New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-11


French Su0erers-Conn Betwee0
Railroads at Louisville Oppssitiea by
tho City Council-Impeachment Trial
Fire at Orange Ceurtheuse-Tewn of
Petroleum Centre Burned-A Preeese
Against Summers Removal - 6eF1ouo
Trouble Reported In South Carollna-
A singular Suicide-Extensive Hem
Factory Burned One Hundred anA
Twenty Hands Thrown Out Of Rm-
ployment.
CHICAGO March 10.-Ex-Mayor Brand, Of
Galena, Illinois, was struck by lightning
Tuesday morning while adjusting tin
water pipe near the lightning rod ON his
house. He says the shock made his hoad
feel like a bushel basket. He became un-
conscious in a few moments, and continued
80 until discovered by the family. He was
soon restored to consciousness, and is now
doing we'll.
LOUISVILLE, March lO.-The subject Of
aiding the sufferers of France was brought
before the City Council last night and re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The connection between the L0uisvill0
and Nashville and Cincinnati Short Line
railroad was granted some time ago, sn
condition that It be built with such gauge
as not to obviate the necessity of breaking
bulk here. The connection was built, how
ever, so as to allow through cars to pass,
which is claimed as violation of the oon-
tract The City Council instructed the
Mayor and City Attorney to take steps 10
have the contract enforced.
OMAHA, March lO.-David Butler has do
livered the seal Of the Office as Governor to
Secretary Anes.
1t is reported that two of the most mate
rial witnesses in tho impeachment trial
have been induced to leave.
RICHMOND, March 1O.-A special dispatch
from Orange Courthouse says fire thers
yesterday afternoon destroyed the hotel,
three dwelling houses and the Baptist
church.
PIrrsBURG, March 10.-The town Of Pet
roleum Centre burned. Loss, $l5O,O
PHILADELPHIA, March lO.-A large Rad
ical meeting held at Camden, New Jersey,
tonight, protested strongly, in q series Of
resolutions, against the removal of Mr.. Sum-
ner from the chairmanship of the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs.
CHARLESTON, March TO- Serious trouble
is reported between the white and celored
militia in Chester and York counties. There
have been several killed and wounded o.
both sides. A detachment Of United States
| soldiers are now at the scene of disturb
ance.
LOUISVILLE, March 1O.-This morning
Adam Schwartz, flower gardener in tho su-
| burbs Of the city, who had been suffering
| from domestic az squabblcs, plunged his head
| into q barrel Of rain water till tho FIRE Of
life was quenched. a
| The Courier-JOurnars Lexington special
SAYS the extensive hemp factory of Morgan
& McGrath, at that place, was burned this
| evening One. hundred and twenty handD
are thrown out of employment. The fire
| was the work Of an incendiary
| SAN FRANCISCO, March l0.-Mount Xavier,
in Washington Territory, appears to BE-
| firing up for volcanic eruption.
The steamship Nevada will sail on the
eighth OF April, touching at Honolulu, for
Australian ports
The committee for German peace celobra-
ton in this city have ordered one thousand
| silver and four thousand bronze cOmmem-
orative medals.
The Germans held grand peace conven-
| tion at Vallejo last evening.
Father Foley, of ClOyne, Ireland, in do
| tiance of prohibition Of Archbishop Alle-
meme, delivered q lecture on Irish orators
| at Platt's hall yesterday evening to an i'm
| mense audience, fOur-ffths of whom were
Irish Catholics, and was warmly applauded.
The action of the Archbishop is bitterly do
nouneed by Catholics, and has created very
! strong feeling in the Church.
River lutelllgonce.
| SOUTHWEST Pass, March 10, M
| Barometer 30. Wind east southeast, fresh
Arrived: Bark Thomas Cochran, King,
| master, six days from Matanzas, in bal
last, to Puig Brothers; bark Mary. Camp
| bell, master, four days from Havana, Il
Thorndike, Norton & Co.; schooner Etna
fazzatte, master, seven days from Ruatan