New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-09

Depredations on the Border.

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! MATAMoRAs, September S.-A party Of
| bandits headed by Alberto Garcia are COM
mlttlng depredatiOns on the roads near
Mler and Guerrero. Garcia and his follow
ers were lately stealing cattle in Texas, and
being too hotly pursued by the United States
! cava,ry, returned to Mexico, where he was
| appointed customs o4hcer, and on losing
his place, and fearing to return to Texas to
| steal cattle. turned MexicaI highwaymsu
The Toz Publico, of this city states that
Garcia IS an American, and claims that
reparatiOn should be demanded for his
! depredations. The Mexican authorities,
however, recently refused to extradite him
for robberies committed in Texas, on the
ground that he was Mex ican citizen.
Yellow Fever in Texas.
AUSTIN, September S.-Cor tlicting repor ts
come in regarding the prevalence of yellow
fever at Galveston, Houston and Shreye-
port.
1t is rumored that the Central, Interna-
tional and Great Northern and Texas rail
roads have been blOckaded. 1t is impossi-
BILE to ascertain anything of reliable char
acter. perfect panic prevails in Galve5-
ton and Houston, and the north bou nd
trains to-day and last night were crowded
with people flying from both places.
A Lawyer Dead.
BALTIMORE, September S-W. S. Waters
prominent lawyer, is dead.
The Steamer Ohio.
PHILADELPHIA, September S.-The Ohio
brings thirty cabin and 1870 steerage passen-
gers. The run from Queenstown to Cape
Henlopen occupied ten days and three
hours.
Postmaster Filley.
ST. LOUIS, September S-The feeling
against Postmaster Filley for assessing his
employees five per cen. on their salaries
grows stronger daily. Many of the most
prominent and active Republicans deRounce
him in emphatic terms and demand his re.
moval.
A New Railroad Movement.
MEMPHIS Septembe, SIT is reported
that Thomas Allen president of the Iron
Mountain railroad. has purchased a portion
OF the charter of the Memphis and Kansas
City railroad and will construct the same
from its crossing With the Cairo and Futon
road to this city.
Base Ball.
PHILADELPHIA, September s.-Athletics
5, Philadelphias 6. Each earned two runs.
Panic Mt Shreveport.
LITTLE Rock. September 8.-Several fu-
gitives from Shreveport arrived here to-
night, reporting the yellow fever on the in
crease at that place and every body leaving
that can get away Of three telegraph
. operators at Shreveport one has the fever
ana another has lel., leaving but One to'do
the work.
The New South Church.
BOsToN. September S.-The cornerstone
of the new church edifice of the Old South
Society, at the corner Of Boston and Dart
mouth streets was laid to-day. in the pres
ence of a large gathe0ng. Addresses were
made by Mr.. L. H. HALEY and Rev. DR..
Manning.
Military Telegraph.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 9.--The mill
tarv telegraph from San Diego to Prescott
and Tucson. Arizona, is being pushed for
ward. Twenty miles south Of San Diego
was completed last week. The party com
mence work this week south Of Prescott.
There are materials for $50 miles of the
line on the ground.
A Rich Mine.
KANSAS CITY, September 8.-Colonel 3.
r. Taylor, noted Utah miner, Just returned
from the vicinity of Baxter Springs and
Joplin, reports great excitement there over
the richest discoveries of lead yet made at
Cornwall digging. They are taking out
pure and solid nuggets of lead weighing
from four to seven tons within eight feet of
the surface.
Frost in the West.
CHICAGO, September S.-Tigere was frost
last night at a numb Der of places through
out Illinois and Iowa, but so far as heard
from not sufficient to do any material
damage. 4
SpRIsGFrELD, H., September 8.-Reports
of frost, but no injury to vegetation.
Decatur. Illinois, reports no frost there
yet as do also Carlinsville and Quincy,
Illinois. There has been considerable frost
at Bloomington, Illinois, but nothing can
yet be said as to damage.
At Havana, Illinois, there has been light
frost and very little damage. At Pittsfeld,
Illinois there has been slight frost in the
DOW lands, but not sufficient to damage
the crops. At DubGque, Iowa, there has
been slight frost but no serious damage.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Office Chief Signal Officer ;
washington, September 8, 1873, 4:35 p ii.
Cor New England, on Tuesday She winds VIII
probably shift 10 easterly AID south and partly
cloudy weather.
For the Middle States, falling barometer, winds
veerlng to gentle and fresh easterly ard southeTy
and partly cloudy weather, with possibf rain frouS
For the South atlantic and Gulf States east Of
she Mississippi, gentle and fresh northeast to
winds and general cool, eIoudy
For Tennessee and the Ohio valley, winds srad
gelly veering to easterly, Using temperature and
For the uppoc lake region, falling baror2eter,
higher temperature fresh and brisk Winds veerlng
to south and westerly, and increasing cloudiness
Eor the lower laSe region, winds veerng to south
eaS and South rising temperature, Increasing
dSudioe,s and pesslby rain on Tuesday evening.
River Intelligence.
Sor6H1ber Pace, September I, go ?. M.-Barom-
sse, ag7o. x'ina north, etrong Arevat-Steam-
ship George CPonoelo ct 1910 C.. NJ Crawford,
master, from Nav York to A. M5pltoh; slip L.
StqrseNs, LiRnesfa. master six Gays irSm Liver
pool wfts general cargo, - a. K. Miller 9. Co;
schooner Lily Of ts3 ysleg. Lsftes. MASTER Seven
Iays from UtillA. with sGuit IS Saeheca & 9terS
ne ehesnar Monadasek twslvs davs fr6ra Fr9Hsera,
With a cargo Of mahogany. sha was Fiekes SE ~
sea, Jnlyi e. ia latitude lsS a. lsngituss y3- 40
By Captain William Parseas. whe found Rsf aba1s
sened safled-SteapaskiP GSrssa asS as ae'SNag
velo8 Vera Cruxanap -.
ze 10, WinA eastseatasSst srsa. Arg1ve4-IiaYk
Anna Walsh Laurence. rssster. fsrty.t days
freui h&s Jaeesre vita esss.s, 50 j. PhEps & Gag
hSrk New York. GSbts4 MASTER fifty days from New
Enuk Nshsn fssnHnd cArga TO order. atAkmshan