New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-01


Of Cape Charles-Eiiison EpIoined a
Richmond Genera nj Lee at "A ugusta-
| Mis- i.sippi a.egiaiature Mob and
Marder In Ouachits.
| HARTFORD, Conn.,, March 3l.-The Re-
| publican State Committee authorize the
| statement that the colored men can not vote
Oh Monday.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 3l.-The remains
| of General Thomas, under the escort OF
| Colonel Willard and a commissioned officer.
| and thirteen men, were forwarded East this
morning. Minute guns were fred from the
| Aabatross on departure of the body tor
| Oakland. After impressive funeral Cere-
| monies at Lick House yesterday, Bishop
| Kip officiating, meeting OF the military
| and naval officers of this city was held,
| General Allen as chairman.
Commodore Middleton was instructed to
address letter to Mrs. Thomas, expresein 9
the deep regret of the officers snd men ct
| the army aud navy of this coast ON the
death of General Thomas, and to convey
their sincere coincidence in her afi ction.
NORFOLK, Virginia, March 3l.-rhe bark
Cricket, from Rio Janeiro for Baltimore,
Was wrecked off Cape Charles. Five thou
sand bags Of coffee lost. The crew was
saved.
Judge Underwood to-day granted All in.
junction restraining Mayor Ellison from
acting as Mayor. He also refused an appeal
Oh the ground that the INJUNCTION was tem-
pOrary, to continue only until the next
term. Ellison's counsel gave notice of their
intention to disobey the order of the court
in order to cause the arrest of Ellison, and
then bring his case before the Supreme
Court on writ of habeas corpus The
Judge, in his decision, declares the enabling
act. passed by the Legislature, uncoUstitu-
;ional, which decision affects nearly all the
Offices in the State.
The Injunction granted this morning was
issued this evening to Ellison aud City
Council snd:Police, but the WV ent on withthe
city affairs as usual. Cahoon Issued proc
lamation this evening saying that his police
will be promptly re.organzed and request.
lug persons appointed by Ellison to retire to
their homes peacefully, that no further
breaches of the peace may occur. It is sup
posed that when Ellison appears in court
tomorrow, United States authorities will
arrest him, which is the manner by which
his counsel hopes by habeas corpus to get
his case before the Supreme Court. Ellison's
police still have control of the city.
AUGUSTA, Ga, March 3l.-General Lee
leaves III the morning for Savannah. In &C.
cordance with his earnest solicitation there
was no public demonstration. He was
visited at the Planters Hotel by large
number If citizens. His health is i'm
proving.
Benjamin H. Warren, well known in
financial circles Throughout the South, died
this morning, aged seventy four years.
JACKSON, Miss, March 3l.-The commit
tee appointed by the Legislature to investi-
gate Into the escape of Yerger have made q
report, which was afterward Withdrawn,
and the committee was discharged from the
further consideration of the affair.
The bill establishing Chancery courts was
under consideration to-day.
The classification of Senators, provided
for in the constitution, has been elected
one-half holding four years and one-half
two years. or the seven Democratic mem
bers, six were chosen for four years, and
ten of the tWenty-siX Republicans.
bill introduced yesterday, provides for
the registration of all legal voters. It in
cludes all citizens, male and female twenty
one years of age, the expenses thus far for
twenty days is estimated at forty-fve thou
sand dollars. The committee pay the mem
bers recommended, eight dollars per day,
and forty cents per mile going and returning
from their homes.
MONROE La, March 3l.-J. II. Wisner. |
Sheriff of Ouachita parish, was murdered |
here last night, about nine or ten O'Clock, by |
a party of about fifteen or twenty armed |
men, who came for the purpose Of releasing |
one Mr.. Beavers, who was accused of muir |!
der. The mob also killed one negro by the |
name Of Orfut johnson, who was witness |
against Beavers. it seems that the NJ oh &C.
what it intended, as it retired !
after Beavers was released, having first |
barred the Jail doors, to keep other prison
ers safe.
Another man by the name OF John VIM
berry was killed yesterday evening, in pri- !
vate difficulty, by DR.. Dinkgrave. The par
ticulars are unknown.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 3l.-Reports from
are more favorable. Rich quartz
Odes have been discovered thirty miles
from Santiago, causing another s iampede
for that place. The British iron clad Zeal
ous, in this harbor, has been affected with
the gold fever, and daily attempts st deser-
Jon are made.
Minnie guns were fred at Sacramento
during the passage of the body of General
Thomas through the city. An immense
crowd of people were present.
INDIAHAPoLIs, March 3l.-At the Acade-
nv Of Music this evening one If the largest
au fien ces ever assembled in this city was
by Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees, on
he issues OF the day. He announced him
elf as here TO speak for the laboring tag
payers to those who own the bonds OF the
governments and live in luxurious idleness
ION the hard earnings Of others. His
peecb, which Was very long, WAS msinly
levOted to financial matters, and 10 reply
Q Senator Morton's speech made here Reb.
nary a. ;.
Moray Va, March s1.-The Daaish