New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-18

roowruusD FROM FIRST PAaE.]
..on of Republicans from everywhere, ane
rot of Virginia Republicans.
AT this point difficulty occurred between
N. Bowden and another delegate, which
when the police were called in, and the dis.
turbance quoted.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April 1.-THE Su.
preme Court met to-day at ii A. NJ, Chief
Justice Randall presiding, with full bench
The decision of Judge Leon in the Cir
cult Court, sentencing &. H. Pierce, bishop
of the African Church, member Of the Sen
ate and q prominent politician OF this state;
for bribery to six months In the county jan
$4,000 fine, was confirmed.
Governor Reed sent in q communication,
asking for an opinion as to the Guberna-
torial contest The petition was granted,
and the court ordered that Tuesday, the
twenty third, be assigned for hearing OF
the parties interested in the questions in
volved, and that COPY OF the order De
transmitted to Governor Reed and Lieu
tenant Governor Day.
Later-The following proclamation was
issued this evening, by Lieutenant Cover
nor Day, at six o'clock:
Whereas the interests of the people of
this State require the immediate assem-
bling of the Legislature; therefore l, Sam
uel T. Day, Lieutenant Governor, and by
virtue of said Office acting Governor of the
State of Florida, do hereby issue this INV
proclamation converting the Legislature in
extraordinary session at Tallahassee, the
capital, on Monday. the twenty.secOnd
day of April, A. D. 1872. at twelve o'clock
meridian, at which time, in pursuance
OF the requirements of the constitution,
will communicate to both branches of the
Legislature the purpose for which they
have been convened.
In testimony whereof have hereuntO set
my hand, and in lieu Of affixing the great
seal of the State, hereby proclaim that
the same, has been stolen or secreted in
Tallahassee, Florida, this seventeenth day
Of April, in the year of our Lord 1872, and
IT the independence of the United States
Of America the ninety sixth.
SAMUEL F. DAY, Acting Governor.
NASHVILLE, April lion Monday
night last four negroes and white man
named Wingfeld, accused Of having COM
mitted rape on Mrs. Wilson, while on
their way to prison were taken from the
train by band of armed men and carried
of, and are supposed to have been executed
They confessed to the sheriff that they were
guilty Of the rape. Mrs. Wilson will prob
ably die of the injuries received.
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grape crop is damaged to the extent of one
fifth or One-sixfh by the late trOsts. Peaches,
figs, appricots, almonds, nectarines and
English walnuts are also damaged in some
localities.
War DEpARfnly4,)
Once Chief signal Omcer,
Washington. April IL; 1871. 4:35 r. IL.
PROBABILITIES.
The barometer will continue falling in
the South Atlantic and Middle States to-
night with threatening weather, sOutherly
winds and rain on Thursday. The lowest
Oonsin, Indiana and Kentucky, with rain
and brisk sOutheasterly winds. Cloudy
weather for New England and westward TO
Lake Michigan. Warning signals ordered.
Cautionary signals are ordered for Chicago,
Milwaukee and Grand Haven.
River lnsslExesce.
SOUTHWEST PASS, April IL, P. NJ
Barometer 30. Wind south, light. Ar
rived-American bark Witterhorn, Lander
kin master, sixty four days from Liverpool,
with general cargo, to Lowell & Bailey; |
steamship l. c. Harris, at $50, Farweil, |
master, from Indianola via Galveston, to C. |
A. Whitney & Go. Sailed-Steamship Ger
mania, barks Nova Scotian and Emma.
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south, fresh. Arrived-At 2 P. NJ, steam
ship Lavaca. CO0ksey, master, from Cedar
Keys, with cargo of cotton and pear, to
Post & Hobby. No departures.
SHREVEPORT, April I6-Weather warm
and pleasant. The river rose eight inches
today. Arrived-Little Fleta, from New
Orleans; Emile La Barge, from st. Louis;
Lotus No 3, from Jefferson, and Flirt, from
upper Red river. Departed-LOtus, for
New Orleans; Little Fleta, for jefferson.
VICKsBURG, April H.-Passed down
Robert Mitchell, ten last night. Boats down
to-day-C. b. Church, 10 A. M; Indiana, IL
M. Up-H. G. Yaeger, 6 A. NJ. Weather
warm and clear. The river has risen twenty
'ne inches in the last twenty-four hours.
SHREVEPORT, April l7.-Weather clear
md pleasant. River rose seven inches to-
lay. Arrived-Edinburg, from Cincinnati:
era No. 10, from Jefferson. Departed
Belle Rowl n J, for Je tfersOn.
CINCINNATI, April l7.-Light rain prevails. !
liver thirty-six feet in the channel, and
alling.
PITTsBURG, April I7.-Weather clear and
leasant. The Monongahela river has seven
eet eight inches in the channel and is sta
ionery. Falling at Oil City, and stationary t
t Brownsville.
MEMPHIS, April l7.-weather cloudy and
arm. The river has risen six inches in the |
asst twenty-fOur hours. Acknowledgements, a
rom Pittsburg. Departed-Lady Lee, Com
and Colorado, for St. Louis:
thompson Dean and Pink varble, for New
rleans. a
LOUISVILLE, April 16. - River still falling .
18th eighteen feet in the canal and sixteen ! h
et in the chute. Rainy this afternoon and ,
might. Arrived-Alice Dean, from Gin q
matt; Mary Houston and Nick Long {
Orth, from New Orleans. Departed d
lice Dean and Joseph Kinney, for New Il
EVANSVILLE, April I7-Cloudy and cold a
leavy rain has been falling since noon fl
liver stationary. n
CAIRO, April l7-Arrived-John Kilgour, =,
ON New Orleans at eleven O'Clock last u
lght Tom Jasper, from New Orleans, at c.
A: M; Mary E. Poe, from Red river, at 9 IA
.; M City Of Alton, from New Orleans, at :,
r. NJ; Julia, from St. Louis, at P. NJ; ~
lasgow and City of Cairo, from ST. Louis, IL
+. M. Departed-Belfast, for New Or v,
ans, at nine o'clock last night; Kilgour. 81
II Louisville, at A. NJ; Mary E. Poe. for %
!. Louis, at IL A. NJ; Tom Jasper. for ST. Sc
ouis, at ! P. NJ; City of Alton, for 81. al
ouis, at +. NJ; Julia, for Vicks burg, at 6 DE-
N. The river has risen four inches in the .
ast twenty-fOur hours. Weather warm D
I'd showery tn
ST. LOUIS, April H-Arrived-Jenn;e te
DWELL, from New Orleans Departed- III
suline Carroll for New Orleans. Rained
day.