New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12

by the shrieks Of. women. For q few moments
all was still. The crew of the Mayes were
in the meanwhile loosenipg the line, when
voices from the propeller were again heard,
sounding to those on board the schooner as
though they cried, "We are drowning" The
line was already loosened. and the connec-
ton between the two vessels thereby severed,
when suddenly, as Captain Lusk was peer
ing through the darkness at the recedlng
propeller, it appeared to tip over. and al
most before lie could move she disappeared.
This was so sudden that no one on board
the schooner seemed to have any idea of
the situati, IL For moment it seemed as
though the propeller had steamed away
and was lost to sight in the darkness, but
there could be no doubt but that the
steamer had been swallowed up without
warning or sign of anything wrong until
the order came to cut loose.
Crops Injured by Frost.
PORT JERvIs, N. Y, September H.
There was heavy frost in this section last
night. 1t is feared the buckwheat. corn
and other late crops are injured.
The Boat Race ut Pittsburg.
PITTsBURG, September 1l-Morris won
the boat race, in thirty five minutes, coming
in about fifteen lengths ahead of Coulter.
Death of Henry T. Blow.
SARATOGA, September 1l.-Hon. Henry
I. Bow, of ST. Louis, died here suddenly
OF congestion.
The Quib0rd Case.
MONTREAL, September ll.-Petitions are
being circulated throughout the city and
the dioceses surrounding for all Catholics
to sign, praying her majesty to revise the
decision made by the Privy Council con-
corning the burial of GUibord's remains.
The p, titions are being eagerly signed. All
is quiet at the cemetery.
Resumed Business.
The Jacques Cartier Bank resumed bust
| ness this morning.
Base Ball..
PHILADELPHIA, September ii.-Athletics
II, Mutuals 8.
Suspended.
AUGUSTA, Ca. September 11.--John j.
Cohen Il Sons, brokers and bankers, have
suspended owing to shrinkage in securities
purchased by the house in the last two
years. Their credit was unimpaired up to
the last moment Small depositors will be
protected. Liabilities not stated.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT }
Office Chief Signal Officer, !
Washington. September IL, 1875 43O P. VI.
For the Gulf States and Tennessee, north
to east winds. veering to sOutherly in the
southwest portion, cool, cl Judy weather,
with local rains, and slight rise of barome-
ter east, and slight fall west of the Mis-
sissippi river.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, September IL. P. M
Barometer $3.50. Wind southwest, very
light. notwithstanding Hudson at $3.50
p. NJ, eager, master, from New York, to
A. Moulton. No departures. The ship L..
l., Sturgess is anchored outside, awaiting
orders. The Essayons has been at anchor
near her barge all day.
PAss-A-L'OUTRE, September II, Noon. =
Wind northwest, light. Weather dark and
cloudy. Arrived-Schooner Excelsior, Ar
net, master, seven days from Ruatan. No
departures.
VIcKsBURG, September 1l.-Up-C. B..
Church at p. M ; Frank Pargoud at p
NJ. No boats down. The Indiana is still
aground. The river has fallen twenty two
inches during the last twenty-tour hours
Weather clear aud hot.
MEMPHIS, September 1.-THE river fell
two inches. Departed-Ruth for White
river. Cons Millar for Cincinnati, Grand
Tower for St. Lonis, Shan NJ on tor New Or
leans, Helena for Vicksburg, the latter two
last night
EVANSVILLE, September ll.-River falling
slowly. Weather COZ and cloudy.
LOUISVILLE, September ll.-Three feet
nine inches in the canal. Weather cloudy
and cool:
CAIRO, September Observation-Disclosures,
from New Orleans, at 3 A. NJ; Scudder,
from New Orleans, at P. NJ. Departed
Maude, for ST. Lonis, at 3 A. M; Scudder,
for st. Louis, at 8 P. NJ. River eleven feet
eight inches and rising, Weather cloudy.
PITTsBURG, September ll-River six and
a half inches and rising, Weather cloudy
cool.
CINCINNATI, September IL - Weather
clear and cool. River five feet and station.
airy. Departed-Cherokee, for New Or
leans