New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-16

Subscription to Recover the Oceanus Vic.
Tins Bodies-Canse of Explosion I'm.
determined by Coroner's Jury-Alleged
Murderer Acquitted - DrOwned-Re.
ligious Amendment to the Constitution
Charles A. Dana Indicted for Libel
severe Snow STERN at Chicag0-The
south Carolina OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Storm i'm WisconsiR-Fires Near To-
Iedo-Despernte Attempt of a Mob to
Capture Jail-The Florida ImbrOeliO-
An Ex-senator Deceased-Sfrike of
Coal Heayers.
ST. LOUIS, April l5.-At a meeting on
Change today about thousand dollars
was raised in a few minutes to endeavOr to
recover the bodies of the victims of the
Oceanus disaster, which may be in the
wreck or washed ashore between there and
Cairo.
Captain Thomas w. Rbea and several
assistants started this evening for the
wreck, and will commence operations i'm
mediately.
JH Fore, who has been on trial for sew
eral days for the shooting of Beach, whom
he believed had influenced Mrs. Fore to
separate from him and institute proceed
ings for a divorce, was acquitted to-day.
The coroner's jury in the Oceanus case
are unable todetermine the cause of the
explosion.
CAIRO, April l5.-Mr. j. 8. Deckert, the
proprietor Of a large sawmill on the river
above Columbus, Kentucky, was drowned
this morning by the Overturning Of canoe
in the backwater near his mill.
Boston, April ia meeting was held at
fremont Temple last night in favor re-
ligiOus amendments to the constitution,
providing for an unquestiOnable basis for
Christian education in our common schools,
and for every other Christian feature of our
T. 4 ~
Rev. Mr.. McAllister, Of New York, and
ProfessorJ. A. Seelye.
PHILADELPHIA, April l5.-The grand
jury this morning found true bill Of indict-
ment against Mr.. Charles A. Dana, of the
New York Sun, for libel on Mr.. William
II. kemble, ex-State Treasurer, for an ar
ticle published in the Sun. relative to the
Evans frauds.
CHICAGO, April ia severe snow storm
prevails here and westward.
CHARLESTON, S. c., April l5.-1n the
United States Court evidence was heard in
the case OF William Lowry, charged with
conspiracy under the enforcement act, and
will probably 60 to the jury tonight.
Miles McCullOch, Of York, pleaded guilty
OF conspiracy.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April ia very &C.
we're storm commenced about midnight and
has ragged with fury until two o'clock this
evening. The telegraph lines have been
Frustrated at several places. The schooner
Liberty was dashed to pieces on the pier
while trying to make the harbor last night.
The eward-Thompson-w lost.
TOLEDO, April Is. There were several
destructive fires in the vicinity Of this city
Saturday. Four frame houses a short dis
tance west of the city were destroyed. The
fire was communicated from the adjoining
woods.
A church three miles east of the city was
burned Several farms were swept over by
the fire, and the dwellings. barns, grain,
farming utensils, hay, fences, ETC., were
entirely consumed.
The loss by the Perrysburg fire will reach
$4,000, on which there is Sill 900 insurance.
LOUISVILLE, April ia desperate at
tempt was made by mob Of seventy
ture the Jail at Canton, Hickman county,
Kentucky; but the jailOr resisted, and the
citizens gathering drove off the mob. Great
excitement prevailed in the county, and
the Jail is now heavily guarded. The muir
derer Cunningham is confined, and two
men charged with rape. The mob asserted
they wanted to lynch the latter, but the
citizens believe they are cOnfederates of
Cunningham seeking to release him.
The Governor has been asked by the Az.
thOrities to send 1000 stand of arms and
call out the militia of Hickman county.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. April l5.-Lieutenant
Governor Ray, of this State, has issued O.
proclamation publicly warning the people
and officers of the State not to respect the
authority of Harrison Reed. the Governor,
against whom the proclamation states that
the Assembly of the State has caused arti-
cles of impeachment to be presented to the
Senate.
WHEELING, w. Va, April 1.-THE Hon.
p. G. Van Wrinkle, late United States Sen
ator from this State, died at his residence at
Parkersburg, West Virginia, at five O'Clock
this morning. The deceased took very
prominent part in the formation Of this
State, and was one of the eight Republican
members who voted against the impeach-
ment of Andrew JOhnson.E
CINCINNATI, April l5.-Fifty coal beavers
on landing quit work. They. struck for
81 so per day, having been receiving but ".
The strikers ordered other wOrkmen to
stop, and were told that an answer would
be given them tomorrow. The police dis
persed the strikers.
LOUISVILLE, April l5.-The Chamber OF