New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
Union League National Commistee-The
North Carolina Military Prisoners
Approaching Southern Commercial
Convention. r...

North Carolina Military Prisoners
Approaching Southern Commerce.
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PHILADELPHIA, August 22.-The Unio
League National Committee met to-day
and passed resolutions sympathizing wit
Germany.
RALEIGH, N. c., August 22.-Judge Peal
son to-day commenced the examination Q
the bench warrant cases of the State agains
Wiley. A number of witnesses were sworn
when the court adjourned to three O'Clock
Three witnesses were examined this eve
ming, when the court again adjourned
Nothing elected. Bergen, who was bailei
to appear to-day, has gone to his command
The Judge refused to call him. The counse
for the prisoners stated they had affidavit:
that Bergen had threatened the life of pris
oners who had made affidavits regarding
= Bergen's sruelties.
Judge Pearson's course is condemned al
unprecedented.
Judge Brooks opens the district court
tomorrow, and will release some thirty
prisoners.
Kirk and Bergen will be present to
answer for contempt, and also on a civil
Felix Roane, whom Judge Brooks re-
leased at Salisbury, appeared today and
gave bail for the bench warrant issued by
Judge Pearson.
CINCINNATI, August 22.-The joint COM
mittees having charge of the approaching
Southern commercial convention. deter
mined to-day on the list of subjects for dis
cussion, embracing the Southern Atlantic
cities, Europe, Southern Pacific Railroad.
narrow span pier bridges, continuous water
line of communication between the Missis-
sippi river and Atlantic seaboard, removal
of distractions from the mouth of the Mis-
\ sissippi, the construction of levees on the
Mississippi, and the abolition of all charges
on navigablo rivers in tie United States.
CHICAGO, August 22.-At Davenport,
Iowa, last Saturday, Mrs. Keonig drowned
her children, aged four and two, in a
bucket of water, and then committed
suicide by jumping into a well. Mr.. Keonig,
the husband Of the woman, was taken into
custody. He states that at about ten
o'clock he came home and lit a candle,
when he saw his two children lying dead OH
the floor He picked them up, put them on
the bed, then went into the yard, where his
wife was sitting by the well.
She told him she had drowned the chill
dren in bucket of water, and intended to
drown herself in the well, and requested
him to do the same. He consented to the
proposition, and both jumped into the well,
but the depth of water was not sufficient to
drown him. He then got out, went down
the street to notify a friend of what had oc-
Cured, after which he returned to his house
and remained there until taken into Gus
tody. keOnig and family came to this
country from Germany only. two months
since.
he was o school teacher by profession,
but being unable to speak the English Ian
guage, failed to get employment. He had
exhausted all his means
A prize fight for $500 side took place
near Channahan, Illinois, yesterday be-
tween two persons named Kane and Denni-
son. After fighting four rounds Kane was
declared the winner. Dennis0n was terri
by beaten, while Kane showed no sign of
punishment.
Sheriff johnson appeared on the ground
at the close of the fight and arrested eleven |
of the ringleaders.
HALIFAX, N. s., August 22.-Mr. Findlay, |
formerly editor of the New York Albion,
committed Suicide by drowning. A recent |
sun stroke disqualified him for literary pur-
suits.
OTTAWA, August 22-The fires are burn
ing in all directions. The distress and suf |
fering are incalculable. The Governors |
and all are out fighting the fire.
CHEYENNE, August 22.-Jo Shirley has |
received within the last three days eight |
thousand Texas cattle for Idaho and Cali !
fornia.
Eight car loads were shipped East to-day.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, August 22.-Barometer
$3.50. Wind east, fresh. No arrivals or
departures.
Pass A-LOUrRE, August 22.-Wind east
and squally. Arrived: Ship Antarctic, NJ.
SlOker, master, from Mobile, in ballast to
Ocean, Zerega g. Co. No departures.
MEMPHIS, August 22.-Passed up: Bis
marck and barges. Down: City of Vicks-
burg and City of Cairo. River falling |
slowly. Thermometer $50. Weather clear.
VICKsBURG, August 22.-Passed up: Tom
Reese and barges, 5 P. NJ; Mary E. For
sythe, 6 p. NJ. Down: Little Fleta, p. NJ.
River falling. Weather stormy.