New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Texas Mail Robbers.

GALVESTON, April H. Major Purnell,
United States marshal at Austin, has
| inform alton that the San Antonio stage
| robbers are named James II. Reed, H. Car
The robbers have been followed to Fort
Concho by strong posse. Indications are
| that they are en- route for Arizona or the
Indian Nation.
Liquor Dealers in Portland, Oregon.
SAN FRANCISCO, April H.-About 130(
citizens Of Portland, Oregon, have peri
| toned the common council to place the
| liquor dealers OF that city under more
| stringent orders regulating their traffic.
Damage by the Rains and Overfows.
MEMPHIS April 1.-THE heavy rains the
past few days have not only been destruc
tive to the planting interests, but together
with floods in various rivers have damaged
the different railroads centeIing here. On
| the Memphis and Charleston railroad trains
run only to Middletown, and portions of the
Clarksville division Memphis and Louis.
vile railroad are inundated already, and
the waters Of the Cumberland and Tennes.
see are still rising. Travel is temporarily
suspended on that road, while the Memphis
and Little Rock railroad is in danger
should the rise in the Mississippi continue
for few days.
The spring races ON the twenty seventh
instant bid fair to surpass any ever wit
messed here. A number of horses are al
ready here, and others are expected this
week from New Orleans and Nashville.
Bald Mountain Again ip Labor.
RALEIGH, N. c., April H.-Private dis
patches from Western Carolina report
heavy rumblings in Bald and Stone
mountains on Tuesday last, and that trem-
olings of the earth we're felt for more than
a hundred miles. Shocks are more severe
than before. 1t is believed by scientists
that an eruption is imminent.
The Massachusetts senat0rship.
BOsToN, April 1.-THE conference be.
tween the friends of Dawes and Hoar
hzZled.
Election of Governor Washburne.
The following is the thIrty-third and final
ballot for a Senator, to succeed Sumner:
Whole number of votes, 267; necessary for
a choice. I3i; William B. Waehburne Isl,
Curtis 64, Dawes 26, Adams Is, Loring 4,
Banks l. Wendell Phillips l, Steven n.
Gitords /, John &. Whittier /.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington, April H. 1874, 4:35 P. NJ
For the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States
northwest to northeast winds, and partly cloudy
For the Western Gulf States, north to east
winds and clear partly cloudy weather.
The Mississippi river. from Cairo down, viii con.
tiDue rising.
River News.
VICKsBURG, April 17.-Passed up-John KYLE at
eleven last night; City Of Vicksburg, at p NJ
and Westwind, at P. NJ to day. D0wn-Paullne
Carroll, at Il r NJ last night Nick Longworth. at
A. NJ. and r. E. Lee, al P. NJ. to-day. Weather
clear and COOL River stationary.
MEMPHIS, April 1.-THE river rose five inches.
Weather cloudy and cold. Arrived Quckstep
from White river; Tyrsne, from below. Departed
Bodmann and Thompson Dean, for New Orleans;
st. GeDeveve, for ST. Louis. The Dusan has with.
drawn from the Arkansas trade and goes to bank
Ter ard j. D. Par YESTERDAY violation of the
revenue laws, ID carrying coal oil. They were
bonded. Inspectors here propose to enforce this
law.
CINCINNATI April 17.-River thirty-three feet and
rising. Weather cloudy and COO.
PlTTsBuRG. april l7.-River ten feet and rising.
Weather cloudy and cool.
EVANSVILLE. April l7.-Weather cloudy. Mercury
4!o to 48o. River has fallen two inches
CAIRO, April l7.-Arrived-Capitol City, from St.
Louis, at p NJ; Mary Houston, from New Orleans,
at A. NJ; Thompson Dean, from Cincinnati at 4
4. NJ Departed-Capitoi City, Tor vicksburg. at
p NJ; Houston, for Louisville, at 2 p NJ.
LOUISVILLE, April II, 2 A. NJ -Arrived-Dean from
New Orleans, at 4 P. NJ. River has risen eleven
inches. Weather cloudy Mercury Ago.
ST. LOUIS April l7.-Arrived-City of Alton. for
New Orleans No departures. River falling
Weather clear and warmer.
Cotton.
NEW YORK April l7-The following is the com.
parative cotton statement for the week ending
April Il:
D. 1,.4- II e.