New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-21

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phis Alderman Georgia The North
Carolina Prisoners-Judge Brooks the
savior of the State-RailrOad Excur-
sion in Indiana.
MEMPHIS, August 20.-JOhn II. Ward, for
meyly of Kentucky, was killed by DR..
Knabe, at Hot Springs, Thursday. Ward
had threatened to kill Knabe. The latter,
seeing Ward pass his office, fired with a
shotgun, killing Ward instantly.
Alderman Clancy, Familiarity known as
honest John Clancy, died yesterday.
ATLANTA, Ga, August 2O.-The House re-
fused to reconsider the resolution purchas-
ing Kimbalrs Opera House. The price paid
was $3SO,0O0.
RALEIGH, n c., August 2O.-Judge Pier
son to-day discharged all the prisoners, in
Guiding Hon. John Kerr, except five, there
being not as particle of evidence produced
against them after being imprisoned five
weeks. The five still held on bench war
rant are retained GU the affidavit of Kirk,
setting forth merely that he believed the
accused were guilty of murder. The cOun-
sci for the prisoners objected that the aft
davit was insufficient to grant bench war
rant upOn because it set forth that no fact
could be taken as evidence, and asked time
to produce authority on the question.
The motion was granted, and the time al
lowed until Monday, ga. M. If the prison
ers fail in the meantime, it is thought that
no legal evidence can be produced, when
they will be released. Three atfidavits of
prisoners are published, and sworn to be-
fore the clerk of the United States District
Court, describing the torture and cruelties
of Bergen, Kinks Lieutenant Colonel to-
ward the prisoners, as only worthy of the
darker ages. They state that he tried
pistol to their heads and tried swinging up
by a rope around the neck at the dead hour
OF night to extOrt confessions.
The United States Marshal has several
writs on Kirk and Bergen to appear before
Judge Brooks next Tuesday. Judge Brooks
is looked upon as the savior Of the State i'll
her troubles, and he has, no doubt, by his
frmness averted civil strife.
The grand reception to Hon. Joseph
Turner and other prisoners is postponed till
Thursday.
INDIANAPoLIs, Ind, August 20.-At
meeting at Rochester. Indiana, on the
eighteenth the Celina. Huntington and
Chicago Railroad Company was organized,
and thirteen directors were elected. This
is an extension of the Baltimore. Pittsburg
and Continental Railroad. The road will
be built in the interests of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, securing a Chicago con-
nectiOn.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, August 20, p. M
Barometer 2945. Wind northeast, light:
Arrived: Bark Bridgeport, Morgan master.
ffty-four days from Queenstown, general
cargo to Meeker. Knox & Co. Sailed
Steamship Josephine.
QUARANTINE, August 90, P. M
Schooners Atrasra Del Cobre and Elina
were released and left in tow for the city, at
2 z. M. Steamship Lord Lowell is the only
vessel remaining in quarantine.
MEMPHIS, August 20.-Weather clear
86o. River falling. The Ar.
kansas river rose seven feet yesterday.
VICKsBURG, August 20.-Passed up: Bis
marck at IL last night, Collier at A. NJ,
Belle Vernon at ii A. NJ, Grand Era at
P. NJ. Down: Governor Allen at ii A. NJ,
Olive Branch at P. NJ. River falling.
Weather cloudy and warm.
CINCINNATI, August 2O.-The river has
seventeen feet eight inches in the channel.
LOUISVILLE, August 20.-River stationary,
with five feet water in the chute.