New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-02
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WAS asleep in bis wagon and his httIe SOD
was driving. The boy escaped and re.
turned when the negroes had left and
found his father dead. No arrests.
New Brokerage Rates ON Cotton,
BosroN, May lon and after May j.
1875, cotton brokers, ETC., of Boston, have
decided to adopt q rate of brokerage on
cotton of fifty cents per bale, to be paid by
the seller in lieu of one halt of one per cent.
the former charge.
On the Lake.
ROCHESTER, May 1.-The bark laden
with iron ore supposed to have been lost on
Lake Ontario during the gale Thursday
night, made a safe anchorage about twenty
miles east of the Genesee river. All hands
on board are safe.
The Black Hills Expedition.
OMAHA, May l.-Lieutenant Colonel A.
Dodge has been appointed to command the
escort to Mr.. Jdnney into Black Hills
The expedition leaves Fort Laramie on the
fifteenth instant.
A Tornado in South Carolina.
AUGUSTA, Ga. May IA fearful tornado
etruck Columbia, South Carolina, at half
past five o'clock this evening. The steepie
of the Presbyterian church was demolished;
the roof of the market was blown of, and
although hundreds were around no one
WAS seriously injured. The depOts of the
Greenville and Columbia and South Caro-
lima railroads were unrOofed and otherwise
damaged Trees were uprOOted in every
direction. Only one death reported.
Another Whisky Murder.
MEMPHIS, May William Morris, Ca
madam, and Henry WaIdron, both raftsnen,
while intoxicated became involved in
Garrel last evening. in front OF a saloon,
about fifty cents, which resulted in Waldron
stabbing Morris with pocket knife, from
the effects of which he died in a few min
utes. Waldron attempted to escape, but
was arrested.
Suit Against President McCOmb.
Ex Councilman John p. Hughes has
brought suit in the First Circuit Court
against Henry S. McComb, president of the
Mississippi Central railroad, for $4,000
damages, in connection with his employ
ment on that road.
Buffalo Gnats.
The Somerville Tennessee Falcon esti-
mates the loss Of horses and mules in that
county, Fayette, from the buffalo gnats
from last Friday night till Monday at from
300 to 500 head
Avenging the POiiceman's Death.
NASHVILLE, May 1.-The people took Joe
Reed, who killed police man who attempted
to arrest Reeds whipping his wife, and
threw Reed over a bridge, ninety feet fall.
The body has not been recovered.
The Frost Has Killed the Grnsshoppers.
ST. PAUL, May l-Diepatcbes from vari
Gus points encourage the hope that the cold
wealth er hae killed the grasshoppers.
Open for Navigation.
DETROIT, May 1.-The Straits of Macki.
nav are open tor navigation.
Sale Of the United States Hotel Mt Sara
SARATOGA, MAY 1.-The United States
Hotel sold for $35O.O00 cash. which, with
mortga ges, makes the value of the property
$500, 600.
MONTPELIER, VT, May IA disastrous |
fire occurred last night. Barre street is IN |
ruins. The losses are fully $l50,000.
WHITEHALL, N. y, May 1.-The paper
mill, barns and offices Of John Mclean, at
Factoryville, near BallstoD, New York,
burned last night. Loss $4,000. Insurance
So, OOO
EVANSVILLE, Wis, May 1.-The First Con-
gregational Church, the finest in this city,
burned this morning Loss $4,000 Insur-
ance $4,000. The fire resulted from a
0e'e''''e nue. Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer ! |
Washington, May !, 1873, 4:35 P. NJ. |
For Sunday, in the Gulf States Tenne see and
narthery winds, partly cloudy or clear weather |
with nOrther the Western Gulf. TIE Lover |
Missouri and upper Mississippi rivers will fall.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, May l, 6P. M.-Barometer2 1850.
WIND southwest, blowing strong. Arrived-Bar-
nom Rio JanerO No departures. The weather .
Is foegy on the bar. The steamship Hanover is
still aground on the bar, bound in.
Pass AIOurRE, May 1, P. M.-Wind southwest,
blowing strong Weather very thick and lazy | =
Arrived outside to anchor-American schooner =
Anna. Captain Hawkins, ftty-two DAYS from Ber Z
leaux. arrived inside-Steamt hip Hudson at $40
!. M. eager, master. from New York. to A. Moul- U
or; schooner K. B. Locke, Schrever, master six | p
avs from Bonaca; schooner Fred Dunbar Connors
raster. six days from Ruatai. No departures.
mere 10 no change IN the position OF the ship
ar; no work WAS done on them to-day. I he ships a
ent, Southern Chief and Evapgene. barks Emma q
nd ;sruco and brig Cinque sorele are inside. v
vIoxsBuKs. May I.-Up-Governor Allen and tow, v
0 boats down today. Weather warm and clear u
ver fallen three inches. 81
MEMPHIS, May THE river rose six inches. %
Gather clear and cool Departed Quickstep, for a,
hite river Legal Tender for Arkansas river: Ar ~
'gton. for Cincinnati; Grand Tower, for St. Louis; p
.pitOl City, for Vicksburg al
ClNCrNNATI May l.-R,ver rs feet and rising. la
Gather a cloudy and .howery, high wind. Depart L
Thompson Dean tor New Orleans -,
May 1.-Rver six feet five inches, d,
I'd raining. Weather cool 81
EVANSVILLE, May l.-Heavy rains last night and CT
day, windy aud cold to ght River rising | a,
Dwly. al
ST. LouIs, May mo arrivals. Departed-Helena pr
Vicksburg. River rising slowly, but the upper | a
'eams are falling. Weather clear and cold heavy ne
in last night ~
CAIRO, May -Departed-Tolle for New Orleans VI
eight o'clock last night. Heavy rain last night Oh
I'd this morning Weather cloudy. Mercury $40. | ar
yer twenty Eight feet nine inches and rising dc
LOUISVILLE May River rising, with nine feet ~
rec iLches in the canal. Cold and windy ~, ~
athel. lit