New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
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MEMPHIS, February 2S--James l.. Tome
Nv, formerly United States marshal Of rh;a
district, was arrested last n ght and put in
Jail at the instance Of Judge Milton Brown,
GfJacksop, Tennessee, W 10 charges Tomeny
with aEsauiting him with q club en- the road
last night, knocking him senseless and rob-
biz him of large amount Of bonds which
Toneny had paid him short time before
at his (Tomeny's) house Toneny was held
to bail in the sum OF $1,000.
Missouri Tornado.
ST. CHARLES, Mo, February ga tor
nado passed down Main and Second streets,
demolishing or badly injuring twenty build
inys. The courthouse was CnrOo1ed. Inc
jail walls were blown down, leaving the
IRON cells exposed. Two persons were
killed ard several severely hurt. Loss
about 100000
A Terrible Storm.
CHICAGO. February ga terrific wind
and thunder STERN prevailed in this section
last right. l. was particularly severe in
milwaukee,.
MONTPELIER, VT, February 26-The
dead bodies OF Mrs. A. +. Downing and her
infant were found in the water. Supposed
to be- o case OF suicide from domestic diff
culties.
The City of Galveston.
SAsANNAH, February 2S;-Advices from
Iassau state that the steamer City OF Gal
weston is still ashore, and that it will be
dificni. to get her off. All the coffee aboard
WIS saved.
Thu British b1igantine Cairo, from New
Orleans for Cork, Ireland, went ashore on
Sunday Cay bar, on tho fourteenth. The
vessel is a total wreck. The crew were
saved.
The steamship Leo arrived today from
Nassau. she brought ten Of the City Of
Gaivestoi.'s passengers.
A Murderer Murdered.
NASHVILLE, February 2S-Porter VIII
liams on c.loredl, charged with the murder
Of Robe RI Uamilty, was taken from Jail at
Lebanon and hung and shot.
Blown Down by the storm.
PRINCETON. Ind. February 2S-Thirty-
nine houses were Frustrated BY the storm,
which lasted 4 minute. Five pubic SCHOOLS
we're demolished. Several persons were in.
inred. one or two fatally, and a number of
horses were killed. Rumors prevail OF
great damage throughout the surrounding
country. Damage here, S5C,ooo.
a North Carolina Centennial.
WILMINGTON, N. C., February 2S.-Thc
centennial anniversary of the baltic OF
Nocre's Creek vas celebrated today.
Commodore Barry Dead.
NEW YORK. February 2S.-Commodore
Garrett 4. Barry. United States navy Is
dead. lie was eightE-cne years ola.
Details of the Storm.
C1sc1sNA1I, Februsry 28-Addlnonal
particulars IRON Patoka, station lew
few miles north Of Princeton, say many
hail stones were found there measuring
over six inches in circumference, and some
nearly eight inches. Farther reports from
Princeton state that eight persons were
dangerously Injured, tour OF whom are not
expected to recover One woman lost her
eyeeight. Over fifty houses were totally
aero he'd and about fifty more were
badly damaged. The lorna DO was most
seyefe from the north side Of the
public SQUARE to the southern limits OF the
Town. In The track of the storm it is i'm
possible to distinguish streets or the former
location of residences, everything Delng
and spread over the ground.
Several persons were buried under the
wreck OF their dwellings, and were taken
out unharmed. To-Day one family ionEa
Themselves walking on tho ceiling Of thelr
roome, the house having been Inverted; yes
thew escaped unframed, while thoae who
attempted to escape were injured.