New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-06

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o o;,a e. S;sch sree the high trust COMMITTED
=. *,m =. in trath and in love. There is reason
~ ent;cinste the presence among 10, ~ ~
o.iv dav. of distinguished Representative
tha Me thodist Episcopal Cnurc!
Soutb. who have been spPolnC Os,
to respond to our greeting. way III
grace rest upon each of them. cspecAnS
would We commend to the t EN- venerable i'
natr;arch in Methodism, the Rev. Loyicl
P;arce. d D.. who is the chairman OF nell
dalegat;n. We hope for the speedy com
;r~ 81 the time when our intercourse wltf
ri. s;ster Church shall be utterly free
from nnoharitable strife: when the love
of Him who died for us workini
nightly in all our hearts, snai
nrove the solvent of all our misunderstood
ines, when, as the otfsprlDg OF q CON comm" o.,
Metbodistic parentage, we shall 0end AZ
our energies in our cOncOrdant enort u
CONQUER the world for Christ.
Signed BY Albert s. Hunt, Charies u
Fowler and Clinton B. Fiske.
The committee on the memorial ABOUT tne
transfer of the Indian bureau consisus o,
Judge Cooley, Of Iowa; Clinton b. risHe. o.
St. Louis; William Lawrence, OF Ona NO.
George W. Leddis, OF ONO; C9afles w
Rowland, of Cincinnati; heV. - AauKnii"'
of Baltimore.
Rad stories OF the Chinese EmiGrasts.
SAN Francisco, May 5-Lep Schalm, q
Christispized Chinaman, testified before the
State Senate commission that II Was pIac-
ficaliy impossible to convert q grown Chi
naman to Christianity, though the ex-
neriment was sometimes successful with
bows, He said the condition OF the
Chinese women was horrible. They
we're sold and bought ike cattle,
abused, tortured, and sometimes klled
while attempting to escape. BOth the
whites and Chinese, of the better Class mere,
desire immigration stopped: Inc wn0le
thing can be done in friendly way Inc
Chinese government would readily consent,
lint could not do it themselves as there are
eighteen provinces and nearly every prov
ince lie in rebellion.
Christianity is not advanced by this immi-
grafton, hut If stopped something might Do
done with those already here. He cOrrob-
GRATED the evidence of the manner in which
secret Chinese tribunals put price on the
lives of those offending against their laws.
Matthew Kucker. chief Of police. charac-
terizes the Chinese population. almost
without exception as thieves mars ana
peTiurers.
Death of Missionary.
BoeroN. Nav 5.-NSws has been received
of the death of DIR. Henry s. West, medical
missionary of the American board at Sival.
Turkey, which occurred on the second OF
April.
The Man who Robbed Bank President.
Frank Shevelin was arrested and identi-
fed as the person, who robbed President
Appleton of the Haverhill Bank on the
thirtieth Of March last.
Piseon.Shoo,ing Championship.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 5-The shooting
match between A. II. Bogardus, of Illinois,
and William G.. Price, OF London, England,
for the championship of the world and the
English badge, 100 birds each, resulted
se followe: Fifty by the English rules
from five traps, thirty yards rise. b.
gardus Al, Price sc; fifteen pairs, eighteen
Yards, Bogardus a. Price 81; twenty single
birds, twen'y-0ne yards, BOgardus l9, Price
l5-total, BOgardus "a. Price ID
Probabilities.
NV WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal officer. :
Washr gon, Mays, 1876, 4:3O p. NJ.
For the South Atlantic and Eastern Cult States,
fall ng followed by rising and then stationary
barometer, yutwest TO southeast winds, slightly
warmer and clea.er, but parly cloudy weather
For the western Gulf States, rising, followed by
falling barOme ter, sJutherly winds, and slightly
warmer, partly cloudy weather.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass May S, P. M.-Wiud south
south' asst, fresh. Weather hazy. Arrived-Ste am.
ship Kn.c kerbocker at 245 this afternoon. Kemble,
MAJ ter, fl m New York, to A. Moulton; steamship
Memphis, Mellan, master, at $3.50 A NJ twenty
eight days from Liverpool, 10 Silas Weeks Co.;
ship China Fer OLD, master, forty-twO days from
Liverpool. Sailed-Steamsliip Cor.es ships Ken
tuckisn and Numeuam Dsrmic. Arrived and sailed
for Ship isand-ShiD SaDdrsky. The steamships
Srassburg and Chllian are at anchor outside, out
ward bound and coanng:
has risen ore inch Passed up-Morgsn at II A. NJ.
MEMPHIS Nay 5.-River fell seven inches; now
thirty one feet seven inches. Weather clear.
Mercury 100. Arrived-Il inois and Arkan sas .iry.
Departed-Bs msrck, for Ne Orleans; Capitol CT y,
for Vicksburg; Helena, for st. Louis; shinkle tor
Cincinnati
inches and falliI g. Light ram; cleaning Tonight
PITrsBuRG, May 5-River Six eet and falling
Weather cloudy, mid and thre atenng.
LOUISVILLE, May 5-River Stationary; eight feet |
{. II inches in the canal. Weather mild and rainy.
DOwn-Susie Silver, from Cincinnati. for New Or |
leans. Up-schencK, from New Orleans for Gin. |
cinnati.
EVANSVILLE, May 5-River fourteen feet six |
inches and falling. We.ther-Ra!ned nearly all |
night; clear and cool tonight. Up-Goiden Rule, |
CAIko. May 5-Arrived Mary Houston, from |
New Orleans, at P. NJ Maude. from st. LOUIS at |
P. NJ: Grand Republic. from New orleans. at r. |
NJ. Deparl edo. B. Churcn, for New Orleans, at |
eight O'clock last night; Houston, Cincinnati, |
rising. Weather fair. Mercury $50.
ST. Louis, May 5-ATrived-Grand Tower, from |
No departures. River fallen eight |
inches. Weather Cloudy.
Cotton.
NEW YORK, May s. The following is the
statement OF cotton Tor the week
,nding to-day:
Yet receipts at all United States ports.... % 905