New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-03

formally . captain in tie Sixtssnth Usitsd
States Infantry.
HALIFAX, October 2-Abel Smith, bows
man Of the champion crew, and brother,
we're drowned. Their boat was run down
BY steamer.
Boiler Expleslou.
CINCINNATI, October 2-By explosion OF
the boiler of the engine used In driving the
grain separator on the 1arm OF William
johnson, near Argosy, Indiana. on Satnr-
Johnson-were killed, and nine others IN
jured.
Rfoteus strikers.
Troy, October 2-Thirty riotous mould
ers, about two o'clock last night, carried
thousand dollars worth of patterns from
the shops of N. T. Tilley, . non. union
moulder. The Waterman used guns with
AClass Expelled,
BOSTON, October 2.-Tbe entire sopho.
more class of Williams College has been
suspended for rushing freshman.
NIcNelly's Fight With Outlaws.
GALVESTON, October 2-The Nercs' San
Antonio special says: A detachment of
McNelly's company, under Sergeant Arm
strong, attacked party of outlaws on
Espanezs lake, near Eagle Pass, killing five
and wounding one. They captured fifty
horses and large number Of cattle.
Courthouse Burned.
CHATTANOOGA, October 2-On Saturday
night the county courthouse was set On fire
in the Office of the registrar OF deeds The
fire was exting uisheG with some damage to
the bouks. Two books were missing. To-
dav DR.. j. s. Burns was arrested with the
missing books in his possession. He had
recently bought abstract Of titles covering
all but these two bOOke, and would have
made q large amount Of money had he not
been discovered.
Death of James Lick.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 2.-James Lick
died in this city ut one O'Clock Sunday
morning. He has been gradually sinking
for several days. Death resulted from
mere decay of nature.
The funeral of James Lick has been post
poned to Wednesday. The deceased ex-
pressed desire to be buried on the summit
vstory provided for by the trust fund.
The members of the board of trustees ex-
press their confidence that John Lick will
make no effort to break the trust deed.
The Coal Trade.
PHILADELPHIA, October 2.-The Lehigh
Coal Exchange agreed to continue Septem-
ber prices of coal during October.
The Lehigh and Wilkesbarro Coal Com.
pany have resumed work at ell their COL
ieries with full force ct full time.
Probabilities.
Omce Chief signal O6acer,
Warrington, October D. is76-l:30 p. NJ
For tho Gulf States, falling. barometer, south.
easterly to southw esterly winds. warmer and gen
orally clear weather. possibly succeeded 1t night
River and Marine News.
wind northeast; irs.S. We.the1 hSs1 s%d eco
Ar1ved-British steamer King Richard, at A. NJ.
Nelson, master. from Liverpool, to Ranger Fatman
1910 /. NJ. Cotton, master, nom Havana. to 3. =
Yorke. British steamer City Of Mecca, ct P. NJ.
Mari, mater nom Greencek, to Ocean, zerega L
ter, fifty days from Liverpool with salt to Cannon
l. Stewart. No departures.
River fell ore inch Up-City Of Helena, at ii
T.. and Golden Rue, At noon. Down-Schenck, |
stsP. n. The Matches arrived at p. NJ.
inches; now stands seventeen feet eight inches. |
Weather clear Maximum thermometer $40. AZ.
land, for Arkansas river; Grand Tower ar Belle
Of Memphis. for st. Louis; City of Vicksburg, for
CI1cnsAr1. October 2.-River fifteen feet two
inches and falling. Acknowledgment, from New |
Orleane. Weather clesr and cool.
P!1TsBuHs. october aIRiver five feet three |
LOUISVILLE, October 2.-Rtver falling; eight feet
four inches in the canal Weather cool and clear |
EVANSVILLE. October 2-River fifteen feet one |
nch and falling fast. Weather clear and cool. |
at AN
ST. Louis. October 2. Arrived Capitol city, from
Departed-AtlanEc, for New Orleans. |
The river fell ak ipchea Weather clear aud |
warmer.
CAIRO, October 2-Arived-Msud, from vicks- |
burg, at a. Nj Bee. from New Orleans, t 9 4. N.
for St. Louis, At "A. n; B e, for
St. Louis. At 10 A. NJ City of Alton, for New Or |
leans, at 2 P. N. River twenty one feet five |
inches and falling. Weather clear and cool.