New Orleans Republican., 1871-06-23


Collision of Passenger Trains-Judge
Woods and Alabama and Chattanooga
Railr0ad-Fiendish Attack on a
Woman-Natives of Alsace and Lor-
raine in Calif0rnia-Seizure of Ale
and Beer-Arrivai of the Moses Tay-
ior from Honolulu-NIilitary Employed
to Disperse Striking Miners-Mortgage go
of Memphis and Selma RaiIroad-Ex-
plosiOn in a Coal Oil Refnery-Acci-
dents at Louisville.
NASHVILLE, June 22.-Two passenger
trains eOllided near McEvans station, on
the Nashville and Northwestern railroad.
K. M. Vass was killed. Neither train
was damaged.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 22.-In the
United States Circuit Court, Judge W. B.
Woods decided on the petition of the Ala
bama and Chattanooga railroad that he,
sitting as circuit court judge, had the
power to revive and superintend proceed
ings in bankruptcy in the middle district of
Alabama under the second section of the
bankrupt act This case arises from peti-
ton to review a decree of Judge Busteed
adjudging the railroad company bank
rupt.. The petition upon its merits will be
heard on Saturday.
LOUISVILLE, June 22.-Mrs. Anna Crump,
with four children, while going out black
berrying early this morning, was attacked
on Preston street by Moses jackson, who
threw her down, chOked her and attempted
to outrage her person, but was frightened
away by the approach of boy who threat
ened to shoot him. Mrs. Crump was con-
siderably bruised, and her clothing torn to
shreds in the struggle. jackson has been
jailed in default of $500 bail.
This afternoon horse ran away with a
buggy, in which was Mrs. r. M. Cunning
ham, wife of the cashier of the First
National Bank of this city, and lately a
leading dry goods merchant. Mrs. Cum
ningham jumped from the buggy, and is so
badly injured that she will probably die
before morning.
During race at the Greenland course
to-day, w. NJ. Abbott, keeper of the course,
was thrown from buggy, and the horses
and buggy following, ran over him, badly
cutting him about the head. His recovery
is not likely.
Willie Cooke, fourteen years old, was
drowned while swimming in the canal this
evening.
This afternoon, at the Louisville and
Nashville railroad depot, Pat Doyle, while
coupling cars, was caught between the
bumpers, and his leg mashed. Amputation
was performed at the thigh, but the man is
dying.
SAN Francisco, June 22.-The natives of
Alsace and Lorraine residing in California
protest against the cession of that province
to Germany, and are determined to remain
French citizens.
The Collector at Pilka seizes and returns
to San Francisco all the ale and beer arriv-
ing here. The merchants here charge that
he is interested in brewery there.
The steamer Moses Taylor has arrived
from Honolulu. She burst fiue when off
San Francisco, bound outward, Nav 90, bv
which Engineer Harrison, two firemen. two
coal passers}and.a "a watch tender were killed
They were buried at sea.
A survey resulted in the vessel keeping
on her course, taking one boiler
The striking miners of Aladore county
having compelled a suspension of work,
and the local authorities refusing to sup
press the mob, the first regiment of the
National Guards has started to disperse
them at all hazards
MEMPHIS, June 22.-The Memphis and
Selma railroad has been mortgaged to Ira
M. Hill, of Memphis; Porter King. of Ma
riOn. Alabama, and A. S. Humphries, of
Columbus, Mississippi, in the sum of $4,25O,-
600 to secure the first mortgage bonds.
PHILADELPHIA, June 22.-An expIosion
has just occurred in the southwest part of
the city, caused by an immense fire in the
Atlantic coal oil refinery, which is now
burning. The explosion was heard several
miles around.
CINCINNATI, June 22.-Rev. DIR. Bernard
IllOwy, well known Jewish rabbi, who has
otficiated in Baltimore, Rochester, st. Louis.
New Orleans and Cincinnati, was thrown
from his buggy yesterday, ON his way from
Lebanon to Fosters Crossing, Ohio, where
he resided, and was so badly injured in the
spine that he died this evening.
The concert proposed by the Catholics on
Sunday evening, to close the celebration of
the Pontitical anniversary, has been de-
clared by Mayor Davis violation of law
and will not be allowed.
CHICAGO, June pa dispatch from
South Bend, Indiana, says Vice President
Colfax is rapidly recovering his health.
with the prospect OF soon being as well as
ever.
WnKEsBARRE, June 22.-Some fort
minors were temporarily imprisoned in the
earth yesterday by the caving in of the
Empire Mine, several miles from this nIace
All were rescued, and are expected TO re-
cover.
SAN FRANCISCO, June GA process has
been discovered for combining iron and
copper, producing compound harder than
IRON company is forming to test the pro-
cess
Boston, June 22-The executive couno;1
OF the National Board of Trade is now hold
ing meetings in this city for the purpose of
recommending subjects for action at a oen-
eral meeting of the board in st. Lou;s IN
December. The meetings are private bnt
1t Is understood that our commercial relas
tlons with Canada is prominent tonic dis
cussed. "Ao
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 22.-Tbe fro
this evening was caused by the explos;on
OF the city gas works, setting fre TO the
Atlantic coal works, which are now bnrno
ing furiously. 1t is said that there are
100000 barrels of coal oil, all of which will viii
be destroyed. "'A WIZ
ST. LOUIS; June 22.-The Turf Congress.
races took place to-day. The weather u,as
intensely hot, mercury standing at go ""'
The first race was sweepstakes for thro.
year olds; mile heats. Six started
The first heat was taken by Eta powol,
second by Mashear's colt Zero. and the Iiii th;ri
ana fourth by Creole Dance. Time la
lag, Isl y and 2:Ol. It,
second race, mile and half dash fras.
Ior al, for pure of 5000, was won u h,,
Alta Vela, beating vidocque, Joe AL Acka1y Uy
M;a Marion, Adelaide and Kitty Tasaart
Weather Repert.
VI Office Chief Signal Ofaosr