New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-25
NllSCELLANEOTS,
High Water in the Red River.

| SHREVEPORT, July 2l.-The water is now
within one foot of the spring rise. Some
low places along the narrow river below
here are partially under water. A further
rise of two feet would do serious damage
The upper river at Fulton has fallen touy
feet six inches in the last forty weight hours
The fall at Carolina Bluffs up to this even
| ing was two inches, and the fall should
reach here tomorrow. No material dam
age has befallen the crops along Old river,
but from the Raft TO Fulton the destruction
has been fearful. Competent judges esti-
mate the loss OF cotton by the late food in
| the upper river at 20, Geo bales.
A Boat Load OF Children Drowned.
ST. JOSEPH, July 24.-Joseph Cross, with
| five girls, were boating on the lake near
this city: a girl reached for the water and
| capsizsd the boat. AL were drowned but
Cross. They were Germans aged from
| seven to sixteen years.
| A Cincinnati Company that Marched TO
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2i-At eleven
O'Clock this morning the Cincinnati Light
Guard arrived at the encampment near the
exhibit ION grounds, having marched the
entire distance from Cincinnati, the time
occupied en- route being twenty-nine days
They remain about three weeks.
A strike mt Philadelphia.
The journeymen vessel rlggers struck to-
day against the proposed reduction Of
wages from g 80 to 81 per day. Nearly all
the shops along the wharves were deserted
Champion Wrestlers.
BALTIMORE, July 2i.-A contest between
liam Miller, an Englishman, for the cham
piOnship II wrestling and $1,000, came Oft
tonight at Ford's Opera House. Three
thousand persons were present. Both d en
were il excellent condition. The FIRST
round was finished by Bauer, throwing
Miller. Times minutes.
The second round was called at 9i5
Miller seized Bauer by the neck and after
struggl OF four minutas forced HIM to the
floor, gaining the round. Round the third !
and last was called at ten o'clock. Miller, |
after several TENTS, again grasped Bauer |
by the neck, and after fierce struggle Of |
fourteen minutes succeeded in landing |
Bauer on the ioor and winning the match. |
Bauer was the fAyorlte at the commence, |
ment.
Killed in n Cioud-Burst.
SAN FRANCISCO, July GA dispatch /
IRON Eureka Gays that about nine o'clock |
last night cloud burst on the Diamond
Range mOuntsins, thirteen miles east of
here, which resulted in the death of thir.
teen Chinese woodchoppers, and probably
a large number of Italians camped in the
canon getting out timber. The Italians
were camped short distance above and
as no trace can be found it is feared that all
persisted.
A Bloody Fight.
CINCINNATI, July A-At Warsaw. Ken
lucky, last night, Rube Spencer was shot
four times by John HOlton and the laster
was cut by Spencer in the side, face. neck |
and breast. Spencer can not live, and
Holton's recovery is doubtful. Cause of
the quarrel is unknown.
Probabilities.
Office Chief Signal Officer ! !
Washington, July "a, l87643o P. M
For the Gulf States aid Tennessee. local rains |
md partly cloudy weather, northeast to southeast |
Winds slight rise in barometer and stationary or
ise, ana probably reach the danger line at |
hreveport Tuesday night.
River and Marine News.
soorHwssr Pass. July a., P; M.-Barometer :
70 WIND south fresh. Weather cloudy No
It'll = mercury at ss Alrivsd~R T, Srysrly, tom j
lree feet inch in the la st forty eight hours
V VIC July 2i7Weather fair and warm. p
rved~Naichs1, at n. In ' portlp ia
aEAPHIs, July 24~-River fell four inches, and | II
w stands twenty SIX feet seven inches. Rainy.
thermometer ranging from 10o to 800 Arrived /
hlte, from ylcksburg. Departed-Arlington for
ncnnati; Baker for Ohio river; Commonwealth,
New Orleans
;!NcINNATl July 2i-River eleven feet and !,
ling. Weather clear and pleasant.
u. LOUIS; July 2A-No arrivals or depa, lures | q
cept local packets. River twenty -four feet ana .
ling. Weather clear and cool al
NASHVILLE July 24.-River ten feet two inches r.
falling Rain in the morning and clear weather II
night al
oUIsvILLR. July 24-River falling; six feet in
canal Weather clear and cool
AFRO, July 24.-No arrivals Departed-City ~
ksburs for Ficksbu1s, at T, A.; Atlantic, for go