very
warm and threatening.
C0tto0s
New YORK, June 25.-The following is the |
statement Of cotton tor the |
week ending to-day:
ga.es. !
Net receipts at all United States ports dur. |
ing the week. Observation-Disclosures. 30.
Net receipts same week last year ......... Y 426
Total receipts since Septem ber' l......3 43. 75o
Total receipts same time last year 66s
E ports for the week 32 SOB
b ports same week last year. ............ i404!
Total exports since September .256l, ,lss