New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-03

known. but it is thought a clue to them hal
been ascertained. They were traced {.
| Black river. zig miles west of. Gad's Hill
but the trail was lost there.
! The sheriff of Wayne county is endeavor
| ing to organize posse at Piedmont to scou
| the country for the robbers. 1t is under
stood the Postoffice Department ant
| Adam Express Company will take active
and vigorous measures to capture them.
| Cold Weather in Boston.
BosToS, February AT seven O'Clock
| this morning the thermometer ranged be
| tween zero and three degrees.
A Senator Elected In Kansas.
TOPEKA February 2-Ex- Governor James
NJ. Harvey has been elected United States
Senator to succeed Caldwell. The final vote
stood: Harvey 10, Plumb 20, Simons Is,
Price 2 each. Davis. Valentine and Anthony
| each. Governor Harvey is a Hungarian
by birth. !!e spent NEST Of his life in
Adams county, ItlirCit unti. 1857. when he
removed to Kansas and engaged in farming.
During the VII he served as Colonel of
the Tenth Infantry: after the war he was
elected to the State Senate, aud N 1868 was
elected Governor of Kansas by the Repub-
licans. and reelected IN 1870. He is prac-
ticai farmer, a steadfAst Republican, and an
earnest friend TO all genuine reform meas
ures. His personal character IS above re-
preach. No stain of corruption has ever
been attached to him. and his election is re.
ga!dfd Il triumph % honesty and fair
ness II Kansas politics.
strike of Printers.
iNDIASAPOLIs. Ind, February The
Typographical Union last September de-
cldeG to raise the scale CT prices from
twelve to twenty FIVE per cent over war
rates. This was done in spite of a protest
from the publishers, and after the panic
WAS suspended.
Last night they again voted an increase,
which being refused by publishers, the
dianapol:s Publishing Company offices
struck TO day. The papers viii issue to-
morrow as usual, though IL reduced form.
Earthquake.
QUEREC, February "A saarp shock of
an earthquake was distinctly felt at Farther
Point yesterday afternoon. 1t shook the
stoves and everything movable in the
houses OF the villagers. 1t was also felt
about ten miles below this city, and appears
to have come from the southwark.
Twenty Degrees Below Zero.
The thermometer was twenty. degrees
below zero in this city this morning.
Fire.
RICHMOSD, February IA fire occurred
this morning in the basement of a tine
stone-front building on Main street, occu-
pied by the Southern Express Company,
which at one time threatened destruction to
the costliest block of buildings in the city.
By the aid of the citizens a large amount
Of freight was removed from the building,
the remainder being considerably damaged
by water. The fire was confined to the
basement. The damage to the building,
which is owned By BENJAMIN Hart of New
York. - not very great. and the business
Of the express company Is not materially
Interrupted.
Snow .eI. off and on during las. night.
Il has been hailing all morning.
The Ship Carpenter Strike.
PH:LADELPHIA, February 2.-The ship
and caulkers, now on stlihe, |
ave determined to make direct contracts |
or the repair and building OF vessels. They |
that all work shall be done in a !!
irst class manner, as they comprise skilled !
mechanics from every shipyard in the city. |
Their offer is as follows:
Bills for material to be presented as pur. |
biased, without adding profit to the same.
Wages. four dollars per day. as owners
lave been paying heretofore.
Every article used TO be weighed or |
measured by the captains or owners. and
iothing to be charged but what is sgUarely
md honestly used.
Franklin Saving Fnrd Closed.
The Franklin Saving Funi closed this
morning., displaying. large pIacard:
Closed fy order Of the United States
ourt.' large humber OF people had
money IN this institution. as i: allowed
nuch larger rate OF interest than most
ther saving funds: and many Of those have
cit the panic with greater severity, IN con.
equence OF their failure 10 obtain the
1oney due them,
The Church OF the Holy Trinity. an inst. !
ution for the blind. and large number of
hildlen. had funds in the institution, and !
was in the interest Of the latter that suit
as brought.
About the frs: Of Octoue. :a.: the board
directors adopted a resolution enforcing
re bylaw which provides ter 4 notice of
lyee months time Tor the withdrawal of
lms exceeding $500. Depo.itOrs who had
given notice of withdrawal! were J
nable 10 obtain funds. and were again |
ompelled to give notice. and will be again |
eayed by tue c0ncara Ge.ng placed II
lnkruptcy.
Railroad Employee Acting Csiy.
H!DDLEfowN,N. T.. February ".--One hun.
red employees OF the New I Ork and t5WegO !
idland railroad have chained locomotives
the track. spking the switches and also i.
m up the track at Summitville. twelve
lies from THIS place. They declare they
i'll allow no more trains to pass until the |
Iiyoad pays wages due them. l.
Railroad Thieves Captured.
ALBANY. \. Y. February :.-Oificers Of
addison county have Succeeded in captur.
z the gang of thieves who have been dep.
dating upon goods in the cav. Of the Hid.
nd and Central gailroaGs. Henry As. ,
enaw. who held the situation as carman {
tween the two roads; Alexander Harring.
n, brakesman on the Midland road, and a
an named Lake are said to be implicated. :
lrge quantities of stolen goods. besides +
asks. burglars tools, etc. were found in !
cir possession. :
The Election ia A!sacc. c
PARIS. February 2.-ln Alsaoe .ii. French 5
udidates tor the Reichsta. have been
,sted h.r overwhelming ma ior:tie..
Sailed for Cuba. ,
February !. 80 Sailed -. a
hoc.e- Mary E. Long, for Cuban port.
Action of the Taxpayers,
AZ meeting of the taxpayers of Charles. !
4 county today to elect delegates to the
ate Taxpayers Convention, the following
solutions were unanimously adopted
Resoircd, That, in the opinion of this
,eting. composed of taxpayers of this
lnty, irrespective Of party, the honest
liens of South Carolina can not expect .,