New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-14


conSonnon tabled resolutions urging the
re-ensction of the usuyy laws.
New Cotton.
Inc hrst bale Of new cotton was received
here to-day from Albany, Georxia: sold at
auction Tor nineteen cents; strict good or
dlnary; q. u. Strong & Co. were the pur-
chasers. Private letters from the south
western poroion OF the State say that in tho
last four days caterpillars- have made their
appearance IN large nnmbers.
The farmers are m great fear for the
cotton crop. ..s
Fatar xailroa D Acc,s,ut.
RICHFoRD, VT, August l3.-An accident
occurred to the Boston express train, cans
ed by the neglect of the station man to
signal the train that the bridge had been
carried away by tho heavy rain. The killed
were Engineer Lsncol, Fireman Rickle,
R0admaster HARRISON and an unknown
man and a little girl. Fifteen persons.
mostly Canadians, were injured, some 90
verely. The storm which caused the dis
aster was very severe One, and washed
away number of other bridges as we'll as i.
damaging the crops. n.
The HartforA Scientists.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, August l3.-The local
association for the advancement of science
opened its twenty-third annual session here
to-day. Professor Lowering retired from the
chair of president. welcoming DR.. j. L.
LecOnte, of Philadelphia, as his successor
The act of incorporation granted by the,
last Massachusetts Legislature was 40,
cepted, and the constitution remodeled in !
accordance with the new charter. New
members were admitted. 4
Tobacco Factory Barned.
WOODBURY., KY, August l3.-Watkin's
tobacco ads dfssctory burned with 10000 pounds. |,
Another Yacht Race.
Providence, August 12-At Newport
this morning it was decided to repeat the
yacht race for the Bennett cup Accord
ingly at about half-past eleven O'Clock !;
Vision, Oracle. Magic, yindex, Arrow,
Wanderer and Rambler made flying start.
rounded the stakeboat Of Black Island and
all returned to Newport harbOr between
six and seven o'clock. Magic took the
prize for the schooners, Oracle for the
sloops. The yacht clubs leave tomorrow
for Martha's Vineyard.
A Lightning Fire. r
PrrrsBURG, Pa, August 13.-Twelve
The oil fire was caused by lightning The
Liberty Oil Works, now burning, are
threatening the Allegheny Valley railroad
shops.
Paper Mill Burned.
CHICAGO, August l3.-Black's paper mill,
at Mazille, Illinois, is burned. Loss $50, ,OO0 :
Drowned.
CONCORD, N. H., August 13.-Miss jessie
Pierce, Herbert Falls and George Demond,
three young persons, residents of East BOs-
ton, were drowned at Centre Harbo- yes
terday while bathing. =,
Bird NIurderers.
BUFFALO, August l3-The pigeon shoot
ing match between James Ward, of To-
nNfn nd vro povy Of Nnxr Co. L.
championship of America and $1,000 side,
was won by Ward by two birds.
Probabilities.
Of1ce Chief Signal Oflcer, )
Washington, August 49, 1874. E3s r. II. }
For the South Atlantic and East Gulf States sta
tionary or falling barometer, slightly lower temper
ature, and winds mostly from the east and north.
River and Marine News.
o., sour1=E.s! % = Pass, August 10: 6P. M.-Barometer
schooner Witch Of the Wave, from Tuxpan.
Sailed steamships Tonawanda and Carondelet.
Sesnsss AsH;' q sst nsSg
and Thompson Dean. 3 A. NJ to-day. Weather hot
and clear. River rose two inches in the last TWEEN
MEMPHIS, August 13.-The river is falling slowly
Arrived-Illinos, from Cairo. Departed-St. Gene
We've and Chester, for st. Louis, and Paragon for
Cairo.
CINCINNATI August 13.-River nine feet ten
inches and rising. Weather clear and hot.
P1TTsBuRG, August l3.-River four feet four inches
and falling.
CAIRO, August 13.-Arrived-Indiana, from Gin
cinnati, at 9P. NJ; Bee, from New Orleans, at 3 A.
n. Departed-Bee, for st. Louis at 4 A. NJ; In
diana, for New Orleans, at P. NJ River nine feet
four inches and falling. Weather cloudy; mer
curry 96o
EVANSVILLE, August 13-Weather clear and hot
until evening; now clouding. River has fallen ten
inches.
ST. LOUIS, August 13.-Arrived-
from New Orleans. No departures. Weather
cloudy and cooler this forenoon; clear and in
tensely hot in the afternoon. Tho steamer VIC
tory. of the KeOkuk Northern line, snagged at ths
mouth of Illinois river at A. NJ, and sunk in
fvefeet of water. No freight is damaged. The
Rob Roy. which went up tonight. will raise her
LOUISVILLE, August 13-Rver four feet ten inches
in the canal. Weather clear and very hot.