New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

Memphis C0nfectiOner Fatally Stabbed
Capital Punishment Abolished in kam-A
sas-Japanese Libernlity in ChicaED-
Falling from Street Cara BrokxEe
Back and Death.
MEMPHIS, February 2S.-Frank CunO, thxs
well known cOnfectiOner, was dangerously
stabbed by negro last night. The negMD
escaped. 4s
TOPEKA, Kansas, February 2S.-TbS
House passed bill abolishing capital pun
ishment &
CHICAGO, February 2s-The Japaness
gave the poor of this city $4,000.
PHILADELPHIA, February 28.-Edwar2
Fenner broke his back and died by falling
from street car while the roughs we1ss
scuffiing with the driver. The roughs wsrn
arrested.
COLUMBUS, February 2S-A bill passed.
the Legislature allowing $4,000 az tbs
maximum for loss of life by neglect or de-
fault.
Wenther Report.
WAR DEPARfnxYHe
Office Chief Signal officer, y
Washington February %. 1872 1880 p. n. J
PROBABILITIES.
The low barometer in the Gulf Statea
will probably move northeastward over tks
Ohio valley on Thursday, and light snow
turning to rain from that river to Lake
Michigan, with increasing and possibly
dangerous northeast winds on the upper
lakes. Easterly winds, possibly with rain,
will prevail Thursday morning in the South
Atlantic States, extending north to New
York. during the day. Northerly winds,
with rising barometer and partially cloudy
or clear weather, will prevail id New Eng
land Westerly winds and clearing weather
prevail in the Gulf States. Dangerous
winds are not anticipated for Wednesday,
night on the Atlantic or Gulf States.
River lntellireuce
SOUTHWEST PASS. February 28 6 P. NJ
Barometer 1890 Wind west and strong
Arrived-British ship PALMYRA Webb nsze-
ter forty mine days from Newport, Wales.
with a cargo of railroad iron to order. The
steamship Memphis, Weeks master, frsm
Liverpool, via Lisbon, Portugal, previously
reported outside the bar, passed up at l:9@
p. NJ. No departures.
PAss-ALOUTRE, February %, p. NJ
Wind southwest and fresh. Weather hazy--
Arrived-Schooner William Fisher, LyUaaE.s
master, five days from Ruatan, with fruIts
to NJ. DeGregoriO Spanish brig Juleto, Ah1a
master, eight days from Matanzas, in bal
last, to Fatjo, Marks & Co. Sailed--
Schooner Helvetha.
VICKsBURG, February 2S.-Passed down.
Robert Mitchell at twelve o'clock last nigi1-
Boats down to-day-Kate Kinney at I n.
NJ; Natchez detained, left at twelve o'csce&
to-day. Up-Governor Allen at r. N.
River rising. Weather cool and clear.
MEMPHIS, February 28.-Arrivetl-
Hale, from Cincinnati. Departed-City al
Cairo and City of Helena for VicksbuEgx
Andes and Susie Silver. for New Orleank
Oceanus, for Red river; LOngworth.. f0e
Cincinnati The river has risen twaavu2
inches in the past twenty-four hours
Weather rainy and cool.
PIrTsBURG February 2S.-Weather eEsGr
and pleasant. M6nongahe four feet foxr
ipa hos iy, fha obarpaJ rtot;
EVANSVILLE, February 2S.-Weathe-s
cloudy and cold; showing since S p M.aS
The river has fallen three inches.
ST.. LOUIS, February 2S.-Arriysal-NnR-
logg and barges from New Orleans. Es-
parted-GlencOe for New Orleans. River
rising slowly. Weather cloudy and oess.
with snow tonight.
The texas and pilothouse of TIE Silvca
Bow have been carried away by the cxx~
rent. The Lockwood is nearly turned oveGs
and the Columbia is on the other side OF tAS
river breaking to pieces.
LOUISVILLE, February 2S-River aeoiIA-
ing slowly. with seven feet scant in fA6
canal and five feet in the chute. Weather
cloudy aud cool.
CINCINNATI, February 2S.-River twelve
feet ten inches in the channel, and falhnx-
Weather cloudy and colder. Arrived~-k
II. Durfee, from New Orleans. Departoa-
John II. Groesbeck, for New Orleans:
CAIRO, February 28-Arrived-CharfeA
Bodmann, from New Orleans, eleven last
night John Kilgour, from New Orlsaas
midnight; Commonwealth, A. M; ThoHsP-
son Dean, from Louisville, 5 A. NJ; CONT
mental, from st. Louis, 9 A. NJ; Atlantic,
from st. Louis, 2 z. NJ Departed-Charlcs
Bodmann and John Kilgour, for Louisville.
| A. NJ; Colorado. for Vicksburg, Commsn-
wealth, for ST. Louis, 5 A. NJ; Arkansas, fx~
New Orleans, 4 p. II.
The John Kyle was raised at noon ysstsS-s
day, and left Commerce for st. Louis thiS
morning River stationary. Sleet and rain
fell here early this afternoon. At 4 p. n 70.
began to snow, and is now showing hara~
Mercury 34o.