The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
Above low Change,

Itouiayiils uts.tsEa..s -
Memphis. .ststs..sa '.sst4 ~ "
sNew Orleans ssts.s''s''s ! 3
Eittanurg sssAss s's+s.ss'' ~ .
HhrnvenDrt sssa4s sssss.s ~ ~
Et. hguis st4&stss4ss.'as1' y
vlnkHburE. .ss.s.s 49,. ~ ms. pAhora
CS sah ,sssss ssss sFs ss q ssaes s aSNve a
Yesterday was an average Monday on the
shHS HE Grand FL lf nase e yesterday for 81 Louis
Ihe Oakland Eturnsa Sunday IN night
oi her irsiaht vas aas hossheads Of sugar and
10y rae Ps'lsls ira No ie uspt James Hamilton ar
rived Yes,erday from beuf liver, and is re. |
eivlps o rstsn Th,nfsaey Capt + Hsse@ hs wsp
uaft III the river which is rising slowly from
baekwater from The Ouaehita. ,..... ~ n
Ths champion n unas,es ana pSse peasan
clefk, George Mlltenberser, In the office, az q
ypre, arrived Sunday night f,nm I'm et l,onis us WIN
eplins isl bales cotton and 1904 sacks OIL cake,
and viii rs urn Thusasss' ,ls Lhs qseatsa" u n ns
fs The Win Ksis viii have fne trip out to-day,
sHEr9ea Iesle returned on the Laura Lee from
a Walt Of eeveta weeks TO Logay bayou
divers James and Al Burrls, of the salvor
Hant Tbpmas p ,a leaves for home day,
CART. A, j. Garter. of the John A. seudder,
went TO the ietties ON the Martha returning
Mr, John webra has retired from the ONCE Of
the Belle Mr. !. @ Berseron, his former assist
ai sines se nM sst Il Monday Monday at D. M and up to the
same hour YESTERDAY, the itveis had fallen 1est
Y ies' shss 81 AZ sbte
port. and inehis at New Orleans and has
risen feet at kt b9a.s I tnehes f. esfe a ssa, sad
above ii vleksbnra and 70 Inches above y New
New ofleans. but failing everywhsre else. ex-
eeg at FEY apts "a hs sssss nepea e. asys BSs
= Tba Eansbon leaves for the opelousas TO day
Jos. 4. Bmith, a DaNive OF Maine, and real
sas see sps, s W Wnsss and ws bSd e SUNDAY
ME. Smith has been Ia the Ice business in 'his
city for oyer twenty years. apd partner M 10 me
tipn, ne wac widely known and highly re-
varded BY The steamboat Fraternity ae an ma, a.,
a wife and eight children, for whose benefit
his interest In the Crescent OltY Ice. 0omrany
will be retained and managed by BILE late az
The Whisper has changed her hour Of de-
pafture on Fridays TO II q, IN,
passenser as GER steamer i viii Kyle, Lew Hates Ia
command, genial Jas. A, Alexander ~ clerk,
esyes Today p o. m whqf ta tGr Yaoh bs th
The I ieSepife Stp Anchor Line steamer John A.
Al i. uatter III command aeo, Il Baker cierk
The resular ri weekly lower sesst packet
clerk leaves. TO- daY al ii a. n. for Orange Farm.
8 rhe nene Maeready. In place of the De smet.
Frank ortendoifer master. lsayes to. .dav A. II
a. M for the upper coast and Donaliaonville.
Assumption. M sai Z. K. 0hariet master. D. Nicolle
Ths sfss nsed stas mall ~ pset apbr s
Capt, VIM, Csmpb H. 4. j. Howafa aud WIN
Oaahqn elerks, leaves, e. day at p, m. for
The regular weekly independent Atchafalsya
river packet City of Augusta. William Craw.;
ford meatar, A. Mernier. tr. aud CAPT, j, y,
brou clerka. leaves to-day At p. m. Tor Wash
Aflua FSa John W Cannon. J. Q. Ltbsno msster,
leaves tomorrow at .. NJ. aa usual. for Bayou
the reliable aud cnlg, through Bayou Teche
Il. k, Voerhees and Willie jonea elerks, leaves
Tomorrow at I. y. m. .for st. Martineyille
ysWs Tns es.aw B mssssq oS@01Hnss Hss fsss%ss ssow
clerk, is receiving 10 leaye to morrow at .. ~
ses e passos oaS Snare
The Independent D ,you B4fthelomew packet
Clara g., VIM, wenE.l matter, q. II. Packard
CLERK eaves te-nerrew at m, and VIII hse sase
az the mouth OF the bayou, aud for points on
the upper bayou, reehipping. ON the Ollie b.
sa9 L Sss ss'ss ae sea rSS kSss
leAves to. morrow at ., M
Exchange Clippings.
Memphis Avalanche April H.
The Raven, with her tow of harRes contain.
ina 100000 bushels of grain, passed down for
New Otleana yesterday.
The John Gilmore, With her tow Of lag, 900
Tae j. b. M Kshler paese 4 down for New Or.
leans yesterday. She put off come freight here,
and added efs balee cotton and i0T bales hay.
Matches Democrat. April 10.
Nher tow below the city yesterday morning Que
OF her harges strucs an obstruction. knocking
quite hole in Z. Prompt attention was given
10 ts, and Rt a late hour yesterday afternoon 1t
was thouaht the break had been completely re-
A very unfortunate occurrence took place on
the river yesterday. ear this city, and is ter
rihle commentary on the car, less handling OF
6re-erms The particulars of the affair, as
CLEANED from one who was prnaent at the
Uorpnel'e inaueAt, are IA followe; The towboats
]. SHARP Mcdonald, Capt. Patrick MeAlt.ter,
heavy towa, were coming down the river ster.
day morning, at about 9 30 o'clock. when the
captain Of the, f,rmee boat thought he would
were old friends. had been intimately assoc
ctated for years and a ways made 1t potut to
river, CART Mcsliser at once got into yawl.
and three stout pairs OF arms at the oars coon
hsousht him 4, ni9nss,d'e en- eide the Brown: Capt
friend coning, at once started down to greet
him, making some iccular remark, as he passed
ssss s an nj sas
responded by Hing Oapt, Chaser n Dutch
mans-tbefr usual nanper OF greeting each
ether. In passing through the cain Capt.
Chaser picked no Winchester rifle, ait
into the cabin, aud carrying It In his hand, he
stood with 1t pointed down at the stairs while
his fliend wae coming ur, Seeing Oapt. Giase.
standing thue. Capt MoAllster reached behind
him. drew hie revolver. and started up the
steps e the boiler deck h5,h men ,ossipg s at at
OF the etairs Capt McAllister trssped the rifle
near the muaata with his left hand, and whiIe
drawirg II across HIS body from right to left.
the ride explodes, and the messenger Of death
sped on liz fsai errsnd, plowing no the aesh
between the thumb and fore finger of the left
hand and en- ering his dy q lr the tbp OF ths
left breast The course sf the bullet could not
be sscartained. but &c shattered all the bones
near the shoulder, and seemed to tend down.
wards Capt McAif-ter expired iu about six
minutes att.sr being shot Both boats then ran In
1ust below the city uuaran ine station, and sent
word IA this cify notifying Justice yeszts Of
the occurrence. A jury was at ones summoned.
a..a - hi.n.r ihs fns, Kindly MArrh hp nnm I