The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-30
The Riot at New Orleans.

We have had two or three rather obscure
dispatches relative to recent bloody riot in
New Orleans. The following is more definite
than anything we have yet seen on the sub
ject:
New ORLEANS. Sept. 23.-Our city has been
the scene OF terrible riots between the Ameri-
cans and Irish, and several lives have been
lost The first outbreak was on Saturday even
ing, and number of persons were shot before
it was quellcd.
One of the wounded died next morning
On Monday evening the riots were renewed
with greater violence and it was reported that
several were killed but it proved to be un-
true.
Many, however, were badly injured.
The rioters assembled again upon Tuesday
morning, two more Killed and large number
wounded.
The excitement over the city is great
The National Guards is ordered out by the
Mayor, and the entire police force is on duty.
The excitement to-day "wednesday is con-
siderably cooked down.
New ORLEANS. Sept. II.
No further attempts of riot between the
\ mericans and Irish.
Accounts from Key West report that the L..
S. troops stationed there were suffering from
yellow fever and many had fallen victims to
it.
New York. Sept. 10.
A contractor named John Graham, was mur-
dered at his residence last night, on Eighth
Avenue, by man named Barney McGee and
two other lrishmen.
The murder was caused by some difficulty in
money matters.
The muderers dragged Graham to an alley
way and ripped out his bowels.
Mrs. Graham was badly injured in trying to
save her husband
1t is reported that one of our largest publish,
ing houses is about to suspend. Liabilities
supposed to be very large.
New YORK. Sept. 16.
a forgery of $4,000 has been committed on
the Exchange Bank.
The Barque Harvest. which arrived here
last evening from Liverpool, had IL her pas
scngers swept from the deck and lost.
New ORLEANS, 18th.
1t is now believed that five persons were kill
cd by the rioters.
PrTsEURG, Is.
The cholera broke out very badly in this city
on Wednesday. On that and the following
day over so deaths occurred.
HARTFORD, 18th.
Chief Justice Church died on Wednesday
last.
LOUISVILLE, 14th.
On Lexington fair ground to-day, a personal
dilic ulty arOs e between Thomas Bedford and
Geo H. Thomas, when pistols were resorted to
and each party fred four times, and Bedford
was wounded in the thigh.
PHILADELPHIA, 18th.
he report to the City Council in relation to
the affairs of the Sunbury and Erie r. r., con-
firms previous impressions that installments of
the city subscription had been obtained on false
representations The whole amount paid in
was S95O,000. S350,000 was paid by District
of Richmond, leaving unpaid by the city I,00O,-
600.
PHILADELPHIA, IA.
Gov Bigler is very i'll with inflammation of the
bowels. and it is thought be will not recover.
1t has been raining here since 5 o'clock. The
weather is warm and sultry.
The schooner John Potts, Capt. Brown, was
driven ashore in the late gale near Cape Fear.
All on board except the second mate perished.
There were three passengers on board besides
the Captain'swife
A private letter from Columbia says that
there is great suffering at that place among the
poor on account of the prevalence of the chol-
era. No work was to be had, business being
suspended. Many children were parentless.
RICHMOND. 10th.
The schooner Virginia bound for Havana,
was lost in the recent storm passengers and
crew saved.
New YORK, 18th.
The city inspector reports total deaths for
the week, 675, being 81 less than last week.
There were l24 cases OF cholera, chiefly, among
emigrants.
New YORK, 10.
The steamer Baltic sailed to-day for Liver
pool with r20 passengers and 81 ,250, 900 in spe-
Gle. This is the largest shipment ofspecie for
some time past.
~ WASHINGTON, 10th.
Considerable excitement was created here by
the publication of 500 names pretending to be
a list of the Know Nothing council of the 9th
ward.
PTrTsBURG, 16.
The cholera which broke out so suddenly is
rapidly sutsding.
Sl25 REWARD!