New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

FIRE IN eGHlveetOn-StfanO street tue
Suferer-GeOrgin State Fair-OIace
and Allen mt Atlanta-Dishonest NIissis-
sippi OGicials-Heavy Frost in Tennes-
see, Mississippi and Arkansas.
GALVESTON, October 13.-A fire occurred
here this morning on Strand street. The
following is a list of the sufferers: James
Dav & Co., Arnold, Menard e. Co.. g. p
Kindred, Thomas Compton, w. B. S0rley 4
Co.. Campbell &, Claugh, j. S. Sellers, +.
Fernandez, +. Gonzales, H. w. Wicks, S. B.
Davis, and Stock Il Hughes.
ATLANTA, October 13.-The House pro
posed a resolution to invite General Grant
to the State fair.
Jim Mace and Tom Allen are expected
here next week.
The Constitution newspaper commences
the publication of the State FAR bulletin, on
the fair grounds. Wednesday.
JACKSON, Miss, October l3.-J. ID.
Werlcs, State librarian. and w. IL. Furniss,
a county clerk were to-day arrested on
affidayits of Governor Alcorn, charged with
stealing seyenty-tive volumes of the State
reports from the office of the Secretary of
State The testimony indicates that Fur
Mss furnished the books to WerleS, twenty
five volumes of which were to DO sent to
John NJ Langston, of the Howard Univer-
sity, and the balance to he divided between
held in thousand dollar bonds each. They
are both from the State Of Ohio.
MEMPHIS, October l3.-A heavy frost last
night Also in North Mississippi and Ar
kansas.
GALVESTON, October IA fire broke out
this morning on the Strand. in the building
occupied bv w. B. Sorley & Co.
The fire was kindled by an incendiary in
the rear of the bank vault, destroying the
building, which was owned by &. l.. Boil
ton.
The adjoining buildings on each side were
also destroyed. Only three buildings, all
frame. were burned.
The principal loss was in merchandise.
The losses fall principally upon the insu-
rance companies.
The Ne,cs says: The Bolton building was
a worthless old rookery, sustained only by
the buildings on either side of it. We could
learn of no insurance on it. The Gonzalez
and Sorley building was probably worth
$1,000, and was insured for $4,000. The prin-
cipal loss in merchandise was by Bolts &
Walshe, who were carrying on large bust
ness in groceries, which was covered by in
surance. Their loss was about $4,000.
although the fire did not reach their build
ing. The total losses sum up about SAB, 200.
Insurance S27 900.
RICHMOND. October 13-General Joseph
A. Cox, nominated for Congress by the
Conservatives of the Third District, has
declined to accept the nomination.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, October l3, 6 p. NJ
Barometer 1890; wind, north northeast,
light. No arrivals. Sailed: Bark John
Geddie.
VICKsBURG. October 13.-Passed up:
Mollie Moore at 3 A. NJ. Down: Belfast at
A. NJ River falling.
MEMPHIS, October l3.-The river has
fallen one inch in the past twenty four
hours. Passed up: Julia. Weather clear.
PITrsEURG, October 13.-Monongahela
three feet scant. River rising slowly.
Weather cloudy, with Indications of rain.
LOUISVILLE, October ID. - Departed:
Garry Owen, for New Orleans. The river
has fallen two inches in the past twenty
four hours, with twenty-five inches in the
chute. and six and a half feet on Portland
bar. Weather clear and cool
CINCINNATI, October 13.-River eight feet
in the channel. Weather clear and cool.