New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-16

L0ss-MethOdist Book Concern Burned
| FIRE IN Vicksburg-A Hundred Thou
sihd Dollars LOss-Steamship from
hong h0ng-Lar9e Cargo for Boston
and New York-Illinois Central Rail-
read Bridge Broken D0wn-Ice Gorge
Moving-Damage to Steamboats,, and
Barges.
ToRoNTo, February l5.-Nine even
| wholesale stores. known as the Iron Block.
| burned. The total loss on stock and build
ings is estimated at $5,O0O,00O.
Topeka, February l5.-It is stated the
| committee have sufficient evidence of
| bribery to justify them to ask the Senate to
| investigate, with the view of unseating
| Alexander Caldwell, United States Senator
| from Kansas.
NASHVILLE. February l5.--Granville O.
| Torbet, formerly editor of the Nashville
| Union and american, is dead.
The Methodist Book Concern burned
| Loss $4,000.
VICKsBURG, February ia fire occurred
| here this morning at three o'clock, destroy
| ing Smiths foundry, where it originated,
| lagher, James Calaghan, Joshua Herlein
and Mrs. Irving, on the east side of Levee
| street. Crossing the street. the fire de-
strOyed Ryan Brothers large sash factory,
| the residences of Mrs. Potterfeld, Mrs.
| Davis, Mrs. Gannin, Mrs. Hennigon, and
| all the small houses between Levee street
| and the river south of the Vicksburg
| clearinghouse on that square. The loss is
estimated between $4,000 and 100000
SAN Francisco, February 15.-The
| steamship Japan, from Hong Kong JAN
uary II and YOkahoma January "a, brings
| 1881 packages of tea, 500 of silk and 100
| other packages of merchandise for New
| York; 1905 packages of tea for Boston; 246
| packages Of tea aud 2l0 of merchandise for
| ChioonO AmOuU the ma r.
| Eldridge, paymaster United States navy,
| and G. p. Eldridge, also of the navy.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, February l5-Steps
| are being taken in the Legislature to pro
| vide a sinking fund for the redemption of
| the outstanding liabilities of the State.
| MEMPHIS, December ia movement is
| on foot among the judges Of the circuit and
criminal courts of this State to hold con-
| vention for the purpose of securing reform
| in the laws relative to trials by juries, as it
| is generally conceded that the present laws
| are totally inefficient.
CAIRO, February l5.-One span of the
iron bridge over Big Muddy, on the Illinois
! cars of wrecking train fell through. Three
| men were injured; none fatally.
| CINCINNATI, February 15.-The ice which
| had gOrged last night commenced moving
| shortly after noon. A number of empty
| coal barges were swept away and wrecked
| The Bermuda parted lines, but was secured
| after being carried distance of about 100
| yards. The Major Sanders, government
| survey boat, was cut down just below the
suspension bridge and sunk Her cabin is
| half full of water =.
The Belle Vernon has been turned over
to the underwriters who are wrecking her.
! All the freight that can be reached is being
removed from the Nashville.
| OMAHA, Feb. l5.-The position of snow
houud trains ia but little obanUad in The
| past twenty four hours.
| Seven trains that have been longest out
| % days from Omaha-are at Summit. Snow.
and high winds prevailed last night.
MOUNT STERLING, KY, February ia
fire at Sharpsburg burned the Presbyterian
in the village Three alleged incendiaries
barely escaped hanging by mob.
Weather Report.
WAR DKPARrxKNY, N
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington. February Is, 1872. 7:30 p II. }
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-FOUR HOURS,
The high barometer which was Wednes-
day evening in Louisiana has extended north
and east over the Gulf States, and the
pressure has very generally risen through
out the Atlantic States, but has fallen during
the day west of Alabama and Michigan.
An area of low barometer has prevailed
north and west of Oregon, where heavy
rain has continued during Thursday, with
light rain in Northern California Threat
ening and cloudy weather is now reported
from Illinois to New Mexico and Kansas.
Clouds and light snow continued during the
day on the lower lakes, and, to q great ex-
tent over Pennsylvania and New England.
Clear weather continues in the Southern
States, east of the Mississippi river. The
rivers have risen at Cincinnati and Cairo,
ani fallen at Louisville and Nashville.
bo fam t,,ra has ricau Aac;laJ1x-
the upper lakes southwark to Louisiana and
Texas and fallen ON the middle and East
Atlantic coast.
PROBABILITIES.
The barometer will probably remain
highest on Friday in the South Atlantic
States, with pleasant weather. An area of
low barometer will move northeast oyer
Missouri, and southerly winds increase,
with threatening weather by Friday morn
ing west of Mississippi. Rising barometer
and partially cloudy or clearing weather,
with cold northwest winds, continue in
Pennsylvania and New England. South
west winds and rising temperature prevail
on the lower lakes. Dangerous winds are
not anticipated for Thursday night, unless
possibly in the Western Gulf.
River lntelllGence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, February Is, 6 P. M
Barometer 3O:25. Wind south, light Ar
| rived-Steamship Hutchinson, at 6:l5 P. NJ,
| Talbot, master, from Indianola via Calves
ton, to c. A. Whitney q Co. Salled-Brig
! j. M. Burns.
| VICKsBURG, February 15.-Passed down
Mary Miller, eight last night; Sallie ~,
! seven this morning; Allegheny Belle and
barges, p. NJ; Charles Bodmann, 6 Z. NJ.
River rising Weather clear and cool.
MEMPHIS, February 15-Passed up-John
f. Tolle Down-Cemmonwealt Yeager
and Longworth. River rising steadily.
| Weather clear and pleasant.
CAIRO, February l5.-Arrived-C Champion
| 4 A, NJ and Anna seven, from Red river;
| Illinois, from New Orleans. p. NJ Depart
| ed-Capltol City, for New Orleans, 10 p. NJ;
| Champion. for Cincinnati; Belle st. Louis,
| for Vicksburg, A. NJ; Anna for Cincin-
| natl, 9 A. M. The river has risen seven
inches in the past twenty four hours.
Weather cloudy; mercury A.
EVANSVILLE, February l5.-Weather
clear and pleasant; mercury Is to $50 The
river has risen twelve inches, and is full of
ice. Passed up. w. Garrett, | A. nj.
Freights are abundant. The G. B. Church
will probably load back from here.
LOUISVILLE, February l5.-ihe river has
fallen twelve inches, with six feet Six
inches in the canal and four feet six inches
in the chute. Weather milder; mercury 33o
dred and fifty yards of the outerend of the
tween the falls and the end of the chute,
has been swept away.
ST. LOUIS, February 15.-The weather
has moderated somewhat, and there was a
slight thaw in the sun to-day but the
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