New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-13

pe,A,c,aSs are u the opinion t..t tho Gen,'
ersI's liver vss injured by . blow received
durine the war from . fragment OF shell.
IA that his present su6erinEs are due en-
firelv TO thst cause. Tho physicisns enter
tain hopes that the operation will prove Of
neenanent advantage 70 the patient. -s
Secretary Dsisssw.
Secretary Bris:0w accepts the invitation
n deliver IN address upon the decoration
Of the graves Of the Union soldiers g Gave
Ill., Cs.venslo. Of UsSerwriters.
SAVANNAH, Msy l2-Tbe fourth annual
meeting vt the Under writer's Association OF
%hs South, coDmenced here to-day. lAe
attendance was large. including repreeen-
tatives Of all Southern cities. md rom tne
North and West. The welcome sdofess
wes delivered by the president: MAJOR Liv-
ineston Miu,ms, of this city There will oe
a 9rapd ball tonight. The c"nvens'on' 70
morrow, will attend grand banquet, gwen
by the president.
An EusIish Forger Arrested.
RrcHMosp, Nay ia special to the
Disuotch says that Detective Knox, OF Ibis
civ. bo went 10 Chicago with feguisi-
ton for J. J. McKinnon, agent OF me
American Bond Funding aid Baking
Associstion, limited, of London, has ar
rssted that indivi6ual IN this city. on the
cS"rse Of defrsuting J. L. Darlington,
hcf~t, keeper here, out of $1,000. with WORTH
40 arafts ON London. NcKiDnon spent
aome time in Richmond last winter for the
alleged purpose Of efiecting some settlement
bet ween tho State and its 0ondhoidefs
:H,"sd and seemed to be weN backed by
credentials ard was treateo WIN feepeel
and confidence.
The Nfethod1st Bishops.
1C-Tha cnII6On OF
hishops Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
SoOth. which had been in ct ssiOn for several
dave in the city Just before adiOurning sine
6is announced the following committee on
dissemination to the next general con
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal Church:
Rev. Lovic Pierce, ID. D.; Rev. James A.
Duncan, n. D.. and Landon G. Garland, l..
l.. D., and in accordance with resolution
of The last general conference OF sthe
Methodist Episcopal Church South. the
following commissioners to meet like
oomuitrce tren the Methodist Episcopal
Church, to remove all Obstacles to eiorDai
fraternity between the two churches were
ejeo anp1urced: Rev. E Fl. Meyers. d. D.;
Rev. r. X. HargrOve, D. D., Rev. Thomas
M. Fluney, ID. D., aud Hon. Irusten Folk,
of Missouri, and Hon. David Clapton, OF
Alabama, laymen.
Mrs. Woodruff IN Court.
New YORK, May 12.-Mr. Sbesrmsn es'
cortad Mrs. Woodbull into court to day.
Sha refused to exhibit certain letters from
Triton. except upon order of the court. The
letters were finally produced and closely
examined by the lawyers ON both sioes.
Alabama Press Association.
HuNrsvILLE, May 12.-The Alabama State
Press Association has been IN session mere
for two DAYS, Colonel d. r. Huntley de-
liyered the annual address. Officers have
been elected for next year, and Mont
9onery selected as the place OF NEE ting
for next year. The excursion to the State
of New York has been postponed until next
year.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Sigpai Oficsr. I
Washington. May II. 1s7s. As p. MY
For Thuraday, in the South Atlantic and Cult
ssns INV y' els.r, Sa,mei w.sther followed ~
so,theast winds and coast rams on the western
River md Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS. May II, sP. M Barometer 1895
to this bar. sailed again this morning
ssds d TEessss. ssp
Weeks Co. with one cabin and eighteen sieerase
Eei.te, bark John /. Dip,mocL and brig Aurora:
FiCKsBuHs May II = Passed down - Belle Of
Shreveport I, at "a, NJ. No boat up to day. Weather
wsrm and clear. The river has risen ole inch
MEnPHIs, May l2.-The river fell three inches.
weather clear and pleasant. Departed-Julia, at
daylight for 81 Louis
81. LOUIS, May -Departed-Yaeger, for New
Orleanr. River falling slowly. Weather clear snd
warm.
CA1Ro, May I2-Anved-Chsrles Morgan, from
Cinci matt. 9 A. NJ Capitol City, from st. Louis,
p n. d, parted-Charles Morgan. for New iiesus.
lP. M; Capitol City, for Vicksb rig, N, River
thirty two feet and falling. Weather clear aid
mild.
PIrTsBURo, May H. River six feet four inches
and rising. Weather clear and cool.
ClsCINNATI, May H. 4 he river has fallen six
inches with fifteen feet ten inches In tie chanDel
Arrived Sherlock, from New Orleans. Weather
clear and pl.asa
EVANSVILLE, May l2-River fallen six inches.
Weather clear and pleasant.
louisville, May n-hiver falling, with eight
feel Eve inches in the canal. Weather clear and