New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-24

bngham The object of the person who
murdered her was robbery. Rings were
taken from her fingers and money from her
person. The murderer gained access bv
pretending to be water inspector
Attempted Assassination OF State Wit.
nesses.
LOUISVILLE. March 23-A Courier. Jour
nal special says an attempt was made to-
assasslnate James Brothers, who turned
S.ate,s evidence against the Todd county
| hu-klux, while on the witness stand in the
| courtroom to-day. The attempt was unsuc-
cessful. The assailants escaped. Officers
| were in hot pursuit at last accounts.
South Carolina Legislature.
CHARLESTON. March 23-The Lepisla-
ture to-day elected Thomas c. Dunn Con
troller General Of the State. Dunn is .
Northern Republican who was elected to
the State Senate by the Conservatives. He
was chairman OF the Reform Republican
executive committee last campaign.
The Legislature adjourns sine die on
Friday next.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT. J.
ONCE Chief Signal Officer,
washington, March 23 1875. 4:35 P. NJ
For the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States
durng wednesday, partly cloudy and warmer
weather southeast to southwest winds, and fan.
For the Western Gulf States, clear or fatr
weather southerly winds. shifting to westerly or
northery lower temperature and falling, followed
oy rising barometer.
River and Marine News.
sop,SsA., PAS A.t9gIn. ah1 March e. p Wind east
ship Cortes, at $50 A. M, Freeman m aster from
New York, to A. MOulton; schooner Anita. Lsnrent
master master four days from Key West. The steamship
aazeo Is on the bar bound in Sailed-Inita6
States war steamer Worcester. which was acnonnS
OF on the bar but was assisted to sea by the United
States dredge boat EssayOns.
SouTHWKsr Pass March ~. 6 P. M-Baromessr
$3.50: Wind cas-, southeast light: Weather hay.
ar sa dsSs 9 iy or the Valley Letch,
from Brazos sailed-Stesmship City Of Norfolk.
% me h snip harmona is being towed up to the city.
L. Dunmolk and Nellie May are still outside for
ylcKsBuRs. March 2a-Passed up-Kxporter n.
] P NJ; Julia, at II NJ; }. ". Garrett and barres'
ct T. M. Down-A. J. Baker, at 10 A. NJ; Msry
warm and cloudy. The river rose two inches
MEMPHIS. March 23.-The river rose two inches.
now now nearly stationary. and two aud a half fest
are past. Weather cloudy and warm Departed
Belle Of Teas for Arkansas river; City Of vicks-
burg. for vicksburg; Helena and st. Jose nh. for
St. Louis; Greyhound and Grand Lake, for Pitts.
burg. ''- --''''
kinney from vicksburg Depsrted-Ooorado, for
Vicksburg. River stationary but upper streama
are are rising. Weather cloudy, heavy rain this morn.
.,1SoErA11. March 2a.-River thirty three feet
two inches and falling. Weather cloudy and
threatening. ' ~
IT,. P1rTssuEa March 23.-River eight feet three
inches, and falling Weather clear and pleasant
CAIRO, March 23-Arrived-Non Departed
Atlantic. for st. Louis. A. NJ. The john B. Maude
came OFT docks at Mound City and went to St.
Lonis to-day River forty.three feet four inches
ana falling. Weather cloudy: Mercury $40.
noon; now threatening. River thirty.six feet one
men and falling: Down-Bodmann, at P. M
LOUISVILLE, March 23.-River eleven feet three
inches on the falls and falling fast Weather cloudy
and an. mider. Up-Lousville from New orleans to