New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-29
M1SCELLANEOUS.
Accident at a Thread Mill,


NEWARK, N. j., November 27.-An accY
! dent occurred at Clark's thread works
here this morning, by which operations will Z
I he totally suspended for six wee ks and Overs
Three hundred operatives. mostly femaleas
| in the spinning department, will be thrown
out of work.
The couplings of the main shaft, 6v
which power is supplied to the factory, bes
came detached, and the engine, of 700 horse
power. released from restraint, acquired a
fearful momentum.
The driving wheel. weighing twenty tons,
flew into fragments, one of which, weighing
two tons, shot through the roof and landed
fifty feet distant. There we're many narrow
escapes. but no one was injured. The loss
is estimated at 32O, 900, which the. fire insure
ance does not cover.
Bishop Of New Jersey.
Rev. Mr.. Scarborough. of Pittsburg, has
formally accepted the bishopric of the south
ern diocese of New Jersey.
Tho War In the Cherokee Nation.
TALEoUAH, Cherokee Nation, November
S.-The official investigation by Major
Ingalls,, of the fight here ON the twenty
fourth instant, shows q lamentable condi-
tiOn OF affairs. Over 100 shots were fired,
Joseph Murphy. while quietly at work on .
building, was shot in the breast and died
very soon afterward. Thomas Hapchette
and Thomas Dix, who were wounded by
pistol shots, will probably recover. They
are members Of the National Council The
sheriff and his deputy have resigned
The functions Of the guards have been
suspended, as the murderers were both
members of the guards. The sheriff from
the Illinois district and posse of mounted
men are patrolling the place Over 100
warriors have come in and others are on
the way. The excitement is intense. and
more trouble is anticipated
Tobacco Factory Burned.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. November o..
Mohl e. Schneider's tobacco factory, With
Oth"r property. burned. Loss $50 600
Death Of n Famous Negro Minstrel.
CHICAGO, November 2S Sherwood 4.
Cohn. known to lovers Of sweet music as s.
&. Campbell. is dead.
Boiler Expfssion.
CAMBRIDGE. Ohio. November GA boiler
Explosion killed two persons and hurt two
others.
Over tho Bridge at T'uscumbia.
TUsCUMBIA. November :S .-Trains vii:
pass over the Spring Creek bridge at Tus.
cumbia this afternoon, 30r the first time
since the hurricane.
F0undercd.
DETROIT. November .S.-.A fore and aft
vessel foundered six miles off, with aR
4 heavy snow storm prevails.
The New !Manageme Of the Philadelphia
Press.
PHILADELPHIA. November 2s-Colonef
Mcclure confirms tho reported purchase of
FOrney's Press. but denies tn. report that
C,ionei Thomas a. Scott. and exGoyernor
Curtin will bs Interested ia the paper. Tho
paper will be independent without having
in view the advancement oi particular men.
The Races ns san francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. November 28..-The
weather il favorable 10, the $4,000 purse,
race 70 take place today between Fullerton
and O.cident. Chicago having been with.
drawn. Fullerton sells first choice in the
pools. but at smaller odds than were e1.
pected after his victory Of Saturday last.
The race IS Inile heats. best three in five in
harness.
Occident won the 5000 purse race to day
in three atraight heats.
Still Later.
The attendance at Pay District Park to
"itnes: the $4,000 trot best three in five, to
harness. between Fullerton and Ot ci lent,
Chicago having been withdraw n-was
rather small.
Ia the pools. before the race, Fullerton
was selling favofite at 500, Occident S6s.
Ir drawing fo: '.osi'i"- o. ideo- aro1, =
.'- i'"'.. - :ss IN fair conA.ticy Z =.
-. .. f. t's sser.. 1saTg rairl ..
sfNoh fLLA.es past three they 70. OF. Al
the half mile Fullerton was in the led :.
which be maintained until entering the
home e3re'c". ~h"w O~"ideot msae 9
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