New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
Memphis Carried by the Republicans

Memphis Carried by the Republicans.
MEMPHIS, January 2.-The entire Repub
lican ticket was elected yesterday. The
majority OF John League, for mayor, was
about 300, while the majorities for Frederick
Schafer, for tax collector, and Ed Shaw
lcolored), for wharfmaster, are much larger.
The vote polled was very light. In many
wards not more than half OF the whites
registered voted
Burned to Death.
little son of George C. Holmes, of No.
149 Union street. aged three years, was
burned to death this morning by his clothes
catching fire from the CRATE.
The Affairs off Jordan, Marsh & Co.
BOsToN, January 2.-Judge Lowell, Of the
United States Court, has ordered that only
such of the books seized from Jordan,
Marsh & Co. are to be examined and re-
turned by the collector of customs and Off
GERS appointed by him to inspect the same
as relate to the frauds charged in the com
plant ON file, excepting that the books and
papers seized may be examined 80 far as
may be necessary to ascertain whether or
not they relate to said charges, and in the
last examination Jordan, Marsh g. Co. have
leave to attend the examination by an at
tOrney at law of this court, to be appointed
and paid by them, the United States to be
represented in like manner.
Opefa house Burned
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, January 2.-The
Opera House burned this morning Loss,
$4,000.
Accounts Confused.
CONCORD, N. H., January 2.-The ao-
counts of the treasurer Of the National
Savings Bank OF Concord are confused to
the amount of 100000
COLUMBIA, Pa, January BY an inctn-
diary fire in McGinnis' stables fifteen horses
were burned.
Extensive Fire in Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, January 2-The Glenn House,
-4ppeal newspaper office and several stores
and shops in Paris, Monroe county, Missouri,
were burned Wednesday morning. Loss
heavy, but amount not reported.
Probabilities.
WAR DyPARrMEsr,l
Office Chief Signal Offcer
Washir gton. January 2, i874. f:3O P. NJ.
For New England, and thence westward over the
northern portion OF the Middle States AID the lake
region, generally cloudy weather with light to
fresh southeast and northwesteriy winds and areas
OF rain.
For the southern portion Of the Middle states.
and thence southwark to Florida less pressure
with continued high Temperature eastery to
southerly wiuds and fair weather during the night
followed by increasing cloud!ness and threatening
weather to morrow.
Fer the Gnf States and northwsrd 70 Tennessee
light SOutht ast6ry and SOufbwef terry winds it'll
clearing weather; except, possib y, light rains in
Eastern Tennessee.
For the Northwest light TO fresh easterly to
southeriy winds, partly cloudy weather and rain
in the upper Mississippi valley. The temperature
will continue above freezing in al the districts
east of the Mississippi river.
For the Ohio valley, continued cloudy weather,
and probably rain.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, Januar, 2. 6 p. N. Barometer
1920, Wind southeast, light. srrived-Ship East
England. in ballast, to Hall & Co.; swedish brig
George ONeii Endman master, forty-eght days
from Rio Janero with cargo OF coffee; schooner
Texana, Rault master, eleven days rom Tuxpan,
with q cargo of cedar, to y. Fernandez & CO.. ship
Victoria. Warren master, forty nine days from Liv
erpool. with sat, order; British brig Hannibal
Gyles master, forty seven days from Rio Janeiro
with q cargo Of coffee, Norwegian bark Castor
Dauclesen N aster, forty eight ds, from Lisbon
with salt to order; Swedish brig Carl Johan
Trappe master, fortv-six days from Rio Janeiro,
with a cargo Of coffee; steamship City Of Dallas
George A. Fosdick & Co Swedish brig Fritz,
Hakausen master fofty-four days from Rio Janeiro
with coffee sailed-Steamehipss saxoDia and Texas.
The ships Connh'a, ,igilante Antartic and In
vncible and the bark lizzie Fox anchored out.
side waiting a fair wind to san.
'icksBuKG, January 2-Do*n-R. Z. Lee at P.
d. Cp-John a. scndder, at ten at night; In
diana; at NJ and John Kyle, a. p. NJ, to-day
Weather cool and cloudy. River f;.ling
MEMPHIS, January 2-Weather warm and rainy
River ia ling rapidly. Arrived-Eapnock City
,ron White river. Departed--?arag'n m for New Or
for VickBburg; Shannon, for Cincinnati.
C'soassAr ;assA January aafy River thirteen feet
from New Orl, ans. Weather cloudy and mild.
PITTsBURG, January 2-River four feet six
inches and rising slowly. Weather cloudy and
thawing.
EVANSVILLE, January 2.-The Tiver has fallen one
loot. washer an g togsy, with light rain all night
CAIRO, January mo arrivals or departures
except packets The riyer has fallen fifteen
inches. Weather cloudy. Mercury 52o.
LOUISVILLE, January 2.-Ryer about stationary
six feet eight inches in the al four feet eight
inches in the chute. Wea her cloudy and warm
with little rain.