New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
Reception of the sir KniGh ..


Music aud Horticultural Hall were crowded
tonight on the occasion Of a grand recer-
ton and promenade concert given by the
Grand Commandery of the State Of Penn
sylvania to visiting Sir Knights and their
ladies'. The halls were connected by q
covered and carpeted bridge, and hand
somely Illuminated. At eight O'CLOCK an
address of welcome was delivered by most
eminent grand master of the United States,
Hon. James H. Hopkins, at the close of
which the promenade commenced. The
festivities were kept up until late hour.
Ex-Governor Bullock.
Augusta, Ga. June 2.-Ex-GOvern Bull
lock arrived from Atlanta this afternoon.
Uncommitted.
The report that the Georgia delegation is
committed to Governor TLden is not true.
It goes to ST. Louis entirely uncomnitted.
Drowned.
Willard Seals, con of John II. Seals, OF
Atlanta, wac drowned near Port Royal this
morning. Young Seals accompanied large
excursion party from Atlanta to Port Royal
He was riding on the railroad, which gave
way, precipitating him into the river.
Revenue Defauiter.
ia. Holtzclaw, late revenue collector,
is reported defaulter for $4,000.
Important to the Farmers.
The department of agriculture OF Georgia
has discovered the cause OF the blight OF
apple trees to be beetle the size OF a flee.
Fire in Memphis.
MEMPHIS, June AT half past two
o'clock rms morning fire broke out in the
third story of Scheibler g. Co.'s leather
store, No. 203 Main street. All the stock in
the upper part of the store, valued at $4,000.
was destroyed. Incurred in the American
Central for $4,000. The goods on the first
floor were badly damaged by water, but
fully covered by insurance. The extent OF
the damage is not known. Origin OF the
fire unknown.
Suspicious Case of Poisoning.
EAsroN, Pa, June 2-There are grave
suspicious entertained regarding the poison
ing of the Laras family. Three hundred
and fifty dollars is missing. Seven OF the sur
vivors are in critical condition.
Fast Train.
OMAHA, June 2-The fast train has ar
rived here. 1t made seventy nine miles ia sew
enty five minutes, and another run OF iortS-
five miles in forty -four minutes.
Mansfield Under the Hammer.
BosToN, June 2-Daniel Webster's estate,
known as Marshfeid, was sold to-day for
$500.
= OIOOACO VVet1uuoaOAs
Postmast er David BoyntcD. at Havsrhill.
has been ar rested, charged with embezzllDg
$1,000.
The Manu- facturers and the Puddlers.
PIrrsBURG, June ALI the conferences
bet ween manufacturers and puddJers failed
to prevent q clock out" to day. Very few
of the pudding mills throughout the coun-
try are now at work.
Sentenced.
ST. LOUIS, June In the United States
District Court to-day sentences were pro
nOunced of one days imprisonment and
fine of $1,000 each in the cases of r. Wat
rice, w. r. Jouett and Louis Tenscher. die
tillers: B. A. Quinlan, L. g. Quinlan Boil.
man & O'Hara, rectifiere, and Wordsworth,
gauger, convicted of defrauding the reve'
nues: and several other members of the
whisky ring, who are held as witnesses in
the New Orleans cases, are not to be sen.
tenoed until those are disposed OF.
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad.
RICHMOND, June 2-Tbe case of the At
lantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad, on
motion of the trustees, under fifteen mil.
lion dollar mortgage for foreclosure and
appointment Of q receiver, was up in the
United States Circuit Court today. The
counsel for defendants demurred to the
bill OF cOnplsinants on the ground that the
plaintiffs represented too small an interest
to give them standing. and likewise on the
ground Of want of equity. After arguments
the demurrer, and that further time bt
given to file an answer to the bill. The
Court allowed the withdrawal of the de
murrer. and continued the case till tO-mOr
row.
Base Bail.
BosroN, June 2-Chicagos 9, Bostons 3
New YORK, June 2.-Mutuals S, Louis
villes /.
Hartford, June a.-Cincinnatis 8, Hart
| ferds 7.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
| Office Chief gual Officer,
Washington, June 2. l876-4:3O +. H.
| For the Gulf States. stationary, followed b,
rising barometer, stationary or lower temperature
| For the South Atlantic States, stationary TEN
| perature and pressure eouthelly WINDS, partl.
| cloudy weather and occasional light rams.
! River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass. June .. P. M..wind north
American schooner Lady woodbury.; woodbory
master, six days from Utills. with fiutt. Sailed
Posr EAps. June !. P. M.-wiud west. light
| Weather cloudy and cool. Arr1ved-Sreamshll
Hudson, Gage master, at 800 2. M. from New
l York, to A Moulton.
SHknvIpoRr, June 2.-Weather clear and lot
| Thermometer go. River fel! two inches AT
| rived-Clih0rd, from above the Raft, and Bon
| ME Lee from New Orleans
vICKsBuRe Juno q Tho river has fallen en-
inch in the last twenty-iour hours. Passed up
llliIots, at noon. Down-K Katie. 1t p. N. City o
Vicksburg in port.
MEMPHIS, June 2.-River fell eight inches; stand
nineteen feet three II cbes. Weather clear. ner
! curry 89o. Arrived-Ruth, from White river. De
perted-Shlnkle, fer Cincinnati; Helena. for st
Louis; Oakland. for New Ollean; Capitol City, TO
vicksburg; Helena, Kellogg aud bsiges, for st
| L0nis
LOUISVILLE June 2-Weather warm. River his
| ing. D<palted-Thompson d. an, for Cincinnati.
| inches and rising. Weather cloudy and warm.
CAIRO, juno 2.-Arrived-Robert Mitchell, from
leans, at 81. NJ River twenty-six feet and Sta
| tionary. Weather cloudy and warm.