New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-31
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accepted, became a contract between the
stockholders and the State.
=. That the defendants fail to aliege in
their pleas that the contract was IN AID OF
the rebellion.
8. That the seventeenth section Of the
fifth article, paragraph two, OF the constltu-
ton of Georgia Of 1868, lie void as to con-
tracts made prior to its date. because 1T
impairs the obligation of contracts and sets
I'D defense which did not exist when THIS
contract was made.
Bold Crime In Portland.
PORTLAND, Me-. December 3O.-About six
o'clock this evening Thomas Pennell Dr.,
of Cumberland county, was Knocked down
in his office, and the safe robbed of from
$1,000 to $4,000. One of the robbers first
engaged his attention by asking to have
check cashed, and Immediately after
knocked him senseless. With the aid OF
his confederate the safe was plundered OF
its contents. Pennell's pockets were also
rified. The thieves escaped, and no arrests
have vet been made or any clue found TO
their identity.
Labor Excitement in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 3O.-Consider.
able excitement prevails here on account Oh
the determination of the prOprietOr5 OF the
Cornell watch factory to employ Chinese
in ali departments Of the works. Seventy
operatives from Chicago protested against
this measure and several of them were dls-
charged to-day. A general strike is threat
ened, but the proprietors are firm ana
promise to adhere to the new plan. The
company propose to employ about o'o
persons.
A Nevada Murderer.
John Murphy, who was executed at Car
rlov In
scaffold made some remarks protesting his
belief in spiritualsm, and at the same time
uttering horrible blasphemy.
Threatened Strike.
FALL RIVER, Mass, December 30.-COn-
siderable excitement prevails over threat
ened strike OF mill operatives in case the
proposed reduction of wages is insisted
upon. The spinners' association, at meet.
ing Tuesday night, resolved to strike, pro-
vided that 1000 operatives sign an agree
nent to that effect.
Congressmnn Crocker's Funeral.
BosTON, Decem Der 30.-The funeral of
Alvah Croker, Representative from the
tenth district, at Fitchburg this morning
was attended by many persons from abroad.
Business was suspended throughout the
city, and the remains were visited by an
immense thrOBg.
The Hay denvilie Disaster.
Mr. French, chairman of the legislative
committee on reservoirs, visited Hayden
vile yesterday to ascertain the c. sc OF the
late disaster there. His verdict was, faulty
engineering, faulty material and faulty
building, and that the dam was not wide
enough, the stone not suitable and the gran
tie not good enough.
Railroad Bridge Burned.
SALT LAKE CITY, December 30.-The
bridge burned yesterday between Evan |
ston and Green Rivers, ON the Union Pacific |
railroad, necesstating the change of cars.
Explosion In Coal Mine.
An explosion occurred in coal mine near
Evanston, Wyoming Territory, yesterday,
by which eight persons were killed.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer
Washington, December 30. 1874. ABS P. NJ.
For the Southern Atlantic and Gulf States, de- /
with light rain, north or east winds and rising |
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, December 80, 6 p. M.-Barome.
tor 3O:l0. Wind north northeast, light. Arrived
Steamship Carondelet, McCreery master, at 4 p.
NJ. from New York, to Rareshide l. Cameron. No l
Cam are anchored outside and waiting for wind to
sail
vIcksnuns, December so.-Passed down-Future
City and barges at 4 A. NJ; Iron Mountain and /
Lee, At p. NJ. Arrived-Nellie Peck. at 10 A. NJ
Weather cool and misty. The river has risen
eight inches during the last twenty four hours
MEMPHIS, December 3O.-The river has risen
nine inches. Weather cloudy and cold: sleeting |
Departed.Belle of Texas. for Pine Bluff; Capitol
City for VIcksburg.
81. Louis, December 3o.-No arrivals Departed
Baker and Atlantic, for New Orleans. River fall.
ing fast. and heavy ice running navigation will
probably be closed Tomorrow. Weather clear and |
very cold.
CINCINNATI. December 3O.-River receded slight.
1y during the day, twenty feet; rising to- nj sht
We.ther clear and cold. Departed-Susie Silver
for New Orleans.
PIzzSBUR0, December 30.-River ninetet feet four
inches and falling. Weather clear and cold
LOUISVILLE. December 30.-River rising RAPIDLY |
with nine feet ten inches in the canal. Weather
clear and cold. Up-Longworth from New Orleans
to Cincinnati. Departed-Mary Houston for New
Orleans.
EVANSVILLE, December 3O.-River has risen thirty !
inches. leather cloudy and cold.
CAIRO, December 30.-Arrived - Colorado from |
ut A. NJ; st. Luke from vicksburg at |
noon; G. B. Church and Kyle from New Orleans at
4 P. NJ. Departed-PeytOna for Louisville ut 10 PM;
Colorado for st. Louis at p. NJ; st. Luke for vt
Louis at r NJ; Church for Cincinnati at p NJ
River fifteen feet nine inches and rising. Weather
cloudy; mercury 28o
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