New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-24

Billiards.
PHILADELPHIA, May 23-In the billiard
tournament, Rudolphe beat Bessinger, who
made les; Sexton best Foster, who made
e3; j. Dion best shaw, who made Is. Win.
ner's average 80. losers 5. GARNER best
Rudolphe, who made &C. DAILY won, Shaw
l64. Sloeson won, Foster 22l. RudolDhe
won, }. Dion 172. Slosson wen, grille
Dion 81.
ImpoFtaDt Decision.
ST. LOUIS, May 23.-Judge Gottsohalk,
that the Gas Works have belonged to the
city since January l, 1870. and that all reve
nues received by them since belong to the
city. This includes the Laclede Gas Com
pany % we'll - the old St. Louis company.
Fishing Vessels Lest.
GLOUCESTER, May 23.-Five fishing YES
sels and f0rty-seven lives were lost in the
Gloucester fisheries this season.
Georsia's Defaulting Treasurer.
ATLANTA, May 23-Yesterday the grand
Jury OF this county found true bill against
the late State Treasurer, John Jones. for
illegally Withholding money from the State
amounting to $llO,274 "a. Jones was ar
rested this morning and required to give
$4,000 bail. The bond has not yet been
Fire 1t Galveston.
GALVESTON, May GA fire destroyed
the South wick building, three-st0ry brick,
corner Of Strand and Twenty fourth streets,
and two wooden buildings adjoining. Loss
estimated at 100000, partially covered by
insurance.
Texas Flour.
The fret sack of Texas -four shipped
from Dallas to Galveston, was sold at suc-
H.
Brazil coffee importers. They will send it
a. first Texas wheat to Dom Pedro, EN-
peror of Brazil.
From the Wreck.
ATLANTIC CRY, May 23.-Barrels of mo-
lssses and boxes Of goods are coming
ashore. it is supposed, from q vessel ashore
near Beach Haven.
Base Ball.
BOSTON, May 23.-Bostons 6, Cincinnar
New YORK, May 23.-St. Louis l2, Mu-
tuals 3.
PHILADELPHIA, May 23.-Louisville 3,
Athletics l.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal officer.
Warrington, May %, 1876, 40 P. n. }
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States rising
barometer, nOrtherly TO easterly winds and cooler
partly cloudy we&t nof WI prevail. Win ram areas
in the southern portions Of the Western Gulf
States.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, May %. 6 P. M.-Baror eter 1915.
Weather clear and calm. Arrived - Schooner
ZeLobia, Brandt, master, twelve days from In.
dlapOlA. sailed-SchOOner SantO Oteri.
SHREVEPORT, May 23.-Fine shower, last night
Weather Cloudy and cO0i this morning; close and
hot this afternod River falling slowly. De
parted-Clifford for above the Raft.
MEMPHIS. May 23-River fell seven inches now
STANDS thirty two feet seven inches. Weether
clear. NJ rcnry $50. Arrivea-Belle Texas, from
Arkaufas river. Depsrted-Grand Tower and ILL
Bois, for Vicksburg; Baum, for Cine iDnat City Of
vicksburg and Bee and barges for St Loui+.
OINCIuNA1I. May 23.-Rlver twenty four feet
eight inches and rising. Weather clear and CO i.
PITTsBuRG, Nav % River eight feet and rising.
W. ather clear and pie asant.
LOUISVILLE, May 23-River nine feet niue inches
in the canal. W. ather cool III clear.
BvANsv1LLB. May % -River eleven feet eight
inches and rieing. Weather clear and coeL Down
Colleen Rule.
CAIRo, May 23.-Arrived-St. Genevieve from
vicb sburg, at midnight Departed-St. 6. nev We've,
for st. Louis, at 4. II River thistv-one feet and
falling Weather cloudy. Mercury CO..
ST LOUIS, May Pho arrivals. Dramatically
of Helena for vicksburg. River falling owly.
Weather cloude and cool.