New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-23


public observance of Washington's birth
day beyond the adjournment of the courts
and q holiday for the public schools.
Plymouth Church to be Sustained
BROOKLYN, February ga committee
of nine has been appointed to draft the re
port of the council. Il is understood the
Plymouth positions are nearly all sustained
The report of the committee more lmme-
diately in charge of thu Beecher scandal
Gets forth that the committee is satisfied
that there seems to be no absolute necessity
of reopening the case, but iDasmuch as
there are so many suspicious claims and
ruinOus allegations, it recommends that the
council appoint a committee of three to ad
wise Plymouth Church that it would be we'll
to select d committee of five from list of
emnent persons which it snbnits, whose
duty it shall be to hear every scrap of evil
dence that can be collected, and adjudicate
finally upon the case. There is a division
in the council on this subject and it is said
the fight will be long and bitter one. The
report will be considered in tO-nlght's SEES
zion.
The Celebration mt Charleston.
CHARLESTON, February % Washing
toms birthday WAS celebrated here by
grand military display. The parade was
commanded by General Stephen ID. Lee, an
ex Confederate, and was headed by Battery
F. Fifth United s. ates Artillery. The revo.
iutioDary Eatsw flag was borne in the line
by color guard consisting of visiting de-
tschments from the Old Guard, of New
York city, and the Clinch Rifles, of Augusta,
Georgia. under the command OF Lieutenant
Fuller, of the Old Guard A national salute
was fired by Battery F, and an Grafton ap
propriate to the day pronounced. The sus-
pension OF business throU Cheat the city was
general, and tonight several large military
banquets are in progress.
On the vav from Church.
INDIANOLA, Iowa, February % Return
ing from church two families quarreled. Two
brothers. their father and friend were
killed, The attacking party, numbering
six, are in jail.
Raiding Illicit Stills.
NASHVILLE, february 22-The deputy
collector with fifteen soldiers arrived from
the raid in Lawrence and Wayne connie
with eight prisoners. They broke up Fix
horse sti l. win an aggregate total capacity
Of three barrels per day.
A Bi.Centennial.
BOsToN, February 22-The two hun
dredth anniversary # the burning of Med
field, by Indians under King Philip, was
celebrated.
Earthquake in Detroit.
DETROIT, February 22-An earthquake
was felt Sunday.
The John Hopkins University.
BALTIMORE. February 22-Prot-ssor D.
c. Gilman was in eugnrated president of
the John Hopkins University to-day Gov |
error John Lee Carroll presided. Among |
those present was Professor Gidersleeve. |
OF the University of Virginia. The univer- |
sity opens in October.
A Murder in a Barr0Om.
CHICAGO, February 22-Goorge Cameron
ebOt Frederick Schneider and then himself |
Both are dead. The killing occurred so
quietly in drinking saloon that it is sup
posed the affair was psearranged.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
once Chief Signal Officer, J |
Washington, February %, 1876, $50 P. n. |
For the SouI h Atlantic and Cult States, station |
and rising baron. ter cold northw st TO north
east VIII ds, and generally clear weatl er will pre-.
vail succeeding occasional east rains to night
with continued noIther.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS. February o. P M.-Barometer
1913 Wind north-nor,h beast, fresh. Weather
cl udy. thick, rainy and hszy. Arrived-Span sh |
Rava a IN ballast 10 C. 1 G. Green; American
sci Done, Geo, SC SeeN, Cav, master, from Gar yes.
!. II, with cattle to naste,; British ship ST. Pat.
rick, rat msst-r, iorfy rays from Liverpool,
Klih general cargo 10 Hall 4 Vaughan Sailed-
steamers Prince tuwaid aad Marina; fps UPPER !
md COrstaniis; bark ia uco, Johannes +. S. s
- 81 arO S. ta'rck: srh oner. C.. H. Faheus
nd W L. Bladev. The bark Ho i.polt.d as 7
IA ing alnv.d for oIdeIs. has sal ed tor fasca-
oila. 4
MEMPHIS, February % River stationary; wealth 6
7, q ar ard pl+asana h.palt, d-,Au9 u-la lor
White river; Belle Of Texas 5rh rs s NV !; | G
iOiden Rule II New Ocean; g., III wealth tor | /
t. Louis; Illinois for AsJul >; tons Mlllar for
incinnati. | =,
CINCINNATI, February 22-River twenty nine feet | a
even inch AID IA }. z Weather clt ar and
!eata ant. Arrivsd-hn"rrt Mitchell and H. 5. a.
urner from New tans 8
PITTsBuKG. F-hruar u River tx fee t ten inches D
nd IA ns slowly. w ath.r clear and cold %
CAIRO February IL uived- John A. rcudd-r | q
ON ~. Louis a 10 p. "; Charles Morgan from | q
incinl All, at A. NJ /; Cit, OF yicksburg from | ~
Icksburg, Al 4 P. NJ. Dep r;ed-ScuddeI for New | y
rleans, at A. NJ; MoIgau, for Ne. Orleans at | =
con; City of VicksDGrg. Tor ST. Louie AT s p a. H.
liver foi ty feet ell ven incts and rising Weather ~
lear and pleasant. u
LOUISVILLE february 22-Rver a'I,p with |
welve feet in the canal Weat er COO AID eliza | -
EVANSVILLE, February 22.-klver thirty i've feet | ~
I inches and ia Ing. w ather clear no pleasant az