New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-27
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kAchange last night, Judge James y. Pierc
presided and Colonel Harry I. Tomlinsol
was chosen secretary. 1t was resolved L
decorate the graves of federal eoldiers a
the national cemetery on the thirty frs
instant, and q cordial invitation wa
extended to all who desired to attend.
was also determined to have no parade o
procession: and in order to prevent recur
renee of the disgraceful scenes enacted a
the cemetery last year, to prohibit the sail
OF refreshments ct any kind near the GENE
terry, and to take proper measures for thu
preservation of order.
Attempt to Break Jail.
A we'll laid scheme to escape by few
desperate prisoners in the county jail was
discovered last evening. Several loaded
revOlvers had been struggled to them by
Mrs. Evans, whose husband was in Jail on
the charge Of larceny. The prompt action
contamination of the plot, which was to
murder him and the turnkey, and then re-
lease all the prisoners.
suicide.
San Francisco, May 26.-Colonel F. w
Sims committed suicide here last night by
taking morphine. Papers found on his per
son indicate that the deceased had been
business manager of the Savannah, Georgia,
Adrertiser, and that he came here from New
York a few weeks ago.
The Grasshoppers 10 Iowa.
FoRT MADISON. Iowa. May 26.-The grass
boppers have already appeared in Lee
county. 1t ia stated and vOnched for by
reliable men that there are millions of them
within short distance of this city. So far
no serious damage has been done, but fears
are entertained for the future.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington, May rs, 1875, 4:30 p M.
For Thursday, in the Southern Atlantic
and Gulf States, falling barometer, south
east to southwest winds, slight changes in
temperature, partly cloudy weather, with
local rains.
The rivers will continue to fall.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, May &c, P. M
Barometer 1855. Wind south southeast,
light No arrivals or departures. The
schooner Lily of the Valley is at anchor
inside, bound out.
PAss-A-LOUTRE, May 26, 6 P. M.-Wind
south, light Weather clear. No arrivals or
departures. Steamship Bolivar and ship
City of Boston inside bound out. The ship
Western Empire is still aground on the bar,
but was moved some to-day by the tow
boats Leviathan and Wicaco, assisted by
times her length Of being over the bar.
Outside outward bound, bark Comtesse
Ducbatel. The revenue cutter John A.
Dix, Captain Freeman with Captain j. B.
Eads, Colonel Andrews and others, arrived
at p. NJ. from the lake and will remain
here until tomorrow.
VIcKsBURG, May 26.-Passed up-Com-
Eonwesth, at 6 p. M. No boats down to-
day. Weather warm and cloudy. River
fell six inches.
MEMPHIS, May 26.-Tbe river fell five
inches Weather hot and showery. Ar
rived-kellOgg land barges from st. Louis.
Departed-St. Geneveve, for st. Louis; Sam
E. Hale, for New Orleans.
CINCINNATI, May 26.-River nine feet nine
inches and falling. Weather clear and
pleasant. Arrived-Charles Morgan, from
New Orleans. Departed-Louisville, for
New Orleans.
PITTsBURG, May 26-River four feet
three inches and stationary. Weather clear |
and pleasant.
EvANsy1LLE, May 26.-Weather clear
and warm. River eleven feet four inches |
and falling.
LOUISVILLE. May 26-River falling, with
six feet three inches in the canal. Weather |
clear and warm. Down-Mary Houston.
from Cincinnati to New Orleans.
ST. LOUIS, May 6-Arrived-Julia. from
Vicksburg. and Belle Shreveport. from New
Orleans. Departed-John A. Scudder, for
New Orleans. River falling slowly.
Weather cloudy and warm.
CAIRO, May 26.-Arrived-City of Helena,
from st. Louis, 5 A. M. Departed-Bee.
Tor New Orleans, A. NJ; Helena, for Vicks-
burg, P. NJ. River twenty two feet six
inches andfalling. Weather cloudy. Mer-
Jury S6o.