New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-18

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The old officers were retained in position
by the unanimous adoption of . resolution
year. The subjects for discussion ut the
next annual convention were named. The
convention adjourned to meet ON the Sec
ond Tuesday in May, 1877, at st. Louis.
Tssbeat ssak.
DUBUQUE, May 1.-THE tug Enterprise,
with twenty two persons aboard, sunk from
collision with the Colossal. Two persons
drowned.
struck By Lishtsl.s.
CLEVELAND, May 7.-Lightning fred
Rose Brothers' packing house; the Stand
ard Oil Works were struck, and the Luth.
eran church spire badly shattered.
Commitments Issued.
ST. LOUIS, May l7.-Commitments under
sentence issued for Mckee and Mcguire,
Jefferson and BrOlaski.
A swinAiing Clerk.
The clerk of the Bridge Company's office
was arrested for counterfeiting. He is
respectfully connected here. Large amounts
of counterfeit railroad tickets were found
Walking.
SAN FRANCISCO, May H.-O'Lesry, l57
The War Path.
LAWRENCE, w. T., May 1.-THE Indians
killed three men and have gone prospect
ing near Custer.
Powder Explosion.
DOVER, NJ May l7.-An explosion of
giant powder took place at the works at
Drxkeeville, on the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western railroad. Frederick johnson,
superintendent of the chemical DEPARTMENT,
and Patrick Gallagher were blown to
atoms. A few fragments of the bodies
were recovered. The mixing room was
utterly destroyed. The storage house, con-
tanning $1,000 or $4,000 pounds of giant
powder, did not explode. The cause Of the
explosion is unknown.
Base Bali.
ST St. 4pgn' May 7.-Brown' H. cinoin-
HAeyaepp, May le.-Hartfords s, Attn
.-,, Sa,si Nay ls.-chio.so' 4, Louis
Bosron, Nay l7.-Hartfords 8, Boetons 3.
Probabilities.
ONCE Chief Signal Officer.
Washlr gton. May II, 1876, 40 P. n.
eter, winds mostly from the south and east,
slight changes in temperature, partly cloudy
weather, and probably occasional rama
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, May II. 6 P.M-Baroreter3 30
schooner Fred Walton. Rich, master, twenty days
from New York. Sailed-Ship NAtant The bark
Thorwald. previously reported o. sn;ved for
dtrs. has sailed for Pasca. ouls The schooner
George Sealey, Captrtn Kicker, eight days from
Galveston, with CATTLE bound to Havana arrived
at this bar for water this morning and sailed this
evening.
sHREvHpoRr, May l7-weather clear and hot.
River at . stand. Arrved-C. b. Durfee, from New
Orleans No departures.
MEMPHIS. May l1-River rose one inch; stands
thirty three feat seven inches Weether clear.
Mercury $50. Departed-Be'le Texas for Arkansas
river Bismarck for ct. Louis Echenck for New Or
leans, Nettte Speers for Pttsburg, Sherlock and
Church for Cincinnati, the latter last night.
CINCINNATI. Nay l7.-River fifteen leet three
Departed-Dean for New Orleans.
feet in the canal. Weather warm and clear.
CAI1o May l7.-Arrived-Capifo City, from St.
Louis, P. n. No departures, except towboars.
River forty-0ne feet one inch and falling. Heavy
rain at P. n. Mercury $50.
EVANSVILLE, May l7-Riyer eleven feet six
inches and rising slowly. Weather cloudy and
PITrsBURG May n.-River seven feet two inches
anc risipg. COnsiderable rain last night and to.
day.
81. LOUIS. May l7-No arriv ais or departures.
River falling foot day. Weather showery.
s,vICKsBURG, May II The river 10 forty-four feet
eight inches and falling. Weather very warm.
Passed up-Katie Kountz at twelve last night.