New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-21

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Irish Observation-Disclosures Election
Invalid--Fleeing to Virginia from North
CarOlina-.Seducer Dead-.MOre Arrests
i'm North Carolina.-Shot Dead ut
Lynchburs-Results of Land Opera
tiOn--Excitement lin North Carolina.-
Georgia Legislature.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2O.-James Gibbons,
chairman of the Fenian Executive Commit
tee. issued the following address to day:
In view OF the imminency of a general
European war, and a strong probability
OF England being engaged, general COM
mittee OF the Irish Natiomalists, irrespective
of past differences, will be held at Cincin-
matt August %, to adopt such measures as
will iDcst promote the cause of Irish indie
pendence. .l. ..ti.sF ar-.t, E
RICHMOND, July 2O.-Judge Guigon this
morning stated that the violation of the
election law in one ward in this city, in
.validates the last municipal election, and
another one must be held. ,ts
- A telegram from Danville, Virginia, saws
that a large number of citizens Of Caswell
county North Carolina, have fled to that
place for safety from Colonel Kirk and the
North Carolina State troops. An aged
citizen, named Bowie, had been badly beaten
by Kinks men, and was brought ON litter
with the flying refugees. This morning Kirk
was still arresting prominent citizens.
b. f. Lindsay, who was shot for the Sc
ductiOn of his wife's sister, by Captain w.
I. Hayward, her father, at Chester yester-
day, died this morning.
A telegram from Danville, Virginia, this
evening, says Colonel Kirk has arrested
about twenty more prominent citizens of
Caswell county, North Carolina, some of
whom resisted, and were badly maltreated
There is great excitement in the county.
Hon. Bedford Brown has gone to Washing
ton to see President Grant, and ex- Governor
Graham will meet him there.
LYNCKBURG, Va, July 2O.-COlonel E. c.
Randolph, proprietor of the Piedmont Land
Agency, and a man of some prominence,
was shot dead to-day in a difficulty with
Lewis Wimbush and John Wimbush, Jr
The latter received a slight wound in the
head.
Some months ago, Randolph sold to
man named Moe, OF New Jersey, the valua-
bic Green Hill farm on Staunton river, be-
longing to Colonel John Wimbish, Sr.. for
securities nOminally worth 100000. These
securities are said to have proved worthless.
Colonel Wimbish was attempting to recover
the farm, claiming that the transfer was
fraudulent transaction. The immediate
cause of the shooting was an insulting let
ter from Randolph to young John Wimbish
Randolph was killed in his Office receiv-
ing five wounds. The Wimbishes have been
arrested.
RALEIGH, n c., July 2O.-The habeas
corpus case Ofthe citizens arrested by Kirk,
in Alamance county, was continued before
the Chief Justice to-day, and will be argued
tomorrow, when it is expected the argu-
ments will close.
Later advices received from Caswell
county state that $50 to 200 citizens were
kept in the court house from one o'clock p.
NJ. until 5 2. NJ.
w. D. Bowie, one of those arrested, de-
manded to know why he was arrested
without warrant. when he was knocked
down and dragged of.
Another prisoner, named Mr.. Wiley was
plOuphug in his field when arrested He
refused to 20 with them without a warrant,
when he was knocked down. put on his
horse with his feet tied under the horses
belly. his hands tied behind his back, and
carried to Kinks court. -..,
The sentinels under the window of
Judge Kerr's prison amuse themselves by
cursing and reviling him.
Ladies are insulted, and, with children,
are flying to Virginia for protection.
Among other arrivals OF HOlden's troops
bere last night was a company Of negroes,
commanded by negro officers.
Both political parties are denOuncing
these outrages as unlawful, despOtic and
unnecessary.
ATLANTA. Ga, July 2O-Scnate- re-
lief bill was considered and tabled for the
present, -
The special order of the fourth day was
tre consideration of the resolution declar-
ing Aaron Alpeora Bradley ineligable to a
seat from the first senatorial district.
Bradley occupied the morning making his
defense. y
House-The finance committee reported
favOrably on the resolution requiring the
Controller General to ascertain the exact
amount set apart for the educational fund.
The Committee on Penitentiary made
their report. saying that the new system
worked better than the old, and is similar
to the system of working cOnvicts that is in
use in some of the Northern States. The
report was made the special order for We'd
nesday peXt
Bills read first time.
Resolution offered by Tweedy that no
election be held in this State until the ad-
mission of Representatives in Congress,
the present condition of the State be re-
pealed.
1t is reported that this was adopted in
Republican caucus the night before.
Both Houses adjourned until Friday next,
as there is to be a celebration OF the Fit
teenth Amendment tomorrow.
The Erening Constitution contains call
from the Chairman of the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee for delegates from every
county in the State to assemble IN Atlanta
on the seventeenth of August.
The same paper contains letter from
Forsyth county, stating that the ku-klux
outrages that were reported in the New
York SIN to have taken place in that coun-
ty were false
MEMPHIS, July 2o..Hon. Jefferson Davis
left tbis city to-day for Europe via Wash
ington and New York. He goes for the
purpose of bringing his family.
BALTIMORE, July 2O.-The Supreme Con
cIaye of the Seven Wise Men convened to-
day, Anthony Sambola, of Louisiana, pre-
siding.
Large delegations were present Louisiana.
Tennessee, Mississippi. Alabama, Virginia,
Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Massachusetts,
New Jersey, New York and Kentucky.
CINCINNATI, July 20.-The game of base
ball, between the Harvards, of Cambridge.
Massachusetts,. and the Mutuals, of New
York. played in this city to-day. resulted in
favor of the latter. by score of - to IL.
The game was finely played, and attracted
a large crowd.
The Board of Trade, will tomorrow, con-
slider the means of securing the Transports
ton OF freight to the South during the ap-
| preaching close of the Louisville canal. A
! plan has been proposed to lay tracks at
| New Albany and Jacksonville, to thc land
| ing to connect with the railroad between
| these places. and thus transfer freight
| around the falls.
River Intelligence.
| SOUTHWEST PASS. July 20. L. M
| Barometer 1850 Wind southeast, light
Sailed: Steamship Clinton
| No arrivals.