New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-27

Rum Did II.


Rum Did 1t.
LANCASTER, December 26.-A bloody fra.
cas- took place at GravetoD, last evening,
growing out of an attempt by Michael
O'Leary and Frenchman named Block.
we'll, both intoxicated, to enter house OF
questionable repute, owned by French.
man named Geuye. The result Of the fight
was the death of GOuye and his son. young
man, who was killed by OI.eary with q
club, the mortal wounding of BlockwelI
with an ak by the elder Gouye, and bad
wound on O'Leary's head from club used
by the female inmates of the house.
One Brother Killed by Another While
Drunk.
DAYTON, Ohio, December 26-At a shoot.
ing match yesterday at Riga, q village neal
here, two brothers. John and Henry Stowe,
Quarreied about loading rifle, and John
called Henry liar, when Henry drew q
revolver and shot John, killing him in
stantly. The spectators being much ex-
cited, caught and hung Henry to the limb
of tree. and when taken down life was OK.
tinct. Too much whisky was the cause Of
the mischief
Killed in Drunken Row.
DORCHESTER, Ont, During
drunken row between whites and blacks,
to-day, a white man, Eamed Bell, was
stabbed and killed.
Another Temperance Item.
Boston, December 26.-JOseph Calvin,
aged twenty-seven years, was killed yester
day, at Wakefield, by John DOherty, aged
twenty-o in drunken street fight.
Drug house Burned.
NASHVILLE, December 26.-The whole.
sale drug house of McCullOch, Hsger e. Co.
was burned today. Loss, $4,000.
Storm and Shipwreck at WilmIngtou.
WILMINGTON, December 26.-A dreadful
storm occurred here last night. A number
OF small houses were blown down, trees up
rooted and fences prOstrated. The bark
Maria Needham dragged her anchors and
went ashore on the middle ground between
the main bar and the Rip. Her exact con-
dition has not yet been ascertained, the
steam tug which went to her assistance
having failed to pull her Off.
Hotel Burned.
PATTERSON, N. j., December 26.-The
Orange Hotel, at Farmers station, on the
Erie railroad, was destroyed BY fire to o-night.
Important Land Grant Decision.
ST. Louis, December 26-Judge Gordon,
of the seventh Judicial district Of Kansas,
decided test case involving the title to the
Usage ceded lands of that State in favor of
SOtIioAS, nuu hoIuIuS tudt LILO EallEO8O6
have no grant through these lands. The
case will probably be appealed. a
In Mourning.
BALTIMORE. December 26.-The business
houses in the principal part of the city arc
closed, in respect to the memory of John
Hopkins, whose funeral takes place to-day.
Casualties in Buffalo.
BUFFALO, N. Y, December 26-The Sec
Htnr nf fNf fnvr, 80
gave way last night, precipitating the in
mates to the basement. One girl was
killed, and several others in jured.
A false alarm Of fire last night caused q
panic among crowd OF persons engaged in
asdance at Keller's Hall, and in the rush to
escape from the building several persons
jumped from the windows of the second
story and were seriously injured.
Christmas In Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. December 26-Christmas
was generally observed here, and there was
NO oiminution in the amount of money
spent, notwithstanding the recent trouble.
Again at Work.
Most of the cotton and wool factories are
in full operation at reduced wages. The
carpet manufacturers have, with very few
exceptions, closed, owing principally to a
difference existing between weavers and
a reduction in the prices of weaving of two
cents per yard Manufacturers iu general
say that the price of carpets has been re-
duced go much, and the sales are SO low,
th at they are not very anxious to start I'D
even if the men would agree to work at the
proposed reduced rates.
Magnificent Christmas Gift to the Poor of
Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, December 26.-Hon. Shake
speare Caldwell, formerly member of Con
gress from this city, but lately of New
York, turned over to the poor of Louisville,
on Christmas, a handsome building for hos
pital purposes, which he had erected at o
cost of $S0,u00. The edifice is to be called
the Hospital of St. Mary and Elizabeth, and
is to be under the charge of the Sisters of
Charity, but ls to DO open for the reception
of patients of every denomination. The
gift is in memory Of Mr.. Caldwell's wife,
the only daughter of Colonel James d.
of this city. The building
will accommodate several hundred patients
Strike Of Railroad Enxineers.
INDIANAPOLIS, December o6.-The en-.
Louis, Indianapolis and Vincennes. and JEFF.
Madison and Indianapolis rail
roads struck at noon to-day. All trains
leaving their starting point before twelve
O'Clock we're run through on the Indiana.
polls and Vincennes road. The regular
passenger train went out on schedule time,
and the night passenger trains on both the
Pittsbnrg, Cincinnati and st. Louis, and
JeffersOnville, Madison and Indianapolis
will 60 out as usual in charge of
engineers not members of the brotherhood
There has been no disturbance as yet
and it is anticipated that the strike will ex-
nd Tn Nfh Aa hox,
IN the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st. Louis
'ailroad since noon. The regular train
eaving Louisville at 9 p NJ on the Jeffer-
|Onville road came in a few minutes late.
strike Of Panhandle Engineers.
CINCINNATI, December GA strike of |
he engineers and firemen on the Panhandle |
abroad commenced at noon YESTERDAY
The strike is against reduction of ten per |
ent in the wages Of these employees from |
he first of the present month; of which the |
gents OF the company say previous notice |
vas given. Since noon two passenger trains |
nd all the freight trains on the Panhandle
DAD were unable to leave the city. 1t is
eported that all the branches Of the Pan
andle and Pennsylvania Central roads al Q
fected simultaneously by this strike.
The Panhandle officers are doing all they
an 70 keep trains running. Railroad shops
a the eastern part of the city have been
topped, to allow mechanics to take the
laces of the striking engineers. Out of
even passenger trains to leave the CITY
his after noon, four went out, and three had
D remain. Nothing better is expected for
D. morrow. Up to midnight no freight has
,ft since noon. The officers had no intel.
gence of the strike until noon, the hour
,r it to begin. They had heard vague ru
lors Of a strike contemplated, which came
tst night, but gave no indication as to the
me when it would, and it WAS not credited.
Dispatches from other points report the
-rike simultaneous on all branches of the
anhandle road. Superintendent Ellison,
hO went out on the 9:4J p M train |