New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
Maryland Changers.

BALTIMORE, March 5.-The State Grange
ia in secret session. Forty-seven oranges
are represented.
Sunday Railroad Travel.
TRENTON, N. j., March "a bill for
bidding Sunday railroad trains failed to
pass the New Jersey Senate.
Change Of Plan.
WORCESTER, Mass, March 1.-The tenn
perance women have abandoned DiO Lewis
plan, and will seek to operate through the
owners of buildings by pledging them not
to let them to the liquor dealers.
The Vicksburg Libel Suit.
VIcKsBURG, Miss, March 5.-The libel
suit of 5. M. Hall, city marshal, VS.. the pro-
prietors of the DAILY Ticks6uyer, was de-
cided by a colOred justice of the peace in
favor Of plaintiff, binding defendant to APP
pear in the Circuit Court, under bond of
500 500, which was given by the best citi-
zens. Five times the amount could have
been made if necessary.
The First Mixed Jury in Memphis.
MEMPHIS, March 6.-ln the Criminal
Court to. day a mixed jury was ordered in
the case of colored man charged with the
murder of a white man. This is the first
instance of the kind in this city.
Suicide.
A laborer, who was deck passenger on the
steamer Cheek, committed suicide last
night. Poverty and whisky were the cause.
From papers found on him it is supposed
his name was j. Woods.
Strike ON the Erie Road.
BUFFALO, March 5.-Yesterday afternoon
the carpenters, painters, track hands and
freighthOuse employees on the Erie railroad
stopped work, and held an indignation
meeting at night, which resulted in a gen
eral strike, this morning, until such time as
the railroad company shall pay their back
wages, due since January |.
The Frisnte Constitution to be Rebuilt.
PHILADELPHIA, March 5.-The old frigate
Constitution was taken into the sectional
dock this morning, and then transferred to
the ways dock. She is TO be rebuilt.
Murder.
ST. LOUIS, March 5.-Charles w. Adams,
a negro nearly sixty years old, shOt, killed,
and then beat the brains out of Moses
AIosby, another negro. aged about twenty
one, in Columbia Bottom, some sixteen
miles from here, yesterday. Both were
paying addresses to a young mulattO girl,
and jealousy was the cause OF the crime.
Adams surrendered to officers.
Railroad Disaster.
SAVANNAH. March "a train on the Ma
con and Brunswick road, ran off the track
near Jessup, at A. Nj. About sixteen pas
eengsrs were slightly injured, and several
cars badly damaged.
Preparing for the Regatta.
CHARLESTON, March 5.-Extensive pre-
variations are making for the Charleston
regatta, which will take place in May,
under the management Of the Regatta AS
ISOLATION. There will be sailing and rowing
matches during three days, for heavy
stakes.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington, March s. 1874, 4:35 p. ny
For the South Atlantic and Cult States, cloudy
and rainy weather and fresh to brisk easteriy to
southerly winds.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, March 5, 6 P. M.-Barometer 1880.
Wind esstsoutheast. fresh. Weather foggy. No
Pass.A.GouTRs, March 5. P. M-wnd south.
southeast, fresh Weather foggy. Arrived-Steam-
vana via the Florida ports to l. X. Roberts. Sailed
steamship Lavaca. The steamship Historian is
still on the bar, outward bound ,
vIcKsBuRG. March 5.-Up-Julia, at IL A. NJ;
Thomas Sherlock. at | p. NJ; Future City and
baIges, at P NJ; Fannie Lewis, at Il P NJ Down
Charles B. Church, at nine last night. Arrived
Colorado, at T. NJ. Weather warm and cloudy.
River rising.
MEMPHIS, March 5.-The river is rising again.
Weather warm and rainy: Arrived-Arlington
from Cincinnati. Observation-Disclosures, Maude and
Shannon for New Orleans; Exporter and Parker for
Cincinnati Nashville for Cairo and Chester for st.
Louis.
CINCINNATI. March s.-River twenty six feet six
inches and falling. Raining to night. Weather mild.
Arrised-Aneghany Belle, from New Orleans.
PIrrsBuKs. March s.-River nine feet ten inches
and stationary.
EVANSVILLE, March S.-Weather clear till noon
cloudy and raining hard since P. NJ. River has
fallen one feet Up-Mary Miller at A. NJ. Down
Mary Houston at $50 p. NJ.
ST.. LouIs, March observation-disclosures, from New
Orleans. No departures. River rising and all
upper streams swelling. Heavy rain fell all the
Afternoons continues tonight
LOUISVILLE, March 5.-The river is stationary;
eleven feet in the canal, nine feet in the chute.
weather mild, with prospects of rain. Down-Kl-
conr from Cincinnati to New Orleans.
eCAi.o March 5.-Arrved-Bee. from st. Louis,
st7P. n; Capitol City, from vicksbnrg, at 9; City
Of vicksburg from s. Louis 81 ~ peP par ed
Orleans, at noon; City Of vickshurg for vicksburg
At P. NJ River has fallen inches. Rain he's
fallen since noon; heavier slnce oafk. mercury W