New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-23
MISCELLANEOU

Republican Contestants Seated In Niss1s.
sippi-Passenger and Freight Rates ON
Mobile and Ohio Railr0ad-Federal
Officers in South CarOlina-A Change
Demauded-NatiOnal Prohibition Con-
ventloa-Indinna Republican State Con-
yention Neutrality-suspicious. Asylum
Soldiers Frozen to Death-Pr0tesf
Against Change Of Tobacco Tax-Re.
publican Convention in MissOuri-AbOli-
tion of Differences Advised-Ice Beund
Vessels in Distress.
JACKSON, Miss, February o. In the
Lauderdale contested election case, to-day,
Messrs Grace and McInnis, Republicans,
were seated over Messrs. Smith and Kelley.
At the elec ton last November the ma
iorities of the ousted members were about
one hundred votes.
In the Senate the contested seat of Mr..
Holloway, conservative, from De Soto, was
decided in his favor.
The special legislative committee to in
vestigate the charges against the Mobile
and Ohio railroad for extortiOn, reported
q bill fixing the rates on freight and pas
sengers. The passenger rate is four cents
per mile. The freight tariff is liberal and
f0rbids discrimination in favor of any par
ticular section.
The United States Court grinds slowly
along. Six witnesses were examined to-
day, but nothing of import was elected.
COLUMBIA, s. c., February 3.-1t is re
ported that the delegates elect to the Phila-
| delphia convention have determined to go
| to Washington as soon as the Legislature
| adiourns to see President Grant, and to
make the removal Of the present federal
| officers in South Carolin Il condition OF their
| support of his denomination.
COLUMBUs, Ohio, February 22.-The Ma
| tional Prohibition convention convened
| here to-day. There were present 1874 dele
pira Ctafas SamupI Chase
| elected president, and made a speech advo-
eating a party independea at of the Repub-
lican and Democrat Labor convention.
| James Kilgore, member of the Inter
national Society, was admitted.
ISDIASAPoLls, February 22.-The Repub
| lcan State Convention to-day nominated
Thomas Brown for Governor, and Godlove
S. Orth for Congressman-at-large.
| MILWAUKEE, February 12.-TwO soldiers,
inmates of the National Asylum, were
found frozen near the building, where they
| had been covered with snow for a month.
ST. LOUIS, February 22,-Ihe tobacco
manufacturers of this city protest against
the proposed change of the tobacco tax.
| They want uniform tax.
JEFFERSON CITY, February 22-The Re
publican convention to-day passed reso-
ton advising the abolition OF all differences
in the Republican party.
HALIFAX, February ga brig and
| ScuOODtf are III uDt ICE. WIFI ldlS VI uip-
trcss; impossible to reach them. The crew
must soon perish with cold and hunger.
CHICAGO, February 22.-Ex-Senator Yates
has hemOrrhage of the bowels.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 2.-The Ma
tional Labor Reform Convention has nomi-
mated David Davis, of Illinois, for Pres
ident, and joel M. Parker, of New Jersey,
for Vice President.
INDIANAPOLIS, February 22.-In the Re-
publican State Convention to-day resolu-
tions were adopted, asserting that the au-
thority of the national government Is
against all theories of States rights, and
generally approves of the course OF Con-
gress and the administration.
Governor Baker has indorsed the action
| O the Indiana Representatives and Senator'S,
and the delegates to the National COnven-
tion a,e instructed to vote for Grant and
| CultaX.
Weather Report.
! Ofice Chief Signal Ofnoer,
Washington, February ", 1872, 7:30 p IL
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TWENTY -FOUR HOURS.
The low barometer which was central in
Maine, Wednesday afternoon, has appar-
entity moved eastward, and the pressure is
now rising over the Middle and Eastern
States, with brisk cold northwest winds.
the low barometer which was in Florida is
| apparently now central some distance of
the South Atlantic coast, and clear weather
with northwest winds is there reported.
Partially cloudy and clearing weather pre-
walls over the lower lakes and Ohio valley.
The low barometer which had advanced
eastward from Oregon; where, as well as in
Northern California, heavy rains have
probably fallen, now extends into Montana
, and Dakota. The temperature has fallen
, decidedly from Michigan to Virginia, and
nOrtheastward
The Mississippi river has fallen at Mem
, phis and Vicksburg.
2 PROBABILITIES.
The barometer will probably continue t.
rise, with cold northwest winds and clea
> weather in the Middle and Eastern State
:. ON Friday; falling barometer and risin
& temperature prevail by Friday mornin
4 from the lower lakes to Missouri and nertl
westward; increasing southerly winds an
Il IceNrlsUED ON EIGHTH pAGR.l