New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-13
Fire ON tho Steamship Gulf Stream.

7 Sdfeams
KEY WEST, February l2.-The steam
| ship Gulf Stream, from Baltimore for Ha-
vana and New Orleans, arrived yesterday.
and reports that during the passage fire
broke out in the hold and burned two davss
| and that despite the exertions Of the cap
tain and crew, much of the cargo was de-
stroyed. The vessel was but little injureds
A Vessel for New Orleans Aground.
/ The ship Pierson, from Antwerp, Wis
| Tybee, for New Orleans, went ashore
during the last gale on HiIlsborO bar. A
} wrecking steamer has gone to her assist.
| ance.
| Sumner.
BosToN, February l2.-The Senate passed
a resolution annulling and resembling the
resolution of 1872, which censured Charles
, Summer for HIS action in relation to battle
flags.
for Key West.
FeRT MONROE. February l2-The Pows
hatan has departed, with the monitor Gao
| nOnicus in tow, for Key West
The Siamese Twins.
I PHILADELPHIA, February l2.-There wass
no dissection yesterday of the bodies of the
twins. All that was done was perfecting
the plaster casts which were taken the day
before yesterday No knife was put into
| the bodies. which were inspected by large
number OF medical men.
''SOvereigns of Industry,
ST. LOUIS, February l2.-Council No. :
OF the "Sovereigns of Industry" WAS Or
ganlzed here last night. This is the first
subordinate council OF that order organized
in the West.
The National Grange.
In the National Grange this morning, Mrs
Taylor, of South Carolina, was elected
PnDuna nj of oil
and Mrs. Moore, of Florida, was elected
Flora. in place of Mrs Abbott. Between
twelve and one o'clock the Grange in a
body visited the Merchants Exchange by
invitation and were cordially received by
the president in a short speech. Several
Grangers made brief remarks of general
charactere
Fire in Atchison.
ATCHIsoN, Kansas, February l2-Cen-
tral block, containing four of the finest
stores on the main business street of this
city, burned this morning. The block was
occupied by A. b. Symmes, grocer, loss
$35, 600, Insured for $24 600; Jaggard 81 Fos-
ter, dry goods, loss $4,000, insured for
$4,000; Dubose & Co., druggist, loss $4,000,
insured for $500 The building was owned
by Gillespie e. Ketchum, A. J. Mendall and
Wlse q Neal, and was valued at $4,000
and insured for $4,000.
~EAuu ruHeraI Demonstration.
OTTAWA, February I2.-The funeral of
the late Bishop Guigues, of this diocese,
took place to-day and was attended by an
immense concourse Of people. The body,
IN sitting posture, was dressed in full
episcopal robes, and carried by eight
priests in an open bier. Ten bands of
music performed the funeral dirges.
Arrested.
JERSEY CITY, February l2-The authori-
ties received telegram to-day from
Colonel Corbin, commanding the federal
forces at Brownsville, Texas, stating that
Hamilton, the defaulting treasurer of
Jersey City, had been arrested there.
New Xorkers will have no Centennial in
Theirs.
ALBANY, February l2.-The Senate has
agreed to the resolution passed by the As
sembly to rescind the appointment of COM
missiOners to the centennial exposition
BrOwnIow-lIis Views.
KNOXVILLE, February I2-The Daily
Chronicle OF this city publishes long letter
from Senator BrOwnlow tomorrow on the
civil rights bill. He decidedly opposes the
mixed school feature of the bill: saws il
would destroy free schools in the South.
He advises the colored people to tell Con
gress that they do not want mixed schools.
He also favors the issue of more currency.
Senatorial Investigation.
SAN FRANCISCO, February I2.-The bribes
ry investigation is still pending at Sacre-
mento, but the evidence taken thus far
utterly fails to connect Governor Booth or
any OF his friends, or any person acting for
him, with any bribe or offer of reward
whatever to advance his interests in the
senatorial contest.
senator Alc0rn Repudiated.
MEMPHIS, February IA special dis
patch to the Appeal from Jackson. Missis-
slppi, says the Legislature OF that State to-
day. by vote of fifty four to thirty three.
passed resolution requesting Senator Al.
corn to resign.
Great Fire in Trenton, Tennessee.
The Aralanehe's Trenton, Tennessee.
special says one-fourth of the public square
V in ashes from . tire last night. Sixteen
business houses, including the new city han
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