New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-07

De Broglie replied that Figaro supported
the conservative policy and had promptly
disayOwed the Objectionable article. In
the vote which followed the Assembly sup
uor1ed the government by 3sS to 81.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Burned.
ToLrpo. March 6-The Hillsdale editice,
at Hillsgate, Michigan, was burned this
morning Loss $4,000: insurance $oO,ooo'
Roofing Out the Social Evil.
ST.. LOUIS. March 6.-The bill to repeal
the social evil feature in the city charter OF
s.. Louis was informally laid over IN the
State Senate on motion of one OF Its most
prominent friends. Another bill was intro
duced embody ing the most stringent meas
ures for roofing out the eVli.
The Railroad strikers.
WayERLY. March Ga proposition was
received here yesterday morning thac INC
Lehjgh Valley Company would restore TO
the strikers ten per cent TAKEN irol1 .heiI
wages last December, which Ihey ieA"seo
TO accept. 1;.o l.s+ oro
r;na With officials on board, but remained
on the Pennsylvania SIDE.
They proposed to pay Oft and discharge
all who refused to work at their offer. The
strikers refused to cross into pennsylvania
to receive their pay, and the pay car went
back.
The strikers are firm in their demand to
have the same pay as is received on the
Erie road No trains are running.
The mail cars are not run, the company
refusing TO move them unless tram can 60
with them. u s
Sayre is filled with cars, the brakes set,
Is and unit
Last evening passenger Tram came up
tn Athens. four miles from here, and was
left there.
A Prisoner Shot.
ATLANTA. Ga. March 6-The marshal OF
Iawreuceville, Georgia, yesterday shot and
killed young man who was trying 10 es-
cape.
SAN Francisco, March 6.-The State Sen
ate TO day passed bill authorizing Juries
in trials for murder to cay in their verdict
whether the penalty shall De oeiith OF iih-
prisonment for life.
Fatal Explosion at the Hoosac Tunnel.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass, March Ga terri
BILE explosion Of giant powder No. l oc-
CURED at the west shaft OF the HoOsac tun-
nell at eleven o'clock this morning. The
force of the conclusion was heard and per- |
ceptibly felt some distance in the adjacent |
country. James Mullany, workman, in |
attempting to warn his companions OF their |
danger was almost instantly killed. Patrick |
Donnelly, while endeavoring to prevent the |
catastrophe, received fearful and probably |
fatal injuries. William Richards and others |
were more or less bruised.
A building was shattered to pieces, and |
even the earth beneath torn in an awful /
manner A number of men were thrown |
down and buried in the ruins. Considera-
BILE damage was done to adjacent buildings. |
The cause Of the accident was the spon-
faneous combustion OF Browns patent ex-
ploders which communicated to the pow
der About 200 pounds of powder was thus
exploded, making two distinct conclusions. !
John Green was blasting near the building, |
with a can of about sixty pounds OF nitro
glycerne in his hand, and being warned by
Mullany, he with great GOODNESS carried 1t
TO place of safety.
The Railroad Strike.
WILKEsBARRE. Pa, March 1.-THE strike
of brakemen on the northern division OF the
Lehigh Valley railroad continues. The
men saw they will not yield until their
wages are raised ten cents per day. Only
one mail train is running. The strikers
stop all other trains. The men on the
southern end of the road made no attemp!
10 stop any trains to-day.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Office Chief signal Officer 7
Washington, March 6, 1874 435 p NJ.
tof he South Atlantic States, fresh and brisk
south 10 west winds cloudy and rainy weather,
with clearing weather and falling temperature
The Ohio, Cumberland and central Mississippi
rivers viii rise quite rapidly
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, March, P. M.-Berometer 1890
Wind southsoutheast, light, with thick fog. Ar.
pf AlGfi ut 10 y
from NV York, to G. A. Fosdick l. Co.; schooner
Jennie Wood, fis Fati master IRON Utilla; ship E.
London ship Marcia O. Day Chase master, fifty |
eight DAYS from Liverpool. Sailed-Schooner s. !
Bragdon. The ships Maria Greenleaf: Gar Arran,
Gladstone, Gauthiod and northampton, {
and barks B. A. Allen. Frank Marion, Full ina, Pro- I
tens and NJ. A. Mcneil are anchored out
awaiting H 1r C COBB To master
lays from Boston. which arrived to day, re- 9
ports that February IS in latitude 350 longitude
zoe rs she lest and split her sail had her lib boom
and foretopmast carried away, and shifted her 1
cargo. s
Pascal orrRR, March g. 6 p. M.-Wnd south, !
resh. Arrlyed-N.rwegian bark Ole Muller Jorge =
ason, master, sixty lone days from Hamburg. No |
departures. The steamship Historian is still on the
v,cKsBrRG March 6-Up-James Howard, at 6 t
;. NJ; Colorado, at P. NJ. Down-John Ky lie, at
P. NJ. Weather warm and cloudy. River rising. 4
MEMPHIS, March Ga heavy rain storm set III | Il
t midi light, and continued until noon to day; d
i
lowly, and is now within two feet of high water |
park. Departed Susie Silver, John Toile and u
eena for ST. Louis City of Vicksburg for Vicks- I
urg; Dugan, for Little Rock. The Maude did not a
ct away last night; lays over until tomorrow g
vening
CINUINNArI March 6-River about. stationary. 9
eavv rain last night and portion Of to-day. a
PITTsBuRG, March 6.-Rver ten feet two inches h
nd rising. :
LOUISVILLE March 6.-The river has risen one W
'ot now twelve feet in the canal ten feet in the a
hute. Weather cloudy; light rain. Arrived u
OreauE. |
EvASsvrLIK March 6.-Copious and steady rains 81 u
d night; clearing to-day; River fell six inches q
I'D rose two. Up-LOuisvle at 1870 p NJ. Down Il
airy Houston at A. NJ. and Kgour at s. q,
CAIRO, March 6.-No arrivals or departures. The E,
yer has risen eleven inches Rain last night; i,
ST Louls March 6.-Arrived-Capitol City from II
cksburg. No departures. River rising. Weather W
oddyi rain this evening.
Cotton.
NEW YORK March 6.-The following is the com
'rative cotton statement for the week ending ~
arch b:
Bales. te
Bceipts of cotton for the week at all It
United States ports. 90 633 | n,
ecelpts same time last o0,775 a,
otal receipts of cotton since Septem- q,
per l. 1875, 10 Date ...........-..... 5Ioo,4.o VI
,tal same time last ,187, 400 d.
kports for the week from all pOrts..... 1874 40 h,
xports same week last year ............. 53,50l -,
xports since September i.............17Ii,3l 2 ~
Aports same time last year...........l5 84 O68 D'
ock at all United States ports 164, $40 it
ocR same time last year. 563,631 NJ
took al all interior towns ............ lO820 A..
'ock al interior towns last year......... $500 di
lock at Liverpool ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 133 900
rock same time last Observation-Disclosures. $4,000 te
mencan cotton afoat for Great Britain. $4,000 VI,
hoat same time last year............... 1913 600
MARKETS.. -
Domestic Markets. or
NEW YORK, March 6, Evening.-Cotton held firmly. | ~
lands 6ac orleans 6Ac; net recejpts SO bsIes :"
oss 1885; sales $685. In
Futures closed steady: sales q lnA hales as | of