New Orleans Republican., 1873-04-12
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1eet within the last fortv-eight hours.
SAN FRANCIsCo, April ll.-Apache raids
INTO Mexican territory are uDabated. Rob
heries and murders are frequent.
The Mexican government has authorized
the construction of a telegraph through
Sinaloa and Sonora.
POUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y, April 1.-THE re-
mains of William and Mary Merritt, vic
Tins Of the Atlantic disaster arrived to
day, and were put III the receiving vault TO
await the finding of the bodies of Mrs
Merritt and Miss Scry mser, when all will
he buried together.
ALBANY, April lI.-Senator Madden tes
:ified that in 1868 he received $1,000 to hand
90 a lawyer named Little. When he was a
candidate for Senator in 1871, Jay Gonld
sent him $4,000, which he spent for election
purposes. He says that since he became a
Senator he has never received "A cent from
any source.
CINCINsArr, April !i.-A special dispatch
states that the river at Memphis is now
within two feet of the last overflow, and -
stll sising. Fears are entertained o! a
serious overflow below.
SAN FRsSCIsCo. April li.-This morning
John Kennedy attempted 90 murder his
wife and daughter. lie attacked them with
an axe, inflicted terrible wounds on bis
wife, and then fastening rope about his
own neck. jumped out of a window in the
second story OF the house and hanged HIM
self.
Much interest is felt in the race to come
off Tomorrow at Oakland between AJAX
and Elmo. The latter is the favorite horse
Pools arc selling as follows: Elmo, $J5;
Ajax, sH SO. .
On Tuesday the peace commissioners sent
Riddles sduaw 10 Captain Jack to arrange
the time and place for another talk. While
the sduaw was there some OF captain
nd nt
Captain Jacks horses, which made him
very angry.
He abused the squaw soundly, and re-
fused to talk TO the commissioners. Orders
we're given TO return the horses
The Modocs are busily engaged in making
rock Notifications.
The troops are making every necessary
preparation for fight.
WHEELING, w. Va, April IA heavy
gale this afternoon blew off portion Of the
nail warehouse, together with one end Of
the wallA, thirteen inches thick; it also blew
down portion of Bradley wooden factory, |
and prostrated number of telegraph poles. |
No further damage reported as yet.
BosTON, April lI.-H. F. Rathbun. night |
editor OF the Boston Daily NetoS, died Of |
consumption Yesterday. He was formerly |
connected with the Norwich AdcertiScr. He |
served in the Union army during the rebel |
lion, and lost a leg by the bursting OF a
shell.
ATLANTA, Ga, April l1.-Dr. Willis West |
mOreland, of Atlanta, was to-day elected |
president of the Medical Association for |
next year. The next convention will be |
held at ThOmasville. Georgia.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPAR4sEAs
Office Chief Signal Officer, } |
Washington. April IL, 1873. 45S P. N.
PRORARIIITIEs
The area of the lowest barometer moves
northeast down the st. Lawrence valley on
Saturday. For New England, southeast
winds and threatening weather. For the
Middle States, southeast winds, veering to
southwest and to northwest, with cool and
cloudy weather during Saturday. For the
lower lakes, fresh and possibly brisk north
westerly winds, with falling temperature
and clearing weather. For the upper lakes,
diminishing northerly winds, partly cloudy
and clear weather, followed very generally
by southerly winds, with falling barometer
by Saturday night. For the lower Missouri
and Southwest. falling barometer and rising
temperature. For the Eastern Gulf and
South Atlantic States, northwest winds,
backing to sOuthwett with falling barome-
Ter and partly cloudy weather.
Cautionary signals continue at Detroit,
Toledo. Cleveland, Buffalo, Cape MAY and
New York, and are ordered for Rochester,
OswegO. Norfolk. Wilmington and Balti-
more.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, April II, 6 p. M.-Ba-
rOmeter 30:55. Wind southwest, light. Ar
rved-Ship Antarctic, McStoker, master,
fsrty-fye days from Liverpool, with gen
eral cargo TO master. Sailed-Ships Vir- |
ginia and Northampton and schosners
William NJ. Jones and Norma.
SHREVEPORT, April ll.-Weather clear,
Dool and pleasant. The river has fallen
three inches within the last twenty-tour |
bOurs. Arrived-Carrie A. Thorn, from
New Orleans; Thirteenth Era and Bossier,
from Jefferson. Departed-Lady Lee, for
So. Louis; Southwestern and Thirteenth |
Era, for New Orleans. Heavy rise reported
n upper Red river.
LOUISVILLE, April if.-River rising, now
eleven feet in the canal and nine feet in the
.hute. Weather cloudy and cool. Up
shannon, from New Orleans to Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI. April I1.-River thirty -one {
eet in the channel and rising. The day
las been shOwery, now clearing mp. Mer.
ury 46'.
PIrTsBURG, April 1.-The river is thir. {
cen Ieet in the channel and falling slowly.
\ light rain fell this afternoon cloudy and
threatening tonight. Both rivers falling
t head waters.
EVANSVILLE, April il.-Heavy rain this
nOrning; light showers during the day
liver has fallen one foot within the last
nours. Passed up-Long gwOrth, d
] A. NJ: Mary Forsythe, 6 p. NJ. Passed {
Own-Thomas Sherlock, II A. NJ.
CARo, April it.-Arrived-H S. Turner. =
rom New Orleans, at A. NJ; Sam j. 4
lale, from New Orleans, at . A. NJ; Bis !,
larck, from New Orleans at A. NJ; City :
I Cairo, from Cincinnati, at s A. NJ; John i
.yle, from st. Louis. at noon. Departed n
resent City and barges, for St. Louis, at .
+. NJ; ii. :. Turner, for Cincinnati, at
). NJ; Sam J. Hale, for Louisville. at 5 =. y
l.; Bismarck. for st. Louis, at 9 p NJ City
Cairo, for New Orleans, at 10 p n.
liver risen two inches within the last twen-
-four hours. Weather clear mercury $40. Ii
ST. LOUIS. April If.-Arrived-John +. n
ollie, from New Orleans. No departures. Q
iver rising. Weather cool. [
NICKsBURG. April ll.-Passed down :
5 A. NJ; Henry Ames, A. NJ; G
II A. M; Ashland, II NJ;
N. Kellogg and barges, 2. NJ, and h
atie, p. NJ Passed up-R. f. Lee, A. a
.; Glencoe, 3 A. NJ; Belfast, A. NJ. AR a
p. NJ. Weather clear and =
ol. River rising. -
MEMPHIS, April il-River rising at the
te of an inch per hour. Fears are enter o
ined of an over tOw. Weather clear and p
'ol. Arrived-lke Hammet and barges, | (,
ON st. Louis, and Little Alps, from New Il
rleans. Departed-Kittle Higher for W
title Rock; City OF Vcksburg and Emma A
lliOtt, for st. Louis; Falls Pilot and John | a
aude, I, r New Orleans. and Mary +. Poe. le
: Red river.