New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-04
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ter N7Ob-SOnih Carolina ku-Kiux
| Triais-St. LOnis and Mexican Gull
Railroad Ofiicer>-ROb5ing Business
| HGuses-An Actors FuneraI-COaI Oil
NIurder-Coal shipments from Pitts.
| burg.
JACKSON. Miss. January 3-The Legisla-
ture to-day effected a permanent organiza-
| ton.
Ho%c.-.John I Z. Lynch, colored, OF
! Adams county. was elected speaker. He
| has good reputation, was member of the
on both sides. He is an able debater, and
| has excellent information as to the needs OF
| the State. II. W. Warren, the speaker of
the last House was elected clerk.
| SeHa's.-OrganizatiOn was completed by
! the election Of officers, all of whom arc Re
| publicans except the sergeant-at-arms.
The Governors message will be delivered
| tomorrow. He will recommend the letting
| of the public printing by contract The
| proposition creates 4 stir i'll the prntin g
| ring.
Ex-G0yernor Alcorn arrived here to-day.
ANNAPOLIS, January 3.-In the Wharton
| poisoning case to-day DR.. Edward Warren,
a graduate OF jefferson College, Philadel-
! phia, and who. during the war, was medical
inspector in General Lees army, testified
that he had heard the testimony and could
SEE nothing 10 warrant the conclusion that
other than perfectly natural causes had
produced General ketchum's death. He
had Seen men die just as suddenly and
with Identical symptoms from a disease
that has prevailed in Baltimore for the
last twelve months.
ROCHESTER,. n. Y, January 3-From
three until eleven o'clock this morning the
city was comparatively quiet. Four com
panieS OF the titty-titth Regiment are
guarding the jail and its approaches, and
loaded cannon are placed to command the
bridges. At eleven o'clock large crowd
had assembled, and there is a good deal of
hooting at the military, but no overt act
has been committed.
At haIt-past eleven o'clock some one
placed on the canal in the slip of Court
street a flag on which were the words,
''Avrnga your brothers. Brigadier General
Clark tCle it down. and the crowd rushed
upon him and for short time he was in
great peril; but lie was soon released, and
firearms We're handed him by his friends.
The sheriff has ordered out the remaining
six companies of the Fifty fourth Regiment,
aud they are now assembling at the arsenal
1t i feared there will be more trouble this
afternoon and evening.
The authorities are determined to defend
the jail, but they heartily wish the negro
Howard well oUt OF it.
Further particulars Of the shooting last
evening show that the soldiers were pelted
by the mob with brickbats and stones and
that several Of their number were severely
injured. Inc order to charge was given,
but he!ng misunderstood by some of the
men, they fired instead.
L"tCr.-There is a considerable crowd
about the jail, hut heavy rain checks the
excitement There has been no violence
offered since noon. Preparations are being
made to meet any emergency. The negro
Howard has been indicted.
Laf"r. r. M.-The police charged upon
the mob gathered around the jail. driving
them through the streets in every direction.
\ great crowd is now collected in Buffalo
street. at the intersection of State. Four
veteran companies have been sworn in as
special police. Several soldiers who stepped
outside OF the lines have been knocked
down by the mob.
Howard viii not be brought before the
court until it is known whether his victim
viii die. Professor Reese was dismissed
after five hours cross examination.
LG'cT.-The judges Of the Oyer and
Tcrnincr Court direct the sheriff not to
take Howard from the Jail at present, and
to protect the public property and preserve
peace at all hazards. The howitzers have
been removed to positions where they com
mand Exchange street and its approaches
from the cast side of the river more et-
tectualIy.
CoLr,IIA, s. c., January Sin the
United States court, this morning, ten more
ku-hluk prisoners, tIom Spartanburg
county, pleaded guilty, and told the story
OF their crimes in open court. Among them
was one Oil man, who was discharged upon
his own recognizance. a youth named
William Armstrong pleaded guilty to the
charge Of robbing the mail, and was SEN
ttntcnced TO five years imprisonment i'll the
Detroit house of correction.
ST. Louis. January 3.-The corporators
of the ST. Louis and Mexican gulf branch
of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad have
elected the following directors: w H. Cot
fin. Azias Bailey, H. r. Blow, j. p. Fick.
Charles f. liarwood. f. Il. Robinson, NJ. j.
Hubbel, j. I. Means, Henry G. Young j. p.
Robinson, l.. Dahoney, A. l.. johnson, w.
T. Simnons-the last three from Texas
President, not ELECTED; vice president, A. Is,
johnson; manasi director Henry &.
Young.
BALTIMORE, january 3.-E. d. Dissaus-
sercs, OF Illinois was arrested here to-day
upon the charge Of robbing a number of
business hoUsc>j He confessed seven rob
berries within a single block on Baltimore
street.
The funeral Of Joseph Parker, the &c tor,
was largely at'cpded.
Amanla Miller, aged eighteen years. was
fatally burned MiIi!c attempting to till
coal OH lamp.
PIrTsEUE,i, January 3.--The shipments of
coal today were not as large as was eX-
ptctcd, OH account of the difficulty OF
getting boats through the locks above. |
$3.50, $50 bushels lclt lor Louisville. More |
tolioN to morrow. \ number ot |
bargcs ani boats are reported sunk at the
glass house.
ALBANY, y. Y, January Bills were
in truuuceG in fin. LEGISLATURE to-day re. |