New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-19
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miles m hour. followed as suddenly by d
dead calm the rainfall in ten minutes
was half an inch, flooding the streets. The
hail stones were rough and OF peculiar
shape. weighing from one to two ounces
tAs vet no damages have been heard Of =,
The Times and Secretary Richardson.
LONDON, December l8, 5 A. M.-The
Times this morning editoIislly approves Of
Secretary Richardson additional taxation
propositions, and thinks the demand Tor
retrenchment is inoppOrtnne in view OF the
large exnerditures necessitated b. the
Cuban difficulty.
The Times saws without surplus Of reve
1ne "A return to specie payments will be IN
definitely postponed. Ii Congress desires
to practice economy. it might relInqulsh
back salaries The Times does not believe
increased taxation will be voted this ses-
Gion.
Discovery OF IA Coal Mime.
OMAHA, December ia dispatch from
Grand Island, Nebraska, says
Coal Of a very superior qualltyehas been
gound twenty-five miles north of here in
large vein, Ia feet below the surface"
Nebraska Changers.
A dispatch from Lincoln says the meeting
of the State Grange promises to be a de-
cided success. Over two hundred farmers
Sere present, and organized tonight.
DefauIting Railroad Contractor.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, December l8.-M. s.
Hall. contractor on the Paoi and Fall
River railroad, Kansas. obtained con-
siderable amount of bonds belonging 10 the
ooaf, two weeks ago, and ran cffSleavlng
about 1900 men unpaid, the families OF
whom are in destitute condition. Parties
ar" in pursuit of the absconding contractor.
FsneraI Services of Professor Agassiz.
Boston, December i8.-The funeral ser
oIees Of Professor Agassiz took place this
evening in Appleton Chapel, Harvard Uni
ysersity. The chapel was deliberately deco
rated with funeral embems aud hJwers.
The remains were inclosed IN plain burial
Dlse, covered with flowers, and was borne
into the chapel at two O'Clock, followed by
the immediate relations
the Organlst, performing voluntary SER
Nices, began with a selection from Chera-
hina's Requiem Mass, sung by the Harvard
1lee Club. The burial service, from the
Kings Chapel liturgy. was read by Rev. DR..
A. =. Peabody, preacher of the university,
and was immediately followed by the sing
ing of the hymn go to the Grave" set to
organic music by j. X. Paine. professor of
music in the university.
This ended the simple and impressive SER
oice, and the body was removed as uDOsten-
SAtiously as it had entered the sanctuary,
while the Dead March in Saul was per
erIned on the organ. A long cOrtege fol
Probabilities.
WAR DKPARrnRSr,l
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington December IT, 1873. 4:35 P. n.
FOR New kng and and the Middle States. in |
orasing cloudiness will prevail during Friday. |
with less pressure light to fresh variable winds |
and probably areas of iaIn Oy Friday afternoon or
evening.
For tns lake region and the Ohio valley. gener. |
ally cloudy weather, with light rain followed by |
inc oI.sng pressure, lower temperature and the |
cry and northwesterly.
For the Northwest lower temperature, with |
partly cloudy weather, and possibly areas of light
For the south Atlantic States, the foggy weather
Will continue, with slight changes in temperature
Dad pressure.
For the Gulf States, partly cloudy weather. with
lower temperature and southerly to uOrtherly
winds. the wiads on the Western Cult coast in
creasing in force.
For tHe cana. regions of New FORK and Ohio and
the region of the chesapeake ard ohio canal, The
temperature Will remain above the freezing point
unring Friday, but will 0ll in these districts on
Friday nj ht or during SATURDAY.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, December 10, P. -Barome
ter Jo:lU. Wind south soul Invest, light Weather
o ire. The ships Matina and CareDdelet, draw ing
Gig lteen feet OF water, and the R0wantree, draw |
irg seventeen feet six inches, were put to this
af ernoOn, and are now anchored outside awaiting
ar wind to sail.
vIcKsBuRs. December la.-Down-Mary Houston,
port at Kafs Rnnty at M os and
Tatum at P, NJ. Up-Capnol City at II A. N.
Trans lvania at p. NJ and Fannie Lewis, at 5 T. |
NJ. Weather cool and rainy. River has two
feet in the last twentv-four hours.
MEMPHIS, December l3-Weather clear and warm. |
River rising steadily. AIriytd-Ben Frank and |
Ale shany Belle from Cincinnati. Departed-City |
81 Chester for ST. Louis and City OF Vcksburg for
D icksburg.
ClNclNsATr, December ls.-River forty-four feet
and falling. Observation-Disclosures for New Orleans.
Weather foggv III the forenoon shOwery tonight. I
PrTTsBuRG, December 8.-Rlver eight feet and
falling.
EVANSVILLE December l3.-Weatler cloudy with
rain, hail and lightning. The river has riesen four
teen inches. Up-Thcmpson Dean, at P ".
Down-Peyt 0na, at p. NJ
CAIEo, December l8.-Auived-Future City, from |
ft. Louis, at 10 A. NJ. Depar ted-Glencoe for New |
Orleans, at A. NJ. Future City, for New ORGANS
al p. VI. River Stationary. Weather clear. |
bfercury 52o.
ST. LOUIS, December 16-So arrivals. Departed |
John Kyle, for New Orleans Helena for Vrksburg. |
River FALLING fast. Weather clear and mild during |
the day; rainy TO night
LOUISVILLE. December l8.-River rising. with |
neen feet inches in the canal; fifteen feet
seven inches in the pass down the chute. Rains |
at Intervals during the day, with the prospect OF