New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-08
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were attracted to the spot. Several gen-
lemeH threw their oVercOat5 around her,
attempting to smother the flames, which
was not accomplished until every particle
OF clothing, except handful a0out the
waist, had been consumed, and the entire
body horribly roasted. Her injuries are
necessarily fatal.
ST. LOUIS, March Mrs. DuxtOn, a
widow lady, and her adopted daughter,
twelve years of age, were tonud dead in
bed at their home IN MattOOn, Illinois. yes
;erday. Their throats were cut from ear
20 car; "a common case knife was sticking in
:he wound in Mrs LuxtoD's throat and her
right hand grasping its handle. The bodies
'sy in a composed position, evidently hav-
ing been arranged after death. and were
nicely covered with the bed clothes. The
s0n of Mrs. LuxtOn has been arrested on
suspiciOn of having committed the deed.
TRENTON, n. j., March both houses
adjourned without final action on tho two
general railroad bills before them.
RICHMOND. March The General As
sembly has passed bill for the PAYNE Mt
OF four per cent interest Tor The years !s'2
and 1873 on coDsOls ana on two-thirds OF
the unfunded bonds; for the remaining,
two per cent misunderstanding oertlfl-
Gates, payable at the pleasure Of the State
are to be given. No special provision has
been made for the matured coupons. but IL
is calculated that the above amounts can
bc paid, even if half Of said coupons reach
the treasury this year In the way Of
taxes the General Assembly also appointed
:, special commission of five to investigate
the charges of Encouragement against 'Ie
ladies of the Mount Vernon Association.
The charge is unauthorized speculat on
apon visitors to the tomb OF Washington.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT }
ONCE Chief Signal Officer, (
Washington March :, 1873. 40 r. ND
PROBABILITIES.
Tic area of lowest barometer VIII move
youthcast over Lake Michigan, ana thehce
,ter will continue falling, with brisk south
.yinds and threatening and rainy weather,
over the lower lakes and Middle and East
.,rn States South and east winds vcerln3
10 west from the Ohio valley and WiscOE.
sin, southwark to the Gulf States, with
clearing weather. SOutherly winds and
cloudy weather will continue on the west
ern rulf coast. Increasing southeast winds,
with cloudy weather, will prevail in the
South Atlantic States. Northeast winds
will continue in Southern Florida Reports
are missing from the extreme Northwest,
Rocky mountains and Pacific coast stations.
River Intelligence.
Northwest Pass. March :, 6 p. M.-Ba-
romefer 30j5. Wind southeast and strong.
Arrived-SchOoner William Nj .JOnes, Davis,
master twenty one days from New York,
with general cargo. to George A. Fosdlck
K Co. No departures. Outside waiting
for fair wind to sail-Ships McNear and
Giants Causs~ay.
MEMPHIS March Weather warm; rain
Inc. River falling rapidly. Arrived-Coal
Citv and Diamond, from Louisville; Darda-
uelle, from Arkansas river. DeDarted-St.
Luke, for Ouachita river; Grand Lake, Tor
New Orleans; Thomas Sherlock and Airing
!on, for Cincinnati: Julia, for Ncksburg,
and Grand Tower, for St. Louis.
VICKsBURG, March Passed down
IL. S. Turner, Shannon and James Howard,
at A. MsKatie, at 8 2. NJ. cp-Alice, at
10 last night; Desmet, at 8 a. Nj. to-day;
Ajax, at II NJ; Continental, at +. NJ
Future City and tow, at o z. M; John hll
gour, at z. NJ. Weather cool and rain
ing. River rising.
CAIRO, March 7.-Arrived-Great Repub.
lie from New Orleans, p. NJ; Mary Hons
ton, from Louisville, A. M; Richmond
from New Orleans, = A. NJ; City Of Cairo
from New Orleans, , A. NJ; Henry Ames,
from New Orleans, at noon; Capitol City,
from St. Louis. 3 p. NJ. Departed-Mary
Houston, for New Orleans, A. NJ City OF
Cairo, for Louisville, } A. M; Liberty No
q,
st. Louis, IA NJ; Glencoe, for New Or
leans, 10 A. M; Henry Ames, for st. Louis
P NJ; Great Republic, for St. Louis, at
PM. River has fallen two feet Raining
nearly all day. prospects of rain all night
ST. LOUIS, March 7.-Arrived-Dexter
from New Orleans. No departures River
rising slowly. Weather cloudy and warm
indications of rain. The ice at Louisiana
Missouri has broken up, and it is expected
that the river will be open to heokuk in a
Jew days.
CINCINNATI. March River thirteen
feet six inches, falling. Raining since dark
PursRUKG, March River three feet
seven inches, and rising slowly. Weather
piear; thawed rapidly during the day.
LOUISVILLE, March THE river is fall
ing; six feet eight inches in the canal, and
four feet eight inches in the chute. Weather
cloudy; raining tonight. Departed
Thompson Dean and j. w. Garrett with
barges for New Orleans.
EVANSVILLE, March 7.-Rained all after
noon The river has fallen eighteen inches
Down-MOllie Ebert at 9 A. NJ. Up-R. w
Skilinger, at = z. NJ.