New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-18

West Virginia's Capital.

West Virginia's Capital.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, February l7.-Tf
Governor has agreed not to veto the capiti
bill, and in five days it will become Law
On the adjournment of the Legislature tn
Governor proceeds to Wheeling to max
arrangements for tho removal of the capita
Caperton Elected Senator.
On joint ballot in the Legislature today
United States Senator Allen T. Caperton r.
ceived IS votes, Judge Moore Is, Price l9. Ih
members then began changing their vote!
and the result then stood, CapertOn IL
Berkshire IA: the Republicans voting fo
Berkshire. Caperton's election will be
great help in pacifying the Charlest0nian
for the loss Of the capital.
The ship Canterbury.
SAVANNAH, February 1.-THE tugs ar
unable to get the ship Canterbury OH Their
il eleven feet water in the hold and gain
ing. The sea is rough and the ship in ba'
condition.
Given up as Lost.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, February l7.-Al
hope for the safety of the fishing schooner
Joseph Chandler and David Bivenhaven, o
this port, which have been absent upon trip
to Grand Banks since December l. have
boen given up, and they are regarded a.
lost, with their crews, numbering in al
twenty four men.
More Ice Damage.
New LONDON, Conn, February H.-Bart
let's rect Eghtship was driven from hel
mOorings to-day by ice. She was picked up
however, by the government steamer Mistle
toe and towed in here. The StratfOrd light
ship is ashore on Long Island. The pro
peller f. H. Woodward, of New York,
middle of the sound several days, sunk last
night. The crew probably persisted. The
pilothouss and part of the deck was towed
in here to-day.
AUGUSTA, February 1.-THE first race
was dash of two miles, for all ages, for o
purse of $500, and was won by Limestone,
who had a walk over, Granger being lame
The second race was mile heats, for all
ages, for purse Of $500, and was "a won by
Matte Ould. Time-l:49A, 1:5O. First
Chance was second.
MEMPHIS, February H.-Hon. Landon C.
Haynes, Confederate Senator during the
war, and for many years prominent pol.
itician in this State, died last night of
inflammation of the bowels.
The National Grange.
CHARLESTON, February 1.-THE National
Grange adopted q preamble and resolutions
looking to the completion Of Washington
Monument before the Centennial.
Also, recommending the Spartanburg and
Ashburg railroad link in the Chicago and
South Atlantic road as demanded by the
agricultural interests of the country; in
dOrsing and recommending the resolution
adopted by the Atlanta Agricultural Con-
gress last May, which asks tho construc.
tion by the national government OF water
wavs.
William SaRders. of Washington, James
Ha milton, of California, and w. w. Long,
of Texas, were appointed committee to
Texas Pacific road. After thanking the cit.
izens of Charleston, the Grange adjourned
The Fleet In the Ice.
PRoyINcETowN. Mass, February c.
There is no suffering for food on the ice
bound feet, as the shore is easily reached
on tho ice.
Gains. |
PHILADELPHIA, February 1.-THE cleo |
ton yesterday for cOuncilmen resulted in |
the choice of twenty-five Republicans and |
seven Democrats TO the select. and fifty !
five Republicans and fifteen Democrats to |
the common council.
In the third ward, James l.. Marshall,
Democrat, was elected by twelve plurality |
over Harry Hunter, to fill the vacancy in
tEC otdNo ANkl5AoluIO Cau6Su NY tu0 ucdl0
of William II. Pagan.
In one division of the fifth ward the
ballot boxes were destroyed.
HARRISBURG, February 1.-THE Repub-
licans elect the controller by l25 majority.
The select council stands, seven Republicans
and two Democrats.
SYRACUSE, February IA Republican
mayor u elected.
SCRANTON, Pa, February 1.-THE Dem
,crats elect their mayor.
READING, Pa, February 7.-Ersus. Re-
publican, was elected mayor.
WLLIAMsPoRT, Pa, February 1.-THE
Democrats elected the mayor, the other
Ulcers being Republicans.
Freshet in the CaIcnsieu.
LAKE CHARLES, La, February livery
avy rains have prevailed here these last
CIV days. Calcaseu river is very high and
till rising. Several large booms of timber
'roke on the main river. The damage, as
ar as ascertaned, is 1900 logs, which have
one adrift The west fork timber is safe,
The overland mail is water bound.
Ice Damage in Delaware Bay. c
DELAWARE BREAKwATER. February III
he southwest wind of this morning carried |
be- ice out to sea and took many vessels
nth 1t. Part of these returned this evening
ithOut difficulty. The bark Cienfuegos.
'om Havana for Philadelphia, had her bow
orts stove in by the ice and sunk in twenty =
inutes in five fathoms. The crew was :;
wed. She lies about two miles south of ~
enlopen, her lower yards just under water.
The steamers Williamsport, Rattlesnake,
chilles, Centipede, Wyoming, Alliance n
I'D relief tugs Charles Lawrence, Bruce =,
Id Cynthia arc here. Wind hauled west. y,
uthwest. y,
The Railroad War. =,
February lit is stated n,
ders have been issued to the employees at i,
ew York Of the Pennsylvania Central q,
ad, TO receive no freight and issue no W
'kets for points on the Baltimore and ~,
mo road nor to honor through tickets by cr
Baltimore and Ohio road. ~
Probabilities. at
WAR DEPARTMENT | teS
Office Chief Signal Officer | he
washington, FebruAry II. 1875. 4:3S P. NY | no
bV rsna
'reaslng to brisk. with cloudy weather. IS
River and Marine News. va
ourHwKsr Pass February H. p M-Barometar | ~,
". Wind northeast. blowing strong Weather | ~.
~ A srn Tts William Fisher Hickey
mover sehooneis A. W. Smith, Old Chad and
ASA L'OUTKs February It, M.-wind north. A.
7. strong Weather cloudy. ArIived-Schooner INT
y Eveiyn, AcClearn master. FIVE days from pri
'tan, with fruit. No departures
February l7.-NO boats M or dovr
lay: ArIived-Cspitol City, S 4. NJ River fsii AIS
en- inches: Weather cool and cloudy.
KMPHIs, February 1.-THE river has falar
cen inches. Arrived-Bele Lee from New Or (
le; Legal Tender. from White river Depsrt |
Belle OF Texas. for Pine Bluff 10
February l7.-River ten feet eight ! got
res and falling. weather cold. con
R,iar r rgoauasS :mmesther clear and Off
gation ia dead lock. wv "0"'N's' anu arr
February 17.-Wea,her clear and | q n
!. River falling, with ten feet On the gauge TIL,
rrsBuRs, February l7-kiyer three feet two | moi
es Weather mouerating. pol
IRo FEBRUARY i7-AIriyed-Johp Mesrs from, ma
o, leans nj A. Nj: Civ of VickshurC fro,,, l the