New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-21

nometer ranging from 1000 TO 1899 in the
shade. Between and P. NJ, very heavy
thunder, lightning and rain STERN pre-
vailed, accompanied by a considerable fail
OF hail, the mercury falling $50 IL half an
hour.
The wind which accompanied the etorm
was very severe; number of houses were
unroOfed and otherwise damaged, and
many shade trees in the city were unlimbed
and stripped Of foliage. Seabrook's tobacco
warehouse, used during the war as a gen.
eral receiving hospital, had the southern
section entirely demolished. the sheds be-
| ing lifted bodily and carried into the
streets. A large quantity Of tobacco stored
| in the warehouse was damaged by the rain.
The loss can not now be estimated. Three
persons were seriously injured at the ware
house. The entire upper story of J. FL.
Dickerson & Co.'S saddlery establishment
was carried away and two persons injured.
Other workmen narrowly escaping.
The WALL of the Third Presbyterian
Church is reported in dangerous condi.
ton from the storm. Several tobacco fac
tories also sustained serious damage from
being unrOofed and having stock exposed
to the rain. Lightning struck in NUN ber
ct places, but nothing serious is reported
The storm seems to have been entirely
local in its severity. as kilograms from sew
eral nelghboring points report no signs Of it.
Fire at Rochester,.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, July 20.-A large stone
building, occupied as sash and blind man
qtact99ry AM and planning mill, burned out.
John K. Marks, workman, was burned
to death, and George Harten seriously in
jured.
North River steamer Burned.
ALBANY, July 2O.-The steamer Baltic
burned tour miles below here. Crew saved.
Ann Eliza Young's Divorce Case.
SALT LAKE CITY, July 2O.-The case of
Ann Eliza Young against Brigham Young,
for divorce, was up before Judge Shaffer
to-day. The following rulings were made:
That as Ann Eliza Young claimed to hsyo
been married to Brigham Young, which the
defendant did not deny, but denied that
she was his legal wife; that as the contest
was as to the legality Of the marriage,
the court could properly grant alimony dur
ing the suit.
The motion for personal attachment
upon the defendant, for contempt of court
in not paying $500 per month, was denied,
as this was harsh measure, where milGer
would be sufficient. The motion to strike
out the amended answer of reference was
overruled, and evidence in the main case
was ordered to be taken before commits
sioner.
The Young Idea that Shot Badly.
DUBUQUE, July 20-Samuel Lawtor shot
his father fatally.
The Mississippi Odd Fellows.
VICKsBURG, July 20.-The thirty.eighth
session OF the Grand Lodge, Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows, of this State, con-
vened Tuesday. The attendance was good.
r. L. Saunders, of jackson, Grand Master,
j. +. McCown, Grand Secretary.
Death of Famous Ohioan.
CINCINNATI. July 20.-HOn Georpe T.
Pugh IS dead.
Fatal Railroad Accident.
A train of cars with an Odd Fellows ex-
cursion from New York for Yellow Springs,
cOllided with a hand car. killing two en-
ployes. Others were bruised but no. ser
iously.
A Defaulter.
MILWAUKEE, July 2O.-Treasurer Albert
Settler, of Washington county, is q de-
faulter for $4,000.
Savings Bank Failed.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July 20.--The Buck
ingham Dime Savings Bank closed.
Bird Killers in their Glory.
ST. LOUIS, July 20.-The pigeon shooting
tournament, under the auspices af the st,
Louis Gun Club, commenced yesterday.
twentyone yards, shot for by twenty per.
sons The first money was taken by John
Griffith, of Peoria; the second, by G. NJ. Will
liams, of st. Louis; the third, by T. j. South,
of Frankfort, Kentucky, and the fourth, by
George Bernard, of Chicago.
The second purse was $3.50, ten single
rises, twenty-six yards. There were thirty
four entries. First money taken by T. J.
South; second by Kleinman, Of Chicago;
the third was divided between Stevenson
and Carter; fourth by j. Lucas, Of St.
Louis, and fifth by McManus.