New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
saloon Keeper Killed.

IIAZELToN, Pa, December l5.--Davi(
Sterry, saloon keeper, near the outskirts
of this borough, was killed Saturday. The
police have arrested eight suspected per
Sons Hazelton is supposed to have the
local option law in force, but seventy ga
looms are selling liquors.
Death of Professor Agassiz-His Las
Moments.
BOSTON, December l5.-Professor Agassi7
Cied this morning.
The last hours Of Professor Agassz were
apparently passed in Inconsistencies. AT
two o'clock p. NJ, on Sunday last, he had
an attack similar to the one experienced
before-a suspension of eSpiration-which
continued for half minute, accompanied
by other indications of approaching dssoln-
ton. These were succeeded by nnnaturally
rapid breathing; which grew fainter with
departing vigor.
The patient lay upon his side, and beyond
an occasional cunyulslve movement of the
limbs, there was no sign that he suffered
pain, and the finale was scarcely percept-
lbls.
Schooner Wrecked.
The schooner John Libby capszed at seq.
Three OF the crew were lost, the remand err
were rescued and carried to Flushing Dy
the ship Sterling from Philadelphia.
A Chamber of Commerce Fined for Con-
tempt of Court.
CINCINNATI, DeceAber l5-5udge Yaple,
to-dar, in the case OF Sheriff Seiger VS.. the
Chamber ct Commerce, charged with con-
tempt of court, in refusing deputy sheriff
admission TO the chamber to serve a sum
mons, decided that the powers OF deputy
sheriff were powers OF the State, no less, no
more, and that the chamber in denying him
admission denied admission to the State of
Ohio. He, in consideration of the high
character of the Chamber of Commerce, and
viewing its action as a mistake, assessed q
nominal fine of 81 and costs on the presi-
dent.
Demonstration of Worlingmen.
CONVICTION, Kentucky, December D.
In pursuance of resolutions at Arbieter Hall
last Saturday night, workingmen, variously
es dmated from 600 to 1000, headed by
band of music, bearing the national colors,
and also a banner inscribed with tue word:
1--WE want worb-not charity" marched to
Mayor Jobnston's office.
A New Horror from Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, December Ia
family named Moore, consisting Of a man,
wife and child. rassed through tins city on
Thursday fer Texas. About seven miles
ont, coming to a stream which was swollen
by recent rains, they were advised to
Geviate from The main road and make d
crossing above, which was uDfrcGuented.
GtIed, and their bodies thrown into the
stream. The bodies of Moore and his wife
were found yesterday; an inquest was held
today. There is 10 clue TO the perpetra-
tors The child's body has not yet been
found.
suicide.
LOUISVILLE. December i5.--Henrv Wal
tiers. a resident Of New Albany for the past
thirty years. threatened to kill his wife, TO-
day, if she didn't go out of the house. She
went out on he porch, looked through the
window, saw him take a razor. and cut his
throat from ear to ear. He died in fifteen
minutes, the room being deluged with his
blood. He was thought to be laboring I'M
der fit of insanity.
labor TO be Provided.
The assistant aldermen to-day apponte
a committee to confer with the mayor and
heads Of departments in regard to pro
viding immediate employment for tho work
ingmen.
Their leader Mr.. Halter. in an address,
said to the mayor: 1--WE ask You not to do
any WRONG, but that you and the city au
thorities do ali you can to assist u.s." The
mayor in his reply said that the city had
been doing its best for their relief, and was
still irving TO do all that could be done. A |
speech was made by one man denouncing |
the dollar and a quarter a day paid by the |
city as too low.
A report is circulated that the laborers in |
Burnett woods park have struck for higher |
wages than 81 % this evening.
Probabilities.
WAR DKPARTxRET, |
Ohice Chief Signal officer |
Washington, December Is, 1873. i:35 p ny |
For New England and the Middle Atlantic States. |
partly oudy weather, with less pressure ard but |
slight changes of temperature, WI, as gradually
shifting to s.utherly. with increasing cloudiness.
For the South Atlantic states ana thence
to the lower Mississippi vail y. light
ortheastery to southerly wihds iih less pres
sure and slight rise of temperature, TIE weather
partly cloudy, with hight rams o. the
,oast. , |
For the Ohio valley and lake region the pressure
will diminish with increasing cloudnesS and
slight change of temperature.
For the Northwest, generally clear weather.
with sout heasterly t. south westerly WINDS during
he greater portion of the day.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass uecemoer 49, p. NJ -Barome-
or 30:25 Wind forth nor theast, fresh. Arrived
;ark D. H. Bills, Penney master fourteen DAY 4 ON |
ostop with a general cargo, to Norton Bell; | ,
orxesian ship Gar, Mejleender, master, ferty'
We days from Ham burg il ballast, to Fred Gamer
en-; Norwegian ship Lovely Marcui g. u, master !
ity days=from Liverpool, with salt to jackson I
anson; Spanish bark Politena Larrinaga, master,
ON Havana, in ballast; schooner J. ID. Meinns, | !
etcher. master, three days from Grand Gallon,