New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-25
MISCELLANEOU9
Washed Awny.

"dsucO AWuys
MEMPHIS, April 24.-The Little Rock rail-
road is washed away near Riceville, stopping
ali Communications. The extent OF the
damage is not known. but it will doubtless
be impossible to repair the road until the
flood subsidies.
Suicide.
Boston, April 2i.-George Murkland. a
printer, committed suicide last night by
taking laudanum. His wife recently
drowned herself in well.
Rain at Seima-The Alabama River Over.
flowed.
SELMA, Ala, April A.-An immense rain
has fallen during the past two days. The
Alabama river is greatly swollen, now
within two feet of high water mark of 1872,
The country below is overflowed, doing i'm
| mense damage to crops. Gloomy prospect
| ahead for crops.
INDIANAPOLIS, April ga fire occurred
at Frankfort this morning and destroyed q
livery stable, two business houses and one
dwelling. Seventeen horses were burned.
Total loss estimated at $4,000 to $40, 900.
Insurance small. Origin unknown.
COunterfeiters Arrested.
ERIE, April 24-G0vernment detectives
arrested John Eaton and wife in Bloom
field, Crawford county, Pennsylvania. They
captured half a bushel of counterfeit five
| cent nickels, lot OF dies, etc. The pris-
Oners are in Erie Jail.
The Rains in Alabama.
MONTGOMERY. April 24.-Rains all over
the State for ten days raised the water.
The Alabama is all over the low prounda.
and still rising. Rain still falling heavily
Farming operations will be greatly re-
tarded, and it is feared much low land will
have to be abandoned.
Railway Communication SuspenJed.
Railroad communication between this city
and Mobile and between Selma and Meri-
dian has been entirely suspended.
Expensive County Officers.
The grand jury of this county, after two
investigations of offices not before investi-
gated in five years, report that the county
has been paying large sums for small SER
vices, and the debt has increased thirty
three per cent since the last investigation.
The report covers one hundred pages.
Probabilities.
Office Chief Signal Officer
Washington. April "a, 1874, 435 p NJ.
For the Gulf States, winds shifting to north and
west, with clearing weather and rising tempera-
ture.
The Mississippi river, from Cairo down, will con-
tfnue slowly rising and the Ohio falling
ST. LOUIS, April N.-Arrived-Mary Alice from
New Orleans. Departed-Kountz for New Orleans.
River stationary. weather clear and warmer.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, April "a, p. M-Barometer
1850. Wind north. light Arrived-steamship
Dallas. at line last night, Hines master, from New
York, to George A. Fosdick & Co; schooner Islaud
Belle Briggs. master, from CeDfuegos; sch0Oner
r. B. Locke, from Bdnaca. Sailed -Steamshin
Bolivar. '"D
yIGxsBuKe April %oUp-Nick Longwerth at
A. b. Down-City Of Quincy at p n; John XII.
gour at P. NJ, Katie at p n. Heavy rains last
night. Weather threatening. River has risen two
inches in the last twenty four hours
MENPHIs April A.-Weather cloudy and cool
River about stationary. Arrived-Quckstep from
White river. Departed-St. Genevieve for vicks-
burg City Of Chester, Capitol City scudder (latter
CINCINNATI, April 4.-River thrty.two feet and
falling. Weather cloudy and cool
firTsBrkG, April N.-River nine feet ten inches
and. ana falling. Weather cloudy and cool Both
LOUISVILLE April N.-River falling; twelve feet
four inches IN the canal; ten feet four inches in
the chute. Weather cloudy and cool
EVANSVILLE, April A.-Weather clearing since
noon Mercury 36o to 500. River thirtyfys feet
elght inches by the gauge and falling. Down
Mary Houston, at IL A. n.
CAIRO, April A:-Arrived-Gleneoe. from st.
Louis, At A. NJ; Commonwealth. from New Or.
leans, at A. M. Departed-Com monwealth, for
st. Louis, at A. NJ: Glencoe. tor New Orleans, at
noon. River has risen eight inches; now forty
seven feet above extreme low water Weather
clear. Mercury 48o.