The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-18
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MISCELLANEOUS.
stca p,t,oat Collision.

HANNIBAL. mo-. ApIH ~ Inc low
boat Dictator collided with tho bridge
| Nine persons were drowned.
Arrest of n safe burglary PaI.
New YORK. April 17.-P. Somorville. u
lawyer Of this city. WINS arrested on ap
indictment from Washington. for com
plicity in tho safe burglary. and bailed
I'm the sum of $1,000.
Unprecedented HIsc Of the Mcrrimar.
LAWRENCE. Mass, April H. The Mer-
rlmac Is very high. Forty-live hundred
mill operatives are unemployed in con
sequence thereof No danger Is appre-
hended.
college Destroyed by Fire.
MoprLE. April l7.-The Blue or Pen
ny's College. now known as Emerson
Institute. was totally DESTROYED by fire
last night. Tho building belonged to
the American Missi onary Society. In
surod in Northern aud Eastern com
panies. The inmates saved most Of their
clothing, but lost property to the
amount Of $4,000.
Navigation opened on the Delaware.
MILFORD. PA, April Navigation
on tho Delaware and Hudson Canal
opened to-day.
National Labor Convention.
PrTTsBuna, April 1.-THE National
Labor Convention. composed OF dele
gates Of the different labor organiza-
tions throughout tho United States, met
here to-day. The convention was called
to order by George Muchett. Of Phila-
delphia. j. l.. Wright. Of Philadelphia.
was selected temporary chairman. After
the reading Of n telegram from Detroit,
Chairman Wright made short speech
rather OF the organization Of social
Democrats, who, he said, were
in session in Detroit. Whatever
were their views on the political
questions OF the day, it was understood
that they were all right on the labor
question and would act with this con
vention. He then went on to remark
that this convention had no political
Significance. and was called simply tp
promote the interest of the working
men and to improve their condition.
The convention reassembled for b,Isi-
ness with full attendance. Inquiry de
veloped the fact that the main object Of
the convention is the more perfect
uniting Of the interests OF the laboring
man IL Is opposed to massing Of capital
and influence by employers.
Railroad Foundry Destroyed by Fire.
McCoMB Cry. Miss, April 17.--At
half-past four O'Clock yesterday after
noon fire broke out in the foundry OF
tho New Orleans, ST. Louis and Chicago
Railroad Company, spreading and con
suming the tin and boiler shops. The
blacksmith machine and pattern shops
were on fire. also the roundhouse BY
tho very utmost exertions Of the en-
ployees and n fire engine, these build
ings were saved.
The wind was blowing from the south
west at the time, and had it been from
any other quarter there il no telling
whr amount OF damage would have
been done. great deal OF credit IL
due to the employees, who worked
bravely. Also to the master mechanic
for the timely thought in having loco
motives removed from the roundhouse.
The loss will not exceed S2500.
nusts Arrived.
BALTIMORE. April 17.-The schooner O.
d. WitherclI. from Leghorn, brought
two cases Of marble busts and columns,
directed to Gen. w. w. Belknap, Secre-
tary Of War, War Department, Wash
ington.
Refused to IndOrse.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE Board Of
Trade tonight refused to indorse tho
resolutions ofth Boston Board of Trade
advocating reciprocity with Mexico and
Canada.
signal service.
A memorial to Congress was unan-
imously adopted asking that the signal
service be placed on more permanent
basis
National Board Of Trade.
Fred Fraley, John Price, Wetherell
Egan, N. Allen, Henry Minsor. Geo. l.;
Busby and VIM. G. Kent were elected
delegates to the National Board OF
Trade, which meets at New York on
June u.
Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-Probabilities-
For the South Atlantic and Eastern
Gulf States, northwest winds veering to
easterly, partly cloudy and warmer
weather, with occasional rains and sta
tionary or falling barometer.
For the Western Gulf States, falling
barometer, south and east winds, warm
er weather and increasing cloudiness.
The Mississippi will rise at Memphis
, and reach the danger line at Cairo.
Il say boy Is there anything to shoot about
here2' inuuired a sportsman OF a boy he met.