New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-24

Boiler ExplOei0u.

MISCELLA
Boiler Explesisn.
LARAMIE CITY, March 23.-The boiler Of
the Union Pacific rolling mill exploded,
wrecking the building, killing four persons
and wounding ten others.
General Sherman and the Secretary OF
War.
ST.. LOUIS, March 23.-General Sherman
left here for Washington last night, in re.
spouse to an invitation from Secretary of
War Taft, who desired to consult with him.
1t is thought here that there is . possibility
Of the removal of army headquarters back
to Washington.
Killed By the Frost.
AUGUSTA, March 23-The severe frosts
and ice have killed the early crops of vege-
tables and fruits in South Carolina and
Georgia.
Impeachment in Mississippi.
MEMPHIS, March 23.-An appeals jack
son. Mississippi, special says formal judg-
ment in the case of Lieutenant Governor
Davis was pronounced today, being his re-
moval from Office and disqualification here
trust or profit.
Upon request of the House the Senate
discontinued proceedings against ex-Super-
intendent of Education CORDOBA.
Invitations to the Centennial.
PHILADELPHIA. March 23.-The general
plan for the exercises at the opening of the
centennial exhibition on May 10, has been
agreed upon by the executive committee.
The specially invited guests will be nearly
as follows: The President and Vice Preei-
dent, the Cabinet, the Supreme Court,
the diplomatic corpe, the Senate and
House of Representatives, leading Off
/ Of t@o
ernors of the States and Territories and
their stats. the Legislature of Pennsylvania
| and the board of State supervisors, the
| foreign commissioners, the centennial COM
mission and the chief subordinatee, the CEN
tennial board of finance, the wOmen's cen
tennial executive committee, the judges OF
| the exhibition. the State centennial boards
and the city officials Of Philadelphia. This
| list is, however, subject to revision. The
| persons invited having been conducted
| to their places. the orchestra of $50 pieces,
conducted by Theodore Thomas, will play
the national airs of all nations. The Presi-
dent of the United States will be conducted
to the ground by Governor Hartrsnft, with
military escort. The following programme
will then be carried out:
The grand march, written for the occa-
sion by Richard Wsgner; Invocation of the
Divine blessing; original hymn, by J. G.
Whittier; organal cantata. words by Sidney
Lanier, of Georgia, music by Dudley Buck,
of Connecticut; brief presentation by the
president of the centennial commission, re-
porting the exhibition to the President of
United States; an address by the Pres
ident of the United States, which he will
close by declaring the exhibition open; I'm
mediately the flags will be unfurled, the
artillery will fire salute. the chimes in the
tower, and other great bells will ring.
and the chorus of 600 voices will render
Handers "Hallelujah." The foreign COM
missioners will move to their respective
assignments in the main building. The
President of the United States, escorted by
the commission and board of finance, will
enter the north doors of the main building,
and move, accompanied by the music OF the
great organ, through the great avenue in
such manner as to pass by each national
commission. The procession will then cross
to the machinery hall and walk down the
main avenue to the centre, then, at Q signal
from the President of the United States,
the enormous engine and its thirteen acres
of machinery will be put in motion, and
the exhibition will be opened to the world.
The Centennial Races.
Major J. D. Ferguson, secretary of the
MARYLAND Jockey Club, and also secretary
of the running meetings of the Point Breeze
Park Association of this city, announces
the entries closed with the following non-
nations for the centennial races:
Inaugural sweepstakes, all ages, twenty
enc; Reform Club stakes for three years
old FLIES, twenty one; Grand Exposition
stakes for colts and FLIES three year old.
twenty; bennington stakes for two year
Odds twenty; Philadelphia Club cup sweep
stakes, for all ages, twenty-three; Interna-
tional handicap stakes, thirty -one; Associa.
ton stakes, ten; Centennial stakes seven.
teen; Ladies' stskee, sixteen. Total l79. The
first meeting occurs June "a.
Death Of a Noted Public Man.
COLUMBIA, Tenn, March 23-Chief JUS
tice A. 0. p. Nicholson is dead. He was
United States Senator in 1910.
Incendiary Fire.
SCRANTON, Pa, March 23-The Opera
HOuse and several stores burned; loss
$4,000 Two incendiary attempts fol-
lowed on the National Bank and post
Office. The city council offers 5000 re-
ward for the incendisrlts g arrest.
Probabilities.
War DEPARrnHSr,l
Once Chief Signal Omcer,
Warrington, March %, 1876. $50 P. n.
For the Gulf States Tennessee and the ohio
valley. generally cloudy and slightly warmer
barometer.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS March %. P. M.-Barometer
30.l0 Wind east southeast strong Weather
cloudy. Arrived-Americs ship Northampton.
Trask, master, forty five days from Liverpool ship
Western Empire. fifty days from Liverpool; ship
Caropdeet, Stetsen, master. fifty days from Liver.
pool bark Finn Rv. dsvs from Bristo
from Bsnacca. Sailed-Steamer Knickerbocker;
ships Matsura and Hannah Morris; bsrks Srea
and brig Oscar. The ship Prince huge ne was put !
out over the bar and anc bored ontside.
vIcxsBuRG. March 23-Psssed down--Ashland.
Lake, at P. NJ. last night. Arrived-Lee, at 7 P.
Nj liIinois, At So. N; schenek, st7P.
i. ST. LOUIS March 3:1A Arrived Tolla and
River STATIONERY: There are Indications Of rain;
81 Sa1 rain
Arrived-La Belle No .. from New Orleans: Kouns,
rom jefferson; Dawn, from Old river, with /
hurricane Blufs twisted off the end Of her shaft;
,he returned here on ole cylinder, and forwarded
he shaft to New 0rle. MS for repairs
inches: Raining steadily all day: Mercury a7o.
Departed Cheste r. for St. Louis st. Genevieve.
of
md falling. Weather cloudy and modersting.
P1rTsBuKG, March 23.-Rivsr ok feet six inches
IouIsv,Ii.. March 2s.-Rivel falling eleven feet
hree inches in the canal. Weather cool and
cloudy. Passed down Sherlock, from Cincinnati
EVANSVILLE. March g. - River stationary.
s cloud and Rn,.
t A. NJ; Il. s. Turner. from New Orleans at 2P. NJ;
,apito CITY, from vicksbure. at 2; NJ Common'
ioiden Rule for New Ori ans ct eleven o'clock
sst night B: s. Turner. for Cincinnati 1t ?. NJ.
odsy Capitol City ,s for st. Louis, at si5 O'clock
Weather cloudy and cold.