New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-04


| anticipated.
Attack by Indians and Mexicans.
CORPUS CHRISTI. December 3.-On the
| night OF the first instant, body of Indians
and Mexicans attacked Gray and Growers
ranches, abOunt seventy miles flom here
toward the Rio Grande, killing seven per,
sons and carrying Off Gray's son. When
the courier left fighting was still going on.
The Monitor Terror.
PHILADELPHIA, December 3.-The moni-
tor Terror will leave the dry dock to- day,
end be pushed to completion rapidly.
Troops Called out TO Guard an Execution.
At the request of Sheriff Rainhart, of
Hudson county, Governor Parker has or
dered General Plume to detail two com
panies OF the Fourth Regiment and one
company of the First Battalion as guard at
the execution of Mechella ON Friday, at
Jersey City.
snow in California.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 3.-There is a
hight fall of snow here. 1t is showing in
Stockton, Sacramento and other localities.
Ihls is very unusual in the valley districts
Of this State.
Adjourned.
ST.. PAUL, Mimi, December 3.-The COM
mission to investigate the official conduct of
Indian Commissioner Smith, adjourned to-
day, for the second time, at the request of
parties here, who have no charges ready,
and ask time to prepare them.
Lighthouse Ship Adrift.
PROVIDENCE, December 3.-The Benton
Rect lighthouse ship was found off her sta
ton and towed to Newport harbor.
Suicide.
MILWAUKEE, December 3-George w,
Peckham, an old and esteemed citizen, and
brother of Judge Peckham, who was lost
on the Vile du Havre. jumped from the
bridge into the river last night.
Marine Accidents.
SAVANNAH, December 3.-The British
brig Silas Atwood went ashore seven miles
below st. Johns light, on the twenty y-ninth.
The vessel is high and dry having got on
during the high tide. She will probably be
taken off without injury.
The schooner Harry Shepherd aarrived
from Jacksonville, Florida, reports that
while in latitude 80 ls', longitude 75o 3O/,
she sighted large bark water-logged
, and abandoned. 1t was ascertained she
was the British bark Tarquin, tor Liv-
erpooi from Pensacola, with cargo of
timber. The deck cargo was washed over
board, the matches, forward house and part
OF the deck were gone and the hull filled
with water.
Printers Strike.
JACKSON. Miss, December 3-The news
papers Pilot and Clarion requested their
printers to reduce the rates to fifty cents.
The printers refused. The Pilot does not
insist; the Clarion does. All hands on the
Clarion have struck.
Reduction of Wages.
RICHMOND, Va, December 3.-In conse-
qence OF orders from Washington, reducing
the wages of employees at the government
granite works here, there was an almost
general suspension of work this afternoon.
The pay OF first class cutters was reduced
from $4 SO to 50 50 second class from
81 25 to 50 %, and third class from $4 to
S3. The wages of other cutters, helpers
and blacksmiths were also reduced, but not
IN so great proportion.
The stonecutters held meeting tonight.
The proceedings were secret, but it has
transpired that, among other things, COM
mittee was appointed to prepare protest
against the reduction of wages and if neces-
sary, to go to Washington to urge it,
Work, however, will be resumed tomorrow.
and the committee will report when final
action is to be taken.
Fire.
TITUSvILLE, Pa, December 3.-A destruc-
tive fire occurred at Greece City last night,
destroying thirty buildings consisting of
dwellings, hotels and the Producers Bank.
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amount OF insurance is not known. The
hre originated in dry goods store.
New Cotton Exchange Organized.
MEMPHIS, December 3.-The Cotton Ex-
change was organized this afternoon. w.
B. Gaibreath was elected president; J.J.
Rowlings and A. A. Patton, vice presidents.
and N. B. Hill, w. w. Guy, J. T. Petit, B.
F. Smith, J. A. Landouer, T. II. Hartmus
and John T. Stratton, managers.
Lodge of Sorrow.
A Masonic Lodge Of Sorrow was held at
the Opera House tonight. in memory of the
members OF the fraternity who died of vel
low fever.
How the California Legislature Adjourned
SACRAMENTO, Cal, December 3-Chief
Clerk Boornek, yesterday declared the AS
'embly adjourned without organizing This
las resulted in postponing the senatorial
election until one month from to day.
There is great and general Indignation at
his action, which is clearly recognized as a
harp trick to cheat the popular will of it's
air expression.
)utrages by NexIcans Disguised aa
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, December "a
'arty, said to be Indians, made an attack
m the town of San Diego, Nueces county,
Texas, on the first instant, killing seven
'ersons and carrying off others. Fighting
vas still going on at the latest accounts
t is supposed here that the assailants are
disguised Mexican bandits, as San Diego is
lot within the usual district of Indian dep
edatlons and is near the town of COncep-
ION, which was robbed by the Mexican
aiders under Albert Garcia few days ago.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
ONCE Chief Signal Officer
washington, December g. 1879, 4:35 P. M.
For the Northwest and southwark over Missouri,
Loudly and colder weather with snow will prevail
uring the night. The pressure increasing in this
istrict, with fresh and brisk north westerly to
1nthwesterly winds and partly cloudy weather on
For the upper lake region and thence southward
Tennessee, cloudy and stormy weather, with
le temperature falling decidedly from Kentucky
orthward by Thursday evening
For the lower lake region, New England. and the
orthern portion of the Middle states, increasing
tsterly and southerly winds. with threatening
Gather. and areas of rain.
For the southern portion of the Middle States
I'd the South Atlantic States diminishing pres
re southeasterly to south thwesteny winds, and
.rty cloudy weather.
For the Gulf States, sOutherly winds with caoudv
I'd threatening weather on the coast; the tenn
rature falling in the lower Mississippi valley and
After the tenth instant the display of cautionarv
shas will be suspended at the lake ports for The
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, December g. P NJ M-Barometer
Wind south. fresh Weather very thick. Ar
brig Lepanto. Mas master from O
shIug1s; EN- R IN ballast to Fatio Coz brig Charlotte
cK; blonnl, master, seven DAYS from Kingston,
maica with cargo Of fruit to Charles Clinton
departures.
ICksBURG, Decem Der 3.-Down-Thom pson Dean
twelve last night; Yazoo at nine Last night.
mary Houston at P M.; John A. Scudder, at
!. M. Arr1ved-CapitOl City. Weather stormy
d warm. The river has risen foot five
mes during the last twentvfonr hours.
MEMPHIS, December 3.-Weather sutry and
avy, with rain aud thunder storm this after N
ON. River rising steadily. Arrived-Ouachta
lie, from New Orleans, Departed-last night:
hn Kilgour, for louisville; this evenng-City of