New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-27
MISCELLANEOUS
Bankruptcy Of Jay Cooke & Co.

| PHILADELPHIA, November 26.-In the
United States District Court, this morning,
| Judge Cadwalader, the petition of sundr
| perties asking for an ad Indication in banks
| ruptcy in the case of Jay Cooke g. Co. was
| granted, and j. Gillingham Fell, ESQ, was
appointed receiver.
The Judge lntimated that the future prce
ceedings under adjudication should be had
under the torty-third section of the bank
rupt act, which authorizes the appointment
of a trustee and committee by the creditors
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
SAN FRANCIsCO, November 26.-The boile1
in book factory exploded this morning.
Loss S9O,O0Oo Three persons were hurt, one
fatally.
Work on Rses River Raft Nearly Come
pIeted.
ST. YOGPs, November 26.-4 private legD
ter from gentleman on the United Statess
snag boat, Aid at work on the Red river
raft, says that the work of cutting the chan
mel through that obstruction is almost COM
pleted. A few days more and there will be
uninterrupted navigation to all points on
Red river.
New Jersey Changers.
CAMDEN, N. j., November 26-The Stadae
grange organized here to-day.
Action of the Georgia Changers.
ATLANTA, November 26.-The convention
of Grangers to-day adopted resolutions to
establish the direct shipment of cotton to
Europe. They urge the Iefunding of the
cotton tax to legitimate claimants apd the
removal of all imports, except on conceded
luxuries. They indorse and urge the con.
struction of the Atlantic and Great Western
canal.
The convention adjourned sine die amid
enthusiasm.
To BE Hanged.
Governor Smith has refused to commute
Malones sentence, and he will be hung on
Friday next.
Boiler Explosion.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, November 26.-The
boiler of shinge mill exploded here to-
day, killing one man and wounding eighta
Lively Affair in Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock. November 26.-On Monday.
at Fulton, one Puckett, and two brothers
named Cassidy, got into dispute over a
game of cards when Pickett shot both the
Cassidys, killing one and seriously wound
ing the other.
Pickett was arrested, and started over
land tor the county seat, Washington.
When short distance from Fulton, he was
shot from the brush; fell to the ground,
and was left for dead. The officer went for
assistance, and on his return found that
Puckett had revived, and was trying to
escape, though badly hurt.
He was taken back to Fulton, and 9es-
terday put on the train for Washlngt) IN. A
party of Irishmen attempted to stop the
train and capture the prisoner, for the pur
pose of lynching hirs, but were deferred bS
the officers. 1t is reported that Pucketh
died last night.
An Archbishop in Trouble.
BERLIN, November 26.-Archbishop Lndp
chaiOski has been ordered to resign within
one week from the notice. He has received
letter from che Pope exhorting hir4 to
tirmness.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARrsRsq
Office Chief Signal officer !
washington, November 20 1878 4.35 P. NJ.
soe Pie Northwest anS thence % eIe eissous
Galley Ealing temperature northwrsoerly Winds
cloudy %eather and occasional snow eaaoing on
Thursday
For the lakes and ehence Qo Ito salio 9eiles.
southeasterly winds, cloudy wsatler, snow ane
occasional rain
For Kentucky and Tenn ssee, so,yeheele e4Islas
cloudy weather and occasional rain
For the Southern States, southwosSrrly aendss
increasing cloudmess and rain 70 the siuf Seatese
For the Middle States, winds y"erlr% SO southe
erly ana easterly, rising temperature 90 ssorro~e
and cloudy weather.
perature and generally clear weatheo
Cautionary gnals ordered for 9u9uss Gse
canada Marquette, Chicago, Milwaukee ans see1so
River and Marine Newss
SOUTHWEST Pass, November 26, s P. M-Baooe,ASD
800. Wind east mort heast ligls. Weather thick
and rainy. Arrived Norwegian bark Hex salieatIr,
master, forty-two days from bordeaux in ba IIas0
to master Salled-Steamship Liberty bark DOB
mini ico Latai schooners Robert Ruff and Riveo
Queen, ami ships Kent and Montebello
VIcksBrkG Noyember 26.-Nothing down. op0
ka'e, at A. N :; City of Vicksburg, at % o"
Nea' her pleasant and clear River falling.
CAIRO November 26.-Arrived-Babbag at %
u; Ahce, from st. Louis, at p VI. Departeo
CITY OF Alton, for New Orleans, at ) P. N. To
Thompson Dean is afoat and will be here in tn
morning River has risen two feet. Weather clea
and pleasant.
EVANSVILLE, November &-Weather chief
cloudy and cold. River has risen thirteen inchess
Up-Louisvilie, at 2 P. NJ; shannon. at ten o'clock
asst night.
lLouIsvILLx, November 26.-River rising fast: seven
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