New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

ERuusns Republican state CGnventiOn-Ar-
Izona Diamonds sent to LOndOn-Eden-
IiiicaIiOn there Representation from
JniI-UGn9 BY Armed MOb-EditOF
Violently Assnulted-Fire In Erie, Penn
EylvunEa--HEissouri Republican COnven-
ton.
TOPEKA, Kansas, September 5.-The Re-
publican State Convention met yesterday
and organized late this evening. The strife
for Governor was very bitter. and resulted
on the tenth ballot in the nomination of L.
o. Osborn, Of Leayenworth.
Among the resolutions reported in strong
terms was the announcement of corruption,
insecurity of official positions, and piedging
the party against all candidates for the
United States SenatOr5hip next winter who
were tainted with corruption in the past.
This resolution, after q long and angry
debate, was struck out and a substitute
adopted, pledging the party now, as in the
past to favor the free and uncorrupted eX
ercise Of the elective franchise, both at the
polls and in the Legislature.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 5.-The
precious stones recently exhibited here
have been sent to London for identification.
Disbelief OF finding them in Arizona is in
Creasing.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, September 5.-A spe-
Cial to the AdreFtjScr, dated Florence, Ala
bama says three men were taken from the
Jail there to-day, and hanged by an armed
mob Tom Clark, the chief victim, had
been the leader of gang of outlaws since
the war, and has murdered twenty different
men in most cruel manner, but has always
avoided arrest by secretiDg himself in the
mountains until now.
The other two victims were professional
burglars and had lately robbed in Athens,
Alabama Pulaski, Tennessee, and other
cities. No information as TO who the par
ties were who did the hanging.
CINCINEATI, September 5.-ArT Goshen
formally opened the Exposition yesterday.
CARLISLE, Pa, September 5.-Ihe Hon.
j. MI Walker, State Senator from this dis
trict and editor Of the Carlisle Herald, was
assaulted and violently beaten last eve
ming by A. B. sharpe q prominent lawyer
of this place He is now in critical con
dition. sharpe has not been arrested. The
quarrel grew out Of a contemptuOus al
fusion in Walkers paper 10 a recent speech
of Sharpes.
ERIE, Pa, September 5.-The Reed House.
was destroyed by fire last night, caused by
the explosion of kerosene lamp.
NIAGARA FALLS, September "a special
dispatch states that the chief engineer of
Erie, pennsylvania, telegraphs that the fire
there threatens to sweep the entire city
Many of the principal buildings have al
ready been consumed.
Buffalo sent two fire engines at twelve
o'clock last night, and the mayor of Erie
telegraphs for aid for the h0useless poor.
BALTIMORE, September 5-A game of
base ball to-day resulted as follows: At
antics, two; Baltimores en-
ST. LOUIS, September 5.-The Republican
State Convention III its platform adopts
resolution severely criticising Governor
Browns administration Of his Office, and
emphatiCally condemns every effort LOOKING
to his elevation to position whereby the
remotest possibility OF the enforcement of
the laws of the nation may depend upon his
will and efforts.
The Republican State Convention made
the following nominations;
For Governor, John B. Henderson: for
Lieutenant Governor, John ID. Slower; for
Secretary of State, +, W. Eardes; for
Auditor Dan O'Conner; for Supreme
Court Judges, J. 2. Green, Ira Z. Leonard,
Henry A. Glover and George Ii! Shields for
Attorney General, JEFF X. Chandler.
CARLISLE, Pa, September 5.-The sick
juror on trial Of DIR. Schoeppe was present
to-day and the proceedings we're resumed
Samuel Hepburn, Jr made the opening
statement for the accused, ably reviewing
the prominent points OF the case. and |
claiming that so baseless was the proof Of |
any guilt that an acqnittal without argu- |
ment should follow the testimony for the |
defense, DR.. John j. Reese, of Philadel- |
phla, then gave an opinion that the chemi-
cal analysis of Professor Aiken was ut
terly unreliable, and that he used no
certain test. He further testified that
nothing could be determined from symp-
toms. Of the post norton examination,
DR.. Lloyd Howard, of Baltimore. testi- |
fed that the post norton examination of
DR.. Cenrad was made In al unearetul and |
anscientifiC manner. and was such as to OBJ
Bcure the true cause of death; and, further,
thai it was impossible to say now of what
Miss Steinricke died. Professor Geuth, Of