New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-02
The Georgia LEGISLATURE.

ATLANTA, March Tho Legislature
passed resolutions of censure upon the State
Treasurer for negligence and bad manage
ment in office, directing the Governor to an.
point an assistant to rectify and inaugurate
| system; also directing and providing for o
thorough investigation of the financial con
ditlOn OF the State. There has been no de-
falcation-only careless management.
The Speaker, Hardeman on adiourniuo
the House sine die, advised obedience to
law, and said that patient submission to
wrong would stimulate sense tf right in
the hearts of the American people
Arrest OF IN Express RObher
MEMPHIS, March lon last S.,4v,lav
night, at Cape Girardeau, Missoal-. :. de
tective, William A. Pinkerton, succecrlad in
arresting Edward johnson, alias Proctor.
allas Parker, the leader of a party who rob
bed Mr.. Brady, Southern EXPRESS mes
senger on the Madison street line in thia
city. about four week since. Mr.. Pinkertou
arrived here with his prisoner this after
noon, and as johnson has already been in
dicted by the grand jury, and as his offense
Is punishable with death, the probabilities
are that he will hang.
Pinkerton first struck his trail at Ne
tropolis, Illinois, where he had purcha sed a
wagon ana team In order tstravel over
land, and, after following him 200 miles,
secured him as above stated. Johnston
robbed the United States Express Company
IN st. Louis some twelve years since. for
which he served Six years in the Missouri
Penltentiary, after which he became a
pirate on the Mississippi, and has committed
many daring rObberies John Woods and
Bill johnson, colored, his contederates, arc
in jail awaiting trial.
Destructive Fire.
ST. LOUIS, February ga dispatcE,
fta Il
ness houses were burned out there yester-
day morning, involving a loss OF s. 900.
The insurance is very small
A Boston Editor Dead,
BosroN, March William Henry Dut.
ton, Jr, proprietor of the Eseai,g Tran
script, is dead.
Another Phase OF the DeKoven Difficulty
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March Tile com.
mlttee OF the diocese Of Virginia declines
to give its consent to the electio, of Dr
Dekoven as bishop of Illinois.
Railroad Works Burned.
CINCINNATI, March 1.-The Co5anereiors
springfield. Ohio, special SAYS the round.
house Of the Cincinnati, Sanduskv and
Cleveland railroad, having a capacitv for
sixteen locomotives, was burned this morn.
ing, together with five locomotives and the
lnachlne shop adjoining. The loss is esti
80 'o ,Ao,t .'o,oou 10 SfD,UUJ; insurance
$500 on buildings; not known how Innci, mel.
on contents.
commissioner of Public Works,
NEW YORK, March I.-Commiss;oper of
the department of Public Works Van Mort
rendered his resignation to Mayor Wickbam
lo-uay, which was accepted, and Mr.. Fitz
y0hh y, Porter appointed to fill the vacancy.
ihe mayor regrets exceedingly that Mr..
ian Mort could not be induced to remain
IN once until the expiration of his term.
ana highly commends his administration.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Office Chief Signal officer
"ashlnston, March l. 1875, 4:35 2. N.
For the Gulf States, slightly higher nrsss,r.
coider, clearing weather and northwest ta so,,tb
west winds. 10 7outh-
River and Marine News.
40 souTHWEsr Pass March |, p. M.-Ba,om.ta,
-; mo toutheast, fre sh with thick fon a.
l:veuIbIltlsh bark Malta, Macolmsen m:o,a
slXty-lour days from Liverpool, No den.,,,.e ao.eI >
rAss A,LOUTRR. March | noon.-Wtnd .es.
strong weather very hazy Arriyed-sbin soIatn'
partures. "A n"'re. NO dc
VIcKssuEs. March Passed dowp-E,,,,- d.
s1uq, az r. d. Arrived-Natcbez at < =.
. ,U ~, poatH az up to-day: Weather warm and clnrd
RIVER fallen five inches "Ao ciouuy
;nahn fhH; March l.-River risen twentv.n;r.
t.nes. ha. Weather clear and warm. Thera No. no
--.. .-..-...,n I4st night DeDarted-Mary Bovd
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