New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-27

u.uDhis-The Racea-meriann, aThan-
ms. Destroyed by Fire-Frost in the
coruIjnns and TenHeBsec-The " hHr-
rom Case Dismissed w oman Run Over
Murderer Acquitted and Steamboat
Iate Killed in Memphis.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-SavadOT Dough,
or,y has been appointed postal railroad
CLERK at Newberh. North Caloiinas
The case OF Mrs. Eambleton. daughter
az Mr.. Easty, Of Georgia, was argued be-
fore the Solicitor Of the Treasury, r. Z.
Eaufeld. 1t involves 2i:3 bales OF cotton
seized in the Southwest, purchased with
the proceeds Of her fathers estate, which
Sas valued at $4,000.
Mrs, Hamblet0n was sepreseGtos by
fudge PierrepOnt, of New YORK; JUDGE
S.oehrane, Of Georgia, and Judge norton
af this city. Governor Barbley, OF ONO,
and Mr. Jenner. OF Louisiana, represented
che other parties, VINO clam sdrt oi Tue
Nroceeds upon the ground thar some OF Inc
GottOn was purchased from 'ilSiI WIN N'H
federate money
nonnsaI though the law under which
the proceedings are bad appropHates
900. 900 for that purpose. The report OF
e.licifor Banlheld is looked for with great
.pyietv, as the case will solve near . every
s.ueStion involved.
There are $2iOD,tOO IN the treasury
snibirrt to ,2i3 claims legitimatels before
Shn rrra-trv Department The law care
Sully guards the government against iaiSe
claims. and the difficulty is Increased by
che csfeIcssness and. in some instances, the
Rlscality on the part of cotton agents.
IudtrS Lochrane made clCae and logical
analysis Of the law and facts IN the pend
ipg ease, in which he denounced the cotton
AGENTS 81 the South IS gang oi plum
rGr,rs, and demanded, under the act Of
Nav, 1872, that their plumber should be
restored 50 the lawful owners.
MEMPHIS. April 2G.-The Memphis Life
and General Insurance Bank, ID. Is. Nal
lory, president, suspended thus morning;
liabilities 5000, covered, 1t is said, fully
by assets,
me races next week promise to be very
rood. A large number of horses have ar
rived from New Orleans, and others are ex-
pected to-day.
An AruiaI,che special says that the town
Of Meriana. Arkansas. was nearly destroyed
by fire on Thursday. Loss estimated at
$4,000.
The principa! losers are ". II. Golfer and
Banks x Griffin. dry goods merchants;
noaley 4 Lotten, druggists.
The Past and Telegraph Offices were
Surncd.
The Odd Fellows were celebrating the
alay with d grand procession.
A the southern train on the Memphis and
b,usN lie road apprOachedL lTesevant
: alton today lady, named Mrs. Ellis, at
tempted to cross the track in front of the
engine and was run over and. instantly
ailled.
,ortv Walters, who killed Spike MOlen
kn Bachaan's saloon last summer, was &C
SIIittrd today. -.
An inquest was held on Che body of
Sh0mas Doyle, mate of the steamboat
Grand Tower, to-day. verdict was rem
Slcrcd that deceased met his death az the
Sauds Of a negro, name unknown, who
otrupli him with billet OF wood, at Cairo,
ON he down trip Of the boat. The negro IL
supposed to be one discharged by boy lie on
She last trip of the boat.
CiNCISNATI April 26.--The strike of the
6'rispinS and gasmen has ended dlsadVanta-
.eously to the strikers.
Snow is falling in various parts OF the
State.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-Murphy, who
Killed Murray five Years ago, was hanged
at Stockton yesterday.
Goln-RORO, n. c., April 26 There was
Pros last night throu" hOut the State which
damaged the crops and fruits generally. 1t
is feared the cotton planted is entirely
9uned.
Knoxville. april CA heavy frost fell
last night the peaches are killed. aud enc
wheat injured.
CoLUMEIA, s. C.. April "S.-Heavy frost
and ice this morning. The young cotton
and vegetables are killed in this vicinity
Cold weather is reported in the up country.
BALTIMORE, April @U-ln the Circuit
Court OF Anne Arundel county, AZ AnnapO-
lis, this morning the case of the State
against Elizabeth q. Wharton, for an at
tempt to murder Eugene Van Ness, was
settled by Prosecuting Attorney Reveil,
with the consent Of Attorney General
Svrster. This ends the famous Wharton
srial
Weather Report,
WAR DgPAR1HsN: }
Off Chief Signal Officer,
Washington, April 30 1913, 43S P. ~
PROBABILITIES.
The temperature will generally increase to- NOR
row. except "a the Eastern states. For the North
rrn and upper lakes ard southwark to Arkansas
aud Tpuue ssee Diminishing pressure southwest
,IlS winds and partly clOudy weather. For the
Cult States southeasterly winds, rising tempera'
tur, and partI ~ cloudy weather with possibly oc-
onSionaI rain in the Western Gulf States. For the
south Atlantic States generally tair aud warner
weather, with light sO"thelN winds. For the
NoNer lakes and Middle States boutE"estrrly winds,
slowly rising temperature ana gGhtTaiiA clear
weather. For Canada and New England light
Uorthwestery winds and partly cloudy wrati er,
clearing in the evening, Win slightly lish lem
p'Iature
River Intelligence.
Northwest Pass April 26 q p. N.-BGrOnci"T 70
Nbrd ra.t,souIheast, tGeSh. No arrivals or de
Slrtures
v.,N-ErRG April 25-Down-GeOrge c. Wolfe. Q
Iasi night; Thompson Dean. A. Nj, and Fannie
lewis. II A. NJ. Up-JElia, 10 a. NJ; Mary Alice
Apd bavges, II A. ant PargOud, NJ. The
IarltS Howard passed up at 10 A. Nj. with 100
cabin passengers 200 on deck and 500 tons of
frriEht. Weather cool and clear. River rising.
NsHruIs, April 26.-NCa;her clear ard pleasant
E,Vrr falling. Arrived Batcsville. from White
Iivrr. Brparted-J. 4. Rankin, for Pine Bluff
GTand Tower. foT 81. BrSs; Legal Tender, for
white river; Anna, tor Arkansas river; K. / Lee
and Mary Houston, for Louisville, and Pat Rogers,
cor Cinr natl
PtTgsEURG, April 26.-Ri,er rising very SLOWLY;
even feet seven inches in the channel Heavy tall
At rHt n this afternoon.
LOUISVILLE April 26-Rtvcr eight feet eleven
inches in The canal ak feet eleven inches on the
'aI.. Weather warm sd hay.
NrSrrSS NTI. April 2o.-hiyer twenty # tt auu fall
ing. Weather cloudy and cool. AIrIy-d-JOhn
kilgu,lr from n, y Orleans. 4epEvtcd-LoEiIyille
and Allegheny lie lie tor New Orleans.
CARO-. April 26.-Thc river has fallen fifteen
inches IN the past twUntN-fuur hours. Nca' her
cloudy aud cool. Alriycd-W. =. CuTtjs from New
Orleans g p. Nj; City of Nickshuvg from NckS-
burg; I p. NJ, Future CITY from II Louis, 6
=. NJ. Departcd-CoOrado Tor NicksOurg, 10 p.
Nj. and City OF ViCksburg tor st. LOnisr 7. NJ.
EVANSVILLE, April 2G.-R!ver fallen sixteen inches
IN toe last tweUty-tour hours. Weather clear til
noon. now cold and cloudy. Business DUH