New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-12

| with the spirit OF the CO0COrOoC OF 1901.
The Pope thanks the King for his letter,
but aybids dSoussion Of the question d
issue.
MISCELLANEOUS.
At the Ceatenuial.
PHILADELPHIA, May l1-Thirty thousand
persons were ct the centennial exhibition
to-day. Weather dusty.
This evening the President and members
| of the Cabinet remaining in the city dined
| with Sir Edward Thornton, 1t St. Georges
Hall. The presidential party will leave TO-
1 morrow morning for Washington. Score.
| tary BristOw and wife and Postmaster Ger.
ing. Secretary TAFT will remain until TO-
| morrow. Lieutenant General P H. Sheridan
left for the West on the 7:20 A. NJ. train
Secretaries Chandler and Robson and At.
| torney General Pierrepont still remain e.
guests of Hon. A. E. Borie.
Sir Edward Thornton. special commits,
sioner from Great Britain to tho centen.
! NAL exhibition. gave Q grand dinner to.
| night at st. Georges Hall, in this city.
There were l69 invitations. The room was
tastefully decorated. At one end was z
| full length portrait of Queen Victoria, and
on the other side the American and British
6sgA The orchestra at the opposite end Of
the room was profusely decorated with the
4 flags OF all nations, those of England and
America being gracefully intertwined.
Among the most prominent of the guests
1 wers the. Emperor Dom Pedro, President
Grant. Secretaries Fish, Robson, Chandler
and Taft; Attorney General Pierrepont,
Chief Justice Waite. ex-Spesker Blaine, G.
w. Childs, Representatives Faulkner, Ran
dsu and Kelley, Professors BARN and
Henry, Senator Ferry, General Hawley,
president of the centennial commission;
Samuel Ward, of New York; Colonel
Thomss A. Scott; Hon. Elijah Ward, of
New York; ex Governor Bigler, ex-Msyor
FoK. So
The diplomatic corps was Represented BY
those serving as commissioners from their
| respective governmental. and British Con-
sui Archibald, the President and the more
prOminfnt guests, with Sir Edward and
Dom Pedro, were at the head OF the pric-
cipal table. Responding to tsasts the Presi-
dent thanked Sir Edward for the kind al
fusion to bis cOuntrymen. He knew of no
better reply than TO AJAX oil TO drink the
health OF her majesty, the Queen. This
was done while the orchestra played the
national air of England.
Aground.
ANNAPOLIS, May 1.-THE Tallapoesa is
hard aground on Bluff Point bar, off the
Naval Academy.
Railroad Accident.
THoMAsroN, Conn May ia detached
truck threw passenger train down o nine
foot embankment into the river. The
water, five feet deep, checked the shock
None killed; twenty hurt. The Car is .
total wreck.
Stay Of Jsdgment.
ST. LOUIS, May ll.-McKee and Mcguire
have q week further stay OF judgment.
At Half Fare.
Over 100 railroad and steamboat cnmpa-
MES have agreed to carry passengers to the
Democratic convention at half rates.
Inceudiaries On Trial.
PATERSON. N. j., May 1.-THE trial of
the Psssaic fire bngs commenced in Passaic
county court. Barnacle and White, two of
the five men implicated, were respectively
foreman and assistant foreman OF the Nc
Lean Hose Company Of Passaic. The sffi-
davit of Sproule, one OF the incendiaries,
who is not on trial, was read, detailing
many plots for burning houses by the gang,
some OF which were concocted in the hose
truckhouse, where they stored kerosene
and other oil for starting fires. and othe M
were planned in the drinking saloons of the
town. White and Barnacle selected the
buildings to be fired. Frank Talbot, one Of
the accused, has turned State evidence and
gives important testimony.
Fire In Worcester.
WORCESTER, Mass, May l.-Peter Corr
vedus' currier shop burned. Loss $4,000.
The Flood in New Hampshire.
WooDvILLE, N. H., May 1l-An pas
.enger trains are stopped on account of the
food. The farmers along the Connecticut
river are suffering. River men cav the rise
will continue twenty -four hours. The paper
mill dam at Mill river, Vermont, Is expected |
% go momentarily.
An Unfounded Report.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-the report that |
Senator Thurman will make argument in
he Belknap 'caee against the jurisdiction of |
he Senate is untounded.
Failed.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. May Il-Johnson's
Bingham. Manufacturing Company, at |
North Adams, failed to-day with heavy l
liabilities, throwing out 200 hands.
Chicago Official Pays Gambling Debts
with Public Funds.
CHICAGO, May I1.-CIty Collector George
IAN Hollern left last night for Europe, via
;anada. He lras confessed to friends that
e is defaulter to the am cunt of 500. 600
his confession was verified by an examina-
ion OF his accounts. A great part Of this
mount has been used to pay gambling
ebts, which, it is said, he was continually |
Extracting.
The Body of Suicide.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE body of
'eter Abel, a well known theatrical agent,
'as found this ev. ming in the Schuylkill
iver, under Girard avenue bridge. He CON-
lifted suicide about ten days ago, owing to
xtreme poverty.
Base Ball.
NEW HAVEN, MAY ll.-Hartfords 6; New
CHICAGO, May n-Cbicagos 6; Cinc,n-
ati Reds O. Cbicaeos 9; Cincinnati Reds 5.
ST. LOUIS, May list. Louis 3; Louis
BosToN, May 1l-Bostons -; Har-
New YORK, May 1l.-Athletics 6; Mu-
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Office CHIEF Signal Officer } |
Washing t0n May IL, 1876, 43O P. NJ. |
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States falling
|rOmeter, warmer southeast to sOuthw. OF Winds |
Oudinees will prevail. possibly followed by rain
cas- in The Western Gulf States.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PAss, May II, 6 M.-Barcreter 3ol5.
ind east, light. No arrivals Ssiled-Knicker.
snK.v1poRr. Nav 1.-The weather is clear
d hot. River now Oh o stand. Arrived-Dawn,
I'm shove the Raft. Depsrted-LOtus, for New | :
leane.
May lL-No change in the river
ssed dOwn-Susie Silver. at "A NJ; Bee, at IL
NJ, John +. TOle. at P. u. Up-Smokey CITY
10 A. NJ; Maude at IL A. NJ. Arlivud-Grand =
W. r, at 10 A. NJ; Illinois, at P. N.
y ENPHIs. May H. River rose four inches; now q
II ty-Une feet eleven inches. Weather clt ar. | c