New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-11

are obviated. The government has accept
ed an amendment proposed by the Liberal
members OF the Reichstag, limiting the
strength of the army to 40l 900 men. and
| PeriOd OF service seven years.
!
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Firemen's Parade mt Galveston.
| GALVESTON, April l0.-The coming fire.
mems parade promises to surpass any pre-
| vlOusly had in Galveston. Two companies
are expected from New Orleans, besides
delegations from several other companies.
The ire department Is making preparations
to receive their visitors on arrival and en-
tertan them. handsomely afterward
| FPsse.
| Frost reported as far south as Houston
| last night, and at many points in Central
and Northern Texas. The extent of damage
to crops is not yet ascertained.
Moro Indian Deprcdasions.
A special to the Ners from San Antonio,
dated today, says: A number of Indians
| are reported as seen ON the thirtieth uitimo,
| in the vicinity Of Calsome's rancho, on the
Copper, and at Moore's, at Bear creek. At
the latter place they drove off all the
horses, after skirmish with the herders,
| in wbich an Indian was killed. On the
thirty first ultimO twenty.six Indians sur
prfsed MIR. Mann's camp, a few miles from
Rigley. on the San Saba, and drove off his.
horses.
The Murdered Student.
NASHVILLE, April lO.-A dispatch from
Lebanon gives the following particulars Of
the killing Of j. r. Breckenridge, student
at the law school in that place, and son Of
the late DR.. Robert j. Breckenridge.
Young breckenridge was shot and NOR
tally wounded at one O'Clock yesterday
morning by John L. Anderson, son of Dr..
j. NJ. Anderson, mayor of Lebanon.
The difficulty originated in some trivial
matter. breckenridge survived but few
hours. AndersOn's connections in Tennes-
geo are as prominent as Breckenridge's in
Kentucky.
1t is reported Anderson has escaped.
The Crevasse at Huspnkony.
MEMPHIS, April l0.-The officers of the
steamer A. j. White, which has arrived
here bring additional information concern
ing the crevasse at Huspakony.
1t is the opinion OF the planters there that
the levee was cut on Wednesday night,
either by raftsmen or persons living on the
west side of the river, to relieve them from
threatened overflow.
The crevasse is 100 yards in width, and
the water is pouring through it, An at
tempt was made yesterday to repair the
levee, but it was impossible to check tho
volume of water. This levee is one of the
d
feet and an average height of twenty. five
feet. Some twelve plantations are already
threatened, and it is feared that immense
damage will be done in the Sunfower, Tai
lahatchie and Yazoo bottoms
Hanged.
ALBANY. April lO.-Jacob Lowenstein
was executed. He maintained his innocence
the last, and met his fate firmly.
Enllotting for Senator.
BOsTON, April l0.-Nineteeuth ballot
Dawes, 81; HOar, SO; Curtis, 72; Adams, I3;
Washburne, a; Whittier, /; Sanford, 7,
Banks, s; Bullock,7.
Twentieth ballot-Dawes S3, Hoar &c,
Curtis -, Adams 13, Bullock 9, Sanford 7,
Washburne 4, Banks 8. Whittier, G.. 4,
HOar, Reuben Noble and Mrs. Mary A.
Livermore received each one vote.
Railroad Accident.
LITTLE Rock. April I0-The passenger
train which left here at 9 A. H., bound
south, on the Cairo and Fulton railroad,
met with serious accident about four
miles north Of Coughton station. piece
OF trestlework gave way, and the engine
and baggage car were wrecked.
The engineer. Frank johnson, was killed,
and the baggage Car turned over into the
water. Considerable express matter as wei,
as all the mails we're washed away by the
swift current.
Another Spanish Outrnge-An American
Consul Arrested-A Prominent Flor
idian Being Tried for his Life.
KEY WEST, April l0-A letter from Ha-
vana says: Frederick A. Doclsery, formerly
United States collector at Jacksonville, ar
rived here lately from Key West. He re-
mained several wee ks, and then left for
Santiago de Cuba. 1t was rumored that
Dockery was on mission for the owners of
the embarg0ed property, but the rumor has
not been confirmed.
Last Friday Dockery presented himself
to the American cOnsu. at Nuevita, repre-
senting himself as coming from the interior
The consul Immediately took him to the
Governor, and the Governor referred the
matter to POrtillo, commanding general of
Puerto Principe, who ordered the arrest of
both. The consul was subsequently re-
leased, by order Of Portillo, but Dockerv
was detained as a prisoner, papers com
promising him having been found on his
person.
His trial is going on The result was not
known, but he was alive on the seventh
instant Ii he be fouad guilty Of commu-
nlcating with the insurgents he will very
probably be executed
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Ofdce Chief Signal Officer,
Washington, April TO- 1874 435 p. MY
weather and northwest to northeast winds.
The lower Mississippi will remain stationary.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, April 10. 6 P. M.-Barometer 304a
Wind north-northwest, iresh. No arrivals. Sailed
Bark p. Pirandeo and ship Ponana. Steamship
Vandaiia got off, and Is now anchored outside tho
bar.
Pass A-L'0urKa. April 10, P. M.-wind north
west light. Weather clear Arrived-Brig Nellie
Hustled. Davis, master, from Cardenas. Sailed
Steamship Margaret, chips Ceferina and Proteas
and brig hsperansa
VICxsBUK8. April I0.-Up-Susie Silver at A.
NJ; JsEn u. Maude at P. n. Down-John KYLE
at2P, N. Weather cool and clear. Eiver station
ary.
No departures. River falling slowly. Weather
clear and pleasant
MEMPHIS, April Io.-weather clear and pleasant.
River falling slowly. Departed-DugsH for Little
Rock; Capitol City, for ut. Louis Church, Werner
and barges and Common wealth. for New Orleansr
St. GenevieVe. for Vicksburg, and Ex porter, for
Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, April iO.-River twenty eight seet
and rising rapidly. Weather clear and n,tla Snow
melting fast. Arrived-Ki'gour, from New Orleans
PITrsBURG April l0-kiver eleven feet and riain,,
ste adly. Weather clear aud pleasant. Both riyern
are rising above.
EvANsviLLs, April lo-Wea.her ciaar and neas.
inches. ~ WV
CAIRO, April l0-Arivei-Gtancos from New
Orleans at A. h. Departsd-CsonruonweaI tn for
New Orleans at 10 p. NJ; Glencoe for st. Louis at
y A. n River risen fifteen ioches. A hard freeze
iast bSnt. weather clear. Mercury 50o.
LOUISVILLE, April 10.-Rver rising fast. ten feat
SIX inches In the canal. eight feet sx inches in tho
chute All tributaries are rising fast. Weather
ear and pleasant. DOwn-Long worth from Gin
cluiati TO New Orleans. Up-Ihompscn Dean frou