New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-11

to choose death by hanging, shooting or be
heading, and having chosen to be shot, wa.
eentenced to be shot to death, January &c
2N7.
Aid fer Washington and Lee Uniyerslty
PHILADELPHIA, October lO-A move
ment was organized in this city to-day fol
increasing the endowments of the Washing.
ton and Lee University, at Lexington. Wiz
ginia; A permanent organization was eff
6lected president, with Hon. M. E. Waite
Hon. Robert C. Winthrop, Hon. William
d. Evarts, Hon. A. E. Borie and Hon
Theo. F. Randolph, as vice presidents. An
executive committee Yves also appointed.
The Date Of Closing.
The centennial commissioners, in answer
to inquirers, adopted the following:
Therefore, be it resolved, That IN &C.
Cordsnce with our previous action, we
hereby declare that the Centennial Exhibi-
ton shall be closed on the tenth day of
November next"
Memphis Securities.
BALTIMORE, October l0.-At a meeting,
this afternoon, of the committee represent
ing the Baltimore holders of the city of
Memphis bonds, the following was adopted:
Resolved, That the committee recommend
to holders Of securities of Memphis CITY
that they accept the basis of settlement az
proposed by the committee of bondholders
Il New York Of September 20, 1876, when.
ever the proper guarantee shall have beer
given to carry out the same ON the part of
the city of Memphis, and that this meeting
appoint committee of one to confer with
the committees appointed elsewhere.
protestant Episcopal Beard OF Missions.
The twenty fourth annual session of the
Board of Missions of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church in tho United States was com
NeDced this morning in Holy Trinity
Church. A large number of delegates are
IN attendance, including most of the bishops
also Lord Bishop Helmarth, of Huron, and
Lord Bishop Fuller, of Niagara. Morning
prayer was said, the holy Communion ad-
ministe red, and an address delivered BY
the Lord Bishop of Huron.
The session was resumed in the afternoon
in the memorial chapel, the Bishop of Mich
1gsn in the chair. The report of the dOmes-
TIC com mittee, which was presented, states
that the receipts in 1875 and 1876 are less
for the general work by $2O76 Is than they
we're in 1874 and 1875. The report of the
Indian commission states the receipts for
the work for the year ending September 30,
1876, are &4645 10, forty -four dlOceses and
missionary jurisdictions helping to make up
the aggregate. This evening the anniver-
eary sermon was preached by the Right
Rev. Nicely, of Maine.
Proving up Their Character.
COLUMBIA, S. c., October lO-The Demo-
cratic State Executive Committee publish
additional letters from judges of the State
testify ing to ignorance of lawlessness and
resistance of courts. Martial law has not
been declared yet, but it is reported arrests
viii besmade by the troops tonight.
Probabilities. e.
War DsPARTnlNf,)
Once Chief signal Ofacer.
Warrington. October 10. ts76-43o P. ny
rising barometer. northeast to northwest winds,
kkS,ns tenpsGs tn except falling from AZ.
sca III, no11 Ga1oliPs and partly cloudy
SCUM Atlantic coast and in Florida.
FOR west Gull I states rising barometer, north;
possibly occasional rains and . norther in Texas
River and Marine News.
SoU4Kwlsr PASS, October lo-Arrived-stAam.
ship Hudson, Gsger. master, from New York, ct |
A. r.. to A. Mollton; schooner Hector, Higgins.
French chip La IoIisians. Esnay master s ffty
three days from Havre, to master; American bark /
Nellie May, Blair, master. fifty days from Bremen.
vIoKsBUHe. October TO- Weather warm and fair. /
Dp-U p. Schenck at ii A. n, and Grand Tower at i
n. Down-Natchez at 6 P. NJ, and Pargoud |
MinrEn, October lo-The river fell eight inches;
low stands twelve feet ten inches: Weather |
,IeaE. Mercury TO. Arrived-Garland, f,om Ar. |
Iansas river. Departed-Helens and White, for
Hard Cash and Flets, for White river;
|herlock, for CiBcinnati.
Cu0HHAF1, October 10.-River ton feet two
sches. Weather clear and pleasant. Arrived
oldeu Rule from New Orleans.
RVA1svrILI. October 10-River falling Weather
Lar and mild. Down Arlington at 2P. n.
LoUrsvuLB, October lO.-Weather clear and cool |
tvoR falling; six feet i've inches In the canal
CAIIo, October TO- Departed City of Vicksburg,
< VicksDug, at II P. II River thirteen feet two
lches rad fk1hDg. Weather clear and cool.
O.. L0Um. October l0.-Arrtved- Genevieve.
I'M ViokebufR. Departed-Bte and barges, for |
~ Oeleans Mau1e. for Vicksburg. The river has !
llsn Ave inches. Weather clear and cool,