New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
No Earthquake Near Boston-struck by
Lightning and Burned i'm Milwaukee
PickpOcket Shot at and ShoOting-Hi.
Wounds Fatal-Lien on Railroad Stock
and Dividends in Favor of BOndhoid-

ers-The Mobile Postmaster.
Boston, June l9-There has been ne
earthquake in this vicinity.
MILWAUKEE, June 19.-Cutlers sawmil
and tub factory was destoyed by fire to
day. Loss $4,000. The fire was caused
by lightning
CHICAGO, June ia pickpocket shot a
policeman and a bystander. The pick
pocket was shot, after discharging five bar
rels. The policeman will probably recover
The other will die.
RALEIGH N. c., June l9.-In the case of
Anthony H. Swasey VS.. the North Carolina
railroad, Judge Bond delivered an opinion
that an act of lS49, creates a lien upon the
stock and dividends in favor of the bond
holders. No subsequent acts Of the Legis-
lature could impair this lien. The court
appoints s. +. Phillips receiver. The bond
was fixed at two hundred thousand dollars.
MOBILE, June Ex-senator Spencer's
newly appointed postmaster, T. L. Putnam,
was arrested to-day, on finding of the
grand jury for perjury
Judge kcklnstry, president of the Re-
publican central council, telegraphed Secre-
tary Boutwell, to-day that the resolutions
presented to him, purpOrting to come from
the central council, cOndemning Spencers
appointment, are forgery and never passed
the council The Republicans of Mobile
sustain Spencer.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer, ,
Washington, June 19, 1871, 7:30 P. NJ
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-FoUR HOURS
The barometer has varied somewhat, with
out material change on the Pacific coast.
The area of low pressure which was Sun
day afternoon over New York is now east
of the coast of New England. The depres-
sion Sunday afternoon on Lake Superior is
now north of Lake Erie. The area of Ugh
pressure continues south of the Ohio river.
Temperature has risen in the Missouri val
ley and on the Atlantic coast and the lakes.
The rain has this afternoon ceased in Maine,
but is now reported in Eastern Tennessee,
and threatening weather is reported at sew
eral stations north and west of the Ohio
valley. Clear weather, with light winds
from the southwest and northwest are now
very generally reported from the Missis-
sippi TO the Atlantic.
PRoBABT LITIEs.
1t is probable that the barometer will fall |
during the night in the Mississippi valley |
and on Lake Ontario, with increased cloudi- |
ness. No important change is indicated for |
Tuesday on the lakes, guilt and Atlantic
coast.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS June 10, 6 p. MIA
rometer 1920; weather calm. Arrived:
Barkentine j. G. Norwood, Hardness
master, forty-four days from Cardiff, with
railroad iron to master No departures.
MEMPHIS, June 19.-Weather clear. Mer-
curry 800. River falling slowly. Passed
up: Julia, Shreve and City of Alton.
Passed down: Argosy, Belfast, Katie,
0ceanus and CITY of Cairo
PITTsBURG, June I9.-Weather clear
Monongahela twenty-six inches, and sta
tiOnary.
VIcKsBURG, June l9.-Passed down: Rich
mond, at 8 A. M; Ouachita Belle, at p.
NJ; Mary Alice and barges, at noon; Poto-
mac, at p. M. Passed up: Natchez, at
eight, Belle of ST. Louis, at eleven last
night. Boats to-day: Mary Houston, at
A. nj. Weather warm and clear. River
falling
CINCINNATI. June 19-River falling. De-
parted: Belle Vernon for New Orleans.
Weather warm.
ST. LOUIS, June 19.-Arrived: Colorado
from Vicksburg, Argonaut and barges from
tennessee river. Departed; City of Ches-
ter Tor Memphis. River falling All the
upper rivers on the decline. Weather clear
and warm.
LOUISVILLE, June 19.-The river is sta
honary, with two feet six inches in the
chute, and four feet six inches in the canal.
Weather partially clear and pleasant. But
little business. Altoona, from ST. Louis TO
Cincinnati, and Belle and barges. from st.
Louis to Pittsburg, passed up The Glen
coe is advertised to leave for New Orleans
tomorrow.
The local inspector of the port to-day
fined the Liberty No. one hundred dollars
for navigation of the Kentucky river with
out licensed pilot.