New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-17
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First Bale Of New Cotton at Gnlveston-
Sold for Ninety-Ehree Cents Pound
Fatal Stabbing near HLemphis-The Ja-
nfata at tsavnnnnh-BOss Tweedss TEsaA
Besun-The French Band at GhIcaga-
CaIIfarnIas Repablicaus-A Protest
Against Senate Clerk GOrlam's Inter-
ference.
GALVESTON, July 16.--The first bale Of
new cotton was sold to-day by Focke Il
Wilkins to Richards & Hawkins at ninety
three cents gold per pound.
MEMPHIS, July I6. Jerry Woods and
Frederick Roller had dificultyon the Raj
eigh road just outside Of the city last night,
| during which Woods stabbed Roller, inflict-
| ing a wound from which he died. Woods
| escaped.
on last Sunday Major w, II. LOekett en-
| gineer Of the Ripley railroad, was stabbed
| and killed at Middleton, Tennessee, by Com
ductor Mcknight, Of the Mississippi Central
railroad, who fled afterward, and is still ct
| large
SAVANNAH, Ca, July 16.-The steamer
| Juniata arrived from Philadelphia today.
| She reports thirty-tive vessels back Of Cape
| Hatteras waiting for fair weather
/ ALBANY, N. T., July I6.-William M.
/ Tweed's trial commenced in the Supreme
/ Court to-day. The defendants counsel are
| David Dudley Field, Stoughton, Fullerton,
/ Reynolds. Burritt, Bartlett, John Graham
1 ana h0OUs or aDl0 pFOEBGubAUM are sSAAAAAs1
| 0'Conor, Tiiden and Peckham. A motion
was made by the defense that the court en-
| ter judgment for nominal sum, under
| which the case shall be taken to the Court
of Appeals. 0'Conor opposed this notion
| believing it his duty to press the case with
out listening to any proposition from the
/ defense. The defense claimed the right 70
| be heard, whereup0n the court decided 60
hear the arguments in the Tweed and Con
| molly case together, and StoughtOn mads
the opening speech for the defense.
CHICAGO, July l6.-The French band was
formally received by Mayor MedilI this
/ morning. He presented the resolutions Of
the'City Council rendering the members Of
| the band the hospitality Of the city. a con
| cert was given by the band to-day at ths
| Michigan Avenue Baptist Church, whien
| was attended by an immense and enthu-
| siastie audience.
| SAN FRANCISCO, july I6-The BsslletiyB,
the Chronicle and other Republican jour
| nails urge the Republican State Committee
20 prevent George GOTham, secretary OF
the United States Senate, from taking any
part in the campaign in California, belev-
ing his interference will lose the State e
the Republican party in consequence OF his
general unpopularity and suspicion that be
is a special friend Of the railroad mono
polists.
LOUISVILLE, July f6.-About week ago
i Thomas Knowlan, of HenryYille Indiana
was assaulted by hia nephew Samuel
Knowlan, on account Of an old grudgs.
Yesterday evening the parties met go ar
range the quarrel when Thomas drew
| pistoI and shot his nephew in the abdomen
mortaIly wounding him. The latter emptied
/ his revolver at Thomas, killing him IN
stantIy. There Is great excitement in the
neighborhood over the affair both parties
being well known and respected
/ BosToN. July I6.--J. G. Cover, United
/ c&.4a- sy.s,sF az fksa "A revaa HfaH an hoard
the bark Fredonia July 4, while on bis pas
RALEIGH, July I6.-The Conservative
ratification mass meeting held here today
was largely attended, aud able and earnest
speeches were made By Senators Doohtfi6
and Upton, Governor Walker ex-senator s,l.s
| Miller, Of Georgia, Governor Graham Ioi-
onel Joseph j DAVIS, Judge Forole, C0ioneI
Masten and others. Much enthusiasm was
manifested and hearty ratification given
to the Baltimore nominations Messrs.
D0ohttle, TiptOn and Miller dWelt extens-
I. lively on the usurpatiOns Of power by the
4 administration, and the Conservatives OF
North Carolina were urged to dc their ful
/ duty in August. The meeting was a sue
cess, and Raleigh made quite lively ap-
pearance. Tie meeting continues tonight
at Tucker Hall.
Weather grporEs
WAA DHPARgHaEE7
/ OHiea Chief Signal 00oeEg 4
Warrington, July l6 ls7SNass ?. M.S
PROBABILITIES.
Rising. barometer and northwest winds
will probably prevail on Wednesday north
and west Of Ohio, the area Of lowest baron
eter. move enortheastwarddoWn the st. Law
renee river, with southwest winds, veering
to northwest, and clearing weather In New
England. No important change indicated
for the Southern States.
River GngslEiRencss
SOUTHWEST Pass, July Is, P. M
! Barometer 2g70. Wind southeast, fresh
, Arrived-Schooner Helena, Hunter, mas
{ ter. fye and half days from utilla, will
fruit, to master; bark Dirigo, Mallett, mas
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