New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-05
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road are 1lnoG0tinned.
Many persons living in the bottom have
been compelled TO move ont to the hills. It
10 feared that large amount Of stock has
standstill, and the bottom plantations will
suffer heavily in fencing and forage. Be-
tween Mound City and Marion. Arkansas,
skids have been substituted for hacks in
order to carry mails and passengers.
Fatally Scalded.
The valve connecting with the syphon
pump on the towboat J. N. Kellogg bursted
this morning, near Island No. IL. ecald-
ing Fred Hayden, clerk, to death. Every
effort possible was made by tho captain
and others to rescue him but in vain: The
remains were brought here, and will be for
warded to Springfield, Illinois.
Arrest Of q Murderer.
Bob Wheeler, the colored bOotblack who
murdered Ben Blumenstein about q nickle
few weeks since, has been captured and
allied.
For the Centennial.
PHILADELPHIA, April 4-The steamer
Pennsylvania brought very large cargo
OF exhibits tor the exposition, among which
is sixty-hve packages of pictures and q
large number of cases of statuary.
Tho Government to Barn Charity Gas.
The postof6ce will open on guarantee that
he business men will pay the expenses.
A Vote Of Censurc.
OTTAWA, Canada. April AIN the Senate
the motion censuripg the government fol-
not making speedier progress with the Pa
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT, }
Once Chief Signal Officer, )
Washington, April 4, 1876. $50 P. n. }
For the Eastern Gulf States. falling barometer
south and east winds. warmer, clear weather.
For the Western Gulf States, falling barometer
eoutheriy winds, partly cloudy weather and sta
ten AIRY tempe nature possibly followed by oolel
northerly winds and rising barometer.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass. April 4, 6 P. M.-wind west
light Weather clear. Arrived British stesms hip
Oberon. st $50 A. NJ, Haney. master, Eve days
Bark kllen. The steamship Texas is at aocho,
PAssALOurRE, April 4, on-Wind west, light
Weather clear and pleasant. Arrived yesterday
British ,no schooner chisftain kden master sesen
Nellie, eighteen feet in length, about seven feet
beam. was found in PADDY 3 bay. inside of Robin.
sons reef back Of the customhouse station. at
this place, few days ago, and was brought In the
river last SUNDAY in q damaged condition Her
mast sail and rudder were carried away, and her
e.
SHREVEPORT, April 4.-Weather clear and pleas.
ant. River has risen ak iuches. Arrived Bomt r,
from Old river; Fontenee, from above tho raft and
Kouns, from New Orleans. Departed-Bryarly
and Fontenelle, for New Orleans. The Les psesei
Fulton last nIght bound down. There is another
rice above the raft.
vICKsBURs. April 4-Down-Mary Houston, at 9
A. n: Natchez, at P. III. Up-City of Helena at
5P.N
MEMPHIS, April 4-River rising stead ~. Weather
clear; mercury 10. bepartei-Belle Texas, for
Arkansas river; Augusta for hite river; Illinois,
for VicksbuTg SGhenck and Cons MiIlar, tor Gin.
cinnst;; Idle Wild for Gaines Landing.
CINCINNATI. April 4.-River thiltytwo feet nine
inches and falling. Weather far and mid. Ar.
rived-Suste Eilve T, from New Orleans
PITTsBuRG. April 4.-River eight feet and rising.
Weather cloudy and mild
LOUISVILLE. April River falling with fourteen
feet in the canal Weather clear and PIE ssant.
EVANSVILLE, April 4-River thirty ii W feet and
falling. Weather clear aud mild.
CAIRO. April 4.-A,rived-CtarlesM Morgan. from
Cincinnati, At A. NJ; james Howard, f,om New
Orleans, at five O'Clock; City of Alton. from New
Orleans. at eleven O'clock. Departed-Howard,
for St. Louis. at A. NJ; City Of Alton. for st.
Louis. at eleven O'Clock; Morgan. for New Orleans.
at noon. River forty-six feet three inches and
Using. Weather clear and pleasant.