New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-23
rIISCELLANEOU8.

mississippi Legislnfure-Re R ppOrtiOnmen mt
fCongressional Districfs-CiviI Rights
BiiI Passed-Sch0Ol BiiI-Circus Per-
former Shot-Express Train Thrown
OF the Track-No SOut!lerners Hurt
Murderer Died Of COnsumption-Cincin-
matt southern Railroad Act-OregOn
Republican Convention.
JACKSON, Miss, March GA bill passed
the House rcappOrtiOning the congressional
districts OF the State. 1t gives six districts.
but one Of which is possibly Democratic
that in northeast Mississippi. The Demo
Gratis refused to vote ON its passage, and
afterw ards entered a protest against its
massage. but were refused the privilege of
spread ing ii upon the journal. Some ex-
citement followed this action, and person
alites we've INDUCED in. :.
The civil rights bill finally passed the
Senate. 1t prescribes a fine of $1,000 and
three years Imprisonment Tor hotel owners.
etc, who deny the colored man equal rights
with the white man.
An amendment to the school bill has been
introduced, which provides that the entire
school management of the State-county.
district and municipal-with all its moneys.
lands and emoluments shall be under the
absolute control of State Superintendent
Peas.
Attorney General Morris, q member of
the sch DOL board, publishes Il review Of the
bill in q fve-column article, III which he
charges Peas with the authorship of the
bill. and proceeds to eXcOTiate that officer
in a MOS unmerciful manner, placing the
honor and integrity Of Peas at low
estimate.
The Republican State Executive Com
mittee have called a State convention 10
meet on the first of May.
CINCINNATI March .!r2.-james {. Davis
shot his wife, circus performer known ms
Rosa Davis. He claimed the shot was ae-
cidental.
PHILADELPHIA. March 22-The southern
bound express train was thrown Oh the
track near Johnstown. Two persons were
killed, six seriously and thirty slightly
wounded. There were no SOuthcrners on
board.
MEMPHIS. March 22-Luke Paddon who
murdered Edward Barr at French Garden
last summer, died in jail last night Of con
sumption.
The heaviest snow of the season fell this
morning.
CINCINNATI, March GA Frankfort dis
patch says the amendment to the Cincin-
matt Southern railroad act has passed the
Kentucky Senate by vote of l6 to IA. 1t
removes all restrictions and taxes upon the
road, except the Holt amendment, which
requires tax upon freight.
San Francisco, March 22.-The Oregon
Republican State Convention irdorses
Grant and Colfax.
Mazatlan is closely invested 10y the
Juarists, and must fall soon
NASHVILLE, March :a22-The bill reported
nv a oint committee of both branches of
the LIE gislature for the apportionment of the
State into congressional districts, passed
the House to-day en- the third reading. 1t
is und erstood the Senate will pass the bill
without change.
PHILADELPHIA, March 222.-The members
af the japanese embassy are daily adding
10 their stock of information regarding the
work shops OF the city. Tonight at late
hour they visited the LedJer establishment,
and, after witnessing the stereCtyplng pro-
cess, they descended to the press rooms,
and, from an elevated platform erected for
the purpose. witnessed the working OF the
press in striking off the first side OF the pa
per
Sr. LOUIS, March 32.-John O'Neil.
CHARGED with aiding in the robbery and
murder of a man named Atkinson, some
twelve miles from Memphis, last January,
was al rested here today, and left for Mem
phis this evening in charge OF detective
RosTOS. March 22-The brig Glendale,
from Galveston for Boston. with the loss OF
snars and sails in the gale Of March 2,
nassed Woodshole last night. Captain
nrinkwater was washed overheard during
the storm and lost.
Weather Report.
WAR D.?AYTksHf,
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington March e. 1872 i.S9 +. b.
PROBABILITIES.
Easteriy te southerly winds, with clond,'
weather and rain, will continue over the
s"ntb Atlantic States. The area OF cloudy
leather and snow from Tennessee norta-
ward will gradually extend eastward a. Over tha
the Middle States to-nlgh5. ana over wb ere
n, New EnE. % s sssf to on .oaths Rising
ha sS Meter falling temperature, clearing
oaxSnese and northwesterly winds will e1-
t" scIn eastward over the Mississippi valley
senG the night and over tho upper lake
rcaion. the Ohio valley and the oult o'a'os