New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-01
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to accept the Offices for which they had re-


Throwing out of the vote Of the precinc
from which the ballot was stolen, they in
yite their opponents to contest the election
before the courts, and declare the belief tina
such evidence of fraud and irregularity
exists as will give the Conservative ticket the
legal return.
The commissioners this morning gave Ger
tifcstes Of election to H. K. Ellison. as
Mayor, and the rest of the Conservative city
ticket.
The Republicans will contest the election
before the courts.
The policeman who, yesterday, assaulted
Congressman Porter, was arrested and sus-
The crowd at the National Cemetery yes
Yesterday the Hollywood Cemetery was
filled with persons decorating the graves OF
the Confederate soldiers.
Boston, May 3l.-George Siddons, the
lightweight prize-fghter, was sentenced, to-
day, to six months imprisonment IN the
House of Correction for fighting Tom Kelley
at the Isle of Shoals.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 3l.-Every train is
bringing in delegates for the Democratic
State convention, which meets here to NOR
interest seems to be centred in the platform
70 be adopted. There is strong force
here who are insisting on reputation.
Peark, Vallandingham and other promi-
nent leaders are here.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 3l.-The game of
base ball played in this city to-day between
the Red Stockings, of Cincinnati, and the
Forest City, of Cleveland, resulted in the
defeat Of the Forest City by a score of
twenty-seven to thirteen. Between five
and six thousand people witnessed the
game.
ST. LOUIS, May sl.-A Topeka, Kansas
dispatch says a fire here yesterday
morning destroyed the Topeks House, one
of the principal hotels. The blilding and
furniture almost total loss. Only partially
insured.
In the United States Circuit Court fSat-
nrday the case of j. T. Holmes against
Lieutenant General Sheridan and Major G.
A. Page, for false imprisonment and illegal
conversion of property, was decided in favor
of the defendants.
A long disjointed and often violent person
81 debate, occurred in committee on ad- |
miralty. while supply bill was under con.
sideratiOn.
The appropriation for admiralty was
eventually Car ried by small majority.
Boston, May 31.-A. A. Wallace, a well |
known journalist and for a number of years
connected with The Associated Press here,
is dead.
LOUISVILLE, May 3l.-Editors are arriv-
ing to attend the meeting Of Western Asso-
ciated and Kentucky press tomorrow.
CINCINNATI, May 31.-Second day-Fir st
race, mile and half dash; all ages; Club
Purse, $500; s225 to first, $50 to second, and
$25 to third horse. Aneroid l, Joe Aiken 2,
Linster g. Time. 2:45.
Second race-Club purse, 5000, two mile
heats, all ages. $3.50 to first, 500 to second,
and $50 to third horse. Morgan Scout, 3, 8.
Q; E. A. Smiths chestnut colt. 2, distanced;
Barney Williams, l, 2. 8; Bonita, 4, l. l.
Time, -3:4O-3:424.
MADISON, Indiana, May 31.-A riot and
fatal shooting ARRAY took place in this city
about seven O'Clock this evening. John
with man named Messmore, and struck
him, when they clinched, and, while strug-
Cling. John W. Lenck, prosecutor of the
Criminal Courts, attempted to separate
them, when Garvin lost hold on Messmore,
and aided by two or three other men VINO
had been drinking with him, assaulted
Lenck. Weapons we're drawn, and Lenck !
was struck with dray pin.
Marshal Whedon came to the scene about .
this time, and called on Garvin and the rest
to surrender. Garvin swore he would not ,
be taken, and threatened to shoot Marshal |
Whedon if arrest was attempted. Where. s
upon Whedon fired, killing Garvin instantly, {
Garvin was of drunken, quarrelsome dis |
position. He leaves a wife and several '
children in comfortable circumstances. {
WHEELING, W. Va, May 3l.-While !
young lady, the daughter of the Tailor, and L
her assistant, were taking breakfast to The
prisoners in the county Jail, this morning,
n were forced into the cells and locked i
up by means Of false keys, and prisoners to c
The number of twelve, succeeded in opening =
the ball door, and quietly locking up the
ailor's family in the cells, walked into the a
treets in broad daylight aud escaped. n
-Four, up to this hour, have been recap h
ured. :.
One of the prisoners indicted for murder
efused 10 enter into the conspiracy, and Il
ave the alarm upon the escape of his COM "
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INDIANAPOLIS, May 3l.-John N. Gran :
lall, of Upton, Indiana, hung himself in II
lis barn last night. No cause assigned, y
lie leaves wife and three children. i,
River Intelligencs.
SOUTHWEST PASS, May 81, 6P. M.-Bar. t.
meter 29:70.
Wind southeast, fresh. st
No arrivals or departures. "
PAssE-A-L'OUTRF May 81, 6 P. M.-Arrived Vi
chooner Marcus Hunter, ORR, master, from p,
'ardenas with molasses tom aster. :,
Schooner ]. G. Whipple, Goodspeed, mas +.
er, three and a half days from Ruatan, to o
(. Morgan & Co. b
Bare Vile de St. Lo Dubois, master, lO7 y,
avs from Hong Kong, with l67 coolies to :.
ohm Williams e. Sons. 81
MEMPHIS, May 3l.-Passed up: Magenta,
'lasgow, Virginia. Down: City of Cairo,
continental. River falling. Weather clear 10
nd pleasant. Q
LOUISVILLE. May 3l.-Arrived: Silver q,
loon, from Memphis, at dark; she has not
assed through the canal yet, but it MS
bought she will get through tonight. "
Iollie Ebert attempted to pass up the falls X,
esterday, but the current was too strong. "
he dropped down to Shippenport, and will !, "
tempt it again Tomorrow. Il,
Raining necessarily all day. River falling "a
lowly, with seven feet four inches in the o.
anal and five feet four inches in the chute. II
PITTsBURG. May 3l.-Frequent thunder &C
forms this afternoon. The Monongahela 81
as three feet ten inches in the channel. 70
thermometer 81, a.
CINCINNATI, May 31.-Rver falling, with ~
ighteen feet six inches in the channel. Ar ca
wed: Sam J. Hale from Memphis. De- W
arted: Silver Spray for New Orleans. W
Weather cloudy. Thermometer so. Pc
ST. LOUIS, May Sl.-Arrived: Nile, u "
.om Little Rock; Mollie Able, from New Or u
,ans. Departed Pauline Carroll, for New
rleans; Marble City, for Vicksburg.
River has risen over two feet since yester-
az. and still rising.
Weather sultry, with brisk showers this pi
forming. tt
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