New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
Death Of Commodore Peter Turper-Mur-
der Trial at particulars Of
General Masruder's Last Illness
Burned to Death i'm Nlassachusetts-


General Masruder's Last Illness
Burned to Death in Massachusetfs-
Fenian Arrival.
PHILADELPHIA, February 2O.-COmmo-
dore Peter Turner is dead.
MEMPHIS, February 20.-The jury in tho
case OF Graves and Pastor, charged with
hanging boy named SchOteld, in this
county, last July, brought verdict OF
guilty of murder in the first degree, with a
Recommendation of nercu
GALVESTON February 2O-General Ma
cruler had been unwell a week previous,
but his illness was not considered dangerous
till within two days OF his decease.
About eight o'clock Friday night he became
delerious, and his mutterings were nnintel-
ligible He lay in this condition until three
o'clock in the morning when gentleman
from New York who was stopping at the
hotel. while passing the generals room,
heard noise in the room, and upon enter
inc the apartment he found the general in
SOFT OF cOnvulslon.
A servant was Immediately dispatched
for a physician. Before the servant re-
turned. the proprietor assembled to the
chamber, and found General Magruder
breathing heavily, and in an unconscious
condition. Calling boy to remain, but not
disturb the patient. he descended the stairs,
and on returning. found the general with
out pulse; listened 1or breathing-there
was none; placed his hand on the heart, but
it was still forever He was laid out IN
plain black suit and having been laid in the
cotfin was followed by string Of carriages
to the Protestant Episcopal church, where
the usual death services were read by the
minister.
The pail bearers were Major B. A. BOlls,
Captain f. p. Turner, DR.. Louis A. Bryan,
Colonel S. Lonscope, Colonel Langlie Il.
Cushing, f. w Burke, Colonel shannon,
John Shannon and Albert Brewster.
The distinguished dead was then escorted
to the Episcopal cemetery.
The last conversation the General 'is
known to have had was on Friday, the day
previous to his death, with an employe OF
the hotel After sending a message to
distant relative, who resides here, the Cen
eral said: IL don't think l am long for this
world There was no display about the
funeral ceremonies.
BOSTON, February 2O.-JOhn Mckinney,
a farm laborer of West Lynn, was burned
to death early this morning, with the tene-
ment which he occupied, leaving widow
and five children homeless and destitute.
General Halpin, Il liberated Fenian prls-
oner, arrived in the steamer Siberia to-day.
Feavor Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, February 20, p. NJ
Barometer. 3Ol5. Weather calm, Arrived:
Bark Estella, Loring, Imaster- twenty-five
days from Boston, with u general cargo to
George A. Fosdick & Co. No departures
PAss-A-L'OUTRE, February 20, T. NJ
| Weather calm No oarrivals. Sailed: Steam
| er Florida at 6:l5 last night.
MEMPHIS. February lO.-Weather clear
| River stationary. Departed LeOnidas
Molie Able and Forsythe, for New Orleans
Nightingale and Turner, for Cincinnati.
| Mercury 65o.
V1CKSBURG. February 2O.-Passed up:
Potomac at eight o'clock last night; H. G..
Yaeser at A. NJ; Natchez at II NJ River
| falling. Weather clear and pleasant.