New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-03

from Conneautville, Pennsylvania, gives an
account OF most daring and extensive
robbery at that place last evening While
the cashier of the First National Bank. D.
ID. Williams, was writing at his desk he
heard rap at the side door. Upon open
ing the Goor. two masked men sprang upon
him, bound and gagged him. and succeeded
IN making their escape with fourteen thou
eand dollars in currency and thirty thou
sand dollars In United States bonds. Mr..
| Williams was found this morning in an un-
conscious state. but recovered conscious
| ness in couple of hours after being re-
| leased.
| Coolest of the Seas0a.
CONCORD, N. H., February 2.-This morn
ing was the coolest of the season. At Ian
| caster the thermometer stood As below, at
Canaan 36o, at Claremont 222, at Franklin
~ al Meredith village SO, at Lake village
- at Bradford 30o and in this city "a
helow zero. The temperature is now mod
Grating. The barometer is unusually high.
Capture ana Execution of Colonel Men.
taner.
NEW YORK, February 1.-The Cubans in
this city have received by mail particulars
of the capture and execution of Colonel
Montaner, Spanish commander. The
colonel was with COO men. convOying a
train, which Was attacked and captured.
Montauer was also taken and his troops
dispersed He was marched 20 the head
quarters of General Gomez, who at once or
dered him TO prepare for death. aud soon
atterward was shot. Montaner was recog-
nlzed as ona who was especially severe TO
Cnban prisoners.
News has also been received Of the shoot
ing of the Spanish sold ers captured near
Puerto Principe.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT;
Office Chief Signal OFFICER
Washington, February 2, 1874, $50 2. u.
For the South Atlantic coast continued north
east winds veeIins to southeast, with clouds and
ram.
For the Western Gulf States and the valleys of
the OHIO and Missouri, northwest winds cloudy
weather and possibly light raii4.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass. February ?. 6 p M.-BaTometer
3o:Oo Wind northeast, very light, with thick fog.
Notwithstanding Linda, at twelve last night,
from Liverpool, via Brazos de Santiago, to Meeker,
Knox Schultz; bark Kate Carm, smith, master
nineteen DAYS from Yarmouth N. S. to Hall &
Vaughan. Sailed-Steamships Pernambuco and
Liberty chips President Theirs Gettysburg Roch
ester and Henry, and brig Fritz
east, very light with thick tog. Arrived-Amerl- |
can bark Jonathan Chase, Chase master, fsrty two
days from Bordeaux. No departures
VICKsBURG. February 2.-Down-Selma, at A. !
IL; Warner and barges at A, ri, Belle Lee. at |
P n Sam j., Hale at ~ NJ up1City of Alton, at
and cloudy. River rising.
MEMPHIS, February 2.-Weather cloudy and cool.
River rising slowly Arriv. d-Clarksvile. f, ON
Little RocB; Belle OF Texas. from Pine Bluffs. De-
parted Susie Silver James Howard, Belle Memphis.
Tor st. Louis Thompson Dean, Warner, Painter
and two barges Pauline Carroll, for New Orleans I
and Shannon for Cincinnati
LOUISVILLE, February 2.-River ia! in. slowly; ten
feet six inches in the canal eight feet six inches
in the chute. Weather cloudy and threatening |
Cp-L Ouisville from New Orleans to Cincinnati. I
PITrsBrRG. February 2.-River seven feet and !
falling.
CINCINNATI. February . River twent5-si. feet !
in he channel and falling. Weather cloudy and !
cool.
1T. LorIs. February 2.-ArIived-Future City |
and Jonn +. Tolle from New Orleans; Wolf, from |
Vicksburg. No departures River falling slowly. I
ather clear; the snow melted some during the
day, b it is reezng tonight. The steamer Dex-
ter, partly dismanted and her machinery all taken
out, ourn-d yesterday morning. loss $4,000.
CAIRO February 2.-Arrived Joe Kinney, from |
Vicksburg. at P. A.; Mohawk, from st. louis at
P. NJ Capitol City, from Sicksburg at r Il.
Departed-Colorad" for VicksburS, at 8 p Al Ki,s. |
ney. for st. Louis, at 10 P Allegheny Belle, for |
New Orleans at /. Nj; Capitol City, Tor st. Louis.
At 7. NJ. The Ijvey has fallen one inch ca the
past twenty four hours. Weathe: cloudy. Meg.
Jury 3!2.
EVANSVILLE. February 2.-Nea:bsY cloudy. sfer.
,ury 23' to 3. during the da> now growing colder.
The fivsr has fallen eighteen inches during the
,aSt twenty four hours. DUw9~.SonsI.ies ~ 1880
|. NJ: Soau2rlA at u 4. NJ.