New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-07-08

tine entire water iron: OF the city anu
large amount Of land. In case Scuttle does
not get the terminus party Of unuuestion-
able responsibility agree to build equip
and put in running order a branch road
from Scuttle, to connec. with the Northern
Pacific road near Tacoma, by the first of
January next, for less than the amount
pledged to that company by Scuttle.
WORCESTER, Mass. July DIR. Fon.
taire. of Spencer, was held in $4,000 bond
this morning for manslaughter in causing
the death of child bv using smallpox
virus for vaccination instead of vaccine
matter.
BUFFALO. July Another shock of
earthquake occurred at SIX o'clock this
mornings The only damage done by the
shocks of yesterday the throwing
down OF chimney IN tie centre of the
city.
MONTREAL. July "A. meeting of the
board OF directors of he Canada Pacific
railroad, held here Saturday. the terms
proposed by Sir Hugh Allen, for construct
ing the road. were finally accepted.
CHARLESTON, July 7.-Advices have been
| received here of the destruction by fire,
early Sunday morning, of tbs village of
Frog Level, in NewbQrg county. Loss
| 500 900. Little insurance
| PHILADELPHIA, July THE steamer
Pennsylvania reports encountering heavy
| seas, head winds and tOgs Among her
steerage passengers was the agent of the
International Society Of London, commits
| stoned to report as to the treatment OF the
passengers on board. He says: II have
made number of voyages over the ocean
| in English vessels from Liverpool to Que
bee. and Montreal, and Bermuda, and New
York, and never was passenger ON any
vessel in which the fare in the steerage was
| so good. The bread was good the meat
was good-all the food was good"
NASHVILLE, July Total number of
deaths Sunday were twelve. OF which seven
were four, none of which were from cholera.
A special from Chattanooga reports thirty
deaths there in the last torty-eight hours,
fifteen of which were from cholera.
CINCINNATI July 7.-Seven deaths from
cholera reported at the health Office to-day.
HALIFAX, July The lnman steamer
City of Washington, from Liverpool, went
ashore Saturday west OF anbro. All hands
saved.
The purser of the steamship City of Wash
| ington is expected in the city about eleven
| or twelve o'clock tonight, when full par
| ticulars Of the accident will be obtained and
| forwarded. The baggage and spare stores
| were saved. The ship has about fifteen
feet of water in the hold, and is likely to
! become a total wreck. Passengers and
| crew all saved.
Midnlght-The pursur has not yet ar
rived. 1t is impossible to get further intel
| ligence from the wreck tonight as it lies
| twenty miles from any telegraph office.
| ALBANY, July "A newly discovered
comet announced by cable from Vienna was
easily found at Dudley University, as seen
! through the comet seeker. l. appeared as
| faint nebulOus mass.
| SYRACUSE, July THE eminent dentist,
| Amos Westcott, committed suicide from
| hypochOndria. The best medical advice
| and extensive travel failed TO cure him.
| The deceased stood confessedly at the
head Of the dental profession, not only OF
| the United States, but of the whole world.
| He was fifty-nine years of age.
! BALTIMORE, July IA youth of sixteen
tied rope to his body, gave the end to his
companion and plunged into Falls run to
! learn to swim. The rope broke and the
youth was drowned.
SAVANNAH, July Observation-Disclosures
and Jennie Stout.
YREkA, July 5.-Three more Modocs have
surrendered.
Colonel Lewis, of Red Bluff, will defend
the Modocs before the commission.
MEMPHIS, July There were twenty
two interments to-day. only three from
cholera.
BosroN, July 7.-William B. Lincoln, of
Dedham, while walking with his wife last
evening near that village. was shot by some
unknown person. one ball entering the left
side. lust below the heart, and the other at
the knee. The wounds are dangerous. No
| clue to the assassins.
Sr. LOUIS, July "A Jacksonville (1lli
nois) special says the heaviest rain storm
ever known in that region began about
twelve last night and continued till five this
afternoon. Twelve and a quarter inches OF
rain fell during the storm All the streams
rose to an unprecedented height. Bridges
| nd 6ov opaA AOnk
to the crops.
Several embankmen:s and culverts on the
Toledo and Wabash and Jacksonville
Northwestern and Southeastern railroads
were washed away. ard trains stopped OF
delayed.
The dispatch further states that unles.
fine weather sets in at once the wheat crOI
must suffer immense damage, if not tOta
destruction Spring wheat is fiat on th'
ground, and much Of it will never be har
| vested.
The fall wheat in shocks is beginning t.
J sDrout. The corn on the bottom lands i
submerged and will be almost totally de
stroyed, and even that on the uplands is il
many places under water and will suffe
greatly.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
, | Office Chief Signal officer,
Washington, July I. 1873 ABS p. N.
, ! PROBABILITIES.
| On Tuesday, for the Eastern Gulf States, nortl
! .rlv winds and clear weather, followed by sOutl
. | eastery winds and occasional LEGAL storms.
For the South Atlantic States, easterly wind
| higher temperature and partly cloudy weathe
| with numerous local rams on the immediate coas
, | For the Middle States, northeast and southeat
| winds, higher temperature and cloudy or partl
| cloudy weather.
For New England, generally clear weather, wit
9 | somewhat higher temperature.
| For the lake region and Ohio valley, northeas
erv winds, falling barometer. increased clOudines
| and numerous local storms.
River Intelligence.
, SOUTHWEST Pass, July 7, P. M.-Barometer 2s4
: Weather calm. No arrivals. Sailei-Schoone
: | Gertrude HOwes.
PAss-ALOUTKE, Juiy :. P. M.-Weather clea
r ! Arrived-Steamshp 'oTtes, Kemble, master, frOl
| New York, to A. MOultOn. Saed-Steamshi
| George Washington, at 6:i5 r. NJ.
SHkKvHpOKr, July 7.-Weather very hot. tt
river has fallen ten inches in the as twenty fOl
| hours. Arrived yesterday-George c. Wolf, fro
. st. Louis. No departures. Arrived TO oday-Lotr
No 3. Departed-Lotus No. and Frank Morga
i for Jefferson.
/. vlcKsBuRG, July NO boats to-day. Arrived
City of Helena, at : P 81. Weather warm and ca
. | River falling
= MEMPHIS July 7.-Rivei declining. Weather hO
! Departed-Pauline Carroll and Belle of Momph
G | Cor st. Louis; Yaeger ard Richmond for New o
:. | leans Belle Vernon :Or Cincinnati Colorado Il
6 !Icksburg.