New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-31

Completion of the Texas Pacific Railroad
to TexGrkana.

MARSHALL, Texas, December 30.-The
Texas Pacific railroad was completed to
Texarkana, the proposed junction with the
Cairo and Fulton road, yesterday, and
regular trains will commence running at
once.
Fatal Coal Oil Accident.
BALTIMORE, December 30.-SIrs. Coole.
wife of William Z. Coole, treasurer of the
Central Savings Bank, in this city, residing
near Cotonsyile, Baltimore county, when
retiring, last night, accidently upset coal
oil lamp. The clothing of the lady was
quickly enyeloped in flames, and she
was so terribly burned that she died at six
O'Clock this morning. At the time of the
accident her husband was absent, watching
by the bedside of an ill brother. The lady
was highly esteemed.
international Warfare in New Mexico.
SANTA FE, New Mexico, December 30
Reliable reports have just reached here that
the trouble in Lincoln county, in this Ter
ritory, between Americans and Mexicans is
daily growing more serious. The last re-
port, on the tenth instant, says six or seven
more persons have been killed. 1t seems
that friends of Americans previously killed
went TO Lincoln last Saturday, where
dance was in progress, and trouble arose
between the Americans and Mexicans,
which finally eliminated fatally as above
stated. Some reports say eight men and
one woman were shot; other reports give
the humber six men and one woman.
Intense excitement prevails. and it is feared
that more bloodshed will follow.
Taxation in South CoroIina.
CHARLESTON, December 30.-The Cham
Der of Commerce. at "a meeting last night,
adopted resolutions declaring it exprdent
thai the taxpayers convention of 1871 be
reassembied at once to consider the pres
ent condition of the taxpayers of the State.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Oaice Chief Signal Officer
Warrington, December 60 1873. 40 P. NJ.
For the Northwest and upper lake region less
pressure and light changes in temperature will
prevail, with sonrherly to easterly winds and in
FOR New England and the Middle States, fresh
and brisk northerly to westerly viii DIS. with clear
and cold weather. |
For the lower lake region and thence southwark |
20 Tennessee slightly rising temp, retuTe, with |
westerly to southerly winds and partly cloudy |
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States east Of !
the Mississippi river, II, Tthwesterly to north
sasisry ~,nns ~ih he clear Weather ca ana low tenn
the immediate coast, and rising temperature on |
the Gulf The temperature will rise On the middle
Atlantic coast by tomorrow afternoon.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, December 30 Barometer 3o40
Wind rth-by-e.st, strong Weather thick and
rainy ADived-Norweg,an bark v estfod Larsen,
"
ersl cargo to order; ship Charlotte Gladstone,
Gles master, hity-thiee days from London, in |
ballast, to }. A. Br, son L Co. Sailed Schooner
Excelsior steamship Castillo and ship Agnes
PAss-ALOUrKK December 30-Wind northeast
aud fresh Embellishments bark Saga, OlsIn
MASTER torty-sx da,s from H .vre, in ballast, 20 |
order; steamship Lavaca at 1920 r NJ, Cooksey, |
ma ter from edar X VS., with a car. o of cotton |
and suntiries to +. a. Yorke & Co; Swedish I'M
Ibfp Oden at 8 A. NJ, Defrurge mas err, twenty |
even days from don i'll ballast, to Frerichs 4 7
Torn. No depa lures
ViCKsBpRG December 3J-Down-Crescent City
nd barges IL A. ~; City OF Alton, p. NJ;
latchez 8 P. Nj. Up-Colorado ii NJ; y. J. Hale
nd barg.s A. NJ; Shannon, IL a. NJ. Weather
COL and cloudy. River atioIary.
MEMPHIS, December so Weather clear ard pleas.
Mt River falling rapidly. Depart st. Jye, 2
ulia d Glencoe for 81. Louis: John kg"ur, last
isLt, tr tinciunari; Legal Tender, for hte
yer. Belle Texe-, fuI Pine uff
ClrcIsNarI December 3i.-River fOl cen feet fix
lches anu f,lhDg. Weather al, al ana cold. |
sr. LouIs, December 30.-Arrived-tity of |
uincy nom New Orleans Departei-City Of
icksburg TOR yicksburs. River falling, and a
rye quantity OF ice running. Satss the
cal her moderates navigation wal snUn b. sus- | q
.pded Weat her clear and cold, hut The v'nd IL
Is ~eerea ruuno to south and there is IA prOsw,
uigh of a thaw. ~
CAIRO December 30.--ArriveS John XII. aseu
)si New ORR. ans Up M. Depar;Aa- Pauinf 6on tho
H. for New Orleans eight iast right; Ki,fr II 'AN
ncisnati, aP. ". The river has fallen oaslearly
rather clear; mercury 26o. n,
;vAssy,IIk, december 3o.-wtathae'e- Ae,t