New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-19
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five votes Of election today. 1t is under
srood he will receive five. Republican votes
which will secursN another Denocrotie
Senator.
Sentenced for Ldte.
BcsToN, February lS-The negro who
assaulted Judge Lowell's little daughter
was TO day sentenced to the Penitentiary
for life.
The Ship Canterbury.
SAVANNAH, February l8.-The ship Can
terbnry is ashore at the south end OF Ty bee
burning, and will be burned TO the waters
edge BY morning. About 600 bales OF cotton
have been saved.
Bloody Diversion Mt a Religions Meeting
CINCINNATI, February lS.-The CONNER
eiars RevertOn kentucky special SAYS at q
religious meeting at Willard, Kentucky.
last night, shooting affair occurred re
tween three noted characters named Rank,
Montgomery and Rose. About fifteen snotH
we're fired. Rank was dangerously wounded,
Rose slightly hurt. and Miss Matney, who
was walking with Rank was shot between
the shoulders. The wound will Prooaoiy
prove fatal. The affair grew out OF an oid
taud The same parties exchanged shots
about three months ago, resulting IN Tue
wounding of Rank slightly. No arrests.
Explosion Of Gasworks.
DIES MONIES, February lS.-The gasworks
exploded to-day and were destroyed one
man missing.
Memphis and.Paducah Railroad.
MEMPHIS, February l8.-At private
meeting of few controlling stockholders OF
the Memphis and Paducah railroad last
evening, new board Of directors, composed
exclusively of what is known AZ the
McComb ring, were elected, nearly ell the
Memphis directors being thrown out. Sub
seouent]y. Colonel McCOmb was elected
president, Mike Burke superintendent, and
N. MOnsarratt treasurer and secretary.
A Murderer Arrested.
Charley Potter, q butcher, was arrested
in Alabama yesterday and brought here TO-
day to answer charge of numbering Joe
Hyatt, on Monroe street, the night OF the
carnival.
Alabama Legislature -Ind0rses the Texns
Pacific.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, February l8.-Both
branches of the Legislature passed almost
unanimously strong resolutions, instructing
Senators and requesting Representatives to
support the pending Texas Pacific railroad,
and Atlantic and Pacific bills.
The Races Mt Augusta.
AUGUSTA, February 18.--The first race,
three mile dash, for all ages, purse $3OO,
was won by Crown Prince. Time, 5:43A.
The second race, mile heats, best three IN
five, for all ages. for q purse OF $500, was
wolf by Matte Ould. Time, 1:54A; l:4SA,
l:59l2. SO
Probabilities.
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Washington, February IL, 1875. E3S r ID.
DURING Friday, in the South Atlantic and Gulf
states falling barometer, northeast and southeast
winds. cloudy weather, and possibly rain.
River and Marine News.
PAn.AIOurRB February Is, p. M.-Wind west
no..nwest, hgnt. Weather hazy. Arilved-Span
ish brig Minerva, Rodriguez, master, seven, days
from Havana, in ballast Swedish brig Oscar,
Aim, master, forty. nine days from Bio Janeiro.
saed.Ba,ks Asphods Lo Nm. and hSS1,gfelow
Charles davenport and Sea Gem. The ship Malta
was put to sea this evening and 10 anchored out
side. The following vessels we're towed to sea
by the Ocean Tow boat Company, viz Ship Nile,
banks Charles Davenport, Sea Gem aBd LongfellOw.
SOUTHWEST Pass. February IS. 8 P. M.-BaI Ometer
1920. Weather calm notwithstanding Andean,
Forwood Co; schooner Peter Mitchell, Benson,
master, six and half DAYS from Ruatan. Sailed
Bark Parvenla and brig Tomas
VIcKsBuRG, February .l8.-Passed up-Capitol
City, ut P. NJ. DOwn-Katie p. Koonts. at P. II
Weather cloudy aid pleasant River fell twelve
inches.
CINCINNATI, February ls.-River ten feet and
falling. Weather fair and cold.
PITTsBuEG, February lS-kiver about three feet.
Weat Der nOderatiDg.
EVANSVILLE, February l8.-Weather cloudy since
noon and threatening raip. River ten feet four
inches and falling. The ice is very heavy.
LOUISVILLE, February l8.-River falling, with
six feet six inches in the canal No navigation
Weather undertaking to night.
CAIRo, February 1s-Eo arrivals or departures
River thirteen feet eleven inches ana falling.
Light snow since p. NJ. Mercury $40.