New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
Railroad Compauy Reor9anized.

Railroad Company Re0rgan1Zed.
CHARLESTON, S. c., March 25.-The Spar
tanburg and Ashville Railroad Company
one of Links projected direct connection
between Charleston and Chicago, was re-.
organized to-day by the election of C. G..
Memminger as president, with a strong
board OF directors.
| Action of the Atlanta Chamber of Com.
| merce.
| ATLANTA March 25.-The Atlanta Cham
Der of Commerce to-day indOrsed the es.
| tablishment of direct line of steamers be-
| tween Charleston and Liverpool pledging
| support
Resolutions urging the speedy construc.
| ton OF the Texas and Pacific railway and
| increased appropriations for the Atlanta
custOmhOuse were adopted.
Death of Governor Browns Father.
Mr.. NJ. c. Brown, father of Governor
Brown, a soldier of 1872, died last night in
Cherokee, aged eighty-seven.
Lumber Mill Burned.
DETROIT, March 25.-Fire at Ludington,
Michigan, burned the Pere Marquette Lum-
Der Company's mill. Loss about $6OOOO:
insurance $50 900.
Shooting Affair mt Vicksburg.
EICKsBURG, March 25.-ColOnel K. j. Mil
Ter was shot this evening by Captain w. r.
Spears, four shots taking effect. His recov-
cry Is doubtful. No cause is assigned for
the act.
FoRFoLK, March 25.-The vessel ashore
on the Cutterick beach is the Italian bark
FurioSO.
BallotinR for Senator.
BosToN, March 25.-The Joint ballot re.
suited, Dawes 81, Hoar 81, Curtis "a, Adams
l3, Banks s. Sandford, Whittier. Wendell
Phillips and Bullock had one or two votes
each The total vote was 2Sl.
Cheap Transportation.
Rock ISLAND, March 25.-The Cheap
Transportation Convention, j. NJ. Allen,
president, is in session here. The speakers
develop wide diversity of opinion.
Among the resolutions of general charac-
ter is one specifically favoring ship canal
at the mouth of the Mississippi.
Fire.
$4,000.
Fight with Apaches.
TUCSON, Arizona, March 25.-Major Ran
dali has had fight with the Apaches, kill
ing eleven warriors. Thirty women and
children were captured.
Outrage. Murder and Lynch Law.
CINCINNATI, March 25-In June, 1872,
Belle Secor, a young girl, aged thirteen,
was outraged and murdered in Mercer
county, Ohio, and two men named Nc
Leod and Kimmell suspected of the
crime, were lynched by the infur1ated
citizens. A few days ago Thomas Il.
Douglass, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, on his
death bed confessed that he committed the
outrage, and afterward participated in the
hanging of the innocent men.
The Levees.
MEMPHIS March 25.-The levee is broken
RpIiVar Nh EarjniIl 6ayY, in ,Ln
SunfOwer region.
The latest advices from below in regard
to the levees state that another break had
occurred in the levee near Bolivar, but az
yet no serious damages have resulted. Per
sons who left Sunf0wer river Friday state
that no serious injury has been done that
rich section; on the contrary, the planters
were busy preparing for planting.
NewsbOy shot.
Mike Kelly, a newsboy, recently from st.
Louis, was fatally shot by some of his com
panions in Happy Hollow last night. Three |
OF them have been arrested.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT }
Office Chief Signal Officer )
Washington, March Is, 1874, 435 P. ii.
For the Southern States, southeasterly and south
westerly winds, falling barometer rising TEN.
perature, cloudy weather and rain.
River and NIariae News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, March 25, p. M-Wind east.
light. Arrived-Ship Advance, Morrison, master.
from the Downs; schooner r. B. Locke, Lecoy
master from Banaca; schooner Lizzie Kellum
Nulty, master from Sabine Pass. No departures
PAss-A L0UTRE, March 25, P. M.-Wfnd east
Roberts master, from Liverpool to
Silas Weeks Il Co.; Australian bark Volunteer
forty seven days from Havre; Brig Maid of Glen.
wern, ChaddOck master, from Rio Janero Ameri-
can ship Nunquam, DormiO, Cousins, master from
Havre. No departures.
vICKsBURG, March 25.-Down-Oakland eight
O. clock last night; Fred Wilson and tow 70 NJ to- |
day. Arrived City Of Helena at 3 p N. No
boats up to dav. Weather clear and pleasant |
River stationary. |
MEMPHIS March 25.-weather cloudy. with indi
cations of rain. River fell two inches. Departed
Last evening, Utah; to day. Vcksburg for st. |
Louis, Exporter for New Orleans |
CISCISsATI, March 25-Rver twentv.eipht feet |
and falling. Weather fair and mild Departed
John KilROur and Sam J. Hale, for New Orleans
PITTsBrRG, March 25.-River seven feet four
inches and falling. Weather clear and pleasant.
LOUISVILLE March 25.-River stationary; eleven |
feet eight inches in the canal and feet eight
inches in the chute. Weather clear; moderate in |
the evening.
EVANSVILLE, March 25.-Weather cloudy since |
noon; indications of rain. The river has risen
twenty-five inches.
CAIRO, March 25.-Arrived-Scudder, from New
Orleans. at nine last night. Departed-Scudder, |
for st. Louis, at 10 p. NJ. BodmaDn, for New Or |
leans at IL P. NJ; Future City. for New Orleans. at
A. N. River risen five inches. Weather cloudy; |
mercury 500.
ST. LOUIS, March G.-Arrived-St Genevieve |
from vicksburg. Departed-Yaeger, for New Or
leans. River rising slowly. Weather cloudy and
warm; showery onight.