New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-05

Indiana ~enstentfary Burned and One
Convict Smethered {" Death-shfp-
| wrecke ed Bark saved-The Rich nc d
Mayoralty-RniIroad Accident aud
Loss OF I.Ife-s,eepiag Coach Thrown
HO~n Embanh me ut-Death Of n
Veteran Aetor-sEilitarY Hissricts. In
yyyOm.ag Territory-Forn,idabi De-
monstratFons of Jn cians.-el Ufes Election
In Indiana-Cotored VoEers Unmo-
Ieste6-The PieEans Submissive.
LOUISVILLE, April 4.-The penitentiary at
| Jefferson. Indiana, was burned to-day. One
person was smOthered in cell.
FORTRESS MONROE, April 4.-The bark
Cricket has been towed inside the beach
Her cargo is coming out all right. The
| bark VIII probably be saved.
| RICHMOND, April 4-All quiet here to-
night. The military have not interfered,
| nor does it seem now that they are likely to
do go. Two Deputy Marshals went to Eli
sons headquarters this afternoon, and went
through the form of attempting to eject
him, and then retired.
The celebration of e7acustion day, by the
colored people, passed off quietly. The
procession was very small on account OF
the steady rain which WAS falling.
INDIANAPOLIS, April t-The hotels are
crowded with excursionists for the coal
mines tom OrrOW. They are q large party
of capitalists and manufacturers from all
gram was sent tO-day:
IBpIANAPoLIs, Ind, April !. 1870.
To Mayor Cookery, Terre Haute, Indiana:
At 8 meeting of the joint committee OF
the CITY Council, and the Indianapolis
Board of Trade, the following resolution
was passed, all cOncurring:
Reso'ced That the Mayor and City Conn
Gil OF Terre Haute, are hereby cordially in
vited to visit this city with the excur.
sonists or "Wednesday, the sixth instant aud
partake of the hospitality OF the citizens of
our own and sister States.
(Signed) DANIEL McCAULEY.
Mayor.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aoril 4, l2:2oP P. THE
election IS passing off quietly the negroes
voting, without mclestation, in all the
wards.
meeting of the life insurance companies
of this city was held on Saturday, to con-
slider what steps may be necessary to pro-
tect the companies against the onerous laws
that have been passed in this and other
States. A memorial was presented, ad-
dressed to all life insurance companies of
the country citing their grievances and
recommending national convention of life
insurance companies to procure good and
uniform legislation. The memorial was re-
ferred to a committee, for perfection, when
it will be adopted.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 1.-The city cleo
tions to-day resulted in the choice of Re-
publican Marshal, Treasurer Clerk and As
eessor. The Democrats elected the Surveyor
and the Collector, and seven out of nine
members of the Council. About two hun.
dred colored votes were cast, almost unani.
mously for the Republican party.
PITTsBURG, April 4.-Steamboat Oil Val
ley, Jackson Brothers owners, struck the
pier at Emlentown, on Allegheny river, to-
day, sinking in few minutes. Henry
Gibson, colored, cook, and son drowned;
the balance OF the crew were saved. Loss,
SIS coo; no insurance.
CHICAGO, April 4.-The West bound pas
senger train which left Quincy Saturday
night on Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad,
net with a serious accident about twenty
four miles west Of Quincy, two passenger
cars and the sleeping coach were thrown
from the track down steep embankment
and were completely demolished. Twenty
five passengers were more or less injured;
two of them fatally.
A dispatch was received at General Sheri-
dams headquarters to-day, from General
Hancock, dated Saint Paul, Minnesota,
April z, which says he has received dis
patch from General De Trobriand. at Fort
Shaw, dated April l. 1t says, father Irnoda
has just arrived from among the Piegsp In
dians, and that the chiefs are for peace, and
PHILADELPHIA, April AZ. n. Thayer, a
veteran actor, is dead.
CHEYENNE, W. T., April 4.-On account Of
a formidable apd extended demonstration OF
bodies of Indians, Governor Campbell win
to-day issue general orders number one, or
ganizing Wyoming Territory into three mil
itary districts. The sentiments Of our peo-
pie are unanimous for Governor Campbell's
policy.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, April 4, 6 P. M
Barometer SOTO. Weather calm.
Arrived.Steamship Cortes, lao P. NJ,
Nelson, master. from New York, to A.
Moulton: ship Maid Of Orleans, Houston,
master fifty-seven days from Milford, Eng
laud, with pig iron to order; steamship
Agnes, at 2:l5 P. NJ; Hawthorn, master,
from Galveston, to C. a. whitley & Co.,
now anchored inside the bar, making some
repairs.
No departures.
On the bar bound out, ship baden.
VICKsBURG, April 4-Passed: Magenta
at last night; Mollie Eberts. at last night;
R. E. Lee, at P. M.; Belle Vernon, at A.
NJ; LOrena. at Il M; Lornella, at Z. III.
River rising. Weather clear and warm.
MEMPHIS, April Passed up: Shreve,
Belle Lee and Alaska. Down: Forsyth and
Klgour. River rising fast. Weather clear
and delightful. The steamer Allen, which
was sunk in the Arkansas river q few days
since, has been raised and arrived here
to-day.
LOUISVILLE. April 4-Arrived: Silver
Spray, from Cincinnati; Norman, from
Evansville. Departed Silver Spray, for
New Orleans; Norman, for Cincinnati.
River falling, with twenty-five feet in the
canal, twenty three in the chute, and with
sixty one feet under the bridge for passing
steamers. Weather clear. Arrived: Louis
vile. from New Orleans. Departed: Vir-
ginia, for New Orleans.
PlTTsBuRG, April 4.-The Monongahels
river is falling, with fifteen feet two
inches in the channel. The Allegheny