New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-13

Through Trains From Sherman to Tex
arkana.

SHREVEPORT, August 12-There were
through trains to-day from Sherman tC
Texarkana for the first time. The finishing
of that road places New Orleans in direcl
communication by Red river to this point
with the tiers of rich counties in Texas
bordering on upper Red river. This is q
score for New Orleans without any effort
on her part.
FRANKLIN. La, August l2-At levee
that the parish of St. Mary raise the sum Of
$4,000 as it's share of the expenses toward
repairing the Hickey levee, and asks the
hearty cooperation of all the other par.
ishes.
Duel On the Canada Border.
ST. ALBANs, VT, August l2.-Leon Van
Duey and Arthur Revert, of Montreal,
fought duel at RlchfOrd. Two shots were
exchanged. Revert was wounded in the
knee.
Death Of an Eminest Bsstonian.
Boston, August l2.-Colonel Thomas
Aspinwali died at Brookline to-day, aged
ninety years. His services in the war OF
1872, az major of the Ninth United States
Infantry, are memorable. He was the old
est OF the survivors of the officers of that
war. He was United States consul at Lon
don from 1915 to 1858.
The Railroad Strike.
CINCINNATI, August l2.-The situation at
Sc ymOur is unchanged. 1t is reported that
tn machinists in the company's shops at
Vincennes sympathize with the striking
br akemen. There is loud talk. but no dis
turbance. The strikers are assembling at
Seymour from other points on the road.
1t is stated that warrants have been issued
for the leader on the charge of larceny in
stealing the coupling pins. No person has
been found to serve them. The State mar
shall at Seymour says he can not interfere
till q breach Of the peace occurs.
Planning Mill Burned.
Bradley & Wilder's planning mill at Gin
ci nnati burned. Loss $4,000.
Barge Sunk.
MEMPHIS. August 1.-THE Grand Lake.
with tow, from St. Louis for New Orleans.
sunk barge No. IS last night in the bend ct
Presidents Island, just below this CITY.
The barge 10 heavily laden with produce,
condition. The cargo is insured ct St.
Louis.
Office Chief Signal Offcer
Warrington, August II, l876-4:3O P. n. }
T6U06D.
see and the Ohio valley, stationary to falling
barometer, winds mostly from east to south, nearly
stationary temperature and partly cloudy weather
will prevail with rain areas.
River and Marine News.
SourHw.sr PASS. August Il, 6 p. M-Barometer
29.75 Wind eastsoutheaet, fresh. Arrived
Mexican schooner ZOrriela, Rails, master thirteen
days from Tuxpan with general cargo to D. Patio
Co.; Steamship New Orleans 1t 1890 last night,
Dearborn, master, from New York to 4. Mou1tOn;
American ship Ad0rna, HAWKING, master. f0rty-six
days nom Liverpool. with . general cargo to Z. J.
ForstalL sailed-Steamship Tappahannock and
schooner Lily Of the Valley.
SAx1vHPo1f, August f2.-Weather clear and
showery. Mercury 500. The river fell six inches
10 the last twenty-four hours. Departed-Dawn,
for New Orleans
.vIcKsBuRe. August L. - Weather warm and
cloudy. Ratned today The river fell fhirteen
inches Up-Parg0ud and City Of Vfcksburo.
Down-City Of Alton, at II p. n.
9nAPHn, August 1.-THE river fell two inches.
and stands 1t thirteen feet Weather rsinv.
Maximum thermoneter 800. Dcparted-Gsriand.
for Arkansas river; Batesville, for White river..
Robert Mitchell, for New OTleana
CINCINNATI August l3-River eight feet one
inch and falling. Arrived-0olden Rule. ffn1s
New Orleans: Observation-Disclosures for New Or
leans. Weather clear and warm. "
PITIsBuRG, August l1-River eleven fnchea ana
stationary. Weather cloudy and warm.
RvAHsvLL1, August n-Rain today: warm.
River rising. DoWn-cherokee, af tan O'CLOCK
cAiso. August r-Azuvsa-xauds. nom s.