New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-07

Dead from Eat1nG T0adst0Ols.
NEWARK, October 6.-Miss Bak ar, Miss
Crane and q boy are dead from eating
toadsto0ls at Connecticut Farms. Miss
Pool. who ate sparingly, will probably re-
cover.
Fire In Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, October Ga fire last
an extensive q ~ in the extreme eastern
portion of thS centennial grounds, orig-
mated on the s2 d floor in the servants
apartment. 1t il -dppOsed that light from
gas jet eet fire to some clothing in tho
room. So rapid was the progress Of tbs
flames that it was with the greatest difficulty
that child which had been previously put
to bed was rescued.
The alarm was promptly sounded, but by
the time the fremen got into service the
greater portion of the structure was in
flames. All that was saved was the lunch
room and drinking bar. The building cost
$4,000. The loss is about one-han that
amount. The fire caused great excitement
in the vicinity.
Centennial Awards.
A list of 1000 additional awardslof the
Centennial Exhibition have been issued. A.
majority of these awards are to foreign OK
hibit0rs.
Shooting Affair.
John Mason and John Slckles were shot
this evening in Camden, New Jersey, by .
oolored man, during Republican parade.
The extent OF their injuries has not yet
been ascertained, though it ie thought that
Sickles is dangerously wounded.
The Fish Fanciers.
The members of the Fish Culture Asso-
citation, and number of invited guests. to-
day partOOk of q dinner of q novel and in
teresting character, st which some seventy
five varieties of fish were served.
Railroad Accidents.
CINCINNATI, October GA special pas
senger train east, containing soldiers home
ward bound from the reunion at Indian
apolis, on the Indianapolis, Cincinnati; and
Lafayette railroad, collided with freight
train, six miles from Greensburg, Indiana,
this morning. A number of passengers and
employees were injured, and Conductor
Allen, of the passenger train, is not ex-
pected to recover.
HoRNELsv1LLE, N. Y, October 6.-The
engine, baggage, smoking, and one other
car of the passenger train bound west were
thrown from the track on the Western
branch of the Erie railway, three miles east
of Genesee, at twenty-five minutes past
eleven O'Clock last night, by striking .
horse. The engineer-Clark-was killed.
and the fireman, brakeman and tramp
badly injured. Three passengers were
slightly injured.
Arrest Of Federal Election OAicials fer
Intimidation.
BALTIMORE, October 6.-The supervisor
of registr stion and three United States dep
uty marshals were arrested, charged with
intimidation. These arrests caused cOnsid-
erable excitement in political circles.
Parade Of Odd Fellows.
MEMPHIS, October 6-The parade of the
National Council of Odd Fellows (coloredj
through the principal streets was decidedly
creditable to the Order. 1t il expected the
council will adjourn tomorrow. The relief
committee to-day forwarded the remaining
sum collected for the yellow fever suf-
ferers, as follows: To Savannah $297O; to
Brunswick $1,000.
Reduction Of Wages.
SCRANTON, Pa, October 6.-The work
men In the shops of the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western railroad were notified
this morning that Q reduction of ten per
cent in their wages would take place after
the seventh instant. The men immediately
stopped work and held meeting. A COM
mittee was appointed to confer with the
officers of the company, and the meeting
thousand persons were present at the meet
ing.
Probabilities.
WAR D1PARrNlNf }
Once Chief Signal Ofacer
Washington, October 6, ls76-l:30 P. M. }
For the Gulf States rising barometer, northwest
to northeast winds, and cooler. partly cloudy
weather, with occasional rain and in Texas Q
norther.
Cautionary signals continue along the Atlantic
coast from North Carolina to Maine, and are or
dered for Galveston and IndanolA.
COttOns
NEW York, October 6.-The following is tho
comparative statement Of cotton for the week.
ending to-day:
Net receipts at all United States ports s:133 306
oame time last year. 10S 53S
Total r0C0Dt0 atnC0 S0pt0mb0r IA SSH