New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-04
pany report good prospects for an early re-
Report of the Chemists,

sumption.
Repor, of the Chemists.
The inquest in the case of Ral,ton was
concluded today. The report of the chem
lists showed no evidence of poison in the
stomach, and the jury returned verdict of
Ii al organs.
Raiston's Successor:
Mr. Ralston's successor has not vet been
named. Az present ID. 0. Mills is at the
head OF affairs. The amount of new capi-
tai subscribed to date is S4S00,OGO
Fire nj Virginia City.
a fire at Virginia City this morning de-
sttoyed the Odd Fellows building and the
Western Union Telegraph office, together
with frame brilding aud stables contain
ing several horses. Loss Sl25,0O0.
Snicide.
PATERSON, N. j., September 3.-U. G.,
Hill, a former president of the New York
Philharmonic Society, shot himself to-day.
Pecunlary difficulties caused the suicide
strike of Cociiituate shoemalSers.
NArIcK, September "a general strike
has been inaugurated among the workmen
at all the boot and ehoe establishments at
Cochituate, 500 employees being idle. EN-
ployers refuse to restore the pay TO the same
standard as before the reduction which was
made some months since on account of dull
trade. The workmen in two prominent es-
tablishments Of this place struck yesterday
but o compromise was effected.
Base Ball.
PHILADELPHIA, September 3.-Boatons IL,
Athletics 0.
CINoINNArI, September 3.-Ludlows 6,
Harufords ).
Convicted of Murder.
Hartford, September 3-Charles M.
Clark, colored, convicted to-day of murder
in the second degree. for shooting Thomas
Washington, another negro, in May last,
was sentenced to State Prison for life.
Hanged.
LITTLE Rock, September Six men
were hanged at Fort Smith to-day. Their
names were James H. Moore Daniel H.
Evans, John Wilmington, white; Samuel
w. Fooy, quarter Cherokee; Smoker Man
killer, full blood Cherokee; Edmond Camp
bell, colOred.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT..
0hcc Chief Signal Ohicer
Washington, Soptember3 ., 1875, a:j0 r. NJ.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States,
a slight rise of the barometer, high tempera-
ture, southeast to southwest winds, clear or
partly cloudy weather, with light rains on
the Gulf coast
The lower Mississippi river will continue
to fall.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, September 3. 6p.M-
Barometer 1850. Wind east; fresh breeze
blowing. Arrived-Danish bark Christians
haven, Djurp, master. torty.seven days
from Rio Janeirc. Sailed-Barks Viz
caino and Atte, and schooner Serafna. The
McAlester has been at work on the bar
since eight o'clock this morning
PAss-A-LOUTRE. September 3, p. M
Wind east, fresh. Weather clear. No arri-
walls or departures.
NIcKsBURG, September Passed up
Ajax at 3 p. NJ. and Mary Houston at 8 F.
NJ. Down-Ouachita Belle at ) P. NJ. River
fallen egat inches during the last twenty
four hours Weather clear and hot.
MEMPHIS, September 3.-The river has
fallen ten inches; it now stands twelve feet
on the gauge, having fallen twenty-five feet.
Weather clear dnripg the day. Mercury
o.. A storm brewing tonight Arrived
Fort Gibson from Arkansas river, and Par
| ker from Cincinnati. Departed-City .of
Helena, for Grand lake, at = P NJ; Belle of
| Shreveport, for st. Louis; White, for Vicks-
burg, and Bee and barges, for New Or
| leans.
ST. LOUIS September 3.-River has risen
| ten inches. Weather cloudy and cooler.
PTTTsBURG, September 3.-River nineteen
inches and falling. Cloudy and warm
| weather.
CAmo, September s. Arrived-Susie
Silver from st. Louis at 2 P. NJ; City Of
| Ficksburg from st. Louis at 3 p. M. De-
parted-Susie Silver for New Orleans at 4
P. NJ; City of Vicksburg for VIcksburg at
p. M. River twelve feet Two inches and
falling. Weather cloudy and warm.
| EVANSVILLE, September 3.-Cloudy and
warm weather. River falling; only four
feet six inches at Cumberland island.
| LOUISVILLE, September 3.-River five feet
| four inches in the canal. Weather warm
| and cloudy.
| CINcNNATI, September 3.-River seven
feet six inches and falling. Weather clear
and warm.
| Cotton.
New YORK, September 3.-The following
| is the comparative statement of cotton for
| the three days ending September 3.