New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-01

Railroad Matters.

y Railroad Matters.
MrypHrs. April 3O.-The stockholders OF
1be Memphis and Charleston railroad TO-
day. by % unanimous vote, DECIDED 10 take
back the road.
foundations.
Jscksonnort. Clarendon and Indian
Eavou. White river are inundated.
The officers of the st. Genevieve report
the whole country from Skipwith's landlng
10 the mouth of the YazoO under water,
Nd great destitution among the lnhaDlt-
ants.
HonornbIy Discharged.
CHICAGO. April 30.-Harrison, treasurer
of the Globo Theatre, has been honoraDly
discharged. He was accused OF burning
the theatre.
Frost at Atlania.
ATLANTA, April 30.-There was heavy
frost this morning. The fruit and crops
are injured.
The Peach Crop.
WILMINGTON, April 3O.-The apprehension
regarding the peach crop is relieved, % inc
latest advices represent the prospect ZOE
good crop excellent.
Steamship Burning.
PHILADELPHIA, April 30.-Tee iron steam
sa;n Mediator. of Lorillard's line, is burn
ing between decks. Her cargo and interior
is probably destroyed. She is aground.
Frost in Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY, April 30.-A slight frost;
but little damage. River falling. The
trains ran regularly.
And in Augusta.
AUGUSTA, April 30.-There was q severe
frost last night; considerable damage to
cotton and corn.
Tho Alabama Falling.
SELMA, April 30.-The Alabama is falling
slowly. The greatest damage is hence to
Mobile. A large area OF cotton land Is
flooded. A scarcity of seed will check re-
planting
Texas C0sGressmen Instructed TO Favor
Scouts Railroad.
AUSTIN, April 30-Both Houses of the
Texas Legislature passed joint resolutions
ipstructing their Senators and Represent
atives in Congress to support Colonel Tom
Scott's Texas Pacific railroad bill.
Condemned Murderer Kills his Keeper.
HUDSON, N. Y, April 30-Joe Waltz, the
murderer who Is sentenced to be hanged at
Catskill TO morrow, killed his keeper,
Charles Ernst, in his cell at three o'clock
this afternoon, striking him on the head
with piece Of iron, smashing in the skull.
I General synod Of the Southern Church.
SAVANNAH, April 30.-The General Synod
Of the Southern Church met this morning.
There was large attendance from the
Southern States. The synodical sermon
was preached by Rev. j. Il. Campbell, of
Virginia An address on the condition OF
the church was delivered by Rev. DIR. Fry,
Of virginia. Rev. L. Z. Smeltzer. of South
Carolina, was elected president; Rev. G. A.
HUFF, OF Virginia, vice president, and Rev.
Il. ii. Turner secretary. The session con-
Times tomorrow.
There was % heavy frcst last night. Fruit
and vegetables damaged.
Holiday.
The first of May will DO observed here as
a general holiday. There will be the
largest military display since the end OF the
war.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Office Chief Signal Officer, )
Washington, April &c. 1874, ABS r. NJ. }
For the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States,
rising Temperature, clear weather, and fresh 20
brisk south TO southeast winds. The Mississippi
river below Cairo will remain nearly stationary.
River md Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, April 30 6 p Barometer
30.z5. Wind outheast light. ATrived-Schooner 5.
X. Fabens Lyman master six days nom kaatan
days from New York; steamship City Of Galveston,
at A. n. Evans master, from New York TO q. A.
f0o01CR v
Gins master, from Baltimore via Havana to J. n.
Witherspoon. Ssiled-ships Algonquin and Helen
Clinton sna brig Maid of GlendOwer. On the bar
bound out--Stea,o shps Rita and Texas.
PAssAL'OuTRE, April 80, Noon.-Wind cast
ntheast. fresh. No arrivals. Saied-steamship
Lavaca
vICxsBuRe, April 30-Up-Alps and barges at 6
p. Nj. Down-Bee and barges at III r. M, Susie
Silver 1t zine last night. No beats down to day.
Weather clear aud pleasant River stationary.
MEMPHIS April 30--River rising slowly. Weather
clear and warm Arrived-Quipstepf rem White
river Departed-St Genevieve and Chester, for
st. Louis; Parker, for Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Ahril 30.-hiver forty five feet and
rising slowly. Weather clear and pleasant.
PIrrsBURG, April 30.-River fifteen feet six
and railing. Weather cloudy and COO.
EVANSVILLE, April 30 Weather clear but very
windy; mercury 4so to 64o- River risen two feet.
Up B0dmann, at 4 A. q
tAIRo, april 30.-Arrived-Atlantic, from New
Orleans, At 8 r. NJ REPORTER, from Cincinnati,
at q A. NJ; Capitol CITY, IRON st Louis, at P. NJ.
Departed-atlantic, for st. Louis, at midnight;
Exporter, for New Orleans. at y A. NJ; Capitol City
for viekshnrg. at p NJ. River fallen five inches.
W.athe u cloudy and warm.
LOUISVILLE April 80 River rising fast; twenty
feet N the canal Weather Gear aud windy. Up
Leugsurth, from New Orleans 10 Cincinnati
Down-Thcmrson Dean, fiom Cincinnati 10 New
Orleans. The Dean took fifty tons from here to
suti, rerh 1y overflow fr Of charge,