New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-31
7er 1000 people participated in the recep.
ho Rivers and the Ice.

The Rivers and the Ice.
| WnLIAMsPORT, March 30-Tha river has
! fallen one foot since noon. The ice from
this side of Lockhaven had reached the
mead OF the boom above this place at four
o'clock this evening and lodged there The
ice which started from the lower end of the
city yesterday and lodged on an island
half mile below, commenced to move
again this evening and is expected to
reach the gorge at Watsontown every min
ute.
Iho water at WatsOntOwn is twenty feet
above low water mark. One-half of this is
supposed to be backwater caused by the
gorge. The citizens of that place are q
little alarmed, and await with anxiety the
breaking up Of the gorge. There is no
change in the gorge at Glen Union.
Bridges Swept Away.
OMAHA, March 30.-Four fine bridges
have been swept away by the ice and high
water on Elk Horn river, and further dam.
ago is apprehended.
The Black Hills.
CHICAGO, March 3O.-An order will bs
issued from General Sheridan's adauarters
tomorrow, inclosing communication from
the Interior Department in relation to the
Black Hills country.
After referring to the appointment of
geologist to explore that region, and the de-
sire OF the government to extinguish Indian
titles II gold exists there, the Secretary
Gays tnat the Department of the Interior
has recently obtained information leading
to the belief that trespassers now iu the
country will endanger the success of any
negotiations. He therefore requests that
the military department notify these inter-
lopers to leave Immediately and to inform
them that refusal to do so will lead to their
expulsion by military force.
Fire and Loss of Life.
-<CRIsFIELD. Md. March 3O.-The residence
OF William K. Byrd, at Apes Hole, burned.
with contents. Two children. aged eight
and four years, perished.
The Miners.
HAzLEToN, Pa, March a0.-The macching
miners number 400 half are armed with
guns. the balance with clubs. There is
much parley a. they proceed from mine to
mine, but no lighting.
Paper MIL Burned.
TORONTO, March 30.-Taylor's paper mill
burned. Loss $60,00O.
BROCKvILLE, Ontario, March 3O.-Dr. E.
b. SpOrhane and his accOmplice were hanged
to-day for producing an abortion resulting
in death. The acc0mplice was the seducer
The Senatorial Excursion Party.
ATLANTA, Ca, March 3O-Senators
Cameron, Chandler, Morton, Anthony and
Patterson, and Tom SCOTT and party, bound
for Mexico. reached here this afternoon and
leave to night. j. E. Brown and others
from Atlanta 60 with them. Eighty In
diana editors also arrived and are Guartered
at the kimball House.
A Bridge Adrift.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa. March 3O.-It is re-
ported that the Ransom bridge, near
CoxtOn, three miles above Pittston. has
started, with twelve feet of water.
Beecher Next.
New YORK, March 30.-Beecher takes
the stand tomorrow.
Evangelical Alliance.
The executive committee of the EvangeI-
ical Alliance, at q meeting in BROOKLYN last
evening, decided not to hold the meeting of
biennial conference in Richmond, as there
will be two osher meetings there about the
time of holding this one. 1t is decided to
hold it in Pittsburg.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
once Chief Signal Officer,
Washington, March 80, f875, 4:35 P. M.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, partly
cloudy wes,her and local rains west of Georgia
with northeast winds veering to s0utherly and
slight changes in temperature and PRESSURE
River and Marine News.
souzHwzsr Pass. March 80, P. M-Barometer
29e0. Wind east southeast fresh Weather very
hazy. Arfived-Ship Keatuckian, Dunbar master.
thirty eight days from Liverpool; Norwegian bark
from Havre; schooner Lady Woodbury., Woodbury.,
master, Ave days from Utillai schooner George
Sealey Blohm. master. sixteen days from Calves
No departures. The bark Nellie May, previously
reported outside, ran ashore inside the bar last
pulled oAthis morning, nd left in tow for the city
Pass AI,0uTEx, March 80. ?; M.-Wind east
southeast fresh; weather hazy and foggy. Arrived
Schooner EXC6lalOr Arn0t. master SdAva Ru
atan island steamship Memphis. at 240 P. M.
Mellen. master, from Liverpool, to silss Weeks &
20; ship Adorra Hawkins master. fifty three days
rom Liverpool; French ship La Louisiana TOuffet-
master, fty.two day from Havre No departures
he ship Emily Augusta, is still anchored outside
II A. NJ. Down-Frank Pargoud, at eleven O'Clock
ast night; John Kyle, at IL A. NJ; Natchez. at 6 r
" today. Weather warm and cloudy. The river
ST. Louis, March 3o.-Arrived-Bee and barges.
rom New Orleans; st. Genevieve, from vicksbnrg
e 5eparte%a.5Iha. for VI Nvcksburg. River rising
CIHUNNAT1, March 3O.-River twentvsix feet thee
nches and rising; Weather clear and warm.
rom New Orleans, at ga. NJ; Charles Morgan. rom
ut 10 A. M; Sherlock, from Cincinnati.
+ P; N. Departed-scudder for New Orleans, at
1organ, for New Orleans, at four, Sherlock, for
'ew Orleans. at five. River forty one feet three
nGhes and falling. Weather cloudy. Mercury 100.
P!TTsBURG, March 30-kiver eleven feet eight
nches and falling. Weather clear and pleasant.
EVANSVILLE, March 3O.-Weather clear and warm.
liver twenty four feet and falling. Up-Exporter,
LOUISVILLE March 3O-The ri yer is rising slowly
With ten feet in the canal. Weather clear and
warm.
MEMPHIS, March 3o.-River declining. Weather
generally clear; mercury 150. Arrved-COns
fFS% s%oRy City and barsss
ansas river; Belle Of Shreveport, City Of Vicks.
ure and St. Jose ph, for St. Louis ToHs and scnd-
er-the former last night for New Orleans