New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-18
MISCELLANEOUS.


MISCELLANEOUS.
County Aid to Memphis and Arkansas
Observation-Disclosures kreyve mt Memphis
ku-kisx Trials In Mississippi-No
Quorum in Mississippi Legislature
Seventeen Persons Frozen to Death in
Nebraska-Deaths In PhiladeIphia-De-
crease in Small-p0x-T0baccO Manu-
factory ClOsed-Break in Cincinnati
Ice GOrge-Two Hundred Coal Barges
Loose-2S,OO 600 Bushels Of Coal Sunk
Hundred Thousand Dollar Wife.
MEMPHIS, February IL Crittenden
county, Arkansas, has voted 100000 in
aid of the Memphis and Kansas City rail
road.
Further troubles are reported in Chicot
county, Arkansas. Governor Hadley has
sent additional force Of militia there.
A Mistick Krewe is being organized here
for the purpose of celebrating annually
Shrove Tuesday.
JACKSON, Miss, February 1.-THE Ku-
Klux trials have finally commenced. A
jury was empaneled Thursday night COM
posed of five whites and seven negroes.
The first witness for the government, ne
gro named kizer, has been on the stand
now two days and has been subjected to
critical examination by counsel for the de
Tense. No testimony of consequence was
elected. The defense is conducted by
Messrs. Coleman, Wharton, Steele and Pot
ter-vOlunteer counsel. District Attorney
jacobson represents the government.
Mardi Gras at New Orleans demOralized
our Legislature. There has been NO quorum
since last Saturday.
CHICAGO, February E.-Ten persons were
frozen to death in Dixon county, Nebraska.
Seven wOod-cutters for the Winnebago
hn
severity of the storm Is unparalleled.
PHILADELPHIA, February 1.-THE whole
number of deaths the past week was 4o6-
decrease of "a. Deaths from smallpox
l36-a decrease Of AZ.
CINCINNATI, February 1.-THE tobacco
manufactures of Wolf & Helfrich, in
Springfield, Ohio, were closed yesterday
by the revenue collector for non-payment
of taxes.
The break in the gorge last night in
iured no steamers. There were probably
200 coal barges torn loose many may yet
be saved; $4,000 bushels of coal and coke
sunk. The estimate of losses vary from
owned in Pittsburg.
INDIANAPOLIS, February 17.-Bright, State
printer, tried for perjury, was acquitted.
Sr. LOUIS, February 7.-David ,Leith
has instituted suit in the circuit court
against Henry Dinsman to recover $lO00O0
for the loss of his wife's love, society,
assistance and comfort, through machina-
tons of defendant
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARrMRHY,1
Oflce Chief Signal Officer, I
Washington. February II. 1879, 7:3O p. H..
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-FOUR HOURS.
The barometer has risen since Friday
afternoon from New England to the Ohio
! valley and lakes Clear weather with fall
| ing temperature prevails east of New York.
| The lowest barometer has moved from Ken
lucky to Cape Hatteras, attended by fresh
northeast winds from New York to Virginia
and westward over the lakes. Cloudyweather
| with occasional light snow is reported from
Virginia north and west. Westerly winds
have prevailed on the Gulf coast. The
storm which Saturday morning threatened
Southern Florida has now passed away,
/ and clear or clearing weather apparently
prevails from the Gulf States northward.
Light northerly winds and increased
temperature are reported in the Mississippi
valley and rain on the California coast.
| The river has risen four feet at Cincinnati,
and fallen twelve inches at Pittsburg.
PROBABILITIES.
The low barometer over Cape Hatteras
will probably move northeast with the guilt
| stream. Northeast winds and cloudy
weather continue over the Middle-Atlantic
States. Clear weather will probably con-
tinue in the Gulf States, with light winds.
Cloudy weather will prevail in the Ohio
valley, clearing away Sunday afternoon.
Cold weather will continue, with north
easterly winds in New England. Danger
ous winds are not anticipated for the At
lantic and gulf coasts Saturday night.
River lntelliGence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, February IL, 6 p. NJ
Barometer 30:30; wind south south west,
light notwithstanding Harlan, at 2:4O
=. NJ, Lewis, master from 1ndianola via
Galveston. to c. A. Whitney g. Co.
Sailed-Ship Genevieve Strickland, bark
W. A. jenkins and schooner Vicenta.
VICKsBURG, February H.-Down-Rob
Katie, ii A. NJ: De Russie, 10 NJ; Kate
Kinney, z. NJ. Weather pleasant. River
rising.
MEMPHIS, February 7.-Weather coo
and rainy. River rising. Down-Belle st
Louis.
CINCINNATI, February 1.-THE ice gorget
again to-day, but soon after again com
menced moving, and ran very heavy all th'
afternoon. At ten o'clock tonight the rive
is reported rising, with twenty-tw feet il
the channel. 1t is now showing.
PITTsBURG, February 1.-THE weatheI
is moderating. Monongahela six feet in th'
channel and falling. River stationary a
Greensboro and Brownsville.
EVANSVILLE, February IL. Weathe
cloudy and mild. River stationary. Ther'
was light snow last night. Up-Anna
from Red river for Cincinnati; Alice Dear
and Champion, from New Orleans for Gin
cinnati. River clear of ice.
CAIRO, February n.-Arrived-Dexter
from New Orleans, at 10 p. M; Peytona
from New Orleans, at midnight; lronsides
from New Orleans, at Z. M; Groesbeck
from New Orleans. at A. NJ; Mary Nc
Donald, from Evansville, at 10 A. NJ; ii. )
Turner, from New Orleans, AT II A. NJ
Departed-Peytona for Louisville, at :
A. M: Groesbeck, for Cincinnati, att A. M
Great Republic, for New Orleans, at Il
A., NJ; III. S. Turner. for Louisville, at noon
The river has risen two inches in the pas
twenty-four hours. Weather clear aut
pleas ant. Mercury 4@0.
ST. LOUIS, February 1.-THE river i
falling slowly. Nothing further about tn,
movement OF ice at ulphur Springs. Tn,
ice here is softening mewhat. 1t is ex
pected that several steamers and tugs vii
attempt to break it up tomorrow or Mon
day. An effort is being made to chartel
the towboat Petrel, now lying at Sulphu
Springs. to attack the gorge at that point
Weather milder. 1t thawed considerable
to-day.
LOUISVILLE. February T.-River abon
stationary, with six feet six inches-in tin
canal and four feet six inches in the chute
1t has been raining lightly most of the day
The river is full of floating ice. Freight
are abundant and rates firm. Departed
Mary Houston for New Orleans. There i
no apprehension for the safety Of yessei
Iyin. here.