New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

Arkansas Town Destroyed by Firc-Ter-
rife StOrm-Death Of a Clergyman
The Wharton Trial-Steamship Short
of C0al-Navy Yard Employees to be
Politically Free.


The Wharton Trial-Steamship Short
of Coal-Navy Yard Employees to be
Politically Free.
LITTLE Rock, January 20.-One-half of
the town of Monticello, Drew county, was
destroyed by fire to-day. Fives stores, be-
longing to S. F. Arnett, w. j. Jeter, Smith
& Broadway, w. f. Owens g. Co., and
others. were burned. A few days since,
terrific storm passed over the same place,
destroying two churches and several other
buildings, and uncOver1ng the courthouse.
CLEVELAND, January 2O.-The Rev. DIR.
Lyman, of the Euclid Presbyterian Church,
is dead.
ANNAPOLIS, January 2O.-The court ad-
journed to Monday, without concluding the
argument.
HALIFAX, January 2O-The steamship
HOlsatia is here, short of coal.
BOSTON, January O.-CpOn the repre-
sentation of parties in Charlestown that the
navy yard employees were politically con
trolled in their local affairs, Secretary Robe
son. in a circular, desires it understood that
query man employed by the government in
all cases, is to be permitted to form his own
opinions and to act as his own interest and
judgment shall direct; and any assumption
of the exercise of power in violation of the
spirit f this resolution by any person in all
thOrity shall be punished by removal from
office.
ST. LOUIS. January 2O-Edward Free
man, formerly one Of Quantrelfs band,
atterward Union spy. and since the war
resided in Louisiana, was brought here yes
terday by two men representing themselves
as sherIffs of Louisiana. on the pretense of
warrants being issued for prisoner by the
Governor of Missouri, who, they said, Of
tered $4,000 for him. No one appearing to
take him into custody, General Harding.
under whom he served during the war, had
| him released on a writ of habeas corpus.
He really had been kidnapped, drugged,
shackled and brought here by the alleged
sheritfs, without authority of law, as he
thinks, through the agency of several of
Quantrells old gang who are in Louisiana
and are afraid of him. His record is rather
rough, but nothing appears against him
since the close of the war.
Weather Report.
WAR DHpARrnss1)
Oflce Chief Signal officer, }
Washington. January 20, 1872. 7:3o P. ny
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-FOUR HOURS.
The lowest barometer, which was on
Friday afternoon on Lake Erie, has moved
northeastward down the st. Lawr nee val
ley beyond our stations. Cloud and light
snow have continued during the day from
Arkansas and Minnesota to Pennsylvania
and New England, with rising barometer
and southwesterly winds. Clear weather
has prevailed for a short time from New
Jersey to North Carolina. but is now fol-
lowed by increased clOudiness and hazy.
Rising barometer and clear weather in
Texas Northwest winds are reported
from the middle and east Atlantic coast.
Cloudy weather prevails on the California
coast. The rivers have risen at Pittsburg
and Shreveport, and fallen at Cairo and
Me nphis.
PROBABILITIES.
The barometer will probably rise very
generally on Sunday east of the Rocky
mountains Partially cloudy and clear
weather will prevail in the Southern and
weather in the Middle and New England
States. A rising barometer with falling
temperature, and possibly light snow. will
continue during the night from Lake Mich
igan to New York. Dangerous winds are
not anticipated for tonight at our stations.
River lntelllGence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, January 20.-BarOm-
eter 1910. Wind west northwest. strong.
Arrived-SchoonerM Mary B. TOwner, CahOOn
master. six days from Port Antonio, ia
maica. with fruit to Il. TramOntana; had
pleasant weather. Brig Francis Lewey,
Lewey master, sixteen days from New York,
general cargo to George A. Fosdick g. Co.
Sailed-Ships Success, FOrmose, Constantia-
John Parker and Antarctic.
PASCAL OUTRE, January 2O.-Wind west
northwest; fresh. Arriyed-HanOverian
brig'Lena. Fitte master, ,tifty-seven days from
Rio JaneirO, via Mobile January lS, to
J. L. Phipps & Co.. with cargo of coffee.
Sailed-Schooner William A. Merrill.
VIcKsBURG, January 20.-The weather is
clear and cool. and the river is rising.
Passed down-Kellogg and barges, l A. NJ
Passed up-Seminole, A. NJ; II. e. Yea
ger, 10 A. NJ: Andes, II A. NJ. Kittie, 4
MEMPHIS, January 20.-It is showing.
The river is falling: Passed up-Mountain-
eer. Esperanza, Wicks and Exchange.
Passed down-St. Marys and c. B. Church.
ST. Louis, January 2O.-The weather is
cloudy and cool. The river is falling slowly
The channel depth to Cairo is about four
feet. large amount of freight is accumu-
lated here for Southern ports, amounting to
several thousand tons. 'Arrived-Capitol
City. from Vicksburg. Departed-Mary
Mcdonald, for Arkansas river.
CAIRO, ,January2U.-Therew was a light snow
this afternoon. The mercury is 80 and the
weather cloudy. Arrived-BelIe Vernon,
from Red river. at 8 A. NJ: Colossal, from
New Orleans at 9 A. NJ; Valeo, from New
Orleans at 4 2. NJ. Departed-Belle Yer
non, for Cincinnati, at A. NJ; Silver Bow,
for st. Louis, at 9 A. NJ: Colossal. for ST.
Louis, at noon; Argosy, for New Orleans. at
4P. NJ: James Howard, for New Orleans.
at P. M.
EVANSVILLE. January 2O.-The weather
has alternated between snow, rain and
sleet The river has fallen six inches
Passed down.: H. Groesbecnat midnight.
LOUISVILLE, January 2O.-Hght snow ali
day. The river is falling slowly, with five