New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-06

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complete agreement has been established on
all points under consideration, as we'll as OF
the possibility of the undertaking.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Builing the Presidential Stock Market.
MONTGOMERY, February 5.-The Senate
and House of Representatives to-day adopt
ed resolutions extending courtesies to Hon.
&. Fl. PendletOn, en- route from Florida. He
was waited on by committee, and received
by the presiding officers of both houses, and
afterward introduced to the members. He
leaves tomorrow.
Boiler Explosion and Loss of Life.
GALVESTON, February 5-A terrible ex-
plosion occurred at the Shippers cotton
press, in this city, at late hour last night.
A portion of the boiler, weighing near ten
tons, was carried $50 feet. The roof over
that portion of the building was blown Of
and the brick walls broken by the force Of
the explosion. Two men-Mr. Spriggs and
William Thompson-were severely injured,
but it is thought not fatally. The press
was being run on extra time to fill accumU-
lated orders. About thirty men we're en-
pioyed at the time in different portions of
the press, and their escape was almost
miraculous. The cotton caught fire, but
was promptly extinguished on the arrival
Of the engines. The cause of the explosion
is unknown.
The Lands Case.
BRIDGETowN, N. j., February 5-The
Lands jury are still out. They acquit him
on the first and second counts, but disagree
on the third count of the Indictment.
Important Patent Right Case Settled.
CLEVELAND. O., February 5.-Judge Wal
ler. OF the United States Court, has de-
livered an opinion sustaining the Westing
house air brake patents.
San Franclsco Clearing House.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 5.-Bankers
and others met to- day for the purpose of es-
tablishing Clearing House. A committee
wae appointed tor the purpose of receiving
signatures and make q report in thirty
days. The bankers regard the reference
with displeasure, but it is believed they
will ultimately come in.
Warlike Assemblyman.
Aesemblyman Weller has been indicted,
| charged with assault with intent to kill, for
! attacking reporter in the Senate chamber.
Stokes Remanded to Sing Sing.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, February 5.-Jus-
! tice Deykman has remanded Stokes to Sing
| Sing to serve the remainder of his term. A
! bill of exceptions has been taken for appeal
| to the general term of the Supreme Court.
| Suspended.
l ALBAN1, Az. Gull VOL 10
Iron Company suspended. Liabilities $780,
| 900.
! LEwEs, Del, February 5.-The schooners
Pitts and May have reported. There ls
little hope of saving the bark Havana.
stopped Running.
MEMPHIS, February 5.-Owing to the
| high water the trains on the Pine Bluff and
| Chicot railroad have been suspended, back
water being over the track.
The Centennial Bill In the Kentucky
LEGISLATURE.
| LOUISVILLE, February 5.-The Senate
passed, but the House unexpectedly re-
iected, the bill appropriating $4,000 for the
| centennial.
ings, occupied by Messrs. West, Ludins
and Kline, were burned today. Loss $25 :,
QUO.
Excitement In a Theatre.
CINCINNATI. February 5.-During the per
| formance at Robinson's Opera House this
| afternoon, q stampede was caused by an
alarm of fire, raised by mischievous boy
| in the gallery. The audience was oom posed
| for the most part Of women and children,
and the house was densely packed The
men, terror stricken. struck down the help
less women and children in front, or climbed
| over their heads to the top of the staircase
| and precipitated themselves upon the
screaming mass of human beings in the
hallway. 1t is reported that six persons
| were killed in the STAMPEDE.
There are many conflicting stories as to
| the origin of the panic. Behind the scenes
were 500 school children, who were to take
! part in the performance. calcium light in
| the gallery flashed its glare on the stage.
and Immediately tie CRY of fire was raised.
| The audience became panic stricken,
and rush was made for the stairways.
| The lower circle of the house is but few
steps above the level of the street. but the
steps are narrow, and soop became blocked
| by the eurging crowd. The alarm rapidly
| spread throughout the city, and those who
| had wives or children there hurried for
| ward to their rescue. An effort was made
from the stage to check the mad career of
| the atfrighted audience, but quiet was not
restored until number were trampled to
death and many were seriously injured.
| Ten persons were killed and q large num-
ber severely injured.
The performance consisted of the allegory
J Of the "Great Republic" under the aus
, pices of the Cincinnati Relief Union, the
proceeds to be applied TO the relief of the
| suffering poor of this city.
Pardoned.
PIrTsToN, Pa, February 5.-J. w. Free
HAL, cultOE VI tUo COVtCt, WIN N60
| convicted of libel last December and sem
fenced to seven months imprit onment, has
| been pardoned, and was released from
prison to day.
The Floating Ice.
| DETROIT, February "a dispatch from,
Bay City reports that the ice is moving out
of the bay. Twenty shanties are counted
on the moving ice, and four or five men
have been seen running to and fro unable to
get ashore. How many more are on the ice
| is not known.
| PLYMOUTH, February 5.-The steamer
Labrador, from New York. January 20.
arrived here to-day. She broke her tiller
on the twenty seventh of January, and her
steering gear subsequently became disar-
ranged. She also encountered very heavy
gales during three successive days OF her
passage.
| River and Marine News.
| SOUTHWEST Pass. February s. P. M.-Baromete
| 3O4O. Wind north, fresh. Weather cloudy and
| COOL Arrlved-Spanish bark Rosario, G0rondo
! maeter, six days from Havana British bark Truce
Mcneil. master. forty.two days from Liverpool
schooners San Juan and D. Il; Ingraham. hom
| Galveston. Sailed-SteAmshp Qussie, ahip ]. ".
| Mari. barks Nomad. Ocean and Imperator, and
CoNTsuEO ON EIGHTH PAas.J