New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-20
MiSCELLANEOUS.
TeknA Prison lnvestign tion.


GALVESTON. June IS.--The published re-
ports OF the Texas Penitentiary investiga.
ting committee fully sustain the charges OF
cruel and inhumap punishment Of cOnvicte
IN various forms. 1t is thought this lease
eystens will ba abolished.
Deputy alarshals Indicted.
Tho Ne,rs Austin special says Deputy
Marshals Ohio Allen aud G. ID. Blood have
been indicted and arrested for voluntarily
tnd corruptly allowing Mccartney. the
counterfeiter. 70 escape. They have given
bonds and will be tried in few dayA
Suspended.
BANGOR, Me-, June 10 1.-The North Amtr RI
cal Railway Company has suspended.
Failed.
ST.. JOINS. June i9.--Ed. jewett & Co.
have failed. The banks held large amount
of their paper. Other houses are inters sted.
d. Several million dollars involved.
in the sherin,s Hands
ST. LOUIS. juno l9.-The sheriff. npon
the suit Of Graham & Co. paper dealers.
took possession of the Times Office. The
paper will appear as usual.
Rain and Flood.
Three hours of lain flooded many parts OF
Che city. Damages heavy.
The National Board Of Trade.
PHILADELPHIA, June l9-The National
DOdTu ol ATdut, dILouS tutIT RESOLUTIONS,
resolved that our national water lines should
he improved, but that such improvement
should be limited to the construction of
short lines between great bodies of water.
The resolution was amended SO as to be
limited to existing water lines, and then
adopted. The board adjourned sine die.
Too Much Dry Weather.
JEFFERSON, Tex, June l9.--There has
been no rain for seven weeks. The dry
H., ., 4 I,,rt %I.,.
Machine Shop Burned.
PITTsBURG, June l9.-Tbe machine shop
OF James Brown g. Son burned. Stock in
the adjoining buildings was damaged.
Loss 100000.
The Wandering Editors.
HUDSON, N. ", June l9-Forty five Ala
bama and Tennessee editors left for New
York this morning.
Closing scenes Of the Centennial Fiiz. |
hugh Lees Speech.
Boston, June l9.-To-day will about close |
the after results of the centennial celebra- |
ton. The Norfolk Light Blues visited the
may or, and speeches were made by the lat.
ter and General Lee who spoke as follows:
Mr.. Mayor have but very few words
20 say. came here not expecting to speak.
and think we have had enough speeches, !
and fully understand everything: but | |
>inite with these gentlemen in thanking
you, and in thanking the city of Boston and
sts vicinity through you, for this very cordial
and gratifying reception which we have
met here. We expected to be the fecip- |
tents of some little civlity at the hands of
the gentlemen of Boston, even those who
differed most widely with us. but We were
not prepared to meet with this enthusiastic |
Gnd splendid demonstration which we have |
witnessed at your hands. We will return
TO Virginia and We will tell those people
khnA vvovA "a Io-
themselves as We have seen the people Of
Boston, and they will feel, as We feel. that
shis great country and we form part of
ct. thank you most sincerely. sir. for |
Hcur kindness and hospitality"
Alter u few minutes of social converse |
from Mayor Cobb shook each Virginan by !
the hand and babe them good by. again |
assuring them he appreciated their visit
tnost highly.
The Norfolk Blues left here this evening
Ev boat The scene before the Partner
ffouse just before their departure was very |
1t was with difficulty that
General Fitzhugh Lee reached his carriage,
and round upon round of cheers were given | J
Ss the masses. General Lee was called on | !
aor "a speech, and briefly thanked the people |
sor their unprecedented cordiality. On the
say TO the wharf General Lee and the |
Blues were cheered whenever recognized
end large crowd followed them to the
s~sat.
Probabilities. q
WAR DEPARTMENT. |
Office Chief Signal Officer, : | q
Washington, June 49, 1875 $50 P. NY | I
For the Gulf States, Tennessee and the | '
Ohio valley, stationary or rising barometer, | d
cooler, cloudy weather, and occasional rain. | q
River and Marine News. II
SOUTHWEST Pass. June 10. P. NJ t
Barometer 1910. Wind south and light. | II
L. w. Maddox at S45 A. NJ, d
irvine master, from Galveston. No de- | T
'artures. a
PAss-A-LOUTRE, June 70. p M IL
Wind south. light. Weather clear. Ar G.
ived-At $50 7. NJ, steamship Charles w. d
Iord, Cotton master, from Havana, 10 E. A. | u
'orke & Co. Saied-Steanship Tsppa- Al
annock. The tow boat Harry Wright spoke h
l,e schooner W, F.. Whitaker, from Calves 4