New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-11
NIISCELLANEOUS

A Dairymnn Shoots his Little Boy.
CINCINNATI. July l0.-Israel Elias.
dalryman, living in the suburbs, had diff
Guilty with his son this morning. The boy
attempting to run, his father seized q mus
ket. and fired at him as he ran; the buck
shot striking the boy in the thigh, severed
an artery, and produced a wound which
will probably prove fatal Elias was are
rested.
Marine Item.
Boston, July l0.-The Oriental. from
Boston for Savannah, which was ashore III
Vineyard sound, will be towed back to Bose
ton for examination.
The First Bale.
GALVESTON July l0-The Ne,cs' Browns
vile special says: The first bale of new
cotton was shipped to New Orleans to-day
from the rancho of j. Hynes. at Santa Maria.
The steamer Faraday.
PORTSMOUTH, July lO.-The cable steamer
Faraday is here all right.
Direct Trade Union.
ATLANTA, July l0.-The directors of the
Direct Trade Union met to-day. The Llv3
erpOol and Savannah agents were present
and made the final arrangements. They
are now ready to ship cotton or wheat.
The Liverpool agents sail Immediately for
that port.
Yacht Capstzed and Passengers Drowned.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July l0-About
half-past three O'Clock this afternoon, while
the Yacht A. B. Thompson. Captain Frank
Sseelman, was returning from a trip, and
in the act Of crossing the bar opposite this
city, heavy sea struck and capsized her,
and the following named persons of Phila-
delphia drowned: Daniel Aff1ey Sharpless
and Esther H. Sharpless, his wife, Caroline
Sharpless, Master Alfred H. Sharpless, and
Anna NJ. Roberts, daughter of E. Roberts,
proprietor of the Chalf0nte House, of this
place. The body of Miss Sharpless was re-
covered by the crew of the surfboau. The
remaining three, Mrs Bsttle, Captain Frank
Steelman and Kit Clarke, Of Forepaugh's
| menagerie, were rescued, and are doing
we'll The surfboat is searching for the
rest of the bodies .aL
| This is the first instance OF life being lost
| by a sailing party since Atlantic City has
been a watering place.
| The yacht drifted on the shoals of Brigan2
tine, and 1t is supposed will be dashed to
pieces.
RICHMOND, July lO.-The Iron Moulders'
International Union to-day elected the tola
lowing officers for the ensuing term: Presi-
dent. William Latin, of Cincinnati; vice
| presidents, James Carroll, of New York;
Thomas Casey, of Montgomery, Alabama;
John Nolan, Of Toronto, Canada, and +. A.
Steiger. of st. Louis; recording secretary,
M, +. Hayburn, of New York; assistant, u.
E. Foley, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The
union will be in session for several days yet
Probabilities.
| WAR DEPARTMENT, }
Office Chief Signal Officer. :
| Washington, July TO- 1874. G3S r. N.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, areas O.
rain, south or west winds, slight changes In tenn
| perature and slowly rising barometer.
River and Marine News.
| SsurHwHsr PASS, July 10, P. M.-BarOmeier 298c
WIND west, light. Arrived-Spanish bark Rosario
from Malaga No departures
PAss-AL0urRK, July 10, IL M..wind southwest
fresh. Weather cloudy and heavy. Arrived
Schooner Excelsior, from Ruatan. Sailed-Steam
'NSp VpcKsnuss, Ks g. July lo.-Passed up-Jula, twelv
| o'clock. Down-Katie, Z p M. Weather rainy
The river fell five inches in the last twenty
MEMpHIs, July lO.-River stationary. weathe
cloudy and stormy. Arrived-Ella and QuicksteI
| from White river; Fort Gibson, from Arkansa
| river. Departed-Capttol City, for st. Louis.
| EVANSVILLE July l0.-Heavy rain and light shev
ers all day. Weather COOL The river Is risfn
CIscisSArr, July IO-River four feet nine ifche
and stationary. Weather cool and rainy;
ST.. LOUIS, July Observation-Disclosures, from Ne
Orleans. The river is rising slowly. Weather ces
l CA1Ro. july lO.-Arrived-John B. Maude fro
st. Louis, at 8 A. NJ; Great Republic. from,
, Louis at noon; Mary Miller, from Cincinnati, at
| P. NJ; Departed-future City. for New Orleans,
!
l River twelve feet and falling. Showery this afts
| noon; weather cool.
4 | rITrsBUKG, July lO.-River sixteen inches, al
! | falling. Weather clear and warm.
1 LOUISVILLE, July l0.-River stationary, with TO
| feet in the canal. Light rain all day. The Char
pion took the Bodmann and barges to Cincinnati.
8 Cotton.
t NEW YORK, July l0.-The following is the COZ
y | narrative COTTON statement for the week endiI
q this day:
y Receipts of cotton for the week at all
J. United States ports. 81
h Receipts same time last year. 49,
a | Total receipts of cotton since septem-
u her /. 1878. to date ate...................31 1l9t
/. Total same time last year 5l2
@ Exports tor the week from all ports. l5f
4 | Exnorts same week last year .............. 49,
| EXPORTS since September .74l {
REPORTS same time last year..............2 480 I
| stock at all United States ports........... 22e
stock same time last year. 2l2j
Stock at all interior towns. 32t
a | Stock at interior towns last year. ....... g.
stock at Liverpool. $780,
Stock same time last year ................. 9l3i
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