New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-30
A Mississippi NInrdereF.

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MISCELLANEOUS.
A Mississippi Murderer.
MEMPHIS, December 29-Sheriff Man
ming. Of Tunica county, Mississippi, ar
rest, at jackson few days since for the
murder OF j. B. Harvey, last November.
arrived at Austin Christmas day, and had
preliminary examination Wednesday, At
which Manning confessed that he killed
Harvey, and declared his ability to prove
he was fully justified in the act.
Marise.
CHARLESTON. December 29.-The British
bark Disco, 1888 tons, for Havre, while being
tOwed to sea this evening, went ashore on
Pumpkin Hill breakers. AZ the wind 10 uff
shore, it is hoped she will get eff with the
morning tide. The cargo, 2343 bales of cot
ton and las tons phosphate rock, IL fully
insured in the French office.
National Bank Tax.
CINCINNATI, December 28.-About twenty
gentlemen, officers of national banks in
Ohio, held . meeting to-day for the pur-
pose of considering tho question of the
banks by the State and national author
titles. -55..
A committee was appointed to lay the
matter before the State Legislature, and
another committee was selected to act in
concert with the National Bankers' Aeso-
citation in presenting the matter to Gun.
Paper Mil Burned.
Bremahar, Moore T. Co.'s large paper
A Boxers Sadden Death.
BOSTON, December 29-Pstrick j. Nc
Dermott. the eurviving~ principal of box
ing match 1t Revere Hall yesterday, which
resulted in the sudden death Of Daniel
Davidson, was discharged. 1t waa shown
the latter died from heart disease.
The Bsrnins Shin.
PORT ROYAL, s. c, December % The
fire Is yet uncontrolled on board the Har.
vey Mills. The ship is alongside the Port
water boats are working on her. A heavy
gale is blowing from the nOrthwes r. G..
Fleming, superintendent of the Port Royal
railroad, 10 on the spot with q force of
citizens. sailors and marines, assisting to
save the ship.
Hayes and Wheeler.
WATERFOWL, N. Y, December % Hon.
w. A. Wheeler LETT Malone this afternoon
for New York, where he will remain q few
days before proceeding to Washington.
Governor Hayes has written letter to q
IL
paper reports purportiDg to foreehadow his
future policy are without any foundation
Whatever.
Boiler Expl0sdo0.
BALTIMORE. December 29-Tbe boiler of
the tug Port Smith exploded, killing the
captains son, eyed seven years, and eeri
ously injuriDg three others.
Fatal Railroad Accident.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 29-The
Lake Shore train, bound west, went
through the iron bridge at Ashtabula, sew.
enty-five feet, into the river. seven
coaches; and IS es.s are re-
gers killed.
The railroad accident ct Ashtabula, Ohio,
is five miles east, at On iron bridge which |
spans Ashtabuls creek, seventy. five feet
above the water. On both sides are high
banks. Snow has been falling almost con l
staniiy for the past forty-eight hours, and
now . driving storn is raging, making it |
difficult to get news from the wrecked and |
burning train.
Very few particul ars can be learned ct |
this hoar. The citizens of Asatsbula, with |
. corps of physical ans, are doiag everything |
possible. A partial list of killed and
wounded c0ntains no Southern names.
Later.
Tho storm 1T Aehtsbuls has somowhst
sbated. The weather is fast growing colder. |
IL seems that che falling train and bridge
smashed the ice in the creek. and those |
not killed by the fall or burned by the |
and drowned Sefore they could bs txt,i.
Gated. Many, too. will be, or have been |
frozen.
The citizens of Ashtabula are at the |
wreck, and as many as can are working |
to rescue those not already claimed
by death. At this ticse We are Ut
able to learn the name OF q single one of |
the killed except the little babe of Mrs
Bradley. 1t is known that there were q |
large number Of Eastern people on the i'll |
fated train. 1t is said the seven cesches |
were all well flied. The express messenger |
for the American Express Company is miss
ing. !
II T. NJ "A special train with physicianp,
nurses and everything for the Comfort OF |
Depot in this city at ten O'Clock The |
weather is still growing colder at Ashta
bula, and four bodies 80 lar have been taken |
from the debris. |
Office Chief Signal Officer } |
Washington, december 20, tS76-4:NP. n.
For the Middle States. fret b. br;sk outhwest to
northwest winds, low but rising barometer. drcld
edly colder weather. and Rain or "a 10 xe< by |
W6etneI N Inc eOutn6fn err
For the south Atlantic and Eastern Gul States,
clear or partly cloudy weather north.r TO EST
sry winds vii h rising barometer sno lower tenn.
For The Western Gulf States, clear or fair |
weather and nUrtherl, to westerly Xinds cor Il.
lu, d low temper atu below freezing Po,It II, tie
uieriOr. and rising barometer In the eaAtarn pOr
ion.
For Tennessee and the Ohio valley. areas Of
now followed by clearing W. ath n. uOitheris 10
" steTlv winds, rising baron TO. and stationary
u sRn5 fall i'll temmratnre.
C2utiOnsry signals continue on the Atlantic
cast fiom Cha rleslOn to Baefport.
Cotton.
hEu YORK. d. cemher 29.-The following 10 the
nding to-day:
let receipts at all United States D0rts 1884
anne time last year. ................. l8S 6R
Otal receipts since September l.........2 o57 ba3
Oi al to sam date last ear. "a $50
xports for the week ..................... ll3 s8i
anne time last year. ............. 1870 |
otai exports luce September l.......... 1853 |
anne time last year. zaO B57
JOCK at all United States ports. ........... $40 80
JOCK same time asst ye6r.................. NJ 54G
Ock al All interior towns. ............... 15Z UY3
tOck same time last year................. l3 b35
LOCK NJ LIVERPOOL 53l 900
anne time last year. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 6i7 900
mercan cotton afOat for Great Britain. 4O1 900 !
noat same time last wear. ................ 2760O
River and Marine News.
souTHwEsT Pass. December 80 6 p M-Wind
netta 80 " , !
SlCksBURG, Decs mber 29-Weatber cOld and /