New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-21

was accomplished last March, and improper
relations have been maintained BY the par.
ties since that time.
The young lady confessed these facts to
her father last evening, and, overwhelmed
with remorse, attempted suicide with
opium, and it is thought repeated the dose
TINS morning. About P. M. Harding went
IN search OF physician and met Moritz on
the street. He immediately began firing at
him, shooting five times. He then passed
down the street One shot shattered
Moritz' left elbow, another passed threugh
his lungs lodging in the chest. II was
thought the latter wound would prove fatal
but at ten o'clock he was resting Quietly
and will probably recover. Miss Harding
died about 3 P. NJ.
Harding was bailed at Sic, 900 to await the
result of Moritz's wounds. Public sympathv
is very strong with Harding. Since the
shooting, Mrs. Harding, the stepmother of
the dead daughter, has stated that Moritz
also made improper proposals to her
Moritz denies the charges made by Miss
Harding on her death bed, and says as
soon as he is able he will prove his inno-
cence.
Suicide.
SAVANNAH, Ca, August 2O.-Charles H.
Ritters, of Philadelphia, where he has a
wife and family, committed suicide by
jumping from q fourth story window,
striking on an iron railing and crushing in
the abdomen. He died in four hours un-
conscious.
The Arkansas School Fund.
LITTLE Rock, August 20.-The Attorney
General has decided that it is the duty Of
the State Treasurer to obey the convention
ordinance appropriating sinking and school
funds to pay the expenses OF the State gov
ernment. The treasurer refuses to obey the
ordinance until mandamus is issued by
the court and suit is now pending to that
effect.
Collision ON the Hudson.
PoUGHKEEpsIE, N. Y, August 2O-Four
persons were drowned by the collision of
pleasure and excursion boat.
The Schutzenfest.
BALTIMORE, August 2O.-Thirty thousand
persons are at the Schutzenfest.
Beccher en- Route.
CONCORD. August 20.-Henry Ward Bee
cher passed through this city on the train
this morning en- route to the White noun
tains.
Great Depth Of Water ON Cape Fear Bar.
WILMINGTON, August 2O.-A foreign
vessel, drawing fourteen feet eight inches
has passed over Cape Fear bar through
Bald Head channel yesterday.
This is the greatest depth OF water known
for many years, and considered as an indi-
cation of the complete and ultimate success
Of the work now being prosecuted by the
government
Probabilities.
War DaPARrnBsf)
Office Chief Signal Ofacer, )
Washington, August 20, 1874, E35 p. Ny
Over the South Atlantic and Gulf States during
weather, and slight changes in pressure and tenn
perature Will prevail, with rain areas in the latter
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS August 20. P. M.-Barometer
1855. Wind east-southeast, moderate. No arrivals
or departures.
vlCKsBuRs, August 2O.-Passed up-Belle of
shreveport P. NJ; Atlantic and Barges P. M.
River fell seven inches in the last twenty four
hours.
MEMPHIS August 2O-River fell two inches
Weather cloudy and sultry. Mercury 800. Arrived
Quickstep, from White River. Departed-Helena,
City Of Chester, for St. Louis; Tolle, Daniel v.
KOuntz, for New Orleans; Nashville, for Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, August 2O.-River seven feet five
inches and falling. Weather clear, hot and cloudy
tonight.
PIrrsBuRG. August 2o.-River twenty.six inches
CAIRO. August 2O-Arrived- Silver, from st.
Louis, at midnight; Thompson Dean from New Or
leans, at noon; st. Genevieye, st. Lons, at P. NJ.
st. Genevieve, for vicksburg, at4 P. M. River six
feet one inch and falling. Weather cloudy. Mer-
curry $40. The Dean lays up here.
EVANSVILLE, August 2O.-Weather clear. warm and
cloudy clio sog to night; Riyer has fallen two inches
LOUISVILLE, August 2o.-River falling, scant five
feet in the canal. Weather very warm and cloudy
ST. LOUIS, August zO.-Arrived-Glencoe and
Future City, from New Orleans Departed-City
five feet six inches to Cairo. Weather clear and
very warm.