New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-05

| and the hearing of oil the testimony, com.
pletely vindicstea him.
Burpipg Of the Bark John GedAic.
CHARLESTON, February 4.-The British
bark John Geddie 1t this port for Havre
was ON fire this evening. Her cargo CON
sisted Of 1857 bales upland cotton. The
damage is mostly from water, with which
the vessel has1been filed. The insurance
| on the cargo is reported entirely in foreign
offices. The vessel is owned in Liverpool
She will be pumped out and the cargo re-
moved as soon as possible. The probable
loss is 100000.
SCHENECTADY, March 4.-The delegates
to the Sigma Phi Society, from the chap.
ters of Hamilton, Hobart and Williams
collie Res, and the universities of Vermont
and Michigan, together with the members
of the Patent Chapter Of Union. met in an
last evening. Among the Sigmas present
was Governor Hartranft. of Pennsylvania.
Suspended.
P1rTsBURG, Pa, March 4.-Zuv T. Co.,
proprietors of the Sable Iron works, sus.
pended. Their liabilities are estimated at
$3.50 600; their assets are more than suffi.
clent and it lie thought an extension will be
granted.
A New Steam Line.
Boston, March "A Liverpool firm pro-
poee establishing line of screw steamers
between Liverpool and Boston.
The Carrier Dove.
SAVANNAH, March 4.-There lie no change
in the situation of the ship Carrier Dove.
A lighter was alongside to day, but was un-
able to do much. The wind was blowing
fresh from the northeast, with q heavy sea.
Snow Bound.
SALT LAKE CITY, March 4.-There was
no express train from the West to day at
Ogden. and none is expected to morrow.
The difficulty is reported from snow be.
tween Truckee and Cisco.
Fire at Sing Sing.
PouGHKEEPsiE, March "A special to
the Eagle says that q fire at Sing Sing to-
day destroyed five stores. Loss unknown.
Railroad Collision.
CINCINNATI, March 1.-TWO passenger
trains on the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Day ton railroad cOilided near Glendale this
evening. Engineer Charles Biglow was in
stantly killed and several passengers
slightly injured.
Another Charge Against Belknap.
NASHVILLE, March 4.--The american to
morrow will contain statements that in
1873 the Secretary of War rejected the bid
of the Knoxville Marble Company to fur
nieh head-stOnes for national cemeteries,
although it was the lowest bid by SIS, 900,
and the contract was awarded to an
Indian trader at KeOkuk.
Courthouse Burned.
ATCHIsON, Kansas. March A special
from Seneca to the Champion says the Ne.
maha county courthouse, the finest in the
State, was burned to-day. All the records,
excepting those Of the schools, were saved.
The building cost $4,000.
Probabilities.
Once Chief Signal Odcer,
Warrington. March 4. 1876. 40 P. II J :.
For he South Atlantic and Gulf Etatee, Tennes
see and the Ohio valley, warmer weather and
areas Gf rain. with easterly to southerly winds
and falling barometer.
River and Marine News.
1890. Wind east fresh. Weather cloudy and very
hazy. Arrived-American schooner b. &. Willard
Willard master, eleven days from Jamaica; ship
Havre. Saed-Schooner c. P. Harris
vIcKsBuRG. March A. Dow n Utah. at IL A. NJ:
COMMONWEALTH. at p NJ. Up Katie and Gene
MsnPHIs March 4-River fell eighteen inchee.
Weather is showeIy and cool: Departed-Legai
enaer iol Af f a. rvsr Ruth for White river
EvAssv1nIr' March Oh 4"weatber clear ar d p,es..
.at. River st stionaly. The q. g. Turner passed
LoUnv1ILs, March 4-weather warm and cloudy.
Arriv ca Mary Houston. from Cincinnati De-
PAT te d-Houhton. for New Orleans. River eight
ett two inches in the canal
CAIRO, March 4.-Arrvec-Tolle, from St.
Louis. at 10 A. M. Observation-Disclosures, for New
ORLEANS, at ten O'Clock last night. Biver twenty
one f ct ten in. hes and falling. Weather clear
md pleasant.
P1TTsRrRs, March 4-River six feet two inches
md ialiiI g. Weather clear and mild.
inches and rising weather clear and pleasant ,
De parted c. B. Church, for New Orle ans.
ST. LOUIS, March 4.-Departed-Helens, for
vicksburg; Bismarck. for New Orleans River sta
tioraly. Clear, mild weather.