New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
Express Robbers Cnptured-A Desperate
Fi&ht-WOmnn suffrage Repeal Bill
Defeated In WyominG-Death Of DIR.
Hess. n Former Opera Nv mayer.

Express Robbers Cnptured-A Desperate
FiRht-Womnn suffrage Repeal Bill
Defeated in Wyoming Death Of DIR.
Hess. a Former Opera Manager.
MEMPHIS. December IA private dis
patch says the men who robbed the express
car on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad some
two months ago were captured near Verona
on Monday, after desperate fight: The
detectives have been on their track ever
since the robbery.
CHEYENNE. Wyoming December 1.-THE
bill to repeal the law in Wyoming giving
women the right of suffrage passed the
House, the Governors veto nOtWlthstand-
.ng.
The repeal was lost in the council for
want of the requisite twOthirtis vote.
CHICAGO, December l4.-Dr. Hess for
n,erly business manager of CrOsbys Opera
House. who attempted suicide few weeks
since. died last night from the effects Of the
UOund.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Once Chief Signal Officer,
Washington. December II, 1871. 100 P. NJ
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-FOUR HOURS
The low barometer in New York State
has moved nOrteastward beyond our sta
tons. The high barometer in the North
west has moved southeast into the Ohio val
lev, and is now stretching nOrtheastward
Clouds and snow have prevailed in New
England and Western New York and Perm
sylvania. Brisk winds have prevailed II
short time in these regions, where north
west winds and rising barometer are now
reported. Partially cloudy and clear weather
has prevailed on the Atlantic coast from
Connecticut to North Carolina and west
ward. An area Of low barometer has de-
velop i in the Gulf, and an area of north
easterlv winds and rain has advanced
nOrtheastward to South Carolina. The
barometer has fallen during the day in the
Northwest, with southwesterly winds and
threatening YEA her. The high barometer
winds.
PROBABILITIES.
Falling barometer and rain will probably
advance on Friday nOrtheastward along |
the Atlantic coast: nOrthwesterly winds |
back to northeast in New York and New
England. The barometer falls with in
creasing sOutherly winds, from the upper |
lakes westward; rising barometer, with |
cool nOrtherly Winds extend from Alabama |
westward. Falling barometer, with cloudy
weather, on the Oregon coast. Dangerous |
winds are not anticipated for our coast
this evening.
River lntelliGeuce.
SOUTHWEST Pass, December IL, 6 P. NJ
barometer 1890. Wind north. strong.
Arrived: Norwegian bark Speranza. Neil
son. master, sixty days from Britain Ferry
with .3l tons of railroad iron to order;
+. Y. Turner. Groves, master.
eleven days from Ruatan. with fruit to the
New Orleans and Bay Island Fruit Com
pany. Sailed: Steamships Said and Gin
ton and ship Belgravia.
VICKsBURG, December li.-Passed down:
John +. Tolle at twelve. and Edinburg at
one o'clock last night Boat down to-day:
GAINESVILLE at A. NJ. Passed up: Mollie
Ebert at A. NJ: Governor Allen at
a. NJ. Weather clear and cool. River fall
ing,
MEMPHIS, December l4.-Weather cloudy
and cold. River stationary Passed M:
latter Is aground on Reeves bar. The Belle
Lee ran through herself below Helena, Ar
Kansas. and is coming up ON one wheel.
CISCINNATI December l4.-River five
|eet in the channel, and about stationary.
Weather clear and colder
P1rrsBURG, December LITTLE weather
8 very cold; freezing again Monongahela
hree feet one inch in the channel, and fall
ng.
EVANSVILLE. December l4.-Weatber
lear and cold. River falling. Passed up:
See and barges at seven last evening
'pezing hard tonight
CAIRO. December li-Arrved: James
Toward from New Orleans a, ) 4. NJ,
colorado from Powers Island, Arkansas
or Dog Tooth at 8 A. NJ, Sabine from
louisville for New Orleans passed down at
A. NJ. The Dexter is over the bar at
Dog Tooth, and Is expected here hourly.
aver risen one inch. Clear and cold. I
iercury 2S-.
LOUISVILLE, December 1.-the river is
till falling, with three feet ten inches in [
ne canal, twenty-five inches in the chute,
nd scant four feet to Evansville. Weather
lear and cold ,