New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

Mob Control in Arkansas Highly Sen
saiional Report-Alleged Outrages by
Colored People-Cold Weather at Low
eil-Delawnre River Frozen Over
| Trains Thrown off Track-Fif.
teen Persons Injured-Adams County
Fafr-SOuth Carolina ku.klux-Vic.
tory fer Impeachers-Peniten Sen
tence for Murder.
MEMPHIS, December 21.-Later reports
| from Chcot county. Arkansas, state that the
mob Of negroes still have possession of the
county and are plundering the country. A
| person who last escaped from Lake Village
heard screams of women and children, whom
he saw rushing down the levee. The sheriff
OF the county has applied for federal troops,
fearing the cOlored militia will traternize
with the insurgents.
LOWELL, Mass, December 2l 2l.-Thermom-
eter s. below zero.
PHILADELPHIA, December 81. - People
cross the Delaware river OH ice opposite
this city.
PITTsBURG, December 2l.-The Eastern
bound mail train was thrown off the track
near West Newton, Pennsylvania, Nv q
broken rail. Fifteen persons were hurt: two
fatally. The express car was thrown into
the river.
NArcHEz, December 2l.-The first annual
fair of Adams County Agricultural and
Mechanical Association, commencing De-
eember 26 ard continuing five days, is at
tracing great interest Liberal premiums
are offered for every department and for
contests on the turf. The numerous entries
which have been made both at home and
abroad, promise great success
COLUMBIA. s. c., December 2l.-In the
ku-klux court. to-day, the defense intro
dnced testimony to show that threats of
whipping and cowing the whites preceded
the Outrages upon cqlOred persons.
number of indictments were presented
by TIE grand Jury, who were discharged
until NEXT week.
In the Legislature to-day the governors
trends tried to force vote on impeach-
ment but were defeated. This ia regarded
as a great victory for the impeachers.
RICHMOND, December 2l-Martin Allev.
who killed Robert Petteway two months
ago. was convicted to day OF murder in the
second degree and sentenced to eighteen
years in the penitentiary.
TORONTO, December 2l.-The Ontario
ministry has been completed, Mr.. Scott,
OF Ottawa. speaker being sworn in as com,
missioner Of crown lands; Mr.. Cav. Of
South Wellington, provincial secretary,
Mr. Mckenzie reslgning the latter Office and
assuming the treasurership. The ministrv
now stands as follows: MIR. Blake, presi
dent OF the council without portfolio; Mr..
Mckenzie treasurer; Mr.. Coates, attorney
scucTdl' MI. McNeIIdf, puOIIC works; Mr.
Scott, crown lands; Mr.. Cav, provincial
secretary.
WILLIAMsPORT Pa, December ol-Tn
the case of Father Stoke against Bishon
O'Hara to restrain the bishop from remor-
ing Father Stoke for his pastorate. ,Judoe
Gamble has continued the Injunction. This
Is the first case OF the kind under CatboIic
canons in America and limits the nowar of
bishop over his priests.
Weather Report.
WAR DRPARruRxy.1
ONCE Chief Signal Odicer
washington. December 2l 1871 730 r
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST rwENrY-FOUR Horps
The barometer has risen ranidlv s;non
Wednesday afternoon east of the Missis.
slppi river IN advance of the area of high-
est pressure, which has moved from Arkan-
sas northeastward to the middle Atlant;c
coast. Clear weather with cold northwast
WI WINDS has also preceded this movement
L ne area OF lowest temperature ia nass;nn
over the lakes eastward to northern No,s
england. The barometer is now fa1,;,"
from the Blue Ridge and Lake Eric We
ward to the Mississippi. Nortbe,ste
winus prevail on the South Atlantic coast
Southeriy winds from Tennessee 70 Nj.
iSan and westward. Cloudy aud tbreatsn
ing weather is reported from Flor;da o..S
onlo ., to Texas, and snow from Micb;1o~ u ~
\ s''ssoufl and westward. No r.por,s hovo
0'en received from the Pacific coast.
PROBABILITIES.
l ne barometer will probably con,;rr.
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