New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-24

Trying 10 organize Coal King.
CHICAGO, August 23.-All the principal
coal dealers in this city have gone to Mag
ara Falls, to take part In the conference
missing, if possible, or explain difficulties,
and prevent serious break in prices.
The Methodist Adjustment.
CAPE MAY, August 23.-The conference
of delegates elected by the Methodist
Episcopal Church, North and South, to
effect q reunion of those bodies, has been
in session here for several days, and yes
terday reached q satisfactory understand
ing, and agreed on basis of union, which
will be made public in Q day or two.
The boards OF commissioners appointed BY
Methodist Episcopal Church South, to re-
move all obstacles to fraternity between
the two churches, have been in session at
Congress Hall during the last ten days.
They concluded their labors this evening,
and issued lengthy address to the bishops
the ministers and members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South in which they give
generally the results of the session. The
address states: "If any in the churches en-
tertained the fear previous to our meet
ing that we could not attain complete
harmony of sentiment touching the
momentous questions to be determined,
they will be rejOiced to learn that after
having given due attention to all questions
involved in the proper construction of the
platform of complete fraternity between
the two great branches Of the Episcopal
0ethodisis in the United States, we have
arrived at the settlement Of every point at
fectin2, as we suppose, the principles of
lasting and cordial adjustment. We have
the satisfaction to declare that our aspira.
tions for harmony Of views on vital points
have been realized. By divine guidance, as
We trust We have been able, after q frank
interchange of views and prayerful en-
deavOr, to harmonic all differences and to
arrive at the desired contamination Of
unanimous agreement Of complete frater.
nifty.
The Pacific Grain Ring.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 23.-The Gran
gers convention to devise means to break
up the so called grain ring, last evening
passed resolutions to sell no wheat in this
market for less than 81 IS per GENITAL, and
made arrangements for shipping grain on
their own account.
Sympathy for the Escaped Fenians.
A macs meeting of Irish citizens last
night passed resolutions of sympathy for
the Fenian prisoners rescued from Austria
lia BY the Catalpa and took steps to rai Je q
fund for their benefit.
The Strikers In the Rice Swamps.
CHARLESTON, August 23.-Accounts re-
Ceived to-day from the Combahee rice
region are gloomy. The strikers are very
turbulent, and have compelled all the hands
on the plantations to stop work. So far
they have successfully resisted all efforts of
the civil authorities to control them.
The latest from COmbshee reports that
through the efforts of Congressman Smalls
and Lieutenant Governor Cleans, both col.
ored, the mob of riotOus strikers were this
evening induced to dispense. The ring
leaders have been arrested and lodged in
Beaufort Jail. The strike is regarded az
virtually ended.
Arrests Under the Enforcement Act.
MEMPHIS, August 23.-Sheriff Harris and
John Hunt, of Crockett county, this State,
were brought here under q warrant from
United States Commissioner Garrett, for
completely in the shooting ARRAY &C Alamo
in which R. N. Wells was killed and nine
others wounded, az reported last week in
these dispatches. The warrant was issued
under the enforcement act, and charges
Harris, Hunt, and eight others, with con.
spring together for the purpose Of hinder
ing the constituted authorities of TeHnes-
see, to wit: the deputy sheriff of Crockett |
county, from giving and securing to K. r |
Smith, w. j. OvertOn. George w. Wells |
and K. M. Wells equal protection Of the |
laws of the State.
Owing to the absence of witnesses, the |
case was continued until tomorrow.
Railroad Accidents Near Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. August GA freight train
from Philadelphia on the Philadelphia,
and Reading railroad, bound