New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-28

cities have combined to secure the bodies at
any price, for an autopsy. 1t is asserted
that $4,000 or $4,000 have been secured to
purchase the bodies.
DIR. Joseph Hollingsworth thinks the fame
lies OF the twins, who are poor, will be
Gent amount is paid them.
"heu an answer to the letter is received,
II arrangements can be made a conference
OF the physicians will be held and the bod
les brought to Philadelphia, where the
autopsy will be held.
The Warrington Assembly,
Inc hrst centennial Washington A ssema
Oily, under the auspices of the women's CEN
tennial committees, came off tonight at the
Academy OF Musie, and was a. suceessfnl
as the recent tea party.
Inc Academy was beautifully decorated.
and the stage was adorned with evercraens
and flowers. All around the bouse we're.
bunting, hags and arms of the States and
NATIONS: Many ladies were costumed in
resoluuonary M style, and army and navy
efticers appeared in uniform.
The First City Troop, in uniform. acted
as floor managers. Among those present
were officers of the Providence Artillery.
officers OF the Old Guard, of New York.
officers OF the Boston Cadets officers of the
richmond Blues, officers of the Fifth Mary-
land Regiment, and the commandant and
The ship carpenters and caulkers of this
port have struck for higher wages During
tne panic they were reduced to So per day:
now they demand So so.
Inc strike is said to seriously interfere
wltn the business of shipbuilders. The
carpenters and caulkers are out in a circns
lar proposing to work on cooperative pring
clpies, taking contracts for building and,
repairing.
Convicted.
HARRISBURG, January 27.-The negroes
Kosensteln and Moody have been convicted
OF OF murder in the first degree for killing
Farmer Benin.
The Evans Case.
III, me Evans case came up for trial to-day
The commonwealth claims some $3.50. 600
Able counsel are employed on both sides.
Pettlnglll, third auditor of the United
States treasury, was first called to testify:
Governor Hartranft and State Treasurer
Mackey next.
Hotel Burned.
MILWAUKEE, November 27.-The fremont
House, at Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, was
burned last night. A fireman was fatally
injured by the falling walls.
The Senatorial Question In Kansas.
Topeka, January 27-The strength Of
the prominent candidates for the United
States Senate voted for to-day is shown as
1oilows: Osborne, 20; Phillips, 19; Plumb,
IL; Kingmore, l3; Hudson, 7; Harvey. ~:
the remainder OF the votes scattered among
dozen or more candidates. The indepen-
dent caucus meets again tonight, and an
effort will be made to unite on some candi
date.
The Missouri House Opposed ia Women,
Holding Office.
ST. LOUIS. January 27.-The lower house
OF the Legislature today, after spirited
debate, rejected bill to allow women to be
elected to office under the school laws, by a
vote of 30 to II.
Railroad to BE Investigated.
TRENTON, N. j., January IA concur
rent resolution of inquiry was adopted in
the House to investigate the affairs of the
PembertOn and New York, Vineland and
New Jersey Southern railroad, such inquiry
to be made by committee of two from the
Senate and three from the House. to inuuire
what amount these roads owe the State and
whether their charters have been forfeited
What DR.. Livingstone's Brother Thinks.
TORONTO, January 27.-In relation to DR..
Livlngstone's death, his brother, John Liv-
lngstone, who resides in Bristol, Ontario,
says: II have had no direct intelligence
from the doctor since Stanley's return. The
last letter which reached his friends in
England, from my brother, was dated
August. 1879, from Unyonyembe. on the
evening OF his leaving for the interior"
Probabilities.
Office Chief Signal Oficer
Washington, January q. 1874. $3.50 r. M.
For New England and the Middle States the
lower lake region. and thence southwark to Ten
nessee, sOutheasterly to sOuthvesteriy winds and
rain will prevail, with slight rise of femneratmra
and falling barometer.
For the Southern States east of the Mississippi,
southery to westerly winds, with cloudy weather
and slight ram, followed by clearing weather and
a slight fall of temperature in the Mississippi
For the nppei fake region ani the Northwesto
sonthWestery t,g to nGrthwesterly winds with rain
weather. and rising barometer.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, January o. P. M-Barometer
$3.50 wind south, strong. Arrived-BaIk Bygdoo
tlrty,eight gah days from Plymouth, Chstenson,
four days from Ruatan; ship Record. McDearmond,
master iftysix days from Liverpool; ship Ailsa,
Dick, master. fifty three days from Liverpool ship
Lake st. Clair, Lamont, master, forty.two
days from Glasgow; bark President Olsen,
Proteous, ftty-sx days from Buenos Ayres
Chipman master in ballast, to master; ship Jupi.
ter Jacobsen, master, fifty two days frem Liver,
pool, to order bark Ledy Westmoreland, Dunn.
master, fit y-sx day.s from Antwerp in ballast to
days from southampton, in bali ast to master; ship
Northampton, Macoon, master, forty -four DAYS
from, from Genoa; in ballast to Meeksr Knox 4
master hve days from Havana in ballast; schooner
Fred walton Rich: master, seventeen days from
PAss-A-LOuTRE, January 81, p. M-Wind sonhs
strong. Weather very thick. Arrived Steamship
" r. Clyde, Livingston master at PAS A. M, from
havana, VIA tne FLORIDA ports, to l. X RObertsS
Italian bark Gottardo, Massa, master, forty.sx
DAYS from Marseilies; American bark Frank Marion
D1llon MASTER sixty four days from Dublin; Amer
lean ship Virginia, Barker, master forty five days
from Genoa sailed-Steamship Alabama, schooner
Ora.
vlCKsBURG. January 27.-Down-Pargoud last
night. Up-Louisville, last night. Up to-day
Exporter and Utah. Weather cool and cloudys
River rising
MEMPHIS, January 27-Weather rainy this morne
ipg; clear and cool this evening. River rising
slowly. Arrived-Baum, from Cincinnati; Dugan
ana Belle Texas, from Arkansas river: Glasgow,
from White river Departed-Mary Boyd and
Ashland, TOR Arkansas river: Mnne0la for CinciDo
nati Hammock City, for White river; Thomas Shere
lock, Mary Houston and City OF Alton 1.-THE two
former last night for New Orleans.
CAIRO, January l7.-No arrivals or departures of
lower river boats. drizzling rain fell in the force
noon now cloudy Mercury 52Ss River risen two
feet.
LOUISVILLE, January 21-Rver rising SLOWLY.
thirteen feet two inches i'll canal, eleven feet two
inches III The pass.
st. Louis, January 27.-No arrivals Departetss
Helena, for Vicksburs. River falling fast Rain
tell this morning and slight showers during th,s
day. COIdeg tonight with prospect of clearing
up.
CINCINNATI, January 27-Rver thirty.fve fpts
six snches and faliirg. light rain fell all ,lay.
Departed-Aleshany Belle and four barges, for
New Orleans.
Piy.sBrKG, January 2.-River nine feet and ta:.
ing.
EvAHsvILLE, January 27.-Rained steadily since.
ten o'clock last night. Mercury $50 to 500 r.s
river has risen twenty-five inches Down-IoGas
worth, at sP. VI.
MARKETS.
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