New Orleans Republican., 1873-04-11
Toosr1sUED FROM FIRST PAeE.I

Charlotte and Rutherford railroad was sofa
at public auction to-day, under 1ecIee oi
the Supnrior Court of New Hanover county.
Edward Mathew, trustee for the hr5C ihofl-
gage bondholders' became the purchaser
at 81, 100000 ,o c-,,,, ,,
of Georgia, has been appointed Minister to
Eogota CAPTAIN William n. Jetfers was
annnintad Chief of the Ordnance Bureau
of fhe Navy. vice Rear Admiral Case, who
will command the European squadron.
The accounts of Postmaster Osgood, OF
Savannah, have been andited and show no
deficit.
LITTLE Rock, April l0.-Three iron piers
each fifty feet long, of the bridge now
being constructed here over the Arkansas
river for the Cairo and FaltOn railroad
we're washed down last night by the rapidly
rising river The loss is estimated at
$4,000
The river has risen about twenty feet dur
ing the past forty eight hours and IL still
rising rapidly. Little Red river is over
flowing its banks and White river Is also
very high.
MEMPHIS. April lO-RObert II. Coleman,
charged with the murder of John Neweli,
was discharged to-day the State having
failed to make out a case against hlin.
GALVESTON, April I0.-Telegrams and
nrivate Intelligence from twenty-three
sounties report heavy frOsts, which have
killed the crops and fruit. Replanting has
commenced. The following is list OF the
counties heard from, which embrace large
portion of the cotton growing district: Ort
Bend. Colorado, Dallas Washing gtOH, Gray
son. Brazoa. Navarro, Harris, McLennan.
Robertson, Grimes, Liberty. Bexar. CONN.,
Lyon. Anderson, Houston, Walker, Cler
okee. Trinity, Falls, Limestone and Ellis.
ST' Louis April lO.--As the mail tram on
tbe St. Loms and Kansas City Northern
railroad was passing point two miles east
of Wellsvill, yesterday morning at hlgh
rate of speed, it Jumped the !rach anu InS
,EboIa train. except the engine, tumbled
down an embankment, the cars turning
bottom up.
Henry p. Darlington, of Philadelphia,
svas cut about the head, but not danger.
ousIy hurt. W. A. Barrow, of Boston, had
n leg broken, and several others, whose
names are unknown, were more or less IN
iured The mishap was caused by loose
rail
The Lawrence, Kanas, journal learns
that the Kiowas, Cheyennes and Arr&pah0e
Indians are preparing for war, and that the
government is reinforcing all the forts IN
Western Kansas and south of that section,
and that extra troops are ordered to the
front. Two companies of cavalry nave al
ready arrived and two more are on the
road.
There is every prospect of Indian troubles
on the frontier this spring.
LEAvENwORTH, April 9.-The Times OF
recent date says that all trustworthy ac'
<ounts from the frontier represent the Ar.
aDahoes and Cheyennes as making prepar-
ations for campaign of determined fight.
inp. The Young men of the Cheyennes
scorn the peace policy and are impatient
and anxious to go on the war path.
The old chiefs who have visited Wash
ingtOn and noted en- route the extent OF the
white population, have advised peace IN
the councils, but the impulsiye young men
would not listen.
KEY WEST. April l0.-The steamer City
of Dallas, from New York for New Orleans,
ia ashore on the sand beach, fifteen miles
south of Jupiter Light. She will probably
get Off.
P0Rr JERvIs, April l0-Another i'm
snense land slide occurred on the Monticello
road Tuesday evening, carrying away a
hundred feet of track. An old man walk.
ing on the track was injured and has since
died. Smaller slides have occurred at
other points on the road. Several have
also taken place on the Erie railroad de-
lavinp trains as much as six hours.
BOSTON, April l0.-Charles Curtis, re
Gently dry goods dealer at No. 6S9 wash
incton street. has been arrested and held In
$4,000 bail for trial, charged with buying
goods on credit and selling them low for
cash with the intention of abscODdlng with
the proceeds.
Some gentleman, who withheld his name,
has beGueathed $4,000 to the Massachu.
sets Institution Of Technology.
The Massachusetts Historical Society, at
its annual meeting to-day. reelected Robert
&. Winthrop president.
The dam at RumschOm pond, West Mil
bury, Massachusetts,, was swept away. The
low lands are flooded, and several houses
were washed away.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 10-E. A. Mer.
chant was shot and killed this evening by
j. samuel The alleged seduction of one
of the latter's daughters was the cause.
Samuel gave himself up.
TANKTON, Dakota, April l0.-A coInpa.
ny Iof seventy cavalry arrived this morn
ing, and the balance of the regiment viii
be here to day and tomorrow. They will
20 into camp here for a month until the
grass grows, when they will move up the
Missouri river to their position on the pro
posed line of the Northern Pacific railroad.
HALIFAX. April l0.-The New York
'yreckers arrived at the scene OF the wreck
to-day. They have put their apparatus in
order, and will commence work tomorrow
morning. They will probably blow hole
in the ship. Three bodies, those Of steer
age passenE gers were recovered tO-day.
Providence, April l0-A premature eX-
plosion of seamblast took place at the Dex-
ter lime rock quarry. in Lincoln, this eve
ming. Ii caused the instant death of Owen
Moffatt aad a Frenohman whose name is
unknown, and serious injuries TO four
others.
ROCHESTER,. April lO-No bodies of the
victims lost at the Front street disaster
have been recovered yet
CINCINNATI. April l0.-The railroad
bridge at MOrgantown, on the Cincinnati
and Martinsville railroad fell this morning
while number of carpenters were at work.
Three of the workmen were dangerously
and two severely injured.
HALIFAX, April I0.-T'he Lady Hood with
the collector of customs on board, went
down to the wreck of the Atlantic to day.
but has not yet returned. A strong south.
east wind and rain with a heavy sea de-
terred smaller steamers from going down. |
The weather is bad for the wreck.
TUCKERTowE, \. j., April l0.-The ship
Webster, with a cargo of fertilizer from Bull |
river, South Carolina, for New York, is |
ashore and will he a total loss.
BALTIMORE, April l0.-BoOth assumed The |
collectorship of customs to-day.
Thomas K. Sharp has been elected by q |
unanimous vote of the board of directors |
master of transportation Of the Baltimore |
and Ohio railroad.
RALEIGH, April l0.-The State authOri.
ties today sued out writ OF in JUNCTION
against A. s. Buford, president of the North
Carolina railroad. and all the employees,
preventing a change of the gauge from
Greensboro to Charlotte. The gauge was
to have been changed in a day or two,
which would have enabled trains from the
Danville road to pass through to the South.
and was to be done in the interest of the
Pennsylvania Central road. The injunc-
ton was duly served.
HARTFORD. April l0.-A fuse factory
u ! l,.rr,..A LAIN