New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-04
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ing OF d con v-ntIop, 10 be composed OF tne
Iaboring and producing classes, 10 meet III
St. Louis February -, 10 interchange 1pih-
ions : to the best mode o. accomplishing
this much needed reform.
storm in New Mexico.
CrMARRON, January IA most o7.r.hc
storm has been raging here since yesterday
morning. II, 1901,
The santa Fe coach, going south was
byown over. One man had an arm broken,
and Mrs. McElroy, wife of the sigma Ser
ysant ct Santa Fe, was badly injured
General SWEEP. Funeral.
CuTc ,Go. January 3.-The funeral OF Gen.
pral B. J. Sweet, deputy coWmissloner vi
internal revenue, who Cled IN W ashingt
IN Thursday last. will take place al iaiiH
bard, Illinois, his former RESIDENCE on "ion-
day next. c.,.uo
The total number of hogs packed mere
since November | is l,O6O,6oS, against 49,
900 the same time last year.
The Railroad Trouble.
louisville, January 3.-The situation IN
-,ilro.d circles here is unchanged Inc
strikers on the Jacksonville Madison ana
Iotianapolis railroad still hoid OUT anu as
eert positively that they Will not return 70
work unless their demands are compled
with not DToUhDIt tHr CoS'AANN-' 49,
the Nashville road will strike.
4 Bloody Affair.
Thomas Cook aged twenty CAT, staooto
his wife. aged eighteen. five times yester-
dar. int1icting Mortal wounds. His mother
ipIaw. Mrs Rutledge. attempted TO inter
fore when Cook stabbed her IN the oack
and then cut his own throat. mrs; nut,
Ipdye died in few minutes, and Cook and
his wiz are in sinking condition
The stabbing was done with a POCKET
knife, Cook is under indictment for setting
fire. 10 his own house, and it l. strongly sus-
nected that he set file to a mouse IN which
seyersI negroes were burned TO death some
fine ago. He alleges that his wife mas
been unfaithful to him.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief SigTel Officer
ws.h;npton January s. 1874. 4:3O +. ID.
vor Nev England and the Middle States, partly
,Iondy and fosgy weather will continue duili's the
night ami a portion of the day, with hlgh tempera'
tire and in creasng easterly to southerly winos:
Eor 1h. lake region, cloudy and threatening
weather with fresh TO brisk southerly WINDS anu
occasional rain; the wnds in the upper laSe tes9n
yeeYinp to westerly and souther!g, with oecioodIy
lower temperature and snow. o....
For the Northwest, fresh to brisk ana occasion
aliy high northerly to westerly "ihds, with very
For The southern States east OF the Mississippi,
nar.iv cloudy and fair weather. with southeasterly
70 so1thw sterly winds and slight charge OF tie IL
parature except in the Mississippi valley west OF
the Mississippi river in these regions ne Ten peia
ture will fail and the winds veer to nOrthery with
Increasing force by Sunday night. The indications
are that de cidedly colder weather will prevail
over the Middle States. and thence westerly TO
the Mssissippi valley; by Monday, the tempera-
ture will rise slightly.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, January 3: 6 P. NJ Barometer
a wind s sadt lff master sy
two DAYS BuenOs Ayres, in ballast, TO master;
Spanish chip Pedro Pandollt, Pons master nve
ian brig Tres Dorotias Mills. master, four GAYS
from Havana, in ballast to NJ Puig Co. ship
Mongalore, Thoms, master, eighteen days from
ship Caedonan, at 9 P NJ, Pearse, master, from
Liverpool, TO Ashbrdge 4 Co.; steamship New Or
leans 1 p NJ, Clapp. master, from New York, TO A.
MOu,tou; bark Augustine Iiotfe, Ames master,
seven days from Havana, with cargo OF sugar
Saiied-Bark Zanrak, schooner NJ. A. Franlin,
steamship George Cromwell, ship N ardod and bar k
Lizzie Fox. Arrived and sailed for Galveston
Bark Arsosy, Jones, master, fourteen Gays ,dof,
tic Columbia InviRcibe and Corsica are anchored
outside outward bound.
d PAssA-LOUTKE, January g. T. M.-Wind south
east light. Weather thick and foggy. Arrived
Barkentine c. L. Pierson. Edridge master, seven
DAYS from Boston with ice and general cargo, to
George A. Fosdick Co. No departures.
vIcSsBURG, January 3-Down-Katie at P. NJ;
Exporter and Nick Long%orth, at P. n Up
and barges at 8 A. NJ, and Joe Kinney. at u II.
Weather cool and cloudy. River falling.
MEMPHIS, January 3.-Weatner warm ana cIOuOy.
River falling rapidly. Arrived-Clarksville. from
Little Rock. Departed-Sam Hale and Franklin,
tor Cincinnati, BannOck City, for White river.
CARO- January 3-Arrived-Bsma-ck from st.
Louis . A. NJ; J. w. Garrett, from New orleans, |
p. N. D.paited-Garrett, for Cincinnati, P NJ.
The river has fallen twelve inches Weather
cloudy. Mercury 622
EVANSVILLE, January 3-Weather cloudy, mild
and windy. The rver has fallen SIX inches; nine
feet to Cairo. The Charles Bodmann passed down
as7P NJ. Mercury 40 10 81.
PIrTsBuRG, January 3-Rlver seven feet four
inches and rising
CINCINNATI, January River eleven feet six
inches and falling. Departed-Thompson Dean,
Tor New Orleans Weather clear and warm.
ST. LOUIS. January 3.-No arrivals or departures.
River stationary, with five feet ten inches water
to Cairo. very high VIII d has prevailed from the
South all day, interfering with the terTyooats.
Weather very waIm