New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

Reward for the Gad's Hill RObbefSs
ST.. LOUIS. September I2.-Postmastel
Jewell has advertised in the papers here
to-day rewsrd of $1,000 for the arrest oil
as the Gad's Hill robbery, in this State. on
the thirty first of January last, and $4,000
reward for the arrest of the robbers of the
San Antonio stage, in Texas. last April.
Bloody ARRAY.
The Dispasch's Lexington special says a
shooting affair occurred there to-day be.
tween Deputy City Marshal L. A. Kane and
Deputy Sheriff Eugene Ewing. Kane was
killed and Ewing MORALLY wounded. The
affair grew out Of an old feud.
Damage by the Gale.
GALVESTON, September l2.-The schooner
IndianOla, from IndianOla to Pensacola.
was caught in the recent gale, dismasted,
and otherwise damaged. She was lowed
into this port last night for repairs. The
whaling brig f. II. Moore, when struck by
the storm, was about $50 miles to the south
of Galveston. Her captain will 60 to New
fifty barrels. is being shipped North, the
brig remaining here for repairs. The brig
Emily Waters, which went ashore off San
Louis Pass. is reported beached in two feet
Of water.
Cruelty to Children.
READING, Pa, September 12-Charges of
cruel treatment OF the children of the
WOmelsdOrf Orphan Home are to be inves-
tigated by the trustees. The superintendent
admits that a boy was punished by eating
the ends of his fingers with knife.
On Half Time.
The employees of the Reading railroad
here and along the line of the road will
next week be put on half time. working
two weeks out Of a month, at eight hours
per day, on accOun: of the general stagna.
ton of trade.
Barnum's Balloon Busted.
WOODBURY., N. j., September IA dis
patch says Barnum's balloon came down
there today in an uncomfortably rapid
IN amer; said t" have burst. None Of the
occupants we're injured.
New Steamship Arrangement.
SAN FRANCISCO. September IL. - The
next trip Of the British steamer Vancouver
to China and Japan will be under the
superintendent of the Pacific Mail CON-
pany, who have purchased that and
other steamers OF the Trans. Pacific Com.
pany.
No Yellow Fever In Mobile.
MOBILE, September l2.-The president of
the Board Of Trade. l.. f. Brooks, ad.
dressed a note to DR.. Ross, president Of the
Mobile Medical Society, about the reports
Of yellow fever being here. and received
the following reply:
There is not now, nor has there been this
season. any foundation for such reports.
DR.. Ross has never known the CITY so
free from malari0us disease. Medical pro-
fessOrs here concur in this statement.
The Chicago Exposition.
CHICAGO, September l2.-The Inter State
Exposition is now fully under way. the
various departments having been put in
nearly complete order since the opening
day, and now presenting most attractive
appearance, the display being finer, larger
and better arranged than last year. The
machinery, floral and art departments are
especially worthy of notice. The crowd is
increasing daily: and not less than 10000
influx of the country sight seers has yer
scarcely begun. So far the exposition is in
every way q most gratifying success.
FIGURING Mill Burned.
The fire at Hamburg, Iowa. to-day. de.
stroyed Watson & Farrard's Touring mill.
and Watson's foundry; loss $4,000.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Office Chief Signal Officer
Washington, September IL. 1874. 435 p N.
Over the South Atlantic and Gulf States, station.
and temperature. easterly winds
and generally clear weather.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, September IL. 6 r. M-Earometer
l96O. Wind east-nOrtheast. light. No arrivals or
departures.
Pas. A-LOrrRR. September y. 6 P. M.-wind
east .noTtheAst, light. Arrived-Steamef Achilles,
at 100 A. NJ. Holborn MASTER from Philadelphia.
10 4. A. fOrke & o.; steamship New Orleans. at
P NJ. Clapp, master, from New York. to A. MOul.
ton. Sailed-Steamship COrtes.
FICKsBURG, September 12.-Passef Hp-MOllie
Moore ut A. NJ, Frank PargOud at IL NJ Capitol
City at Ia NJ. DOWN.. Z. Duress at 5 A, NJ,
Weather warm and clear. River rose ten inches in
he last twenty four hours
MEMPHIS, September l2.-River fell ten inches
Weather clear and hot. Departed-Ella for White
liver st. Geneveve, for St. Louis; Tom Jasper aud
cherOkee for New Orleans.
CINCINNATI. September 12.-Rivef four feet and
alIing. Weather hazy and warm. Departed
Shannon for New Orleans.
PlTTsBURG, September l2..-River eight inches.
alling. Weather hszy and cloudy.
CAIRO. September l2-Arrived-Maude from ST.
.Ouis. at P. NJ; Julia from st. Louis, at 6 r. N.
)epaI ted-Glencoe for st. Louis, at 10 p Tolle
or New Orleans at 10 A. NJ. River seven feet and
aling. Weather clear. Mercury 82o. The Howard |
unk the barge Marble City at Liberty Island: most
f the freight saved.
LOUISVILLE, September l2-Rivef falling; thirty.
i've inches in the canal and three teet scant over
'Ortl ard bar-0west Of the season. Weather clear
nd warm.
EVANSVILLE, September l2.-River fallen six
ncheA. Weather clear and hot. |
ST. LouIs, September l2.-Arrived-ParsgOn and
future City from New Orleans. Observation-Disclosures
nd Susie Silver for New Orleans: Kinney for Vicka