New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-18


Who obtained a $4,000 accident policy. and
was reported drowned by two companions
has been arrested.
Arrest Of . Louisiana Murderer n Asdian
Territory.
MuAxoGEE, I. T.. August T.--Sheritf
Carlais, of st. Landry parish, Louisiana.
arrested Louis Eoslan, who murdered Z.
Perignac in Louisiana n March last. a
large number of criminals .!oD the sta.es
are ekulkins liz .te Territory.
tone West.
Omaha, August l7..Generals Sherman.
Slocunl and Sheridan. tbs latter acconpa-
MED by bis wife and Colonel Sheridan went
West on this mornings trsin
Waddy Thompson.
MEMPHIS, August l7.-WadIy Thompson
was released from jail to."ay on "oua ol
$4,000 for his appear ance at the "o'eH"e'
term of che Criminal Court
The River.
The y,yer at this point continues station
ary. but the decline had reached tuitoB,
eixty miles above here. early this morning,
and it is confidently believed the decline
will reach here by Tomorrow.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Office Chief Signal Officer, :
Washington, August II, 1875, <:ae r NJ
For the Gulf States. Tennessee and the
Ohio valley, cloudy, cool weather and ram
during the night, with nostherly to westerly
winds and rising barometer, followed by
clearing weather and lower temperature
than on Tuesday. The Ohio and Mis.ls.
sippi, between Memphis and st. Louis. Will
fall slowly during Wednesday. The Mis-
sissippi will rise very slightly a. stations
below Memphis.
Special River Report.
The Mississippi has fallen six inches Al
St. Louis and fourteen inches at Care: II
has remained stationary at the danger .ine.
bu. is reported falling at Memphis. 10
change has occurred At ticksburg, where
the river is forty feet eight inches. or four
inches below the danger line. Il has risen
one inch at Helena, and three inches at
New Orleans. The Red river has risen two
inches at Shreveport, and now measures
eighteen feet one inch. Ram has prevailed
in tho water sheds of the lower Mississippi,
loTsr Ohio. Tennessee, Cumberland .ad
Red rivers
River asd Marise News.
SOUTHWEST PASS. August II, . 7. NJ
Barometer 1866. Wind southwest, hSnt.
No arrivals. Sailed-Steam tug Picayr1e
The ship Expounder, previously reported
outside, tor orders, vas lowed IN this morn I
ing and is now being towed to the city.
TIE steamers State of Alabama, Oberon, st. |
Louis and Canandaigna are inside, oonnd |
out Tho steamer New Orleans Is outside. |
bound in. The ship Mary E. Riggs is in |
fl light outside, being tOwed around here from |
Pass-a-rOutre. The McAles,er has been at /
work on the bar all day.
PAssA-L'OUTRE, Angus: II, NcOn.-Wind |
southwest light Weather clear. No ar
rivals or departures. The steamers st. /
Louis, Oberon, Alabama and Canandalgua
vent around to Southwest Pass this morn
ing to be ready to 20 out as soon a. the l
McAlester makes = sufficient depth of /
water. The ship INLAND is at anchor in
side, bound out. The Mary E. Riggs is now
at anchor outside. bound IN. She will be
t0wed around to Southwest Pass this eve
ming.
VICKsBURG, August l7.-Passed up-Milrs
little tOwboat, last night: Capitol City, at
S P M. Downtown F. Tolle, at IL A. NJ;
Governor Allen, at p. NJ. Heavy rain this
evening. River unchanged.
MEMPHIS, August l..-Weather hot and
matt; City of Vicksb burg, from Vicksburg
Departed-Coal City. for Pittsburg; Bates
vile, for st. Louis
CINcISNATI, August l'.-River fifteen feet
FIVE inches and falling. Weather cloudy
and cool. !.
ST. LOUIS, August l7.-No arrivals. De-
parted-john b. Maude. .or New Orleans:
three inches. Very heavy rain just before
daylight; cloudy to day and cool.
PITTsBURG, August T.-River four feet
five inches and falling slowiA Cloudy
weather.
LOUISVILLE, August l1.-Rive. falling
slowly; eight fec. in the canal, SIX feet on
the falls Weathe. cloudy: heavy rain at
Eoon.
CAIRO, August l7.--No arrivals o. depart
ures. River torty-One feet tour inches: it
has fallen fourteen inches IN the last twenty
four hours. Weather clear: mercury 12o.
EVANSVILLE, August E.&River twenty
Ave feet and falling. Rain from until IL
A. NJ; since cloudy and cool. Down
Charles Morgan, at z. NJ.