New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-02
WHOLE NUMBER 1850.

schooner F. A. Smith, from the Banks, re-
ports the loss of three of her crew, washed
overheard October 16.
Trsops in st. Mary.
FRANKLIN, November IA detachment
of United States infantry, Lieutenant Cook
commanding, arrived from St. Martinsville
to-day. and pitched their tents in the pub
lie square.
An lndiana Town FloeAed.
LOUISVILLE, November l.-The town Of
Orleans, Oswego county, Indiana, is flooded
by extraordinary rains. The water rose -
high a. the window tops. The damage
probably 100000.
The water around Orleans, Indiana. was
reported receding today. The damage IL
new estimated at $75,0 900.
Fire in Grenada, 11issfssippJ.
MEMPHIS, November IA private tele-
gram from Grenada, Mississippi. reports .
destructive fire there last night. Sixteen
square and west of Green street, burned, in
Guiding Snyder's Bank, Postofioe and
George Lakes grocery store. No further
particulars received.
A Mistake.
PHILADELPHIA, November lin some
sections . dispatch from this city, stating
that the Penn Fire Insurance Company had
failed, was printed a. Penny ylvsnis Fire In
surance Company. The two companies are
entirely distinct Nothing has occurred to
shake the credit Of the Pennsylvania COM
pany.
Sentenced for Life.
PROVIDENCE, November l.-In the Su-
preme Court to-day, Caesar Plcin, convicted
Of numbering Francisco Vicente, was sem
fenced to imprisonment in the State prison
for life.
The Trisl of the Prize Fighters.
SALEM, N. j., November The evidence
| in the trial of the prize fighters Weedenr
Johnny Clarke, Sam Collyer, Fidler Merry
and Goodwin, for killing Roster, closed on
both sides this afternoon. Summing up
will begin tomorrow morning. The case
will probably 60 to the jury in the after
noon.
Ljghtnlng Running wild.
TORONTO, Ont, November IA severe
lightning storm visited various parts Of
Western Ontario today. A number Of
barns and large quantities Of grain are re-
| ported destroyed. Several persons Wore
| injured; none fatally.
Powder Mills Blown Up.
| CINCINNATI, November la Sprinfeld,
Ohio. special says two large buildings Of
| the Mama Powder Mills, located fourteen
miles west of this city. blew mp with ter
| rife violence about two o'clock this even
| ing. Michael Denear was blown to atoms.
Several others were severely injured; win
dows we're broken miles distant. Antioch
| C.. llege, ct Yellow Springs, was consider
ably damaged, and the shock was felt with
great force ct Springfield. Xenia. London
and other points. Damage $4,000
| Reduction Of Wages on the Cairo and St.
| Louis Railroad.
Sr. LOUIS, November Three days ago
the general msnsger of tho Cairo and St.
Louis railroad notified the engineers and
| tremen that their wages would be reduced
| on and after November l. To-day the men
left their engines without notice, and en-
| deavOred to prevent new men taking their
| places. One or two trains were stopped,
but by tomorrow evening arrangements
will be completed by which all train will
be fully manned and the business of the
road run smoothly again.
For Hong eng.
SAN FRANCISCO, Novemb ber 1.-The Paci-
fic mail steamer Alaska sailed to-day for
Hong Kong, via Yokohama. taking over
5000, 900 in silver coin aud bullion.
| Probabilities.
| War DHPARTnMT,)
Once Chief Signal Onicer. ;
Warrington November l. i67o-43O p. n. }
For the Gulf States, southeriy winds, falling
weather. followed IN the west Gu States by cold
| northerly winds and rising baron ter.
| River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS November l-Arrived-Nor-
| wegan bark Alsgar Gande' sen. M sster. sIxty
days from Liverpool. to J. H. Frerichs: steamship
| Lone Star, Forbes master, at eight O'Clock last
pgh, from New & York .:.A, to C. A. whnsy Co.
| eight days from Msrseiles, to master; cpsn-
isn steamship Rita. Resta, master, from Haveoa,
| Haytiao, for L verpool, and Minerva. for Reve..
| The bark Kong Karl and tho ship Livingston. pre-
visnsy ported below have :.sd fr ,s1
| River fell one inch. Up-Katie. at 10 A. NJ; James
Hsnsan, November The river rose Elk inches
| now seven feet ten inches Weather cloudy: Maxi.
| mum thermometer 7So. Depart4d-Garrett and
1 barges and Thompson Dean, for New Orleans; Cons
Miliar. for Cincinnati; Schenck. for New Orleans;
| UlH0lsHArl, Novembe l.-Rtver n'ne feet three
i inches and falling Weather fair and warm. Dc
| larted-Florence Meyer. New Orleans.
inch i and Stationary. % Weather clear and mild. '
| RvAHevILLB, November l-River thirteen feet
| seven inches. Weather clear and mild. Up
Charles Morgan at sA; NJ. Down-Church at I. n.
Cincinnati. II 10 r NJ Peytons, from New Orl-ans
| at A. NJ Siannar6. from st. Louis, at eleven
o'clock; He lena from vicktburg. 81 P. NJ q, and
from New Orl, ans, at S P. NJ. Dsparted-Sh r'ock.
| tor Nav Orleans at A. NJ; Helena, for St Louis.
/ at S p. M Grand Tower, for vlcksburg, at ssven
| O'Clock. River nne feet and falling. Weather
LOUISVILLE, November l.-Rtver fal ing; seven feet
! in the canal. weather warm and clear. Up-Mary
st. Louis, November l.-Arrved-Colorado, from
! vicksburg parted-GlencOe. for New Orleans.
| River lised three inches. Weather cloudy and
| warm.