New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

Republtc till ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
General Robert Auderson-POw der Mill
ExpIosion-Five Men Blown TO Atoms
Mississippi Legislature -MeetiDg OF
Georgia BOndholders-Lehish valley
Railroad Accident-An Unavoidable
Breaking Of Rail-New Trial for Mrs.
Fair-,Iore Snow on Pacific Railroad
Railroad Accident in Missouri-Tragedy
in Connecticut.
MEMPHIS. February 5.-The Grand Duke
and party drove around the city this after
noon. visiting all the various public build
ings, parks, etc. Tonight an imprOmptu
hon was given them at the Peabody Hotel,
and by request of the Duke full dress was
dispensed with. All seemed delighted with
the entertainment. The Duke WILL If ne
cessarv. wait until Wednesday for the
Great Republic.
FORTRESS MONROE, February 5.-The
United States steamer Guerrero dropped
down this.evening from Norfolk, and the
landed here tomorrow and turned over to
General Barry.
BALTIMORE, Md, February AL the
courts were closed to-day in respect to Rob
ert j. Bent's death.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, February 5.-The
Miami powder mills exploded to-day, blow
ing five men to atoms. The shock was felt
at distance Of thirty miles. The citizens
were greatly excited and ran into the street.
JACKSON, February 5.-A bill was intro
duced day in the Legislature appointing
committee to investigate the indebted
ness of the different railroads in the State.
A bill was passed incorporating the Ar
kansas City and Grenada railroad.
The members Of Congress from this State
are requested to present the memorial of
the Gulf and Ship Island railroad.
A bill to extend the time of the collection
of taxes in Hancock county was passed.
The Legislature will probably adjourn for
the Mardi Gras festivities.
FRANKFORT, February 5.-HOlders of the
bonds of the State of Georgia have held
meeting here, at which they adopted resO-
luton regretting the action of the Legisla-
ture Of that State. A committee was ap-
pointed to lay the grievances of the bond
holders before the President and Congress
of the United States and the Governor of
Georgia.
The Archbishop of Cologne has ordered
four professors Of the University to sub
scribe to the dogma of Papal infallibility,
the penalty, in case OF refusal, being ex-
communication.
MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, February 5.-The
corOner's jury, in the case OF the Lehigh
Valley railroad accident, to-day returned q
verdict that the deceased came to their
accident, caused by the breaking of a rail-
ST. LOUIS, February 5.-The tender, bag
gage car, and three passenger cars of the
Washington accommodation train, on the
Missouri Pacific railroad, were thrown from
the track this morning and tumbled down
-.an embankment, three miles west of Mara
--mec. Some sixty passengers were on the
train, about, half of whom were more or
;. less injured, but none fatally. The accident
causod nv a disnlaco1 rail
SAN FRANCISCO, February 5.-A heavy
earthquake visited Banoah, Hawaii islands,
-on the fifth of January, and the volcano of
-Kilaura was in active eruption.
Mrs. Fair has been granted new trial
!. by the Supreme Court, on the ground that
the court erred in not allowing counsel for
defense the closing argument, and in per-
uniting evidence to be taken of the former
bad character for chastity of the accused.
Investigation by legislative committee
Into matters connected with the building of
the new City Hall fully exculpates the com
missiOners from the charges of extrava-
gance and Encouragement.
The weather is favorable for crops. The
thermometer has not fallen below 44o, nor
risen above 100 this winter.
OMAHA, February -Four or five inches
more OF snow fell along the snow block
AIDED portion of the Union Pacific railroad
on Saturday night and Sunday. High winds
prevailed and the snow drifted badly. Pas
senger trains from Ogden, January &c, are
reported at Miser station, and the passen-
gers were subsistiDg on crackers and dried
fish. The passenger trains which left Omaha
from January Is to January Is are reported
as having passed Rock Creek station yester-
day
They were six days going the last fifty
miles. Provisions have become scarce at
Medicine Bow station, and a party Of men
started from there for Laramie to-day, with
sleds, to procure supplies. The weather is
very cold at Rawlins this evening. The
wind is blowing, and the snow is drifting
badly.
NORWICH, Ct, February "a man named
William Ewing, employed by Dr. Samuel
johnson at Bazarot, to-day attacked his
employers daughter with a shot gun, in
fiictiDg probably fatal injuries. He then at
tackled the mother, who came to her daught-
er's relief, inficting painful though not dan
gerOus wounds Ewing then went to his
room and cut his throat from ear to ear,
causing instant death. The young man
was in love with the young lady, but his
suit was discouraged.
Weather Report.
WAR DEpARrnRb.
Office Chief Signal officer,
Washington. February S, 1872, 100 P. u. |
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TWENTY -FOUR HouKA. |
The low barometer over the Bay of |
Fundy has moved beyond the cOgnlzance
of our stations. and the pressure has risen
very generally from the South Atlantic
States to Iowa and nOrtheasuward. The
low barometer which was Sunday afternoon
in upper Michigan, having moved north
eastward into Canada. The area of low
barometer which was in Western Texas has
moved northeastward into Arkansas.
Southeast winds, with rain have prevailed
from Texas to Kentucky; nOrtherly winds,
with falling temperature, from Missouri to
Lake Erie; southeast winds, with partially
cloudy weather, in the South Atlantic
States. Clear weather, with rising tempera-
ture, generally reported from the Rocky
Mountain statiOna The rivers have risen
slightly at Nashville, and fallen at Vicks-
burg.
PROBABILITIES.
The low barometer in Texas will probably
move rapidly eastward over the OHIO val
ley. Southeast winds will veer to the
southwest in the Gulf States and Texas.
The area Of snow, with east and north
winds, will extend Tuesday nOrtheastward
into Canada, and an area of rising barOm
eter, with clear weather, prevail from Lake
Michigan to the Missouri valley. Cloudy
and threatening weather will prevail in the
South Atlantic and Middle States Danger
Gus winds are not anticipated for tonight.
River lnteIliGence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, February 8. 6 P. NJ
Barometer 3O:30.- Wind east, fresh, with
thick fog and rain No arrivals or depart
VIcKsBuRG, February Passed up
Relle Lee. ) A. NJ. Weather mild and
pleasant. River falling.
MEMPHIS, February 5.-Weather cloudy
and warm. with slight rain. River falling,
With less than six feet on Reeves bar Ar
riyedMIllinois. Departed-kate Kinney,