New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

Freshet in the Hudson River.
POUGHKEEPsIE, February 1.-the Hud-
son is flooding No serious damage. Docks
are submerged and trains delayed.
A Counterfeiter Sentenced.
CHICAGO, February 16-Ben Boyd, the
counterfeiter. has been sentenced to seven
teen years imprisonment.
An Ugly Affair.
CINCINNATI, February l6-Sheriff Spring
mier, of this county, was assisted by Pearce
Kent in making an arrest near Elliston,
Kentucky. Kent was killed. Springmier
has gone to E liston to arrest the asssilants.
Trouble is apprehended, as the mob is de-.
faint.
PHILADELPHIA, February l6.-The British
ship Hstield, hence for Bremerhaven, was
found, February 6, totally dismasted and
waterlogged.
Storm at Quebec.
QUEBEC. February l6-A terrific snow
gale prevails; roads are blocked; two houses
were blown down and the inmates barely
escaped.
Murder at Holly Springs.
MEMPHIS February l6-A ial from
Holly Springs, Mississippi, to the appeal,
says that at nine O'Clock this morning the
body of Marcus Louis, a we'll known mer
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terribly mutllated, and bloody ak lying
near, with which he had been murdered
The news spread rapidly and intense ex-
element ensued. This afternoon q clue
was obtained to the murderer, and negro
names Niles Washington was arrested.
On searching his house, a lot of bloody
clothing was found sewed up in q
mattress. When these were discovered,
Washington admitted that he was present
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an Irishman named Kennedy. The latter
was seen last evening in Lewis store with
the same ak found to-day beside the body
Kennedy can not be found, but the citizens
are securing the country for him, and it is
believed he Is making for Memphis.
Impeachment in South Carolina.
CHARLESTON, February 16-The special
committee of the House of Representatives
press nted to-day articles of impeachment
against Judge Montgomery Moses. They
charge that in Spartanburg county, in 1874,
he refused to permit the grand jury to pre-
sent certain public officials; that at various
times he den anded payment of money for
decisions rendered by him; that he cOrruptly
demanded and received public moneys from
officers OF the court, promising to screen
them from punishment; that for tour
years he has willfully neglected to perform
his judicial duties; that he has at various
scented to him by consent of litigants, and
that be bias compelled public officials to
issue evidence OF public indebtedness, con
traIy to law. The articles were adopted by
the House by a vote Of 81 to 0, and a COM
mittee of five was appointed to prepare
rules for trial.
A bill has been introduced in the Senate
to legislate out of office F. j. Moses and A.
j. Whipper. " no were elected circuit Judges
last December. This F. j. Moses, Jr., is q
nephew of the Judge just impeached. The
plan is to add the counties forming their
ciI cults to the circuits of other judges.
Opposed 10 Subsidies.
ALBANY, N Y. February 1.-THE House
adopted the resoluti. n which passed the
Senate yesterday, against subsidies.
Probabilities.
ONCE Chief Signal Officer, ,
Washington, February is. 1876. 40 P. NJ
For the Gull Stares, hi h, succeeded by falling
barometer. winds ve ring to northeast and south:
eat, slightly warmer, parflv cloudy weather, and
possibly followed in the Southwest by ran areas.
River aud Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS. February l6 p M-Barometer |
$3.50 Wind east, light. weather coudy and |
hszy. ArIived-British steamship Andean, at $50 |
A. NJ, Miller master, from Tampico. to PIN, For.
wood Co. Sailed Steamship New York ship
Boil ANA, and barks KaTsten Lanyard and Prose-
piIa. The slip Prince Rudolph and bark sam.
8TaD&, prev Ou5lN reported dS having arrived
side, for orders, have sailed; the former for St |
Johns, New Brunswick, and the latter for Pensa.
cola. The steamship San Marcos Is at anchor in |
side the bar. bound out. The bark Embla is
aground Oh the bar aid has been all day, bound |
put
vICKsBuRG, February Is -Down-Susie Silver, at |
A. M; Peyt0vn At a. NJ. Up-Kate. at 10 A. n. |
MEMPHIS, Februar, 1.-THE river fell a scant |
inch and has fallen four inches since the decline
Oegsn. Weather clear and cool. Departed-Belle |
of Tt xes, OF Arkansas river; Trader, for White |
river: Belle Of Shreveport and John A. Wood, tor
New Orleans.
CIso1NNArI, February l6.-River forty.four feet |
eleven iuch+s ard sta iOnary. Weather cloudy |
and cold Deparle Golden Rule, for New Orleans.
PIrrsBuRG. February Is River lhirteen feet niue
ipch-s srd about stationary. Weather cloudy,
cold and freezing
LoUIsvILLB February l6.-River rising. sixteen |
fet on the falls. Weather cold ard clear.
EVANSVILLE, February l6;-kyer thirty six feet
&c ven inch ard rising. Wea her ear and cold.
CAIRO, February iS;-Ar,iveo-MsTy Houston,
from C;n cinnsti, NJ Departed ton, for
New Orleans, "a. NJ RIVER thirty nine feet nine
ncbC s and stationary. Weatberclear. Mercury 38o.
Sr LOWS Eel ruar, TO- No arrivals departed
CITY OF Alton, for New o leans; City of Helena, for
v cksburg River stationary with thirteen feet
xiy inches by GAUGE Weather clear and cold