New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-09
MISCELLANEOUS

burg and ship Island RalirOao AsAih&
Aid from Congress-Natchez and
Br0Okhaven RniirOad-A Foot OF Fresh
snow in MinnesOta-HOuse and In
mates Burned-Meth0dist Conference
Investigating DIR. Huston-Boston Rails
ing Money for French War Debt
Novel Suit for Damages.
JACKSON, March S-LegiSlatuTe.-The
railroad subsidy bill, so amended as to
cause all roads accepting benefits to pay
two per cent annually Of the gross earnings
into the State treasury for twenty-five
years.
The charter of the Natchez and Brook
haven railroad passed. The company must
operate ten miles of road within two years,
or forfeit the charter
The House passed a bill memorializing
Congress to aid in the construction Of the
Vicksburg and Ship Island railroad.
The testimony in the Meridian kuklux
case has closed.
ST. PAUL, March S-A foot of snow has
fallen here since Thursday. The storm ex-
tends westward, and snow continues falling.
MACHIAs, Me-, March S.-The house OF
Captain James Bryant, with himself. wife
and two grand children, was burned last
night The cause of the fire is unknown.
WARRENToN Va, March SIN the con-
ference this morning the case of the Rev.
DR.. Huston was called up. The Doctor ap-
ment of the circumstances under which he
left Baltimore. After much animated de-
bate committee of inquiry was appointed
for immediate investig gatiOn, which will SIT
during the session of the conference. The
vote was three to one tor appointing the
committee.
The case Of the Rev. DR.. Huston was
called in conference to-day.
Rev. Mr.. Rogers said grave rumOrs had
been circulated in regard to DR.. Huston,
which were unnecessary to reclte or men
ton.
DR.. Huston being called before the bar of
| the conference, came forward and was cor
| daily received by Bishop Paine. Dr.. Hus-
| ton proceeded to explain why he had left
| Baltimore. which was at the suggestion OF
| his clerical brethren and to save his wife
! and daughter modification. Beyond what
| his presiding elder had said he would say
nothing, but he would be in pursuit from
now until the day of his death of the man
who first started the report and caused his
| daughters cheek to blush and his wife to
be stabbed to the heart.
DR.. Munzy moved that the investigation
| be referred to the presiding elder.
Rev Mr.. Wilson moved that a committee
of inquiry be appointed as substitute.
These motions originated an animated
| debate, producing much confusion and ex-
element, many taking part in the discus
sion, and several claiming the floor at the
| same time.
The substitute of Mr. Wilson, with in
| structiOns to act at once, was adopted. and
the inquiry is now going ON in secret ses-
| sion.
During the proceedings today in DR.. Hus-
toms case, the gallery was crowded with
| ladies, and many were in the aisles of the
! church. outside OF the bar. No allusion, in
discussing the affair, was made to the
| oh nfn han IN
| immoralites, etc.
Bishop DOggett arrived this morning, and
presided over the body for short interval.
Rev. Mr.. Cowles. presiding elder OF
Lynchburg district, fell and broke his leg
last Iii ght.
BosToS, March S.-The French residents
have appointed a committee OF ladies to
aise money to pay the French war debt.
LOUISVILLE, March S.-John Taylor, d
son OF Squire TAYLOR. one of the negroes
| who was hanged by the mob for completely
in the Park murder. in Clark county, In
diana. is about to bring suit for S25.000
damages in the United States Court at New
Albany, against George Baxter. sheriff OF
the county, alleging that Baxter did not use
proper diligence to prevent the hanging.
Weather Report.
| WAE DEPARTMENT
| Ofce Chief Signal Officer, ;
Washington, March g. 1877, 7:3O P. M.
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENrY-FOUR HOURS.
The barometer has continued falling
west of and throughout the Mississippi
valley and eastward and over the south
Atlantic and middle States, the lowest hav-
ing moved northeasterly over Missouri to
Illinois, preceded by brisk and high east
| erlv and northeasterly winds, with
and northward, and fresh to brisk
southerly to easterly winds with
rain from Iowa 20 Western Pennsylvania
| and southwark over Tennessee. Increased
cloudiness has prevailed over the States,
| with threatening weather and light snow
during to-day, and the winds have veered
to easterly. Clear weather has continued
over the New England States, with northerly
70 westerly winds.
PROBABILITIES.
The barometer will continue falling from
the upper lakes to the western gulf and
eastward to the Atlantic, the lowest NOV
ing nOrtheastwardly over Southern Mlchi
gan and probably over or little north OF
| the lower lakes, preceded on its northern
half by brisk easteTly and nOrtheasterly
winds. and on its southerly half by fresh
TO brisk easterlv 10 sOutheasterly winds
The area of snow will extend during
the night from Ohio to New Eng
land and northeastward. The area OF
rain from Tennessee, Kentucky and OHIO
eastward to the middle Atlantic coast
Cloudy and threatening weather. with
southerly winds. Will prevail during the
night over the south Atlantic States, the
latter veerng to westerly and northwesterly
| nv Saturday evening The barometer will
I rise during tonight, with westerly to north
, erlv winds west and throughout the Mis-
y sissippi valley. and extend eastward on
, Saturday over the upper lake region, the
Ohio valley and eastern Cult States, with
clearing weather and falling temperature.
Danoerous winds are not anticipated for
the Atlantic and gulf coast tonight.
: River Irtelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS. March 8, p. NJ
BarGneter 80. Weather calm. Arrived
British bark Bellevue. Cutten, IL a ster, fifty
eight DAYS from Cardiff, with railroad iron
to order; Spanish ship Eufernia, Alziua,
master. thirteen DAYS from Havana, in
ballast, to Hoffman Il Co.; Spanish bark
| Valparaiso, Roses, master, eight days from
Havana. in ballast. to Puig Brothers; Nor
wegian ship Solon. Jansen, master, eight
davs from Matanzas. with sugar to Chat
traix 4 Agar; American ship Reunion,
Curtis, master, fttv-eight days from Liver
pool, with general cargo to master. No
departures.
PAss-A-LOUTRE. March s, 6 p. M.-Wind
south-southwest, light. with thick fog. Ar
! rived-Three-m schooner David Was
SON. Jones, master, eight days from Matan-
zas. with a cargo OF mOlasses TO A. Thomson
Il Co. Reports experiencing very heavy
southerly winds March | and ,, latitude
~ 30, longitude 81 No departures.
V1cksBURG, March 81 Passed down.
Mary Mcdonald, l A. NJ; Labarge, 6 A. NJ;
| pohart r. Tae d y NJ Irn-Apdas ,,;rn