The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23

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prominent coal dealer ii this region discov
cred last Saturday that T. T. Bargar, his
chief clerk had emhez1led about $5N,n0O of
ha money his dishonest operations dating
hack several years. Rargar was Imprisoned
today. III default Ut $4,000 bail His charac-
ter has always hitherto been considered as
irreproachable,
FATAL DISCHARGE OF A DhAsT.
CHEYENNE w. .T., Nov 22-TThe premature
discharges nr " blast I'LL Dpadwo Yesterday
caused the instant death uf Joseph ", CON
krite, and serious wpunding of John Watson
and John Halibanshl.
SCHOONER GOES ASHORE FIVE or THE
CREW DROWNED
DETROIT, Nov. 12A special to the Free
Presa from Glenhaven via LELAND, Michigan
reports that the schooner W. d. Phillips, of
Oawegu went ashore near Glenargar, on tho
tho night Of the nineteenth, and II a total
wreck Five of tho crew were drowned
IN stNKI.s,i CONDITION,
New YoRK. Nov. 22-The steamer Andes
brought to this port the crew of the schooner
Francis Rurritt, abandoned. November al, In
Il sinking condition.
Will, he 4 TOTAL WRECK.
PoRr CoDBOnNE, Ont, % Tho schooner
Samana, grain laden, from Toledo for osWego,
which went ashore naar here an tho twentieth
instant. VIII be a total wreck, the severe gale
of to-day having carried her further TN the
reef, where the sea is now breaking over her.
Seven Thousand bushels of grain were saved.
Tho crew were rescued with dihiru|tyh by life
boat
MIsrbArEp SWITCH wEEoKs, X TRAIN.
C1NrINNATI Nnv. ga special from Dav-
enport. Iowa, reports an accident to a freight
train on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific
Railroad. Tho switch at tlls east end af the
bridge over SYLVIA slough, between TIM Island
and city Of Rock Island. WAS left open, eaus-
ing the locomotivPtu run off tho track aganat
the end of the span, forcing 1t from the ahut-
ment. Tho whole span fell, and was followed
into a twenty foot chaam bv the engine and
five cars. Thrna mon nn the engine escaped.
100000 FIRE AT WILMINGTON. N. {.
WILMINGTON, Nov. ga large fire oc-
enrred here early thie morning, which de-
atrnyed Gnlville 4 Go, y ateam aaw-mll. AL
toofcr u Prices sash and blind factory, Il
large lot Of lumber 3a5 casks Of spirits of tur-
pentine and about hno barrels of rosin belong
ing tn Alex. Sprunt II Son, besides a large
ftunt Of wharfage. The loss aggregates
nearly $4,000. insurance about k2n, 900 Alex
Sprunt N Son only were fully Insured.
THE SHOTGUN IN NORTH CAROLINA
WALpRoN, N. G.. Nov. 22,-Ehi4 morning
t. j. Hicks was killed by ] y. Merritt with
a shot-Hnn The trouble arose ont of dis
puted title to q lot On which Hicks was LIVING,
FIRE IN A WOOL WAREHOUSE AT LAWRENCE
MASS.
LAWRENCE. Nov. GA fire broke out this
forenoon In tho wool stnrnhuusa uf tho Wash
ington mills, which partially DESTROYED the
buildinge. The officers of The corporation
think the damage by water to the stock will
probably exceed 100000 which is covered by
insurance.
MORE MARINE ntRAsTFRs ON THE LAKES.
ERIE. Pa. Nov. ga Tho Cumberland q
Canadian vessel. went ashore just above
Pfesque 1ele yesterday morning. The United
States steamer Michigan went to her relief in
the evening, but tho weather waa too thick TO
accomplish anything until this morning
when the wreck was examined Her hull
is entirely under water, and IL was impossible
to get aboard of her No trace Of the crew
was discovered, aud II Is feared all were lost
She WAS loaded With lumber and railroad Ties
The vessel went 70 pieces this afternoon. ana
the shore Is strewn with her cargo Tho
Nancosta. n Canadian vessel went aahore
yesterday of the life saving station. The
crew were taken offsnfely. The vessel II still
hard aground, md II Il feared she will break
np. She Isl loaded with lumber.