New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-16
MI9CELLANEOUS.


B0Tucus
MEMPHIS, August 15.-The wife OF Isaac
Roaaer. prominent citizen Of Galloway,
m the Mempbis and Louisville railroad,
vas daneerously burned last night by the
explosion of Q coal oil lamp.
Another War Of Races.
NASHVILLE, August l5-Robert Banks
fcolored), while standing in front of the
saloon at Kingston Springs, Tennessee, this
evening, was approached by William KEEL
lam (white), on horseback, who asked him
If he wanted to sheet with him. Banks re.
Piled, no. sir. Kellam replied, then will
shoot with you, and Immediately shot
wound. Kellam, who was intoxicated, fed
to the woods.
Fatal Railroad Accident.
CoRNwALLs, Bucks county, Pa, August
ia mechanics excursion train colllded.
Cause, misplaced switch. Five killed;
sixteen hurt.
A Sad Mistake.
GUELPH, Ont, August ia man named
Hazel, installing Miss Calver for his own
daughter, in company with one Hurley,
fred at the man and then at the woman.
The first ball entered Hurley's left eye, and
tho second entered Miss Calver's mouth.
and passed out through the cheek. She
fed. pursued by Hazel, who fred again,
shooting her in the neck. Both victims lie
in q very critical condition. Hazel has
fed.
Death by Lightning.
HALLowELL. Me-, August l5-Dr. Bah.
cock of this city, and Thomas SanbOrn, of
Boston, were killed by lightning.
south.Eastern Railroad Accident.
MONTREAL, August I5-Four more of
the victims of the SOUTH Eastern rail-
road accident are not expected to
recover The storm which caused the
accident was the most severe ever known
to have occurred in Cotton township, al
though it cnly raired two hours, while the
valley for eleven miles was inundated, and
five railway and twenty highway bridges
were destroyed. 1t is thought q water
spout burst in the hills, the rain could not
have produced SO terrible volume of
water.
Probabilities.
WAR DHPARfnHN1,l
ONCE Chief Signal Ofacer,
Warrington, August l5 1874. E3s r. N.
Over the South Atlantic and East Gulf States.
northeast to southeast winds and partly cloudy
weather win prevail, with generally high baro-
Over the West Gulf States. lower barometer,
slight changes of temperature, east to south
Winds partly cloudy weather and rain areas.
River and Marine News.
sourHwnsr Pass. August IS. P. M.-Barometer
3a4O. Wind west-southwest, fresh. Arrived
Steamship Wilmington. at twelve O'CLOCK last
night, Holmes, master. from Baltimore, to J. NJ.
WitherspO0n; American bark Argus Eye, Wood,
master, forty-fve days from Pernambuco. No de-
partures. On the bar, bound out-Steamship New
Orleans.
viCKsBURG, August 15.-Up-GlencOe, at 2 A. NJ;
Katie, ct IL A. n. DOwn-John Kyle. ut 10 p. NJ;
Atlantic and barges, at A. NJ, to day. Weather
warm and clear. River stationary.
MEMPHIS, August l5.-1he river fell nine inches.
Weather generally clear mercury 92o during the
day, but pleasant this evening. Arrived-Raven,
from Ohio river. Departed-Quickstep for White
river; Fort Gibson, Tor Al kansas river; Grand
Tower, for st. Louis; Helena, for Vicksburg, the
latter last night
PIrTsBURG August 1S.-River four feet eight
inches and stationary.
EVANSVILLE, August l5-Weather cloudy signs
OF rain River fallen four inches; five feet and
half to Care.
CINCINNATI, August 15.-River eight feet nine
inches. falling Weather clear and pleK SAINT
LOUISVILLE, August l5.-River stationary with
five feet two inches in the canal and three fest two
inches in the chute Weather clear and pleasant.
CAIRO August 15.-Arrived-Paragon, from
New Orleans ut 9 A. NJ John F. Tole, from St
Louis, at P. n. Departed-St. Genevieve, for
St Louis, at at 10 P. NJ last night: Paragon, for
st. Louis, at P. NJ. River eight feet four inches,
and falling. Weather cloudy and cool.
ST. Louis, August observation-disclosures, from
New Orleans. Departed KGuntx and Bee for
New Orleans; Julia for vicksbu-g River falling
slowly. Weather clear and very warm.