New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-14
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It will cost several thousand dollars. !
loss of life Is reported

1t will cost several thousand dollars. No
loss of life ls reported.
In addition 20 the loss by the dest ruction
of the bridges and washing out OF the
track, that by the interruption of business
will be very heavy. The mills OF Chlvlck
Brothers are standing, but it is reported
that their new mill is partly undermined.
A roll house and barn belonging to them
were carried away with their contents.
Several other smaller mills. barns and
houses were carried away. The highway
between Blush Hollow and Audlefeld
switch was entirely obliterated, and six
bridges. two Of them private ones, were
carried away.
A boom heading, an immense drive of
logs in Connecticut river, at Turner's Falls.
gave way this morning Nor thfeld bridge
is thought to be in danger.
Fight Among the Farmers.
TOLEDO, Ohio, July ia party of eight
or nine farmers, mostly Germans,
residing in Oregon township five miles
south of this city. got into a fight
stabbed and killed, and John Simmons
mortally wounded. The others were more
less injured by knife thrusts. feud had
existed between several of the parties,
number of whom were arrested.
Voluntary WidowhoOd.
MCCoNNELLsBURG, Pa. July B.-Esrly
Yesterday morning Mrs. John Meats, resld-
ing about ten miles south OF here, While
laboring under mental alteration, seized
gun, aud, while her husband was still sleep
ing, shot and killed him instantly, and with
a razor inflicted horrible wounds on the
head and neck of one Of her children, and
with pitchfork almost killed another The
children are in critical condition.
Strucl Inv I.sub.ninx.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, July l3.-During
the thunder storm On Saturday the house
of Mr.. Levi Harrison, in Trumbull. was
struck by lightning, and Mr.. Harrison, his
wife and daughter, aged two years, were
all killed. They were sitting on feather
bed at the time.
A Bad Memphis Woman Murders Her
Husband.
MEMPHIS, july l3.-Anna Josey, colored,
becoming enraged at her husband last
evening, drew a razor and cut him so badly
that he Gied soon after. She was arrested
and committed to jail to await her trial.
A Chinaman Dies of Opium.
A Chinese laundryman died at his resi-
dence, Jefferson street, yesterday, from the
effects OF opium which ne had eaten.
Boiler Explosion.
CAIRO. July ia boiler attached to the
Touring and saw mill of G. w. Paschall &
Co., Fulton, Kentucky, exploded to day,
demolisbing the mill building, and fatally
injuring Perry Paschall and mis- son.
Oflcial Returns Of the Arkansas Election.
LITTLE Rock, July 13.-Oficial returns
from all the countiesfoot up for the conven-
80, 900 against 5000; out OF ninetvone dele
gates elected, over seventy are Democrats.
A Hundred Miles in a Hundred Hours.
CHICAGO, July I'D. O'Leary COM
nences his attempt to accomplish the feat
of walking hundred miles in hundred
consecutive hours, at the west side of
the rink tonight
The loss by fire at StreatOr Illinois, is now
placed at $50, ZOO. with but about $685. 600 |
insurance. 1t is stated that the fire was
result of incendiarism in the part of miners |
of Lasalle and BraidwOod, who have been |
On a strike for some time, and because the |
miners at Streator refused to join them |
have made open and violent threats |
against the citizens Of that place. About |
half Of the business portion Of the town is |
burned, and it was only by the most stren- |
nous efforts on the part of the citizens that |
the remainder was saved. All the water |
was exhausted from the cisterns and wells |
when the fire was subdued. The following |
firms lose heavily: Bailey, clothing; Ames |
& Son, hardware; Sbuler & Bursk, dry |
goods; Shaffenbnrg g. Wheeler lose the |
Oriental black masher, and Wheeler fur |
niture. large number Of minor losses are
also reported.
A Fallen Building.
CLEVELAND, July ia heavy rain has |
been falling all day. HubbePs block in |
east Cleveland, fell in this morning. The |
catastrophe was caused by an accumulation |
of rain water upon the roof, the gutter
strips being choked. There were several |
persons in barber shops on the ground floor
of the block when it fell, of whom one was
killed and two seriously injured.
Funeral of Governor acknowledgements
Brngdon Sworn in.
RALEIGH, N. c.. July l3.-The remains of
Governor Cald we'll were brought here from
HillsbOro Sunday night, and remained in
state at the capitol throughout today.
They viii be carried to Morgantown, his
tomorrow, for interment. Del
egations OF citizens, officials and military
will accompany them.
Lieutenant Governor Bragdon has as
sumed the office Of Governor.
A'DistilIer Shot.
COLUMBIA, S. c., July 13.-Deputv Col
,ector Mattison killed John Davis, fleeing
distiller in Anderson county, on Saturday.
Davis is supposed to have been one of the
gang who recently drove off party of Off
Gals, and recaptured lot of Illicit whisky
Orangemen in Boston.
About 200 Orangemen paraded here to-
day without disturbance. They ca ,ried
banners and wore regalia.
Parade in Philadelphia.
The Orange lodges made grand parade
here to-day. There was quite an exhibit
ton along the line of orange and other
1ags and banners. The streets were
thronged with spectators. All has passed
IF quietly so far.
Governor Kemper ut Fortress Monroe.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, July 13.-Gov-
,rnor Sames L. Kenper paid visit to the
fortress this evening, and was received with
4 salute from the water battery, alter which
lie reviewed aud inspected the troops of the |
garrison.
He was accompanied by General William
ilahone, Colonel John NJ. Robinson, and a
number OF distinguished friends.
A large audience was in attendance to /.
witness the re1ew and get look at the {
Governor. Thereviews were pleasant and | q
and closed with dress parade 9
Probabilities. i
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Office Chief Signal Officer, a
Washington, July 49, 1874. 435 p. Ny | g
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States generally .
warm and clear we,thSr, except the immediate | =
cast; southeast to Southwest winds high barOme- | .
er N the South Atlantic States and rising bar | g