New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
A Tragedy In Church.

LOUISVILLE, October ia Mount Yer
non specisl says: Sam Burkett, oolored
entered . church while drunk. William
Basnes. tho elder, asked him to leave
Burkett answered, "YOu and your church
70 70 hell" Barnes aaked for repetition o.
tho WORDS and, receiving them, shot Bur
1ett through the heart. Barnes escaped.
Bslldozers In Iowa.
Knoxville, Iowa, October II. Two
NAKED men OverpOwered the county treas
1rer and obtained $l4 ,OO0
The Fire 1t Pise Biun.
LITTLE ROCK, October lit has beer
ooooEtAined the Pine Bluff fire was incen
Ai.ry. The loss foots up S25O,000. Little
The Toledo Fire.
TOLEDO, October 1.-The lumber de-
str0yed BY last nights fire was 10 600 O0(
feet. Loss over 100000 Insurance $50,
900.
Precestant Board Of Missions.
PHILADELPHIA, October 1.-THE session
of tbs board OF milestone of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of the United States was
resumed to-day. After devotional exercises
the board organized for business, the Right
Rev. Bishop Talbot, of Indiana. presiding,
and was addressed BY their lordships, the
bishops of Niagara and HURON.
A resolution extending to the bishop of
Nisbrars an assurance Of deep gratitude to
Almig hty GOO, felt for the recovery of his
health, was adopted.
The foreign committee presented q
lengthy report showing the state of the
finances and missionary work abroad. The
report closes with supplementary report
and renewed appeal to the churches to as
sist them to carry on their work On scale
com meDsurat with its importance.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
f0rei On report. The Right Rev. Bishop Vail,
OF X sness. fter . serits of resolutions
Ielstive TO the death of the Rev. DR.. r. B.
Duane. lsfe secretary. Adopted.
Rev. Wellington K. Webb read the
tn annual report of the commission
Of Home Missions to colored people. After
review ing the statistics of the schools in
erty devote to the nae of the commission
has been valued At $4,000, and called for
An enlarged support from all congregations.
Refesrtd to . special committee Of five.
The Cotton Manufacturers.
1ANcHAsrER. N. H., October 1.-THE
cotton manufacturing corporations of this
city held sn annual meeting today, and
elected officers. Semi annual dividends of
thrre to four per cent were declared; the
treas nrers' reports being highly favorable,
eonsi deriDg the general depression in bust.
ness throughout the country.
Probabilities.
WAR DsPARfnsNT,)
ONCE Chief Signal Officer. }
Warrington, October II. ls76-43O p. NJ
Iee tie kouth Atlantic and Eat s,uN States
and ftnneseee, rising barometer, east to north
winds snd brisk s'ong the coast, c, oler. clearer
md srsy cloudy wealth. will PIT vail, with heavy
ffosts the interior Of North Carolina to NORTH.
orr n issi sippi
For Western "ulfFtatts 9, rising barometer cooler
noltn to cas- WINGS cl- partly ct udy Gather,
and probably followed in T. xas BY falling barome.
Ter, east to tou,h wlDds and occasional rain.
River and Marine News.
VECKsBvns Oct obtI H. Westbe, warm and fair
rassed up-Kstle. 81 moor; Ttle at 10 A. NJ
Dovi-Ash': nd 1T oop; Ysz0O Valley, at7P.M
SRkfsEIoR, Oct mr H. The Bonnie Lee ar
rived last light. No arrivals or depar urea to-day.
4BbPBt, ttiosr II - BE- ,lv.I fell nine III chez;
now s,sndt tv elve ct. Weather clear Maxi
mum thtI mom.i.r SO. Arr Re sa iller. ON
All ansss river. Dep, ri, d-Gsra d, for Arkansas
river; Capt. el City. FIR II. Louis: Abe 1T A for
White livtl; Cal oIdt let and Bi. marck for New
(E3anA
C1sC1HHArl. October n-River line feet ten
Inch . and falling Weather clear AID cool De-
poEttd- CbaIl. Morgan, for New Orleans
incbrs fslliI g. Wraiht cloudy and cool
LOUISVILLE. Oct beI l1.-R YER falling; scant six
feet IN the capsl W. ather clear and DOL.
BvADsv LIE OcfOter IL River eight feet ten
inrhes ard ts'lTR slowly. W+atb' cit ar nd cool
GAISo, October II. : Arrived-she relock, from
How Ooies ns p. n; Mande, from St. Louis,
IT seven O'Clock Ihpared-shellock. for Cincin
inches md falling. Westher clear. Mercury 500.