New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

SpiunctI0n Against the Richmond and
Nashville RailrOad-Fire in Jefferson,
Texas-Ice in Milwaukee HarbOr-
Secretary Belknap and Party En- Route
TO observation-disclosures for Their
Receptjon-The Erie Investigation
Railroad Accide nt-MOvenientO OF COuH-
try Printers.
RALEIGH. N, c., April 23.-The injunction
against the Richmond and Nashville road
to restrain the company from altering the
gauge of the North Carolina road, between
Greensboro and Charlotte, was continued
by Judge Albertson till hearing, but upon
condition that the State gives bond for
$4,000 with good security, to guarantee
said company for damages that might be
sustained, on or before the first OF May, If
not given by that time the injunction to be
dissolved. Both parties have given notice
of an appeal to the Supreme Court.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, April 23.-Ihe Sec
4etary of War, General Belknap, General
Sherida1 and party left Ringgold Barracks,
100 miles above here, for this place yester-
day morning, and are expected here to-mor'
row evening The City Council have ten,
Sered the freedom of the city to them, and
have appointed q committee to meet and
escort them into town. Preparations are
being made to extend hearty welcome TO
these distinguished persons by our people
generally, without distinction OF party.
ALBANY, April 23.-The Erie iDvestlga-
ton committee held their last meeting this
evening. Attorney General Barlow appear
ed and made brief statement in which be
denied each and every statement made by
Thomas g. Sherman.
MEMPHIS. April GA collision between
passen ger trains going north and south Oc-
CURED at Byron, nine miles below jackson,
Mississippi, on the New Orleans and Jack
son railroad, Tuesday morning Fortunate
1y no one was in jured.
The printers of the country press, in
North Alabama, resolved not to work for
any paper using patent outside.
JEFFERSON, Texas, April IA bre at
three o'clock this evening, in the Schulter
block on Dallas street, consumed the entire
building. The Office of the Texas and Pacl-
fc railroad and Colonel Sam +. Mosely's
law office, with all his private and profess
slOnal papers, was destroyed. Loss $lS, O0o.
Insurance $4,000.
CINCINNATI, April % -Pattman & Barnes
Hotel, at Mitchell, Indiana, was destroyed
by fire to day.
MILWAUKEE, April % Two sail vessels
and the propeller Ironsides are fast i'll the
ice outside the harbor here, and will prob
ably remain until the wind changes. The
bay is full of floating ice for miles out. Tbs
has never occurred before at this season OF
the year.
CHEYENNE, April GA letter from Sid
ney, Nebraska, dated the twenty second,
says: Sixteen Indians dashed into Moores
herd and stole thirty head of horses and
mules. Mr.. Moore and fifty mounted men,
with Captain Hanley in command, have
started in pursuit.
SAN Francisco, April 23-The livery
stables are all closed Wells, Fargo Il Co.
now use oxen. Street car travel Is greatly
impeded.
Private John Walsh, of Company G,
Twelfth Infantry, was killed in the attack
by the Modocs upon the pack train on the
twentieth. Private Nolan was wounded
slightly. Maurice Narice Was shot in the
arm.
CHICAGO, April 23-William Brown, a
cOlOred barber, finding one of his cOlOred
employees, jesse Jones, visiting his sick
wife last night, became violently enraged,
Hnd Selling a heavy iron skillet he beat
o)ones over the head in a terrible manner.
Jones died this morning. The murderer
was arrested. 1t is alleged that jealousy
prompted Brown to commit the deed.
BosToN, April 23.-The base bah cham
pionship game today was won by the
philadelphia club.
ST. LOUIS. April 23-The President has
gone to Colorado, whence he goes to Halsna.
Weather Repofr,
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer :
Washington, April 23 1873 s.3S r. h. }
PROBABILITIES.
THE area of lowest barometer viii conts ne
enoviug slowly eastward beyond the Carolina coast.
For Thursday in the South Atlantic States, falling
Temperature and winds veering to northwest, with
cloudy weather. For the Gulf States, north and
northwest winds, increasing to brisk on the west
ssrn gulf coast with generally cloudy weather and
lower temperature. CautiOnary signals continue
ut wilmington and Norfolk.
Rfyer puteIIiuence.
NORTHWEST Pass. April % p. R.-Barometer
2915. Wind southwest light No arrivals. Sailed
Barks Rowenna, Libra and Prosperidad, and brig
Charlotte Buck. On the Tar, bound out-Steam-
chip Minnesota.
PAss-A,B0UTKB, April o. 6 P M.-Wind south.
west, light. No arrivals. Sailed-Ship Havana, at
aP. NJ.
VroKsBuRs. April 23-westher cool and clear
River rising. Passed down-Charles B. Church, 2
q. NJ; Carrie V. S"un =, III "A p'i'''
CINCINNATI, April 23-Westhe cloudy and cold
all day, clear 10 night. Mercury 400. River TWEEN.
sy-fOur feet six inches, and ia ling.
MEMPHIS, April 23.-Weather cloudy and cool
almost enough for snow. River filling. Arrived
nIght-Falls Pilot, for Ohio river Crescent CITY,
for New Orleans John KYLE and city of ACTON. tor
st. Louis skilllnger. for Cincinnati. Depased to-
day-JOhu KilgOur and Andy Baum, tor Cincrn.
natl; Ceburne, for White river
CAIRO April 23.-Arrived Thompson Ieau. from
st. Louis at A. NJ; Pauline Carroll, from New
Orleans at 8 A. N City of Helena. from st. Louis
at p NJ; Marble City fr-m ViCksburg at P. NJ;
Wolf, from st. Louis, at P. NJ; Departed-Carron,
for 81. Louis, at II A. M; Wolf, Tor Red river, 81
p. NJ; Marble City and Dean, for st. Louis, at 6
p; NJ The river has fallen thirteen inches Weather
cloudy; mercury 40.
LOUISVILLE, April 23-weather cloudy. threaten.
ing and cold Tonight. River nine feet ten inches
in the canal eight feet ten inches in the chute.
PlrTsBURa, April 2j.-hlveI seven fee SIX inches
and reeeding very lowly. light snow has fallen
during the greater part of the day
mercury ranging between 400 and go. River fallen
one foot in the last twenty four hours. Up Rich.