New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-19

D80K lO00U, Auu VuIucu CUIupIctCly over
Tie left hand side OF the ladies' car was en-
tirely torn of.
There were NO persons killed, and only
one seriously injured, Mrs. A. w. Pierce,
Of Beauregard, Mississippi, arm broken and
nose injured; also received flesh wound
on her forehead.
The following is list of the wounded:
Barney Carroll, OF New Orleans, confusion u
Of stomach, painful but not serious; ). L.
Lacy, Chicago. cut on forehead, not danger
ously, slight bruises; Matthew Kelly, st.
Louis, cut and internal bruises; }. Open
helm, Louisville, slightly cut and bruised.
Hon. r. s. Mcmillan, Monticello, Missis-
aippi slightly bruised; DR.. Lawrence and
wife, late Of Summit. Mississippi. slightly
seliehtly bruised; N. T. BridgefOrd, Louis
viile, Kentucky, slightly bruised in side
and hip; Conductor McCalley, cut slightly
on head and bruised, but attending to his
duties.
Tie train was running about fifteen or
sixteen miles an hour, and the axle was a
new one purchased the eighth OF March
last.
Colonel E. d. Frost, superintendent of
the road, was on the train, and sustained
slight injuries; also, Hon. Thomas Shackle-
ford, of Canton, hurt painfully in various
parts of his body, but not seriously. The
accident occurred near Dulaney's mill, six
miles south of Crystal Spring, Mississippi.
ALBANY, April lS.-A city charter similar
to that suggested by the committee of sew
onty, passed. 1t removes Commissioner
Van NOstrand and Controller Green, and
also abolishes assistant aldermen.
NAsHvILLE, April l8-The negroes taken
from the Nashville and Decatur railroad by
band of armed white men were not
hanged BY them, az is supposed, but we're
released. They were subsequently rear
RAnfQA and mil ot Athoua Ala.
hama. A fifth negro has BEEN arrested, who
confessed to having killed Wilson. The
husband of the ravished woman, who after
ward threw the body Of Wilson into the
Tennessee river-Whfeld, their white ac-
complice-was not drowned, as at first rep
resented, but is still at large.
The law will be allowed to take its
course, the excitement, which was at first
intense, having partially subsidized. Mrs.
WIlscn. tho ravished woman, still lives.
Boston, April 18.-The ten hour law in
tie Massachusetts, Legislature was de-
feated.
RALErcH, N. c., April ls:-The Republl-
can convention nominated fuH state
ticket, and, after Q bitter DEBATE, rcsoiu-
ernor Holden, and requesting the United
6eetes Senate to seat Abbott. y,
CHARLESTON, 8. c., April lS-ln the
United States court to-day, IN the case OF
Smith vs.. Spencer, in which the jury dis
agree, the charge of murder was Withdrawn
by the government and defendants pleaded
guilty 70 conspiracy. ,,.
japanese political affairs are quiet Sew
srel severe earthquakes have lately occur
red in Japan.
SAN FRANc1sco, April 1s.-Arriyed-
Steamship American, from Hong Kong,
March l6, and Yokohama March 26 Among
the passengers were Captain s. L. Phelps,
General George B. Williams. General Muir
ply, Of the United States Army, and several
OTTAWA. Ont, April lS-The fishery cor
reSpondence to be laid before Parliament
today will disclose that the Dominion gov
eminent has notified the Imperial govern
nnent that Canada would not assent TO any
nale Of the fisheries without her consent,
and that Great Britain replied that her
Oajesty's government never had any such
intentiOn; that, as the negotiations tor
the treaty at Washington proceeded.
the Canadian government urged the IN
cluding Of Fenian claims, and the obtaining
Of commercial trade advantages in return
for temporary use of the fisheries by the
Americans. On these views not being in
cludcd in the treaty, the Canadian govern
ment strongly demonstrated, and after the
treaty was concluded the British govern
meut appealed to the Canadian government
to carry the treaty in the interest OF the
empire. and allow the Americans to fish in
Canadian waters.
The Canadian government declined to
grant this latter proposition and place on
record their disapproval of the terms OF the
treaty as regarded the fisheries and the
Fenian claims. The British government re-
Joined, and eventually the Canadian gov
ernment proposed that in lieu Of the Fenian
~ - .<osu md In
the anxious desire Of the British govern
ment, they would be ready to submit the
treaty for the favorable consideration OF
the Canadian Parliament, provided that the
British government would guarantee the
Canadian loan of f4,00O, 900, to be applied
to the construction OF the great Canadian
Pacihc railway and the extension OF the
canal system.
The British government replied, offering
to guarantee 2,500, 900, and the Canadian
government accepted the counter proposal
q view of the vast imperial and Canadian
interest Involved and in view of the i'm
portance of the association of the British
government with the Canadian government
81 the construction of the Pacific.
weather Report.
Washington, April Is, 1871. AS P. ny
PROBABILITIES.
The lowest barometer over West Vir-
ginia will move eastwardly over the middle
Atlantic States. The area of cloudy weather |
and rain will extend over New England
tonight Clear and partially cloudy |
weather. with westerly winds, will prevail |
very generally from the lakes to the gulf |
and middle and south Atlantic coasts on |
Friday, and extend over New England |
during the day and evening. Brisk wester-
" and northerly winds will probably pre-
vail from Cape Hatteras to Cape Cod Fri
day morning, but dangerous winds are not |
anticipated. I
River lntelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, April l8.-Barometer |
1890. Wind southwest. Arrived-Schooner |
Helen A. Locke, Fleming, master, four days
from Ruatan, laden with fruit schooner |
Annie Freeman, Boynton, master, seven
DAYS from Port Antonio, Jamaica, with |
fruit. Sailed-Steamships Ariadne and |
Clinton.
rbomnson Dean. A. M; Pink Varble, 10 |
Al, N. Up-Mary E. Forsyth, 10 A. NJ;
Belle St. Louis, 10 P. M. Weather warm
and clear. The river has risen sixteen
inches in the last twenty-four hours.
CINCINNArI, April l8.-River thirty-tive
feet in the channel, and rising slowly
Heavy rain last night. Weather cloudy
and cooler this evening. Departed-Alaska,
for New Orleans. -,
PIrrsBURG, April l8.-Weather raw, with
occasional showers. MOnOngahela seven
feet eight inches in tie channel and sta
6onary.
ST. Louis, April ls-Arrived- Z:
Poe, from Red river; City of Alton and
parted-City of Quincy, for New Orleans, |
aud C;fv of Helena for Vickshurp