The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16
burglars named Martin, who WINS arrest
ed lust night and lodged in jail.
Destructive Fires.

UestTWet1ve FIRES.
JERSEY CrTy, jan. 15.--A Are early TIL
morning destroyed four frame building
on tho rnilroad, owned by Mr.. Conncl
who loses about $4,000. The occupant
were Edward Shcchan. butcher; Mict
Grabholtz, lager beer saloon keeper; I
Tittingeton n Sons, shoe dealers Thet
Hcmphill. tailor. md Mr.. Cornwall
stables. Total loss about $4,000, partl
insured. an
CINCINNATI, Jan. fb.-4Thc postofIico
with all the mail matter; Wise Bros
dry goods store, and saloon adjoining
at Mcdway, Clark county. o., burne'
yesterday. u #t
At Pitcher, Ohio, during u religion
revival In the Methodist Church. th,
raftcrs caught fire and great excitcmen
created, but the fire was extinguishet
before much damage was done. Severn
persons were severely injured In th'
rush 10 get out.
Death Of Prominent Merchant.
l.. Il. Stone, prominent morchan,
Of this city, and u member Of the tirn
Of l.. Il. Stone Il Co., died yesterday.
Texas Republican Convention.
HousToN, Jan. H. The Republican
state Convention met yesterday, and
was called to order by Ex-Governor
Davis. II. y. Brady, OF Grimes, was
made Temporary chairman, receiving
205 votes against iG6 for A. B. Norton
postmaster at Dallas. ia
A committee Of llfeecn on credentials
WIS appointed.
All the leading Republicans OF the
State were present.
While the committee was ont.
speeches were made by Col. J. q. Tracy
and ex-senator Flanagan.
Al 70 o'clock the committee reported
and the report unanimously adopted.
A committee on permanent organiza.
ton was appointed, and tho conven.
tlon adjourned until to-day.
GALVESTON, January Ia. The Republi.
can State Convention rc-assembled yes
tcrday and chose J. q. Tracy, Of Harris,
President. A platform WIS adopted de-
notmcing the new State constitution
indorsing the administration of Presi-
dent Grant; urging return 10 u coin cur
rcncy; denouncing Governor Cokc's
administration az extravagant and wt.stc-
ful; calling for government protection
on the borders, etc. The following nom
nations were made: Governor, Judge
william Chambers; Licutcnant-Gov-
ernor, Colonel +. w. Minor; Attorney
General, J. II. Burns; Comptroller. A..
M. Bryant; Treasurer. William Humble
stock. Commissioner oil Land Office,
Jacob krechler. The Convention nd
journcd. after arranging for the appoint
ment VI delegates to the National Con-
vcntion. n .h
BosroN. Jan. 15.--The police raided u
cockpit ut South Boston last night, aud
arrested sixty-one spectators and cap
turcd sixty-one fowls. Tho spectators
were bailcd In the sum OF 800 each.
Crooked Whlsky--Nlce Tcte-a.Tete Be-.
tween Chicago aud the Print Mills In
Massachusetts, Little Rhcdy and The Nut.
meg State.
CHICAGO, Jan. 15.--It IL asserted that
the Chicago dlstillcrs have sent large
quantities of crooked alcohol to the
print miHs Of Massachusetts, Rhode
Island and Connecticut, and tho print
mills are not required 70 keep any gov
ernment records, and would send back
stamps which were used over and over
again , the barrels were guaged for high
wines and one hundred and thirty five do
grces proof, and before shipment were
reflllcd with alcohol at one hundred and
thirty-eight degrees. this with returned
stamps made good thing for all parties
Interested. II Is estimated that recent
" three thousand gallons Of tho crooked
alcohol per day were disposed of In this
manner. II has also been discovercd
that some Of the distillers have been
running double mashers, and allow 1t to
ferment only thirty-six hours instead OF
seventy-two, realizing at most double
the productions, Of which the Govern
ment receives nothing. IL
Naval Transfers. t
NORFOLK, Jan Is. Lieutenant Wash
burne Maynard, detached from the Tor
pedo Station and ordered TO the Wian-
dotte, at Norfolk; Lieut.. Edw. Wood
ward, from the Intrepid, ordered to tho
Nantucket, at Norfolk; Lieut.. A. Good
win, from the photographic Office, and
ordered to the Passiac ut Norfolk; Mas
ter G. II. Leman, from special duty at
Annapolis, and ordered to the Wyan-
dotte at Norfolk; Engineer Of Faller-
brough from the Dispatch and ordered
to the Hafsic at Norfolk.
LEBANON, Pa, Jan. 15.-The jury In
the case Of Eliza Benson, against the
Philadelphia and Reading r. r. Co,
for damages, for having taken her
beyond Avon station In March last,
whereby she became permanently dis
abled by exposure and inclement
weather, came into court this morning,
and gave d verdict for plaintiff for $4250.
The company moved for new trial.
CINCINNATI, Jan. l5.--While testing
tho steam boiler in the Volksblatt news
paper building this morning the head
flew out, striking Albert Weimminger,
an employee, cutting and scalding him
SO severely that he cannot possibly re-
cover, and seriously injuring VIM. Ran
bert, engineer. The building was not
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