New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-01
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| officially informed that the third half mil
lizard OF inasmnity has been paid.
11ISCEI1I4ANEOU9.
The Murderer Of General CIanton Sur
renders- Georgia Asterney Geseral
Discharged fer Alleged Swindlins-
MemDab Races-Yellow Fever Ex
eaee0eee ae vlckshurg Over-Death OF
1sehestef Cftizen.
KxoxynLE. September 3O.-Nelsons gave
himself up this afternoon, and gave bail
in $25, 200 to answer the indictment for
killing General CiantOn. His father, Will
liam g. BrOwnlOw, R.. C.. jackson, and
Joseph Jaques are his bOndsmen.
ATLANTA, Ga.,. September 3O.-Attorpey
General FarrOw was discharged to-day
from the charge of cheating and swindling
brought against him.
Of horses have arrived for the races next
week, which promises to surpass any pre-
vi0us meeting
v1cKsBURc, September 3O.-The yellow
fever excitement lis all over There has
been no new cases since Sunday. Weather
warm and clear.
RocHEsTER, N. T., September 3O.-George
II. Mumford, prominent citizen of this
place, and for many years officially con-
nected with the Western Union Telegraph
Company, died suddenly this evening of
apoplexy. He was attending to business
this morning.
NAsHvILLE, September 30.-Last day of
the meeting OF the Blood Horse Associa-
tiOn-TallnOh won the first race; time l:49
Gaberiunzia won the second race; time
1:46&, l:462. Nellie Gray won the third
race; time 1:33 AnerOid won the fourth
race: tins l:47, 1:46la, 1:l61a. Hollywood
won the first heat.
CIycrsNATr, September 30.-The election
passed of quietly; 4. j. Morris was re-
! elected mayor.
Isaac Smith contracted the yellow fever
in Natchez, died here to-day, and was buried
this evening, The clothing and bedding
was burned, and the building disinfected
by the sanitary police; and no fears are en-
tertained for the spread of the disease.
Morris Samuels, Q workman on the New
port and Cincinnati railroad bridge, fell
from the top Of the trestlework, distance
Of 100 feet, into the river yesterday, and
died soon afterward.
Weston made smother attempt to walk
lib miles in twenty y-four hours last evening,
but stopped walking at the end of ffty-six
miles.
CHICAGO, September 3o.-A fire this eve.
ming destroyed q part of the Burlington
warehouse, containing merchandise belong
ing to nearly two hundred firms in Chicago,
valued at $500, 900. The government bond !
ed warehouse adjacent was uninjured.
There was an insurance of $70O, 900 on the |
merchandise.
Charles Stearns is known to have been
burned to death, and three Others are be-
lieved to have been burned in the building. /
Efforts to extinguish the flames when dis !
covered with fire extinguishers were inef- |
fectual
The building was valued at s5o. 900, and
fully insured.
RIcHMoND, September 3O.-A special to
the Enquirer says that riot occurred this 4
evening in Danville from an attempt by \
party Of negroes to rescue q negro from ar 4
rest. After afutile effort on the part of the /
mayor to disperse the mob, the military 4
were called out and the riot act read twice.
Stones being thrown, the military ordered \
a charge of bayonets.
One of the most turbulent rioters was |
bayoneted and q policeman shot by some
walls. Stores are closed and the people are
ordered to their homes.
weather Report.
WAR DHrAxrnRsr.)
Once Chief Signal Officer, |
: Washington. September 30. 1871, $50 p. NJ II
BYNOPsIs OF THE PAST TwENTY-FOUR HOURS
The area of highest barometer, which
was Friday afternoon over Tennessee and |
Indiana, now extends from Ohio and Ten
AcSSco 10 tuc oOueu AtAautlc COAST, uaElnS
moved sOutheastward with very high pres !
sure during the night. The barometer has
risen decidedly from Maine to Florida. 1t
has fallen north and west of the Ohio val !
ley, as well as in Texas and Louisiana
Brisk northeast winds have continued in |
Florida, and have yeered 70 east winds Oh
the Texas coast, with increasing cloudy and
weather. A steady northeast
gale has probably prevailed in the central
portions OF the guilt. Hazy and pleasant
weather has continued on the lakes, with
south and southeast winds this evening
from Wisconsin TO Kansas. The pressure
has risen rapidly at the Rocky Mountains
and California stations.
PROBABILITIES.
The barometer will probably continue
high, but falling on Sunday over the Allan
tic States, and falling, with increasing
easterly winds on the lakes. Cloudy and
weather will probably extend
over the northwest and upper lakes, and
continue in Florida and Texas.
River lneelliseace.
CAIRO. September 30.-Arrived and de-
parted: Florence, from st. Louis to Hick-
man, at IL P. NJ; Utah, from St. Louis to
Memphis at A. NJ; the Oceanus cleared
for New Orleans at 2 P. H.. City of Quincy,
from New Orleans to St. Louis at 3P. NJ.
The Merrill reships ON the Kyle and returns
to St. Louis. The river has fallen two
inches Thermometer 6Oo.
EvAssy1LIE, September 3o.-Weather
clear and pleasant. The river has fallen
four inches. No arrivals or departures, ex-
cept the regular packets. Business slack.
. CINCINNATI, September 30.-Riyer: Three
feet in the channel. s.ssse
LOUISVILLE, September 3o.-There is two
feet five inches at the head of the canal and
thirty inches at French Island. The Arling-
ton is reported hard aground at Craig's bar.
Weather clear and fine.
MEMPHIS, September 30.-Weather clear
md pleasant and river falling. Boats down:
Turner and Ida. Up: La Barge, Capitol
City and Colossal.
v1CKsBURG, September 30.-Boats down:
Mary Alice, at l2M. Up: Katie, at 10 A. NJ.
Weather warm and clear. River falling.
MARKETS.