New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-02
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A Wife and Three Children Perish i
Flanes-Pcnnsyivania Politicians 80
lag TO Cincinnati-L STEAMSHIP
Mt POrtEand-MOre SMALLPOX HOspita
Accommodations - Manufacturers o
Hermeticnliy sealed GOcds-Excitc
nent Among Tobacco Wcn-Vfnru
Weather i'll CalifOrnia-Arizonn News
Volcanoes in Caiiforniu-EIec,s OF tn
Earthquake-(,rading OH North Pacifi
Raiload.
NEWARK, n. j., April 1.-The residenc,
OF John Given was burned last night. His
wife and three children persisted in til,
flames
HARRISBURG, April lit is reported
here that the following gentlemen have sig
nitied their intention to attend and support
the action Of the Cincinnati convention
Senator A. X. Mcclure, J. X. Moorbead
Judge Pettis. Darwin Phelps, George II
Irwin, j. II. Mcclure and General JOSEPH
Coke.
PORTLAND. Me, April /. Arrived -
Steamship Hibplnia.
BRooNLrH, April 1.-The Board of Health
to-day ordered IA new wing ADDED to tie
smallpox hospital.
An initial meeting Of the manufacturers
of Theoretically sealed goods was held To-
day, and committee appointed to report a
list OF officers next Friday. The title of the
organization will be the Purveyors' Associa-
ton.
LOUISVILLE, April 1.-The tobacco men
and members of the Legislature in this city
and some tobacco growing counties are eX
cited and indignant at the resolution against
uniform tax on manufactured tobacco
introduced into the Legislature by Mr..
Casey, of Coyington. on the eve of adjourn
ment, and passed being only read by the
title They say the resolution was intro
duced after an agreement that no mere new
business should be ENTERTAINERS and voted tor
under the impression il was in favor OF uni
form tax. and when read the nature Of the
resolution was discovered too late TO recall
action, as the GovernoS had signed the reso-
luton and given out the copy. The Louis
Vile members OF the Senate and House
to-day sent d telegram to Hon. James
Is. Beck, member OF Congress. Washing
ton, making the above statements. and de-
ClariDg the resolution was a trick and
deception intended to influence the Com
mittee on Ways and Means through Mp.
Beck, and warned the latter hot to lie
misled.
san FRANCISCO. April 1.-Weather warm.
with occasional showers OF rain. Grain is
maturing rapidly.
The yield of gold, silver. wool. wine and
wheat this year will lie immensely greater
than any former season.
.Advices from Prescott, Arizona. of the
twenty third uitiiGo. repeat the statement
that the troops are inactive through orders
from Washington. Tie Indians are plum
dering and numbering il all directions.
The convicted antl-Chinese rioters OF Los
Angeles have been sentenced 10 from two
TO six years in the peIitentiarr.
Further advices from lingo county state
There is a desert country stretching from
Owens Lake to Il. 'ieXcan line. where
there are innulncr;ID. cratrrs not long ex-
tinct, besides seyerai mud volcanoes, and
some OF these old volcanoes may be in erup
ton again.
Gentlemen from independence assert that
the smoke and ashes 1rcn the volcano were
distinctly seen southwark OF that place and
word had been brought there that the lava
was seen lowing down the mountains. but
the report is lot authenticated. Shocks
had continued in force up to Thursday
morning. when over one thousand ahocks |
had been counted
At llbbetLs rancho, fifteen miles above |
independence, forty acres OF ground sunk |
seven feet below the surface OF the sur |
rounding country Owens lake has risen
Jour 1tct since TIE first shocks Owen river |
ran over its banks Geposit;ng shoals of fish !
on shore. Atterward it receded to a distance |
OF three oT tour miles
Through Lone Pine the earth cracked on |
one side seven or eight feet, leaving a wall |
OF earth extending over three miles in |
length, where formerly was level plain, |
Innumerable cracks were made throughout |
the valley. kein and Owens rivers turned
and ran up stream Tor several minutes |
leaving their beds dry. and finally returned
with largely increased volume. There is
no parallel to this earthquake since 1912,
when the missions of san Juan. Capstrone
and La Purrssina, in southern California,
were destroyed. OF course the earthquake
is matter of common conversation through
out California, but creates not the slightest
apprehension outside the districts affected.
ST PAUL, April l.-Grading on the North
Pacific railroad having progressed uninter
ruptedly all through the winter III Dakota,
is now complete TO point seventy mules
west of the Minnesota line. Rails and en-
gines are already purchased to lay the
crack and equip the road to the Missouri
river on this side. and for a distance OF two
hrndred miles from the Pacific end OF the
line.
CHICAGO, April II. w Preston was
reelected president OF the Board OF Trade
to-day.
The board passed resolutions urging upon
Tho Illinois delegation the passage of bill |
before Congress for an air line railway from |
New York to Chicago.
LITTLE Rock, April w. O Penning-
toL, dill Clu cltiLeu anu prominent p0llf!cian,
died to-day.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 1.-The colored
people celebrated the adoption of the f.
tcenth amendment with street parade and
addresses az the Masonic Hall.
LOUISVILLE, April 1.-The celebration of
the adoption Of the fifteenth amendment
TO-DAY Vas a rotablc success. 1t WAS CON
duat.3 w;1!! p,rtect order. Tic ryDeess:on,
epcc3j.s M ,noert were largely attended.
pRIiADaLTtiI.., April 1.-The cen'ennial
oomrui, % VI the city council passed an or
dilarae ~. .ho restoration OF Independence
liail, setting 10 apart for the portraits of the
Agners of the Declaration Of Independence
and ali the furniture used by the Continen-
Cal Congress, etc.
The executive committee of the centen-
-ial commission was also in session to-day,
ana discussed a bill to be presented to Con-
sress to provide for carrying on expcsit!ons