New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-20

| by Americans asking of the United States
| government that the surplus OF the Simo
| noski indemnity fdnd be returned to Japan
| upon condition that it shall be devoted tt
| educational purposes.
On the night of the ninth of December a
| fire occurred in Yeddo, sweeping away
| wooden buildings from almost as large an
an area as that devastated by the fire
| Of April, 1872, and undoubtedly de
stroying a larger amount OF property,
as the ground burned over was
occupied by the shops and residences OF
wealthy merchants. The exact amount OF
the loss has not been ascertained, but it Is
estimated at 100000. A much greater
amount of property was saved compare
lively than at the previous confagration,
owing to the multiplicity OF fire-proof store
houses for the deposit OF valuables. Most
of these, with their valuabes, remained IN
harmed.
1t is Inmoured that many lives were lost,
but of this there is no confirmation The
native newspapers published in 1eddO and
its vicinity contain numerous articles H.
tended to throw discredit on foreign asso.
Citations: and especially with respect to the
revision of treaties and questions arising
therefrOm. The former japanese minister
10 Washington now holds the position of
under secretary of foreign affairs at Yeddo.
Raid of the Comanche Indians-Troors in
Pursuit Of Them.
ST LOUIS, January l9.-Captain Wykotf,
OF the United States army, who has arrived
here from Fort COncho. Texas, reports that
on Monday last, while at Fort Griffin, he
learned the COmanche Indians had just
raided upon a settlement in that vicinity
and had driven off fifty horses. Troops
have gone in pursuit of them.
Captain Wykoff also reports that the In
dams We're about Fort Sill reservation, and
it was believed they were on raid.
Railroad Officials the Victims Of Smash.
up.
BY an accident on the s.. Louis Kans as
City and Northern railroad, at Dardenne
creek, on Saturday night, Isaac Gates, of
Boston, president of the Iowa Central rail
road, was badly bruised about the abdomen
and suffered internal injuries. ID. H. Pick
ering, general superintendent of the same
road was slightly hurt, and the Hon j. H.
Rollins, of Missouri, was considerably in
jured.
Death Of the Rev. Samuel Fisher.
CINCINNATI, January l9-Rev. Samuel
Fisher. of College Hill, fell dead this morn
ing. He succeeded DIR. Beecher as pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church, and
was also for several years president Of
Hamilton College, New York.
Fire in Cambridaeport, Massachusetts.
BosToN, January l9.-Learv & Co.'S
stamping and JapanniDg works. In Cam
bridgeport, burned; loss $4,000.
Glass Blowers Strike.
The window glass blowers strike is over,
and manufacturers will resume operations
in short time.
Destructive Fire.
WHEELING, January IA dispatch from
Charleston, West Virginia, says fourteen
business and a number OF other houses were
burned. Loss $4,000.
Opposed to Ritualism.
Rev. J. j. Q. Malone. rector of st.
Matthew's Episcopal Church of this city,
has dissolved his connection with the min
istry of said church on account of the
growing tendency of the Episcopal body
throughout the United States to ritualistic
practice. For the present he does not Join
the Cummins movement, although he in
dOrses it, but will await the action of the
Church in Virginia and West Virginia.
Lightsbip Blown from her MOOrings.
LEwEs, Del, January I9.-The five.
fathOm lghtship parted her chains in the
recent gale, and now lies one and a half
miles east by south Of her station.
Paper Mill Burned.
PHELPS, N. Y, January 9.-Dobolinski's
paper mill was burned last night Loss
$4,000: insurance $4,000. Dobolinski's
yelling is in flames.
Galveston Ship News.
GALVESTON, January l9.-Arrived-St
ship City Of San Antonio, from New York;
steamship Norfolk from Brashear; steam
ship Hutchinson, from Indianola; schooner
Mary E. Rankin, from Boston.
Sailed-Steamship City of Waco, for New
York; steamship Hutchinson, for Brashear.
The schooner Mary e. Rankin is at an
Choir outside. She experienced heavy
weather and lost her foretOpmast.
Appointments by the Mayer of Memphis.
MEMPHIS, January 19.-sIayor League
m ade the following nominations this after 4
noon. which were confirmed by the genera!
council: G. A. Hanson, city attorney; Mar
tin Kelly, treasurer; j. Newsom. control
Ter; NJ. L. Williamson, register; Pat Win
ters, recorder. He also nominated A. r.
Droeschcr for chief of police. but the coun-
ell refused to confirm the appointment.
The Mississippi Election Declared Legal
by the Supreme COurt-The Officers |
WIN be Installed at Once.
JACKSON, January l9.-The Supreme |
Court to-day decided that the general cleo |
ion of November last was constitutional
The new Legislature will convene to-
morrow. General Ames. the Governor
.lect, and all other State and county officers |
'lect will at once enter upon their duties.
News from Texarkana-Impor:
ant Railroad Movement.
MARSHALL, Texas, January l9.--Thomas
Allen, president; j. III. Marquand, vice pres
dent; L. McKissock, superintendent OF the
,fot, a.. I |
ngineer of the Cairo and Fulton railroad,
nd General G. nj. Dodge, chief engineer,
nd John +. Dickson, superintendent of
he Texas Pacific railroad, met at Texar-
ana, today, in consultation, and agreed to
Immediately the erection of stock
ems and yards at that place, and hotel
uildings along the route, for the accommo-
alton of the large business anticipated by
pening this through line.
Sleeping cars will be put on over the en-.
re line, from st. Louis to Galveston. about
10 first Of February, and as the distance |
Y this route is lbs miles less from ST. Louis
l.n by any other route. great saving of
me and travel will be effected.
Exciting Murder Trial.
PHILADELPHIA, January l9-The trial of
Heidenblut for the murder of
odfrey Kuhnel, the German baker, was |
's~n III oio VuarcI oeeslous to-uay. |
rye crowd attended the court After the
ry was impaneled Mrs. Kuhnel, wife of
e murdered man, with her head almost
'vered with bandages, took the stand and
Id OF the fierce encounter she had with |
10 prisoner on the night of the murder
Her evidence was given in q straight
rward manner. She told the story of the
tack upon herself, the attempt to murder
r infant child, the robbery of the place,
ID the subsequent finding of the dead
dy of her husband in the bakehouse.
Trouble In the British Ministry. IL
SAVANNAH, January ia press dispatch