New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-23

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Killed by Buffalo Gnats-Alabama Nm,
Chattanooga Railroad - BAnkruptc!
Proceedings Regulnr-FIoridn Legisla
ture-No QuOrum-Conspiracy Trial
Bridging the River mt Memphis-lIem
phis Not to be Sold Out by Nicolso,
Pavement Contractors-Mem ant
Little Rock acknowledgements o
TrGins-Flouring Mills Burned.
JACKSON, Miss, April pa Liberal Re
publican mass meeting and convention
held to-day at Vicksburg, appointed dele
gates to the Cincinnati convention. Captain
Fish, Judge Speed, Mr.. Miller and others
were appointed. Judge Jeffords, late OF the
supreme bench of this State, by military
appointment, addressed the convention, ap-
plauding its action.
In this and adjoining counties bordering
on Pearl river an insect commonly known
as buffalo gnats have attacked farm horses
and mules, and so severe that many hun
dred animals have died within the past few
days. There is great apprehension on the
part of the farmers, very many of whom
have not q team with which to cultivate q
crop.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. April 22-After long
litigation before Judge Woods, of the
United States Circuit Court at Mo
bile, by w. +. Drake and others, to set
aside the decree Of Judge Busted declal-
ing the Alabama and Chattanooga railroad
bankrupt, was decided by Judge Woods
ings were in q regular form, and he de-
cliDed to interfere.
The sale Of the road came off at this place
to-day, in pursuance OF the advertisement
by the assignees in bankruptcy. Governor
Lindsay bought the road for the State, and
it gives much satisfaction to the people, as
it is thought it will save the State from any
Las Of
CHARLESTON, April 22.--In tie United
States Court today, the case Of John
Rogers, of Union county, indicted for con-
spiracy and murder was taken up. The
government abandoned the murder charge
The trial for conspiracy began. -Four wit.
nesses who were called by the government
testified their participation in several
murders.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April 22.-The Legis-
lature assembled today. No quorum, only
two Senators and twelve Assenblymen
present.
BALTIMORE, April e2-Small-pox deaths
for the week were twenty-seven.
MEMPHIS, April 22.-The Chancery Court
to-day granted charter to the Tennessee
with a capital of $5,00O,000. The purpose
of the company is to bridge or tunnel the
Mississippi river at this point.
Private dispatches from Washington state
that the Supreme Court to-day granted an
injunction restraining the Nicholson pave
ment contractors from levying on the pro-
perty Of the city until the case is decided
on appeal from the decision of the United
States Circuit Court of this district.
The Little Rock Railroad Company yes
terday commenced the work OF removing
the track from the cid road bed to the new
one, above overflow. 1t is expected the
work will be completed by Thursday, when
trains will commence running.
ST.. LOUIS, April 22.-The Camp Spring
were almost totally destroyed by fire this
afternoon. Loss about $4,000, fully insured
in Cincinnati, St. Louis and Columbus,
Ohio, companies.
SALT LAKE CRY, April 22.-Additional
dispatches have been received from Dis
trict Attorney Bates to release prisoners
Deputy Marshal Heigb, however, still
and an official copy OF the Supreme Court
decision.
ST. LOUIS, April 22.-The Supreme Court
refused to grant "a mandamus to compel
the State to pay certain OF its matured
bonds in coin, holding it could not go be-
aind the action Of the Legislature ordering
their payment il currency.
BALTIMORE, Apri! a2.-The base ball sea
SOB opened here this afternoon with the
first championship game between the Mu-
tuals. of New York, and the new Baltimore
club. The Mutua,s were beaten by score
of 8 to Ii. The weather was clear and very
cool. Over 1000 persons witnessed the
game.
Weather Report.
WAR DEpARTxksr.
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington, April 81, 1872. ass L. L.,
PROBABILITIES.
The barometer will continue rising from
the lower lakes to the eastern gulf, and
eastward to the Atlantic, over which region
clear and pleasant weather will generally
prevail on Tuesday. An area OF low ba-
rometer Is advancing east over Montana to-
ward the northwest, and over the latter the
pressure will continue diminishing, with in
creasiDg southerly winds, rising tempera-
ture and cloudy weather, and gradually ex-
tend on Tuesday ever the upper lake re-
gion and to the Ohio valley, with, very
probably, threatening weather. Dangerous
winds are not anticipated, except possibly
for the upper lakes.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, April %, P. M.-Ba-
rometer 80. Wind northeast, fresh. Ar
rived-Italian brig Apollo, Caffeiro master;
sixty-eight days from Genoa with general
cargo to George w. Hynson & Co. No de-
p'PE A AS, April 22.-wind north,
light, with rain. Arrived at $40 P. M
Steamship Margaret, Baker master, from
Havana, via Flolqda ports, to New Orleans,
Havana and Florida Steamship Company.
VIckssURG, April s2.-Passed down
Alice Dean, at eleven o'clock last night;
Belle Lee, 9 A. M. to-day; Edinburgh, 4 Z.
n. Up-Dexter, 3 A. NJ. River rising fast.
Weather warm and clear.
CINCINNATI. April 22.-Weather clear and
cool. River thirty-three feet in the chan
mel, and falling.
ST.. LOUIS, April 22.-Arrived-City of
Vicksburg, from Vicksburg. No Departures
for below. Weather clear and cool
PIrrsBURG, April 22.-Weather clear
and cool. Mononga1ela seven feet in the
channel and falling; declining above.
MEMpHIs, April .2-WeatRer clear and
cool. River stationary. Passed up-H. C.
Yaeger, Mary Houston and Robert f. Lee.
LOUISVILLE, April 22-Weather clear and
cool River still falling, with twelve feet
eight inches in the channel, and ten feet
eight inches in the chute. ArriVed-H. s.
Turner and Kate Kinney, from New Or
leans. Departed-H. S. Turner, for Cincin-
natl. The A. j. Baker left for Baton Rouge
last night.
EVANSVILLE, April 22-Weather clear
and cool. The river has fallen twenty
inches. Passed dOwn-Potomac at z A. NJ,
Commonwealth at P. M. Passed up
Jennie Howell All A. NJ. ~
CAIRO, April 22-Arrived-J. Fl. Bigley
and John A. Wood from Pittsburg A. NJ,
Ajax from Pittsburg att II A. NJ; CONT
mental from ST. Louis at ii A. NJ; Anna
from Shreveport at P. NJ; Yeager from
New Orleans at s p. M. Departed
Ames for New Orleans at 6 A. NJ; Bigley
for New Orleans at A. NJ; John A. Wood
ncl A