New Orleans Republican., 1872-04-04
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side. supposed from a passing engine, ant
one half of it extending to the iron spar
was consumed. The balance of the structure
saved Loss about 5000. 900. No insurance
ST. PAUL. April 3.-The Democrats elect
ed the mayor of this city yesterday by lt0t
majority. A majority of the Council are
also Democrats.
LEAvENwoRTH. Kansas, April 3.-E. H.
Durtee, prominent steamboat man OF this
city, will shortly send an excursion steamer
to the Yellowstone river. partly as pleas
ure trip and partly to discover the resources
of the region soon to be traversed by tae
Northern Pacific railroad. Indian guides
will be taken on board at Fort Belthold.
and ample facilities will be proVlaed 20
make a thorough exploration OF the couh
try. A number of prominent men iiolli ''e
East are expected TO join the excursion.
LOUISVILLE, April 3.-The steamer Il;
Turner was boarded at New Albany last
night bv the sheriff with an attachment on
account of an unpaid bill for barge nlreG
last winter The captain and clerk hld, and
the mate called the deckhands to resist, but
the sheriff posse succeeded IN preventing
the boat from being cast loose. Tie cap
tain finally made his appearance, gave
bonds. and the boat proce eeded.
CoLUMBUs. Chic. April 3.-ln the Legisla-
ture to-day an amendment TO the applepri
alton bill, apyrru,iatipg $4,000 - pay
what is known as the Morgan rad claims
was voted down.
CHICAGO. April 3.-The call of the Iowa
Republicans for the appointment OF dele
gates to the National Republican Conven-
ton at Cincinnati. is addressed to citizens
who are opposed 20 corruption and military
supremacy III civil administration. II is
proposed 20 hold also a grand ratification
meeting q. Desn,oines after the Cincinnati
convention. Among the signers TO the call
are the Hon. J. b. Grinnell, Fitz Henry
Warren, Jacob Batter. George W. Field. j.
II. Williamson. and pumber of the most
prominent Republicans in the State.
LEAvENwORTH. Kansas. April 3-Tne
Republicans carried this city yesterday by
15O majority.
MUNCY, Pa, April 3-The Office of the
LycOming Fire Insurance Company was en-
tered by burglars last night, one Of the
safes blown open and $4,000 worth of reg
istered railroad bonds and stock were ab-
stracted. Three arrests made.
Weather Report.
WAR DxPARrHlsf,l
ONCE Chief Signal Offcey,
Washington, April 5. 1877. i:35 P. ny
PROBABILITIES.
Clear weather, with northerly winds, will
prevail very generally north and northwest
of the Ohio valley and over the Middle and
New England States, with rising barometer,
the interior of the Southern States. Cloudy
weather, with rain. will probably continue
over the South Atlantic and Gulf States.
Brisk northerly winds are probable for the
lower lake region tonight. Dangerous
winds are not anticipated.
River lnteIkixepce.
SOUTHWEST Pass, April 3. p NJ
Barometer 80. Wind east northeast, fresh
Arrived-Ship Thomas Hamlir, Mitchell.
master, fifty-six days from Plymouth. Eng
land, with general cargo to order. No de-
partures.
VIcKsBURG. April 3.-Passed down
P. NJ. Weather cool and rainy. River
rising.
CINCINNATI, april 3-Weather partially
cloudy and windy: growing colder River
nine feet two inches in the channel and
rising.
PIT1sBURG. April 3-Weather cloudy and |
growing cold. Monongahela seven tee, four |
inches in the channel and falling steadily. |
Several additional coal shipments We're
made today. The total shipments hv this
wafer, in sixty-tour steamers, amount TO
100000 bushels.
EVANSVILLE, April 3.-Weather cloudy
and warm, with signs of rain. Passed
down-JOhn kilgour at twelve last night.
LOUISVILLE. April 3-River five feet in
t. |
Weather cloudy and mild, with slight
rain this evening. Arrived-CLares Bod
man from Cincinnati.
SHREVEPORT, April 3.-Weathcr cloudy
and rainy all day. River rose nine inches.
Arrived-Bossier, from the raft region, with
$50 bales of cotton. The upper RIVER is
rising fast. Depalted-Oceauus, fer ST.
Louis.
CAIRO. April 3.-Arrived-Mary Forsythe.
FROM New Orleans, 8 A. NJ; Belle Lee. from
Paducah. 2. NJ: Capitol City, from St.
Louis, P. N. No departures for New Or
leans. The river has risen TWO feet i've
inches in the last twenty -four hours. There
was slight rain this forenoon. Weather
cloudy and cool; mercury 54-
ST. Louis, Aprif 3.-Arrived-katie P.
KOuntz from Shreveport, II. VI. Shreve
from Red river. Dexter from New Orleans
No departures for below. The river is
about stationary. Rain has :allen since
early this morning.