New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

S'olumissiOn -NitrO-tIycerIne ENpiO-
sion-RaiirOnd OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of n
Railroad Accident-The Preside nt's IN
dian PoIicy-.MoVement Against cap.
lain Jack.
VIRGINIA CITY. February y.-A dispatch
from Piocho says that half OF the horses an
tina. district are disabled by the eplzHoty.
ana that 5000 bars Of silver bullion have
accumulated there since the stoppage of
the Salt Lake stages. The disease Is
abatiny in the localities where it frs; al-
peared. but is spreading south.
BROWNSVILLE February 5.-lhe United
States Texas border commissioners and
their attaches arrived here today, and will
resume their investigation OF Mexican OUT
RACES at this point at once, proceeding
along the border as soon as the demands Oi
public affairs will allow.
TTCsvILLE. February 5.-Andrew Dat
rymple. living near TideOut. Pennsylvania,
was clandestinely engaged in filling TOR.
pedo with nitro-glycerine at his house TINS
morning. when it exploded, blowing him Z"
atoms. killing his wife and fatally injuring
his child, both OF whom were IN adjoining
apartments. The house was totally wrec ked
A key of powder and number 81 articles
for fixing torpedOes were found on The
premises.
TRENTON. n. J., February j.-The vice
CnhIttllDT NtllN tiNtI piIiI'Li OlA tll' O''s
praying for an injunction against the Ma
tiOnaI railway and other roads bought by
the Pennsylvania road. He decides that
the roads had no right. under their charters.
to construct Il through road, and to use
them for that purpose was fraud. He ruled
for the compliments on every point. ana
granted an injunction against the National
road.
EVANSVILLE, February AN acctdon:
on the Memphis and Louisville railroat. oc-
CURED nea: Guthrie, Kentucky, this NOM
inc. Two were killed and several hurt.
Nc names south Of Tennessee are reported.
MEMPHIS. February The remains oi
the wife and child Of Lieutenant Webster.
adiutant Of the Fourth Infantry. killed IN
the accident near Russellviile last night.
we're forwarded TO DAY to Little Rock. un-
der an escort from that regiment fox INTER
mnnt.
INDrAsAPoLis. February j.-The Senate
rejected the Joint resolution lndorslng the
Presidents Indian policy by vote OF
twenty to twenty-OnP.
SAN FRANCISCO. February IA fearful
snow storm checked the movement asa!ns:
Captain Jack.
rHrLADE!pHrA. February 1.-The annual
convention of the national association toi
the promotion of interest in the American
turf was held at the LapieTre House to-day.
Colonel Amasa Sprague. OF Providence,
Rhode Island. presided. Committees on re
vising the rules and nominations We're APP
pointed The report of the secretary WAS
read. showing over $1,000 IL 'hc treasury.
BUFFALO. February .s~-Gatfney. who u
sentencsd to be hanged Friday next. /.
either insane through fear OF death. or pre-
tending insanity Since all hope OF rbtaiD-
ing Communication Of sentence has ueen aban.
dOned. ne has become very violent, ana
uses the !oulest Language" 10 a! who ap-
proach HIM He walks the eel! necessarily.
and is said to have abused III. sri.!tua. .I-
wiser IN the most outrageous manner tod" =.
and threw the sruGIdx 81 him .!SoH.'. ~.
grating.
day-First race, two mile heat7. Entries.
Girl OF Ny Heart, Mozart and Flush.
Fiu-h, :. !; Girl of Ny Heart. :. :: Mozart.
3, 3. Tinc-3:jla4. 3:5!l2.
Second EaCG-tssOCia'i ION stakes. one and
hals miles. Entries. Mj0ui..ht and Hope
tni. Dash wOI by mlunI9hts IIMe--Ii 49,
WcathcS very warm.
PuTrsyrLE. Pa. February 5-Wi'liam
Hall. w!i,c examining the air pc. "t III"
mines slope at st. Clair :. day. slipped
ana fell into the mine, a distance OF -.
tett He was instantly killed.
Boston, February ..-Honorabic J. NJ.
Wilson, chairman Of the Credit MoDl!Ier
committee No. >, began an examination OF
the books of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company in the office of the treasurer at
Z. NJ, having waited all day for the arrival
of documents from Washington. MessTs.
H. c. Crane and b. +. Hall were present 30
aid in review of the matter at issue. but
they found that little progress could be
made until another set OF books, III custody
of the .ergespt alarms, we're IN Their T" 3
session for comparison, and they nave oet II
telegraphed Tor. The investigation will be
pursued in other directions, however, till
they arrive: but the chief object o! search
the cost Of the road--saD not be made ny
until they arrive:
WuNTSGToN, Del, February 5.-Presi-
dent Grant, with one or two sompanlons.
will arrive here at noon tomorrow. to
spend the remainder of the day i! this city.
The Governor and members OF the Leglsl@-
ture Will meet him here. with other dlstln-
guished guests. The afternoon viii ~
spent visiting industrial establishments and
other places of interest. after which The
city authorities will give banquet.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. February a fire
broke out this evening in the block 0ccu-
pied BY the Merchants Cnicn Express Com
panv and the Massachusetts Mutual Late
Insurance Company, and III short Tine
the flames enveloped the entlT. block. AGe
hea! became so intense that the olnp0sl-
tors in the Springfield RcpabljCa" office
buildin. adjoining were obliged 20 stop
work. The flames finally attacked the Re
publican building, and there il not IT this
hour lmidnightN any hope of saving it. Z he
employees are busy removing Taluables;
TIE telegraph Office is now Threatened, aut!
assistance has been asked from Hartford
and Worcester.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, FEBRUARY j.-Barofnetef
1910. Weather. calm, with thick to1. Ar
r;rad-Schnnner j. G. Whipple. NAltei