New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-04

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The weather to-day was lovely, and the
attendance the largest ever seen on the
course. The grand stand resembled an i'm
mense parterre Of flowers, being crowded
with ladies. The meeting, which ceased
to-day, has been the most successful ever
held here.
WILMINGTON, N. c., May 3.-Captain F.
d. Wishart, a prominent citizen Of Robe
son county, was killed by the Lowry out
laws yesterday. This is one of the most
brutal and eowardlY murders ever commit
ted by the band, Captain Wishart having
been decOyed to one of their haunts under
the pretense that they wished to make
terms of surrender, and that he would not
be harmed.
TRENTON, N. j., May 3 SERIOUS difficult
ties has occurred between the jersey and
Delaware fishermen. A ting with armed
men arrested eleven jersey fishermen on
Thursday near the Jersey shore, PENIS
Grove, took them to Wilmington, opposite,
and fined them twenty-five dollars each for
fishing and invading their rights. The Jer-
sey men telegraphed to Governor Parker
who summoned the attorney general to
meet him here tonight to arrange some
plan to protect Jersey fishermen.
Serious fights are expected at PENIS |
authorities of the two States settle the mat
ter by prompt interference.
CHARLESTON. s. c., May 3.-The Ku-Klux |
cases in the United States court concluded |
today. A special session Of the circuit |
court was ordered TO be held at Columbia |
next August, the prisoners III the meantime |
to be released on their own recognizances in |
sums ranging from $1,000 to $4,000.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMssr |
Office Chief Signal officer !
" Washington. May 3, 1872 4:35 P. M ! |
PROBABILITIES.
The lowest barometer now over Lake On |
taTio, will probably move eastward over New |
England. Brisk and possibly high north
westerly winds are probable for the lower |
lakes tonight. Clear weather will prevail |
very generally from the lakes to the Gulf and |
South and Middle Atlantic coasts on Satur-
day, and extend over New England during |
the day. The pressure will diminish over the |
Northwest with easterly to sOutl erly |
winds, and extend over the upper lake
region and to the Ohio valley. CautiOnary
signals are ordered for Buffalo, Rochester
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS. May 3, ?. NJ
Barometer 30:25. Wind north, light. Ar
rived-Schooner Lilly of the Valley, Lutch,
master, seven days from Ruatan, with
fruit; Spanish bark Fortuna, Berdaguer,
master, seven days from Matanzas, in bal
last, to Puig Brothers. No departures.
CINCINNATI, May 3-Weather partially
cloudy and windy to-day; calm and cloudy
tonight River thirteen feet in the channel
and falling.
PITTsBURG, May Sit has been raining
steadily since noon. MonOngahela four
feet nine inches in the channel and rising.
LOUISVILLE, May 3.-River falling, with
l. -. 4, -,
feet six inches in the chute. Weather clear
and pleasant. Arrived-J. II. Groesbeck
from New Orleans. Boats are unable to
pass through the canal.
CAIRO, Nav 3-Arrived-Mar Houston,
from New Orleans, at midnight; Prytania,
from New Orleans, at A. NJ; Pauline Car
roll, from New Orleans, al A. NJ; j. NJ.
Kellogg, from New Orleans, at A. M.
Simpson Homer, from Louisville, at nUOni
Lady Lee, from st. Louis, at | 7. M; In
diana, from Evansville, at 2. NJ; Colorado,
from st. Louis, at 2. M; James Howard,
from New Orleans, Mt 6 p. NJ Departed
Mary Houston, for Louisville, at ] A. NJ;
Prytania, for Louisville, at A. M; Pauline
Carroll for st. Louis at A. NJ: j. NJ. KEEL
logg, for St. Louis, at IL A. NJ Simpson
Homer, for Vicksburg, at l p. NJ; Lady
Lee, for Red river, at 2. NJ Thompson
Dean, for New Orleans, at A p. NJ; James
Howard, for Evansville, at z. NJ The
river has fallen twenty-five inches. Weather
clear. Mercury $50.
ST.. LOUIS, May Belfast,
from New Orleans; City OF Vicksburg, from
Vicksburg. No departures except packet
The river has risen over two feet. and still
rising. Weather clear and warm.
VICKsBURG, May 3.-Passed up-Henry
Ames, at seven. and Frank Pargoud, at ten
last night. Boats up tO-day-Glasgow, at
A. NJ; Smoky City, at IL A. M. Weather
warm and clear. River stationary.
MEMPHIS, May g. = Weather clear and
pleasant. River falling fast. Arrived-R.
p. Walt, from White river; Mary Boyd,
from Arkansas river. DcpaIted-fo Jas
DER and Mary Miller, for New Orleans;
Emma Elliott Robert Burns and Potomac,
for Cincinnati; Fort Gibson, for Arkansas
river; Belle St. Louis and City Of Quincy,
for st. Louis.
SHREvEPoRT, May 3.-Weather clear apd
pleasant. The river fell seven inches 60
day. Arrived-C. A. ThOrne, from Jetfer-
son. Departed-MOlie Moore, for st. Louis,
and Flavilla for upper Red river.