New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-13
NIIscELLANEOUs.
A Keroseue OoUtIngr.,,o,

A Kerosene COnfaRratIOn.
ROCHESTER, January 12.--A fire at Brook
port, caused by the explosion Of a Kerosene
lamp, burned the old Methodist Church.
among other buildings. Loss $40 900.
Homicide on the Rail.
PENSACOLA, January I2.-The coroner,a
inquest in the case of Butler killed in the
accident on the Pensacola railroad, returned
verdict of malicious 1nterference with tbe
track by parties unknown.
A Parsons Damaged Character.
ST. LOUIS, January l2.-Rev. Stuart
Robinson, of Louisville, has received $4,000
of his lawyer, fees and costs In the libei suit
against Mckee, kishback & Houser, the prO
prietors of the old st. Louis Den1ocrat.
A Cold Snap.
WATERTowE, N. T., January l2.-Yha
Thermometer ct one O'Clock this morning
indicated 2O7 below zero. A change Of 500
in ten hours.
LOUISVILLE, January l2.--Stevin 4. Cain
DRY goods: have gone into liquidation. Liza
bilities $l67 900.
Burglars Captured.
PoUGEKEEPsIE, N. Y, January l2,-The
detectives arrested three burglars on the
Montreal train this morning ct two o'elosk.
who had planned to rob the safes Of ths
National Express Company. The burglars
were at work on the car when detected,
They are now in jail hero,
Failures.
BOSTON. January 12.--The Mechanics
Savings Bank, established in 1874, aue-
pended on the fourth of December, Thers
were $446, ,96l due depoaitOrs
The recent failure of HudeIl & Geitginaer
in Philadelphia has caused some commotion
here, where tleir liabilities are hes
There are claims against the firm Of nearly
&6lh0 (huO hAln hVr kao.. =
flushed up.
MoRRIsTowN, N. j., January Is.-John
II. Talmadge, confined here, charged with
defrauding a Canada bank of 436. .OO0. gSaa
Internationally released on the REQUEST az
the banks lawyers.
snow in Chicago.
CHICAGO, January 12.--There has beef,
thirty-aix hours snow here. Il tbe eoun-
try the fall has been even b ivier. The
weather Is cold.
CrOOked Banlzea.
POUGHKEEPsIE, n r., January I9
Alexander Barton, cashier of the National
Bank Of Fishkill is charged with 4 defi-
cheney of $40. 900 to So, 900. Experts are
examining his accounts Barton SAYS he
sold bonds left at the bank for safekeeDinr
to pay overdrafts, hut declines to give
names Of persons making overdraf1a. No
money has been paid over the counter 10
uoSs ~ 40 sVoeS1 thAt " business Will be
transacted until the reF Of the examine
tion has been reaq Barton has been
concerned with the bank over twenty years
and has always borne good character
Death Of lucille Western.
New YORK, January I2.-Lucille West
ern, the actress, IS dead, aged thirty-four
Oregon Witnesses.
PORTLAND, Oregon, january I2.-Hr.
Rnah Of E.adn 4 Hrxnh
Billupa, chairman of the State Demoerafin
committee left for Washington to-day.
where H1eade Is.
MONTGOMERY, january I2.--Mr Meade.
Of the Louisiana congressional Committee.
is here, having missed connection with The
Northern train. He leaves tonight for
Washington.
Ice Gorge Brokon.
CAIRO, January I2-Teleerams from
Columbus and Hickman this evening report
! the ice gorge broken ct those nlaces. and ~
it is believed that this leaves A onsn sirar
below, with plenty OF water, steemboatman
and shippers are correspondents fuhfianf
! The river was thirteen feet AZ dark. and
hes roceded rapidly sinoe the g0re6s broke.
The Ohio is clear Of Toe hafo nrIssiinr
rain all day and cloudy Mercury sss and
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