New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-20
EfTSCELLANEOCS.


pfISCELLANEoCS.
Thr Resolution Censuring suinner-Eforf-
40 ExpunGe It-COrnecticut Democratic
STATE Convention - Collision Near
HAMPTON ROads-OverdUe steame RS
Railroad Accident in Arkansas-Par.
tiaI Lfs. Of the Misunderstanding As.
-0cinfiOn Ht Nashville.
BDsToN February ia petition i, in
circulation asking the Legislature to sx-
t2uzge its vote Of cpnsure 70 Senator Sumner
:Or nis action in regard to battle tlagt.
Hartford. February l9.-The Demo
cratic State Convention met to-day. Col
Uae! Dwight O'MOrris, formerly a Repub-
i.can, was made temporary, and finally.
permanent chairman. Charles j. lngersoli
was nominated for Governor. and George
: >i!!, Liberal Republican, for Lieutenant
Governor.
In the Connecticut Democratic Conven-
ton resolutions were passed declaring the
Democratic party based on the principles
~ 'he constitution declared at Cincinnati!
;ac Baltimore; arraigning the administra-
ton for hardening Bowen, who was inter
Gated in baIlot-stutfiEg, for striking down a
faithful Cabinet officer 10 please the
ring. and retaining one who pays
- greedy cormorants money belonging
20 the people and tor using the
army to crush the rights of the States:
arranging the Vice President for completely
uith the Credit MObilier; arraigning the
Republican party for squandering the pub
i.c lands and for corruption in elections
Geuouncing the interference Of the federal
0tllCeholders from the President down, in
She political affairs of the States and the
creating of State Legislatures by executive
decree and welcoming Spain to the sister
hood Of republics, believing that freedom
20 Cuba would be the result and culogizing
Horace Greeley and lamentlng his death.
FORTRESS MONROE, February i2.-The
steamer j. d. Foley, while towing a steam
or. ran into the Lucille of Wilmington.
bound for Baltimore. The Lucille lost her
Sudder
SAN FRANCISCO. February iH.--No tidings
Urr the George S. Wright from Sitka. or the
Nevada, from Australia. have been :e-
sseiyed. Both are over due.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, February iH-An
5crident occurred on the Fort Smith rail
road this morning at half-past five o'clock
O. the eastward bound train, due here AT
seven o'clock. As the train was rounding
curve. two miles east OF Plumcr's Station,
she rear car, containing thirty-twO passen-
gers, left the track, and, turning over. went
oieWp an embankment. 1t was a box car,
g,iased on both sides, leaving no chance for
escape of the passengers. Owing TO the
sact Of their being no bell rope from the car
=. tn" engine, it was impossible to give an
g lllIn, and, therefore, the ear was dragged
. distance of 900 yards before the train was
stopped. Twenty-iOur of the passengers
we're injured, and one reported killed.
The following is a partial list Of the
wounded: Mortallv--John r. Edwards.
..-ahitrct, of Little Rock. Slightly wound
o.6--John Warrell, in the head aud hiF: l..
+. Barnes, in the head; X. A Dowdle in
S1e head; Captain Page, the conductor, leg
u0o'.ca; Dir. w. S. Menefe. collar bone
Broken: Dr. w. II. Scott, bruised about the
ses,d. Several ladies and children are
39.uug the wounded, having received hurts
aui nru SEES of different kinds.
Superintendent Beaumont says that IL"
Ears "cre running at reckless rate, con
%G:N to the rules OF the road, and he at
tGtnate3 the accident to the carolessness OF
.;:e cacineer. A train with medical assist
.la" COR the wounded went up the road
ED.nlLlt.
NASHVILLE, February ia trottinr as
io"...'!on was organized here to-day. 1t is
;:tr"Sed to give liberal purses tcg Ggo.,;gg
t; ~ June meeting.
Weather Report.
WAR D.r.x,NESY
Office Chief ) gual Ddc.r !
Washington, February -, 1875. !:35 p. ".
PROBABILITIES.
Rising barometer and pleasant weather
all pre- .ail Thursday in the Middle and
States partly cloudy and clear weather. !
with light winds and pleasant weather. IN
ne Gulf States and thence over the Lower |
lakes falling barometer and rising ther-
.lnl,cter from the Mississippi! 1--WE. TO the |
: .pa: Lakes
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS. February H. Is ?. NJ
barometer 1910. Weather calm. with thick |
:c- No arrivals or departures.
I!CKSBURG. February I9.-No boats down |
:.l-day. Up-Pargourd. | P. NJ. Weather |
cool and raining. River rising.
SHREVEPORT, February I9-Arrived- |
Southwestern, Mary Z. Poe and Thirteenth |
r., from New Orleans. Departed--C. II. |
DurieP, Thirteen Era, jefferson: Lady |
Lee. It. Louis. Now raining The river |
has fallen one inch. y heavy rise is report |
GG above.
MENrH1s. February Ia-The weather
i warm and spring like. The river is rising
s.eadiiy. Arrived-James Parker. from
C.ncinnlti. Departed-Herry Probasco, for
GIuc;nnati; Alice, for Ouachita river: Tom !
Sherlock, J. Sharp, Mcdonald ard Henry
Au,es. for New Orleans. Mary Boyd. e!
White river.
PirrsByRG. February i9-The McnonGa-
he.a. at nine o'clock tonight. was eleven
feet nine inches, and falling. Considerable |
zeal left on this rise
CINCINSATI, February la-River forty.
::wo feet and rising slowly. Departed
NICK Longworth, for New Orleans.
Weather cloudy and warm
ST. louis, February 9,-Arriyed-JOhn
K vie and Atlantic and barges, from New
Orleans. Departed-John Kinney, for
Continental and Sabine City.
..or New Orleans. River falling slowly.
4 good deal of ice passed here since last
1ight. Weather cold to-day
CAIRO. February l9.-Arrlved-City Of
IaIena, from VicksbuIg at s 4. NJ; John +.
~aIle, from St. Louis, at 9 A. NJ; Thompson
lean, from Cincinnati, at II M. Departed
cIantic and barges, for St. Louis, at P;
4: Great Republic, for New Orleans, at s
]. IT,: City Of Helena for St, Louis at " u