New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-12

IbIEu rIal OF an Alleged Murderer
ku-k1"x Sentences-Small.Pox Pa
tients Burned Out-Burued to Dealt
near skatinR Pond-The Wbarto,
Tria1-NaiiOnal Board of Trnde Session
ClOsed-Democratic Mayor in Boston
Private Banquet by Alexis.
CINCINNATI. December 1.-THE third
trial OF ), hn Mcclellan, charged with the
murder OF Meyers, was commenced today
at Dayton.
COLUMBIA, s. C.. December 1.-THE
United States Court. when il sentences the
prisoners VIII" pleaded guilty. will render do
cisIon As to which section of the Ku-KIux
act fixes their punishment. In The case If
Averys and others. charged with murder.
the defense moved to quasli the Indictment.
1t is cxpcctt d this case will 20 to the Su-
Preme Court upon the decision Of the Cir
cult Court.
PHILADELPHIA, December IA la,nn
explosion last night burned a house with a
smallpox corpse.
A mother and three children who were
burned out. and refused refuge by the
nelghb"rs. tearing contagion, we're taken 10
the statonhn,l>e
Louisa MrNrl's clothes was irpited hv a
fire near Il skating pond and sl,e was burned
to death,
ANNAPOLIS. Md December ll-Profcs:
Sor Aiken testified, in the Wharton trial.
that failing to lind sfrychnine or arsenic
led him t" suspect the presence of antimop,
which he established by two or three results
characteristic of antmony and no1hiug
else. lie detailed the process and tr,.f
ment for determining the presence of nnti
nOny and made tests TO ascertain in what
- phrt ocular compound antinony was pres
emit
The only certainty was the presence of an
antiMonial character of that particular arti-
Gle OF commerce. known rs tartar emetio
The result or compound obtained was sui
phde Of antlmony The quantity could not
have been less than twenty grains and il
you call the article tartar emetic. there were
fully twenty grains or more. The ten
grains If sulphide of aDtimony presen,
would make twenty grains of tartar emetic.
Witness was examined concerning the
sediment found in The tumhler at Mrs
WhHrton's; said tho tunbler containing u
seGim nj. placed in bis hands hy DIR. Chew
which he ,tsied for tartar emetic, verified
his test; he found not less than ten grains of
tartar rmeiic in the sediment. and thinks
the quantity WAS twelve grains; it was not
lesa 1laD ten
This Witness WAS on the stand the entire
seaslun u1 The cOurt-fiye honrs-apd the
rru.a examination was not concluded at tho
hour Of adion, nment. 1hreue hout ,he pro
trar,ed and minute questioning, involving
his kI"wltdge and skill as an analytical
chemist, every juror gave earnest and nndi-
v!dcd attention The usual throng of apec-
tatVie was present, among whom Comn.o-
iore Wor..n and Captain Carter, Of the
naval school, and other naval and army ot-
fcers.
ST Louis. December IT, The National
Board OF Trade closed their session today.
IN tl,. proceedings. Mr. Wright, of Chi
cage, offered Il report from the committee
on warehouse receipts. nlrurolializirg the
State Legislatures 10 enact sach penal laws
As will adequately punish the issuing Or
negotiating. OF spurious warehouse receipts
and protect holders of property covered b.
such r.ccipis. aud make warehouse receipts
eGotiable like other commercial paper.
Is OeIOk, December 1.-THE Democratic !