New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-19

away of the forward houses, the staving in
of the forward matches, etc.; that he imme-
diately went forward, and found the ma
jority of the passengers and crew, including
the third officer, Rivers, between decks.
Rivers was standing against the pump
we'll, holding lamp in his hand. Finding
| no one interesting himself for the safety of
the ship, he gave orders to bring up the
| lower matches and put them on the upper
deck to prevent the vessel from filling with
water and divided the men Oft into gangs
to DO the work. He sent the captains serv-
ant on deck to ask his sanction for what he
had done, but the servant returned and re-
ported that he couldn't find the captain.
| he then went on deck and learned from
tne man IN the wheelhouse that Just before
the last heavy sea the captain had gone to
the bridge with the first and second officers;
whereupon ne hastened to the bridge and
reailzed that all three had been washed
| this fact, he believed himself the only COM
petent navigator on the ship, and desiring
| to save her, the human beings and the cargo
| she carried, assumed sole command.
| Subsequently the engineer. purser and
the other officers implored him to take
charge OF her. He ordered her engines to-
| come to dead slew, stood by the wheel,
until six o'clock in the morning and headed
| her course to the south, in order to take her
out OF the storm. experiencing unfavOrables
weather all the time he retained command,
and on the ninth day after the loss Of Cap
tain Bradburn he entered Cape Delaware
and moOred the vessel at the cOmpany's
| docks.
He prays that for this service the court
order full list of the cargo, the owners
thereof and amount of freight thereon to
| be furnished and the sum to be paid to him
suitable as compensation for his acts.
The steamship company will resist the
claim on the ground that Captain Brady,
In assuming command of the ship, did so to
| dispute the authority of the third officer,
Rivers, who is asserted to be capable and
skillful navigator and an efficient seaman.
Overflow at New NIndrid-PIantations
MEMPHIS, March 1S.-Officers of the
steamer Phil Allin say the St. Francis river
is rising rapidly from an overflow in the
vicinity of New Madrid. All low planta-
tions in the vicinity of the mouth Of that
river are under water; also those at Walnut
Bend.
The Struggle for Summers Vacant Seat.
Boston, March 1S.-The contest for Sum-
ner's successor is narrowing. The principal
candidates now are conceded to be Dawes,
| Adams and HOar. 1t is thought the Dem
Ocrats, who have seventy-five votes out of
$50, will unite with the Liberal Repub-
| licans.
Liquors seized.
In the early part of February several
| thousand dollars worth of liquors, wines,
ETC., were seized from George YOung's hotel,
| and Young was sentenced to pay fine of
$75 and go to the House of Correction for
three months. He appealed, and to-day the
| case came before the Superior Court when
the jury rendered a verdict of not guilty,
and by special verdict ordered the liquors
to be returned.
Lunalilo's Successor Elected.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1S.-The steam
ship Mikado brings intelligence from Homo
lulu that Prince Kalakao had been elected
King of the Sandwich Islands, to succeed
Lunalilo.
Legislation.
1t is generally believed the Governor will
sign the local option liquor bill lately
passed by the Legislature.
The Senate passed the compulsory educa-
ton bill.
The Governor has approved the bill pro-
viding for training ship for boys in this
harbor. Application will now be made to
the federal government for a suitable YES
sci.
The Governor has also approved the bill
granting right of way to the Texas Pacific
railroad along the river and bay of San
Diego.
Queen Emmn's Friends Indulge In n Riot.
serious rlot occurred at honolulu upon
the election of kalakaO as king. When
the announcement of Emmas defeat was
made, mob of her adherents attacked the
house of the Assembly beat several of the
| members. one of whom afterward died,
tore up the seats and desks and set fire to
the house. The United States and British
marines landed and dispersed the rioters.
w. Greer, Minister of Foreign Affairs, ten
dered the thanks of the government for tho
timely interference of the marines. The
king is still threatened with assassination.
Germans In Arms Against the Temperance
Crusaders.
CINCINNATI, March lS.-The Germans held
an immense meeting last night at Turner
| Hall to take measures to resist the temper
ance movement. The hall was crowded
and hundreds had to leave. Speeches were
| made denOuncing the women movement
Steamship Launched.
CHESTER, Pa, March 13.-The steamship
| City of Pekin, for the Pacific Mail Steamer
| Company, was launched in splendid style
| at five minutes after one o'clock in the pre-
sence of an immense crowd, lining the
| wharves and filling the numerous steamers
and tugs ahoat in the river. Special trains
brought about 1000 strangers from New
York, Philadelphia and Washington.
| Miss Emeline Roach, of New York,
christened the steamer City of Pekin after
| the launch. The invited guests partOOk of
a bounteOus collation. in the spacious mould
ing loft of John Roachs ship building
works. Speeches were made by several
distinguished members of Congress, laud-
ing the new steamer and her builder, and
prophesying that Chester will in time rival
the Clyde in turning out iron steamers.
| Fire in Nashville.
NASHVILLE, March ia fire occurred
last evening in the warehouse of the Ten
| nessee Chair Manufacturing Company,
| which was filled with furniture, all being
| totally destroyed. The fire spread to the
| adjoining buildings of Greenfield, Athwell
Il Snead, furniture dealers, which were
| totally destroyed and the mattress manu-
factory of <. II. Miller, which was partially
crushed by the falling walls, and the rear
portion burned. All the buildings burned
| were owned by Mrs. w. T. Allison; her loss
is about $35 900.
| The chair manufacturing company lose
| about $4,000; insured for 100000. Green.
field AtweI g. Sneed lose $4,000; in.
sured for $4,000. f. II. Millers loss is
$4,000; insured for $l000-the building
bing insured for about $4,000.
Freshet in Middle Alabama Travel
stopped.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March I8-The rain
| in Middle Alabama has ceased. The Ala
| bama river is very high, and is out of its
| banks in many places, as the creeks and
| streams are greatly swollen.
Travel to Mobile is stopped by reason of
washes on the railroad track and damage
TO some bridges. No trains have gone out
to-day on the track to Atlanta, part of
the track being under water Trains To