New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Late Reyerdy johnson

BALTIMORE. Z FEBRUARY ll-ncNCLOy OoAA
SOC had argued & case in court and was un
usually brilliant at dinner with Governor
Carroll, whose guest he wae He took ont
glass Of Madeira during dinner. Atsel
dinner he went TO the parlor, while Gov
ernor Carroll and tine other guests went Il
another room to smoke. 1t was supposed
Mr.. johnson was taking his habitual eleel
after dinner. Presently servant beckonet
the Governor out. Mr. johnson had fallel
porch of the mansion. He was dead, ant
bleeding profusely from wound on thu
right side, head and face. His skull wa
fractured and a finger dislocated. Their
were bruises and cuts on the arms and legs
He WAS born in 1896.
Preparations for the Funeral.
There are elaborate preparations for thu
funeral of Reverdy johnson, Sunday, a
Green Mount Cemetery.
Further Particulars of his Death.
ANNAPcL1s, February l1.-So sudden anG
unexpected was the death OF Reverdy John
son, after his appearance N the state Nbra
~ and about the State House yesterday
while the Legislature was IN session. ap
parently in good health, that the cOmmu
nity has not vet recovered from the shock
DIR. Lewis H. Steiner, State Senator from
Frederick county, q distinguished physician
and chief inspector of the sanitary commits.
eiOn in the Army Of the Potomac during the
late war, who examined the body shortly
after it was found, gives the following as
his theory Of the cause OF death:
Mr.. johnson either stumbled over piece
of COAL or being seized with vertigo or il
cipient symptoms Of apOplexy and striving
to save himself moved toward the west.
staggering along by the northerly side OF
tho Executive Mansion, at each step his
body gaining additional momentum so that
having reached the door leading into the
basement he swayed around to the south
and fell. striking his head against tie sharp
corner of the granite baee' OF the house,
which gave the frs: wound on the head.
Reaching the pavement, made OF rough
cObble stones, q second wound was re-
ceived near the first one. At this moment,
probably, the bones Of the nose were frac-
tured and one joint of the second finger Of
the right hand was dsl0cated. Whether
the after struggles account for the abrs-
si0ns on the knees and fingers Of the left
hand can not be positively asserted, al
though it is thought probable that the
wounds in the ecalp were accompanied
with fractures Of the external bones of the
craniun, accompanied with probable rup-
ture of some Of tine arteries at the base.
Death must have resulted almost instantly.
Mr.. Gwynn, Attorney General OF the
State. and sonin-law Of Mr.. johnson, is OF
opinion that he was seized with vertigo and
fell, as he had eiGilar attack lasting three
hours, while attending trials IN South Caro-
lima, several years since.
Fire in South Pittsburg.
P1TTsBURG, February IA fire in South
Ptrsburg to-day burned the Touring mill OF
Weight, Ortman q Spreen. containing a
large stock Of flour and grain and the Biz
mingham depot of the Pittsburg, Cincin-
natl aud St. Louis railway. Total loss,
$4,000; partly insured.
Hanged.
SYRACUSE. N. Y. February II Owen
Lindsay was hanged to day, protesting his
Innocence.
The Potter Act.
MILWAUKEE. February ll.-1n the AS.
sembly the bill repeating the Potter law
passed it's third reading-67 &c 81.
A County Unanimously Republican.
ALBANY, N. Y. February 1.-THE town
meetings in st. Lawrence county resulted
in the unanimous election Of the Republi-
can ticket, something which has not &C.
Cured for many years. Seven OF the thirty
four supervisors thus elected were Greeley
Republicans in 1872
High Water ut Memphis.
MEMPHIS, February 1.-THE river came
to Q stand to-day at ecant thirty -four feet
although the rivers south of here have been
high, and were at low stage during the
food of last August when the river reached
the same point, yet little damage lie report
ed, and should the levees below here remain
intact. but little damage from the present
food is unprecedented in the country tribu-
tsry to Memphis.
Liability of sleeping Car Companies.
The case of A. Blum against the South
ern Palace Car Company. to recover $500
alleged to have been stolen while on the
eleeping car between here and Cairo, was
given to the jury in the United States Dis
trict Court this afternoon. The question
involved is the liability Of sleeping car COM
panies as common carriers.
Found Drowned.
VICKsBURG. February 1.-THE body Of
s. II. Lisle, WHO was drowned from the
steamer Louisville, was found sixty miles |
below here.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
ONCE Chief Signal Officer, ,
Washington, February II, 1876. l:3O P. NJ |
For the South Atlantic ard Eastern Gulf States |
rainy weather will Prevail tonight, followed on
SATURDAY by Using barometer, wiLds shifting TO
IOrihwet az Tor. beast, falling temp eratuIe, anc
clesr or ceariig weather.
For the Wesl ern Gulf States, Tennessee ard the !
Ohio valley, rising barometer, lower temperature,
and Gear or caring weather, followed during |
Saturday by falling barometer and winds shifting
o northeast and southeast. |
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS February H. P P.-Barometer |
3O35. Wild sOuthe at, flesh Weather couldy
thick and foggy. Acknowledgements bark Henrik |
Ibsen, Rasmussen, master, fifteen dave from Qua.
daloupe; British bark Monticello, Kelly master,
forty ihree days from Liverpool. Salt Steam
chip Knickerbocker and schooner Georgetta Law
renee.
vlCKssuRs. February ll.-Passed up Quincy, |
Ut p NJ; Illinois, at IL M Capitol City, at ii |
A. NJ Down-ke, ate P. N.
MEMPHIS February ll.-River stationary. The
weather is cItar mercury 15o at noon. Departed |
Cherokee ind Common wealth for New Orleans; |
Sherlock sno Shinkle, for Cincinnati Belle St. /
kT. LOUIS, Fl bruary ll.-AnIved-JOhn A. Scud.
der, fem New Orleant. Departed-Bee and barges, |
for New Orleans. The river has rieen tw feet ana |
storm lat lslt night clea, and cooler tonight.
CINCINNATI February ll-River thirty. four feet
Snd rising Heavy rain this forenoon. Weather clear
and cooler tonight Arrived-Louisvine from
New Crl.ane
PITTsBuRG, February n.-River seventeen feet
and rising Weather 81, udy and rainy The river
is about stationary at head watere.
LOUISVILLE, February ll-River rieing rapidly.
Twelve feet ten inches in the canal Weather
E1ns aHn seoo February nRver thirty three
feet and falling Rain this morning; clear to night
AID cooler. Up rliL gtOn, at A. NJ Golden Rule,
at p. d. DOwE-Susie silver, at l P. NJ
CAIRO, February n.-Arrived - Colorado, from |
st. Louis, at P. NJ J. W. Garrett from New Or
leans, At five O'clock Pey tona from Louisville, at |
seven. Ds pal ted-C deet. for New Orleans at
A. M: Colorado for Vcksburg at P. NJ. River
forty two feet three inches and falling. Rain this
morning; cltar tonight. Mercury $40.
MARKETS.