New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-18

treasure fFepFhcE
Lost-EFeditors Of BOwles Brethers-
Josie Mansfieid's CIaims-Assisnee
acknowledgements and Little Rock
RaiIroad SOId-Despcrad0 kiiled-kire
!n Pennsylvania and New Ysrk-Gap-
ture OF Horses from Modscs-C Captain
Jacks
BosroN, March 1.-THE Grace Erving. a
email pleasure propeller, tOundeTed of
Dnxbury. All hands were losr.
The creditors Of Bowles Brothers ap-
near.d before the register il bankruptcy
to-day. The attendance was large from
Boston, New York, ST. Louis and other
cities. representing $l25,00G. Miss Josie
Mansfield claims $li 900. Henry J. Ste
Vens, OF Boston, was elected assignee.
MEMPHIS, March 1.-THE Memphis and
Little Rock railroad was sold at HOpefeid
today by Mr.. Vail, trustee, and the second
mortgage bondholders, Mr.. Witt, OF Cleve-
land. becoming The purchaser, at $4,000
over and above the first mortgage bonds
and all liens previous TO the issuance of the
second mortgage bonds, amounting II the
aggregate to S3,l 900.
jackson Ketchum notorious desperate.
~as shot and killed on Saturday night al
kIason's depot, on the Louisville railroad,
by Negro called The Butcher" while
attempting 20 break into hi. house.
The Butcher ordered him of, and Ketch-
Bill HOJ nttuInU tut tOlulDtHN WIS FubJ
tGrOugh TIE body with load OF hucashot.
The Butcher feed.
Planting throughout this section is pro
crossing fine Y.
MoRRIsrowx. Pa. March Eth. old
Catholic Church and ten 0lher buildings
are burning.
GGDENsBUHG, March IL Tie block
Bounded by Water, Waltz, Ca:harine
streets and the river was burned this morn
ing. Loss 100000.
SAS Francisco, March 1.-THE soldiers
captured 'hirty-five horses from party Of
Nodocs, ana would have killed the Indians
but for the peace negote.lons.
Captain Jack wants to talk, hu: ia al
Vsed NOT 90 do sc He SAYS that General
CANDY cannot control his soldiers. who cap
tursd the horses of our children.
LOUISVILLE, March !7.--Iater particulars
from The fire at Lawrenceburg, Kentucky,
state that the fire began in barroom on
Saturday night, and as the wind was blow
iug heavy, and there was no engine il the
place. the main part of the town was
burned Forty seven houses were destroyed,
including the Gait House, Collins Tavern,
Witherspoon Bank, and every business
house except tin shop. The loss will fall
SerT heavy upon the citizens of Lawrence
burg Us tho houses were generally owned
by the occupants, and there was compare
lively little insurance.
I6-tloss can not be less than $50 600 Of
fhe Insurance the Royal loses ahout ST. zoe;
Underwriters 5000; Etna $4,000. Some
either companies suffer. but the amount is
not stated. i public meeting was held at
Frankfort to-day for the purpose OF organ.
iainG relief.
81. LOUIS. Marci i7.-The dry goods
store OF j. Haziett, at Cedar Falls, Iowa.
was burned last night. Loss $50 goo: in.
[Ip Tho ira VIZ tho urn,iy
q, An lncendiary.
The strike of the engineers On the ST.
Louis. Kansas City and Northern railroad
has assumed a serious character. Several
locomotives were thrown from the track
sO-day. property was destroyed. water
:anks tapped, and emery was put in the
axle boxes of the running trains. Governor
NoodsOn has ordered detachment OF the
Hationa! guards to 90 up the road toner.
row 20 arrest the rioters and preSt ~: |
Ordef.
PHILADELPHIA, March IA case of |
youthful depravity occurred her. ts-1ag. |
Il boy named John Ames got into dispute |
with another lad named Edward Farrer |
and plunged large bladed knife into his |
eide up to the hilt. The young desperate
lett, leaving the knife sticking in his com
panion's side. Farrer now lies in a critical |
condition. The knife entered the lett side, |
Just below the lowest rib. and then went in |
Nn upward direction. Ames has not been |
arrested.
Several boys had refused 10 take Ames
along with them, and he James Just before !
committing the act threatened to "bleed"
gone of them.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, March 1.-THE total |
loss by the contagration at ElyCa. Ohio.
SATURDAY. night. toots up S%S.00e. Insur-
nnce, $l05, eco.
SYRACUSE. n. Y. March l.. Albert |
Keeler, aged twenty-one, to-day killed Miss
ida Spenser. aged fourteen. The murderer !
was the nephew of the girls father. be-
:Onged to Canada and had been on visit
80 his uncle. After the murder Keller has
sened 10 the railroad depot with the inten.
ton to leave town on the train Just starting
but missing his hold as he attempted to get |
an board of the moving train, fell back on
fne track and his neck was broken
HALFAX. March 1.-THE steamer Alpha, |
which arrived tonight from Bermuda. re
ports that the steamer Niagara, for New |
York, put back TO Bermuda on the sixth |
instant to be locked for repairs 10 her ma
chinery. which had broken down IN ter
rible gale on the second and third instant.
The Alpha also brings the following report: |
The steamship Petersburg. from Annoy, |
China via Suez canal for New York. put |
into St. Georges, Bermuda, on the fifth in
slant, short OF coal.
She had burned ner spare spaTs, bulk
head ana boats, and also one hundred
chests of tea for fuel. She took in coal at
St. Georges and sailed again: but grounded
outside of the harbor and became Total
wreck. The was splendid ship and the
argest merchant vessel that ever visited
She had on board, besides
he other cargo. $4,000 chests OF tea worth
,yer $500, 600 and about half OF which has
,een landed by great exertons OF the ere"