New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-14
MISCELLANEOUS.


Western Railroad Officers Meet
fnx-ReRulation Of Free Passes-Na
uional Council Of Union League
Republicans Warned Against the Pas
rive Policy-Vireinia Meeting on I'm
mjRrati0n-SOuth Carolina ku.klu,
Trials-Sargent for California senator
JEFFERSON, Texas, December l3.-A trt
broke out here at one o'clock this mOrnin!
and consumed Murphy's and Lockhart
buildings, with the following losses: Muir
ply Il Co. $50, 900. insurance 100000; Fin
klestein $4,000, insurance $1,000; V. l.. Levi,
$4,000, insurance 5000; jacobson l. ORES
den $1,000; insurance $1,000: ID. Higer $500
no insurance; II. 4 }. AblOwich 5000. in
surance $4,000; Crawford & Crawford
law library, $500: insurance $500; Lock
hart & Co. $4,000. insurance $4,000; j.
Bruckmaller ST., 900. insurance $1,000: ii. Il.
Orion, damage to building. 5000, fully in
sured; BOrey Il Brooks damage to stock
and building, $4,000. The origin of the fire
is not known.
CONCORD. N. H., December l3-The Dem
ocratic convention organized to day bE elect
ing f. d. Rand, of Lisbon, president, with
one vice president from each county. Presi-
dent Rand made an extended speech. re-
viewing the present administration, attack
ing it severely and contrasting the records
of the Republican and Democratic Presi
dents. Among other things he manifested
willingness to join with the moderate Re
publicans, SEIZURE and Trumbull, or even
Horace Greeley, in order to defeat ku-klux
legislation.
Governor Weston accepted the renomi-
nation in short speech.
After adoption of the resolutions the
convention adjourned.
The Democratic convention nominated
Governor Weston for Governor. The reso-
lutiOns denounce the suspension of the
writ OF habeas corpus in the Southern
States as unconstitutional.
ST. LOUIS, December l3.-A meeting of
Western railroad officers adopted close
regulations regarding free passes. A com
mittee was appointed to call a meeting Of
railroad officers, West and South, January
III. for the purpose of organization for
mutual benefit
PHILADELPHIA, December l3-At the
national council of the Union League, to-
day, Governor Geary made a speech warn
ing the Republicans of the passive De-
mocracy, which he declared was a snare to
entrap them
meeting OF gentlemen representing all por-
tons of protes sions is being held here in
the interest of immigration.
The Court OF Appeals to-day rendered
decision in the ease of ex-Mayor George
CahOon, heretofore convicted Of completely
in the Hannestian forgery, affirming the
Judgment OF the court below
The case now rests with the Governor, to
whom the jury who convicted Cahoon
recommended him to mercy.
COLUMBIA, December l3-In the ku-
AluX court to-day, witness confessed that
he was a member of the khan, which. he
sail, was formed in 1868 for selfdefense
and to prevent incendiarisD. The town of
4orkville was threatened to be destroyed
by the negroes, and many gin houses had
already been burned.
The defense produced witnesses to show
The urgent need OF an organization for de- |
tensive purposes.
SAN FRANCISCO. December l3.-Thp Re |
publican caucus nominated Sargent for the
United States Senate, which is equivalent |
TO an election.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. December l3-Nothing
CT interest was ELECTED in the Wharton
poisoning trial today.
CHICAGO, December I3.-It is asserted by
number of city journals that several, il
not all persons appointed to Office by the
Common Council on Monday light were ap-
preached by certain aldermen. and were
required to put up a money consideration
to secure their success, and that only those
persons who did SO got places.
Several unsuccessful candidates made
public statements declaring their willing
money was demanded of them by alder
men, and on their declining, were emphati-
cally told that. they could not have places.
The papers demand an immediate inyesti-
cation of the charges.
ST. Louis, December l3.-The Times will
publish Tomorrow letter from John S.
Phelps, ex-chairman of the committee of
ways and means, opposing the passive policy
of the Democrats.
Boston, December 13-Today Alexis Wis
tied Quincy market and other places in
quiet way.
Yesterday, in Iittleton, Massachusetts.
Patrick Heating shot his wife three times
with revolver, and atterward shot him
self. The act was committed in the pres
tnce OF their four young children. Both
we're living this morning. but with no hope
If recovery. Tue affair was caused by
domestic difficulties Both are about thirty
i've years of age.
The steamship Siberia. which arrived from
liverpool today, had two cases of small
DOX.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT. |
Office Chief Signal Oficer
washington. December IL, 1871. 100 P. n. |
fNOPsls OF THE PAST TwENTY-FOUR HOURS.
The low barometer which was Tuesday
afternoon in Northern Illinois has moved
,ast northeast to Lake Ontario, and has ex-
ended somewhat sOutheastward over New
Jersey. Cloudy weather with snow and
ain have preceded its progress. and now
prevail in New England and New York.
winds with light snow follow
ts course. The barometer has risen, but ,
lgain fallen in the southwest, and has
lsen decidedly in the northwest. Brisk
md high winds have been reported from ,
lakes Michigan and Ontario, but have now
subsidized The pressure has risen
n Montana and Oregon. but fallen on the
California coast, an area of high barometer
having apparently advanced nOrtheastward
through Washington Territory.
PROBABILITIES.
The barometer will probably rise through :
tut the Missouri valley, but fall on Thurs +,
lay on the gulf coast. Cloudy weather
Will prevail from Kentucky north and east
ward, with snow tonight very generally
rom Maryland to Maine. The lowest ba- t
omcter northeastward over New England. !
recedlng increasing winds and followed
y fresh northwest winds and cloudy
weather. in the middle and Eastern States. Z
Loudly weather continues on the gulf a
cast. Partially cloudy weather and rising .
emperature i'll the interior of gulf coast. .
:autlonary signals continue at Cape Nav. I
>ew York and Rochester
River lntelliRence. .
SOUTHWEST Pass, December lS, 6 Pm
barometer 1910. Wind east and fresh. No q
rivals. Sailed: Steamships l. C.. Harris y
md Hamm"nia, and ship Union. h
MEMPHIS, December l3.-Weather clear i
nd pl, asant River falling; five feet T,
TX inches to Reeves bar. Passed up: b
VICksEURG, December l3.-Passed down "
ate Kinney, at A, NJ Passed up: i
at p NJ Weather clear and -
DOL. River falling. - :,