New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

Bankrupt Insurance COmpany-Pet Hal
stead's Murderer Hung Archbishop
spaldins Ill Funeral OF General
Ewell-Shot by a Desperado-Alexis-
Cincinnati Does Not Invite Him-Meth-
0dist Church South-NIuddIe in PENN
sylvania H0use-St. Louis Board of
Trade-Extinguishmen of Indian Ti-
ties-kansas senatorial Electi0n-Se.
duction Suit Withdrawn.
BosToN, January 26-The court has de-
clared the Independence Insurance Com
pany bankrupt. Arrived-Steamship ST.
IBERIA.
NEWARK, January 26.-Botts, the mur-
derer of Pet Halstead, was hanged to-day.
BALTIMORE, January 26-Arch bishop
Spalding is dangerously i'll.
NASHVILLE, January 26-General Ewells
quiet and unostentatiOus. The remains
were buried in the old cemetery.
At Tullahoma to-day, Andrew Martin, a
quiet and respected citizen, was shot and
Killed by Matt Darwin, notorious despe-
RADIO. who escaped.
CNc1SNATI, January 26.-The candy
mandatory of NJ. Nathan a. Co. was
entirely destroyed. The loss is estimated
as follows: Stock 900; machinery
$4,000 to $4,000, well insured. The build
ing was damaged about $4,000
In the Board of Aldermen to day reso-
luton to invite the Grand Duke Alexis to
visit Cincinnati was defeated, lacking q
constitutional majority.
MEMPHIS, January 26-The University
Convention of the Methodist Church South
to-day appointed a board of trustees to re-
ceive the necessary charter and subscrip-
tions for the endowment of the university.
No definite steps will be taken until $780, 900
has been secured.
The Grand Duke Alexis will be quartered
at the Peabody Hotel, but the grand ball
and banquet will be given at the Overton
House.
HARRISBURG, January 26.-The Patriot
argues that the adjournment Of the House
from Friday until Wednesday next, with
out the consent of the Senate, is uncOnsti-
tutional and revolutionary, and that the
House has committed self-destruction. 1t
advises that the doors be closed, and the
people choose new Representatives.
Charles Wright, at Holidaysburg, was
sentenced to-day to five years and half
Imprisonment for murder in the second de-
gree, in killing Mr.. Devine, at Altoona, in
July last.
ST.. LOUIS. January 26-At a meeting of
the Board of Trade to consider the question
of an equitable extinguishment of the In
dian land titles, with view to the further
construction of the Atlantic and Pacific
railroad along the thirty fifth parallel of
latitude, quite number of prominent citi-
zens and railroad men were present, and
several speeches were made, all favOring
congressional action to remove the obstacles
which exist to the progress of the Atlantic
and Pacific railroad.
Resolutions were adopted urging upon
Congress the necessity and importance OF
immediate action, to the end that all bar
riers be at once removed that impede the
progress of the railroad between st. Louis
and San Francisco via Indian Territory,
New Mexico and Arizona.
The president of the board was instructed
to appoint a committee to go to Washing
ton and present this action to the Senators
and Representatives from Missouri.
Additional resolutions favOring the re-
movaI of all Instructions to boundaries.
and Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, were
adopted.
TOPEKA, January 26.-The Senate con-
Cured in the House amendment to a reso-
ton providing for the investigation of the
State Senatorial election.
ST. LOUIS. January 26.-Mrs, Robinson
has withdrawn her suit for So, 900 against
Logan d. DamerOn, formerly president of
the Southwestern Book Concern for the
alleged seduction of her daughter.
Weather Report.
WAR DkpAKrMxHr,)
Office Chief Signal officer,
Washington. January rs, 1872, 1880 P. N.Y.
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-FOUR HOURS.
The barometer has fallen since Thursday
afternoonsat nearly all the stations east OF
the Rocky Mountains, the highest pressure
continuing in the Southern and Gulf States,
the lowest from Lake Superior to Maine.
Diminishing south-westerly winds, with
clearing weather, have prevailed on the
lakes. Clouds and snow have again sue
ceeded. Clear weather continues on the
immediate coast from Maryland to Maine,
with warmer temperature than Thursday.
Northerly winds, veering south. have CON
tinued with rain or snow in the Southern
and Gulf States.
The rivers have fallen at Vicksburg, and
elsewhere undergone but slight chan ges.
PROBABILITIES.
Falling barometer with cloudy weather
IooNT1NUED on EIalTH PAoAl