New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-13
Grent Rise in the Ohio River.

Great Rise in the Ohio River.
CINCINNATI, January l2.-The Ohio riyeS
continues to rise, and most of the inhabit
ants on the streets near the river have been
driven from their homes IN the lower partsrs
which are now flooded.
Defaulting Bank President.
Z. L. Stllwe,l, president of the Firs2
National Bank of Anderson, Indiana. has
been arSested for embezzling funds of the
bans.
L. Be KIinee cashier % che same banlS
has decamped.
Coal GIiners Out of Employment.
PoTTsvILLE, January l2.-The Dispatch
says that 5000 miners of that region are
idle and the great coal operations there
have stopped. The miners will not accede
to President Gewans proposition, and un-
less he recedes there will be a prolonged
struggle. The miners of Columbia and
Northumberland counties are affected di9
rectly by this action of the Sohuylkill men,
and all that region indirectly. The whole
region will have suspended in few dayso
Healthy Condition of the Reading Raiio
road.
PHIsADELPHIA, January l2.-The annuaS
report of the Reading Railroad, which was
read at the meeting to-day, shows a total
receipts for tho past year of $l4 1885,, ,66lt,
gross expenses, S9,474 ,s95 net profits,
S., 1858, ,608; leaving balance in the reserve
fund of $693000, after deducting the sum
required for payment of the January divi-
dend. The total amount of coal carried
was Js3ls,e97 tons merchandise, 3,33l, 1873
tons. The gross receipts have increases
over the previous year $2,707,62
The Virginia senat0rship.
RICHMOND, January l2.-The balloting il2
the Conservative caucus for United States
Senator was resumed to-day at | p. M. A
plan was adopted to drop the lowest name
on each ballot, and that no candidate
should be nominated more than twice. Tho
principal names voted for were II. M. T.
Hunter. X. f. Withers, John Good, James
Barbour. Robert Ould, Ex-Governor Smith,
Ex-Governor Walker, Judge w. j. Robert
son, A. II. II. Stuart, Thomas s. BOcock
and Judge Joseph Christian.
Twelve ballots were taken making thirty
two in the three days of the caucus, with
Withers led in nearly every ballot. Stuart
on the thirty first ballot received sixty-one
votes, being within six of the requisite
number to secure nomination. The thirty
second ballot resulted in WIthers, Stuart
and Christian receiving fOrty-One votes
each. No candidate has as yet been in nom
ination twice. An adjournment to halt
past seven then took place.
Fifteen ballots were had to night, with
no more result than the former ones The
tilibustering was kept up until midnight,
when the caucus adjourned until halfpast
nine o'clock tomorrow morning. Only two
Of the twenty-five candidates in nomination
were dropped finally under the rule limit
ing each name to two nominations.
Forty ty-seven ballots i'll ell have been
taken. The excitement is great. 1t is be-
lieved now that the contest win be between
Hunter and Withers.
If the caucus fails to make nomination
in the morning, the selection will have to
be made without caucus action, as the cleo
ton takes place tomorrow Tuesday,.
Andy johnson Putting Hay Seed in His
Hair.
Knoxville, Tenn. January 12-An i'm
portant letter from Colonel G. w. Charlton,
of the Patrons of Husbandry giving the
result of an interview with ex-President
johnson, will appear in the Press amj
Herald of tomorrow.
MIR. johnson declares himself in full
accord with the grange movement. and say:
the time has arrived for good men of all
parties to associate and bring about such a
reform as the exigencies of the country
require.
Governsr Davis Proclamation.
GALVESTON. January 12.-The following
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