New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-02
MKSCELLANEOES.

PHILADELPHIA. June 1.-The Pinkert rton
agency to-day arrested } ames H. CAV, w.
J. Stevenson and Peter Burns charged, in
connection with Robert Wishart, who is
reported in custody in New York, with
having been implicated in forged bonds of
the Chicago and Northwestern railroad,
which were traced to George +. Hill. whose
arrest III connection with the Safeguard
Insurance trouble took place in November
last.
The parties were placed under s25 900
bail.
woman ia also under arrest for dealing
in forged and stolen bonds, three $1,000
bonds in the name of Mr.. Oettinger, of
Raleigh, North Carolina, being found in
her possession.
Requested to Resign.
CHICAGO, June l.-Internal Revenue Col.
lectOr Wadsworth has received note from
Commissioner Pratt, requesting him to ten
der his resignation. The note assigns no
reason for the request, except that the good
of the service demands such STEP Mr
Wadsworth has not yet given an answer.
National Temperance Convention.
The convention of the National Temper.
ance Association began this morning.
Among the delegates are Miss WeichmarY,
of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Denman, presi-
dent of the New Jersey Temperance Union.
Vice President Wilson delivered the open
ing address, after which letter of greeting
from Schuyler COlfax was read. Hon. HI,
ram Price, OF Davenport, was chosen presi-
dent, and Hon. Joshua Nye, of New Hamp.
shire. first vice president, with other vice
presidents representing the various States
of the Union.
Vice presidents at large were elected, as
follows: w. K. Dodge, Schuyler Colfax,
Henry Wilson. Mrs. Jennie Willing, Rev.
John Russell, Thomas B. Hunt and Mrs.
Mary LivermOre. John X. Stearns was
elected secretary. In the afternoon ses-
sion most OF the delegates were present,
and listened to the address of welcome
from Rev II. Z. kttredge, of Chicago.
In the National Temperance Convention
this afternoon Hon. Henry Wilson made a
forcible appeal for the cause of temperance.
At the conclusion Of the Vice Presidents re.
marks which were received with good deal
OF enthusiasm, the chairman said he felt
that the presence of Vice President Wilson
at this time was an indication that the time
was coming when there will be man in
the presidency who will represent. the
friends OF temperance. Loud and continued
applause.
Centennial Commissioners Arrived.
PHILADELPHIA, June I.-Mr. CunIife
Owen and Colonel Stewart Sanford, Eng
lsh commissioners to the centennial, have
arrived here.
Suicide.
CONCORD, N. H., June l.-Charies w.
Sargent, secretary of the New Hampshire
Historical Society, and cashier of q bank.
committed suicide today. Supposed cause,
insanity.
Absconded.
CHARLESTON, S. C., June &c. P. Leslie.
member of the State Legislature, is report
ed to have absconded to avoid arrest on the
charge of defrauding the State while land
commissioner during Scott's administration,
The proceedings were directed by the State
authorities, and his bail fixed at $44O 900.
Leslie is also charged with election frauds
and riOting.
Funding tho Debt of South Carolina,
The funding of the State debt goes on
rapidly. the amount already funded being
$o0oo,ooo, or about one half the entire
debt. a.,
OwFh's Venture.
The Academy of Music in this city has
been purchased for $4,000 by John E.
Owens, the comedian, under whose aus
pices it will henceforth be conducted
Three Brothers have a Fight.
LIBERTY, Mo-. June Three brothers
named Hood. Elisha and Thomas Cravens,
living near this city, quarreled last Saturday
about division of land. Thomas struck
Elisha with hoe. Elisha shot Thomas
through the heart, killing him. and also
wOanGIng Hood, perhaps mortallY.
Miners Conc to Work.
Po-TsvILLE, Pa, June IA dispatch
from Mahoney City confirms the report that
some of the miners had gone to work at one
of the collieries of the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company at that