New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
Billiard Tournament.

GLIDING games were played between DAILY
Cyrille Dion, RudOlphe ard Joseph Dion
The game between DAILY and Cyril!e wa
long and uninteresting, and was won b,
the latter. His opponent made 232. Tn,
last game between RIdolphe and JOSEPH
Dion was won by Dion in a brilliant manner
leaving RudOlphe at 76.
Dion made runs OF 125, l02 and so. Re
suit Of tournament is that Rudolphe. Jo
seph Dion and Siosson are tied for first
second and third prizes. GARNER take
fourth prize, and Joseph Dion takes bill
lard table prize for highest general aver
age.
Lleutena Colonel Fred. Grant Arrested
The Herald's Chicago dispatch says Lieu
| tenant Colonel Fred. Grant was arrested
last evening, charged with assembling re
porter Of the Evening Journal. at Genera
Sheridan's headquarters, and held in $40(
bonds until Friday morning. Colonel Gran
denies striking tho reporter.
| Killed by nm Explosion.
| CINCINNATI, November 30..--A dispatch
from jackson, Ohio, reports three Rel
killed and several hurt by the explosion O.
| a portable engine.
dwelling Of the New Monument at Phila.
delphia.
PHILADELPHIA, November 3O.--The cere
ument eymbOlizing religious liberty erected
on the centennial grounds by the Hebre "
order known as the Independent Order of
B'nai Birth, took place shortly after noon
to-day.
Although the day was cold and blustery,
an assemblage numbering about 1900 per-
sons, composed mainly of the Philadelphia
members Of tho order, with represent atives
from the district lodges of Baltimore and
hnr 0f L1
management, headed by Thomas Cochran,
of the board Of finance, and General Haw-
ley, OF the commission, were present. At
twelve NJ. the members of the order and
invited guests assembled at the Centennial
depot Of the Pennsylvania railroad, and at
1890 P. NJ. marched to the cite of the
monument, where the exercises were imme-
diately CONNIE need. After music by the
hand a prayer was offered by Rev. George
Jacobs.
The president of the PHILADELPHIA dis
trict grand lodge delivered an address of
welcome. The Star SpangIed Banner fol-
lowed from the band and then the artist,
Mr.. j. Ezekiel, Of Cincinnati, formally pre-
scented the monument to the chairman of
the Centennial committee of the order. Al
the conclusion of MIR. Ezekiers address the
covering over the statuary was lifted. Az
the beautiful proportions of the monume emit
were disclosed the entire assemblage Joined
in enthusiastic cheering. A moment alter
the national flag floafed proudly from the
top Of the flagstaff over the marble
group and set free a myriad of little flags
which fOated over the heads Of the crowd
beneath ard were eagerly secured as
souvenirs OF the occasion. Mr.. A. l..
Sanger, of New York, chairman of tho CEN
tennial committee of the order, formally
accepted the work Of the artist, and pre-
scented the same to the president of the
order, through Mr.. NJ. Elhnger, of New
York, secretary OF the order, in the absence
of the president.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARrxayf
Ofice Chief Signal Oficer,
Washington, November 80, l376-:3O P. NJ.
For the South Atlantic end Gulf States Tennes-
see and the Ohio valley. rising barometer. north
srly winds, colder partly clouay or clear weather.
For the Middle States, ror.herly winds, back
to colder northwest winds; clear or partly c ,udy
weather with faling, followed by rising baroms.
Cautionary signals continue on tho Texas and
MIDDLE Atlantic coasts.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS. November sO-Wind north,
strong. No arrivals. Enthusiastically New York
and Jamaican, and ship La Louisisne.
nSss SenH
master. seventy days irGm Liverpool, to Ocean,
.erega Co.; British BARK Rochester, vallor, mas
er to III sster.
PORT EADs. November 3O.-Wind north north |
vest, hard. No arrivals or departures.
VICKsBURG. November 30-Wtather cold and fair. |
I he river fell one inch. Up-John B. Maude at 3 |
!. NJ |
MAHPHIs, November 3o-Rver rose one inch and |
low stands eight feet six inches. Weather |
cloudy AID cold. Maximum thermometer 400. Ar
.ived-GIand Tower. from st. Louis. Departed |
Thompson Dean, tor Cincinnati; Chester, for st. |
louis.
ST. Lofts, November Observation-Disclosures for |
vicksburg: The river has fallen three inches.
We ather cloudy. with durries of snow, and mer-
Jury creeping dOwn to zero. There il ice running
n the upper Mississippi above and below Keokuk. /
CINCISNArf, November 30.-River fourteen feet i
light inches and falling. Light snow all day. |
Weather clear and colder tonight. Arrived |
;hares Morgan, from New Orleans. Departed-C. |
;. Church, tor New Orleans.
PITrsBula. November 3O-River four feet ten |
inches and falling. Weather cloudy and cool
LOUISVILLE, November 3O.-River falling: eight |
eet in the canal. Snow rg
EvANsvILLB, November 3O.-River twelve feet and |
Showing lightly since last night
CAIRO, November N.-Arrived-Helena from
lick sburg at midnight. Depsrted-Future CITY
or New Orleans, 81 8 p NJ. Grand Tower, for
'icksbrrg, at II 4. NJ; Helena, for st. LOUIS at
). N. River eleven feet six inches and rising.
Weather cloudy and heavy; north wind; mer.
ury 24o