New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-28
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Freight Train Thrown OR-Two Mel
Killed Murderer Convicted - lIissis,
sfppi Democratic Committee for Gree.
Iey-Death by philadelphia
knights TempIar-New Boiler Exploded
Death of an Old Minister and Editor
An AbortiOnist.
ALEXANDER, Va, May PA freight
train on the Orange, Alexandra and
Manassas railroad ran over a COW about
eight miles from here this evening, throw
ing the engine and cars off the track. kill
ing two brakemen and seriously wOunding
the fireman. :
MEMPHIS, May 27--John White, col
ored man, who killed two men and wounded
several others recently while resisting an
arrest on President Island, has been found
guilty of murder in the first degree. He
will appeal TO tue Supreme Court
JACKSON, Miss, May 2z.--The Democratic
Executive Committee Of Mississippi were
in session to-day, and have concluded to
call a State convention to meet on the
twenty-sixth of june. No official expires
sion was given as to what action the con-
vention shall take, but it is ascertaiued
that all the members of the committee are
opposed to third ticket being put in the
field by the Baltimore convention, and con
sequently viii support Greeley and Brown.
Angelo Miazza an old and prominent citi-
zen, died suddenly here to-day of paralysis.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2.-St. Johns Com
mandery Of Knights Templar left today for
Boston, in full uniform. They viii be alb
sent week.
a barouche containing four men, who
escaped, ran over and Killed boy eleven
years old.
"A new boiler at the bleacbery works, cor
ner OF Crease street and Girard avenue, ex-
ploded, killing a man, fatally wounding a
girl and hurting six others.
BUFFAIo, May 2l.-ReV. John E Robbie,
editor 0f4the Christian AdU0cate and one OF
the Oldest Methodist ministers of Western
New York, died suddenly at Ceatesyille, Of
apoplexy.
BosToS, May 27.--Dr. Andrew j. Lynn, of
Boston, was bailed in $4,000 to-day. He
was charged with procuring an abortion,
resulting in the death of Sarah Brown.
The strike of the hOrseshOers for increased /
wages began to-day.
CINcREATI, May 27.--Mr G. W. Foley
pronounces the report that he had offered !
to match Longfellow against Harry Bassett |
as unqualitiedly false
ST. LOUIS May 27.-The National Agri- |
cultural Association and National Agricul- /
tuFal Congress convened in joint session at 4
Masonic Hall here to-day. They were vel
coined by Arthur Barrett, president of the |
st. Louis Agricultural and Mechanical AS
Eoeiati0n. and Mr. Shreyrock, of st. Louis
DR.. Spurn, of Kentucky, responded, af-
ter which the bodies organized separately
and appointed committee of conference to
agree upon plan to consolidate the two
societies. Some 800 delegates were present
from twelve States, and more are expected.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARznxKT
Office Chief signal Ofhcer
Washington. May ~, 1872 4.35 P. MI
PROBABILITIES.
Clear and pleasant weather, with north
erly winds will prevail on Tuesday north
and northwest of the Ohio valley. Clear
and clearing weather with nOrtherlY to 1.
westerly winds over the south Atlantic
Middle and New England States. An area
OF cloudy and possibly threatening weather
VIII extend eastward over Arkansas and
lever Missouri. Clear weather will con
tinue over the Gulf States. Dangerous
winds are not anticipated.
River IntoIIixencs.
SOUTHWEST PASS, Nav q. g p. Ma
rometer $500 Wind west and light. Ar /
rived-Steamship General Segwick at A. !
No., Ellis, master, from New York. to George
Fosdick & Co. No departures. I
FIcKsBURG, May N.-Passed down c
Thompson Dean at 4 A. NJ, and r. Z. Lee
y y a. A.. Al. Passed up-Riehmond at 4 P.
MEMPHIS, May 27.-Weather clear and
Earm. River rising steadily. Passed mp
Belle st. LOuis, Capitol City and Belle of Il
Memphis. Passed dOWn-Indiana. r
CINCINNATI, May 27-Weather clear and
B8lndy during the day, and calm tonight. 5
Alyer ten feet in the chanrel, and station b
ny Arrived-Charles Bodmann, from
New Orleans, last night.
CAIRO, May 2l.-Arriyed-H G. Jaeger T,
rom New Orleans, at 9 last night Mary b
Forsyth, IRON New Orleans, at "A. MI:
4 Blgley, from New Orleans, at 4 "A. MI;
5reat Republic, from st. Louis. At 5 r. M G
1eparted-H, G. Yaeger, for st. Louis. at 10 d
/. NJ; Mary FORSYTH, for st. Louis. at 2.
a. al; J. II. BigIey, for Louigville. at
\. A.; Great Republic, for New Orleans. a.
7. NJ. The river has fallen two inches
Weather clear Mercury 500. Il
PIT1sBURG, Nay 2l.-Heavy rains. with CT
hunder and Lightning throughout the dav N
four feet two inches in f6e :
hannel and stationary.
EVANSVILLE, May N.-Prospects Of CT
torn tonight. The river has fallen ten
lches. Passed down-Mary Houston. at
Don Shannon, at 5 p. NJ Passed an a
ames Howard, at noon. !
ST. LOUIS, May 27.-Arrived-City Of :
'icksburg, from Vicksburg. Weather clear q
nd pleasant, River falling slowly. a
LOUISVILLE, May 27.-River falling; six d
set in the canal four feet on the chute.
Weather partially cloudy.