The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-01-05

rectly In the premises, judging from q
newspaper standpoint.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4.--The United States
Grand Jury convened this morning and
Immediately commenced work on the
whisky cases. The trial Of Hank Davis,
for the murder Of Whyland, was con-
tinued to-day. A jury was secured and
the testimony commenced. He relies
on the insanity dodge TO save himself.
Boston, Jan. 4.--The funeral Of the
late exGov. Clifford, Of New Bedford
will take place on Thursday.
MANCHESTER, N. H., Jan. 4.-To-mor-
row being the hundredth anniversary Of
the independence of New Hampshire,
Gov. Chevey has ordered national
salute Of thirty-eight guns to be fired
at sunrise, noon and sunset fnat day.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 4.-The bark
Windward, from Seattle, with lumber,
to Frisco, Is ashore in Useless Bay,
Puget Sound, and u total wreck; crew
saved.
James Anthony, late OF the Sacre-
mento Union, died this morning Of
apoplexy.
NEwBERRypoRT, MASS, Jan. A. w.
Biddle's wheel factory at Amesbury
was burned early this morning. The
loss on the building and machinery will
reach $4,000. Insured. A block OF
tenements belonging to the corporation
also caught fire and were entirely de-
stroyed. The total loss will be about
$40, 900
DETROIT, Jan 4The wrestling
match between james Mclaughlin, OF
this city, and Walter J. Benjamin, Of
Washington, for $4,000 and the cham
pionship Of the world, collar and elbow,
best two out of three, took place ut the
Opera House here tonight, and ended
in victory for Mclaughlin.
EVANSVILLE, IND, Jan. 4.-The def
cheney In the Office of ex-City Clerk
SAMSON, OF this city, Is shown by a re-
port of an examining committee to
amount to $57 500.
CAMBRIDGE, IND, Jan. 4.-Henry A..
Schroever, dry goods merchant here,
failed yesterday.
STEUBENvILLE, o., Jan. 4.--The boiler
Of tho Wallace Woolen factory here
exploded at the close Of work last night,
killing the engineer, Vim. Switzerland.
The pieces were blown in an opposite
direction from the working room, other
wise the loss OF life would have been
terrible.
MARIETTA, o., Jan. 4.-Rev. Il. Bat
tIn. Gr L;x,J IL, Nur;Dtfo uoafnrflnxy
aged 81 years. He was the oldest Meth
odist minister In the West.
CINCINNATI. Jan. "A whisky seizure
case against Barrett q Dale was dis
missed yesterday by the District At
torney.
Mrs. J. A. Joyce passed through this
city this morning en- route for Wash
ington, to intercede for the pardon OF
her husband.
VIM. Carlyle, of Alabama, committed
suicide at the Good Samaritan House
last night. He was being treated for
consumption.
FOREIGN.
/ LONDON. Jan. AT In Getting of Erie
bondholders to-day, It was reported by
a committee appointed at a former
meeting that the loan recommended by
Sir Edward Watkins had been negoti-
ated In London, and is for $4,000, but
the monstrous charges incurred in the
negotiations have absorbed s39,OoO. 1t
was also announced that suits have
been commenced against McHenry
Bischoffsheim and others. A PROPOSE
tion was made that Gov. Tilden, Of New
York, should be chosen to preside over
an American court OF arbitration, where
all the differences could be submitted
for adjustment. A warm discussion fol-
lowed The general opinion, however,
favors the committee scheme. ,o
Sir Anthony Rothschild died to-day
at his residence in this city. He was
the second son OF Nathan Rothschild,
the third Of the original brothers.
TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 4.-Dispatches
from all parts Of the province state that
the weather is extremely mild. In some
places farmers are already plowing.
James Collie, aged thirty years, was
arrested to-day, charged with bigamy.
He married Elizabeth Lee in Toronto
last September. His first wife, who
lived in the States, followed him here
and had him arrested.
MARINE.
SOUTHWEST PASS, Jan 4,6p. m. Baron
ter 80. .25. Wind N. Z. by E., fresh. Wealth
er cloudy. Arrived: American schooner
4 r. B. Locke, Schriever, master, 5 days
from Bonacco, with fruit to q, Grande
British ship Lake Michigan, LAMONT,
master, "a days from the Clyde, with pig
} iron to d. Wheeler Il Son; Norwegian
bark Johannes Foss, Jobson, master, As
days from Barcelona, in ballast, to
Charles and Gilbert Green & Co. !; Aus
trian bark ERGO, Giadrossich, master
As days from Bordeaux, in ballast, to
master; Norwegian bark Cass, Chris
tiansen, master, 43 days from Lcith, In
ballast, to master. Sailed: Steamship
Haytian, ship Valadora, and bark Ar
lington.
SOUTHWEST Pass, Jan. 4, 2 n Bar
ometer 1890. Wind N. 4. by f., freeh
Weather cloudy. Arrived British
steamship Alice, at 1850 a. m, Ellis
master, from Liverpool, to Ocean, Ie
rega ~ Co.: Norwegian bark Albert
Anderson, MASTER 10 days from Havre
to %. Forester. Sailed Bark Julie En-
: nestine and brig Ernestine. The steam
: II. a.