New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-29


Burned-Suicide Caused by Poverty
Georgia Elections-Deninl from b. III.
HilI-Fire mt Lynchburg-Train on the
Track-Emixrant Passengers Killed
and Wounded.
MEMPHIS, December 20.-BroOm's Varie-
ties Theatre burned down this morning, to-
gethcr with the entire wardrobes, scenery,
etc. Loss $4,000. No insurance.
John NJ. DOwnes, farmerly deputy
sheriff, committed suicide last night by
taking strychnine. Poverty is supposed to-
have been the cause.
ATLANTA. December 2S.-Thomas Speer is
elected from the fourth district to the For
ty-second Congress-, by five hundred
Long is elected to the Forty-first Con
gress, and it is believed that Bigby, in the
third. Whitley, in the second congress
siOnal districts, are elected. -
large majority.
Elbert, White, Banks, Madison, Haber-
sham and Franklin counties all give large
Democratic majOrities.
Chief Justice Brown has resigned. Ex-
Governor James johnson, OF Columbus, has
been telegraphed for, and will probably
succeed him.
b. H. Hill is ont in letter denying that
he wrote to Radicals favoring Radicalism,
or seeking Office.
RICHMOND, December 2S.-A fire occurred
at Lynchburg at midnight last night, de-
stroying three frame buildings, occupied by
Mrs +. Hirschfeld, dry goods; Mrs. A. Boyd,
confectionery, and NJ. H. Labby, cigar
store. Loss estimated at $4,000.
CLEVELAND, O.. December 28.-The At
lantic and Great Western mail train, bound
west, this morning ran Off the track, about
five miles west of Meadville, near Suttons.
The hind car, which was flied with emf
grants, was thrown down an embankment
OF thirty feet, turning over several times.
One man named Haskins was killed, and
twenty others badly injured-one Of them
not expected to recover. Fifteen others
were slightly injured. The train was abont
two hours behind time, and was running
rapidly when the accident occurred. The
cause of the accident is not known, but 1t is
generally attributed to a poor rail, as one
was found broken, and the ties entirely
broken off. The injured persons were
brought to Meadville.
CHICAGO, December 20.-A serious riot is
reported in progress on the Northern Paci-
tic Railroad, caused by the workmen not
being paid by abseonding contractors, al
though the general superintendent of the
road will pay them for work performed.
Troops have been asked for to quell the dis
turbances.
River Intelligence.
Barometer 1920. Wind west northwest and
blowing strong.
Arrived: Steamship Austin at 6:l0 P. NJ,
Tripp, master, from IndianOla, via Calves
ton, to c. A. Whitney & Co.
Sailed: Steamships Fire Fly and Morgan;
barks Boa, Valparaiso and Lequitta;
schooner j. G.. Whipple.
MEMPHIS, December 2S-Weather cloudy.
There was slight fall of snow this morn
ing. Ice very heavy. Several boats that
started for Cairo have been compelled to
turn back.
Arrived: Exchange and Lockwood. De,
parted: Longworth and Yeager for New Or
leans, and Stockdale for Red River
VICKsBURG, December 28-Passed down:
John KilgOur at l p. NJ. River rising.
Weather clear and pleasant.
PITTsBURG, December S.-The M0nonga-
hela has about two feet in the channel,
with heavy ice gorge below the city.
CNc1NNATI December 28.-Navigation
still closed. Ice softer to-day. Mercury
go. Wind north; showing at intervals dur
ing the day, but the weather is milder to-
night,