New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-16
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She reports the river fairug RAPIDLY, no
snow in the mountains, and consequently
there is prospect Of very low wafer, tne
Dresent rise being from heavy rains. lnolans
ra the upper river are very quiet livery few
showing themselves on the BANKS OF tne
river at the landings
Blood in Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock. June l5.-Dr. s. Critten-
den was shot and killed by one Hall, re-
Gently, in Conway county. Yesterday
eheriff's posse, searching TOR Han, 1onn0
IFS POSSE was killed and another wopnded.
Hall was wounded and captured.
The Race at Suffolk Park.
PHILADELPHIA. June 1.-THE race was
for purse Of 5000, to harness, best three
in five. The track was little heavy and
dusty, but the day very fine for sport.
Pools cold on the time Of the Maid: SlOO to
$50 that she would not make 2:2l and 800
to $50 that she would not get down to 2:23
The first heat was very fine, both 1.-THE
Maid and Nettie) starting well together,
Nettie leading TO the half mile pole, but IN
the home stretch the Maid passed her, and
won BY good length in 2:23.
In the second heat Nettie started in ad.
vance. but on the turn broke badly, the
Maid getting fifty yards ahead. She again
broke At the halfmile post. The Maid kept
away ahead and won by six or seven
lengths. Time, 2::26
In the third and last heat they started
badly, the Maid being length ahead. Inc
lead was increased to three lengths at the
quarter, at the half about two, and AZ the
tbree-quarter pole about one. On the home
stretch the Maid shot away ahead, winning
by about four lengths in 2:24le.
Strange Murder.
CHICAGO, June ia dispatch from Des
Aoines, Iowa, says. John johnson, tailor,
was found lying in the gutter there Satur'
day. with his face downward; his skull wac
broken in and his head gashed in fright
ful manner. Near the body was found an
envelope containing piece of paper on
which was written: This is the twenty
seventh man we have killed and we will
never be taken alive" Robbery is supposed
to be the incentive to the deed, as the VIC
time watch and pocketbook we're gone.
Monetary.
NEW YORK, June I5,-Customs receipts
t37S, 200.
The assistant treasurer paid out $25,0O0
on account of interest, and $4,000 in re-
demption Of bonds.
WAR DYPAR4nIxf,)
once Chief Signal Of6cer J
Warrington, June Is, 1874. As r. u.
For the Gnlf States. threatening weather OF rain
easterly s0utherly with veering to westerly
In the lever Mississippi valley rising temperar
fure and stationary OF falling barometer.
River and Marine News.
esur!Mlsf Pass, June IS, Eoon-Barometer
Steamship Wilmington at $50 A. NJ, nom Balti-
more via Havana. to J. n. Wirherspoop; steamship
disnols. via Galveston, to c. A. Whitney Co.;
schooner Theresa g., Guitterey, master, ten days
a.,.D sA lied. s.eIWs end 1sD9I
steamship western Metropolis .. 5soA. NJ, Quick,
sailed-stssmships Yasoo, St. Louis and State Of
n, and Glencoe S SP. II. Down-Frane fsreoud'
fallen eighteen none s1d IN the last s ss ous
MEMPHIS, Jnne l5.-weather hot, with heavy
rain and thunder storm this evening. The river is
falling slowly ATIyed.FSst Gibson from s,a, Arka an
psrted-Belle Of Memphis for St Louis. The Mary
Houston 10 hard aground at Ship island, see yards
out Of the chsnnel the Belle Of Texas is trying to
GIScIsSAri, June I5.-River eight feet and
falling; Light rain. Acknowledgment, from
PITrsBUKs, June l5-River five feet four inches
and falling slowly. Weather cloudy and pleasant
EvAHsvILLE, June i5,-Weatker cloudy. with
light showers; growing cooler. River about sta.
tonsry.
CAIRo, June l5.-Arrived-Bee, from St. Leuls,
at 10 ?. H.; Robert Mitchell, from New Orleans at
9 A. NJ; John B. Maude. from st. Louis. at 9.
Departed-City of Alton, for New Orleans, at mid.
night; Bee, for New Orleans, at A. n. The Mitchell
Feshipped on the Arlington, and will probably lay
up, unless she can secure New Orleans trp
here The river is fifteen feet ten inches and
rising. Sb0wery all day, with heavy rain ct dark.
Mercury GO.
ST. LOUIS, June 15.-No arrivals or departures.
The river rose three inches today stationary TO-
night another rise is expected. Weather unset
tied slight showers.
LOUISVILLE June 15-River rising; four feet in
the canal Weather warm and RAINY. Tie CherO-
kae got through the canal this morning