New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-04


ing a most extensive cave-in of the mine
occurred, exceeding in extent the tall at the
Baltimore mine which took place short
time since.
Great CONSERVATION prevails in the neigh.
bOrhood Of the minei and families are pre-
pairing to leave the dangerous proximity.
The fire now has free scope, and threatens
to ruin utterly one of the most valuable
possessions of the newly formed Wilkes
barre and Lehigh Coal Company.
Ex.President FiIlmore's Case.
BUFFALO. March Sex President Fill
more's co ndition remains unchanged since
last night.
Repealed.
MONTGOMERY, March 3.-The city law
taxing drummers selling by sample has been
repealed.
The Temperance Women Of Columbus.
COLUMBUS. O., March 3.-Temperance
women visited the American Hotel, to-day,
and inviting the barkeeper to the parlor,
presented pledge, which he refused TO
sign. After threatening to pray tor him,
the ladies left. The peelers keep the side
walks clear for their war tramp.
Trains Biockaded.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 3.-The overland
trains are all blockaded seventy five miles
east of Elko, Nevada by the snow.
The California Outlaws.
The notorious Vasques and his band Of
outlaw have again been heard from. On
Friday last they robbed the passengers OF
the Los Angeles stage, near Soiidad, OBJ
tanning $500, but no personal violence was
offered. They robbed a store, stole six
horses from stable, afterward robbed
teamster on the road, and then started for
the mountains. There is as yet NO organized
pursuit of the gang, although the State
offers SIS, 900 tor their capture.
Fracas in DistiIlery.
ST. LOUIS, March ga row occurred
among some negroes at the distiliery near
PIa tie City. Missouri, on Saturday night,
and resulted in the killing Of one man and
the fatal wounding of several others.
The Political Situation in New Hamp.
shire.
CONCORD, N. H., March 3.-The present
political campaign is the quietest ever
known. There is no excitement whatever,
and but little enthusiasm. The Republican
State Central Committee feel confident that
they will elect General McCutchens by a
small ma jority, though they admit it posi-
BILE there may be no election by the people.
Their canvass is complete for 200 towns,
and is about the same as last year
The chairman claims they will carry all
the senatorial districts but three giving the
Democrats the tenth and eleventh dis
tricts and defeating the election in
the sixth. He also claims a majority |
for the House. At Democratic head
quarters they are eqnally confident and |
claim to be able to elect Weston by a |
good majority. In the senatorial fight they ]
expect to carry five districts and defeat an |
election by the people.
Probabilities.
Wy
Office Chief Signal Officer
Washington, March 3, 1874, 4:35 P. NJ. |
For the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States |
resn to brisk sOutherly winds, veering to west |
,rly, partly cloudy weather and probably light |
ain. |
For the Western Gulf States light rain tonight, |
iay witt" with falling Temperature Clearing weather.
md, in Texas, probably nortber.
The Mississippi river below Memphis will con. |
inue slowly rising.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS. March 3. P. M.-Barometer
%. Wind south light with thick fog. Arrived
ship Helen Clinton. Blanchard, master, fourteen
t $50 o' r NJ Mercader master from Havana nsi TO-
on; schooner NJ. W Atwood. The ship Marcia
PAss-A-L'0UrRR, March 3, 6 P. M-Wind south
light. Arrived-NOrth German ship TheOdor KOer
Ter, Schierenberg. master. sixty-eight days from
liverpool via st. Thomas. Sailed-Steamship Wes
ern Metropolis.
vIcKsBUKG, March 3.-Up-Shannon, at 8 A. M;
rsie Silver, at A. NJ; Exporter, at A. NJ;
leOkuk and barges, at P. NJ John +. Tolle at 9 A.
l.; Ashland, at p. NJ. City of Helena, at II M. |
)own-Frank PargOud at A. NJ; Natchez. at : P.
L.; John A. Wood and barges at A. NJ; Belle OF |
shreveport, at p NJ. Arrived-Julis, at III P. n. |
Weather warm and cloudy. River rising
MEMPHIS, March 3.-Weather warm and rainy. |
liver about stationary; three feet below high !
water mark of 1867 Arrived-Parker, from Gin |
nnati. Departed last night-LOuisville for Gin. |
nnati; Glencoe, for St Louis. Departed to-day |
;aptOl City, for st. LOUIS; Colorado, for yicks- |
urg; Rogers for Cincinnati; Legal Tender for
White river; Belle Texas, for Arkansas river Sam
rr, for " hite river.
CINCINNATI, March 3.-River twenty nine feet
nd falling Weather cloudy light rain. Arrived
thompson Dean, Paragon and II. S. Turner from
lew Orleans.
PlrTsBURG. March 3.-River seven feet four
relies and stationary.
LOUISVILLE, March 3.-The river has fallen eight. |
inChes twelve feet in the canal ten feet in the
hute Weather very mild; heavy rain at light.
EVANSVILLE, March 3-Weather rainy growing |
older Mercury 500. River has fallen one foot. |
CAIRO March 3.-Arrived-Knney, from vicks- |
urg, 10 P. M; Bodmann, from Cincinnati noon; |
airy Miller, from New Orleans. 2 p. NJ; Mitchell |
ON Louisville, 3 p. NJ. Departed-Kyle, for New |
reans, p. Nj Kinney, for st. Louis A. NJ;
AIRY Miller, for Cincinnati p NJ; Mitchell, for I
ew Orleans, P. M. River fallen four inches |
light rain. Mercury Ga
ST. LOUIS, March 3.-Arrived-Tronsides from New |
rleans. No departures. River falling slowly |
ere, but the Missouri is rising. Weather cloudy |
I'd wet.