New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-05
Centennial Funds.

hrst of March.
Centennial Funds.
PHILADELPHIA, January 4-Argument
will be heard Saturday in the case of the
District Attorney vs. Centennial Board, for
81 500 1000, which the District Attorney
alleges should be paid the United s ates
before any distribution to the stockholders
is made.
Mail Robbers Realizing.
AS far as ascertaiRed $4,000 have been
paid by the Philadelphia banks TO parties
presenting checks which had been abstract
ed from mails in New York by gang ar
rested in that city on Tuesday.
The COiliery Fire.
HARRISBURG, Pa, January 4-The loss
thus tar by the fire in Lyken's valley mines
Is 100000.
Crooks Column.
FORT FETTERMAN, Dece mber 29.-Crook's
command reached here today. The cam
psign is over. The hostiles are too distant
to be reached this winter.
An Ice Gorge.
MEMPHIS, January A private telegram
this morning from Pine Bluff, Arkansas,
reports an ice gorge at Island Seventy
seven.
Fire.
ELMIRA, N. Y, January A fire at
Corning, New York, this morning, de
stroyed the Erie railroad depot, three
stores on Market street and five stores on
Pine street. Loss 100000.
The Ice Cutters Strike.
HUDSON, N. Y, January 4.-The strike
of the ice harvesters on Hudson river has
become general, but ne open violence has
yet been committed. At Catskill three Of
the leaders we're arrested this morning aud
gave bail. A party of 100 armed men, with
clubs, proceeded from Catskill TO Athens
and compelled the men working there to
stop work. The ice men at COxsaekie,
Stuyvessnt, Beam leland, SchOdaIck and
Smiths Dock have joined the strikers
Work is completely suspended all along the
line.
Fire at BOnhams
ST.. LOUIS, January "A special dispatch
from Sherman, Texas, says fire occurred
yesterday morning st BOnham which
burned about twelve business houses The
lOts amounts to about 100000, which is
partially insured.
A Texas Murder
Three men, named Flippin, Harrison and
Markham, got into a quarrel at Pilot Point,
Texas, while attending New Years bail.
and Flippin was shot and instantly killed
aud Harrison MORALLY wounded by Mark
ham.
Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
once Chief signal 'lfleer, )
Washington, January 4, ls77-4:SO P. NJ.
In the South Atlantic and Gulf States falling
barometer, southt ast 10 r0u,bW, OF Wind, and
Gee dediy wa m aud clearoT partly cloudy west her
Il prevail. p saihly followed in the southeast by
coca iOnal rama
the Ohio valley and Tennessee. falling barome.
ter. southeast 10 eouthwe winds, decidedly
possibly sueeeeded by rain altas-
In the Middle Staiee rising fl owed by falling
barometer, westerly winds, backing 70 toutherly,
and warmer, partly cloudy weather.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass Jar uary 4, P. M-Wind NORTH.
east, light. Arriy ed-Freneh bark ST. Andresse
lie hoy master, sixty Gays from Hamburg IN bal
Last to masisT; EnTwegi bark KaIsttn Langa
ard JakobBsn master, ext .tw0 days n m GiOuoc
ster- TO maaSeT. Ssiled-St amship Hudson.
VIoKsBURe, January 4.-Down-JOhn Howard
Pc ~ loaded al a. ~; fhzse Valley, ct p. a.. +,
with 700 bali 9 cotton snd 100 sacks seed. The
Fannie Moore lett, southwark bound, at II A. N
The +. Lee has not arrived though fully due.
Yazoo river Her freight has all been taken on
Seversl boats have pa led nc har, but abe viii not
come on
MEnPHis, Jsnuary A. The river Ioss four inclea,
ures. The gorge reported ihis morning i at
Island Ne. 10 u q cad Of Leland No. n The ice
ranbing very light to day.
CINCINNATI, January 4-There is no change IN
CAIno, January ~ RIVER four feet eleven inches
ard rising. The weather is modeTaliDg And The
Snow z melting rapidly. Weather clear mer-
SvANsvnLn, January 4-River sewn feet EIGHT
in and stationary The ice IL constantly aug.
ma ming. Weber eltaf and miidsr Maximum
i.0snVILIa. January l-weather clear and cold.
TFssUAa, January s.-hiver and weather IN.
changed.