New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-09

provement, and eighteen per ceat, none.
Fifty per cent report material improve
ment in outbuildipgs, and forty per cent
report Improvement of homes.
The Strike ut an End.
New BEDFORD, April 8-The strike at
the POtomak Mills. in this city, ended TO-
day, an agreement having been made be-
tween the cOrpOrators and their operatives.
Tornado in Illinois.
CINCINNATI, April 8.-The Commercial
special says fearful tornOdO swept through
Edinburg, Illinois, at 4:3O P. NJ. to-day, de.
m0lishing the Christian Church, in which
some twenty or thirty young ladies and
gentlemen had gathered for rehearsal.
About fifteen had been taken out at the
latest accounts. Mics Porter was dead;
Dick Greenwood, both legs broken; J. B.
Eaton, seriously injured; Miss LaDders,
both legs and one arm broken: Mr.. KEN
merer, jaw and shoulder broken. Several
others were injured; names unascerfaiDed.
Five dwellings were also blown down and
an elevator badly damaged.
Hotel Burned.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, April S.-The Ozark
House burned. Loss $4,000.
Pneumatic Railway.
PHILADELPHIA, April San ordinance
was presented to the city council to allow a
pneumatic rail way tunnel on Broad street,
from Ligoa to Prime streets.
Failed.
The -four, grain and commission house Of
Howard, Henchman & Son failed to-day.
Their liabilities are placed at 100000. 1t
is alleged they were compelled to suspend
owing to the Indebtedness Of firm in
Franklin county. Anextension is probable,
and the business will Dc uninterrupted.
Bridge Blown Down.
O
ished the Platte river bridge at Schuyler.
Several houses on the south side were pros-
trated.
Not Ambitious Just Yet.
ATLANTA, April S-SenatOr Gordon de-
clines to allow his name to be used as
candidate for the nomination of Vice Pres
ident.
The Excursionists.
SAVANNAH, April 8.-Senator Cameron
and the party of Mexican excursiOnists
arrived here this morning.
Severe Storm in Arknnsas.
LITTLE Rock, April S.-A terrific storm
visited this section this evening. Three
miles below the city the tornado uprOoted
trees and unrOofed hOuses. A Mrs. Jones
was killed and her two daughters seriously
injured. Seven houses were destroyed.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
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Washington, April 8, 1875. ABS P. NJ
For the Gulf States, Tennessee and the Ohio |
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perature and rising barometer. |
River and Marine News.
BournwEsr PASS. April 8-Bsromete, 1890. Wind |
southeast, strong eamshil1Marians,
Mt 6 A. NJ, three days from Vera Cruz to PIN
FOrwood Co. Arrived for orders. bark Truce,
Cowper. master, fifty one days nom Liverpool,
with cargo of salt, 10 J. A. Brys0n Co. Sailed
Barks Evening Star and Joven Pepits. Inside out
ward bound-Bark Pegasse. At anchor outside
Ship Agomss and bark Truce Tor orders ship iron;
bound-Schooner Matte W. Atwood.
Pass A,L'OuT.x, April 8. Noon. Wind southeast
OF the bar this morning after being lightered, and
VIII be towed to the city for repairs. The steam.
chip Haytian is TIN aground on the middle ground
vICKsRURe april 8.-Up-Charles B. Church. at 7
NJ; City Of vicksbnrg at p N. Down-City Of
Alton, at ten last night; Robert Mitchell at p NJ
to-day. Weather warm and rainy. River station.
Rrv
MEMPHIS, April s.-The river fell two inches.
Weather warm; severe rain storm this evening.
Arrived-lllinOis, from Vcksburg Parker, from |
Cincinnati; Quickster and Augusta. from White
river. Departed-Baum, for CINCINNATI Chester |
Or ~. Louis. |
CIsCrNSArI. April 8-River thirty.five feet two
ived-Thompson Dean, from New Orleans. De.
for New Orleans.
pITTsBrka April 8.-kiver ten feet four inches
ND falling Weather warm.
ST LOUIS, April 8.-Arived-Susie Silver and ,
leincy, from New Orleans Departed-Bee, Leo.
Srd and Shreveport, for New Orleans Helena
Or vicksburg. River falling slowly. heavy !
'ind and rain storm this afternoon Weather
OOler. A
CAIRO April 8-Arrived-Bedmann, from New
'rleans. at midnight; Julia, from Vicksburg at Q
a. Departed-Capitol City, for vicksburg at II I,
. Bodmann for Cincinnati, at 3 p. NJ Julia, | =
u 81 Louis at P. NJ. River forty feet Que inch n
nd falling. Raining hard since dark. Mercury 100 :
EVANSVILLE April 8.-Weather warm and rain | q
g. River rising. "
LOUISVILLE April 8.-River stationary with thir-
zen feet three inches i'll the canal and eleven eet
nee inches in the chute. Passed d0wn-Indiapa | =
ON Cincinnati to New Orleans. !.