New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

Steve O'DOnnell Arrested at Memphis sOr
Murder in New Demonstrating A.
fray at Winona, Mississippi-Thirty-
Six Hours ON a Plank at Sea-Steamship
Bremen Mt standardization Convene
ton at Milwaukee-Grecn Line Excur-
si0nists and Buckeye Races.
MEMPHIS, October l.-Steve O'Donnell. a
well-knOwn prize fighter, was arrested here
to-day on the charge of killing Pat Battel
ut New Orleans some time since. He Is held
for reGuisition.
Fifty deaths during the present week.
A shooting ARRAY took place Thursday
night, at Winona, Mississippi, growing ont
of the recent killing of the Rayford Brothe rs,
between man named Cullen and Captain
+. P. Conner, Representative from Choctaw
county. Conner was instantly killed
BosToN, October 1.-The captain of the
brig Nancy, from Cowbay to New York.
was picked from plank, after being i'll the
water thirty-six hours. The captains wife,
child, crew and q lady with children, who
were passengers, were lost.
FORTRESS MONROE. Va, October 1.-The
North German steamship Bremen, of the
Baltimore and Bremen line, went out Of the
cape. last evening, for Bremen.
MILWAUKEE,, Wisconsin, October IA
convention, composed of delegates from all
the Western and Northwestern States, is to
be called at an early date for the purpose
Of considering all questions pertaining to
immigration. with view to such measures
as Will secure to the emigrant his full rights
and protection under the laws OF the United
States. while in transit upon the sea and
Lana.
The call for tho convention will be made
by the COVERINGS of all the Western and
Northw estern States.
Governor Fairchild, of Wisconsin. and
Governor Austin of Minnesota, are now
here perfecting the necessary arrangements.
CECINNATI, Ohio, October 1.-The Green
Line excursionists have no formal attention
shown them to-day, but they have mingled
with the citizens and have spent the day In
business or in sightseeing, as they choose.
Many of them attended the Buckeye races
and others visited the Spring Grove Gene
terry.
Jhe Buckeye races closed to-day with a
good attendance. The first race was d mile
and a quarter dash for purse of two hum
dred dollars which was won by A. Keene
Richards mare Mary Edith, beating Hunt
Reynolds Mitala Nick. Mitala was the IA
vorite, hundred to one being bet on him.
Time, 2.3I Il
The second race was for the consolation
purse Of $500 for the beaten herse-mile
heats. 1t was won by Swigert's eli. III.
-Witchcraft, beating j. w. Carriers b. c.
Steve Atchison. IIp,s. l.47a4 and LAG.
The third race was four nile Mtat.Ss 1or all
horses. Morgan Scout walked over the
track, having no competitor.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, October /, 6 P. M
Barometer $3.50. Wind southwest and
light. No arrivals. Sailed: steamship St.
Louis.
MEMPHIS, October Passed I'D: Alice
lockwood. Down: McGill. River falling
Weather rainy and cool
LOUISVILLE, October 1.-The steamboat
Glasgow departed to-day for White river
The Ohio river is falling, with nine and a
nan inches in the chute and three feet on
PIrTsBURG, October I.-Weathcr cloudv
and warm, with indications of more rain.
thermometer 73o. The Monongahela river
has seventeen inches Of water fronting this
city.
CINCINNATI, October The Ohio has
four feet OF water. opposite this city. The
weather is clear, cloudy and cool