New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-16

(oormuED From FEST PACE
by Elkius e. Flock, was struck W nsh,-
ming, and the oil burned, together with two
containing 500 barrels Of beDzine. Totsl
loss about go, 600, which is nearly covered
by insurance in Wheeling, Pittsbdrg and
Eastern companies.
A Commercials Huntington, West Vir.
ginia, special says: At Cotton Hill, West
Virginia, this morning. Peter KING, G. b:
Hsslett, Buck Mcclure, Hugh Swope and
John Thackery were drowned by the up
setting Of a skiff in New river. The bodies
have not yet been recovered.
The Ice Breaking liz.
The heavy gorge which has been lying in
the Allegheny river at kttapning for some
weeks past broke at 1 p. NJ, and reached
here at 500 p. NJ. 1t is running now. The
ice is very heavy, and the river running 1nlI.
There was no serious damage along the Ale
ghany "a far az heard from, but fears are en-
tertained Tor the lower coal landings. Inc
Kisminetts's gorge broke TINS ai.eTnooh'
CARRYING away the county bridge at Leech-
burg. Reports from the upper Allegheny
shoW good prospects of q general break up.
Flood ut Port Jervis.
PoRr JERvrs, March ia flood is re-
earded inevitable. Two or three millions
Of dollars worth of property is endangered.
The blasting of ice progresses.
Personal Matter.
RICHMOND, Va, March ia personal
rencontre took place this morning between
Mr.. James A. COwardin, editor OF the ms
patch, and Mr.. A. FulkersoD, member OF
the House Of Delegates, from Washington
connlv. Il appears that Mr.. Cowardin,
who, In company with two gentlemen, was
walking along Main street. near the post
office. was accOsted by Mr.. FulkersOn, with
the remark, "This is Mr.. COwardin, be-
lieve," when Mr.. COwardin Immediately
answered, Eyes, cir, and you are the scoun-
mark, Mr.. Fulkerson either struck or drew
back to strike Mr.. COwardin with cane,
when the latter closed with FulkersOn,
and seized him by the throat
A short scuffle ensued, when friends in
terfered and separated them. The difficulty
originated in remarks made by Mr.. Fulker-
son in the HOuss of Delegates some time
the Dispatch, to which Mr.. Cowardin made
ecme sew. re- personal rejOinder. Much con-
tempt is expressed at Mr.. Fulkerson's con-
duct, as he is young and robust man, and
Mr.. Cowardin is over sixty years OF age,
and was entirely unprepared, either with
cane or weapon, for the assault.
ChasgisG Gauge.
In consequence of the recent decision of
the Supreme Court of North Carolina Civ
ing validity to the lease of the North Carroll
ma railroad to the Richmond and Danville
have been actively at work night and day
changing the gauge Of the road between
Greensboro and Charlotte, North Carolina,
which will be completed by tomorrow
when trains will be run through by air line
from Atlanta to Richmond without change
Of cars.
A TowbOnt snHgged.
ST LOUIS, March H.-As the towboat H.
A. Babbaee was coming up the river Friday
night che struck q snsg at Liberty Island,
between here and Cairo, and sunk. In
sinking she tOppled over and now lies on
her side, only three feet of her being out of
the water.
George Able, chief engineer, fireman
and o cabin bOy-names not given-were
drowned. The boat was owned by j. L.
West and Captain Henry LOwrey. and was |
unknown.
While the prisoners in the Jail were TAX |
ing their exercise in the rOtunda of that |
building this morning, eleven of them |
climbed over wire railing some thirty feet |
high, which divides the rOtunda from cor
ridOr extending around the rear of the cells,
wall beneath one of the windows, broke
hole in the wall, through which they passed
into the Jail yard, climbed to the top Of
shed adjoining the outer wall, jumped
thence to tho etreet, and escaped.
Three guards were on duty at the time,
and how these men escaped Without detec-
ton is a great mystery. Only one of the
prisoners has been captured.
A Murder in Court.
ST. LOUIS. March 15.-On the twenty
third of September last while several boys
were playing near tho corner of Christie
avenue and Seventeenth street, q little son
brick supposed to have been thrown by q
boy named Charles Woodson. This after
noon, while WoOdsOn was being tried in the
criminal court, and while counsel were
arguing the legal point, another con of Mr..
BOatright, about sixteen years old, stepped
mp to Woodson and said, "You killed my
brother; l will kill you," and plunged q
handle. WOodson fell to the floor, his
bowels protrudlng in terrible manner.
The wound will prove mortal. Young
BOatright was Immediately seized by q
deputy marshal and placed in Jail.
Not Necessarily Fatal.
Charles WOOdson, the boy stabbed in the
criminal courtroom today, was not SO
badly wounded as at first supposed. The
wound proves to be q slash instead of q
direct stab, and not necessarily fatal.
h. Palermo's Nlarderers. Ii
Five more Italians we're arrested at
BeIleville, Illinois, to-day. They are be-
lieved, from statements made by them. to
be the murderers of Francisco Palermo, |
who was shot on Saturday morning last.
Killed.
Advices from Fort Gibson, Indian Ter.
ritory, say: Henry Naves, while resisting
q process in the hands of Deputy United
States Marshal Walker, few days ago,
was killed. A number of Naves' friends
then drove the marshal and posse away.
Work for United States Mnrshals.
Nine United States marshals are new in |
Auskogee, and several whisky vendors |
have been arrested. A company Of United
States soldiers is expected there soon, when |
. raid will be made into the Cherokee ,
Nation for the purpose of capturing num- {
Der OF murderers and outlaws " no bid de- ,
lance to the civil authorities. :
Attempt to Rob a Bank. |,
An attempt was made Saturday night to |
rob the Savings Bank at Osceola, Missouri, I
but the officers OF the bank having been !
warned, had force inside the bank, and i
when the robbers entered they were fred I
upon. John LangdOn was wounded and
captured; the others fled.
Struck OIL.
ERIE, Pa, March l5-Oil has been struck
en farm IN Warren county, Pennsylvania. !
The gas forced the petroleum above the !
derrick. This strike developes an entirely :
new belt OF oil territory. /.
Ice In the Delaware. p
PHILADELPHIA, March l5.-The ice in the i
Delaware ia hOnevcOmhinv and e;rL;rn | 4