New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-21
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and killed McHenry with knife after
being shot, died this evening from his
wound. He was O prosperous merchant.
His loss will be deeply felt in North Mssis-
sippi.
The Good POttawatfomies.
OKMULGEE, l. T., October 2c.-One thou
sand Pottawattomie Indians passed here
for the reservation in this Territory. well
provided with teams and household goods.
Children Burned to Death.
OIL CITY, Pa, October 20.-Three child
rem, left alone in tenement house, at
tempted to light fire with kerosene. The
house, with two OF them, burned.
Steam Mill Burned.
ATLANTIC CITY. N j. October 20.-Diss-
toms steam mill ani large lot OF lumber
burned. Loss $4,000.
Counterfeitiug Foreign Postage Stamps.
PHILADELPHIA, October 20,-Several per-
sons had hearing before the United States
commits ioner for eOunterteiting the postage
stamps OF Nicaragua, Greece, Guianea, Ba-
vsria and Hanover.
ExcursiOnists.
The merchants and editors excursion
party from the West and Northwest arrived
tonight.
HARTFORD. October 20-Hartfords 4, St,
Louis Browns 10.
Marine.
CHARLESTON, S. c., October 20.-The
steamship Urbana, from New York for Fer
nandina, broke her steam pipe, and was
about to go ashore on Georgetown breakers,
when the United States steamer Ailanthus
righted her and towed her into Georgetown,
South Carolina harbor yesterday morning.
The Urbana had passengers on board and
no lite boat.
Religious Centennial Movement.
LOUISVILLE, October 20.-At session of
the Christian Missionary Society of America,
to-day, report recommending the raising
of a fund to be known as the centennial
fund was adopted. The money thus raised
will be used for the advancement of the
objects OF the association and the enlighten-
ment and christianization of negroes in
America.
Hotel Burned.
RIVER FALLS. Wis October 20-The Me.
tropoltan Ho,el, with other buildings,
burned. Loss $4,000.
Zeta Psi.
Boston, October 20.-The tweuty-nipth
annual convention of the Zeta Psi com
menced at the Revere House to-day Nine
colleges and universities are represented.
No More Need of Immersiop.
The Warren Avenue Baptist Chu rch has
OF faith which makes immersion pre-
requisite to communion. The church is one
hundred and twenty five years old.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer,
washington, October 20, 1875, 1870 p NJ. }
For the Gulf and South Atlantic States,
slowly falling barometer, northeast to south
east winds, with warmei and partly cloudy
weather.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, October 20, 6 P. M
Barometer 30:l0. Wind northeast, blow
ing strong. Weather cloudy. Arrived
Amerit an schooner John H. Kranz, Pitcher.
master, twenty three days from New York
to George A. Fosdck & Co; British steam
ship Royal st .nuard, at $50 this morning,
johnson. master, from Liverpool, to Ocean,
Zerega Il CO.; ship Arcturus, Costello. mas
ter. sxty-nna days from Hull, England.
Sailed-Steamship Charles w. Lord. The
Morgan steamer Austin, Captain Morgan,
from Galveston, with load OF cattle, bound
Ito Havana, put in here, weather bound.
VIoKsBUKG October 20.-Passed down
Bee and barges, at A. NJ ; Governor Allen,
at p, NJ. Arrived-C Colorado, at IL A, M.
River fell one inch in the last twenty -four
hours. Weather clear and pleasant.
MEMPHIS, October 2O-Departed-Rosa
Miller, Tor Arkansas river. River fell an
inch. Weather clear and pleasant.
CINCINNATI, October 20.-Arriv edo. B.
Church, fIom New Orleans. River nil . fe.
Six inches and falling. Weather clear and
mild.
ST. LOUIS, October 20.-Arrived- Grand
Lake, from New Orleans. Departed-City
of Quincy and Grand Lake and barges, Tor
New Orleans. River fallen four inches.
Weather { lear and VAN.
EVANSVILLE, October 20.-Weather clear
hal faat
and rising.
LOUISVILLE, October 20-River five feet
five inches in the canal and rising slowly.
Heavy frost laet night.
PrrTsBURa, October 20.-River three feet
six inches and falling slowly. Weather
clear.
CAIRO, October 2O.-Arrived-City Of
Alton. from New Orleans, at 10 A. NJ; Capt. |
tol City, from Vicksburg, at noon; City of
Vicksburg, from st. Louis, at p. M. De- |
parted-City OF Alton, for St. Louis, ut
noon; Capitol City, for st, Louis, ut P. NJ;
City Of Vicksburg, for Vicksburg, at eight |
O'Clock River eight feet and falling. Weather |
clear. Mercury $50.