New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-09

he New England Insurance Company vii
nay sixty per cent. The Independept Il
ssfsccs Company, with risks Of over q 600
cent. All the other Boston companies ar
Pto9ptly paying in full all Losses Sustained
LounvIILE, November ga convention
Of the steamboatmen of the Ohio and Mis-
siasippi valleys met ut the Calf House 1t
p. n. There were about one hundred ani
twenty delegates in attendance. Severa
Congressmen were present. The ofganiza
ton and apporti0nment of business Il
session. John s. Newbury, Of Detroit, W.
elected president. The convention visit
the canal tomorrow, and will be enter
tanned by banquet tomorrow night.
ST. LOUIS, November ga letter to the
Democrat from Knob Noster mentions Z
singular physical phenomenon there. The
letter says: "A continual rain has de-
soended for two weeks from . cloudlese
eky, and confined to space only OF twenty
feet diameter The phenomenon has been
observed by many persons." The writer
aAks for . scientific explanation.
CINCINNATI, November 6.-The injunc-
ton against the Newport and Cincinna j
Bridge Company was dissolved to-day, and
Zinc company has withdrawn its suit against
the city for damages.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, November a.-The
railroad was to-day adjudged bankrupt
by the District Court, and required to file .
list Of its creditors within FIVE days.
SALT LAKE, November Phillip and
Daniel Jones and Q man named Wright
were arrested this evening by United States
Marshal Patrick for the murder of Bennett,
whose body was found near this city about
. week ago, and who was reported to have
been killed in the act Of stealing horses. 1t is
nett was shot in cold blood on account of q
woman.
The weather is very severe IN some of the
mining districts in Big Cottonwood. To-day
the snow was four feet deep, with fearful
drifts. As high a. thirty dollars was offered
to carry sixty pounds Of provisions mp the
canon, but no teamster could be found to
attempt . passage. 1t is feared that the
miners will suffer for want of food.
General Augur and family arrived yes
terday. He is said to be acting under d.
rect instructions from the President. He
leaves tomorrow evening for Washington.
Rumors say Brigham Young is at St.
George, and that he went there to attend
the eemi-annual conference of the church
for that part of the Territory.
Preparations are making to organize Q
Grand Lodge Of Masons for Utah.
CHICAGO; November 8.-The executive
committee Of the Relief and Aid Society
publish an official financial statement of the
amount actually received up to November
z. The actual subscription il @2,O5O, 900,
out of about 6, 5OO, 900 subscribed. This
includes GOO, 900 in the hands of the New
York Chamber of Commerce, and 500, 600
in Boston, not yet placed to the credit of
the fund. The society is aiding 10000 per.
sons, some of whom it has to provide shell
ter for.
The committee is aiding those burnt out
to erect small. but comfortable houses on
the sites of their former dwellings or leased
grounds, which they may live in not only
during the winter, but also next summer,
80 % to be able to 60 to work on rebuild
ing the city; 1000 Of these houses have al.
ready been built, and it is estimated will
shelter about 10000 people. These, with
the number expected to be Quilt. will shell
ter altogether $1,000 people, The cost of
these temporary buildings will be about
81, 2O0, 600, leaving 50 20O, 900 to meet the de.
msnd for food, clothing, fuel and other gen.
eral expenses from the thirteenth of Octo-
Der until the completion of the work, which
can not possibly end with the present win.
ter.
The Merchants' Insurance Company of
Hartford offers to compromise BY paying
thirty cents on the dollar.
M: Medilrs majority for mayor is about
ii $50. Total vote, $1,000.
Beveridge. Republican candidate for Con-
gresham at-large. has about 5000 majority
in this city, and 5000 in the county.
NASHVILLE. November S.-Thomas ].
Caldwell, accused of rape, was killed yes
terdsy in Giles county, while endeavoring
to escape.
BosT0N, November 8.-The running races
at Mystic Park closed this afternoon. The
following is summary: Consolation purse,
mile heats-Arlstan l; Cadence. 2: Lord
Byron, 8; Joe Elliott, 4; Gerald, dis
tanced. Time-l:46; l:47.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARfuxN1
Office Chief Signal Ohacer.
Washington. November 8, 1871, 40 2, n.
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TWENTY-FOUR HOuRa.
The area of the lowest barometer which
vas Tuesday evening probably in lower
Canada, has moved southwark, and is now
east Of New England. Northwesterly winds
have continued in the Middle and Eastern
States increasing tn brisk for q short +;,,a