New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-13


Attorney General Pierrepsnt,s' Position,
WAsHNGIoN. May l2-The Tribune says,
editOrially: "Pierrepont sccords with Bris-
tOws financial views, but is opposed to
certain features of the Reconstruction acts ~
The Steansshin Metropolis Safe.
PROVIDENCE, K. l., May l2-The steam
ship Metropolis arrived at Duchesslsnd
harbOr, Narrs gansett bay, st three O'Clock
this morning. She was fallen in with yes
tefday by the schooner Harriet s. Brooks,
which supplied her with provisions and
tOwed her in.
Captain Ellis reports that on the twenty
sixth ultimo he spoke the Austrian bark
Jacob, from Limerick for New York. and
put on board of her five psssenge On
May 2 he spoke the Nor weRian bark Log
nedalen, in latitude $50 25', longitude 6Uo
81, from New York for Havre. and vas by
her supplied with provisions.
May n, off ChinnecOck. spoke and
boarded the schooner Kate Newman, and
gave her one passenger. For the fret week
after leaving Bermuda experienced Q sue
cession Of heavy northwest gales, and since
that time have been driven twice aCross the
Gulf stream. All we'll on board.
Captain Ellis, Of tho steamship Metrop.
olia, reports that when few days out fir om
Bermuda the coal gave out, and the rolling
OF the steamer broke some of her steam
pIYCD 0uu oUoA t0O VVVSss L u0 bUO8O0r 00UI0
not carry sail enough to give her good steer.
age, and in this unmapageable condition
she drfted about in the toughest sea that
Captain Ellis ever saw. She was driven
across the Guf stream and passed through
= hailst0rm of almost unprecedented vio-
lence The steamer sprung NO leak, and is
sound and seaworthy in spite of her rough
usage. The supply Of meat gave out about
ten days ago, and since that the bill of
fnR hGA rnta 49,
onions.
Jealousy and Murder.
MENSHIs, May 12-Lzzie Lyons and
Lou Christian. two cOlOred girls, quarreled
about lover in the alley in tho rear of the
Old Gsyoso Houee, this morning. when the
former stabbed the latter to the heart with
knife, causing her death almost instantly.
The murdereEs was arrested and held for
trial.
Faithful Services Rewarded.
CTNcrENAr1. May 12-At the quarterly
meeting of the board OF managers OF Adams'
Express Company held here today, George
II. Price, the messenger who killed robber
in his car on the Pittsburg and Fort Wayne
rOsd few days since, was voted $1,000 in
gold. There was also voted 5000 Der ,
annum to the Expressmens Aid society. to
be paid to the heirs OF deceased members
who die in the service of the company.
Ex.Vice President Breckinridxe at ,he
Point Of Death.
LOUISVILLE, May l2.-The Courier Jour.
nal -pecial from Lexington of . p. M. savs:
General Breck,nrldge 10 still alive, but
siuking SO rapidly that his death can NOT
be delayed many hours. The operation
referred to below was only partial, General
Breckinridge's condition being such that
he could lot endure its oomDletion. He
still retains consciousness.
surgical Operation Performed.
An important surgical operation was
performed upon General John c. Brecken-
ridge 1t bis home in Lexington, Kentucky.
On Tnesday, by DR.. Gross, Of Philadelphis.
and DR.. 6syer, Of New York. His chest
was penetrated by tubes inserted between
the ribs and eome relief afforded. Tha
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