New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-11

men. from whom he received wounds in the
loins and shoulders.
He ran to tho moat close at hand and
sprsng into it, Remaining hidden for about
an hour, after which he retired to the
Mikado's house and foreign surgeons were
summoned. who at once discovered that
his injuries were in no degree dangerous.
He will probably be able to resume his
duties in few weeks.
This is the first attempt at ASSASSINATION
of high official since the murder OF Hlro-
sawa Sanga, in 1870.
No clue has yet been discovered 70 the
perpetrators.
An Excited Han with an Open Purse.
GALVESTON, February l0--A Nc'rs special
from Corpus Christi says q man giving MS
name as Morgan and supposed 10 oe the
treasury robber Of Jersey City. passed
through here day or two since. re ap-
peared greatly excited. spending money
favishly, paying D guide employed here
$4,000 in currency 10 take him 10 Mexico.
He also paid four or tive others .ie me: on
the road several thousand dollars eac'; He
is supposed to be in M-tamoras now.
lie Gets Across the River In safety.
BROWNSVILLE. Tex. February l0.-A "au
calling himself Morgan crossed into Mexico
near this place Saturday night F:om cir
cumstances he - supposed to te bank
robber or defalilter. He paid $4,000 TO his
guides from Corpus Christi. and Sl5.o00 to
others. He is supposed to have 100000 in
greenbacks. besides bonds 20 = large
amount. lie IS now in Matamo1as
Fire in Memphis.
MEmrIIis February IG.-A fire broke ont
at one o'clock to-day IN . mattress factory
in the rear 81: COyce'S sale stable Both
destroyed AZ one time it appeared that
Insurance Block, the finest ia the city.
would be bni ned. Less light though IN.
surance Block was considerably damaged,
principally by water. The buildings burned
we're mere sheds. and OF !i.tle value.
Another Defuulting Revenue 0Iices.
RICHMOND, February I0.---Hc ury. .he d..
raulting clerk in The .nterrai Ieyenr;e Office
ut Lynchburg. was arrested at Eanavhs
Falls West Virginia. Notwi .hstanding the
statement of the special treasury agent ac
Lyncbburg that the .lefalcation only
amounts to $500. dispatch from che sher.
if of Kanawha states that SA,9l9 in eur.
rency was found on NenKy's person. The
prisoner will be taken to LypchburS tor
trial
Suicide 0f u Lawyer.
SAVANNAH. February !0-(iec.ce +. Lee.
a lawyer of Buffalo. New York. committed
suicide st the Pulaski House this morn.
ing.
Savannah JOslsey Club! Is. Dn, - Races.
The largest crowd seen on the race course
here for years assembled 70 day TO witness
the last day 3 racing of the present meeting.
The weather wac delightful and the enthu.
siasm unbounded. -Four faces were an
nounced on the programm. art: furnished
very exciting sport.
First Race Hurdle .ace. two miles. over
eight hurdles. Won BY Jim Hinton, '.eAt-
ing Limestone. Time 40S.
Second Rocc-.Mile heats. Three started.
Won by Vortex beating Iandalet. and
Boone Filly. Time --f:yS4e. l:5l1a.
Third Rdcc-Mile dash. Three started
Won by Revenge by a neck. beating Fire
ball and Midnight. Time-:;as.
Fourth Race-Mile heats. Won by Lady
Washington beating Tabe:t" !ime--l;'.As.
l.52.
Several stables ieavo :o- Charleston 20.
morrow.
FIGURING M: Burned.
NEESAN. Wis. February !0.--Davis 1
Cunningtaln'- Touring mill burGed :asI
night Loss $4,000.
River and slariae New..
SOUTHWEST PAss February 10 6P. M-Barcnetor
3OS. Wind east-rortheast. light. Ar1lyed-S cam.
ship Garcia De ETezuYa. master. at $50 A. NJ.
from Havana, 20 N. Puig Co No Departure
PAss.A-LOUrHE. February 10, 8 =. M-Wind north
east very lig".. Arrivsd-At ? - r. NJ, steamship
W. p. Clyde. Livingston, master. from Havan. via
Florida ports. saied.Schooner Fred. Walton.
On the bar bound out, steamship Gu!lermo
vICKsBuRG, February !O.-Passe6 dOwn-Far-
goud, at 5 a, NJ. Natchs., 10 =. III. Cp-City OF
Vcksburg, II A. NJ. John A. scudder. 3 p. NJ: Mex
LngwoIth. 2. N D.. Sam J. Hale and barses at P.
NJ, Belle Shreveport, r. NJ. Weather
clear and cool. River rising.
MEMPHIS, February H. aI.er declining steadily
Weather clear aud pleasant. Arrived-Andy
Baum. from Cincinnati. Bepar'ed--Thampson
Dean. G. b. church and Ginneela tor Cincinnati.
Capitol City, for Sicbsburg. Colorado, for st.
Louis: Legal Tender, for White River. AID Belle
Texas. tor Pine Bluff
CINCINNATI. February ~ Rive: seventeen feet
ten inches and falling. Weather clear and cool
Arr:yec-.ind ana and Mol.e Ebert from New Or.
leans.
PlrTsBrRG. February in-Rver Eve feet two
inches and stationary Weather clear and cold.
EVANSVILLE. February 10 Weather clear. Ms,
curry 27o 400. River fallen six .nchcs. UV-SheS
lock at 1 A. IL.
CAIRO, February io.-Arr,ved -juiis from vicis
burg. at p. n; Babbage. from New Orleans, a,
4. III Turner. from Cincinnati at L. NJ. Depart.
sd-Jriia, for st Lcuis. at " +. III Babbage. for 81
Louis, at A. NJ; Turner for New Orleans at r
81. River fallsH tuslse SnciIes. Weathe. clear.
Mercury 40
LoUIsvIILR Eebrua.. iS-Eive, abcut stationary
eight feet three inches i'll the canal. siS feet three
& ches in the chute. Weath clear and pleasant
ST. LOUIS. February i9No arrivals. Departed
City OF Helena. tor SicksburS.