New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sheriff Crosby,s Bond

Sheriff Crosby's Bond.
VICKsBURG, February 9.-The bond pre-
sented by Sheriff Peter Crosby to the board
| of supervisors yesterday was duly exam
ined, and approved by that body to-day.
| Earthquakes.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 9.-Severa ]
slight earthquakes yesterday nearly pan
licked congregation. No damage done.
In Distress.
LEwEs, Del, February 9.-An unknown
steamer is on the ice breaker, with signals
| Of distress.
| ''Three Ball Came"
BROOKLYN, February 9.-Three men en-.
tered pawnbroker's shop, gagged "Our
| uncle" and filched $1,000.
Schoolhouse Burned.
HUNTERS POINT, February 9.-A school
house was burned with one child. Three
officers were seriously burned while rescu-
ing the children. 1t was the work of an
| incendiary.
An Elderly Lady's Capture.
BALTIMORE. February 9.-An elderly lady
recovered $1,000 from ruffian who spat in
her face and slapped her on both cheeks.
Promotions in the Roman Church.
Boston, February 9.-The Pilot states
that the Pope has raised the diOOeses of
Boston, Philadelphia, Milwaukee and Santa
Fe to the dignity of arch diOceses and their
respective bishops to the rank of arch
bishops.
The Grangers ae on an Excursion.
CHARLESTON. February Sd j. Foley,
Of the National Grange, with d party of
ladies and citizens, numbering about 1000,
made the tour Of the harb0r and lower bay
in the CLYDE line ocean steamer South Caro-
lima. Weather very fine. handsome
collation. was served.
The Grange adopted resolution that the
patent laws are oppressive, and requesting
Congress to grant no moro extensions.
Savannah Races.
SAVANNAH, February 9-The Spring
closed to day. The weather was fine and
the attendance fair. hurdle handicap,
two miles, was the first race; Busy Bee,
Midnight and Captain Jack started. Good
race; won by Busy Bee, and Captain Jack
second. Time-4:02A.
Second Race-Free handicap, mile heats,
best three in five: Granger and Mildew
entered. First heat won by Mildew. The
three other heats Granger won, but was
hard pressed. Time-I:5Ok, 1:52ls, l:j8.
1:55A.
The third and last race was for oonsola-
tion purse for horses that ran and did not
win during the meeting. Miles heats.
Stampede, Lutitia H., Rutledge, Read and
jackson started. Luti,ia H., the favOrite,
won in two straight heats. Time-I:5l, ",
Stampede being second and taking the
money for second horse. The meeting was
quite successful.
At Jacksonville.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, February Club
opening meeting commences on the twenty
httn instant.
Burned to Death.
New YORK February "a fire occurred
this morning in q three-stOry brick tene-
ment. Two girls, aged seven and ten, were
burned to death, and the father fatally
burned.
The weather here and north is intensely
cold.
WAR DEPARTMKvTl
Odice Chief Signal Officer, )
Washington, February 9, 1875 4:35 p. NJ
For the Gulf States. falling barometer, east
eriy winds, higher temperature, with cloudy and
rainy weather.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHEAST Pass. February 9, 8 P. M.-BaSometer
'o;4o >, Wind northeast, fresh. Arrived-stram-
nom Bremen. via Havre and Havana. to EF
stockmeysr Co.; bark Theresa. Taylor master
Bremen and brig Flora Goodale.
fAss A IOUTkk. February 9, P. M.-Wind east
n northeast, light Weather rainy. Arrived cam
ship iazoo, LAS r NJ, Barrett, master from hiia
1elphia 1e via Havana, to 4. A. Yorke. Sailed Bark
Ciotilde: The steamship State Of Louisiana is
aground on the bar. bound out.
vIcKsBrRs, February s.-Paesed up-Paragon at
A. NJ. D1wn-C. B. Church, at 10 p. M; Belle Lee
It eleven last night; Frank PaIgoud at 8 A. NJ.
Natchez at sP. II. Arrived to-day-City of Alton
1t r NJ. Weather cloudy and cool The river
has risen two feet ten inches
CINCINNATI, February 9.-River seventeen feet
! x inches and falling. The river is full OF heavy
19satlng ce Clear and cold weather.
= ches and falling. thermometer at six O'Clock
stood 10 below zero
EVANSVILLE, February s.-weather clear and
cold. River seventeen feet and falling.
CAIRO February 9-Arrived-Chares Morgan
from Cincinnati, at A. ". Departed Morgan,
or New Orleans. at 8 A. II. River twenty-seven
eet and falling. Weather cIeaZ Mercury 2G0
Gone sderable ice in the Ohio.
LOUISVILLE, February 9.-River eight feet seven
nches III the canal and falling. Weather very
I'D. Ice very heavy.