New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

Mississippi Lcgislafurc-Statc Engin60r
Bill Signcd-Aiabama and Chattanooga
RaiirOad-lron steamer Trial
Trip-Train Thrown from the Track
Buffalo Elevator Burned-Apaches ON
the War Path-Silver Bullion for Coin.
age Refused--Infc irrational Society Gel
ebraiion-Dcath of Il Maine Free Ma
son-Fise I'm CaIifornia-Repori in Fs-
vOr of Woman Suffrage Poisoned By
nIi>take.
JACKSON. Miss, March l6.-The Legisla-
ture has been engaged on local affairs. II
is generally conceded it will djourn on the
fifth OF April.
Governor Powers has signed the bill es-
tablishing the Office of State engineer, and
appointed r. S. Harde to the position.
This office has been created principally III
the railroad interests OF the State, under
the subsidy act.
CHArTASooGA, March l6-Major L. J.
Fleming. agent for Charles Wa!she, re-
cever of the Alabama and Chattanooga
railroad. has taken possession of that road
from Meridian, Mississippi, to the Georgia
State line, by direction of the United States
Court of Mississippi and the Chancery
Court of the Western Division of Alabama
He expects to make such arrangements
with General Wotfard, receiver for the State
of Georgia. as will enable him to run
>.
PHILADELPHIA, March l6.-The new iron
steamer George w. Clyde sailed today, on
trial trip, for Charleston.
SrRISGFIELD. March l6.-The early train
hence for Boston was thrown from the
track by broken rail. Twenty persons in
the smoking car we're more or less injured.
BUFFALO, March 16.-The Ohio Street
Elevator, owned by the. Erie Railway Com
pany, and leased to Clark, Townsend &
Co.. burned to-day with $4,000 bushels Of
grain. The fire is believed to have been
the work of an incendiary. There was no
insurance on the elevator; the grain was
fully insured The loss on the building Is
$4,000.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 16.-One thou
sand Apaches lately on the reservation are
now on the war path in Arizona. General
Crook has started for Tonto- Bazen with
friendly Hualahuays for scouts.
Owing to the depreciation of silver coin,
and its falling to two per cent discount for
trade, the San Francisco mint refuses silvec
bullion for coinage.
Chicago. March l6-Tle Information
,ciety will hold a celebration at the CLONE
Theatre tomorrow afternoon.
Policeman Henry Woke killed himselS
with a revolver this afternoon after at
tempting the life of his wife.
BATH, Me-, March I6.-Captan Andrew
Heath, the oldest Free Mason in the State,
died here to day, aged ninetythree years.
san Francisco, March l6-The Wash
ington Hotel and other buildings at Petalu-
ma were burned to-day. Loss over $4,000.
BOsTON, March f6.-The majority of the
Massachusetts, Legislature committee on
the subject, have reported resolution to
amend the constitution so as to give women
the right to vote and hold Office. The
minority OF the committee consent.
Louis Doe was dangerously, and several
other workmen seriously injured to-day by
the explosion of a keg of powder, while
blasting rock in Marblehead.
MADISON, Wis, March lb.-AlexanGer
Campbell and wife, the oldest citizens OF
Poplar Grove, were poisoned yesterday by
drinking acOmite, given them by a druggist
in mistake for whisky. Mr.. Campbell lived
but few hours, though his wife will 70
cover.
Weather Report.
WAR DsPARrnxsRS
Office Chief Signal Officer
Washington. March To- 1877. i3a r. H.
PROBABILITIES.
Tho barometer will continue falling from
the upper lakes to the Gulf, and eastward
tn the Atlantic, with rising temperature.
The area of rain over the lower Mississippi
valley will probably extend by and on Sun
dav morning over the Southern States.
Very generally increased clOudiness will
DreNdl over lit NtW anu
States tonight with probably threatening
weather on Sunday, especially over the lat
ter. The winds will veer to northwesserly
over the upper lake region tonight Danger
ous winds are not anticipated for the Allan
tic and Gulf coasts.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, March 10. 6 ?. M.-Ba-
roneter 80. Wind south, light with fog.
Arrived-Ship Baden. Dyer, master, 76
days from Havre, in ballast to j.. Leisy :;
Swedish bark Martin Luther. JOrgensen,
master, 80 days from Middlesborough. with
| railroad iron to order; steamship Harlan,
at i:2J p. NJ, Lewis, master. from Indian
ola via Galveston, to &. A. Whitney 81 Co.
Sailed Steamship United States, shiD
Alexander Mcneil, barks Nertuoso and In
| perator
SHREVEPORT, March ia cold rain has
| been falling all day. River stationary. Ar.
| rived-C H. Durfee, from jefferson. De
| parted-John T. Moore and G. Fl. Durfee
| for New Orleans, Lady Lee for st. Louis
and Belle Rowland for Jefferson.
| MEMPHIS, March l6.-Weather cool and
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