The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

PHILADELPHIA, April George w.
Hewes, u prominent broker, hung him
self to-day.
PoRT JERvIs, April s-A terrific gale
prevailed yesterday evening for several
hours, and many trees were prostrated.
Application Denied.
MOBILE, April S.-The application Of
T.. l.. Andrews, representing Morris
Ketchum, to displaco w. Butler Dun
can and A. Foster Elliott, trustees re-
ceivers OF the Mobile and Ohio Railroad,
and that they be removed us receivers,
has been denied by Judge Woods in the
United States Circuit Court, he deciding
that Morris Ketchum is not q trustee
under the deed.
The motion Of Miss Georgie Warnes
to reopen her suit against the trustees
is withdrawn by Il. l.. Andrews, her
counsel.
CbambIOs Returns.
CHICAGO, April S.-Chamblos has re-
turned. He says he will settle up with
as little loss as possible to his creditors.
Surrendered.
CHICAGO, April Sc M. Wheeler,
President of Lacrosse National Bank,
which is reported to have defrauded its
patrons out OF 1926, 900, gave himself up.
He is held for $4,000 bail.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
BINGHAMToN, N. Y, April S.-Thc fire
man, OF Sharpley Il Wells, testing q.
sixty horse power locomotive which ex-
ploded, was lying on the side walk,
where boys were playing and persons
passing. Five killed and three seriously
injured.
stamp Enlbezzler.
SAN Francisco, April S.--Charles ,:
Wilkinson, eX-COllcctor or Internal
Revenue for the Western District of
Missouri, was arrested, charged with
ombezzling $4,000 in stamps. He claims
the embezzlement was effected by
subordinates in office, and processes a
willingness to return and stand trial.
Preparing to go to Charleston.
Boston, April S.-A meeting OF the
Boston Light Infantry was held last
night to perfect the arrangements made
for attending the Fort Moultrie Centen-
NAL at Charleston, S. G. The plan is for
the command to leave Boston with thirty
guns for New York, where they will
join the Old Guard with thirty guns and
proceed to Charleston by steamer.
After the celebration these commands,
with two companies from Charleston,
will return to New York and rendezvous
at the Hippodrome there. The Boston
Light Infantry will be joined by thirty
more guns, and, with full ranks, the
Carolina companies, will on the third
day OF July take special train to Phila-
delphia, to join the Centennial Legion.
The New England Division OF one Le-
gion will be under the command or Gen.
Burnside. ...-..
1t is calculated that it will take fifteen
DAYS to carry out the programme.
Death Of Mrs. ben Butler.
BosToN. April s.-Mrs. b. F. Butler
died to-day in the Massachusetts, Gen
eral Hospital, whittier she had been
taken for operation OF a cancer In the
throat.
LOUISVILLE, April s-Bristow himself
says there is no truth in the rumor or
his retirement.
Quarantine.
QUARANTINE, April About midnight
last night as the towbeat Wlcaco, with
a bark in tow coming up, was about one
mile from the Jump, the captain heard
a man calling to him from the bottom
Of boat drifting down the river.
The tow was Immediately slowed
down, but the boat drifted against the
tow and the man jumped into the river.
The captain OF the Wicaco called to
him to swim to the wreck Of his boat.
A boat from the bark was launched and
search made for the man, but he could
not be found.
He is supposed to be Fred Newman.
Norwegian and an oarsman in the quar-
antine boarding boat, who left the sta
ton last night and became drunk, and
starting to return alone in an open boat,
was capsized in the river, as the weather
was very squally during the night.
Accidentally Killed.
MEMPHIS, April S.-Jillson Harmon,
guarding the convicts on Presidents
island, was killed last night by the ac-
cidental discharge Of his gun.
Marine News.
GALVESTON. April s.-Cleared-steamship san