New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-07

Republican Victory mt vicksburg-Na.
tiOnal Board of Trade at st. Louis-Ice
Gorge at st. Louis Broken Up-Naviga.
ton south PrObable-Suicide at Mem.
rhis-An Ex.C0ngressman Blows His
Braius Out-Varying Thermometer ut
IT. Paul-California Senatorial Con-
test-Reverdy johnson in the Ku.
klux Trials-Sn0w storms On the
l.akes-Fierce Fire at Hagerstown.
ATLANTA. December 6.-Hon. j. M. Smith,
Speaker of the House, has been nominated
by the Democratic convention for Gov
ernOr
The Democrats elect full ticket BY q
large majority in the municipal election to-
day.
NICKsBCRG, December 6-The Reprb-
lcans elected The whole city ticket except
two aldermen.
ST. Louis, December 6-The National
Board Of Trade met to day, Mr.. Fraley pre-
siding. Fifty delegates present.
The ice gorge in the harbor was broken
up to such an extent to-day that q large
portion of the river below the bridge piers
is open. The ferry ybOats are again running.
The river between here and Cairo is re-
ported to be alternate strips of ice and open
water, but if the warm south wind and
warm atmosphere which have prevailed to-
day continue, navigation south will soon be
resumed.
MEMPHIS, December 6-Mrs. Emily
Moffat wife of the coroner of this district
committed suicide yesterday, ripping open
her stomach with carving knife; cause,
mental depression.
Luke Padden, who murdered Ed Barr.
has again been refused bail. He will proba-
bly, die with consumption before he can
have a trial.
Colonel John D. Ashmore, formerly mem
hor Of Ass<-
South Carolina blew his brains out with a
pistol, at the hotel at Sardis, Mississippi,
yesterday; cause, pecuniary embarrass-
ment.
Sr. PAUL. December 6-The thermome-
ter was 261 below zero yesterday, and 24o
above to-day.
San FRANcIsco. December 6.-The sena-
t0rial contest IS now between Sargent and
Cole. Cole stock is looking up
Severe storms prevail throughout the
State.
PORTLAND, Oregon, December 6.-The
Peoples Insurance Company has col
lapsed; the Pacific Insurance Company is
tOtteriDg.
OMAHA, December 6.-Western passen
gers. who lett Laramie station on the first
instant. say it is not known how soon tho
moderated. A great number of persons are
reported frozen to death west of here.
COLUMBIA, S. c.. December 6.-Reverdy
johnson closed the argument on motion to
quash the Ku klux Indictment. He argued
that the acts Of Congress Of May, 1870, and
April, 1871, are unconstitutional and void
as tar as pretending to confer suffrage, and
that Congress should not be permitted to
override the constitution He argued that
Congress could give federal courts no right
to try violations of State laws, and showed
that the indictment nut the DrisOners in
jeopardy twice, viz, as violating an act of
Congress and a law of the State
DETROIT. December 6.-Great anxiety is
felt for the bark Sunnyside, overdue from
Chicago. Terrible snow storms prevail on
Lake Huron, and navigation is very
perilous. powerful tug has gone in
search of the Sunnyside.
ST. CATHARINEs, Canada, December g.
Weather cold. High winds prevail.
MILWAUKEE, December Ga number of
vessels have been tOwed in with their
crews feet frozen. The mate of the hark
Tanner was frozen to death
MEMPHIS, December 6.-The cold weather
of the past week seriously interrupted cot
ton picking.
HAGEEsTowN, Md. December +, llP.M.-
fierce fire is raging here. Many buildings
have been destroyed.
SAN Francisco. December 6-Americans
have bought wool freely at Sydney, where
three ships are loading for Eastern States.
ST. JOHNS, N. B.-A very heavy south
west gale prevails. The cable between New
brunswick and Prince Edwards Island has
broken.
PIrTsBURG, December 6.-Blackman lin
dependent candidate) was elected mavor
yesterday, over Morgan (Republica nj, by
(coNTNuED on FOURTH PAoS.]