New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-26

At Work.
LOWELL Mass, January 25.-Appleton's
Manufacturing Company starts $50 looms
which have been idle ten weeks.
Murdered for His Money.
VIcKsBURG, Miss, January 25-An
Italian named Antonio Vacaro, was found
dead in his doorway Sunday evening, hav.
ing been murdered for his money The
murder is supposed to have been committed
In his saloon q short time before his death.
The deceased is supposed to have had
$4,000 on his person.
The Sunken Steamer.
Captain Hutchinson arrived from the
sunken steamer City of Quincy to-day. He
reports the boat hard aground, but above
water; thinks when the freight is taken out
Of her hold she will tighten off. and can be
set atlOat without the aid of the wrecking
boat. The steamer Tom Jasper will prob.
ably 20 to her to-day, take her freight for
New Orleans. and ghten her off She lies
easy and uninjured.
The Florida Legislature.
TALLAHASSEE, January 25.-The absence
OF the Republican members defeated quo
rum in the Florida Legislature to-day
Railroad Catastrophe.
ST. LOUIS, January 25.-The baggage car
and three coaches OF the passenger train on
the Springfield division OF the Atlantic and
Pacific railroad was thrown from the track
about 4:3O A. NJ. by broken rail, two miles
east OF Motelle, the smoking car and two
coaches rolling down an embankment about
twenty feet high. John Denzar, mail
agent, mad both knees dislocated; two
others, names unascertained, were severely
injured, and some ten or a dozen others
slightly hurt. The wounded were brought
to Franklin, where the most serionslv
injured have been placed by the company
in charge Of a physician.
Texas Pacific Railroad Subsidy.
CINCINNATI, January 25-The special
committee of the Chamber of Commerce.
appointed to consider the subject of the
application of the Texas Pacific railroad
for government aid, now pending before
reports to-day. The majority report recon-.
mends the granting Of the application,
while the minority report opposes it. The
question comes up again to morrow, with a
probability that the majority report will be
adopted.
The Tennessee Senatorship.
NASHVILLE, January 25.-The Joint session
of the Legislature adjourned amid intense
excitement. 1t is understood the contest
for Senator has narrowed down to johnson
and Brown. The first ballot tomorrow will
ueclue tne tennessee CeuatOTsnip.
Fire.
LOUISVILLE, January GA destructive
fire broke out in the village of Brownsboro
Kentucky, yesterday, in which six build
ings were consumed, including Mitchell's
Hotel and three stores. Loss heavy. No
insurance.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT .
w.s,,n.o ONCE ,s, Chief ;. sigma. 4ttSea
For the Gulf States, Tennessee the Ohio valley
and upper lake region, falling barometer rising
temper AZURE, easterly or eoutherly winds and i'm,
crrasins coudiI ess with rain in the two frat and
possibly in the thiId district, aud snow in the
latter.
River and Marine News.
= HorrHwEsr Pass, January rs, P. M.-wnd north |
northeast, strong Arrived-Bark POcahontas
Boeg master, Thirty nine DAYS from CsIdif; brig
Terese Berggulst, master. forty six days from Rio
Janeiro: bark Martha A. Mcneil, Jordan. master |
forIy.two DAYS from Liverpool; steamship Gussie,
n s:i0 P. NJ, to G. A. Whitney Co. Sailed-Barks
Courier and Aphredite.
VIcKsBusG January 2s.-up-Katie p. Kountz. at
haven O'Clock nsC night; p. Wood. tOwbcst, at |
p III. today. No boats down ro-Gay. Down yes |
Means and barges. ats ?. II. Wealth. |