New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-09

rbureday morning, each having excurslon'
lists VI pilgrims on board.
The Royal Sandwiches.
OMAHA, December 8-King kalakaua
and party will arrive here to-morrnw from
the West. The city authorities and General
Ord and staff, by invitation, meet them
thirty miles out. A salute will be fired on
Ills arrival here. He will proceed directly
East, VIA Burlington, Iowa.
Resumed mt Reduced Rates.
Troy, N. Y, December 6-The Rensel.
laer iron works have resumed at reduced
rates The strikers assaulted several work
men in the dark.
An Editor Murdered.
SAN Francisco, December SD ward
Madden, editor of the Tribune, was killed
Yesterday bv II Grenou;ce, step son of
the editor of the San joaquin Argus An
attempt was made last night 10 Nnch the
murderer, but he could not be- found. Tue
sheriff had removed the prisoner and con-
cealed him.
Arranged.
OTTAWA, Canada, December S.-Informa-
tion is received here that Hon. Z watkins
mission to England has been successful, and
that the difficulty between British Colum
bia and the Dominion has been arranged.
Conditions have not yet transpired.
Fast Freight Lines to be Investigated.
COLUMBUS, O., December S.-The State
Senate to day adopted q resolution direct
ing inquiry into the alleged uni ust discrim,
nations of fast freight lines.
Mass Nicetiea Of Potfers.
TRENTON, N. j., Decemb.r 8.-A mass
meeting Of operative pOtters was held TO-
night to perfect their union. The first bust
ness was to call the different blishmenis
to az certain il there had boon any reduction
in the wages. Fourteen po,teries were
called and responded for by representative
men. No reductions. The men, II appears,
took vote in each establishment, and
having decided against reduction, the
bosses agreed to 60 On at the present rates,
40 there has been no reduction Of wages
and NO strike.
Railroad Robbery.
KANSAS CITY, December 8.-About half
mast three O'clock this afternoon as the
Kansas and Pacific train reached Muncie, q
few miles west Of this city. five masked
man tagged and stopping it, cutting OH the
passenger coaches. moved the engine and
express cars some distance forward and
rnbbed Wells, FOrg0 g. Co.'S. safe of about
81 900. One case Of gold dust for Kountz
Brothers, New York. contuing $4,000, was
also carried of All were large men, rode
bay and brown horses, and were heavily
armed with Henry rifles and revOlvers. The
express company offers a reward Of $40 ,00O,
he railway company $1,000, and Governor
Osborne $500, tor the recovery Of the funds
and arrest OF the robbers.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT }
Office Chief Signal Officer, )
Washington, December 8, 1874 $35 p n
For the Gulf states, Tennessee aud the Ohio
valley rally clear weather. rising temperature,
southeast 10 southwest winds and stationary or
falling barometer.
River and Marine News.
sourHwRsr Pass, December 9. 6 p. M.-8arometer
1850 " ind north noi the Asr, light ArHved-NOr-
veg an ship Talbot, Rel. en-, m Aster seventy four
GAYS from Loudon: Ne depar'!n,ein; .,,.. and
barge. Ut ten. and Thomas Sherlock ut eleven
O'clock last II ght: No b,ats up TO-DAY. p:wn-
Esp"r,@r ~ 5P NJ; Matches, al 10 r. NJ. Weather
clear and cool River rose five inches.
MknPHls December B.-The river has risen two
clear and pleasant AIrived-klla. from White
river; Belle Lee. from New Orleans. Dcpar ed
AnsMsIa. for White river; Belle T.Ha'. Tor Pine
Capitol City, city Of Alton 1.-TWO l.ttsI last night
for st. Louis: Dean snd sh nike for Cincinnati 10
Kinney. for vicksbuig; Longwortb. Tor New o.
leans.
CINCINNATI December s.-kiver eleven feet and
falling Weather clear and cod.
PIrTsBUkG. d -csmber e.-kiveB seven feet And
falling Weather Gle ar and cold.
BvANsvILLk. Decrm s.-.ivef telling very
slOwl-. Wea' her clear. hOwn-C. T. Chuiehs at
A. Nj Hale and barg- g, AT \. N.
CAIko, Dec-n.b 8-Arrived-Somnl onwealth.
from 81. Louis at eight. Color adj. fr"m Vie ksbnTg.
at ten DO II asst .ghl. Aepartei-FutnIe City.
tor New Orleans at p ": Colorado. for 81. Ions
at 6 A. NJ : Commonwealth for New Orleans, at
P N. River e.ve" fee, one inch and failing
Weather 81, al. MeicuGt 41o.
LouIsvlLLR Dec. mier g.-rhe river is falling slow
lv it'll six feet inches tine canal Weather
clear and cold.
ST LOUIS. Dec. mber s-NO arriv.!e. Departed
Pr. gnn. for sw Orleans; Julia, TT vck sb'rg
kivrI falling, with Only f,ul ard n half feet re-
Dor. ed on the wrrst bars between here aNd cairo.
Weather fair and werner.