New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Mississippi LegisIaturc-Attemptt t9
Impench Judge-Cunningham, tho
Warrant Forger-A Fifteen Years. Sena
tence-Vet0cs by Governor Powers
Church Burned in BufiaiO-SmnIl Pos
In BOstOn-Deaths of the Week.
JACKSON, Miss, January 25.-The Legise
lature has been IN session since Tuesdays
but little business yet transacted. excepe
receiving of reports of State officers, ana
passing resolutions of respect to DECEASED
members.
Yesterday District Attorney Stiles, Of the
third district, presented charges to the
House looking to the impeachment OF
Judge Anderson, of that district. The
charges are of the most damaging characs
ter, including in its catalogue everything
that could bring disgrace upon the bench
A committee was appointed TO examine ths
charges.
Cunningham, the warrant torger gets
fifteen years in the State prison. SWann
Consdine and Steele are now on trial.
Governor Powers vetoed the bill reducing
fees and salaries; also the bill reducing the
number Of judges. These bills passed just
at the close of the last session, and it waS
believed and hoped that. as matter as
economy to the State he would sign thena
BUFFALO, N Y. January 25.-The Jerses
Street Methodist Episcopal Church burnctGe
The fire WAS the work of an incendiary.
Boston, January 2J.-Small-pox ne@
cases 34 deaths 35. The disease is abatinS
steadily.
SALT LAKE, Utah. January 25.-Terribla
storms haye lately visited the Wahsatca
mining district. Little Cotton wood is com
pletely blocked up by snow, cutting off alS
communication except by telegraph.
LITTLE Rock, January 25.-A great many
witnesses have been summoned to appear
before the Committee on Privileges and
"a Aplya
case.
The Governor has given certificate of
election to w. j. Hynes, the Reform candi-
date as Congressman at large.
LOUISVILLE, January 25.-The new chief
of police to-day stationed policemen at tho
door Of each gambling house in the city for
the purpose of registering the names of all
persons frequeDting them, that they may
be summoned as witnesses in cases in which
indictments have been found. He saws he
is determined to follow this course and to
supply the judicial authorities with all the
proof necessary to convict all pr0prietors
of gaming houses in the city. There il
considerable excitement among the frater-
nifty in consequence of this action Of the
chief, and all gambling houses are closed
tonight.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT }
ONCE Chief Signal Oihcer
Washington January 25, 1873, 4=}5 p. M.
PROBABILITIES
Fer New England-Rising barometer.
light to fresh north westerly and westerly
winds, and very generally clear weather.
For the Middle States-Winds shifting to
probably north west and south westerly, with
increasing cloudiness. The diminished pres
sure over Louisiana and eastern Texas CON
tinues moving east preceded by fresh to
brisk northeasterly to sOutheSsterly winds,
and cloudy weather over the Southern
States east OF the Mississippi with rain, ex-
cepto probably snow for Tennessee and
kentucky tonight For the North vests
Falling barOmeters higher temperatures
winds shifting to probably eaBterly and
southerfys with increasing cloudiness and
very probably threatening Weathero wittS
snow From the Ohio valley to Lake Eris
and the upper lakes-yery generaJIs cloudS
weather. with areas of snowo
River InteIIigencs9
SOUTHWEST PASS. January %. 10 Msooe
Barometer 1920. Wind east-southeast, anS
fresh. AIrived-Norwegia bark EmeraSs
Peterson, master, tifty-iour days from LiS
erpool, with cargo of salt. SalleS-steam
ship George Washington.
MEMPHIS, oJAnuars 2&-Yt HiaS been anOVes
ing since ten o'Slock, and there o. now abouS
three inches ON fhe ground River dee
cining. ArriveG-Arkan-as Belle, frou2
Evansville. eparted-Shahnon, for NevS
Orleans; St. Joe and Belle Memphis, for st
Louis; Pat Cleburne, for White 6iveS; Come
| monwealth, for Cairo.
EARco January 25.--ArrivetY-SoGn KS
| gour from Cincinnati, 10 A. NJ: Rnhers
! Mitchell from Louisville, |! A. NJ: Dextes
from New Orleans, 7 P. NJ. Depart.so joe
! Kinney for New Orleans, 10 a Ne .'ohp
! kilgour for New Orleans, p NJ: Robers
| Mitchell! for New Orleans. J.. 81 The
river has risen over two fee. ju che Sasr
| tuentyfour hours. Both rivers are Sufl os
| ice. Showing sincs 2. No THERMOMETERS
| 96,o
EVANSVILLE January WeatbeY
} partly cloudy and mOderatng.' The riyes
has risen eighteen inches since last report.
Ice nearly all gone.
| LOUISVILLE, January 25.-River falling
slowly; ten feet six inches in the canal,
and eight feet six inches In the chute. The
mercury ranged from l2o to 20. There 10
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