New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-17


the great lines aud to the efforts of the
friends of cheap transportation. An invita-
ton to visit the Board OF Trade was ac-
ceptad. and the convention adjourned until
two O'Clock.
The TRANSPORTATION Convention.
At meeting of the American Associa
ton of Transportation and Commerce. to-
day, large number of resolutions were
presented but no action taken. The stand
ing committee on canals reported that large
appropriations had been made last year
for the construction of important canals.
and recommend increased efforts of the As
ISOLATION to secure govern ment aid; also,
that the Improvement OF the Hennepn
canal he undertaken at once by the govern
ment, md that the State OF New ork be
earnestly requested to complete a canal of
the capacity of the Weilsnd canal from
Oswego to the Hudson river, and that a
committee of five be appointed 10 present
these recommendations to Congress and to
the Legislature of New York. The report
was acce ped n i referred to the commit
tee on resolu IONS The conventou then
az burned till tomorrow.
Hill Convicted.
INDlANAroLIs, December IL The Jury in
the ease III James X. Hill, returned a yer
diet of guilty on the first, second and third
counts, and not guilty OF al the others.
The motion for u new trial will be heard to
norr0w.
The Charleston Races.
CHARLESTON, Deceu Der Is The first
meeting III the Culum bia Jockey Club took
place to-day.
Fist Rass-Colt stakes for three year
olde; mile heats. Summary-Jeck Trigg },
l, |; Sprngiet |. =, :.
Second Race-Oue and ha. mile dash.
Lottie Moore first, Abdel Koree second.
Idle Laborers at Montreal.
MONTREAL, December lJ.-Over 500 men
surrounded the City Hall to-day ard called
loudly tor the mayor, who appeared and
delivered a brief address, during which he
assurtd them he would ask the council to
do all it could to provide them with work
The men seemed discontinued and said
they could not wait long. \ commune has
been formed and trouble is appreciated.
A Democrat Elected.
NASHVILLE, December l6-Returns from
the fourth congressional district render the
election of Riddle, Democrat, certain.
No Hope for Dolan.
ROCHESTER, December l6.-The private
secre tary of the Governor, to whom the
matter was referred, informs the Governor
there is no good reason to further respite
Dolan, the Noe murderer.
Discharged from the Navy Yard.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H. December G-Two
hundred men have been discharged from
the construction department of the navy
yard.
Boston, December Is The creditors of
j. Palmer & Co Wholesale dealers and
ms uufacturers of clothing, have accepted
eighty c'Is, II the dollar.
Boston a City of Foreigners.
The medical commission appointed by
the city council to investig ate the sanitary
condition of this city, In their report say
nearly two-thirds of the population of Bos-
ton are foreigners, and OF this proportion
two-thlrds are Irish.
Reduced Rate of Interest.
The Mechanics Savings Bank 10 day re-
duced the rate of interest to five per cent,
to take effect after January |. This action
Is subst ntially the same as has been pre-
viOusly adopted by nearly all the savings
banks in this city.
Johnston Elected Senator from Virginia.
RICHMOND, December l6.-The third bal.
lot in the General Assembly for United
States Senator was taken at noon TODAY
and resulted in the reelection of Senator
Johnston by strict party vote. The Re
publicans cast a full vote in the House and
Senat9 for General w. c. Wickham, late
vice president of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad.
Duel in South Carolina.
AUGUSTA, Ga, December 10 &C. d, Til. /
lev and George E. Radcliffe fought duel
at three o'clock this afternoon at Loud Bar
Ferry, South Carolina. TIlley was shot in
the right groin at the first fire. The ball |
was extracted and the wound is not neces-
EARLY fatal. Tilley demanded a second fire,
but his seconds refused on account of his
wound Tlley challenged Radcliffe for
words rejecting on his character.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
0Hce Chief Signal Officer !
Warrington, december l6 1875, i30 p. n
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, falling
followed by rising barometer, colder nOrthery
winds partly cloudy weather, with a severe
For tennessee and the Ohio valley. rising baron
eter, colder northwest Winds and partly cloudy
clear weather.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, December l6 p M.-Barometer
1885. Wind southeast, light Weather thick, |
traitor, at p H., Craig master, from Liverpool |
to Ocean zsrese Co. spanish bari Las
dovs, bsrks Frank NJ rion and Tencred and Zephyr.
The steamer n, Dh0e and h bark G,sn,on are an
Bnrrill and Beethoven are inside, bound out.
Pass \; L'OurR., December l6 6P. M.-wind north, |
light. Weather cloudy and cool. Arrivtd-Span
ISL bark R ga Carmen, Pedro Bertr.m. master, |
twelve days fl ON Havana. No deparlnr E.
u NJ AIrvsd-Joe Kinney and R. b. Lee The |
river fell sev, nteen inches |
MxMPRls' December 6.-River about stationary. |
The weather IS clear and Del ghtiu'. Arrived |
Parker from Cinci, natl. Departed-Mary Bell for |
New Orleans; Belle ST. Louis, Quincy and St
Genevieve for ST Louis. the former last night
ST. Louis, December l6-Depai ted - Robert |
Semple and Glencoe, for New Orleans; Fannie !
Tatum for Vicksburg. River fallen three inches.
Wen thtr clear ard cold.
CINCINNATI, December l6-River twenty.one feet |
six inches anu railing. l. ght snow; tner clear
irg ard colder tonight. Departed-Mary Miller |
for New Orleans.
PIrTsBrRs, December l6.-River four feet ten
in hes and falling. Weather cloudy and mild
LOUISVILLE, December 10 River falling; nine fe
elr, inches in the caual showing Down-J0hn
L. Rhodes, from Pittsburg to New Orleans.
EVANSVILLE, December l6.-River twenty feet
six IL ches and fsllitg g. Weather partly cloudy
aud growing colder. DOwn-Suse Silver, at
A. NJ
CAIRO, December 16-Arrived- Cherokee from
New Orlt ans, at midnight H. 3. Turner from
New Orleans, at Q p. NJ. Departed-Andy John.
son, for New Orleans. at p. NJ (; Cherokee, for
Cincinnati, at l A. n Turner. for Ciucin-
natl, Q, r. NJ. River nineteen feet ten iuches
and rising. Weather clear and turning cold; mer
curry $50.
MARKETS.
Domestic Markets.
NEW YORK., December l6, Evening.-Money active