New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-11-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
Afidnvits Concerning the Lost stcnsser
City of Waco.

Adidavits Concerning the Lost stcamer
City of Waco.
GALVESTON. November 24.-Attidavits
were taken from different persons VINO
made diligent search for the lost passengers
and crew of the City of Waco. The sworn
statements furnish full and complete ac-
count of all the information obtained.
The evidence of Lemuel Brown, insurance
agent, also of the officers of the tug, and
the captain of the Calcasieu schooner,
which picked up the foremost of the
Waco, all agree that the mast was
burned clear off below the deck of the ves
sci. showing that the fire must have origin
ated below.
The evidence of Captain j. N. Sawyer,
Captain j. b. Job. i, Louis Best and Benja-
min G. Mainwaring, who were out two days
cruising about, show there were at least 200
cases OF oil found floating which had never
been even scorched, and it appears this oil
was certainly thrown overheard before the
fire reached the deck Of the Waco.
The small boat found belonging to the
vessel was floating bottom up, which, upon
examination, showed the imprint of foot
steps on the thwarts, the lashings being cut
and the oars gone, showing SEINE person
must have left the steamer in it. Divers
are nos working ut the wreck of the Waco,
and it is thought further information will
be developed.
Serious Charges Against the Captain of
the Orpheus.
SAN Francisco. November 24.-One of
the crew OF the ship Orpheus made sworn
statement before a notary public at Port
Townsend in which he charges the captain
of the Orpheus with having been the cause
OF the disaster. He says; On the raising
of the lights of the Pacific he was
ordered by the second mate to head
for them, and in few minutes
thereafter the captain came on deck
and ordered him to again put ship
on her course. About three minutes after.
ward he was ordered by the captain to "let
her lutf,' which he did; after this the cap
tain signited his intention to speak the
steamer, for which purpose the lights of the
steamer were kept dead ahead until the two
vessels came in collision; then the steamer
followed the ship. and the people on board
the steamer shouted and called upon the
captain of the Orpheus to stop and rescue
them, but he did not heed their cries, but
kept on his course, and the steamer was
coon lost TO view.
Official Vote of Oregon.
Official returns for Oregon give Lane,
Democrat, for Congress-, 267 majority.
The Great Race Again Postponed.
The big race has been postponed until
Christmas. Pools are declared off.
The National Grange.
LOUISVILLE, November 2t,-The National
Grange elected Tor master, John I. Jones,
of Arkansas; overseer C. C. WoodmaD, of
Michigan, lecturer, II, B. Smedly, Of !Gwa;
steward, A. j. Waugh, OF Mississippi; treat.
urer, F. NJ. Mcdowell; secretary, o. II.
Kelly, of Kentucky.
Reduction of Railroad Fares.
CHICAGO, November "a AT a meeting of
ticket agents, the rates to a number of
Soufharp nj Ue raiupeA Tho fac 70
Atlanta, Charleston, Raleigh, and other
principal cities in that section, were re-
duced g. to So There is reduction Of SO
in the emigrant rates to all points in Texas.
Tho Augusta Jockey Club Races.
AUGUSTA, Ga, November 2i-The first
race. mile dash for two year Odds, was won
by Libbie L., Johnnie B. second. Time
1:52A
The second race, mile heats for all ges,
was won by Egypt, Mary Long second.
Time-l:48k, 1:47A.
Both races were closely contested. Five
horses started in the first race and four in
the second.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
ONCE Chief Signal Officer
Washington, November "a, 1875, G3O p N. J
For the South Atlantic and East Gulf States
his h barometer northeast to southeast winds
generally colder and partly cloudy weather Will
In the West Gulf States Tennessee and the Ohio
valley and lake region, high, followed by falling
barometer, easterly to souiherly winds, generally
BY snow in Wisconsin and upper Michigan
In the Middle states, nigh followed by falling
generally colder clear Gather.
For the canal regions Of New York, New Jersey
fslI below free ling Thursday light 20 ''' VIII
KITTY Hawk and Cape AAtteras.
River and Marine News.
east, light Weather cloudy and hazy Arrived
British steamship Prince Edward, Fl aser master.
Z Son; american steamship Cortes freeman mas @ss
ter. 1t s:l5 a. NJ, from New York. to A. Moulton
schosn.E J: 8; and to G. Adsms Samson sstsr
steamship Pascal and bark COmtesse Duchatel
The ships Marcia areenleaf and Crescent City are
ut anchor outside, awaiting fair wind to sail The
Pass A IoUrss, November q, g ?. M-wind
American bark ]. N. Burns. Hunter master, i've
days from Ruat tan, with fruit. to S. Otsr British
day from Nassau, with slate and sunpowder, 10
a. c. Waugh; Norwegian bark Arlington, Palm
% 70 for o1asn NJ m
lures. The .chO0ner tmms Jane, from Pearl river
she usS.e II
day of Breton island, and commenced leaking at
"A 4; on the twenty third she wss taken in tow
BY the schooners Union and Alice MeGuigen and
towed to this bar.
vIcESBuRe November A.-Passed down-Lszis
SosoAuAs ~ - NJ w AAeAoy ~ ~ n M hiNoI
rose nine inches.
MsnPHn, November "a Weather clear and cool
River stationary. psrted-Osceola, for White
river Ne ans and balgts, rhon pson Dean and sher-
lock, for New Orleanf; Minneofa Tor Cincinnati.
CINcIsSArI. November A.-River seventeen feet
enc inch, rising one IL Oh per hour. Weather clear
ed cold Arrived-Robert Mitchell for New Or.
1oAna.
PlrTsBuRs, November 24.-River eight feet three
hehes and rising. W, ather clear and cool
EVANSVILLE, November 24.-River eleven feet
three inch.s rising fast Weather clear and cold.
CAlKo. November "a Arrived Governor Allen,
nom CDcini att, at noon; Mary Houston, from Gin.
eannati, 1t P. N. Departed-City Of Alton, for
new Orleans, at eleven O'Clock last night; GOverner
Ailep, for ksw Orleans, ct ?. NJ, TO day. waverly,
for Hsw Orleans, at r. NJ; Mary houston, for New
Orleans, e z. n; Cherohee. for New Orleans, at
81 r. Liver fourteen feet eight inches and rislnG.
weather citer. Mercury $40.
LousvrILn, November A.--River rising, seven
feet soveD irchss In the canal. Weather cool and
elear. Down-H. .. Turner, from Cincinnati TO
lew trieans. and coast survey tender Baton
Rouge. for New Orleans
~. Louis. November N.-ArTived-Grand Lake
nom New Ore ans. No departures River falling
steadily. Weather clear.
MARKETS.