New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
The American Book Trade.

The American Book Trade.
PHILADELPHIA, July 13.-The American
Book Trade Association adjourned sine die
after electing officers for the ensuing year.
as follows: President, William 81. Apple
ton, of New York: vice presidents, Isaac E.
Philadelphia; John B. Walsh, of Chicago;
treasurer, James Knight, of Troy, New
York: secretaries, B. r. Ticknor, of Boston,
and w. T. Bait, of New York; chairman of
the executive committee, A. d. Q. Ran
dolph, of New York.
number of the members Of the
National Educational Association, which
arrived at the Centennial Exhibition
ground.
The American Book Association adopted
q resolution binding the members not to
sell to dealers who undersell the trade.
Gate Money OF the Centennial.
The pay admissions at the Centennial
Exhibition was over lS 1000.
Heated Visitor.
Forty eight cases of heat we're relieved
at the medical depot
An International Battle.
An Englishman and an Irishman fought
with knives over the arrangements parade.
Both we're terribly cut. Six or eight par
ticipated in the fight, which lasted several
hours.
National Educational Association.
BALTIMORE, July 13.-The National Edu-
cational Association adjourned sine die
after an important and interesting session
Of three days.
Baltimore and Ohio Road.
At monthly meeting of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, President Garrett said
the Cincinnati Southern road would be open
for l60 miles from Cincinnati to q point
south of Louisville, Kentucky, by the first
of January next, aud that it was expected
by the trustees that the entire line from
Cincinnati, through Kentucky. to Chatta-
nOOga, 33S miles, would be completed by
July l, 1877.
Steamer Burned.
DETROIT, July l3.-The steamer Cham
piOn was burned on Lake ST. C.air. The
captain and crew escaped.
A Bloody Story from New .,erscy.
NEWARK, N. j., July l3.-Tlree young
Germans, brothers, named Frehrrns, ,desper-
ate characters, were arrested, bat drew re-
volvers and shot one officer dead, another
fatally, and escaped to shop from which
they had been discharged, when they CON-
menced indiscriminate firing, killing one
and wOunding two. The wOrkmen turned
out en- masse and drove the murderers
toward the river with stones and knives.
They leaped into tho river and were stoned
to death by the outraged wOrktneu. One
of the wounded workmen has since died.
Later.
The body of one of the Freherns has been
recovered. Now dragging the river for the
other two brothers. Two moro of the
wounded will die.
Petr0eocide.
TRENTON, July l3-John Wolf and wife
died from the effects of kerosine oil ex-
plosion.
Base Ball.
LOUISVILLE, July 13.-Louisyii!es IL,
Athletics 5.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer :
Washington, July 49, l876A:3O p II.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, local
rains, and ne decided change IN Temperature
barometer, with light winds from the south and
east.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, July 10, P. M.-3arometec
1910. Wind sou uth-southwest, light No arrivals.
Craftsmanship Knickerbocker, schooner G. N.
Braiued.
SAxxvEPoRr, July l3.-weather. partly cloudy
with light showers. Mel curry $50. The river has
risen one foot. The Z. H. Durfee arrived from New
the condition OF the upper river.
vICKsBURG. July 1.-THE river rose one inch
inches The % GeneVeve passe up p at Ii 'e' 4. H. Ar
rived-Cty Of vicksbu1g at 10 AN
aEMPHIs, July l3.-klver fell one inch;
stands twenty four fee feet four inches Weather
Cincinnati Departed-Arlngton, for New Or
leans; Scudder. for St. Louis. The U. P. Schenck
bursted her mud drum above Helena anu has TO
await repairs.
CINCrNNATI, July 13.-River twelve feet two
inches and rising Weather clear and warm dSc-
ing the day, and stormy tonight.
PIrrsBuRG, July l3.-River three feet and sta
tionsry. Weather rainy.
EVANSVILLE July l3-River falling. weathe,
threatening and warm.
CAIRO. July is.-Arrived-drand Tower from
for st. Louis, at A. NJ. River tiirty.t!ree feet
loonTMURD ON H0UxTa paav.I