New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-06
WHOLE NUMBER 2458.

turned the fire io the dark, wounding one
OF his assailants.
Work Resumed.
Work has generally resumed at the Cor.
don planes.
Schooner MISSING.
GLOUCESTER. April 5.-The schooner FL /.
b. StanwOod, hence to Georges island. is
SIX weeks overdue. She is undoubtedly
lost.
American Steamship Line.
| PHILADELPHIA, April Sat a meeting of
| the American Steamship Line the annual
report was read, showing that the receipts
Tor the past year had exceeded the ordinary
operating expenses by $147 900, but that the
extraordinary repairs, agencies and ex-
penees OF salvage suits had caused loss of
$4e,9l4 beyond the total receipts.
Accident to Captain Thornton, United
States Navy.
Among the passengers who arrived to- day
on the steamer Ohio, from Liverpool, is
Captain James S. Thornton, of the navy.
gahela, on the Brazilian station, and was
ordered to bring the astronomical party
from kerguelanland. Leaving the island
to return, the ship was struck under the
counter by heavy sea, and Captain
thornton, who was then examining chart :,
was precipitated backward. violently strik-
ing MS oack. recel wing schock that induced
the surgeons at Cape Town to send him
home. He has nearly recovered. and will
De completely in few weeks. DR.. Kldder
and his steward were detailed to return
with MIN. Mr.. Thornton was executive
ofncer OF Farragut's flagship Hartford at
the passing o. the forts at the capture of
New Orleans, and executive officer of the
hearsarge at the sinking of the Alabama
Cigar Makers Strike.
NEW YORK, March 5.-Spanish and Cuban
reduction of wages of s. per thousand.
Railroad Ordered to be Sold.
ATLANTA, Ga, April Ex-Governor Smith
today ordered the sale of the Macon and
Brunswick railroad to take place on the
first Tuesday in June next, at Macon.
The South Carolina "Bonanza Bill,, Ku.
Joined.
CHARLESTON, s. c., April 5.-An iniunc.
tiOn has been obtained in the United States
court against the imposition of q tax under
s0-oalled Bonanza bill' which was lately
vetoed by Governor Chamberlain, but
which Speaker Elliott decided to be q law
because the veto came too late.
The Injunction was issued at the suit of q
Northern stockhOlder in South Carolina
cotton mill to protect his interest. II ia
believed that the bringing of q test case
before the United States Court effectually
kills the Bonanza scheme, which aims to
burden the State with heavy liability for
floating claims created under tho Moses ad-
and alleged to be fraudulent.
Railroad Bridge Broken.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. April 5.-One span
of the railroad bridge at Bardwell's Ferry
on the Troy and Greenpoint railroad, has
been swept away and regular running of
freight trains through the Hoosac tunnel.
which began to-day, is stopped until the
bridge is rebuilt.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Office Chief Signal Officer
Washington, April S, 1875. 4:35 p H.
Por the South Atlantic and Gulf States and Ten.
nessee, generally clear and warm weather east q
the Missssppi, with easterly to southerly winds
and high barometer, and cloudy. folio wed by
coO.er weather and possibly rain In the Southwest
rivers viii the censia ssa @pps5 anS 0ho
Ohio will rise slowly.
River and Marine News.
,1s sGvr1TasT Wns PA. Pass April Is MBasomster
!ronsdcs Spedden, master, forty six days from
Liverpool, in ballast, to master. Inside-Ship
side-Ship Algoma fer orders. Inside bound nn out
Feetwing
Is. Pass 1MIogTss M.o,n. april :-Wind eastnortheast.
liam ?; Clyde, at l;3o A. M, Livingston master.
w. from Havana to A. Whitney cs'ef cs ssi1sd 81 A.
Steamship New Orleans and bark f. H. Fisk at
half past six last evening: schooner 4. M Colder
IT half past seven last evening; steamship City OF
at 6:2o A. NJ; United States steamer Dis
Nav. at A. NJ; bark Olympia, at Gas A. M; shin
Nary Durkee, at 11:5O A. NJ Inside onfwarf
D0und- Ship Hercules and bark POolscar The shin
" ateroO ID still on the bar bound out and lies with
ler stern in the channel and her bow aground
:, VIC vIckssTxs 1 April S.Up. Charles Bodmann at
light o'clock last night; Illinois p. M to-day
)Own-Atlantic and barges at ga. NJ; Frvnk Par.
,Oud at 6 p. NJ Arrived-St. Genevieve at p M.
latchez at P. n. Weather warm and cloudy
river stationary
MEMPHIS April 5-The river fell one incbe. b..
allen six inches since the decline began Weather
lear and pleasant Arrived-Alce Brown and
ow. Departed-James Howard and Sim pson Her
er for New Orleans City of Quincy, CITY
Ieena and Belle of Memphis for St. Louis. v;u+
hinkle for Cincinnst City of vicksbure for vicks
urG
LOUISVILLE. April 5-River twelve feet in tho
anal and rising. Weather fair and mild. WIZ
UN0lNNArI, April 5.-Rver thirty four feet threa
PIrTsBrKs. April 5.-River fourteen feet and
alling. Weather clear and pleasant
81. LOUIS, April 5.-Arrived-Capitol City and
dorado, from Vicksburg. No departures River
sing slowly with indications that all the upper
treams will come to q stand. Weather clear and
arm.
CAIRO, April 5.-Arrved-Great Republic. from
CIV Orleans At 10 p. NJ: City of Alton from St =.
ouis. at A. NJ; Robert Mitchell, from Cincinnati
n i r: Thompson Dean. from New Orleans, at
r. N. Departed City of Vcksburg for Vicka.
lrg, at p. Nj Republic for st. Louis. at 10 p M.
ltOn, for New Orleans, at A. NJ; Mitchell Gor
ew Orleans, at p. NJ River forty feet and rising.
leather clear. Mercury $50
hvANsvILE, April 5-Weather cloudy and threat.
1ins to.nighs. River twenty.four feet two in ches
I'D rising