New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28

Calling for Protection.

Calling for Protection.
CINCINNATI, February 27.-The proprie
tor of Switt's rolling mills, Newport, Ken
lucky, tonight telegraphed to Governor
Leslie, of Kentucky, for protection to en-,
able him to resume work at his rolling mills;
also to the Secretary of War for a detach.
ment of soldiers from Newport Barracks to
guard Coats. He is constructing for gov
eminent.
DIstiIlery Burned.
Bryson & Co.'s distillery, at Portsmouth,
Ohio, partially burned to-day. The distil-
iery was valued at 5000 No insurance.
Arrested for Libel.
VICKsBURG, February 29.-The editors
and proprietOrs of the daily VichSburyer
were arrested to-day upon affidavit of City
Marshal Hall, charged with libel. They
gave pond and will undergo examination
tomorrow. The libels consisted in harshIy
-criticising the honesty of officials.
Hanged.
WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, February 21.-Chris-
topher Rafferty, was hanged to-day, and
died without a struggle.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, February G.-Wil-
liam Keene was hanged, after confessing
his guilt.
OcOmotiv Engineers Brotherhood.
CLEVELAND, February 27.-Thc locomo-
tive engineers yesterday appointed +. M.
Astor. of Albany, grand chief engineer of
the brotherhood.
Zach Chandler LibeIed.
DETROIT, February Ex-senator Chandler
has brought suit against the Detroit Free
Press for libel, claiming 100000 for an
alleged libel in a special dispatch from
Washington, February 20, charging Mr..
Chandler with intoxication and disgracetul
nonIunt in the Snnafa chamhpr
The Crop Reports.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,. February 27.-The
National Crop Reporter publishes estimates
from reports of its correspondents in the
States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa. Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin
of the prospective supply of hogs for sum
mer packing in those States. These esti-
mates place the number at fifty per cent
less than the number rattened last year for
summer packing. Wisconsin returns eight
per cent as compared with last year, and
Minnesota forty-two per cent, being re-
spectivelv the highest and lowest averages |
of several States.
The Races nj Charleston.
CHARLESTON, S. c., February 21.-The
weather is fine to-day. Racing at Washing |
ton Course was better than yesterday, At
tendance large.
FIRST Race-Half mile dash; purse 5000. |
Hitchoock's black FLY won in 52}4 seconds, |
beating Vandalia, Flower Girl and Mort.
gage in order named.
Second Roee.-Pnrse $500; two mile dash. |
Won by Hitcbcock's colt, Limestone, in
3:57, beating Revenge, Hilton and Joe John
ston, in the order mentioned.
Third Race.-Pnrse $3.50; mile heats for
all ages. Lewis & Co.'S black horse Ortolan
was the victor-time Isl and l:J~0-beating
Fireball and Lone Star. The latter was
distanced.
The Indiana Changers.
INDIANAPOLIS, February 27.-There are
1850 oranges of the Patrons of Husbandrv
in Indiana, an average of sixteen TO each
county.
The Prayer Cure.
The PRAYER cure movement. is rapidiv
taking shape here. A number of meetings
have been held. At a meeting held last
night it was agreed to copy and publish all
signatures to liquor petitions, and. in case
of forgery, to prosecute the torgers.
How Simmons Confirmation Is Received
In Boston.
Boston, February 27.-The confirmation
of Summons to the Boston collectorship was
received too late to become generally
known over the city, but was canvassed
with much liyeliness at hotels, clubs and
public resorts during the evening. 1t was
certainly unlocked tor by those who had
read the earlier dispatches.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington, February 27, 1874. 435 P. N.Y.
FOR the Western Gulf States. northeast TO south.
east winds and cloudy weather, followed on the
Texas coast by a moderate nortller.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, February D., r. M.-Barome-
ter 5000. Wind east, north east, light. Arrived
Steamship City of Dallas. bines, master. at
last night, from New York, to George A. Fosdick 4
Co schooner Monadnock, Hunter, master, seven
riueilo, master, hftylseven days from Palermo;
Western Metropolis, 2:3o p. NJ, Quick,
can bark Alice Campbeu, Gorham. master. twenty
one days from Boston; bark Mamie z. Bell. Fits.
master, hve days from Csrdenas. Ssiled-Steam-
I. j.. Morrison.
Ass-A-L urrRx, February q, 6 P. Wind north. ,
north east, light. Arrived-Spauish brig Peps. I
Pa, nasttr, seven days from Havana. Sailed :
harges, R. Il. Lee, 9 p. NJ. No boats up today.
River rising. Weather warm and hazy. '
MkNPHls, February 21-Weather cloudy and !,
hing. MISUNDERSTANDING, from Little Rock. De t
for Louisville. last night; to day, e
of Helena. for Nicksburg; Vicksburg, tor ST. -
Louis, and Clarksvllle for Little Rock. '
ClScINSAri, February 55;-River forty.three feet; a
alling fast. Fair and mild weather. u
PlrTsBuRa. February T1.-River nine feet six Q
and falling. .
Departed-Belle OF Shreveport for Red e
liver. River falling slowly. Cloudy and mild "
Teather. ~
CAIRO, February a7.-Arrived-City of Alton from VI
(. Louis at 4 A. NJ; Bismarck from New Orleans at !"
Don; Julia from St Louis At 6 ?. NJ; Imperial from Il
-ew Orleans at 6 T. NJ. parted-Bismar for IL
I. Louis at I P. NJ. River has risen eight inches h
feather cloudy and mild. \
EyAssvILIx, February 27.-Weather cloudy and 4
Mercury $40 to 400. River thirty
inc feet two inches and rising very slowly.
LOUISVILLE, February 27.-River falling; twenty +
yo feet six inches. Weather cloudy and mild. -
own-C. 4. Church, from Cincinnati to New Or y,
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