New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-07
WHOLE NUMBER 2537.
lightning. and the schooner Windward,
lying at the wharf, had it's mainmast splin-

lightning. and the schooner Windward,
| lying at the wharf, had its mainmast splin.
tered.
Death Of an Operator.
Thomas Loucks, an old an wen knows
telegraph operator, died here YESTERDAY,
aged thirty-three years.
| Killed by Lightning.
| NYACK, July ga heavy rain storm. 40
| companied by thunder and lightning, passed
| over this city this evening. Abin Newman
and Jacob Tucker were instantly killed BY
| the lightning: Houses were unrOofed, trees
uprooted, and other damage done.
Boiler Explosion.
LITTLE Rock. July 6.-The boiler of a
sawmill near Hot Springs exploded Satur-
day, killing four persons and seriously ig-
juring several others.
No New Deaths at Key West,
kEf WEST, July 6.-NO deaths from
yellow fever here yesterday. The weather
is cooler, with occasional rains and soualls
The sickness is abating.
Trial for Fraud.
COLUMBIA, July 6.-The trial of exT Treas
urer Parker, charged with fraud aeainss
the State. commenced to-day before judge
Carpenter.
Speech of Hon. A. H. Stephens mt Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Ga, July 5.-The celebration
of the fourth of July here to day called
together the largest mass meeting since the
war, citizens and soldiers all perfici natino
Governor Smith presided. Hon. a n
Stephens, the orator of the day, made a
speech two hours long.
The declaration of independence was his
theme. He reviewed the causes leadinp q t.e
American freedom. He described the grand
celebration had in Philadelphia July 4,
1889, and asked Are these small matters
to bring forth on this OccasOn2" Far from n.
They are the deep footprints of truth inn.
pressed on our earlier history, fixing the
character of our system of ir-
stitutions, which assertion can never
obliterate, argument can never re-.
move. time can never erase, and which
wars can never destroy. They stick to the
very foundations of the primitive rocks Of
our political formation, and have only to be-
scriptiOns to utterly refute all false theories
to the contrary. This is the time and occa-
sion to exhibit at least few of them. We
should ever discriminate between the prin,
ciples of government and the acts of its ad.
ministration. Entire devotion to the ont,
is not at all inconsistent with stern
opposition to the other. This is a cen.
in honor of the hnndredth anniversary
OF the destruction of the tea at Boston
and Baltimore, and the battles of Concord
Lexington. Bunker Hill and the Mecklel.
burg declaration, which have brought the
different sections into more harmonious &C.
cord are but prelude to the celebration OF
the anniversary of this declaration. whicn
Is Is to come on next year in Philadelphis.
The question is m0oted whether we shall
be represented in that celebration. In re,
ply. say, with all the emphasis can cont.
mand, "Yes." What more fitting occasion
could be planned for the gathering of tho
people to consider the nature of their inst,.
tutions and contemplate their workings in
the past, especially when administered on
the principles on which they were founded.
Mr.. Stephens closed with: "All honor
now and forever to the men who, by theis
deeds in the council chambers and on
battle fields, achieved our independence:
like honor now and forever to the prirs-
ciples upon which that independence ~ss
founded"
Mr.: Stephens was frequently applauis4
for his patriotic sentiments.
Probabilities.
WAR DxPARrMast.5
Washington. s' July 9'fas isas 80 1mfs'k :. ki
During Wednesday, in the South Atlantic and
Cult States, slight changes in the barometer.
named district rain afeas and falling baromstes a er
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass. July s. Noon.-Barometer 1890
iI, Wind east-northeast fresh. Arrived-Schooner
Williamine Scott. master. twenty days from Boa.
ton. No departures.
Pass LOUrRR. July 6. Noon.-Wind east, fresi.
Weather hazy. The steamship State of Alabama
from Liverpool. il aground on tho bar, bound IL.
Saied-Brig Caterina.
vICKsBuka. July 6.-Up-Bele Of Shreveport. az
A. NJ; Julia. at p NJ. Down-Natchez at S p M
Weather warm and clear. River rose four ipches
MEMPHIS July 6.-River rose three inches.
weather cloudy and threatening; mercury $50. No
arrivals or departures. except local packets
CINCINNATI. July 6-River fourteen feet tbreS
inches and falling. Partly cloudy. showery and
ST: LOUIS, July 6.-No arrivals. Departed-Cte
Of vicksburg, for vicksburg. River rising rapidly
Quite a freshet In the Missouri from recent beayp
rains in the western part of the State. Cloudy and
very warm weather.
CAIRO. July 6-Arrved-Charles Morgan. from
New Orleans, at 9 A. NJ. Observation-Disclosures. fox
st. Louis, at 4. NJ; Morgan, for Cincinnati -.
nine O'Clock. River thirty feet eight inches and
rising. Light rain this afternoon; cloudy onighs
Mercury 84o.
EVANSVILLE, July 6-River twelve feet ten inchsas
and falling; Weather cloudy since noon. Dowa-T
PIrrsBuRe. July 6-River two feet nine lnchsa
and falling. Weather cloudy.
LOUISVILLE, July 6.-River rising arain uine raa.
in the canal. Very heavy rain to. night Ep-yaIw
Houston, from New Orleans.