New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-14

troops in Santander, and will soon advanc
to the relief of the city.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Episcopal Convention.
MILWAUKEE, February 13.-The Epis
eopal convention adjourned after midight
failing to elect bishop. An election viii
take place in June next, at the annual meet
ing. The diocese contest is between higl
and low .ritualism.
Moro Trouble with the Indians.
OMAHA, February IA report, just re
Ooived from Fort Fetterman, states that the
Indians attacked Q wood party near there
this morning. Twenty-Five men had been
sent to their relief No further particulars
General Smith, at Fort Laramie, tele
graphs:
and ammunition are en- route to the agency
for the use of the hostile Sioux, furnished
By the Interior Department. l have ordered
Captain Eagan out to intercept the train,
and bring the arms and ammunition to this
post. 1t is estimated that there are
shout 5000 warriors, of Sioux, Cheyennes
and Arrapaboes, who could be in the
field on call if the whole of them are
not on the war path, which the nature of
their attacks along the line from Fort Fet-
terman to Republican river would indicate.
To oppose them there are but three compa-
mics Of cavalry and nine of infantry. Active
preparations continue by the military to
meet the Indians. 1t should be borne in
mind that these troubles are, At the nearest
point, over 400 miles from here.
The reported alta ok on wood party at
Fort Fetterman, ca Wednesday, proves to
be false Preparations are being made with
al s..s.e dispatch for q movement Of
tysSp6 into the Sioux country, and forts are
= TO be established at the Milestone and
Red Cloud agencies. This is authentic.
The force will be large enough to hold their
ground and protect the agencies
The weather for movements is favorable
Ut present.
William McWalter, who murdered man
st Nebraska City about year ago in a
tight, to-day shot and killed Rudolph Worth
and wounded two others. McWalter and
John Crank, his partner, fed southwark
An armed body Of thirty men is in pursuit
Of them.
The Women's War on Whisky.
CINCINNATI, February 13.-The whisky
var continues with farcial fury. At Shelby,
Ohio. 100 ladies were grossly insulted by
we're assaulted with poker by one Of the
same fraternity.
General James b. Steedman Again to the
Front.
TOLEDO, Ohio, February l3--An election
held in Lucas county, yesterday for a sue
cossOr to CHIEF Justice Waite, in the cOnsti.
tuti0nal conventional, resulted in the choice
of General James b. Steedman, independ-
ent Democrat over William Barber, regu.
lar Republican.
The Navy Drill.
= FLORIDA BAY, February I3.-The exer-
discs of the feet were continued. YESTERDAY,
n lrtt cd al
preparing and manipulating the rigging for
battle. The weather is delightful at Key
West; the monitors Saugus. MahOpac and
Manhattan had target practice to-day:
Tho National Grange.
ST. LOUIS, February l3.-In the National |
Grange yesterday the committee on the |
constitution and bylaws completed its re-
port, but as the amendments to the consti |
tuition will have to be ratified by two-thirds
tive, they are not given for publication.
Governor Woedsen has Woke Up.
Governor Woodson will issue proclama-
ton tomorrow offering a reward of $1,000
sPiece, dead or alive, for the men who
robbed the passenger, express and mail
Train on the Iron Mountain railroad at Gads
Hill on January 81. In addition to this, it
= understood the Governor of Arkansas
has offered $500 and the Postotfice Depart
ment $4,000.
From China.
SAN FRANCISCO, February l3-The
steamer Japan brings 53 passengers and
l72O tons OF freight.
CFushed to Death by q Falling Building.
PHILADELPHIA, February l3.-Between |
nine and ten O'Clock this morning q terrible |
Incident occurred at Miller's brewery, on
Thirty first and Thompson streets. The
!ce house attached to the brewery fell in,
burying in its ruins some eight Of the EN-.
ployes. One was taken out dead; more are |
IT'LL in the ruins
Intense excitement prevails in the neigh
and a large force of policemen are
Assisting in the rescue Of the unfortunate |
Werkmen. Those in the ruins belonged to a
new body of wOrkmen and were unknown. |
10 has been discovered that the six men |
'eall imbedded in the ruins are dead.
EnAswment Of the Geological Museum mt
Cambridge.
Boston, February l3.-At a meeting of |
ne prominent citizens to-day, it was pro-
posod to make the Museum OF Zoology at
cambridge memorial monument to Pro ,
oesor Agassiz. In order to do this it was
Fesofved to raise the sum of 100000 to |
complete its endowment. A committee of
thirty was appointed to receive subscrip-
lions, and before the close of the meeting .
hey announced that $G5, 900 had been sub ,,
cribed. !
Railroad Rmbexxiemeut.
SANDUsKY, February BRUSH X. Sloane,
em0ved in October from the presidency of
he Cincinnati, Sandusky and Cleveland l.
abroad, was arrested here to day on seven =
een distinct charges of embezzlement. pre-
erred by the company; bail fixed at $4,000 q
pr his appearance next Tuesday. 1t is un. p
eEsto0d that further charges are to be "
lade. Civil suits for about $l5O,OO0 had :,
lready been commenced, Sloane's property 81
i Chicago, Toledo, Boston and this CITY
nying been attached.
Heavy Bank Robbery at Quincy, Ill.
CHICAGO, February l3.-Great excitement "
. created ct Quincy, Illinois, this morn m
z. by the discovery that the First Ma :,
onal Bank had been entered and the vault a.
'bhed of about 100000 in currency be- ca
pging to tho bank, besides quantity Of b
Dnds and valuable papers; and also, it is
ID, of quite an amount of special deposits.
10 bank was entered BY QUITTING through
. hall floor of the seo0nd story, imme- pt
ately over the vault III
The burglars then made : bresch through a.
no feet Of masonry, then ont the Iivets j.
the sheet Of boiler iro1 with which the sA'
nit i lined and desoended into the vault 20