New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
Boiler Explosion and Loss of Life.

FRANKLIN. La, December IA sugar
house boiler on Fairfax plantation, nine
miles Oelow here, exploded last night. IL
stantly killing three men. MORALLY wound
ing two and BADLY scaliing good many
others besides doing great damage to
buildings. No particular reason Is assigned
for the accident The killed and mortaly
wounded are all colored men. except one.
the sugar boiler, who is a white Frelch
Creole from Lafcurche, Louisiana, name
unknown. Fairfax plantation is owned BIZ
Sturges & Co, of New York.
That Earthquake Again.
SAN Francisco, December i.-Grass Val
ley. California, had an earthquake lasting
ten seconds.
Bolt in Favor of Mayor Cobb.
Boston. Decen Der t.-Focty Of TIE
stronse men. headed by President Shepard.
bolted the Republican mavoralty conven-
ton, organized separately ard nominated
Mayor Cobb.
The Democrats also held nlee.ir-, but
made nc nomination.
Appointed state Treasurer Of Georgia,
ATLANTA, December i.-Hcn, W. Rem.
fro, of Washington county. was appointed
State Treasurer to-day.
The NobIest Rowmeu of Them All.
SPRISGFIELD, Mass, December Dele
gates from Amherst, COluu b.s. Cornell.
Harvard, Princeton, Trinity. Ualon. VII
liams. Wesleyan and Yale Assem- hled in this
city and organized the Athletic Association
of American Colleges TO manage the athletic
sports at the college regatta.
Receiver Appointed.
LOUISVILLE. December i,-George Nc
Leod has been appointed receiver Of the
Louis vile, Cincinnati and Lexington Shor.
Line Railroad, vice Samuel Gill, who Is sut
fer!ng from alteration vi mind frcm brain
fever.
sunday Liquor Dealers sentenced.
ROCHESTER. December i-Se7enty-tw0
liquor dealers were fined SD each !or sell
ing on Sunday.
snle of Fancy stock.
ToRoHTo, Can, Novem Der AT a sale
of short horns, draft horses and Colts.
prices paid were $500 for the Seventeenth
Duke OF Airiria, $1,000 for Krkleighton
Duchess Eighteenth, and s31e0 for Oneida
Rose. The total snm realized was So 900.
The Coal Market Overstocked.
PoTTsvILLE, December i'm conse-
quence of the overstockei condition OF the
Eastern markets, and close OF navigation,
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company will tomorrow direc. the
stoppage Of thirty Of their forty colieries in
this region. the remaining ten having a
CtvdIAAN VI WV LUIS ddl!l. III
continue the supply to furnaces and rail
roads III this vicinity. About 5000 men and
boys are thrown out of work. Twenty five
individual eOllier!es will also suspend during
the week.
1t is thought that by December Il the
suspension will be general, and that over
10000 people will be out Of employment in
the Schuylkill region.
A prominent coal operator states the
miners have been very industrious since
the resumption last June, and have also
been unusually economical, so that a great
many of them are prepared for the susl en-
sion which may not last over Two months,
though fears are entertained that work will
not be resumed until spring.
The iron trade continuing dull orders
have been issued by the Reading Coal and
Iron Company to stop work at their various
ore mines, where 600 men are now en-
plOyed. Ii is claimed enough ore has been
mined and stocked, ready tor shipping, to
supply all demands unit! spring
The Avery Trial.
ST. Louis, December 1.-The jury after
four hours consultation, returned verdict
of guilty on one count of the indictment.
the other three having been pronounced
bad by the court. No additional bond will
be required for the present Counsel gave
notice of motion for new trial,
Heavy Rains in Texas-A Railroad Acct.
dent.
GALVESTON. December Very heavy
rains prevailed throughout the State. At
Hampstead twelve inches of rain fel! in seven
hours. The entire country i: flooded. Con
siderable damage was done to railroads.
One passenger train is off the track near
Courtney, on this Central railroad. An en-
CINE and tender which was dispatched to its
assistance was precipitated through a cul-
vert which had been washed out. One
man. Mr.. Towier, OF Hampstead. is reported
killed, and two others seriously wounded.
The through express trains are blocked up
at Navasota and HemDstead, The Austin
train is at Chapel Hill, 1t is stated that
the breaks will be repaired by Monday, and
trains will again be running regularly.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT,