New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-17

| tied. john FINLEY the father of the de-
! ceaeed, offers q reward for the arrest of
Tilley,
Base Ball.
PHILADELPHIA, October l6.--Athletics G,
Chicagos 2.
Found Drowned.
SAVANNAH, Ca, October l6 - Gilbert
Butler. an old and respectable citizen, aged
seventy eight years. was found drowned in
II canal this afternoon. The deceased was
vigorous and active maj, and was ont
attending to his business as Ii contract II
III the morning, and his suddt death is en-
Neloped IN mystery.
| 4 Successful Search After Old Whisky.
DETROIT, October l6.-Twenty-t three
years ago a schooner laden with viii sky,
lying in Raisin river, at Monroe, Michigan,
was carried into Lake Erie by the ice and
sunk. For several weeks past party of
wreckers from Chicago have been search
ing that vicinity. and now claim to have
found the schooner. The vessel is in TWEEN.
ty-three feet of water, and the wreckers ex-
pect to recover the cargo, which is valued
at Sl50, 900 to 5000 COO.
Terrific Tornado.
MILFORD, Pa, October 16-A terrific tor
nado, accompanied by heavy bursts of rain,
passed over this village and immediate
vicinity between six and seven O'Clock this
evening. Trees were uprOoted, fences
blown down. outbuildngs upturned and
windows broken. The storm lasted thirty
minutes.
snie of Blooded stock.
LOUISVILLE, October l6.--At recent sale
of blooded stock i'll tue Blue Grass region
tue following prices were obtained: Forty
four native COWS and heiters brought SIS, 2l0,
and twenty imported ones $5l,22 Four
bulls sold for Sl715, and five imported ones
for Sl2 800.
A Verdict Of Guilty.
TORONTO, Can, October l6.-The trial Of
Arthur Davis and his wife for the murder
Of Miss Gilmore was brought to close to-
day. The jury, after an absence Of one
hour and forty minutes, returned verdict
OF guilty against both the prisoners. They
were then sentenced to be hanged on the
eighth Of December, The court, in passing
sentence, held out no hopes OF mercy.
The st. Johns sugnr n7arAet.
ST. JOINS, October IG-The action of the
United States government in reducing the
drawback on all refined sugars exported
half cent per pound has strengthened this
market and an advance of quarter to half
a cent per pound has taken place.
Probabilities.
WAP DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer, }
W oCbCutl f.oU L. IL.
For the Gulf and South Atlantic States,
rising barometer, northwest TO northeast
winds, stationary or rising temperature ex-
cept in the last named district and partly
cloudy or clear weather.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, October l6, 6 p. NJ
Barometer 1910. Weather calm. Arrived
Steamship Knickerbroker. at $3.50 p. NJ,
Kemble, master, from New York, to A.
MoultOn; steampship Charles w. Lord, at
1920 A. NJ, Cotton, master, from Havana,
to L. A. Yorke. Sailed-Bark Mamie L.
Bell. The, bark Olympia is inside bound
ont.
MEMPHIS, October I6.-The river fell
half an inch. Weather clear and pleasant.
Arrived--Ruth, from White river. Depart
ed-FOrt Gibson. for Arkansas river; Parker
for Cincinnati; Grand Tower, for ST. Louis;
Greyhound and tow, for Ohio river.
CINCINNATI, October l6-River eight feet
two inches and rising. Departed-Cherc
keo and Frank Willard, for New Orleans.
Weather cloudy and cool.
PITTsBURa, October l6-River three feet
ten inches and falling. Weather cloudy
and cool.
LOUISVILLE, October l6-Weather clear
and cool. River stationary; four feet seven
inches in the canal. Departed-Tensas, for
New Orleans.
EVANSVILLE, October l6-Weather clear
and cool. River stationary.
ST. LOUIS, October 16.-Arrived-St.
Genevieve. from VIcksburg. Departed
Utah for Vicksburg; Mary Bell, for New Or
leans. River fallen two inches. Weather
clear and pleasant.
CAIRO, October 16.-Arrived-Tolle, from
st. Louis, at noon. Departed-Colorado
for Vicksburg, at A. NJ. Bee, for New Or
leans, at noon. River ten feet and falling.
Weather clear and cool.