New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-17
The Case of DOckery.

KEY WEST, April l5.AA dispatch from
Havana says: 1.-THE judge advocate Of the
courtmartial before which Dockery, for
merly collector of customs at Jacksonville
Florida, is being tried, demands that the
sentence Of death be imposed. The papers
in the case have been submitted to the
Captain General, Concha, and strong efforts
have been made to have the sentence com
muted TO imprisonment"
Captain General COncha has suppressed
Jean Palamos newspaper and banished
Juan Ortego, it's editor, to Spain. ..
The Supreme Court of Spain upholds
Arch bishop Llorente against the Pope and
| Obera, the Pope's acting archbishop, to i'm
| prisonment or Punishment from the island.
| Dockery has been convicted and SEN
| fenced to death.
| There are no advices yet as to the result
| of the appeals to Captain General Concha
| for communication of his sentence
kilograms from Havana here .ofore an
nouncing Dockery's condemnation have
evidently been suppressed.
Threatened Overflow mt Nashville.
NASHVILLE, April l6.-The Cumberland
river is still rising at the rate of an inch an
hour. Several hundred feet of Market and
Broad streets are now several feet under
water, to the great damage of stores and
residences. Should the water rise one foot
more it will invade the Easements of thirty
or forty business houses of Front street
north of Broad. Merchants are now moving
their goods and cotton to more secure
places. One firm will have to move GO,OOO
barrels of salt at a loss of $1,000.
The damage to goods and expenses of
moving are already very large. The high
water has caused serious damage on differ
ent lines of railroads in this section.
The Tennessee river is very full and ris-
ing at the rate of two inches per hour. and
is threatening to overflow. The Cumber.
land, Stone and Duck rivers are higher than
at any time since 1S47, and from present in
year.
In the Yaz00 Bottom.
MOBILE, April l6-The' following has |
just been received from Yazoo City: Can |
give no information relative to Mississippi |
bottom. An overflow is apprehended in the |
Yazoo bottom. 1t has now every inch it /
can stand, and it is still raining. No serious
damage as yet"
The Massachusetts senatorship.
BosToN. April 16.-The following is the
thirtieth ballot for Senator-whole number
Of votes 26S, necessary to a choice 1876:
Dawes 90. Banks 8, Hoar SO, Curtis ~,
r1udhS 4. SduulOIu w dSu Uur0c anu w Nlt-
der each
Adjourned until tomorrow.
Damage from Rain and Flood.
MEMPHIS, April l6.-The severe rain
torn yesterday did considerable damage
o the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad,
md trains are not running to-day. Plant
RS throughout this section are very de- |
'pondent, in consequence of excessive rains |
md high waters rendering planting impossi-
lie. AS yet but few have been able to
low or turrOw for corn or cotton, with l.
title prospect of improvement in the
Weather.
Compositors Sent to Prison and Fined.
TITUsvILLE. Pa, April l6.-In the Gaze of
ne conspiracy of the Typographical Union
i this city against the Daily Courier of this |
ity, twelve Union printers were to day SEN
enced 10 imprisonment for twenty-four
ours, and to pay $40 fine each.
Absconded.
MILWAUKEE, April l6.-Anton Burkart,
lty treasurer of Green Bay, Wisconsin. has
lsappeared. and it is supposed has ao- 3
conded. An investigation of his books
bows he is detaulter in a sum of nearly
100, 900.
Probabilities. =
WAR DEPARTMENT.
ONCE Chief Signal Oficer |
Washington, April It, 1874, ABS p N. | s
For the Western Gulf States, north and north. s
est winds. with clear and clearing weather, |
hch conditions viii extend over the Eastern |
ali States-
River News. %
MEMPHIS April l6.-Weather cloudy and cool. | n
yer rose seven inches. Arrived-Arlington, from :;
ncinnsti; Dugan. from Little Rock. beparted- y
lester, for St. Louis; Hegler, Ashland and Parker /,
cincinnati; Bee and barges for New Orleans.
CiScINNATl April 16.-River thirty two feet and Al
ling. Weather cloudy with light rain. Arrived d
porter. from New Orleans Il
rTTsBuKs. April l6.-River nine feet five inches AZ
q about stationary. The Allegheny is falling | G.
On City. MonOngahela stationary above. | in
Gather cloudy and cool
.ouIsyllLk, April l6 River falling fast; sixteen
+ in the canal Light rain all day Tie Mitchell 81
urns to New Orieans Saturday. ~
svANsviLLE, April l6.-Weather cloudy and mild |
yer stationary; thirtyseven feet two inches by 81
III: Down|Thompson Dean. At noon. Ia
AFRO, April 6.-ARrived-Para1onf from Ciicip. |
b at 10 A NJ. City Of Alton, from New Oriesns. a.
10 A. n Depasted-Bodmann, for New Or.
M City Of Alton, for St Louis. at noon. river