New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-08
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wounded The cars caught fire, and five
persons were burned 10 death. NO further
particulars yet received.
WHEELING. February IA wagon load
cf mail matter was received here yesterday,
che first for several days. The ice block
ade continues.
providence, R. 1, February z.-One ne
pro shot another dead here to-day.
MEMPHIS, February 7.-COlonel David
Cockrell. tor many years proprietor OF the
Gayoso House and the Peabody Hotel, died
this morning, after a prOtracted illness. He
was one of the oldest cit liens OF Memphis
In the United States court none of the
ku-Klux cases have yet been called, but
prelminaries are being completed for the
trial of over 100 prisoners present, all on
bail. There are over 200 witnesses present.
Samuel p Harvey, chancery clerk of Co
piah county, was shot and instantly killed
yesterday at Hazlehurst by man named
Rice. No cause assigned TOR the difficulty.
SAN FRANCISCO. February THE troops
who were sent after the Apaches who cap
tured two stages near Tucson, Arizona,
and murdered drivers and passengers,
found the mails cut up and destroyed The
troops buried the dead bodies of those who
were murdered. They are still in pursuit
OF the savages.
There are 1900 Apaches at Camp Grant,
400 mostly intrm men, women and chill
dren, at Dale Creek and a few at Camp
Verde. Detachay and his band ran away
from Camp Mcdowell, stealing the stock of
the government and citizens, and taking to
the war path.
ThirtytwO citizens of Los Angeles, who
were indicted for the murder of Chinese
during the riot, have pleaded not guilty.
The action of the Supreme Court, in
granting a new trial to Mrs. Fair, is severe
" commented on by the press and bar of
California
Weather Report.
WAR DRPARrNEgx
ONCE Chief Signal Officer,
Washington. February :. Is72 1870 p M.
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-FOUR HOURS.
The area of highest barometer which was
Tuesday afternoon central in Illinois and
Missouri has moved east and northeast
ward to Maryland and Lake Ontario. The
barometer has risen in New England, and
the rain and snow of Tuesday have been
followed by clear weather and northeast
winds A northwest hurricane, which pre-
vailed during the night on Mount Washing
ton, has abated, and the brisk northwest
winds that prevailed on Lake Ontario have
diminished and backed to the west and
southwest.
The falling barometer from Lakes Huron
and Superior to the Missouri valley is at
tended with rising temperature and increas-
ing sOutherly winds. Northeasterly winds,
with rain or threatening weather, have ex-
tended eastward over the Gulf and South |
Atlantic States, and northerly winds have |
backed to the northwest in Louisiana and |
Texas. The temperature has risen at the |
Rocky mountain and Pacific stations
The river has fallen at Vicksbupg and |
has risen five feet at Nashville.
PROBABILITIES.
move centrally nOrthwestward along the
New England coast, and falling barometer
with cloudy weather prevail on Thursday
north OF the Ohio valley and Virginia
S0utheasterly winds with rising tempera-
ture and threatening weather prevail from
Lake Superior to Iowa. NOrthwesterly
winds and clearing weather prevail from
Texas and Louisiana. Threatening weather
and occasional light rain extend from
northern Florida to Virginia. Dangerous
winds are not anticipated for this evening.
River lnteiIiGence.
SOUTHWEST PASS. February 7, 6P.M-
Barometer 30:5O. Wind north, strong. Ar
bark Ydun, Freye, mas
ter, tifty-fOur days from Cardiff. Wales,
with railroad iron to order. She experienced |
heavy westerly gales in the chops of the
channel, and lost boat and part of her
bulwarks. Sailed-Steamship St. Mary and
VIcKsBuRG, February Passed down
II. $. Turner, P. M. Up-John II. Groes-
beck, IL last night. Boats up to-day
Champion, A. NJ. Weather cool and :
lear River falling.
EVANSVILLE, February WEATHER clear
and cold; mercury ranged $50 to $50. Wind
northeast. River falling. Ice unchanged,
though softening under the SUNSHINE
CAIRO, February NO arrivals or de-
1artures. At noon there had been no
change in the gorge. No intelligence from
here since. The weather is growing warmer
Mercury 800. River rising slowly. {
PITTsBURG, February WEATHER grow t
ng cold. The rivers are still frozen. s
LOUISVILLE, February THE river has t
'isen about four inches, and is full of ice in i
ront OF the city. Weather clear and cold @
Mercury ranged from $50 to 800 tC day. A L
elegram from Columbus reports the Long L
worth, Bodman and Great Republic are all /
light. No danger Is apprehended, except Y
rom sudden break up. The Longworth =
g not leaking or being unloaded Two s
'oats are working at the gorge. II