New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-04
MISCELLANEOUS.
Railroads Obstructe d.

h01IrOuOS OOStIuCtcus
Boston, February 3.-The New Hamp
shire railroads are INSTRUCTED by 1ailer
trees. The weather is the severest evel
known.
A Falling Tree Kills a Tramp.
LEBANON, Pa, February "a tramp
who took refuge in a stone quarry, was
killed by falling tree during the storm.
The Lands Jury Out.
BRIDGEPORT, N. j., February 3-The
Laudis jury nave retired.
Matters at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, February 3-Dr. D. s. John.
of Kate Mccormick and her child in at
.temntipo to produce an abortion. He was
hald IN hat, in $4,000 to answer before the
criminal court.
A man named Henry has been arrested
charged with shooting Hiram HarkeleroAds,
as reported last night, and committed to jail
at Marion, Arkan sas. 1t is probable that
Harkeleroads will recover. His overseer
named Blaiee was also slightly wounded by
the would-be assassin.
1t has been showing since early this
morning. Weather mOderating tonight,
and rain will doubtless set in before NOR
Mississippi.
M1pDLE1owN, February San accident
happened yesterday aftern Don on the New
York Midland railroad, just east Of West
field fate, ffty-seven miles west of this
city.
A engine driving a snow pillow, after
opening the road covered with snow. in
Sullivan county, was proceeding to Nor
witch ahead of the mail train.
When within few feet of the bridge,
over Willimantro river, the pillow left the
track and knocked down the bridge, The
plOw and engine went into the river and
turned over.
Another.
CHICAGO, February 3-The pay car on
the Northwestern road was uncoupled and
ditched. Paymaster Reynolds and Track
master Brown were crushed to death under
the safe.
Bank Robbed.
KANSAS CITY, February 3.-The banking
house of Northrup & Sons, at Wyandotte,
Kansas, was burglaIized. The thieves got
$500. A large amount was sent Oft by ex-
press the day before, which the burglars
expected to get.
Cigar Factory Burned.
WEssFIELD, Mass, February 3.-Thayer,
Clarkson & Sullivans cigar factory burned.
Loss &35. 0OO.
PHILADELPHIA, February 3 Robert Cob.
sen, vice president of the Reading aud
Philadelphia road, and a prominent iron
merchant, is dead.
Tragedy of Errors.
Fort SCOTT Kansas, January "a des-
perado named Davis drew a pistol on Sam
uel Harvey, whose brother, going stealthily
behind Davis crushed bis skull with ham.
mer. He fell into blacksmith's fire and
his face was burned to crisp. The pistol
exploded simultaneously with the blow and
wounded Harvey in the arm, passing en-
tirely through and lod ging in his hip. Fay
cite Harvey escaped.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Once Chief Signal Officer.
Washington, February 3. 1876. 40 P. NJ.
For TIE Gulf States, Tennessee and the Ohio val.
colder and clear clearing weather with a
norther in the Southwest.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass February 3, s P. M.-Barometer
1910 Wind southeast, fresh. Weather cloudy and
hazv. Anived-Aus,ran bark LINCOLN. =, Geroll-
Sa;l.dL Sfssmsbips Margaret, Wooloomooloo and
George W. Elder: chips Elizabeth Dougal and
Atlae; barks Cbaaze, Lisbon and Cap. and brig
caro- The steamers GuilleImo and Bolivar are
at ant hor inside ound out. The brig alrie Rose
is anchored outside a~ aiting fair VINO to sail
southeast light Weather cloudy and COOL Ar
rived-Sranith brig Recourse Second, Barrow. n as
ter, ten days FRI m Cienfuegas; Brtlsh brig Scots
man. Liddle master, forty nine days from 0porto.
No departures. The Ell glish ship Victory has ar
rived outside, for orders.
VlCKsBURG, +. brusry 3.-Passed up-He lena, at
ga. NJ, and GAINESVILLE at A. NJ Arrived-lllinos,
at:P. n.
MEMPHIS, February 3.-River rose three inches,
and now stands at thnty-two feet seven inches.
Weather cool: srOwipg and slee ting Arrived
Parker, from Cincinnati Maude, from New Ollean S.
Departed-McCOmb, Mound City and Chester for
st. Louis: Thompson lean, Robert Mitchell and
Charles Mo- gam later ls.t night. for New Orleans
CINCINNATI, February 4-Kiver forty two feet
six inches and falling. 1t has snowt since noon.
PrrrsBuRG, February 4.-River eight feet four
inches and railing Weather cloudy and showing.
LOUISVILLE, February 3.-River receding slowly
eighteen feet six inches on falls. Heavy snow
storm Down-C. B. Church, from Cincinnati to
EyXNsvILLE, February 3.-River forty-one feet
eight inches and falling slowly. 1t showed hard
sifdsv with an hours interval. Over SIX inches
snow On the ground Up.s;usis silver It sr M
from New Orleans at A: NJ Depsrted- ted
lor Cincinnati, ct NJ Il nae 49, pe en- showing log
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