The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21
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Centennial stock holders.

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stomach, inflicting dangerous wouHs
Centennial stockholders.
PHILADELPHIA. April 20.-The third
annual meeting of the stockholders In
the United States Centennial Exposition
was held in the Board OF Trade rooms
to-day. Mr.. Roberts, in speaking OF the
financial condition of affairs, says: SO
many agencies are in action drawing the
various parts OF our preparatory work TO
q close. that it is impossible to speak
other than approximately OF the outlay.
We see no reason to vary the estimate
heretofore made, which was eight mil
lion five hundred thousand dollars from
the beginning to the final winding up.
It must be borne i'm mind that the ex-
penditure incident to an exhibition on
so large scale can advance only and be
given conjeeturally. The whole outlay
will be provided from the following
sources State of Pennsylvania 81 ,000,-
600. city OF Philadelphia 81 ,500,00O con
cessons, gifts. and interest 100000.
stock subscriptions $2,50O000, appropri-
ations bv the United States 81 100000
As this shows deficiency of 81 .5OO,OOo
that amount must be supplied from ad-
mission fees.
Fruit Crop Prospects.
CINCINNATI. April 20. Returns from 81
points i'm Ohio as to the condition OF the
crops. Indicate that peaches are totally
destroyed, or badly injured. or the
other fruits, Is report that the indica-
tions are favorable for good crops, II
fair and 2l badly injured.
sub-Treasury Balances.
New YORK, April 0.-Sub-treasury
balances Gold, $40, ,2G6, $780, currency,
$3G,477 .344.
Tho Sub-treasurer paid out $14 900 on
account Of interest, and S3l 900 Tor
bonds.
Customs receipts to-day. 1916. 900.
Probabilities.
| For the South Atlantic and Eastern
Gulf States. stationary pressure ana
Temperature, south and east winds, and
partly cloudy or clear weather will pre-
vail
| For the Western Gulf States, station
ary or rising temperature and pressure,
southerly wind and clear weather.
Made an Assignment.
PROVIDENCE. r. l.. April 20. THE Bal
| lou Manufacturing Company. u large
corporation, whose mills are at Woon-
socket. has made an assignment.
Carriage Accident.
PHILADELPHIA. April 2o.-A balky
horse backed u carriage. containing u
family named Kerr, into the river near
the fall of Schuylkill The occupants.
five. were precipitated into the water
| All were rescued. except Isabella Kerr
aged eighteen, who was drowned.
| Failure.
The Ballou Manufacturing Company
and firm Of Geo. G. Ballou ~ Son, ol
Woonsocket. Bath made assignments
/ The indebtedness exceeds 81 900. 900
| The assets comprise the three mills oi
about $1,000 spindles. considerable
real estate in Woonsocket, one-third oi
the Clinton Mill. and one-half of the
Peabody Mill at Newburyport. Mass
The liabilities probably exceed the as
sets from Sl5O,0O0 to $3.50, 900.
The strikers.
COLUMBUS. April 20.-Gov. Hayes has
issued his proclamation for circulation
in the Euscara Valley coal regions
where the strike is now pending. declar
ing in most emphatic terms that the
reign of terror now existing in that re
gion must come to an end aud gcot
order restored.