New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
Indicted for Abortion.

Indicted for Abortion.
MEMPHIS, February 8.-The grand Jury
found true bill against DR.. D. s. johnson
charged with causing the death of Kate
Mccormick in an attempt to produce an
abortion.
Important Decision.
In the United States Circuit Court today,
Judge Brown presiding, the complicated
case of Yardley Kilgour ct al. vs. Guaranty
and Indemnity Company and Loan AssO-
citation of New York ct al, and Trustees of
the Memphis Water Company, is on trial.
The case is one of great interest to the legal
fraternity and involving large amount.
A Taker Of Letters.
BALTIMORE, February S-Joseph NJ.
ROthrock, who pleaded guilty to taking let
tiers from the postOtfice, was sentenced to
three years.
New CASTLE, Pa, February 8.-Miss Leah
Roche committed suicide by throwing her.
self in . cistern.
The Latest from South Pass Jetties.
ST. LOUIS, February s-Csptain Eads
has Just received dispatch from Colonel
Andrewe. contractor for the jetties at the
mouth Of the Mississippi river, announcing
thirteen feet of water through the crest Of
the bar at South Paee, being an increase of
three feet for the past eight days. Seven
feet additional of water will entitle Captain
Eads to the frat payment by the terms of
his grant from Congress.
The Methuen Church Will Advise.
LAWRENCE, Macs. February S.-The First
Congregational Church of Methueo accepts
the in vitatiOn of Plymouth Church in the
advisory council.
A sheriff Killed.
Los ANGELES, Cal. February S.-Charles
Kast, q deputy eheriff, was shot and killed
this morning by negro named Charles
Holland. kast was attempting TO Gueli
melee among some negro roughs. Holland
was arrested.
Probabilities.
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For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, Ten.
nessee and the Ohio valley, stationary to falling
warmer, cloudy or partly cloudy weather will
prevail with rain areas in the three last sections.
River and Marine News.
800. Wind northl. northeast, light. Weather
e eehcoger Wills s. sheph.id Reeves, master
Marcussen, master, eleven days from Guadaloupe
american ship E1pounder, Croker maeter
thirty-slt days from Havrf steamer Cor
..
Lang MASTER from Liverpool, to Ocean, Zerega l.
Co; Norwegian bark Sidon Tenssan; master. |
bark Sleipner, Anderson, master, fourteen days
from ST. Thomas; American schooner R. B. Locke,
Schrt liver, master, eight days from Banacca.
Sale d-Brig JOran Antonio The Spanish steamer
LEGO, Gastanago. master, from Havana, 10 at |
anchor outside waiting for the fog to clear up TO
cross the bar. I
vlCKsBrKs, February s.--Down-bean and Par
goud, A. NJ; Eatchtz, s P. N, Up-Sherlock. 2
r M.
within scant four inches of dar ger line. Weather
cloudy and warm. Departed-Belle of Texas. for
Arkansas river; Augusta, for White river; Goldt n
Rule and Cone Millar, for Cincinnati Scudder, for
ct. Louis; Illinois, for vicksburg.
CINCINNATI, February S.-River twenty seven feet
and falling. Weather foggy and mild.
LOUISVILLE, February 8-Weather warm. De.
parted-A. p Schenck, for Cincinnati. River eleven
feet in the canal and nine on the falls.
EVANSVILLE, February 8-Weather cloudy and
mid. kiy. falling Cherokee and Commonwealth
RAISED down At seven last night