New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-08

Railroad Matters.

SHREVEPORT, September 7-R. W.
Thompson has been appointed general
passenger agent of the Texas and Pacific
railway, with headquarters at Marshall,
Texas.
j. s. Noble has been appointed division
superintendent Of the southern division, on
that parl of the line from Texarksna to
Marshall. and from Shreveport to Fort
Wcrth, with headquarters at Marshall,
Texas.
H. T. Peake has been appointed division
superintendent of the transcontinental
divi'ion, with headquarters at Sherman,
Texas.
Arrest of Wester's Assailapt.
A private dispatch from Coushatta, under
the above date. reports the arrest of the
man who shot Wester, the clerk of the
court.
Mail Robbers Arrested,
ST. PAUL, September THE register and
distributing clerks of this postofice have
been arrested for robbing the mail
Mr.. Gregg's Family in Trouble.
FORT SCoTT, Kansas, September IA
man named Gregg, who had opposed his
dauRhter's marriage, shot his sOn-in-law
and fled. He fired upon his pursuers and
the sheriff returned the fire, killing Gregg.
International Medical Congress.
PHILADELPHIA, September The Inter-
national Medical Congress resumed it's
session this morning, DR.. s. D. Gross pre-
siding. The total number of delegates
present was 400
DIR. II. Myake, of Tocks, Japan, was in.
trOduced, and occupied the chair during
the reading OF paper on OBSTETRICS by
Professor Theophilas Parvin. OF Indiana.
A communication was received from a
temperance society inviting the congress
to publicly recommend to all persons total
abstinence from alcoholic beverages, Laid
on the table.
A paper on surgery was read by Paul F.
Eve, OF Nashville; one On medical biography
by DR.. Toner, of Washington.
The Chief Ensineers' Convention.
The Chief Engineers Convention has se.
lected Nashville, Tennessee, as the next
place of meeting
The report of the committee on fireworks
suggests that city governments pass ordi-
nances prohibiting the sale of fireworks
and storage of the same in large quantities
within the city limits. Adjourned sine die
An American Flag at Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Ga, Septe mber THE man.
moth national flag presented BY the citizens
of Cleveland and Cincinnati, who partici-
Psted in the late Northwestern excursion of
this city, was unfurled this afternoon from
the hlmoal House, IN the presence of an
immense c0ncOurse Of people, and amidst
great enthusiasm. The fire department and
military Of the city were out in uniform and |
hundreds of ladies occupied the balconies
and windows of the hotel.
Mayor Haml0ck presided, surrounded nv
the city authorities and prominent Dem
Ocrntic and Republican officials. Hon, B |
H. Hill received the flag in behalf of the |
the city in one of the grandest speeches of |
his life. The Union sentiments of his |
speech we're loudly applauded. Ex-Chief |
Justice o. A. LOchrane followed in an elO- |
aueut address, after which Lieutenant Gen |
ersl Stephen d. Lee heartily indorsed the |
speeches and tho occasion. It was grand |
demonstration for the old flag and the |
Union.
SAVANNAH, September yellow fever
nterments, six. Total interments, eleven.
National Board Of Steam Navigation.
BALTIMORE, September THE National
Board of Navigation has adjourned sine
The Molly Rlaguires to be Hung.
HARRISBURG, Pa, September 7.-Gov.
rnor Hartranft has issued the death war
ants for Thomas Munlay, James Carroll,
ames Boyle, Hugh Mcclellan and James
Ioarty, Molly Maguires who were recently
onvicted in Schuylkill county OF murder IN
he first degree. The execution is to take
lace October 81.
The Hartford Races.
Hartford, September Tin the free to