New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

Massachusetts Republicans-Severe Storm
in North Carolina-A Wife Beaten to
Death-No Fever I'm Jackson-A Sherfa,s
Posse Killed-Fever in vicksburg-
Mormon Approximations.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, September Co.
There have been 1861 delegates elected, Of
whom 432 are Butterflies.
! RALEIGH, N. c., September 26-In the
circuit court to-day, the case Of the United
States against Ames, and some thirty 9TH
ers. consumed the day.
The case has been progressing since Sat
urday, bnt the defense have not yet con.
cluded their testimony. A number of very
strong alibis have been proved.
| One of the severest wind and rain storms
that has visited this section in number Of
years, has been prevailing since 4:3O Z. NJ,
though it is fast dying away. Large trees
have been blown down in the streets.
| HARLEsToN. 5. C., September 26.-There
has been five deaths from yellow fever i'll
the last twenty-tOur hours.
NASHVILLE, September 26.-The races
were well attended. The following is q
| summary:
First race, Citizens stake, all ages, two
mile heats-Foster l, l; Sentinel 3, ?:
| Metalla 3, distanced; Helmet distanced.
Time-3:43l4 and 3:4Oa.
| Second race, Association purse, mile
heats-eight started: Gaberlunzie /, /;
rary. and 3. Time-l:47a and LAO.
MEMPHIS, September 26.-James ARM
| strong, ship carpenter, was arrested to-
day for beating his wife to death. The war
rant was sworn out by the coroner.
JACKSON, Miss, September 26.-The exist
ence Of yellow fever here is denied by the
medical faculty. There is positively but
| sixteen cases Of illness from all causes in
| the city to-day. Seven persons have died
| during the past four days from Saturday;
| two on Sunday and one yesterday. About
| twelve persons have been affected with q
severe type of malariOus fever during the
past ten days, but yellow fever nurses and
physicians deny the existence of yellow
fever
NOTE.-The above is authentic, after a
| searching investigation by the medical
men,
San FRANCISCO, September 26-Three of
the sheriff party were killed in an attempt
to capture five prisoners recently escaped.
The sheritf's party lost seven horses; two
were killed and five captured. Only two
cOnvicts were seen to leave the field. Two
are supposed to have been killed. but their
bodies were not found.
VICKsBURG, September 26.-One death
from yellow tever, and three new cases in
the past twenty four hours.
SALT LAKE, September GA number of
MOrmOns are sending their families away,
experimenting a collision between the United
States authorities and Mormons
Weather Report.
WAR DKPARrnRNf,l
once Chief Signal On1cer, :
washington. September 26 1871. 1:30 p. n. }
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-rOUR HOURS.
The rising barometer which prevailed
Monday afternoon in the Northwest has ex-
tended into Michigan and Missouri. The
falling barometer on the lower lakes has
developed into an area of low pressure, ex-
tending into the Middle and Eastern States,
and now probably central in Northern New
York. The barometer continues to fall in
the South Atlantic States and Florida, with
cloud and rain. Light rain has fallen in
Virginia. north and east and is now re-
ported from Maine westward. Partially
cloudy and hazy weather continues from
Texas to Alabama, and northward to the
lakes. South and southeasterly winds have
prevailed on the middle and east Atlantic.
but westerly winds are reported from New
York to Virginia and westward. The tenn
perature has fallen decidedly on the lakes
and East Atlantic. 1t has risen on the
South Atlantic.
PROBABILITIES
1t is probable that a slight disturbance
will develop on the eastern gulf, and that
cloudy weather will continue on Wednes-
day, with rain south Of the CarOlinas. Par.
TALLY cloudy and clearing weather. with
northwesterly winds, will probably prevail
from the middle and east Atlantic west-
ward. Clear and hazy weather south and
west Of Kentucky.
River lntelllgenoe.
SOUTHWEST Pass, September 26, 6P.M.-
Barometer 80. Wind north northeast, and
light. No arrivals or departures.
~ memphis, september 26.-Passed down:
Mary Poe and Mollie Moore. River station.
ary: Weather clear and warm.
v!cKsBuRG, September 26.-Passed down:
Nate ct twelve; Charles B. Church. At nine
LAST night. Boats down to-day: Natchez, at
!! +. y: Up: Capitol ct p. N. River fall
ing: weather warm and clear.
CAIRO. September 96-Arrived and de-
parted: John Kellogg, from New Orleans to
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