New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

Ice Broken up AT Sioux City-Three Feet
Rise in Twenty Nlinutcs-FlOatin9 Ice
Sinking Of steamer Charmer-Kansas
Delegates to New Orleans COlOred Con-
vention-A Family Burned to Death
Railroad Acciden1-FOur Cars Thrown
from the Track-Ali Burned.
ST. LOUIS, March 21.-A dispatch from
Sioux City says the ice broke up there to-
day, when the river rose three feet in
twenty minutes, and il full of floating ice
The boats there are all safe. The river is
open to Fort Randall.
LOUISVILLE. March 2l.-The steamer
Charmer. from Cincinnati for Evansville,
about noon to-day. attempted to 90 over
the falls, became unmanageable as che en-
tered the chute. struck the right hand reef
and stuck near where the Slm j. Hale
struck last February.
She whistled a signal of distress, when
the Champion went TO her assistance and
took OFT the passengers at considerable risk.
The Charmcr sunk to her guards almost
immediately The water is now running
over the main deck forward of the cylinder
timbers. 1t is thought the boat will be
easily raised.
The cargo of the steamer Charmer in
cluded 400 barrels of flour.
LAWRENCE, Kansas March 2I-The State
Republican convention yesterday elected
the following delegates to the New Orleans
cOIOfeU CONVENTION, 10 meet Oh Lne TENN OF
next month S. Norden. Of Fort Scott G..
H. Langston, of Lawrence; W. d. Mathews,
of LeavenwOrth.
A fire occurred IN tenement house ON
New Jersey street. at two o'clock this
morning, occupied by a colored family The
father and three children were burned to
death. only two of the family escaping
WILMINGTON, n. G., March 2l-Reports
from the LOwery outlaws are of very con-
ticting character. Boss Strong has not been
seen since he was reported killed, and
Henry Berry Lowery has been missing sew
eral weeks.
CINCINNATI, March ol.-The eastern train
due at Fort Wayne at three o'clock this
morning, broke rail, throwing four cars
from the track, including one sleeping car
lhey were all burned. including express
matter, baggage and part of the mail
San FRANCIsco, March 2l-The Sutro
tunnel is progressing rapidly. The main
tunnel is now 2SO0 feet in length, with six
inches running.
General Howard left for Arizona today.
The press of this coast is united against
any further meddling with the operations
'of General Crook by the peace commits
sioners. General Crook has enlisted 100
Hualapols to, fight against their old allies,
the Apaches, in Arizona. The weather is
hot and dry.
MADISON Wis, March 2l.-Dr. Ely Mar
shall, surgeon of the insane asylum, died
from poison taken from an insane woman,
at whose post mOrtem examination Mar
shall assisted, with sore finger
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT
OtHce Chief Signal Officer
Washington March II, 1a72, 435 P. VS.
PROBABILITIES.
Northerly to westerly winds will prevail
ba No Ep NIL
South Atlantic States. with clear weather
very generally. Easteriy and sOutherly
winds, with increased cloudiness and posi-
bly, threatening weather, are probable for
the Western Gulf States. while generally
clear and pleasant weather, with nOrtherly
to easterly winds. will prevail over the
Eastern Gulf States The barometer will
continue falling over the Northwest, with
southerly to easterly winds, rising temper
ature and cloudy weather, and snow during
tonight, which will gradually extend over
the lakes and the Ohio valley on Friday.
Dangerous winds are not anticipated for
the Atlantic and gull coasts
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, March -, s 2. M.-Ba-
rometer 1910 Wind east-nortbeast, blow
inc hard. Arryed-Spanish brig Elieca,
Coll, master, nine days from Havana, in
ballast, to Puig Brothers. No departures. -.
VICKsBURG, March 2l.-Passed up-Coan-
at 3 A. ~. Mary Houston at 5
F. NJ. CITY of Vickshurg at p. NJ. River
rising. Weather copl and cloudy.
MEMPHIS, March 2l.-Passed dOwn-Dex-
ter, Susie Silver, Belle Lee with 1900 bales
Of cottOnl and Nick Longworth. River
rising. Weather cloudy and cool.
CAIRO, March l.-Arrived-Marv f.
Poe from Red river at A. M; Thompson
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