New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-21

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tional Convention.
PORTLAND, Me-, December 2O-L. A,
Combs, proprietor of the Preble House in
this city. committed suicide. Cause un-
known.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, December 2O.-During
the trial to-day of Mrs. Wharton, the al
legged poisoner, DIR. Williams testified that
at the request of the State authorities he
had, last Saturday, disinterred the body Of
General Ketchum and brought away the
liver, one of the kidneys. the spleen. and
six inches of the intestines which ioin the
stomach. The medical evidence accumu-
lates, and shows conclusively that Ketchum
did not die a natural death.
CONCORD. n. H., December 2O-Bishop
Baker. of this city, died to-day, aged fifty
nine years.
BALrINoEE, December aO.-Robert M.
Smith, charged with embezzling United
States funds, was placed on trial before the
district court to day, and hOnOrably acquit-
ted.
CIyCfNNATI, December 2C.-The steamer
America, heavily laden, bound from Mem
phis hither, is cebOund near here, on the
Kentucky shore.
The thermometer stood at two degrees
below zero at noon today.
Hon. John MOrrissey, Of New York, has
sued John kilgOur, q prominent capitalist
of this city, for $lO, 900, alleged to have been
advanced at the special request Of Kilgour
on a debt of honor.
PoUGHKEErs1E, n Y, December 2O.-The
Hudson river is full of heavy ice, and the
weather is extremely cold.
MEMPHIS, December 20.-Last Tuesday
week mob Of negroes entered the town Of
Lake City. in ChicOt county, Arkansas, pro
ceeded to the jail, took out John H. Saun-
ders. Curtis Garrett and Jasper Dugan,
imprisoned for killing colored lawyer
named Wynne, and shot them to death.
The mob still held possession of the town at
last accounts. Many citizens had fled for
safety.
CHARLESTON, December 2O.-In the Ku-
klux court to-day, the defense introduced
testimony to prove an alibi in the case OF
the Cnited States VS.. Whitesides and
Mitchell, charged with conspiracy. The
division Of the court in the previous cases
is certified, and the case will be made for
the Supreme Court as to the jurisdiction of
the federal court over domestic crimes.
CoLuMElA, S. c., December 2O.-In
the House of Representatives, today.
the debate on the impeachment Of Governor
Scott was resumed. Bowen spoke two
hours. lie said great pressure had been
put upon him to induce him to withdraw his
charges. He stated that the State stock in
the Greenville and Columbia railroad was
sold at $275 per share, while other parties
would have given IS per share for it, and
that Scott refused to sign the transfer until
his brother-in-law was given $4,000. He
exposed the transactions of the land COM
mission. showing that lands were bought at
five and six times their value,
lie said the agricultural land scrip was
reported sold at seventy-twO and a half
cents, but he knew men who paid eighty
four cents for it.
Bowen was followed by several members.
who denounced his motives. Mr.. Jones
charged Bowen with perjury. and read a
dispatch sent last summer b. Bowen in
New York, begging Governor Scott to re-
woke the authority given Judge Barrett to
proceed against the financial agent. Kemp-
ton.
1t is said that Governor Scott has se.
ctr,d enough votes to insure Bowers
expulsion, and determined effort will b.,
made in that direction.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, December 2O.-The wool
growers national convention adopted reso
luti0ns stating that they consider the present
tar1n the best that could be devised for the
gowing of wool and the announcement of
woolen manufactures. The experience of
four years should be persisted in, and bust
ness arrangements made to conform To
it. and it should not be disturbed. The
present tariff brings manufacturers and
farmers into closer connection. The bnsi-
ness of wool growing and manufacturinr
throughout the country is reported prosper,
Gus. The proceedings were entirely 6ar-
monlous. The convention adjourned s;ne
die. '''''
Weather Report.
WAR DxpARrnau1,,
Once Chief Signal O6acer
washington. December 20, Is7l, 40 p
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TWENTY -FOuR Hours
The lowest barometer continues in New
England, having fallen very decidedly since
tuesday afternoon. The snow has yerv
generally ceased, except in Western New
ork. The high barometer which was west
OF the Mississippi has extended east to ths
Blue Ridge and Lake Erie, with r;s;n"
pressure and cold northwesterly winds from,
New York to South Carolina. and west
ward. The area Of greatest cold HAVING
passed southeast from Lake Mic caigan. clear
weather prevails generally east Of the Mis-
sslsslppi. except on the lower lakes The
barometer has fallen, with rising tempera.
lure anI ram, at the Rocky Mountain sta
tions: Ielegraphic communication with the
acme coast is still interrupted.
PROBABILITIES.
raliinS barometer and cloudy weather
WIN rising temperature, will probably pre-.
! al on lhursday west of Michigan and Ala
oama' with rain or snow in Dakota and Wv.
ommg Territories. Fresh northwest winds
with falling temperature and clear W eather
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