New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-30

Movement of Alexis-IIis Departure for
New OrIeans-Boiler ExDlosiOn-Sen
tence of a Murderer-CounterfeitN Notes
Fire at Corsicana-C0llect0r Sus-
pended-Death of Turfte-Fishery
Resolution in Massachusetts-Fire in
jefferson, Texas-vOlcanic Eruption in
Oregon-Boys' Home in Ohio Burned.
MEMPHIS, January 29-The Grand Duke
Alexis will arrive in the city on Friday, and
leaves for New Orleans on Saturday.
The boiler of the Southern Oil Works ex-
pl,ded to-day, killing two negroes.
CINCINNATI, January 29.-Black burn, who
murdered his mistress near ChillicOthe, has
been sentenced to imprisonment for life.
The Grand Duke Alexis telegraphs he
will arrive here on Friday and leave for the
| South Saturday noon. He will attend the
Mardi Gras will be celebrated by the
Germans, Italians and other foreign born
| citizens of this city.
| MILWAUKEE, January ga well exc
cuted counterfeit $50 note ON the National
Bank of New York is in circulation.
GALVESTON, January ga fire at Corsi-
cana Texas, destroyed one block of build
ings, occupied as follows: Read & Co.,
| saloon; Mcdonald & Nelson, saloon; Artos'
restaurant; Mayors court; Corsicana I,de-
pendent; Gus. Teas & Co., grocery and dry
goods; Garrity, Huey & Co., bankers;
George IL. Littletield & Co., furniture; A.
Zadek, Jr., restaurant; G. II. Franklin,
butcher; S. A. Proswell, groceries and dry
goods; A. ID. Hudspeth groceries and dry
goods; the postotfice, Donnell House and an
auction store.
TROY. N. Y, January OR H. McClel-
Ian has retired from the office of Collector
OF the Port, having received letter from
the Secretary OF the Treasury saying the
President had suspended him under the
rules and regulations of the civil service.
Boston, January 29.-James w. Henry,
we'll known turtle, died this morning from
injuries received.
A resolution passed the Massachusetts
Senate to-day asking Congress, in view of
the anticipation of the effects of the treaty
of Washington, to provide for relief and in
demnity to the fishing interests, by bounty
on tonnage, or such other forms as may
best protect them.
The property of the late Isaac Rich
amounts to $i,7OO,0O0. BY the provisions
of the will the whole amount, under certain
RESTRICT goes to the Boston University,
branch of the Theological Seminary, a
Methodist institution.
JEFFERSON, Texas, January GA fire
here, at II A. NJ. to-day, originated in
James Needham's agricultural warehouse,
where a large amount of hay was stored,
and burned block of buildings on the south
landing, occupied by Wright & Clark, A. G.
Allen, Mooriug & Lyon, James Needham,
Look. Benefited & Beyond, and the Jeffer
son Times. Loss about 100000; insurance
SOOoO: l.. l.. Bloomingdale was almost
instantly killed by d falling wall.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 29.-Mount
Hood, In Oregon, is throwing out dense
column of smoke, indicative of ar. active
volcanic action.
The Bay coal mines are on fire. Fire is
consuming houses, etc, outside the shaft.
The sea will be turned in to extinguish the
flames.
BELLEvILLE, Ont, January 29-The
Boys Home burned last night One boy
was burned to death; the rest, escaping in
their night-clothes, were nearly frozen.
Loss $S0.000.
Weather Report.
WAR DRPARrnlSYl
Office Chief Signal Ofacer
Washington January 20. 1872. 7:3O F. rs
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENrY-FOUR HOuRa
The barometer has risen since Sunday
evening at all stations from the Pacific coast
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