New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

| ~ 10 PIoodUlo inc DatLlo Will De renewed
to-day.
MI5CELLANEOUS.
Ballot for Summers Vacancy.
| RosroN, March 26-The first Joint ballot
today resulted: Dawes 90, Hoar 80, Curtis
"a, Adams IA, Banks 6, scattering 4.
| The second ballot resulted: Dawes 90,
Hoar 81, Curtis "a, Adams S, Banks 6.
Policeman Killed by nm Editor.
VIcKsBURG, March 26.-Thomas Calkin,
an ex policeman, attacked John w. Lawns,
local editor of the Vicksburger, this morn
ing, cutting him ir the neck with knife.
Lawns then shot Calkins twice, killing him
instantly.
Lumber Yard Burned.
LUDD1NGroN, Mich, March 26 A $4,000
lumber yard fire occurred here to-day.
General Burnside for Senator.
PROVIDENCE, March 26.-Seven of nine
wards voted for Burnside for United States
Senator.
Loss OF the Steamer Economy.
MEMPHIS, March 26.-The little steamer
Economy, hence for st. Francis river, with
miscellaneous cargo, valued at $4,000,
struck draw railroad bridge at Madison,
Arkansas, on Monday night, aud capsized.
The boat and cargo are a total loss. The
and is valued at $4,000; no insurance. No
lives lost.
Accident to the Lon9wOrth.
The LongwOrth ran through herself lust
below Helena, breaking both CYLINDER
heads. She was tOwed here by the Pauline
Carroll, and transferred her passengers to
the Baum.
The Races at Macon.
MACON, Ca, March 26-The second dav
n ha of 70 utro1
the following:
FIRST Roce-One and one-quarter mile
dash, for all ages, was won by Revenge;
time 2:22, beating Fire Ball, who came in
second, and Nashville Harry.
Second Roce-Three-quarter mile dash;
won by Quits; time l:26aa, beating Belle of
Australia, second, and Pretty by Night.
Third Race-One mile heats, two in three:
won in two straight heats by Tab,tha;
time l:54, i:55; Chief Engineer second. Joe
Johnston was distanced the first heat. It
rained all morning. Track was heavy
Fire.
PITTsBURG, March GA large wooIen
factory and warehouse of GOodhull g. Ude-
ner and the residence of William Pollock,
at Kittanning, Pennsylvania, burned this
morning. Loss estimated at 500 900, prin-
clpaliy covered by insurance.
steam to Brazil.
held meeting tonight, and considered the
question of establishing the Mississippi
Valley and Brazil Steamship Company.
Several speeches were made favOring the
project, and committee appointed to con-
suit with a similar committee from the Mer-
chants Exchange. and report at the meet
ing to be held tomorrow.
The Temperance Crusade Reached tho
Pacific.
Ca In
Oregon, this morning, the temperance
women visited most Of the saloons of the
city, among them the lowest dens. One
saloon keeper refused them admttapce. but
on hearing that the other saloons were
making a good paying visit of it, sent an
invitation for them to visit him, which thew
did. No converts have been made among
saloon keepers yet.
Hammond, the ReviyaIist.
GALVESTON, March 26-The Rev. r. s.
Hammond, the revivalist, assisted BY q
number Of ministers from st. Louis, is hold
ing a series of meetings in the city and ser
vices in the Baptist and Methodist churches.
Street meetings are being held. Much in
terest is manifested.
Centennial Affairs.
PHILADELPHIA, March 26.-Subscriptions
to the centennial are rolling in to-day.
Plans are being completed to thoroughly
canvass the entire city to obtain new sub
scriptiOns and increase those that have
already been made. Centennial clubs are
being formed among the workipgmen of
the fOundries and manufacturing establish
ments. Subscriptions amounting to $49,73O
we're received to day. 1t is expected this
sum will be added to daily and the COM
mittee on city subscriptions request active
measures on the part of all trade commit
tees to secure immediate subscriptions.
A
SUsQUEHANNA DEPOT, Pa, March 90
Nine hundred workmen left the machine
shops to-day. The march from the shops
was made amid the ringing of bells and
screaming of whistles
The turning table has been coupled. alan
'ngines Only mail trains can leave, and
he stock trains 90 only East to deposit
where the feeding yard is located. By
rider OF the men the saloons are closed
A Murderer Lynched.
LEAvENwoRTH. Kansas, March 26-At
Jacksonville, Neosho county, Tuesday, an
Id man named AIMED was killed by his
on-ln-law, named Pierce, in a quarrel
rowing out of family troubles, Pierce was
crested and confined in the calaboose till
me o'clock yesterday morning, when q mob
ook him out and hung him.
Probabilities.
WAR DkPARrxEyr,)
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington. March IS, 1874, ABS P. N.
For the Southern States north westerly and
Winds slightly higher pressure,
ND unchanged temperature, with partly cloudy
md clearing weather.
River and Marise News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, March 26, 6 P. M.-Barometer
0:05 Wind west; very light. Arrived-Ship Bm-
na, Oliver master, forty-nlne days from Havre.
Iailed-Bark Kalstad
P1s.A Eecrs.. March %. s.sr.M.-weathsr c.lu
md clear Arrived-eteemship George Cromwell.
;raw1oGd. master. ct 134S 2. n, from New York to
Moulton; steamship Lavaca, Cooksey. naater
looxrMuxD on vouR11 IAoI.l