New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-12

Jews Asking Protection.


CHICAGO, August 1l.-A number of Jew
ish citizens have addressed petition to
Mayor Medill, asking protection from the
disturbance CT their Sabbath, by the prOhi-
btion OF the carrying on of trade in the vi
cinity of their places of worship. No action
has yet been taken on the petition.
First Bale of Florida Cotton.
SAVANNAH, August 1.-THE first bale Of
Florida crop and the second bale of the
GeOgia' crop of cotton were received Sun.
day, the tenth instant.
Rope Works Burned.
RoxBURY, Mass August 1.-The rope
works of Sewell, Day g. Co. are burning.
Lord Gordon Disappeared.
FORT GARRY. August 1l.-Lord Gordon
has disappeared from Manitoba.
Vice President Wilson in Boston.
Boston, August ll.-Vice President Viii
son was in Boston to-day. His improved
appearance indicated steady progress
towards restored health which has been
brought about by hia cessation OF all
duties.
The American Prisoners at FORT Garry.
MINNEAPoLIs. August 1.-THE sheriff
will not now allow the wives of the Ameri.
can prisoners to ylsi: their husbands but
| twice week.
The President Gsne to slanue.
LoSc BRANCH, August 1.-The Pres;.
dent lett for Maine at noon to-day
A Naval Officer Accidentally Killed.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, August II.-Oscar
Mills was accidentally shot by Sidney
Major, on Sunday. at TunkannOck, Wyo.
ming county. Major shot at hawk, and
the next yard, killing him Instantly. Mills
| was an assistant engineer in the United
States navy. and was awaiting orders.
Base Ball.
| PHILADELPHIA, August 1.-THE gainc OF
base ball to-day between the Philadelphias
and Mutuals resulted as follows: Mutuals
6. Philadelphias A; runs earned, Mutuals 9.
Ph;ladelphias /: umpire, John Sen.en.
derfer.
The Kentucky Legislature.
LOUISVILLE, August 1.-THE recently
elected General Assembly of Kentucky will
he composed as follows Senate, thirty-twO
Democrats and six Republicans; House of
Representatives, elghty-one Democrats and
nineteen Republicans. The Republicans
| gain two in the Senate and the Democrats
| one in the House.
Further Accounts of the Portland Fire.
PORTLAND, August ia watchman on
| the steamer Dirigo named Hobbs, O resi-
dent of Cape Elizabeth, is missing, and is
supposed to have been burned to death
while sleeping between decks of the
steamer. The packet company will build a
| temporary shed on Atlantic wharf. Maine
steamships will go to Browns wharf tenn
porarilv. The Franconia will leave for
New York Thursday and the Chesapeake
| Monday. Will contract at once for new
steamer. The Carlotta was towed up to-
| day. The examiners say her hull, engine
| and boilers are not materially damaged,
| and that 100000 will rebuild it. 1t is
| thought 10000 bushels Of corn may be
| saved from the elevator.
Cholera in Columbus.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, August lI.-One fatal
| case of cholera occurred to-day. The vic'
| tim died after eight hours illness, and was
| buried after nine o'clock tonight.
| Central Pacific Railroad Warfare.
SAN FRASCIsCo, August 1.-the Sacra.
| mentO Record, the recognized organ OF ths
| Central Pacific Railroad Company. violent.
| ly assails severa! prominent capitalists OF
| San Francisco who were recently negotiat.
| ing for the purchase of controlling inter.
est in said company. This declaration OF
| war is regarded with surprise by business
men here. as the railroad company Is noto.
riously indebted to the parties assailed on
call loans to the extent of $500. 900 in gold
| borrowed to pay the interest on the Centra!
| Pacific bonds. The cause of the rupture il
supposed to be the refusal OF the capitalists
to complete the proposed purchase.
Fatal Accident nt' the White Nountnfns.
! BETHLEHEM. n. H.. Angus: l..-Si.
| horses attached to the morning stage he.
tween the Crawford House and the Profile
! House. ran away today. upsetting the
/ coach on Whitcoinb hill in thi. town, in.
stantly killing g. X. Donnell Kier. of Bal.
! timO.e. and fatally injuring A. S. Butler, a
banker from Allegan. Michigan. who has
since died. The following were also in.
! jured: Mv and Miss Reeves, of PhGnixville.
| Pennsy lvania, probably fatally: Chaun.
| cey &. Harrington. OF Worces ,er. Massachu.
| setts, seriously: Austin G. Fox and
! Miss Fox, of New York, seriously: 6. s.
Fox, slightly; Miss Emma Kennedy, of In.
| dianapois. slightly: Mrs. Culbert. son ani
! daughter, of Ironton. Ohio, slightly; Mrs
| slightly injured on the head. Two or three
| others were slightly injured. IL is believed
| that all of the injured persons, with the ex.
ception possibly. of Mr.. and Miss Reeves.
will recover. The accident wli caused by
tha breaking Of a pole strap.
| Weather Report.
! WAR DEPARTMENT
Offce Chief Signal Uricer .
Washington, August ll,Sl373. ABS p. N. J.
| PROBABILITIES.
| For TIE lower lakes and thence tn Wes. virginia
| and Eastern Kentucky, low barometer uortbeas.
and southeast winds, cloudy weather and :ocai
| rains.
For the Eastern ard Middle States, falling ba.
| rometer northeast and southeast winds, iucreas.
| ing cloudiness and rising temperature with occa.
| si0na rain In New York and New England
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, lower ba.
rometer. southeast and southwest winds, partly
cloudy and warmer weather, and local rains.
For Tennessee and Missouri. and thence to Indie
| aAa Illinois and Iowa, low baroms:er southwest
70 northwest winds. cloudy weather. and local
For the Northwest and upper lake region. north.
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