New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-28

faultinx Cashier in Jail-Suicide Of a
Memphis Merchant-NIississipp Cen
trail Train Through q Bridgc-Ns Pas.
sengers Injured-Capturc Of an OUT
law-Death ola Galveston Banker.
WHEELING, W. Va, February N.-The
Savings Institution of this city, which had
the confidence of the people for many years,
closed it's doors today, and many working
people lost their savings. The detaultlng
cashier is in Jail.
MEMPHIS. February 27.-W. II. Hunt,
formerly queensware merchant, commit
ted suicide this morning with pistol, dur
ing fit of temporary insanity.
The northern train on the Mississippi
Central Railroad went through bridge
near Holly Springs. Dan Bryant, fireman,
was killed, and H. Miller, engineer, severely
wounded. No passengers were injured:
WILMINGTON, n. c., February N.-Hen-
tor whose arrest large rewards have been
offered, was captured by party Of citizens
OF Robeson county, and lodged in Jail Sat
urday night
GALVESTON, February N.-Thompson II.
Mcmahon, leading banker Of this city,
and prominently connected in the heavy
business circles of America and Europe,
died Of pneumonia this afternoon.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, February q, 6 p M
Barometer 1920. Wind west northwest
and light. Arrived: Bark Alice Campbell,
Gorhem. master, sixteen days from Boston.
with general cargo, to George w. Hynson
from New York, to A. Moulton; steamship
General Meade, Sampson, master, from
New York, to Low l. Ludwigsen. Sailed:
Steamship William G. Hewes; ships PrAs-
sia. Eurydice Aaron Brown and BroOkvlle.
VICxsBURs. February T.-Passed up:
Marble City at 3 p. M. River rising
Weather clear and pleasant.
MEMPHIS, February T.-Weather cool
River rising. Passed up: Olive Branch,
Mary Houston, Shreve. Belfast and Strader.
Down: Julia and Great Republic. The lat
ter added 1900 bales Of cotton here.
LOUISVILLE, February 27.-OhiO river
rising rapidly, with ten feet of water in the
chute, ten feet on the rocks.
Arrived: Savannah, from Pittsburg; Mes
senger and Susie Silver, from New Orleans
for Cincinnati; Mollie Moore, for Pittsburg;
Savannah for St. Louis, and Charles Bod
mann. for New Orleans.
Weather clear and cool.
P1rrsBURG, February E.-The MonOnga-
hela has fourteen feet and is rising above.
The Allegheny is falling with fourteen feet
scant. Arrived: Putnam, Skillinger and
t0wbOat Iygress. DeParEo' iAonoss' D"
| for Louisville. There is a large amount OF
| coal loaded which will get out this water.
| CINCINNATI, February T.-Thirty-thre
inches rise in the past twenty -four hours,
with four feet in the channel. Arrived
Moliie Ebert, from New Orleans; II. Clay
Wilson, from Cairo. and the Nightingale
f! from Arkansas river. Departed: William
H. Broer, with tow of salt for Cairo. The
B. F. Wilson passed down for Cairo, with q
tow of salt and coal; the Valid passed from
Cairo and Steubenville, with three bargea
of ore; the Savannah passed down yester
day from Pittsburg for st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, February q. - Departed
Oceanus, for Red river, City Of Chester, fo'
Memphis. The river has risen three feet il
the past forty eight hours, and is still rising
All upper streams are rising, with plenty O.
water as far as navigable. Weather clea'
and cool