New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-03
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charged p. A. Leonard, who recently killed
his SISTERS husband.

charged p A. Leonard, who recently killed
his sisters husband.
The action of the grand jury in discharg-
ing Leonard, who killed his brother-in-law,
DIR. Scanlaud, clicits severe comments from
the press of this city and creates con-
siderable excitement in the community.
Sympathy was generally with the prisoner,
but a regular trial was regarded necessary
TO yindicate the majesty of the law.
TERRE HAUTE Ind, May 2-The cleo
tion in this city to-day was decided Re-
publican victory by large gains. The Re-
publicans elect all their candidates on the
general ticket and every councilman.
MEMPHIS, May 2-The hail of yesterday
and Sunday did immense damage to the
terops and fruit. Deer Greek carried off the
water from the crevasse, saving the rich
Deer Creek valley of Bolivar and Wash
ington counties.
In shooting affair tonight about a game
of cards, Davis Malloy, Jr., was shot and
fatally wounded by Dan Marrigan, gam
bier, who was arrested.
Boston, May 2.-The corvette Ticonde-
sroga run down the schooner Ada S. An
,drews, from Alexandria for Boston. The
crew were saved.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 2.-The Legislature
adjourned to-day. The short line railroad
bill was lost.
NASHVILLE, May 2.-On the complaint of
Compton, conductor on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, and others, were indicted
in the federal court now sitting here for
forcibly ejecting them from the ladies' car
on the said road. The defendants counsel
moved to quash the Indictment, and after
arguments Judge Trigg gave decision in
favor of the defendants. The ground of
the decision was that common carriers had
the right to regulate their own affairs. He
decided further that the plaintiffs might sue
for damages.
LOUISVILLE, May 2.-Mr. Robert Bonner,
OF New York, has purchased at Lexington,
at high price, the great colt Mambrino
Beatie, that trotted at Cincinnati last fall
in PAL, seventeen seconds faster than was
ever made by any other two-year old
At a meeting of the stockholders of che
Louisville and Nashville railroad, to-day,
the president and directors of the company
were authorized to lease the Nashville and
Decatur rail rOad, and to make such con-
tracts for the completion and control of the
North and South Alabama railroad as they
deem best for the interests of the Louisville
and Nashville company.
A resolution was also adopted to
guarantee and indorse three and a half mil
lions of seven per cent thirty year bonds of
the Memphis and Ohio railroad.
HARRISBURG, Pa, May 2.-The dead lock
IN the Legislature is removed. A large
number of bills pending since March IA
passed to-day.
PrrTsBURG, Eday 2-Lewis j. Roberts,
alias Allie, notorious counterfeiter and |
the reputed leader of large gang through
out the West, and fourteen of his party |
were arrested to-day, and held for trial.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, May 2, 6 p. M.-Ba- |
30:05. Wind south southeast fresh. |
Arrived: Bark Williams, Howe, master,
eighteen days from Boston, with a general |
cargo to George A. Fosdick g. Co.. Spanish
brig Victoria, Ribiller, master, five days
from Havana, in ballast to PUG Brothers:
schooner Gertrude Halves, Smith, master,
four days and half from Ruatan, with
fruit to K. Tramontana. Sailed: Ship James
town and bark Nebo.
MEMPHIS, May PASSED UP: Bigley.
Passed down: Lockwood, Dexter, CITY of
,Nicksburg. River rising White and Ar
kansas rivers bank full. Weather cool and
stormy.
LOUISVILLE, May 2.-River still rising:
risen eighteen inches since last report, with
five feet in the chute and seven feet in the
canal. Weather cloudy. Business slightly
improved Arrived: Leclaire No 2, from
Tennessee river; r. G. Gray, Arkansas
river; Argosy and barges, Dicd Fulton and
barHes, from New Orleans. Departed: r.
G. Gray, JArgosy and barges, for Cincinnati:
Potomac is advertised to leave for New
Orleans tomorrow.
PITTsBURG, May at began raining at 5
z. NJ, and is still raining steadily. Monon-
gahela river five feet six inches, and falling
slowly. Arrived: Kate Putnam.
CINCINNATI, May 2.-River twenty-five
eet, with eighty feet under the bridge.
Arrived: Abeana from st. Louis, and Robert
Burns from Memphis. Weather showery.
Rates South declining
ST. LOUIS, May 2.-Arrived: Grand Tower
rom Memphis, Richmond and James How
Ird from New Orleans.
Departed: City of Cairo for Vicksburg,
Jity of Alton for New Orleans. River fall
ng; weather clear and warm
The sale of the hull and machinery of the [
teamer Mollie Able, wrecked by tornado
ONE time since, came off to-day, and real ]
zed $3.50. George II. Rae, the president of
he barge company, was the purchaser.
he hull will be converted into wharfboat I
Or the barge company. The machinery
as been resold for $4,000. The entire
Treck has realized but $4,000. s