New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Gerdema nm Jury Disagree
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE jury in tn
Gerdemann case came into court at twelv,
O'Clock, stated they could not agree, ant
were discharged.
Overruled.
MONTGOMERY, May 1.-THE Chancellor
denied and overru ed the motion OF
Branets Sons and others to be made parties
to proceedings tor the sale Of the Western
railroad and have the rule set aside. He
said that any right they had could be as
serted quite as we'll in a separate BILL and
he could not delay proceedings by sustain.
ing their petition
Drowned.
EVANSVILLE, May IA boat, with two
men, two women and four children, went
over dam. Both of the women and two
OF the children were drowned.
Marine Disaster.
New YORK, May 1.-THE steamer Ash
land, from Savannah, reports that on Nav
10, when near Frying Pan lightship. she
passed the schooner Henry Bevins sunk
Her crew were on board the lightshp. IL
was blowing gale, and the steamer could
not take the crew off.
SAN FRANCISCO, May ia collision oc
Cured on April T. off rhe coast of China,
between the Chinese steamship Flu Sing and
the British steamship Ocean. The Flu Sing
AuuuuClVu dlHOSO Instantly, Causing loss
of fifty lives The Ocean was seriously in
jured, but succeeded IN reaching WI Sing.
An investigation is proceeding.
QUEBEC, May 1.-THE Polynesia. which
was ashore, was tloated and capsized.
Evil Spirits Cast Out.
MEMPHIS, May H.-General Patterson.
collector of internal revenue of this district.
to day seized abou: 100 barrels of alcohol
shipped from G. Bunsorey & Co.. St Louis
to parties here, which is believed to be
crooked.
Meeting the GrnsshOppers with Prayer.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, May 1.-THE Gov
ernor prOclaims June as day of humilia-
ton, fasting and prayer, in apprehension of
the grassh0ppers.
Death of General Bre ckinridge.
LEXINGTON, May l7.-General John C..
Breckenridge is dead.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer !
Washington. May II, 1873, 435 P. NJ
For Tuesday, in the Gulf States, Tennessee and
the Ohio valley, sonth and east Winds warmer |
partly cloudy weather, falling barometer and DOS.
ably local rains on the Gulf coast. |
The rivers will generally fall especially from |
keOkuk to Vicksburg
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass. May II, 6P. M Barometer 1886.
WIND east, fresh. Weather cloudy, No arrivals
Sailed-s choGners G. Lanata Elizabeth Edwards |
ard William Layton.
fAs~ALOuTRk, May l7-Wind east southeast
lrosn. Weather stormy. Arrived at six o'clock |
This MISUNDERSTANDING TsppahannOck Pendle. |
Ion, master, from Havana via Florida ports 10 l. |
koi ertt; steamt hi , Al dean at 620 A. NJ: Miller
master, three days from Vera Cruz with gener
,argo and eight passt ng rs. I" PIN. Forwqod L
TO-; fteanfship Cortes. at $50 A. NJ, Freeman |
MASTER from New York, to A. MOuh on Sailed
',eamsh'ps CITY of Mexico and Kuickerbock.r
vIcKsBrRs, May 17-Passed Illinois, at
!. NJ: bown-H. G. Yaeger, at 6 A. NJ; Grand Lake
so at 10 A. NJ; PaI2uud at Z. NJ Arrived
'atchez, at p. N. Weather warm and cloudy |
he river Is stationary.
MEMPHIS, May 1.-THE river has fallen eleven |
aches weather clear and pleasant Arrived
elle OF Texas, from Arkansas river; vint Shnkle |
rom cincinnati. Departed-Belle Memphis and |
ollie Tor St Louis; Julia Tor vicksburg; Long orth |
nd I'll ompson bean, for Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, May l7.-River fourteen feet ten |
1eh' 8 and falling Weather fair and cool.
flTrsBukG, May 17-kiver five 1eet one inch
nd falling. Weather clear and cool.
CAko, Nay .-Arrived-lndiana, fomyCincin
az ana city OF Vicksburg. from Vicksburg at | |
NJ; fntute CITY. from St Louis. at p. NJ De. | ,
arted-indlana, for New Orleans, at III p. NJ; Com.
ohweailh Tor New Orleans at Q A. NJ; CITY of |
icksburg, for st. Louis, at p. NJ. River twenty {
'Veh ieet nine inches and falling. Weather clear
ercury 6So.
EyANsvLLE, May 17.-Weather clear and cool !
liver thirteen feet one inch and falling. Down I
Il. Church. 3 p. NJ | I
st. Louis May l7-Arrived-S GenevIeve. from | I
ear and warmer. ! I
LOUISVILLE, May l7-Rver falling; seven feet | II
ne inches III the canal. Weather cool. s