New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-05
ganized, with S. A. Wolly, president; T. j.
Vail, secretary, and L. J. Powers, treasurer.
A Rfae Match.


OswEao, N. T., May 4.-The challenge of
the Forty ninth Regiment Hastings Rife
Club of Bolleville, Ontario, to the Forty
eighth Regiment in this city, to send q
team of SIX to Belleville on the twenty
fourth instant. to conpete with team
from the first nsmsd regiment, has been &C
eepted.
Prisoners LyEched.
CINCINNATI, May AIT Warsaw, Ken
lucky, Ben French and wife, who were In
Jail for poisoning An old and wealthy DOL
Ored man, named Jacob Jones, we're taken
from the Jail by masked men and hanged.
Base Ball.
MEMPHIS, May 4.-St. Louis Red Stock
ings Ii, Memphis IA.
Gone to Work.
DOVER, N. H., May 1.-The Coshoe Paint
Works, after four weeks shut down, have
resumed.
Tho Nobl Caucnsians Getting Ready to
XIII tue Heather Chinese.
SAN FRANcIco, May 3-The South San
Mems Universal Reform Society held meet
inga last night and passed resolutions in
dOrsiDg the destruction of the Chinese quar-
tiers at Antioch, and advocating a similar
course in this city unless the federal gov
eminent should take immediate steps to
abate the evil of Chinese immigration.
Highly incendiary speeches were made,
and letters read from societies in the in
terror seeking the cooperation OF San Fran
CISCO anti-co0lie organizations.
The sergeant-at-arms Of the Young Mems
Universal Reform Society announced that
he had received a telegram from New York
saving 1900 stand Of arms could be Geliv
cred here at ten days notice.
While such talk and action are univer-
sally reprobated by the great mass of
proper thinking people in this city, there
can be no doubt that it meets the approval
of q large and dangerous class in the CON-
munity, and that in the event of no action
being taken In the matter by the general
government, there is grave reason to fear
serious disturbances.
Making Up Case.
The State Senate committee is in session
at Sacramento on the Chinese question.
O'Neil, policeman, testified to selling
Chinese woman for $3.50, who. dissatisfied
with the purchase, suicided. He had been
informed Chinese attended mission schools
to learn English who laughed at the idea
of becoming Christians. A Chinese inter
killed for testifying in court, and q reward
was out tor the life Of witness.
District Attorney Jones gave evidence
how the Chinese compromise felOnies and
abduct women. and spoke Of their other
practices.
A fire in Phoebe, Nevada, burned several
buildings.
The Willamette wooden mill, Salem Or
egon, burned. Loss $l5O,0OO.
His Self.Respect Forbids.
PtTrsBURG, May 4.-Judge Jeremiah S.
Black writes to the Post decliAing to be
considered candidate for the presidency.
A Massachusetts Editor Dies a Roman
Death.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 4.-Benjamin
F. BOwies, OF the firm of Samuel Bowies &
Co., publishers of the Republican, died in
Paris to-day'of Roman fever.
Short OF Provisions.
OMAHA, May 4.-Recent arrivals from the
Black Hills report great scarcity of pro-
visions. Flour is S22 per sack in Custar
City. .."."
Important Decision.
Judge Dillon, of the United States Dis
trict Court, in the case OF Moore. assignee
in bankruptcy, decides that its loans on
real estate, some $500 600 are usurious, and
the penalty provided in the statute must be
inflicted on the company. The decision in
wolves the loan of from two TO three million
dollars in this State.
Railroad Accident.
SALT LAKE CITY. May 1.-The Central
Pacific train ran Oft the track near Pro-
montory Point. killing the engineer and
fireman.
Crevasse In the Eric Canal.
TRor, NY, May A break in the canal
at Port Schuyler is emptying it between
West Troy and Albany. The break will be
roDaire0 tomorrow.
The St. Louis whisky Cases.
ST.. LOUIS, May 4-The complete consoli-
dation of all the Indictments and counts in
the indictments standing against distilleys,
rectihers, gaugers and stoIekedpers was
effected with the consent Of all parties con-
cerned.
The government counsel reserved the
molten for sentences until future day. A
number of gaugers and stOrekeepers were
notified. however, to appear in court to-
morrow, and it is not improbable they may
receive sentence.
Methodist Episcopal Conference.
BALTIMORE, May bishop Ames pre-
sided at the opening of the Conference this
Religious services were con-
Quoted by Rev. 3. j. Ives, Of Central New
York. committee on reception of frater
nal delegates was announced. Committees
on temperance, pastoral address and
American Bible Society were appointed. A
proposition by Rev. G. B. Jocelyn, of
Michigan, to appoint committee of thir-
teen, composed of one from each of twelve |
General Conferences and one from Gem
eral Conference at Large, to provide for |
meeting the balance due book concerns and |
similar expenses in future, was referred to |
the committee on episcopacy.
Rev. J. w. Brown, of West New York, |
moved the appointment by the bishop of q
special committee of twelve to consider and |
report on the propriety Of the revision Of |
the hymn book, which was adopted.
Bishop James then proceeded to read tie |
quadrennial of the bishops.
On motion of DR.. Moody the bishops at |
dress was ordered printed in all the organs |
of the Methodist Church and 5000 copies |
in pamphlet. The different parts Of the adj
dress were referred TO appropriate commit |
tees.
Rev. J. Fl. Wilbur. of Oregon, submitted |
q preamble and resolution condemning and |
protesting against the proposed transfer Of |
The Indian bureau to the War Department,
pointed to lay the resolution before the |
senate. After debate, it was laid overland }
IN adjournment took place.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT |
Office Chief Signsl Officer.
Washing on May 4, 1876, 4:3O P. NY
For the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States |
all ng. followed by rising barometer. easterly to |
outberly winds, and generally warmer, partly
loudy weather will prevail. with possibly rain in
he latter.
In the Western Gulf States, falling. followed BY |
lang barometer, warmer southerly winds, shifting
o colder north westerly, generally cloudy weather
nd rain areas succeeded by clearing weather.
River and Marine News.
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