New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-12

Sentinel Of this morning, in . leading edito-
rial, ssye: j. c. Harrison, . prominent cttl'
zen and banker of this city, Is in possession
of . secret exposure which will forever
blast the prospects of . certain csndldato
for the presidency. It is this: An envy
committee OF the board of directors =.
the Union Pacific Railroad Co @cP nGE
Of December l6, 1871, showing thst so4,vvv
of the company's money found its way
into the hands Of some person WIZ ne1 uv
right to it, At q meeting OF tne Dosro Vi
directors in September, 1917, Mr. dsrllsOn.
who has been member OF the ooaro lOr
number of years through me innuonce VI
Senator Morton, introduced . resolution
calling for a committee to investigate the
mater and report who received the large
amount of money, and all the circumstances
attending it's disbursement. No sooner had
this been done than Mr.. Rollins, secretary
of the board. quietly went to Mr.. Harrison
and said: "IOu must withdraw that reeo!u-
ton; an investigation will involve mr..
Blaine, and defeat his reelection; ne got
the money"
The resolution was withdrawn. These
facts are known to Mr.. Wilson, OF Iowa,
who was present at the time the resolution
was introduced and withdra wn as men,
Der of the board Of directors 1t is proper
to say o lot of worthless Arkansas railroad
bonds were deposited as collateral security
for this money.
Nobody will be more surprised at the ap-
rearapce of this article than Mr.. Harrison.
Mr.. Harrison has been asked for state
ment of facts, but declines to say more
than that, it brought before a con-
greeeiOnal committee, he will tell all he
knows about it without conceaIment.
Repairing the Direct Cable.
PORTSMOUTH. N, H., Auril III. - The
steamer Fsraday is here. She expects to
repair the Direct cable in twelve hours.
RYE BEACH, April 1.-THE Direct cable
has been repaired.
Pleaded Not Guilty.
CHICAGO, April 1l.-Hon. J. ID Ward
pleaded not guilty to whisky frauds. Bail
$4,000.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Office Chief Signal officer.
Washington. April IL, 1876. 40 P. NJ.
For the Gulf States, stationary CT falling baro-
meter, warmer sou;heriy winds, partly CLOUDY
The rivers have very generally fallen, except a
slight rise at Dubuque, Keokuk and vicksburg.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass. April II. p. M..Barometer
hici snd hasy ATriveaLBntish sesmer San
Jacints, At $50 P. NJ, Kicker, master, frem Gal.
weston, to A. X. Miller Co.; stesmsnip City Of
York, via the Mexican ports, toJ. NJ. Witherspoon
schooner Sergeant 3. Day, Hunkerman, master
tix DAYS from UtiIa. Sailed-Steamsbip William
g. Hewes The steamer st. Louis 10 1t anchor In
side, bound out
EHRYvEpoRr, April 11.-Weather warm and fair
River st = stand. Departed Bonnie Lee for JEFF
ferscn; Dawn, TOR above the raft; Drrfee, tUr New
Orleans.
vICKsBuRG, April ll.-Passed down-Katie P.
Kouns at 8 A. N; Tolle, at P. NJ; Natchez, at S
atsi Il; Capitol City At i 4. y; N
MEMPHIS, April ll-River fell half an inch: now
thirty. -four feet eleven inches Rainy; mercury
80. Ar1ivtd-City Of vicksburg. from vicksburg.
DepArted-Augusta, for White river Belle of
Texas, for Arkansas river; Quckstep, tor Madison;
Baum, for Cincinnati; Illinois. for vicksburg Idle
wild, for Gaines Landing; Alton for New Orlc ans;
Bismarck tor ST. Louis
OlsoInnArI. April l1.-River twer ty.four feet
and falling. Weather fair and warm.
PITrsBuRG, April ll.-River seven feet six inches
and falling. Weather cloudy.
EVANSVILLE, April ll.-River twenty-one feet
two inches ard falling Weather cloudy, windy
and warm. Up-RObert Mitchell at midnight.
CAIRO, April 1l-Arrived-ThOmpsOn Dean from
New Orleans, at 9 A. M; Leopard, from New Or
leans Ut noon; Susie silver, from Cincinnati, at
p. M. Depalted-Dean, for Cincinnati, ut II A. NJ;
Leopard for ST. Louis, II P. N. River forty.t NO
feet seven inches and falling. Weather clear.
Mercury ,2o.
ST. LOUIS, April H. Departed - Helena, for
vicksburg River fallen six inches. Weather
clear and warm.
LOUISVILLE April II River ten feet in the canal
and Stationary. Weather warm ard cloudy