New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-10

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\ with pocket knife, in the left breast, in
t1icting a wound which is thought to he
mortal. Turner was conveyed to his resis
dence and Medley was arrested.
HOMER, La, October 9.-The fusion mass
meeting and barbecue at Benton, on Satur-
| day, was great success. There were 1900
| people present, about one-half Of whom
| were colored. Three mounted Greeley and
| Brown clubs met the speakers, Governor
| Warmoth and General Sheridan, and es-
cOrted them to the village. Senator Thomas
| presided.
A large and enthusiastic mass meeting
| was held at Mtnden yesterday. The fusion
| candidates and speakers were met two miles
| from town by 600 mounted men, whites and
| blacks, who escorted them to the place Of
meeting. They were preceded by brass
! band in chariot drawn by six horses.
| Three thousand persons attended the meet
| ing, one-third Of whom were colored. Sa-
| lutes were fred in honor Of the canvassers
at Benton. BelIeview and Minden, Ladies
in large numbers attended the meetings in
each place. At Minden Judge j. .. Wat
kins presided.
Judge Linn Watkins was nominated for
district judge at the district convention at
Minden.
HOMER, October "a fusion mass meet
ing was held at Courthouse square, in this
place, today. -Four thousand persons were
present, including 1900 colored. w. F.
Morehouse presided The speakers, Penn,
Ogden, Governor Warmoth, General Sheri-
dan and Colonel McCranie. reached here
about noon, preceded by committee Of
mounted citizens with a band of music A
salute was fired in honor Of the party.
Great enthusiasm and good feeling prevailed
throughout the day.
Governor Warmoth and Messrs. Sheridan
and McCranie will be at Sparta to morrow.
Colonel McEnery telegraphs that he will re-
join the party there.
Messrs. Penn and Ogden will address a
meeting at Vernon on Thursday.
CHICAGO, October 9.-Today is the ami
versary Of the great fire, and many people
celebrated it by removing to their new
quarters in the rebuilt portion of the. city
The Tribune appeared this morning in its
new fOrn-eight pages, and is issued from
its rebuilt Office in the burnt district. Both
the Times and Tribune publish sixteen pages
this morning, largely devoted to review
of the great calamity and the wonderful
restoration of the city.
CHATTANOOGA, October 9.-The Alabama
and Chattanooga railroad is now open from
Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Meridian, Mis-
sissippi. This event is hailed with pleasure
and enthusiasm by the people all along the
line of the road, who have so long been de-
prived of its benefits.
TAUNTON, Mass, October 9.-The Albion
Lead Works of this city were burned to-
day. Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000.
RICHMOND, Va, October 9.-Five mem
bers of John Robinson's circus have been
arrested, charged with numbering and rob-
bling William S. Davenport in Charlotte
county, Virginia, where the victim resided.
BALTIMORE, October 9-Horace Greeley
arrived here at 8:45 P. NJ, and was met at
the depot by George S. Brown: president of
the Maryland Agricultural and Mechanical
Society, and driven at once to the residence |
of Mr. Brown, whose guest he will be until |
tomorrow. His arrival was known only to
Mr.. Brown and one or two friends, and in |
respect to Mr.. Greeley's wishes no recep- |
tion was rendered AS before stated he |
will deliver an address at the fourth annual |
fair of the Maryland Agricultural and Ne /
chanical Society tomorrow noon, and re-
view grand torchlight procession in the
evening.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT., }
Office Chief Signal officer, ; |
Washington, October 9, 1872, 4:35 P. M.
PROBABILITIES.
For the Northwest and the upper Missis
sippi valley, and thence over the upper
lakes and to the lower Ohio valley, brisk
1ortherly to westerly winds and cold, clear
Of partly cloudy weather; on the Gulf and
south Atlantic coasts, nOftherly to easterly
winds, with generally clear weather; on
the lower lakes, partly cloudy weather,
with possibly occasional rain; over the
Middle and Eastern States, winds veering
to southerly and westerly, with diminish
ing pressure, and warmer and partly cloudy
weather on Thursday.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, October 9-Barometer
$3.50 Wind south-southeast, hight No
,T.p9T fs 1p n nj
MEMPHIS, October 9.-Weather cloudy
md warm. River falling. Business very
lull Departed last night Clarksville, for
Arkansas river; H. S. Turner and MoIlie
doore, for St. Louis.
VICKsBURG, October 9-No boats oday. |
Weather warm and clear. River falling.
CISCINEATT, October 9. WEATHER clear
nd cool. River three feet eight inches in
he channel and falling.
PITTsBURG, October 9.-River scant
inches in the channel and sta
lonary.
CAIRO October -Arrived-Emil;e La
large, from st. Louis, 8 last night; City of
Ielena, from St. Louis, P. NJ; Andrew
.ckley, from st. Louis, P. NJ; WI.
evils, from Yieksburg, 8 P. NJ; Departed
.aBarge, for New Orleans, 9 last night;
for New Orleans, midnight;
[. C. Yaeger, for New Orleans, ) A. NJ
he river has fallen two inches in the past
hours. The Exporter is report ,
/ aground at Bulletin bar, below Oseeola.
ST. LOUIS, October 9.-No arrivals.
eparted-John Kyle, May Lowric, Cres- !
mt City and barges, and Pauline Carroll,
r New Orleans. River falling. Weather :
LOUISVILLE, October 9-River stationary; .
yelve inches in the chute ard twenty four "
ches on Portland bar. Weather clear and +
easant a