New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-17

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the former was stabbed and killed by the
latter. Soon after come unknown person
shot and killed Rossin.
Desperate Hung-The Sheriff Morally
Wounded.
On the thirteenth of last March Sid Wal
lace, the johnson county desperate, was
hung at Clarksvllle. Wallace being highly
connected, the execution created great ex-
threatened by his friends against all en-
gagged in it. Deputy Sheriff Kline con-
Quoted the execution. Yesterday morn
| ing Kline left this city for
Clarksyille, accompanied by young
| man named Banks. Reaching the depot at
GAINESVILLE, they started on foot for town,
| and we're fred upon from the roadside by
tally and young Banks slightly wounded.
| One Robinson, cousin of Sid Wallace. was
arrested and identified as the person who
did the shooting.
Public Buildings and Private Residences
Destroyed.
CHICAGO, July l6.-The hotels destroyed
| by the fire are the Atlantic, southwest COL
ner OF Van Buren, and Sherman streets;
Berg House, State and Harrison streets;
Michigan Avenue House, corner of Congress
| street and Wabash avenue; st. James Hotel,
corner Of State and Van Buren, streets.
Churches: Kebelath Bnai Sholom Syna-
gogue, No. 1919 Wabash avenue; First Bap-
| list Church, No. 429 or 439 Wabash avenue;
Kehelath Aushe Woerale Jewish Syna-
gogue, and the Olivet Baptist Church icol.
Ored).
Among the residences burned were those
OF Horace White, editor of the Tribune;
Il II ~
clerk; E. G. Hall, corner OF Peck court and
Wabash avenue. Mr.. White saved his
library.
Bodies Found in the Ruins.
The bodies of two men and child were
discovered under the ruins Of house on
Clark street last evening and taken to the
Morgue; they were victims of Tuesdays
fire.
Other Buildings DESTROYED.
Among the losses by the fire yesterday
are Dngan's packing house, worth about
$1,000, uninsured, and stock valued at
$4,000, partly; Katz e. Millers planning
mills, loss probably $4,000; BRIGGS sash,
door and blind factory, $4,000 to $4,000.
lncendiarism.
Three attempts at incendiarism were dis
covered during the progress Of the fire.
The insurance on all the buildings burned
is small.
The total insurance on losses by the fire
$2,72 ,290; total salvage estimated at $4S2,.
800; net loss $2,22497O.
The risks OF the Hartford insurance com.
panies on property in the Chicago burnt
district amount to $l73O00, as follows:
Etna, $4,000; Hartford, 81 900; Connecti-
cut. $4,000; Orient, $500, and Atlas $500.
The Providence insurance companies rep.
resented in Chicago lose less than $1,000.
Base Ball.
The Chicagos defeated the Philadelphias
this afternoon by score Of 10 to 3. Six of
the home nine were burned out in the Con.
tinentsl Hotel, which was destroyed by the
fire yesterday.
Lowell Visited by a Hurricane.
LOWELL, Mass, July ia thunder
storm and hurricane passed over the city
between u and P. NJ. to-day, demolishing
chimneys and flooding streets and cellars
Tie damage to buildings was immense.
The STORM is the worst that Lowell has ever
experienced tor upward OF twenty-five
years.
Relief of the Grnsshopper Sufferers.
ST. PAUL, July l6-Governor Davis to-
day received a draft for $1,000 from Garrett
Smith for the relief of the grasshopper suf-
ferers, half to 60 to Iowa sufferers. A
grateful letter OF thanks was returned for |
the generous donation.
Consultation of Republican Leaders.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, July l6-The Repub. |
lican State Central Committee and q mum. |
Der of prominent persons from various Dor. |
tions OF the State met here to-day for con-
sultation. Senator Sherman, congressman |
Garfield, Foster. Sherwood, Bundy, Law
renee and Ex-Governor Noyes were among
those present, and made short speeches |
tavoring an earnest and active campaign,
The ntlnt nT the gnaephQs W. hat, |
to be presented were purely national, and
that as there was no Legislature to elect |
this fall the question OF temperance could |
not legitimafely come into the canvass,
The second day Of September was fixed as
the time for holding State convention.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
ONCE Chief Signal Of6cer
Washington, July l6, 1875. 4:35 P. NY
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States clear or
fail weather, except On the immediate Gulf coast,
and 81 Sht changes IN the barometer.
River and Marine News.
SorTBwRsT Pass July Is. 6 P. M.-Barometer 2s:7o
Wind east-northeast, fresh. No arrivals. Sailed
Steamship CarOndelet steamboat JESSIE for
Brazoe.
PAss-A.LOuTRE, July l6, IL M.-wind east.north.
east, strong Weather hazy. Arrved-Dutch brig
Cornelia from PerDambuco. Sailed-SteamshlD |
state of Minnesota and brig J. L. Bowen.
yICKsBuRG, July l6.-No boats up or down to .lay. |
River falling slowly. Weather clear and warm |
MEMPHIS, July l6-Rver stationary. Weather |
Gear aid hot. AIrived-Clarksville. from Arkan- |
sas river; City Of Chester, from st. Louis.
CINCINNATI, July l6.-River four feet six inches; |
STATIC! arv. Weather clear and pleasant.
P1TTsBuRG, July l6.-River three feet three inches,
and failing. Weather clear and pleasant.
LOUISVILLE July l6.-River stationary; four
feet i'll the canal. Heavy rain this morning and
clear tonight.
EVANSVILLE, July l6.-Heavy rain during the
night, but clear since noon and warm. The river
Is stationary after rising fifteen inches.
CAIRO, July i6-ArIiyed-Mary Alice from New
Orleans, at ! A. NJ Atlantic, from ST. Louis at !
A. NJ; Capitol City from St. Louis at 6 p NJ De. |
parted-Mary Alice. for st. LOUIS. at 5 A, NJ; Cap.
tol City, Tor Ficksburg, at p. NJ River twelve |
curry $40.
st. LOUIS, July l6.-Arived-Henry Ames from |
View Orleans. Ne departures River falling SLOWLY |
her clear and cooler. Another heavy rain last
tight.
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