New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-28

[ooyTNUED FROM FIRST PAGE.
these items are III excess over last years
figures, and some OF them very consider
ably.
Death Of an Illinois Politician.
QUINCY, December T.-Hon, w. A. Rich
arusOn died to-day OF paral ysis, sixty-four
years old. Colonel Richardson served five
terms in the national House of Representa-
tives, and was electedjo ill the vacancy in
the Senate occasioned by the death of Hon.
Stephen A. Douglass.
Steamboat Accident.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, December 27.-Esrly
last Friday morning the steamboat Mary
Miller, from New Orleans for CINCINNATI.
when about forty miles below Napoleon was
struck by squat IN trying TO land, and
driven against the bank, breaking her stem
and causing her TO ship about three feet of
water. Some bales of rags were thrown
overheard the pumps set TO work. and tar
paulin slipped under The bow, and the boat
saved with only couple OF hogsheads of
sugar and a few barrels of rice N the hold
damaged The steamboat Illinois in pass
ing, was hailed, and took off the deck load.
On the arrival of the Mary Miller here she
was attached on claim of w, 600 for sal
wage. made by the officers of the Illinois.
but this attachment was withdrawn this at
ternoon, and the matter will doubtless be
compromised. protest was entered mere
by the commander OF the Mary Miller.
Another.
The steamer Minneola, Captain Skunk,
OF the Memphis and Cincinnati packet line.
from Cincinnati for this city. with about 100
tons of miscellaneous freight, struck hid
den obstruction about three o'clock this
afternoon at the head OF an outlet some
forty miles above here, and within five lnn-
utes filed and turned over. A portion of
her cabin hcated of. There were twelve
cabin passengers and some ten deck pas.
seDgers on board, but by means of liteboats
and by chngiDg TO the wreck they all, TO-
gether with the crew, were saved and
brought here tonight by the Belle Memphis.
l.. 5. McGeary, mate, OF ST. Louie, wss
slightly injured in trying to get mp stairs
after the accident. Captain Skunk brought
him, and lett both clerks and watchman in
charge of the wreck. portion of the
cargo can be saved, but the boat will prove
total loss She was valued at 10000, and
Inerrad in the Eureka, OF Cincinnati, for
$4,000.
International Regatta.
PHILADELPHIA. December 27-An inter
rational regatta, under the auspices of the
United States centennial commission. will
take place in the harbor on or about June
~, 1876. This regatta will be open to all
yachts belonging TO organized yacht clubs
40 CtAlCuuldl COluLleslUu Will award
medals and diplomas to the winning yachts
OF each class in addition to the prizes
offered by the yachting organization. The
arrangements Tor this regatta have been
placed in the bands of a committee, of
which George s. Kingsland, commodore of
the New York Yacht Club, is chairman,
John s. Dickerson, commodore of the
Brooklyn Yacht Club. secretary.
Good for Providence.
PROVIDENCE, December 27.-The Coro.
ner's jury in a case where a drunken father
in attempting TO kick his wife killed his
child in her arms, returned verdict that
the person who sold the liquor to the father
was guilty of the murder of the badly.
A Christmas Killing.
LOUISVILLE, December IA special
from LIE bsnon, Kentucky, says Thomas H.
Chandler town marshal of Lebanon, sum
mOned number of men to assist him in ar
resting George F. Northcratt, whose con-
duct at the time was very dsorderly, When
approached by Chandler and the citizens
he resisted arrest and called on some roughs
10 assist him. general row ensued, a
number of sbots being fired by both parties.
Chandler, the marshal, killed Northcraft,
and some OF Northcraft's friends imme-
diately4illed Chandler. A general excite
ment followed the killing, but no other
rowe occurred.
PORT ROYAL, December 27.-Arrived.
the United States steamer Swatgra from
Para Brazil, Commander Cook.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
ONCE Chief Signal Officer, )
Washington, december n, 1875. i;3v P. NJ y
For the South Atlantic States, stationary or ris.
ing barometer, cooler cloudy and possibly RAINY
weather, with south and east winds
For the Gulf States, falling barometer southeast |
winds, warmer, cloudy and rainy weather.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, December %, 6 P M-Barometer |
80. Wind south southea' t. light. Weather cloudy |
thick and foggy Arrived-f orweglan bark otte. |
ven, ToT1usen, master, fifty five days f ON Liver.
pool British steamship Fire Queen at PAS p NJ
Corbishley, master from Liverpool, to ocean,
bark J. B. Duifus shaw, master, sixty-seven DAYS
from Dublin. No departures.
PAssAL'ouTRE December %, P. M.-westher
ss% with fh'sk lSg A1rytd,steamshp Mar
]. <. Booerts No departures.
VloKsBuRG, December 27.-Down-Thompson
Dean 81 TprGaaTlss Moran at eleven
ryed-Natchez, John NJ Chambers and Golden
MEMPHIS, December 27-The river rose two inches.
Weather Gear and cool =. Arrved-Marv Miller.
fTem New Orleans Belle Memphis from St. Louis |
DepsItt lula for vicksburg Commonwealth,
ST.. LouIs, December 27-No arrivals OF depar.
tnres. River about stationary, with six feet to
CINCINNATI, December 27.-Rver thirty.eigbt
feet ten inches and risen sixteen feet the past
twenty four hours. Weather clear and cool.
P1TTsBuRs, December 27-River twenty feet |
six inches and rising Weather c oudy and mild
At OIL City the Allegheny is ten feet ten nches and
stationary. AT Brownsville the Monorgahela is
twenty feet one inch and rsir slowly.
LOUISVILLE, December 27.-River rising rapidly |
Eleven feet nine inches in the canal. Weather |
clearing and cool. Down-H s. Turner, fr IN Gin |
cinIa att TO New Orleans up-RobeIt Mitchell |
from New Orleans to Cincinnati.
EVANSVILLE, December 27.-Rver twenty feet |
eight inches and rising last. Weather clear and
,oId.
CAIRO, December 27-Arrived-Cty of Quincy
from + /. Louis, at P. NJ; Cherokee from Cncin. |
matt, at six O'Clock. DepaIted-Commonwealth
for New Orleans. AZ midnight Cherokee for New |
rising fast. Weather clear; mercury 800.