New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-12

commission now sitting at Washington,
principally in the matter Of the St. Adams
RAID.
Boston. January u.-Joseph Fl. Whit
man, lawyer of this city. is under arrest,
charged with forging mortgage note Tor
$4,000 and uttering the same.
Deaths in the city the past week zoI, OF
which fifty-six were from smallpox.
EPATERsON, N. j., January lin the
circuit court in the case of the Union or
Kasson Locomotive Express Company
against the Erie Railway Company, SUIT
to recover damages for contract Whleh
was abrogated by Gould and FISK the Jury
this noon, after being out twenfy-tnTee
hours, returned verdict for pialnun ior
$3.50, 900.
CIsCINNATI. January Flour hundred
and eighty. eight thousand hogs have oech
slaughtered in Cincinnati siEce so'eih'
Der l. .,
SAN Francisco, January 1.-THE steam
shiu Costa RIGA arrived here this afternoon
in tow Of the steamship Constitution. Az
midnight. December 20, she broke her crank
min. and next day set sail for ManzanliIo.
She arrived eff that port on December -,
and on New Years day she signteo tne
Cons tuition, which vessel came along slde
aud took on board the passengers and bag
gage of the Costa Rica. On January the
sLdI tco AVA 'A-AN eS'0
Costa RIGA in tow.
ATRANY. January lit il understood
that there is clear evidence against Hoald-
rim, who il charged with poisoning tho Ha-
zelton family at Coeymans.
In the case of the people Of the State of
New York VS.. Richard b. Connolly, late
controller of the CITY of New York, the de-
fendant to-day flied an affidavit OF merit in
the county clerks Office, that he has good
or hu4 iaI Hpteps in, 1ptloR he tried
at the circuit court to be held in this CITY
this month.
CINCINNATI, Janury iI.-The planning
mill of Snyder & Baum, at FreePsrt, Penn
svlvania, burned this morning. loss
$25,G11
Weather Report.
WAX DBs' as7 sssr }
Once Chief Signal Officer, }
Washington, January H. 1885, AS +. ~ ,
PROBABILITIES.
For the Southern States cast Of the Mis-
sissippi falling barometer, rising tempera
ture light to fresh southeasterly and south
erly winds and partially cloudy weather.
For the Middle States winds backing to
southerly and southeasterly, falling ba-
r0meter, rising temperature and clear
weather, except for the lower lake region,
where cloudy weather is probable. For
New England clear and cold weather, but
Sunday night, with rising temperature.
From the Ohio valley and Missouri to Lake
Erie, the upper lakes and Minnesota falling
barometer, rising temperature, fresh and
brisk southerly to easterIy winds and cloudy
weather. From Michigan TO Minnesota and
Northern Iowa snow is probable, but soath
of this region to Tennessee, Missouri and
Kansas, possibly rain.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS. January IL, 6 P. N
Barometer 1880. Wind east, fresh. Ar
riyed-Steamship Canadian, at u. M,
Grange, master, from Liverpool, &c George
a. Fosdick g. Co.; Spanish bark Maypo,
Font, master. ten days from Havana, in
ballast, t, PUG Brothers; Spanish bark
Catalina Ferran, master, ten days from
Havana, in ballast, to PUG Brothers.
Sailed-Steamsbi George Cromwell.
MEMPHIS. JANUARY il.-Weather clear and
pleasant. River rising rapidly. Arrived
Susie Silver, from below, and wrecking
boat Eckelt from above. eparted-City
of Augusta, for White river; Clarksville,
for Arkansas river; LsBeile and Thompson
Dean, for New Orleans; Fanny Lewis. for
ST. Louis.
SHREVEPORT, January if.--Weather olou-
dy and warm, with prospects of rain. River
rose three in3hes during the past twenty
four hours Arrived-DeSmet and Clifford.
Departed-Huntsville. K. j. Biyarly and
Right Way.
C1NcISNATI, January if.-Weather clear
and moderating. Thermometer 2ioo River
falling slowly. Too much ice cunning to
allow boats to leave port.
ST. LOUIS, January li.-Rive- stationary
and weather very mild. No change in the
ice gOrges.
CAIRO, January Observation-Disclosures
from New Orleans, at z. NJ Departed
Charles BodmaDn for Cincinnati. at p. ii.
The river has risen two inches in the past
twenty-four hours. Heavy ice in both rivers.
Weather clear and pleasant.
EVANSVILLE, January ll.-Weather clear
and milder. The river has risen fifteen
inches since the last report, and is still full
Of heavy ice, but improving slowly.
PIrTsBURG January il-River falling
slowly. Mercury $50 above zero. Nayiga-
ton suspended.
LOUISVILLE, January il.-Riyer falling
slowly, with ten feet six inches III the canal,
and six feet in the chute. Weather clear
and moderatiDg. Mercury 400 at T. Nj.
The river is reported gorged at Madison.
The Mary Houston, en- route for New Or
leans. ia laid up at Brookhaven.