New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-23
WHOLE NUMBER 237l.

South Carolina. which went ashore this
morning, now lies easy. 1t 10 thought ~
soon - moro freight 10 got off she will
noat. All the Passengers have been safely
| Boston lnv1tes Kalakaua.
Boston, December 222-The courteses of
the city have been rendered King Kala-
| kaua.
TRENTON. N. J., December a2.-Three
children were drowned in the thin ice
Bouner's New Purchase.
CINCINNATI, December 22-Robert Bon
ner has purchased of Richard Pension. Of
Lexington, Kentucky, his famous three
year old mare. Lady Stout. paying $25, 900.
In the last fall meeting at Lexington tie
mare made the tastes. time for three year
olds on record there.
Philadelphia Board Of Trade.
PHrLADELPHIA, December 22-The Board
| OF Trade passed . resolution looking to the
restraint OF every body from inquisitOrial
and unreasonable searches into the private
AFFAIRS OF commercial firms, mining or manu-
featuring or other business men upon any
pretences whatever.
Another Reward for Charley Rose.
The father of little Ross offers 5000 for
the child, and no questions asked. He is
satisfied the burglars killed were the kid
nappers.
The Ross Case.
The sheriff Of one of the adjoining coun-
ties to Philadelphia arrived in the city to-
night, and had a long conversation with the
police authorities concerning the Ross case.
He exhibited . photograph of boy who
had been abandoned in his county, and it
bore some resemblance to the missing child.
The case will be further investigated to.
morrow.
Financial Reform.
The formation of q national financial re-
form league was perfected tonight. the
constitution end bylaws being adopted. 1t
favors the withdrawal Of all national and
State banking currency, and substitution in
lieu thereof OF paper money issued by tho
government, interchangeable, with interest
bearing recOnvertible bOnda, and to be q
tu!l legal tender for all debts, public and
private. An address to the people ON the
subject was adopted.
Meney Wanted In Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock. December 22-The House
to-day passed the Senate bill to provide for
the issuance of 81 500, 900 bonds. to provide
for bonding floating Indebtedness, and to
raise means to pay tho current expenses Of
the State government.
Broke Jail.
JEFERsONvILLE, Ind, December CIVIL
liam Radifer, desperadO serving out ten
year sentence for robbery and attempted
murder, escaped from the State prison
about daylight, by placing ladder on the
platform near the outer wall. Reaching
the top Of the wall he slid down the water
spout on the outside. Two others who at
tempted to follow. were discovered by the
guard, tired upon, and captured.
A Vacant Pestohace In Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, December ga special to
the Couricr'Joarnal saye: A. w. Hedges.
postmaster at Lancaster. Kentucky, was
shot and killed in his office last night by
Ebenezar Best. The two men were brothers.
in-law, Hedges having married two of Bests
sisters. Family troubles we're probably
the origin of the tragedy.
Probabilities,
war DsPAnrxRNr3
Washington. December "a. 1874. AS P. M
For the Gulf and South Atlantic States. clear
OF clearing weather. with south or vest winds,
veeriog t. northwesterly ON Che South Atlantic
eter east Of the lower Mssssippi ana falling bars
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, December q, 6 r. M.-weather
schooner MonadnocK The ship MARIA Maria stone%an on mar
.'F "id .S
calm. Arrived -Steamshp w. P. Clyde, Ut two
Via keS ws: and shsa po1s.
Roberts. Ssiled-ship John Parker The British
slip Trenton has arrived outside for orders.
CINCINNATI. December 22.-kiver eleven feet ter
inches and rising. Weather cloudy.
PlTTsBURG, December 22.-River eight feet niu0
and stationary.
LOUIsvILLE. December 2g-River rising fast: sit
feet IN tine canal Weather cloudy and threats
ening
EVANSVILLE, December 22--The river has riset,
six inches Weather cloudy and cold Down.
Robert Mitchell ut III 4. III.
CAIRO, December 22-ArrivedA Future CITY, from,
New Orleans: ct ! A. NJ; Julia. from vicksburg, at
nine. Departed-Carrie KOuntzs for s.. Louis q
. r. NJ; Kinney. for vicksbu'g. at nine; Indians
for New Orleans. at ten; julia for st. Louis at ~
M; Future City, for st. Louis. 1T noon. Rives
six feet ten inchea and stationary. Weather clear
Mercury 3Ao
ST. LOWS, December q. mo arrivals Departed.
Lady Lee. for vicksbhrs. River abont stationary.
Weather fair and warmer. but it is freezing again
onght.
MknPsrs. December r.. Rieef stationary.
Weather clear and pleasant Arrived-Augusta.
from White river Belle Lee. from New Orleans.
Texas. for Arkansas river: Yint
shinkle and Porter, for Cincinnati; Mary Houston.
or Louisville; II. Lake. tar vicksburx. the .w9
atteS last night.