New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-01
MISCELLANEOUS.


MI6CELLANEO
Rumored Loss of the United States
steamer Franklin.
BosTON, December 3l.-A rnmOr was cur
rent here last night that the United States
steamship Franklin had been lost at eea,
with all on board. 1t is alluded to by the
morninp papers, but it can not be traced to
. foundation.
Marine Disaster.
NORFOLK, December 31.-The schooner
Charles Cook, of Boston, from Demarara,
with guano, is beached below Cape Henry.
-Four Of her crew were drowned IN attempt
ing to reach the shore.
Farmers ard Mechanics Convention.
MANCHESTER, N H., December 3l.-Ar-
rangements have been made for farmers
and mechanics convention, at Manchester,
on the twentieth and twenty first Of Janu-
Ary.
Fire in Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY, Decent Der 3l.-A fire this
evening on Court street destroyed three
buildings. Loss. $4,000; partly insured.
Newspaper Csnselidatisn.
COLUMBUS, Ga, December 3l.-To-day
the S,tn and Times, daily newspaper, con-
solidated with the Enquirer, of this city,
under the proprietorship Of A. r. Calhoun,
Memphis, Latest Crime.
MEMPHIS, December 3l.-The body Of
Jerry Delay, of Cincinnati, was found in
Bayou Gay0so this morning From marks
ON the body the coroner's jury decided That
IL had been foully dealt with.
Preparing for tho Election.
Sheriff Doyle has sworn in $50 special
deputies to preserve order at the polls to-
morrow. The mayor has issued an order
for the closing of all saloons.
Murder and Suicide.
LOUISVILLE, December 3l.-In New AL.
bany to day, John Parker shot his wife
through the head, and blew his own brains
ont. Parker died instantly. His wife is
still living, but can not survive. Domestic
infelicity is the alleged cause.
Fire in Pittsburg.
PIrrsBuRG, December 3l-The building
occupied by the Hutchinson steam pump
works and Williams e. Co.'s press printing
works, on Union street, near Fifth avenue,
together with the contents, burned to night.
Some delay occurred in notifying the fire
department., and the fire got under head
way before the fremen appeared.
The loss can not be definitely ascertained,
tonight, but it is supposed to be quite
heavy, although fully covered by insu-
rance. The office of the Methodist Recorder, 1
the organ of the Methodist church. was en-
tirely destroyed. The issue for the present
week was burned, together with the mate
rial, and the work Of publication seriously
impeded.
Proposals Advertised For.
CINCINNATI, December 3l.-The trustees
of the Cincinnati Southern railroad to night
advertised for proposals for grading, ma
sonry, bridging and trestle work on the
road located between South Danville, Ken
Oh ov,l <1n To In l,c
lance of eighty miles.
Probabilities.
Wan DRPARrx1x1,)
once Chief Signal Ofncer,
Warrington. December 81 1879. 40 P. II.
For the south Atlantic and Gulf States, partly
cloudy weather, witt easterly to southerly winds
and higher temperature will prevail, except posss-
bly, light rain on The immediate coast.
Fer New England and the Middle states, increas
ing cloudiness with . slight rise of temperature |
and light to fresh soutbeasterly to southwestery
For the lake region and thence southwark to |
Tennessee, less pressure, with southeasterly to |
sOutbwesteIly winds ard partly cloudy weather, |
except possibly light snow in the lower lake region
and Lake Huron
Por the Northwest increasing cloudiness with |
sontherly to southwesterly winds. The tempera.
ture in this district ana thence eastwa'd to the
lower lake region and the Middle States remaining
above freezing.
River and Marine News.
NourHwBsr Pass, December 81 6 p. M-Barome.
ter 5000. Wind south southeast fresh. Arrived
Bark Nueva Sabina Roldis, master, ten days from
Havana, in ballast to order; Norwegian bark
Bertha, Bull, master. forty seven days from Liver
ship Arran, Lawson. master, Fifty six days from
London, with . general cargo TO A. Bryson l.
Co. Sailed-Brg Fsraon; barken,lne Timoteo.
PAss-ALOurKk, December 81. NOoD.-Wind east |
southeast, fire. sh Weather hazy. ArTived-Steam- |
ship Margaret, Baker, master, at A. NJ, from
Cedar Keys, TO J. K Roberts. Sailed-Bsrk Excel
sior and brig Margaret.
at twelve asst night; Pargoud at "a. N. to day;
Charles B.; Church ct a; NJ; Kate Kinney
at 5 p M Passed uP-Beile of shreveport
A. NJ; Babbsge and barges at ii A. M. Weather
cool and cloudy. River falling
MEMPHIS, December 3l.-Westher cloudy and
Nary Boyd, for Little Rock.
EVANSVILLE, December 3l.-Westher partly clear |
and cold. River has fallen eighteen inches. Up
John kigour at 5sp. NJ.
PrTTsBUKG, December 3l.-River four feet six !
inches and falling.
LOUISVILLE, December 3l.-River falling; seven |
feet. in the canal i've feet in pass Wea' her
moderatng. Departed-Mary Houston for New |
Orleans.
CAIRO, December 3l.-Arrived-John f. Tolle,
from New Oreanz, A. NJ; Paragon. from Pitts. |
p. Nj Oakland from New Orleans, A. a.;
Lor gwortb from Cincinnati, 4 p. N. Departed
Paragon, for Now Orleans IL A. M. Longworth, for
New Orleans, p NJ; RIVER fallen twenty two {
inckea Weather cloudy. Mercury 49,
CINCINNATI. December 3l.-Rver thirteen feet {
seven inches and falling Weather cloudy and
warmer. Departed-Charies Bodmann. for Kew Or
leans. 8
ST. LopIs December 3l.-No arrivals. DEPARTED I
Bismarck and Henry Ames for New Orleans; Lady |.
Lee, for Red river River falling, with five sn6 o
half feet to Cairo. Weather clear and warmer.
MARKETS.