New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-03
WHOLE NUMBER 2l46.

Reckstein grasped in his right hand large
bowie knife, covered with blood, and In
NOrton's hand was q drsgoon pistol, two
chambers OF which we're discharged. There
Is no living witness to the affair.
| New Orsanixatisn.
ATLANTA, Ga, April 2-The Direct Trade
ihion tatrOns of Husbandry organized TO-
day. A. h. Colquitt was elected president
ana q board Of twelve directors was also
e'scCed. The meeting was largely attended.
a., Al parts OF the State were represented.
ported from Georgia.
Hotel Sold at Auction.
| CHARLESTON, April 2-The Mills Hou..
hotel, which cost $500 900 in gold. sold at
auction to-day for $27, 900. ~
The buyer is prominent merchant who
Will refit and reopen the hotel in October.
Fire. !,
LOUISVILLE. April "A Glestructiva Ar.
occurred at Lancaster, Garrard county.
kentucky, Yesterday, which destroyed
eleven buildings, including the Deposit
Bank, Lancaster Nccs office, land aeveraI
stores and buildings. Loss estimated at
$4,000. "'
Another Railroad Strike.
CLEVELAND, April 2-The laborers at tho
Union depot, numbering nearly 800, struck
Today Tor an advance in wages, and wero
all promptly paid of.
Horrible Calamity from Coal on.
.MILwAUKEE, April 2.-On Wednesday
night, at Middlet0wn, Wisconsin, while ex.
ercises were being held in q schOolhouse, q
lamp exploded, setting fire to the building.
ABOUT ooo persons were present, and be-
doors about forty-one persons were Injured.
four seriously. The fire burned about half
an hour, and was extinguished by two
plucky women. who sm0thered it with over.
coats and carpets.
Mills Bprned.
CoHoEs, N. Y, April 2.-The Lisoli
knittlng mills, on Mohawk street, owned
Dy j. q. Roots e. Sons, were totally de-
stroyed by tire this evening. Loss $500, 900;
insurance $l8O, 100. The knitting mill Of
Gregory q Hitler was partially burned.
Loss unfnown, fully insured. One thou
sana workmen are thrown out of employ
Wan DspARrsRur
Office Chief Signal Onicer
washington, April Q. 1874. 43s P. N. }
For the Gulf States and Tennessee generally clear
veal weather and fresh Winds mostly from the north.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, April2. P. M Barometer 5000.
Arf1V60-SChOOnef
:. ". Whppie, Swans master, five and . half days
Hs TON nnnatan. with cargo Of fruit; steamship
Car0ndelet, at half-past seven O'clock last night
F0sdck Co.; steamship ChrysOlite at 800 A. M
Abrams master, from Liverpool, to Decan Zsrega
Co.; bark Valparaiso, Roses master six dsys from
Havana. to NJ. Puig 4 20. Saied-United States
steamer Wachusett On bar, bound out--Steam.
ship Vandalia.
vICKsBuRG. April 2-Up-City of vicksbure st
oP: M, Robert &. Lee at 3P NJ, No boats down
to-day. Weather clear and cool. River stationary
MKAPHIs, April 2-Weather clear and pleasant
River rose two inches. Depart rted-Sherlock, nom
Cinc1nnati; City Of Chester, from st. Louis.
CiNCINNATI April 2.-River nineteen feet and
!alling. weather partially cloudy. Arrived
LopgwOrth. from New Orleans.
PlrTsBuka April 2-River six feet six inches and
rising Weather cloudy and cool
LOUIsvILLE, April 2.-River rising slowly: nine
feet one inch in the canal, and feet one inch
In the chute. Weather clear and ooOl
CAIRO, April Observation-Disclosures from New Or
leans at A. N Howard from st. Louis ct ten:
Capitol City. from St. Louis. at l p. NJ; Republic.
from New Orleans at two. Beparted-Babbape
for Louisville. at A. NJ; Iron Mountain for New
Orleans at ten; Capitol City, for vicksburg st3
H.; Repuolic for st. Louis. at three; Howard.
for New Orleans, at six. The river has fallen four.
teen inches. Weather clear. Mercury $40
ST. Louis, April 2-Arrived-Lady Leo, from
Shreveport; Ames, from New O,leans Departed
Wea ther clear and pleasant.
EvANsvILLR. April 2.-Weather clear and cloudy
Mercury 800 to 500. The river is about statonsry.
at midnight. .Down-Mary Houston,
81 P. N. The Indiana is reshipping on the Mary
Houston.