New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-10

managers, VINO held . convention ut Erie
yesterday, rates on all kinds of coal are t.
be reduced to fifty cents per ton.
A BANKRUPT IN Arrest.
MoRRIsToN, N. j., September John Il
Ta]madge, of the bankrupt firm OF Tai
madgee, of New York, arrested here
Thursday evening, still remains IN 1s,ii;
that the creditors of the firm have effected
an organization to punish, if possible, the
Ta1madges to the utmost, and that If bail
is forthcoming there are other warrants
ready for serving.
The Sears Will Case.
Boston, September 9.-The Supreme
Court today rendered decision in the
famous Sears will case case. The will
provided for the payment by trustees of q
| certain stated income to the testators son,
disposal OF the balance of his immense
estate. The court decides that it devolves
to the son.
International Medical Congress.
PHILADELPHIA, September AT to-day's
session of the international. Medical Con-
gress reports were read from several Sec
tiOns and referred for publication. The
delegates from Great Britain and Canada
presented seperate papers, signed by each
delegate from the seperate countries, con-
graduating the president and officers for
the success of the congress, and the high
value of the various papers printed, and on
the forward impulse it has given to the pro-
gress of medicine in the widest sense Of
the word. They also expressed in the
! strongest and warmest terms their
sense of and their thanks for the unmeas-
ured kindness and courtesy and unbOunded
hospitality with which they have been re-
ceived on this centennial occasion, and
added that they would carry back with
| warm right hand of fellowship which has
| been so invariably extended to them by
| their brethren Of the United States.
| After adopting resolutions of thanks to
| the officers of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania and of Jefferson Medical College of
this city, the congress adjourned sine die.
Fire at Philadelphia.
At half.past four o'clock this evening q
| fire broke out in Murphy's oyster saloon,
on Elm avenue, opposite the main exhibit
ton building, and communicated to and
destroyed property to the value of about
$50, 600. The flames spread east, west and
south, consuming the entire lot of build
ings on Elm avenue from the Transconti-
mental Hotel to the Ross House, about
twenty in all, including several variety
shows, beer gardens and restaurants, all
frame buildings, one, two and three stories
high. The fire also spread back from Elm
street to Columbia avenue, taking in all the
intervening properly, including the New
England Hotel, q boarding house, an ice
cream saloon and restaurant all two-story
buildings.
The widest excitement prevailed, both
in and outside the centennial grounds. The
number of people that fl0cked to the fire is
estimated at $4,000.
The Transcontinental Hotel caught fire
on the roof four different times, but the
flames were immediately extinguished.
|. So intense was the heat from the fire that
it searched the paint on the turnstiles at
the entrance gates of the exhibition, re.
quiring stream to be played upon them,
and upon the southern side of the main
exhibition building.
1t is thought by some that the fire was
the work of an incendiary. Others attribute
it to the explosion of ker0slne lamp. The
Ross House was damaged to the extent of
$4,000, and the New England House
$4,000. Individual losses will range from
$1,000 to $4,000.
One Hundred Thousand Visitors.
The attendance to-day numbered loo, 900
The Fever in Savannah.
SAVANNAH, September 9.-Total inter.
ments today, twelve; of which ten were
yellow fever. Of this number seven were
children nine years of age and under. Pas
sengers for Florida and Southwest Georgia,
coming via Charleston, are transferred
three miles from this city to southern
bound trains.
NORFOLK, Va, September 9-The wreck.
ing schooner S. 5. Lewis, Captain Wilson.
from st. Augustine for Norfolk. is ashore at
Hatteras. 1t is feared she will be total
loss. The steamer B. and j. Baker has
gone to her assistance.
Norfolk Cotton Report.
NORFOLK. September 9.-The Cotton Elk.
change has fifty replies from North Carolina |
and four from Virginia. Thirty-three re-
port the weather less favorable; four favor
able; nine better than last year. The re- |
complain of rain or drouth, or cold |
nights. Forty five report stand not so good, |
with some shedding. Picking will not COM |
mence generally until the fifteenth or twen- |
tieth. The complaint of this month is from |
rains, causing shedding and rust. |
Meeting Mobbed in Balii. |
more.
BALTIMORE. September 9.-Ten rouphs
distur bed Republican meeting last night. |
Two shots were fired. They were arrested. |
Going to Work after Three Years, Rest.
Tacoma, N H., September 9.-The Bel
map Mile, which have been idle three
ears, will resume operations soon, under
he name of LacOnia Mills.
Going West.
HARRISBURG, Pa, September 9.-General
|hermsn is here. He was met by Secretary
and both LETT for the West.
All Quiet In Charleston.
CHARLESTON, September 8, Midnisht-
he city is perfectly quiet tonight The
treets are being patrolled by detschments
f the white clubs. A meeting of the col.
red Democrats was held tonight under
he protection Of strong guard Of whites,
rmed with Winchester rifles. No disturb
nee.
Children Rescued.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y. September O.
hree children, aged eight, nine and four.
zen years, who were performing at circus
ere, were taken in charge to-day by the
Ulcers of the Society for the Prevention of
ruelty to Children and carried to New
ork.
Probabilities.
Office Chief Signal Officer |
Washington, September 8, l876-4:3O r. M
For the Gulf States, southerly winds and sta
onaTy tempe, allure, lower pressure and Occs-
FOr The Western Gulf States warmer eoutherly |
iDds and rising barometer. and cloudy followed
7 Gle ar weather
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass September 9-Barometer 30 IS.
at her cloudy. calm and hazy. Arrived-Steam-
lip iappshannOek at l P. NJ. Cooksey master,
om Havana via the Florida ports to I. x. Rob. |
is: steamship Morgan City, at lao p. M. Reade
Aster. from New York, to c. A. Whitney l. Co.;
1920 A. British steamship Abdie;. Jones
sster. from Liverpool, via the West Indies and
exichn ports. to A. Miller Co. Sailed-Steam. !
ip Jamaican. The British bark Yarmouth, Raw
Dnd master. from Liverpool, has arrived and
SHREVEPORT, september a-Weather partly |
)udy. The mercury ranged from 100 to 800 |
10 river fell two inches. Departec--Steamer
.wn, for New Orleans.