New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-29
N1IsCELLANEOUA.

M1SCELLA ANEOU5.
AgitHtOrs of st. Mary Parish-Their Mass
Meeting-The Memphis Ice Disnster-
Wrecking kunken BOats-Fire in Nem4
phis-CargO of the CeIesfe-KilIed by
Police SergeHnt-Kliling Wives-Cnr
Shops nnd Print Works Burned-An-
OtheF Robson County Outlaw Killed
Coal Boats Blocked with snow-ShOrt
Coal Supply at Little ROck-The Cot
tOnwOOd Snow Slide-SmRlI-POx Deaths
in BOston-Yictims of the Great Fire
Deathbed HIarriage-SteRmshIp
Short of Coal.
FRANKLIN, La, December 98. - A
mass meeting of the citizens of st. Mary'g
parish was held here today. The meeting
was addressed by Colonel A L. Tucker
Judge Fred Gates Hon. NJ. j. Foster. and
Hon Charles Smith Resolutions were
adopted protesting against the action of the
United States authorities in our late
troubles, denouneing Durell and Kellogg.
and instructing our members of the Legis-
iature to stand firm, resisting by everv
means at their command further usurpa-
tiOns on the part of the United States alt.
| thorities, and calling on their fellow citi-
Zens throughout the State to act PROMPTLY
in the same manner. The meeting was
largely attended, both races being repre-
nted.
| First Dispatch.
| MEMPHIS, December 9S.-The situation at
the levee is unchanged since last nights re-
| ports, except that the Belle Pike hasEettled
nearly to her boiler deck. Captain Dugan.
| of the wrecking boat Eckert, is superintend.
| ing the removal of the cotton from her.
which consisted Of 756 bales, over one-balf
of which has been saved. Should the boat
hold up during the day the remainder Of
the cotton will be saved. All her cabin
furniture and stateroOm doors have been
saved.
She was valued at $4,000, insured in
Pittsburg for 100000. The Il. p Walt was
insured tor $24,0 in Pittsburg and Wheel
ing offices, instead of New Albany, as re-
ported last night. The work of wrecking
her still progresses, everything will be-
saved except her hull.
Taylor Wells, pilot of the ANDY Baumo
injured yesterday, is doing well.
The ice is still running very heavy.
Weather cloudy, with indications of snow.
The Legal Tender and Mary Boyd laid at
Commerce and the John b. Maude at tho
mouth of White river.
,bhe Celeste, sunk at Island No. %, had ID
cargo of cotton and corn valued at frou9
$4,000 to $60,00O.
lSecond Dtspatch.I
MEMPHIS, December 28.-The weather
moderated very much this afternoon. Ere
is thinning out considerably The river il
rising steadily. Steamboatmen are still an
prehonsiye of danger, though the condition
OF boats at the landing ia unchanged The
work of wrecking the sunken boats is still
pN crossing.
A fire broke out in CIarlss marble build
ing, corner of Main and Madison streets.
this afternoon, about four o'clock But for
the prompt action of the fromen dis
astrous conttagration would have ensued
I. Ii. Clark & Co, loss on building $4,000,
insured; Murray & RidgeIy. merchanf
taiIore, loss $4,000 on stock and fixtures.
fully insured. The Western Union TeIe-
graph office. next door, narrowly escaped.
the upper floor being flooded with water.
During the fire Henry FOntaine fell from
the top of three-story building, receiving
serious if not fatal injuries
Third Dispatch
MEMPHIS, December 28-The river ia
still rising up to the present time (9:3O =.
II 1t has risen three feet since p M
yesterday. The rise has broken the heavy
mass of ice in the eddy, from the mouth Of
Wolf river to JetfersOn street lose from the
shore. 1t is now feared that if the rise CON
tinues this immense field of ice, with the
dry docks, several steamers and large
number OF barges will be swept down
against the boats at the levee with irresisti-
BILE force. The steamer A. j. White suc-
ceeded in getting out this evening, and
crossed over to the bar to where the Yeager
lies The Arlington dropped into the va
canCy caused by her departure. The James
Howard and the City of Augusta have
worked in nearer the shore. All the boats
that have fuel have steam up There is no
ground for believing there is any gorge
above. Great danger is apprehended from
the field OF ice referred to- above The ice
is still running heavily.
The Gas f1oTnnonV rnnJo
ments for five car loads of coal daily, which.
with their present supply will enable them
to supply the demand. The price of coal
has advanced to 81 50 per barrel, and tbs
supply very light. Steps have been taken
to prevent suffering among the poor
PHILADELPHIA, December 23.-The cor
oner's jury rendered verdict that John
Tweedle died from violence at the hands Of
Police Sergeant Rogers, inflicted while in
j all for drunkenness.
The weather is fine, the gale is subsidinp.
and the trains arrived regularly to-day.
IEDIANAPoLIs, Ind, December 28.-One
wife was killed by blow from her hus-
chair in her husbands hInds Husbands
both drunk
ADRIAN, Mich, December 28.-The csr.
shops are burned. Loss $75, 900.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass, December 28-Ar-
nold's print works burned. Loss $l5O,OO0.
"o hunuFed hand5 thrown out of employ
nrnt.
WnMSGroS, N. C., December 28.-An-
drew Strong has been killed. There is now
only one member of the original band OF
Robeson county outlaws alive. Parson.
who killed Strong, received $1,000
CAPE Breton December 28-The coal
roads are blocked with snow, and vessels
are detained. They will probably be frozen
in at Sydney and other ports.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, December 28.-The
No trains have arrived from Memphis f.
three days.
SALT LAKE CITY, December 28.-Twel
per5ons are missing from Cottonwood n
avalanche slide came from the mountain
mile distant with fearful speed me
mules, wagons and sacks of ore we're cs
ried away like wisps. Rains here and sn0g
on Ethe mountains continue. The trains
are nine hours behind time.
BOSTON. December 28.-There were I67