New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-14

and that the support Of the nation will not
fail. NJ. MAcMAHON,
President of the French Republic.
Counr ersigned:
BUFFET,
Vice President Of the Council.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Drowned ON Their Way from Church.
PouGHKEEps1E, N. Y. January l3.-Cap.
tain j. Briggs, OF COxsackia, with his wife
and two children, were drowned in the
Hudson river while returning from church.
The mother and children were on a hand
sled which the captain was showing across
hole. Their bodies have not been recov-
cred.
A Desperate Faction Fight.
OTTAWA, January ia faction fight
took place last night, after au election at
Gatisan Point, net ween two families named
Scarf and Rogue and their respective ad-
berents. There were fifty men Oh each
side.
The fight was q desperate and bloody
one. Fifteen men were desperately
wounded. having received severe cuts on
their heads. and fully half aa acre of snow
was saturated with blood.
whisky Trial.
INDIANAPOLIS, January I3-The United
States court to-day heard evidence in the
McGriff case. George Hogan, one of the
of the barrel room at Patoka, he frequently
allowed spirits to be withdra wn and shipped
on old stamps, which would DO returned
and used for the same purpose.
John Crisp, who was general inside
gauger, and kept the books for the Bing
hams at Patoka, testified that during the
last half of the year 1874 there were about
900 barrels per month of crooked whisky
shipped from Patoka to Evansville.
The court agreed to grant a continuance
in the case of Louis Rrasher until the May
term of the court. He will be required to
furnish satisfactory security for his appear.
ance at that time.
Trouble Among the Operatives.
PROVIDENCE, X: l., January IA con.
siderable number of the mill operatives at
Lonsdale remained out this afternoon
two-thirds Of the looms, perhaps, being
idle. A large meeting OF operatives this
evening resolved not to return to work I'M
til the former rate of wages is restored.
The presence of police from the city re-
strains disorder. The women are rather
thought, will not become general or of long
duration.
The International Pigeon Killers.
PHILADELPHIA, January l3-The inter
national pigeon shooting tournament will
be held at Suffolk Park in July.
A Bank President Dend.
Boston, January l3.-David Snow. presi.
dent of the National Bank of the Republic,
is dead.
CEDAR RAPIDS January l3-The PIiman
House and several stores burned. Loss,
81, 900.
Josie Lapsmaid's Murderer.
CONCORD, N. H., January l3.-Joseph
LaPage, convicted of the murder OF josie
Langmaid, hangs January 10. 1876.
Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad.
MOBILE. January l3-The bill fled in
the United States Circuit Court at Mobile
in August, 1872, By the trustees to toreclose
the first mortgage ard sell the Alabama and
Chattanooga railroad and property. by
thOrity to borrow $l,200,000 to repair and
equip the road, has been sustained in the
final decree rendered to-day by bis honor
w. 3. Wood.
The report of Special Master Commits
sioners Hon. p. Phillips and Hon. j. w.
Burke has been substantially confirmed.
Hon. j. A. ElmOre, Judge E. H. Grandin
and Colonel v A. GAskill represented the
bondholders.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Ofscer
Washington, January 10. 1876. 4:3O P. M.
For Tennessee, the South Atlantic and |
2ulf States, partly cloudy weather, with |
to easterly winds, stationary or !
Using barometer snd temperature on the At |
antic coast, aud with essterly to soltherly |
Vinds, rising temperature and high but fall !
ng barometer in Tennessee. the lower Mis- |
ssippi valley, and the Southwest.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, January l3, 6P.M.-Ba-
ometer 1910. Wind north. fresh Weather
lear and cool Arrived-Bark Orfeo, ifty
hree days from Belfast. No departures.
VICKsBURG, January l3.-Pasaed up
lula. at p. NJ. Down-H. G. Yseger, st
MEMPHIS, January l3.-Wea:her clear
nd cold. Arrived-Scbenck, from Cincin-
lati; Cherokee, from New Orleans; Thomas
'herlock, from New Orleans; Charles Nor.
an, from Cincinnati: Colorado, from Weeks
urg. Departed-Schenek. for New Or
pans; Cherokee for Cincinnati; Charles Nor
an, for New Orleans; Colorado, for St.
louis; Thos. Sherlock, for Cincinnati; Mary
Iell, for New Orleans.
ClNCINNATI, OduuAEy Id river seventeen
Get three inches and rising. Weather clear
nd cold. Departed-Louisville, for New
orleans.
P1rrsBURG, January l3 River seven feet
inc inches and falling. Weather cold.
LOUISVILLE, January l3.--River falling,
nth eight feet two inches in the canal.
Weather cold and cloudy.
EVANSVILLE, January l3.-River fourteen
,et nine inches and falling. Weather clear
~ 1
CA1Ro, January l3.-Arrived-Mary Mil.
II, from New Orleans, at 9 P. N; Atlantic,
'om New Orleans. at midnight: Lily, from
inoinnati, at seven O'Clock; Helena, from
t. Louis, at 3 p. NJ. Observation-Disclosures.
" St. Louis, at 4 A. M; Lily, for New Or
,ans, at eight O'Clock. River twenty nine
yet and falling. Weather clear. Mercury 26o.
ST. LOUIS. January 13.-No arrivals or
epartures. River falling slowly, full of
osting ice, but weather moderating to.
ight.