New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-10
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-, mill and lumber yard, three trlcK
"a two frame dwellings. tLovejoy's ioss IS
estimated at from fft.1n to twenty ,nou.
sand dollars, no insurance ne o"e.nss
are valued at about 5000, mostly Gover r
nv insnrapce in local companies. Inc nre
originated in a pile OF snaVlnss heaf INC
boilers in the piaEing mill.
Railroad Accident.
p,r1spupc June 9-About ten o'clock
lost n;nnt ,hs third and fourth sections OF
the eastward bound freight tram on the
Pittsburp. Washington and Baltimore rail-
rasd cniiided one mile east of Indian creek.
II was caused by a train breaking IN two
and running back before the fagmen couid
Give warning. Engineer Hustled was killed
and the fireman had an arm oroAen-
Friendship Park Races.
The Friendship Park races commenced
to day. &c
$500, was won ny the CieVeiaAo Aa'e 'Aae
gle. Time-2:H.
The second race, for purse of 5000, was
won by Silver Cloud. iime-2:3'.
Medley Renominated for Congress.
At the Republican convention General j.
s. Seglev was renominated for Congress
from the twenty-secOnd district. and
Colonel Thomas G. D. Bayne from the
twenty-.hird.
Hot Weather and Eunstroke in Phila.
delphia.
PHILADELPHIA, June 9.-The thermo-
meter to day stood higher than in the hot
test June day previously recorded in this
city. Mercury to day marked 9lo at y
AN, $40 at l2 NJ, and o6o at 2. NJ. At
eleven o'clock this morning Dennis Murphy
was overcome by the heat While working at
the Dickinson street wharf. In the alter
noon a workman on the puolic oulidings
was overcome by the heat Anthony
George, aged forty years, was sunstruck.
In the morning the heat was very severe on
car horses and several dropped in the
street.
The Indiana Reformers.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 9.-Large numbers of
delegates to the reform convention have ar
rived. From present indications every
county in the State will be represented.
The leaders of the movement assert that
new party will be organized to be known
as the Farmers and Industrial Reform
Party" and will nominate tull ticket tor
State offices.
Governor Moses.
CHARLESTON, June 9.-Judge Graham
has filed his decision upon the question
whether Governor Moses is subject to in
dictment and trial by ordinary criminal
process previous to impeachment by the
Legislature. 1t decides that action can not
be taken against Moses except through the
an official capacity.
Rain In Omaha.
OMAHA, June 9.-Over one and half
inches of rain fell here this morning. The
streets are flooded. Some considerable
damage was done to property, but great
good to the crops.
Over the Bridge.
ST. LOUIS, June 9.-The first locomotive
and a train of three passenger coaches, con;
tanning number of invited guests and
representatives Of the press, crossed the
bridge this evening to test the track, which
has Just been laid. General Sherman, who
was one of the party, drove the last spike
connecting the bridge track with that Of
the Vandalia railroad. |
The train was run over the bridge sew |
eral times and about one-third way into the |
tunnel this side, finally hating on the |
centre span of the bridge, where toasts |
were h0isted in and brief speeches made. |
The occasion passed off in sa sisfactOry |
manner. A scientific testing of the bridge |
with immense weights and various ap-
pliances known to the profession will oc-
cur in few days.
Important Land Case.
The great land case between the settlers |
on Usage ceded lands in Kansas, and \
Missouri, Kansas and Texas. and Leaven-
worth and Lawrence and Gulf railroads |
was argued yesterday in the United States
Circuit Court at Leavenworth: Title to
DOG 600 acres of land, valued at $50, 900, GOO, |
and the homes of 10000 settlers are in
yolyed. The decision is expected before
the court adjourns.
Probabilities.
Once Chief Signal Officer, }
Washington, June 8, 1874. E35 P. ny
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States generally
and NO decided change in the barometer.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass. June 9, P: M-Barometer
300. Wind south;so ,;. light. Arrived
Tampice. Sailed-Steamship Pelao.
Twelve Sss Gg S At
inches during the last twenty.four hours,
river fell two inches; eight feet hence to Cairo.
Moore: and Belle Memphis, for st.
city for ss
Ior Pine Bluff; Ella, for White river Patrosois, for
Cincinnati
md falling. Weather clear and hot.
CAIRO, June 9-Arrived-Jnlia: from vicksburg,
suine calro from Ns% orlean. at De-
for st. Louis, at ii P. NJ; Future
City for New Orleans, at A. NJ; Carroll for St.
Louis at P. NJ. Sherlock, for New Orleans. at p.
n. River eleven feet aAd falling. Weather clear.
Mercury 94o.
EVANSVILLE, June 9.-Weather clear; mercury 762 |
o $40. The river has fallen three inches.
PITrsBURG, June 9-River four feet and station |
lry. Weather very hot and threatening.
LOUISVILLE June 9.-River falling; four feet seven
inches in the canal; five feet over Portland bar.
excessively hot The BOdmann lie still |
lere, waiting to pass the canal on government |
ate General Weitzei arrived to-day and will take |
.harge of the canal tomorrow.
ST. Louis, June 9-No arrivals. Departed-Hele. |
ma, fer Vicksburg; Howard. for New Orleans. |
River falling slowly. Weather clear and very
warm. |