New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-04

| the present State government. Had the
| action Of Congress. on Tuesday been
different, none of these orders would have
been filed.
Relief for the t:rasshopper Sufferers.
OMAHA, March 3-The Aid Society have
about finished clothing and feeding The
grasshopper people and are low preparing
to furnish them seed. Three hundred thou
SAND acres are to be supplied and the So.
riety have Just started solicitors into Iowa,
Illinois and tie surrounding country Tor
the purpose OF collecting CRANE. General
Bri. bin has been sent TO California. The
State appropriation sill rot furnish $4,000
acree, and the aid voted by the government
is only available for food Many Of the
railroads furnish free transportation.
First Through Trnin.
CAIRo, March 3 The first through train
or the Cairo aDd st. Loui. narrow gauge
roa arrived from St. Louis to day.
A Passenger Train Attached.
General G.eenbaunl. on behalf OF the
creditors OF the Ceiro and Eincennes rail
road attached q passenger train en- route
from Eincennes today. The receiver will
rep'erin at once, and there will probably be
no further interruption to travel.
Arlkansns Very Happy.
LITTLE ROCK. March 3-There was very
general rejoicing here and else where
throughout the State last night aud today
over the action of Congress on Mr.. Poland's
resolution. Salutes were fired at Pine
Blua and other points. a int resolution
passed both houses to-day thanking those
members of Congress who voted for the
Poland report, and pledging the govern
ment 10 SEQ that equal and exact justice is
done to all men.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARrMgST
Office Chief Signal Ofticer )
Washington, March ,, 1875, 4;35 p. VI.
For The Gulf and South Atlantic States, rising
baTo ter. heaIly taiionary temperature clear
ing weather AMI norihwesttry Winds veoIiuS TO
eoutLW westerly on the Wtsteru Gulf.
s:iver and NIarine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, March 3, 6 P. M.-Barometer cO:35
Wind east.uortheast, ligh'. No arrivals depart
ures.
Pass A.EourRR March 8, P M-Wlnd north.
light Weather clear. Arriyed-Schooner
Constance, tuttrlc.. master. five days from Rua |
ian. with fruit. Sai!ed-Steamahip Wilmington,
chi transit. bark AntOnietta and scEOoners Ex- |
cesior and X. B. Locke. |
vICKsBuRe. March 3. P. M-Passed up-Capitol |
City, at r NJ. Down Louisville, at IL A. NJ |
River fell one inch. Weather clear aud cool.
MEMPHIS. March 3.-The river rose three feet |
rlved-Legal Tender from White river; Belle lee.
fr ON New Orleans: Turner and Hale, from Cincir-
natl; Depar:ed.B.'le Texas; for Pine Bluff; City
for New Orleans, did not get away till four this
afternoon in consequence OF her crew jumping
Ter.
uIsc1NaArr. Mach 3.-River forty feet and
aliing Weather cold aud clustering showed
yearly all day. Clear tonight.
PTTsBUR6, March 3.-River ten feet nine inches |
nd stationary Showing here.
LoUIsvILLr, March 3.-River stationary, with
ineteen feet in the canal and seventeen feet III
he chute. Weather cold. with snow.
EVANSVILLE, March 3. Weather cloudy and cold |
18th rain aud snOw. River thir,y -four feet seven |
lches and rising. Passed dowE-Sherock, at
Nj.
CAIRO, March 3-Auived-City OF vicksburg
ON Eicksturg at A. Bismarck from New Or |
ans at T. Nj; Glencoe from New Orleans at 2P. |
. Depa-ted-Julia for VicL sburg at S A. NJ At
mite tor New Orleans at A. NJ; City OF vlclss
irg for st. Louis at A. NJ; Bismarck for st. |
Dui S at 8 a. Nj Glencoe for st. Louis at r. NJ |
liver Thirty three feet ve inches and rising fast
ne inch Snow this morning. Weather clear TO-
ght Mercury 102.