New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-15
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named Edward Hoag, who lived with the
women has been arrested on suspicion, but
denies the crime.
CANANDAIGUA, N. Y. July A.-The
Fenian leaders were sentenced to one and
two years imprisonment and small fines
The scene was quite touching.
The conyicts leave for prison tomorrow.
General Starr was sentenced to two years
imprisonment in Auburn jail.
ST. LOUIS. July A.-On Tuesday, boy
about fourteen years old, working with
team on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railroad, about two miles from Sedalia, was
hogged by one of the wOrkmen. The boy
unhitched one of his horses, and rode away,
but returned in about an hour armed with
shot gun and revolver, and shot the man
dead who had fogged him. Other men
sprang forward to disarm him, when he
fred the revolver, mortally wounding one
of them. and, with pistol in hand, hitched
ND the team. and drove off unmolested.
The same day a cOlored man ravished a
white girl. The citizens of the place took
him from the Jail and hung him Yesterday.
Another colored man grossly inslited MIS-.
Crawford, living four miles from Sedaila,
during her husbands absence. MIR. Craw-
ford. with bloOdhounds, is now on his trail.
NASHVILLE. July A-The North bound
train on the Nashville and Decatur railroad
broke through a bridge near Nashville yes
terday, and fell into the stream. Tom
ONclil, II ttlcSTdpu ICpdlCL. ICICiNcu
wound, from which he died last night; Jones,
brakeman, is desperately wounded Ten
passengers, among whom are several ladies,
were more or less injured, some seriously.
RICHMOND, Va. July 4.-GOvernOr
Walker to-day refused to commute the SEN
tence of Peter Phillips, who is to be hung
Friday, July %, for wife murder. Phillips
has already had twelve respites. He will
certainly be executed on the twenty-secOnd
instant.
ATLANTA, July 14-Sendte.-The resolu-
ton to appoint Joint committee to confer
with Governor Bullock and General Terry,
was tabled.
The following bills passed their first read
ing:
General Assembly to six dollars per day.
To prohibit the running Of railroad trains
on the Sabbath.
House-A bill was introduced, and passed
its first reading, by Porter (colored) to or
ganize volunteer militia. Here the point |
of order was made, as there is law OF Con- |
gress prohibiting the calling of the militia; |
the present bill is inopportune, etc.
The point was decided well taken, and |
the bill was Withdrawn.
A resolution to pay each member two
hundred dollars, was passed
A resolution was introduced calling upon
Congress for q general removal of political
disabilities.
LOUISVILLE, July 1.-THE regular annual
fair of the tobacco trade OF Louisville, was
held in. this city yesterday. Entries of to-
bacco were made from Kentucky, Indiana,
Tennessee and Illinois. A large number of
tobacco growers from these States were in
attendance, and liberal prizes were awarded.
Belle Hunter, a prisoner at the City
WorlkhOuse, picked up bottle on table in
the Workhouse keepers office, and drank
the contents, surprising it to be whisky.
The bottle contained two and a half ounces
Of muriatic acid, and resulted in the woman
expiring instantly after drinking. She at
one time moved in good society in this city.
MEMPHIS, July 4.-Today was the hot:
test of the season. There were two fatal
cases of sunstrOke here yesterday.
The crop reports from Arkansas and
North Alabama represent corn and cotton
as unusually good.
WARRENToN, Va, July 14.-After the
reading Of Commodore Maury's address, in
which he advocated the establishment of
Southern polytechnic schools. Professor
Venable, of the University of Virginia, re- .
newed his resolution, submitted the previous
day, to invite the lady teachers of Virginia
to become members of the Educational As
sociation, and to take their seats in con-
ventiOn.
The resolution produced a sensation, and
exciting debates. Professor Venable sup
ported his motion with an animated speech.
to allow lady teachers to derive the benefits
of the Association, if for no other reason
than to secure them return tickets to pass
free over the railroad. 1t was but poor
boon to grant those who were doing much
in the cause of education. (Applause.
Rev. DR.. Smith Howden, of Sidney Col
legged, opposed anything that savOred Of
!'wOmen's rights in the most infinitesimal
sport, and thought that Professor Venable's
gallantry went ahead Of his judgment:
Professor Joynes, OF Washington College,
offered resolution that the terms upon
which ladies may be admitted into member
ship be referred to a committee of three.
Rev. A. v. Merritt opposed the resolution;
said it was step in the wrong direction,
looking rather to the unsexing than eleva-
ton of that portion of society upon whose
spotless purity rested the welfare Of man.
kind; drag her not down from her en-
pyrean height of purity and modesty;
soil not the garments of Southern woman
hood by the dust and dirt Of dingy sur
roundings; allow her to receive the faith
full custodian Of the Lares and Penates
Applause by the ladies.)
Prof. JOynes' resolution was rejected.
Prof. Venable withdrew his resolution
The time of the convention was occupied
the greater portion of the day in listening to
the reading of reports from the special COM
mittees upon the best modes OF education
in its various branches and heads.
a CO1nmltIee OI I'VE WIS dppOlutcu W |
ascertain what can be done toward estab-
fishing polytechnic school for the South,
as suggested by Commodore Maury's adj
dress.
CINCINNATI, July IA swindle, under
the name of Southwestern Printing and
Publishing Association, has been broken up.
The plan was to advertise to furnish read
ing magazines at a little over half price. A
box in the postOfhce was rented, and many
letters came to it. The man renting it gave
his name as j. B. Chadwick. Complaint
from some Of the subscribers, induced an
examination, but the swindler escaped,
leaving a large number of letters, which
have been sent to the dead letter office.
F. H. Short, treasurer OF the Cincinnati
Hamilton and Dayton Railroad refused to
nav in gold the interest on the Dayton and
Michigan Railroad bonds, guaranteed by the
former road. 1t is probable a suit will be
brought to compel payment.
The industrial convention to be held here
in September has determined to issue call
inviting the mechanics and manufacturers
of the United States to convene in Cmcin-
natl, September 28 1870 one week after the
opening of the grand industrial exposition,
to consider various prominent subjects at
fecting the productive interests OF the
country, such as labor, wages,
cooperative unions, health, safety and
convenience on workshops and dwellings,
Industrial schools, weights and measures
patents, municipal and other imposts. and
such other subjects as may be presented,
and take such action relating to the same
as may be deemed expedient.
DETROIT, July 4.-The second annual
regatta of the Northwestern, Amateur
Boating Association, commenced ON the De
troit river TODAY The weather was de-