New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-04


RaiIroad-Ne Interference with Freight
Traffic-WhartOn Jury Discharged
Mrs. Wharton Released on BaiI-Ice in
the Missouri MOving-BOtler Explosions
in Piitsburg-Six Dead and Thirty
Wounded-River Ice Disappearing mt
st. LOuis-C0urthOuse Burned at Que
bec-Late Erie Iron COmpany's Works
Burned-The Canadian COaling-Stage
stopped by Mail Robbers i'm Kentucky
One OF the Gang Killed.
SELMA, Ala, February 3.-The appoint
ment Of a receiver for the Selma, Rome
| aud Dalton railroad will not interfere with
! the movement OF freight or passenger
| trains. William Lanier, the rect liver, and
John Tucker, the president of the road, are
| tremendously cooperating for the benefit of
the ira yelling public, the mercantile interest,
| and the general advantage of all concerned.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, February 3.-The Whar-
| ton Jury, which had been out since noon
Friday, was discharged to-day. IL stood
| eight guilty, four aeqaittal. There was no
demonstration in court. Mrs. Wharton was
released upon renewal OF her bail.
| HERMANN, Mo. February 3.-The ice in
the Missouri commenced moving here at
half past five O'Clock this afternoon. Pros
pect of clear channel soon.
PiTTsBURG, February 3-Four boilers III
| the American lronw0rks exploded, shatter
! ing the building. Three Thousand laborers
were in the mill at the time. Up to the
present time SIX dead and thirty wounded
| have been recovered from the ruins.
ST. LOUIS, February 3.-Weather very
mild all day. Snow and ice disappearing
rapidly. River rising slightly, and if the
weather continues it will be clear Of icr,
not only south, but long distance north.
A very heavy gorge, said to be ten feet
thick, is lodged at the mouth of the Mis-
souri,, and steambOaJmen are anxiously
looking for it here. Underwriters resumed
taking risks to-day.
QUEBEC, February 3.-The courthouse
was destroyed by fire yesterday, entailing
a loss of all the records of the province
since its foundation, together with title
deeds and other important legal docu-
ments
CLEVELAND, O., February 3.-The Lake
Erie Iron Cumpany's works burned. Loss
heavy.
NORFOLK, February 3-The steamship
Canadian, of the Allan line, from New Or
leans for Liverpool. put in here to-day for
coal and passengers
LOUISVILLE, February 3-The stage run
nlng from Mitchelsburg to Harrodsburg,
Kentucky, was attacked Thursday night
about eight miles from Harrodsburg by four
men, ono Of whom ordered the driver to
stop and deliver the mail, and at the same
time he endeavored to climb upon the stage.
Az inside passen yer shot the robber through
the head, killing him instantly The bal
aHce of the robbers retreated, but two Of
them were afterward captured and lodged
in the Harrodsburg jail. Considerable ex-
element exists in the vicinity over the dar-
ing attempt.
HALIFAX, February 3-The steamship
Cuba, from Liverpool for New York, put in
this port yesterday afternoon and sailed
~.
Cuba experienced very heavy weather and
two of her boats were injured. Her. deck
house and buiwarks were also slightly dam
aged All well.
PHILADELPHIA, February g. = Colonel
James Collier, a prominent lawyer and
politician OF Ohio. soldier of 1912, and the
first Collector Of California, died at his resi-
dence al Steubenville, on Sunday, aged
eighty-four years
This afternoon Z. n. Marks and John
O'Brien were found guilty of maintaining
gambling saloon.
William Haas and William Liver, com
mon coUncilmen, were put upon trial
charged with a similar offense. They jumped
their bail and were brought to this city
from New York this morning.
SALT LAKE CRY. February 3.-Great pub
lie interest is manifested in the new Nor
mon settlement il. Arizona. near the thirty
fifth parallel railload. About 900 saints
have been ordered there as pioneers. 1t is
thought this movement will expedite the
settlement of the Indian question i'll Ari-
IONA, and contribute much to the progress
of railroads.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT }
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Warrington, February g. 1873, 4:35 P. M
PROBABILITIES.
For New England, fresh southerly to
westerly winds, cloudy weather, and ex
cept, probably, snow for the northern por-
ton. For the Middle States, fresh south
erly to westerly wind, cloudy weather and
Iain. For the South Atlantic and Eastern
Calf States, light to fresh southeriy to
westerly winds, partly cloudy weather, and
possibly areas of light rain. For the West
with clearing weather. For Tennessee,
Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio, cloudy
weather and rain. and fresh southerly to
westerly winds. For the Northwest. and
extending east over Illinois and Wisconsin,
winds shifting to northerly and westerly,
falling temperature and clearing weather.
AtternoOa Geographic reports from Ne
braska and Northern Michigan not yet re-
ceived.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass. FEBRUARY 3.-Barometor
30:30. Wind southeast, light, with thick
fog. Arrived-Spanish bark Aquedits,
Ferres, master, ten days from Havana, in
ballast, to PUG Brothers; German brig b.
H. Steenken, Hashagen, master, ferty-one
DAYS from Rio Janeiro, with coffee, TO
j. L. Phipps s.. Co. No departures.
TICKsBURG, February 3.-Passed down
Harry johnson, ten last night. No boats
~ or down today. Weather clear and
C Id. River rising.
Nh. tharn