New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-06

here ct the same time, and cent . commit.
tee of three to invite the postal commis'
sion to meet the convention, which was 70.
| cepted.
brief address of welcome was delivered
by Hon. j. w. Sloes, of Alabama, which
was responded to by Mr.. Hubbard, chair
man of the postal commission.
Subsequently the railway men sppoiBted
| q committee of five to confer with the postal
commissioners, and by this conference the
views of nearly the entire South were fairly
represented.
The postal commission leaves tomorrow
morning for Nashville.
DfscharGe of she Nevada Co0lie Killers.
NEVADA CITY, October ALI the defend
ants in the Tucker Chinese murder case
have been discharged.
A Mississippi Editor Dead.
MEMPHIS, October 5-A private telegram
announces the death, at Grenada, Missie-
sippi. of j. Augustine Signoiago, editor of
the Sentinel The deceased was for many
years connected with leading journals in
this city and the Southwest.
The national council of colored Odd Fell
lows were etill in session with closed doors.
The session yesterday and to-day was de-
voted to routine business, and tomorrow
they will have grand parade.
Fatal Railway Accident.
PARIS, Ont, October 5-The express
bound east on the Great Western road was
untracked and ditched. Five employees
were killed. The passengers escaped un-
hurt. The accident resulted from the wheels
Of the engine catching fire and breaking.
American Beard Of NIiEsions.
HARTFORD, Gu, October 5.-The Ameri-
can Board of Missions opened their days
session with u paper on the Dakota Indians,
which held that the whole treatment of the
Indians has been wrong, and urged the
provoked debate. The Rev. Mr.. Marsh op-
posed it as being a criticism of the United
States government. Hon. w. E. Dodge up
held the paper strongly.
DIR. Leonard Bacon made long speech
in its defense, holding that for the govern
ment to make treaty with Indians YVES az
absurd as for Connecticut or Massachusetts
to make treaty with tramps. Abiding to
General Clusters death, he said Clusters
result of it. Custer had been reported as
saying there ought to be only one Indian
war and then no more Indians. 1t was this
spirit that actuated him when he went to
massacre and was massacred.
After further debate the report was &C.
cepted, its acceptance not signifying its
adoption.
0O8U0 N4000HOOm0s
NEWARK, N. j., October 5-Several per-
Getting tOad-s.OOls for mushrooms. Mics
Emma Baker is dead, and the others are
dangerously i'll.
WAR DRPARfnRSr,)
Omce Chief Signal Oficer. ,
Washington, October 5. i876-4:30 p. NJ.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, higher
os
perature, and pa, tly cloudy or cloudy weather |
win pre-, all. with rain areas in the former, and
possibly occasional rains in the latter.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, October S, 6P M-Wind south. |
east, fresh. Barometer 1915. Weather cloudy and |
hszv Arrlved-Stesmer Morgan. at 7l5 A. NJ.
.sO Co.
eight days from New York. 10 horton Bell; Brit
oh ship Atmosphere, Wright. master. forty.th,ee |
4 Co. Ssiled-Steamers Hutchinson. st. Louis, |
Morgan City, and the schooner |
SHREvEpoKr, October 5-Arrived-Florenc CO. from |
Tones bayou. DeparteG-Bast: op. for New Orleans;
Homer, for coast, with Mr.. Pack ard aad party.
The river fell two inches. Down-City Of Alton. at
P. NJ. Arrived-R & Lee, at P. NJ; City of |
ct a. N:
low stands six teen feet seven inches. Weather
,ool and wet Maximum thermometer SO. Ar.
ived-Gaf, ftom Cincinnati: peparted-ChuIch.
or vicbsburg, at noon; Chester. for 81. Louis |
io.den Rule. for Cincinnati. at P. NJ.
ST. Loun; october The river has fallen three
inches. Weather clear ard warmer. No arrials or
departures, except the local packets.
CINc1sNArl October SILVER thirteen feet three
inches and falling. Weather cloudy and cool.
PITrsBuRG, uctOber 5.-River four feet six inches
md rising slowly. Weather cloudy.
LOUISVILLE, October 5.-River falling; seven feet
q the canal Weather cloudy and cool Passed
!own-Ashland, from CiIcinr att to New Orleans
EVANSVILLE. October 5.-River five feet eleven |
inches and falling. Weather cloudy and cold.
CAIRO, October 5.-Arrved-Susie Silver from
It. Louie. at A. NJ; City OF Helena. from vcks.
UIg. at p NJ; Atlantic and bargee, from St. Louis,
t 6 P. Nj John B. Msude. from st. ouis, at P. |
4. Departed-Sus;e Silver, for New Orleans, a:
P. M City of Helena. for ct. Louis, at P. NJ.
liver seventet n feet eleven inches and falling. !
Weather cloudy Mercury 5eo.