New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-24
MISCELLANEOUS

MEMPHIS. November 23-The Western
houud passenger train on the Memphis am
Lutte Rock railroad jumped the track on
trestI IL q short distance this side OF Madison
this morning, and plunged into the mut
eight feet below. The officers of the road
Sepurl no one hurt.
Murder in 1lcmphis. a
Inst night, ut the corner oil henderson
ard Eeal streets, Dan McCOwn and lshalil
Henderson,, both cGiored, had an aiterca
ton ubouJ woman, when ended In
Henderson stabbing McCown IN the neart'
producing instant death. Henderson cs'
capped.
Charlotte Cushmnn out Of Danger.
CINCINNATI, November 23-Charlotte
Cushmau is still quite i'll, but is considered
out OF danger.
Suicide Of n Dancing Master.
Charles Ernst, for thirty years dancing
master here, committed suicide last Satur-
day night at the Good Samaritan Hospital.
He returned few days ego from y trip to
France. which it has been his custom to
take yearly. He first came to this country
rs q member OF the Ravel troupe.
Ends and His Jetty Hobby.
ST. LOUIS, November 22.--Captain James
Il. Eads has Just returned from Europe,
inc the improvements ut the mouths OF varl-
Gus rivers ON the continent. He found the
ietty system in great favor with the en-
gnecrs whom he met on his trip, and comes
home greatly strengthened with in his con-
vctiOns that the mouth OF the Mississippi
should be improved by jetties. and he will
1T once commence vigorous efforts to secure
the adoption of that system by Congress.
shaker Convention.
NEW YORK. November 23.-The Shaker
convention WAS held y.s;esday in Steinway
Hall. About 1900 persons were present.
DR.. K. 2. Miller, OF New York, presided.
New Arkansas Supreme Court.
LITTLE Rock, November 23.-The newly
elected members of the Supreme Court met
today under the new constitution. They
drew lots for terIcs AS follows: Chief Justice
English, six years: Associate Justice Wal
ker, four years; Associate Justice Harrison,
four years.
More of the stolen Money Recovered.
CINCISNATI, November 90 Another $500
of the money stolen from the American Ex-
press Company was recovered TO day in
bed in the Hackney House.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Once Chief signal Officer, ,
Washington, November 49, 1874. 4:3S 2. Ny
Tor thu, south Atlantic States, clear or fair
weather will prevail, with westerly winds, slight
changes N temperature and rising barometer;
weather, with north or wet winds and rising
barometer.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, November 23.-Barometer 1885
Wind north northwest light Arrived Norwegian
ship Lovely. Mafrussen master, hfty-three days
from A,ner1a, in ballast to Prerichs Horn; ship
Geneva. MacloOn master, twelve days from Bath,
Maine. with hay t. master; schooner George Seay.
from Havana Mcdonald master; ship Northamp
ton. Trask master. eighteen days from Bath.
Maine. S,iled-Schooner Excelsior.
Pass A lOvrRE. November 23-Weather calm. |
Arrived-Ship TheObold, Adams, master, thirty. |
eight days from Bordeaux, in ballast, to A. X. |
Miller Co; ship Anne Mary, TessyMan. msster. |
previously reported AS waiting orders. went up In
tow. No Departures.
vIcKsBuKa, November 23.-up-John Howard. At |
At eight. II. c. Yaeger, at eight last night; LaBele.
At p N. to-day. Arrived-Natchez, at 5 p. NJ. |
River has risen four inches. Weather clear aud
MsxrHm, November 23.-The river rose two I
in. Ii. .. Weather clear and pleasant. Departed
Colorado and Grand Tower. for ST. Louis. the tor.
CiNcINNArL November 23.-River Ave feet six |
inches and rising. Weather cleared since noon:
very cloudy. The Cherokee leaves Wednesday.
PirryBUxa. November 23.-River four feet ten
inches and rising. Weather cloudy and cold: rain.
ing i!
wind storm late last night: weather clearer and
colder to dav. Mercury 40 to 500 ana falling. The
river has risen fifteen inches: five and half rect in
ihe channel
CAIRO, November 23--Arrived-.St. Luke. from
Eicksburg, A, H.; James Howard and City Of
Alton. from st. Louis, Y. NJ. Departed-City OF
Quincy for New Orleans, : A. ~: ST. Luke for ST.
Louis, p. NJ; Kinney for VcksbuIg. +. n. River
feet aud rising. Weather clean; mercury 48o.
LOUISVILLE. November 23.-Heav, rains last night; |
now colder. RIVER rising fast. with three feet in
the canal.
ST. LOUIS, November % No arrivals Oeparted-
Atlantic. for New Orleans. River T:s.nS slowly.
iNeathev clear and cool.