New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-04
MISCELLANEOUS.
Fires in Texas.

JEFFERSON November "A fire last night
at eleven o'clock consumed the block &C.
cupied by j. C. holster & Co., hardware
merchants; Waller, saddlery shop, and I.
i. Joachim, grocer. The los: ls estimated
ut $50, 900: insurance about $4,000. Sup
posed to be the work of an incendiary.
There were two fires this morning. Both
are still burning.
The Forest Fires.
WHEELING, November 3.-The forests are
burning on the line of the Panhandle and
Central Ohio railroads.
Tho signal Service.
BOsToN, November 3.-At a meeting of
the Board of Trade report was adopted
urging the necessity of extending the signal
service still farther, and providing better
facilities for observation and for the COM
fort of officers at the different stations;
also declaring that arrangements should be
made for the display OF storm signals at
every harbor of note and at every prOmi-
nent cape and headland; declaring more
over. that more money was needed, and
urging the national government to make
the necessary appropriations, as the money
would be probably spent.
The Centennial.
PHILADELPHIA, November 3.-The secre-
tary Of the United States Centennial Com
missiOners yesterday received cOmmuni-
cation stating that the King of Sweden and
Norway had appointed committee to pre-
pare for participation in tho Centennial
Exposition.
strike Of COnl Miners.
INDIANAPOLIS, November 3.-The general
strike of Clay county coal miners went into
effect yesterday, which promises to he pro-
tracted, as both operators and miners are
firm.
Execution Of a Murderer.
ST. LOUIS, November 3--Joseph T.. Ham
ilton, aged twenty One, who murdered +.
w. Shallach, of Mercer county, about three
years ago, was hanged at Bethany. Har-
rison county, Missouri, Friday last. Hamil-
ton made a confession few days before his
execution.
Cherokee Convention.
TAnLEoUAH. Cherokee Nation, November
3.-The Cherokee National Council met to-
day. Quorum present in both houses. A
protracted session is expected. Chief Ross
will deliver his annual message on Wednes-
day. ........
The Fires in Ohio.
CINCINNATI, Move mber :.-River men re-
port that on the banks of the Ohio river.
from IrOntOn to Marietta. a distance of 100
miles, the forests are on fire, and the smoke
is so dense on the river as to render navi
SdtlVA IhpUSoiOiC. AhO AiC III tuc PihO
forests in Fairfield county and in the
swamp near Akron ia still ragipg fiercely.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Office Chief signal Officer, }
Washington November ,. 1874. 4:3S P. Ny
For the Gulf States and thence northward over
Tennessee aud the Ohio valley, increasing cloudi
ness, southeast to southwest winds, slight rise of
falling barometer. and thre atenng
weather in the Mississippi valley during Wednes
day.
River and Marine News.
vICKsBrRG, November Passed up-Kate Kim
ney, at twelve last night City of vicksburg at ii
A. NJ. to day. Passed dOwn-Belle Lee. at twelve
last night; Frank PargOud, 1T A. NJ; City of Alton
at p. NJ; Natchez, at p. M. to day. Weather
clear and cool The river fell three inches.
CINCINNATI, November 3.-River three feet four
inches and falling. Weather hazy and mlder.
stationary. Weather cloudy and warm.
EVANSVILLE, November 3-River stationary.
Weather clear aud warmer.
CAIRO, November 3-Arrived-Julia from vicks
burg, At A. NJ. Departed-Julia. for st. Louis, ut
A. NJ. River three feet Line and falling. Weather
smoky; mercury $50.
ST. LOUIS, November 3.-AIrived-Gleucoe and
Belle of Shreveport, from New Orleans. Departed
TOile for New Orleans; Helena, for vicksburg
River falling. Weather clear and pleasant.
MENPHls, November 3-The river fell two inches
weather warm and hazy. Departed-Future City
and Susie SveI for New Orleans; Capitol City. for
Nicksburg; Mary AiCe Belle Memphis and Joe
Kinney, for st. Louis
LOUISVILLE. November 3.-River still falling ecsnt
thirty inches in the canal. Weather clear and
pleasant