New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-03

Boiler Explosion BIRnt0n Duncan In n
Fighting ROle-Selling Ont for the Best
Price-Fire In Minden-Not the Body of
His Wife-A Painful EpisOde-PrO-
fessOr Agassiz-URited States Border
Commission - Report of Indian Out
RACES Denied - Ned O'Baldwin AR
rested.
in Scott's mill, twelve miles from this city,
exploded, Saturday afternoon, instantly
killing two of Mr. SG0tt's sons and severely
injuring several other persons.
MINDEN, La, September "A fire was
discovered at one o'clock this morning
issuing from the kitchen of Harts restau-
rant All efforts to subdue the flames were
made without success, until one block was
burned.
Loss estimated.at $25, 900; insurance $500.
John Hart, j. NJ. Given, Samuel ArChinards
B. Miller, Berry & Warren, w D. Holmes,
and Isaac Murreil were the sufferers.
Berry & Warren were insured for $1,000,
John Hart for $2500; the balance Of tbs suE-
ferers had no insurance.
The fire is supposed to have originated
from the restaurant kitchen chimney.
AEDstHT /; September 3.-During an alarm
of fire this morning the horses of steam
fire engine ran away, plunged into the
river and were drowned. The driver was
rescued.
SHARON SPRINGS, September 2.-Mr.
Howard, whose wife was lost by the Metis
disaster, arrived here last night at ten
o'clock, and discovered he had 6ne wrong
| body. He returned at once to Watch Hill.
| PHILADELPHIA, September 2.-=Arlived-
| Steamer faz0O, from Havana She brings
no news of the missing boat OF the steamer
| BienYille.
SAN Francisco, September r2.-Professor
| Agassiz and party gathered 100000 valu-
able specimens OF mineralcgy, botany and
natural history on their cruise on the
| steamer Hassler. thorough survey of
| the bay of San Francisco viii be made, and
the party will then break up, ,nOst Of them
! returning East overland.
| BROWNSVILLE, Texas, September 2-The
| NeuGes valley stock ra4seTs left for home
| yesterday morning, having given very i'm
| pOrtant evidence before the United States
| border commissioners in substantiatiOn of
| their claims. Fears are entertained of an
attack being made upon them, as a coz
| spiracy to that effect has been discovered
| The aggregate amount of claims before the
| commission is said to be over $4,000, 600.
| The general opinion is that very search
ing investigation has been made of the
| troubles on the lower EiO Grande Salts
faction is expressed with the general re
suits, and the future is looked to hopefully.
Great anxiety exists among western Tex
ans to learn the proposed line of action Of
the United States government regarding
| these claims.
The commissioners leave for Rio Grande
City, today, By steamer, to make 8 per
| sOnal examination of the localities of the
cattle dspradations, and to prosecute their
| official inquiry.
General Cortina has issued circular, adj
| dressed to the people Of both frontiers, deny
| ing rs completely in cattle thefts, and an.
pealing to their general good opinion. He
| charges General PalaciOs, recently com
! an2a Of ya+a
| founded reports on his conduct, and is very
| indignant toward General MeCOok and the
| United States consul at Matamoros for their
efforts to procure his dismissal from the
command Of the line of the Rio Bravo del
| NOrte
LOUISVILLE, September 2-This after
noon, in the rotunda Of the Gait House,
| Colonel Blanton Duncan casually inter
rupted a conversation between General
| George A. Custer, who is here to attend the
| opening of the exposition, and DIR. j. NJ.
| ReIlar, prominent physician Of this city.
| A short conversation ensued, in the course
| of which Duncan declared he had been Of
fered half million by the Greeley party to
break up this convention. Custer responded
that the other party must have offered more
| than that, as he could prove that Duncan
| had said the whole thing was bargain
| and sale, and If he was to be sold he would
| sell to tla party that would pay the highest
| price.
Duncan responded that Clusters inform
| ant was a liar. DR.. Keller said:
Il am responsible for the statement, and
| demanded retraction. Duncan refused,
when Keller struck him violently in the
face. Duncan reeled but did not fall,
| catching by chair with which he at
| tempted to strike DR.. Keller. Several
| blows passed when the parties were sepa-
rated.
The O'Brien delegates from New York
| arrived to-day.
LEAvENwoRTH, September 2-Ofcial
dispatches received a: General Popes head
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