New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-31

| Civil Rights i'm Il Railroad Bili-Ex.
citement in Mississippi Legislature
An Associated Press Agents Ghost
Attorney General of GeOreia-Univer.
>ity Of GcOr9ia-A gricuIIurRl and Me-
chanical College Organized-Ex.U nted
States senator Dead-First Through
Train of Louisville and Cincinnati
TtailrOnd-Ilalf Rate, TO the Cincinnati
COnveniiOn-ShOoting at Nashville.
JACKSON. March 30.-The civil rights bill
seems to be the greatest scheme OF tie Re-
pubiicans before the present Legislature.
1t was brought into the House again today
under the title Of an act to incorporate the
Ncksburg and Greenville railroad. Being
Neal bill day, 1t was read twice by title
without suspicion being aroused, when q
Republican arose and exposed the bill.
The greatest excitement on the Demo
cratic side was the result. Order was
finally restored. and the bill made the
special order for Monday.
ATLANTA, March Set IS reported CoIC-
| nel \. J. Hammond. OF the Supreme Court,
has been appointed Attorney General Of the
State by the Governor
The trustees Of the University of Georgia
net here to-day and organized an agricul-
tlral and mechanical college, which Will
he connected with the university. They
elected president and faculty in accord
= L
ing land to the State Governor Smith has
appropriated the whole land script fund TO
i. The college goes IL 20 opera lion the first OF
Nav next
MILWAUKEE, March 30.-J. Z. Walker.
who was United States senator in 1854, is
dead.
LOUISVILLE. March 30.-The first throuch
rain OF the Louisville and Cincinnati rail
ROAD passing over the iron railroad bridge
az Cincinnati leaves here tomorrow at four
O'Clock. Trains will thereafter run rrgu-
.arly by this line from Louisville to New
York
C1SclNsAIA March 3o.-Arrangements
have been p0l4ected for carrying persons TO
and from the May convention at half rates.
NASHVILLE, March 80 - Policeman
Starkey to-day attempted 70 arrest no.
torious desperate named Howard Smith,
tor dlsorderly conduct Smith resisted,
and shot Starkey through the neck, inti!ct-
ing mortal wound. Smith ran, and meet
ing Jordan, a colored man, on horse back,
demanded the horse. Jordan dernurred,
bat a shot induced him 70 dismOunt. Smith
mounted the horse ana rode Oft, pursued
BY several policemen. Some miles from the
city the fugitive abandoned the horse and
continued his flight on foot. Starkey can
not long survive his wound.
The Tennessee Legislature closed its Ia
hors to-day, and will adjourn Monday.
\ resolution censuring the municipal au-
rhorities of Nashville for iuetficiencv on the
occasion of the late riot was, after pro
Ion ged discussion, laid on the table
KEY WEST. March 30.-The ship Virginia.
from Bath, England, loaded with railroad
iron, is ashore ten milhs west Of Inuia Kew.
No particulars received, but il is reported
that she has not bilged.
Weather Report.
WAR pKpAxr..zr
Of8ce Chie: Signal Officer, )
Washington, March 90 1872. 4;35 p. 4.
PROBABILITIES.
The low barometer over eastern Kansas
and northern Missouri VIII probably move
northeastward over the lower lakes as
quite a severe storm. The area of rain
viii extend eastward over the middle
States, but as snow along the lower lake
region, with increasing 10 brisk south to
easterly winds during the night, and over
New England by and on Sunday morning.
Increasing southerly winds and cloudness
with probably threatening weather will
prevail over the south Atlantic and Gulf
States. Rising barometer, northwesterly
winds and clearing weather are probable
Tor the Northwest Sunday, and gradually
extending eastward over the upper lake
region aud the Ohio valley. Dangerous
winds are not anticipated for tonight on
the Atlantic and Cult coasts.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass. March 80. 6 p NJ
Barometer 1890. Wind east-southeast. fresh
lc"NTNUED ON EIGHTH PAeE.I