New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-13

Opinion Of the Dental Society.

Opinion Of the Dental Society.
BosTos, December l2.-The Massachu
sets Dental Society has adopted resolu
ton 20 the effect that, in their opinion, the
use Of chloroform in dental operations IS
not advisable.
Fire in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, December l2-Tne old mu-
scum was partially burned to-day. Bar
NUNS Hotel was threatened, but saved.
Z he Theatre Comique wardrobe was ios'.
On the Breakers.
SAVANNAH. December l2.-The Martha
Cobb, from Galway, is ashore on south
breaker. Nothing heard from her since
Arrlyed-Tae Martha Cobb. previously
reported ashore on South breaker: she was
gotten off without damage; also, Leo, from
New York, with shaft broken.
Business Suspended,
WILMINGTON, Del, December l2-Busi-
ness is suspended on account Oi the iair
The Case Of senator Patterson.
COLUMBIA, s c., December I2.-Another
atseupt was made before Il trial OF Justice
10 Investigate the charge of attempt at
bribery by John Patterson, during the SEN
sAtoTial election last winter. W. Is. jones' a
member OF the House. from Aiken, made an
affidavit. but it was not deemed RELIABLE
aud as he did not appear IN court 1t Is
thought the whole thing was An attempt at
Matchmaking the Senator. The other wit
ness did not prove anything, and the case
was dismissed and air. Patterson discharg-
ed 1t is understood warrant has been
issued for the arrest of Jones On the charge
IF perjury.
Judgment Against n United states Distrlcf
Judge for False Imprisonment.
MONTGOMERY, December l2.-1Ae jury
in the case of Lewis +. Parsons VS.. Richard
Busted. Judge of the United States Dis
tCict Court, for false imprisonment, gave
the plaintiff $4,000 damages.
Parsons ia the Speaker OF the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, Hunter, OF Lowndes
county, made motion last session looking
70 the bringing about OF a new election Tor
United States Senators, in place OF Sykes
and Spencer Parsons ruled Hunter out of
order Hunter refused to be silenced, and
Parsons had the sergeant-at arms to bring
him before the bar of the House.
Hunter sued out a writ before Bnsteed,
On complaint that Parsons was consprng
with certain other parties to defeat the
right of Representatives to elect United
States Senator. On hearing the case Bus
teed discharged Parsons, the defer dant;
thereupon Parsons sued Busted for false
imprisonment.
Hunter is Republican, and his idea was
that neither Sykes nor Spencer were legally
elected, because Attorney General Williams
had decided that neither the Legislature
asse mbled at the courtroom Dor that at
the Capitol were legal; hence, as q compro-
mise had then been effected, he desired to
elect Senator about whose election no
doubt could exist
Fire mt New Tim.
MILWAUKEE, December IA Minneapo-
iis dispatch SAYS that the steam flour mill OF
Fischer e. Sears, at New Uim, was burned,
loss $4,000
A Wreck in Lake Michigan.
The Amopee Record of Yesterday con-
tains the following: Last Thursday morn
ing the masts, spars and rigging of a vessel
Eoated ashore at Higgins pier. Later In
thel day the entire foTeguarter, evidently
Of 3 large black schooner, was washed in
aboutJhe same place.
A mans BODY was discovered floating
around in the harbor on a cake of ice, but
so severe was the storm that every effort to
reach it was unsuccessful. Soon after the
wind yeered around to the west and carried
the BODY out into the lake. 1t is evident
that the Unfortunate craft must have struck
on reef at the entrance of the harbOr and
gone to pieces.
No information in regard to the crew has
vet been received, and it is feared that all
aa board have persisted; but nothing def
mite is known. Large quantities of plank and
lumber have drtted ashore, and been Sc
cured by the inhabitants.
4 Respite Granted Perfect, the Chicago
Murderer.
CHICAGO, December l2.-It appears that
Governor Beveridge granted respite OF
one week to Perre ct, the condemned muir
tierer, on account of his having this morn
ing made tull confession of his crime and
begged for time to prepare tor death. Ever
since the coroners inquest upon his wife'5
body he had denied his guilt and en-
deavored to create the impression that his
victim committed suicide.
Freshet in the Cuyahoga River.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, December Flowing
to the continued rains of yesterday and last
. night the CuyahOga river has risen some |
four or five feet. No serious damages re- |
ported along the lower part of the river. |
Above, at the works OF the Standard Oil |
Company, % large part OF the docks and |
ground are submerged. and much loose.
property has been swept away. The loss |
to the company is estimated at $4,000 or |
$4,000. Near the oil works the surface OF |
the river is thickly covered with oil. and |
some fears are entertained that it may be- |
come ignited and cause disastrous fire.
Later.-Tbe rain has ceased and the river |
- falling.
The Ohio River Rising Rapidly.
CINCINNATI, December - - kain has |
fallen almost steadily during the last twelve
hours. At six tonight the river was fall |
ing; since then it has commenced rising |
rapidly, and swell OF three feet is already !
reported The streams in the adjacent |
country are pouring out freely. If the rain
is general a flood in the Ohio may be ex-
pected.
Kings Mountain Tunnel.
The Southern railroad trustees to-day
SIT contract for the construction Of Kings
mountain tunnel. The work Is TO com
mence in ten days and to be completed in
eighteen months. The trustees also located
eighty miles OF line of road from South
Danville, Kentucky, to Chilwood on the
Tennessee line, selecting the old Burnside
military survey.
Death of Former Mayor of New Orleans.
PORTLAND, Me-, December l2.-Colonel +.
French Miller of Portland, died here to-
day. He was Mayor of New Orleans, and
afterward First Adjutant General of Nir-
glnia and North Carolina under Butler.
Fire in the OIL Regions.
TIrUsvILLE, Pa, December Il A dis
astrous fire at Modoc City. in the Butler
county oil region, at seven o'clock this
morning, destroyed twenty-five buildings.
with their contents. causing a loss of 500 600,
on which the insurance is about $4,000.
The IRE is supposed to be the work of AL
iucendiary.
Frcshet.
The long continued rains in this sec.
ton have swollen the streams to flood
height. Wattr is running through the
lower streets. Many dwellings are already
flooded, both here and at OIL City, and Sc
rious damage to railroads, telegraphs and |
bridges is imminent.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal OfIic.r ! |