New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-09
Suit against the Sprasues Dismissed

Suit against the Spragues Dismissed.
PRoyIDENCE, April SIN the United
!, States District Court, this morning, pro-
ceedings in bankruptcy against the A. g.
W. Sprague Manufacturing Company were
discontinued and the case dismissed This
is the suit of the Bank of Commerce
against the Spragues' which would have
; closed the mills now working under trus-
tees, and would have ousted 1900 men,
Texas Desperate.
GALVESTON, April S.-The steamship
Clinton arrived this morning from Indian
ola, with the noted desperate Bill Taylor
as prisoner, in charge Of the sheriff and a
Taylor ls accused Of having killed two men
on board the Clinton while lying at the
wharf several weeks ago. He was captured
near the town of CuerO and is now lodged
in prison here for safe keeping.
Robbery of the Austin Mail Stage.
| Neecs' special from Austin, dated to-
day, says: "Last night about dusk the stage.
bringing the United States mail and eleven
passengers, of whom three were ladies, was
stopped about twenty-three miles from
here by three armed men, who cut the front
horses out, took all the passengers money
and jewelry, broke open their trunks, and
Quilted the mail bags, taking one of them
and two stage horses. Among the passen-
gers were Bishop Gregg and Mr.. Bracken-
of San Antonio, from whom they took $1,000.
They secured about $4,000 from the passen-
gers. The stage was the regular four horse
stage from San Antonio to Austin. 1t did
not reach Austin until four o'clock this
! morning."
A Counter Move Against the Crusa aders.
DAYTON, Ohio, April S-The mayor and
police commissioners have issued proclaim
tion requiring the police to keep bands of
women away from the saloons
| sNIethodist Conference.
Boston, April 8.-The seventy.ninth
| annual session of the New England
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church met today, Bishop James presid-
| ing: A resolution protesting against a re-
peal or mutilation OF the prohibitory law,
and also against the enactment of license
law to sustain in any way the traffic in
liquor, was adopted.
There were four ballots for Senator TO-
day. The last ballot, which is the sixteenth
from the commencement, resulted as fol-
lows: Dawes 81; Hoar 60; Curtis 70; Adams
is; Sanford IL; Banks Z; Washburne S:
Stevens a; scattering 4.
Balleting for Senator.
The fourteenth ballot for Senator stood
Dawes, SO; Hoar, 70; CARTS, 72; Banks,
none; Adams, I6. The fifteenth was as fol-
lows: Dawes. 81; HOar, 65; Curtis, 72:
Adams. 10; Sanford, IL; Washburn, Z;
Judge Hoar, 9.
Burglar Killed In Memphis.
MEMPHIS, April 8.-For some time past
the firm of Pobesta e. Co., Front street.
have missed liquors and cigars and sus-
piciOn was directed to John Gazzala, a
saloon near the Cotton Exchange The
firm had Officer Pride detailed, who, for the
past two nights, was locked up in the store.
armed with a dOuble-barrel shotgun loaded
with buckshot. About seven O'clock this
evening Pride heard a door unlocked, and
saw man enter, take a key, lock the door
inside and start toward the countingroom.
Pride called to him to throw his hands up
and surrender but he rushed at the officer,
who emptied the contents of both barrels
into his body, killing him instantly. On
striking light, the body was found to be
that of Gazzala.
An Editor on the Stand.
CINCINNATI, April S-John r. Mclean,
proprietor of the Enquirer, was again on
the witness stand to-day and again refused
to answer questions as to who, besides
Scowden, the defendant on trial, charged
with procuring libelous publication in the
Enquirer, gave him information on which
to ground the information. He was sent to
jail
Fire in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, April S.-A fire to- night de-
StToycu INC WOFhs VI UDe r OFeSG CITY Var
nish and Naptha Company. Loss between
$50, 900 and $4,000. Rolyas' barrel factory,
partial loss, $4,000. Lucien g. Sahlkes coal
yard. $1,000. w. II. Kelsey's paint factory,
$1,000, Total insurance about 100000 An
employe of the varnish company was &c.
riously injured by the ex Dlosion of an agita-
tor.
The New Gold Mines in Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, April S.-The Fulton Repub.
"a ,foiu uo1I
lere to-day from the newly discovered gold
mines on the north fork of the Ouachita,
N route to st. Louis to purchase an appa-
)aratus wherewith to commence active Ope-
'atlons. The mines are situated in the
mountains, near the Choctaw line, and are
icher than at first supposed. Captain Hol-
oway passed through the silver district on
lis way here, and reports the widest ex-
itement over recent discoveries.
After an examination Of the ore and
mines he pronounces the former very rich
md the latter inexhaustible, and SAYS the
'alf has not been told. The Joplin Mining
company will at once commence the erec-
ion of several enelters for working the
which is found in the most ex-
ensive lodes ever discovered in the world.
liners and adventurers are f1Ocking to the
Gene Of the late discoveries.
Probabilities.
WAR DKpARrxRyrl
Washington, April 8, 1874, 4:35 P.
For the Gulf States, winds shifting to the west
nd north clearing weather and falling tempera-
ure.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, April 3. 6 P. M.-B Barometer 2s4o.
7ind south. blowing hard: Arrived-spanish
avana, to M. Puig Co.. Spanish bark Virgin de-
enserrat Fondy master, ten days from Havanas
eamshp City OF Houston at 730 A. NJ, Deering,
aster from New York to George A. Fosdick
0. Sailed-Ships st. Joseph, Jacob A. StamI.r and
axe St. Clair. steamship vandalia still on. the
P.ss 2. "A aISrTKs ho Apr April N9on-wind south by
rivals Saied-Steamship State of Loufsiana.
lips Armstrong Cort. Adler, Jupiter and Fvina'
I'd bark Energe.
FIcKsBCEG April 8-Up-Exporter S A. NH r.
Eager, A. NJ. Down-Fannie Lewis q NJ
ary Houston. 8 A. NJ; Westwind and tow o M
eavy rains River rose four inches during the
st twenty four hours e 'o
hEhPHs, April 8.-Weather warm and rainy.
yer ieil four inches Business dull Denarted.
nm nm hye, FOR New Orleans; Dugan, for Little
ctscrysaTI cbsc ssr, April aRyer eighteen feet six
6 Snes railing Partly cleudy and mild weather
fiTTsBURG lApril 8-River six feet ten inchea
III rising. 1t rained all the afternoon.
LOUISVILLE, April 9.-Rver falling Nine feet in
escahal seven feet in the chute. Weather cloudy
ld wet. Up-Eodmann from New Orleans to Gin
matt. =" 0ia-
EVANSVILLE, April 3.-weather rainy; mercurv AZ
90. RIVER has fallen four inches Up-Kigour.
81. Lorls, April s.-Arrived-Henry Ames. Beue
% and Bismarck. from New Orleana Dena,tad
eneyleve, for vicksburg. River falling slowly
Gather clear and warm.
tlsans .s EFT! T. csy sa oBias, Lee Gn New
ans 2, ct 3 A. N. Depsrtsd-BeIle Lee. for a. Lcn;s
10 z. 4; Quincy. fer 81. Louis. st a. n WaS
's:aS., =: lor NV Orissns 2. Rain last night