New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-08
MI9CELLANEOUS.
Courthouse Barned.

FRANKLIN. Ind, December 8-About half
past eight O'Clock to night the courthouse
here was discovered to be on fire in the
cupQla, and in q few minutes the entire
building was in flames and was totally de-
stroyed. Most of the records were burned.
diary. This is the third incendiary fire in
two weeks.
Incendiaries to bo Lynched.
AUGUSTA, Ca, December IA largo
mass meeting was held at Edgefield, South
Carolina, today. A resolution WAS passed
to lynch all persons, white or black, caught
setting fire to gin houses or dwellings.
Several speeches were made against the
resolution. Among those opposed were
Governor Bonham, General Donavan and
Captain Lewis Jones, all prominent citizens.
long list of gin houses, dwellings and barns
burned since the election, was read.
A Bold Robbery.
CINCINNATI, December Am Enquirer
special gives an account of q daring rObs
berry at Spades Station, Indiana, Saturday
night. Four men entered the store of +.
e. j. 5. Golfer, and with drawn revOlvers
demanded money. After obtaining about
$50 in cash, two Of the men stood guard
over the inmates, while the remainder
loaded Q wagon with goods. Two of tho
others have not yet been captured.
Hanged by a Mob.
ST.. LOUIS. December THE Republicun
has special saying that DR.. Rush, charged
with committing several burglaries and
arsons in the past few months in COncOrdia,
was hanged by mob last night six miles
from that village.
Probabilities.
War DEPARTMENT
ONCE Chief Signal Officer, }
Washington. December J. ls74 A35 Pm
fof the South Atlantic and Gulf States, gener
ally clear % wsathsr i:,r and northwest Wind: vii,
peraturs east Of the Mississippi river.
River and Marine News.
rived-Eorwegian bark Leviat han. Torjesen, mas-
ter, twenty one days from Aspinwal in ballast t.
order sailed-Steamers Franconia, Hanover and
Chryeolite. and baI ks Palmyra and John Starr
Pass ALOurxk. December 6. p. M:-wind
Steamship Western Metropolis, ship United States.
barks CavOur and Fritz, schooner Constarce. ship
D. W. Chapman, bark Sales and brig H. s. Bishop.
VICKsBURa, December 7-Passed up-Idlewild. At
ten last night; Great Republic. at P. NJ to day .
Passed S9wnnG1s,okee M jvhn Ma%ds
| at p. n. Weather clear and COOL River rising
| slowly
| inches in the last twen' y-four hours. Weather
| clear and COOL Arrived-Vnt Shinkie, from Cine
cinnati. Deparfed-utah Grand Tower. Belle
Warner and bsrses and Mary Houston, for New
Orleans.
LouIsvrLLR December The river is falling.
with six feet Ave inches the canal. Weather
| cloudy. Down-U. B. Church. from Cincinnati to
New Orleans.
ST Louis, December 7-Arrived-Julia, from
| vicksburg. Departed Paragon. for New Orleans.
Weat her cloudy and cold.
CINCINNATI. December 7.--River eleven feet
| eleven inches and sta,ionsry. Considerable snow
| fell during the day; now cloudy and cold. Are
Yived-Mitcheli. from New Orleans.
PITTsBuK6. December 7.-River seven feet six
inches and stationary. Showing.
MEANWHILE December Z-Weather cioniy with
| inches.
! CAIRO. December 7.~Arived-fongworthf h. from
Cincinnati, at r NJ; Yaeger from New Orleanso
| At 2 A. N Kinney, from st. Louis, at J. NJ De-
parted-Yseger, for St. Louis, at ; 4. M Long
worth. for New Orleans. at =. NJ; 10 Kinney
| for Viz ksburg, at five o'clock. River eleven feet
| four !nches and falling. Weather clear. Ner.
| curry oso.