New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-31

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great companies representing tho Chinese
Ierchants' Exchange. c,:-.
A mass meeting to consider the Cninose
question will be held next wednesday
night, Governor Irwin will PRESIDE. oimi'
lar meetipgs will be called in other places
Ane,her Dam Disaster.
WORCESTER. MASS, March 3O-Thirty
feet OF the dam gave way at 6:3O +. NJ
The widest rumors prevail.
The Keunebec Rising.
AueusrA, Me-, March 29.-The Kennebec
ia eteadily rising, and fears of q freshet are
entertained. The wharves are already sub
merged.
Bank Failure.
CINCINNATI, March 29-Cbillicothe spe-
cials to the Enquirer and Gazette report the
suspension Of the Bank of Greenfield, q pri-
vate banking concern. Liabilities, as tar
as known, are about $500, 600. The assets
are unknown as yet, but are very small.
Aeether Break in the Direct Cable.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March 30.-Another
break has occurred in the direct cable forty
to sixty miles from Rye beach. Supposed
msliciOusness.
The Boston City Couucil in Trouble.
Boston. March 30-The Supreme Court
finds the city council has no right to inn
prisOn q cOntumaciOus witness. The vic
tim proposes to cue the city for damages.
Hotel Burned.
HoosAc FALL, n Y, March 3O.-The
Phoenix Hotel burned; loss 81, 600.
Accident In the Connecticut River.
New HAVEN, c., March 3O.-Last night
as the steamer City of Hartford was pass
ing down the river at MidaletOwn, the
boat missed the draw of the Air Line
bridge over the Connecticut river, and,
striking her bow against the west side of
the pier next to the pivot pier, carried
away the span west of the draw, 200 feet
long, and it now lies acrOes the stern of the
boat. The passengers, about fifty in num-
Der. escaped without injury. The pilot and
Oiler are reported seriously injured.
Railroad Collision.
CONCORD, N. H, March 30.-A freight
train on the Concord railroad, last evening,
waiting for wash-out to be repaired. was
run into by passenger train from Man
chester. The fireman, William Sar0telle,
wae thrown back in the tender, which
teleecOped it's entire length with the bag
gage car, and be is seriously. perhaps fatal.
" injured. Assistant Superintendent Hid
dret6 and Assistant Rosdmaster William
engines smashed. The baggage Car of the
passenger train is q wreck, and six or seven
freight cars more or less damaged.
Tobacco Warehouse Burned.
EVANSVILLE, March 3O-Eicbors TO-
bacco warehouse and stemmery burned.
Loss $4,000.
Large Fire.
WHITEHALL, N. Y, March 3O-A large
fire is raging at HOosick Falls, New York.
The hotel and several buildings are burn.
ing. Aid was asked for from Troy.
A Crooked Trial.
CHICAGO, March 3O.-The Jury in the
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being out seven hours, came into court,
when they stood eight for acquittal and
four for conviction.
Railroads i'm Court.
RICHMOND, March 3O.-The trustees of
the Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio railroad,
under SIS OOO, 600 mortgage, to-day fled
petition in the United States Circuit Court,
asking, on behalf Of the foreign bond
holders, the appointment of Charles Per
kine, Of New York, and Thomas s. Bocock,
of Virginia, to act jointly as receivers.
The Supreme Court of Appeals to day
decided that all of the Chesa peake and
Ohio railroad, between Richmond and
Covington, was liable to State taxation.
Probabilities.
Once Chief Signal Omoer.
Waeh1ngt0n, March 80, 1876, go P. II,
For the South Atlantic States. slightly warmer
southeast to southwest Winds clear or fair
weather and rising, followed by falling barometer
valley, warmer easte,iy to sontheriy Winds and
partly cloudy weather; followed by falling barom
sss d%%fE Fdsy q in the
The Mississippi will rise slowly at stations below
Cairo: 1t is now above the danger line at all sta
tons betwes u Cairo and Vtcksburg.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS. March 30 P. M-Barometer
30 Is. Wind south southwest, light. Weather |
hazy. No arrivals Enthusiastically New Or.
bark Margaret, previously reported arrived for
oIdev., h = sale d for Pensacola.
PAss-A.IOur.H, March 80, on.-Wind south
American schooner Daisey E. Parkhurst Hooper
master. seventeen day 9 from Prov dance No de-
vIcKrBuRs. March 3s.-Up-Capitol City, at IL
A. n. Arrivea-nlinois, at P. NJ The Plaza is
6HREvRPoRT, March 3O-weather Gle ar and pleas.
ant The river las risen five inches. Arrived
Maria Loui e last night t from New Orleans, De-
river ct Fulton 10 at stand; the bank is full
MEMPHIS. March 3o.-The river rose about an
ck ai; m. rcury go. Arrived-Farker, from Gin
cinnati. reparted-Sutie Silver, for Gil cinnati; |
for New Orleans; { o orado for vicksburg
CINCINNATI, March 30-River thirty nine feet |
nine inches and falling. Weather clear and pleas
mt.
fITrsBURG, March 3O.-River ten feet six inches
and falling. Wat her cloudy and cool.
il ches in the canal and Iising. Weather cool and
clear. Down-Mary Houston, froln Cincinnati to
New Orleans.
EVANSVILLE, March 30 River thirty three feet
three inches and stationary Weather clear and
pleasant
CAIRO, March 30.-Arrived-St. Gene We've from
vich sburg 1T noon; Bismarck, from st. Louis at |
5 P. NJ Eparted-Tbomp.on Dean, tor New or.
leans, At A. NJ; st. Genevieve, for st. Louis at 2
p. NJ; Bisms rex, fer New Orleans, at P. u. River
for,yfve feet four inches and rising. Weather
clear. Mercury l8o.
ST. LOUIS March o.-Arrived-Mollie Peck from
New orleans DepaIted-City of Helena, for
River stationary now it rose four
in ch.s during the day and another rise is ex.
pocted. Weather clear and cool.