New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
A RRilrOnd Collision.


CINCINNATI, January "a collision be-
tween freight trains on the Panhandle rail
road, near Union City, last night, demol
ished the locomotive and several cara,
Seven employees were injured twO'Of whom
have since died,
Fire ut Aenvenw ortiz.
q special from Evansville reports the
burning last night at Leavenworth, Tndi
ana, of the block occupied by Tucker a. By
erly. dry goods; Perkins, boots aud shoes,
J. II. Thornburg, dry goods; Mrs. Siebert.
millinery, and the Lsavenworth Independcn,
printing office; loss not stated
The DefauIting Treasurer.
CHICAGO January SO day David A.
Gage, ex city treasurer. who was yester-
day indicted by the grand jury for embez-
element and perjury, personally appeared
before Judge Rogers, of the Criminal
Court, and gave the required bonds to the
amount of $4,000 for appear ance for trial
whenever summoned. The bonds are signed
by seven respectable parties.
Perished In the Flames.
At Lapeer, Michigan. on Tuesday night
the house of Jacob McManIgal was
burned, and the entire family, consisting
of husband, wife and child, perished in tho
flames.
The Kansa. Sailed.
~. WEST, January 9.-The Kansas has
sailed for Porto Plata, san Domingo. She
VIZ Semain there forty-eight hours.
Quesada in Key West.
4 Cuban meeting has been held here, az
which General Quesatse solicited funds for
Sispurposes.
A Mystery of Delaware River.
coRDENTowN, N, j., January 9.-Consid-
cradle excitement prevails here caused by
the discovery of the body of young
woman on the shore of the Delaware river
Yesterday. Deceased was about eighteen
years of age and had, no doubt, been very
beautiful when living. Parties came from
Easton and recognized the body as that Of
the daughter of wealthy family. The
parents had offered re eward of $500 for her
recovery, dead or alive. The body had no
clothing on except a chemise a1d shoes and
stockings.
Another Bank Defauitpr in Lowell.
LOWELL, Mass, January 9.-There is little
doubt that John ii. ButtIick. cashier of tho
Wamesit National Bank. is q defaulter, but
the amount can not be readily ascertained.
The books appear to have been loosely kept.
The Steamship China.
SAN FRANcIsCo, January 9-There is
much anxiety felt here for the safety of the
steamship China, from Hong Kong and
Yokohama.
Large Reward for Hishwayman.
The Legislature has passed bill author
izing the Governor to offer a reward OF
SIS 900 for the capture of the notorious
| bandit Nasquez and his band. IL is reported
Fasqnez is here at the present time.
The Missouri Legislature Indignant.
Sr. LOUIS, January "a resolution passed
the House today cODdemning in severe
terms the President and every member of
the Forty second Congress who voted for
or took back pay; and demanding that no
Democrat who had engaged in it from Mis-
souri, should be elevated to any office Of
trust or profit. During the discussion Gov
| ernor Woodson was condemned for the ap
pOintment of General 4. =. Blair as State
superintendent of insurance, and Demo
Gratis were condemned for voting for Fer
| nandO Wood for Speaker. The vote on the
passage OF the resolution was l02 yeas to
Ia nays.
Ex.COngrcssman Dead.
LOUISVILLE, January 9-John B. Thomp-
| son, ex-Lleutenant Governor and member
of Congress- is dead.
An Old hIason Dead.
COLUMBIA. s. c., January 9.-Dr. J. A.
p. Scott; the oldest physician and Mason in
| this State, died today. He was a member
or the Legislature fifty years ago
Richard Wearn, IL photographer, while
in a fit OF insanity, committed suicide with
q pistol.
Heavy Transaction in Cotton.
ATLANTA, January 9.-Atla1ta is looming
| up as a cotton mart. &. II. Strong 81 Co.
| to-day sold s. M. Inman over 100 bales of
cotton, in one lot. This is the heaviest
single transaction in cotton ever made in
| this city.
Canal Navigation.
BUFFALO, N. Y, January 9-The canal
navigation 10 this locality at this season il
! without precedent. The weather is still
| soft and there is no ice or snow The lake,
/ river and canal are clear.
Sentenced TO be Hung.
| LITTLE Rock. January 9.-Three Indians
and one white man have been sentenced to
| be hung at Fort Smith, on tho third of
| April, for the murders comis.itted II the
| Indian country.
| An Arkansas sheriff.
| A letter from Sebastian county state.
that on Monday last the board OF super
visors met at Green wood. The sheriff pre-
sen.ed his bond az collector for the county.
and as he did 80, drew two pistols, laying
them on the table. and telling the court they
dared not rtject his bond. Therenpon tho
court adjourned until yesterday fWednes-
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