New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-03

Governor liOfn,an-H Oii;an's Board oil
Missions Convention - Outrage on n
Girl-The Perpetrator Arrested In-
tense Excitenient-Nob Around the
Jnil-Iilitary Fire Upon the Crowd
several KiIled-Brigham Young Ar.
rested for Murder.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 2.-COlOnel
George w. Brent, prominent lawyer and
| adiutant general of the army of Tennessee,
| under Generals Johnston and Bragg, died
| here to-day.
ANNAPOLIS, January 2-Dr. Rust testifes
viewing the case exclusively from the
| symptoms and post nortem as testified to,
! witness is of opinion that ketchum's death
! may be fairly attributable to natural
causes that is to a disease.
| ALBANY, n. Y, January Both houses
organized to-day, electing Republican eau
| Gus nominees.
| Governor Uof1man's message is long. AL
! ludlng to the Jul riots, he wants the law
to secure equal rights TO all persons, of
| whatever creed, and says Senators should
| be elected by the people: recommends
a new charter for the city Of New York,
| somewhat similar to that proposed by the
| committee of seventy. He makes no allu-
| sion to national affairs.
w NJ. Tweed did not claim his seat to-
| day.
HARRISBURG, Pa January 2.-The Penn
! v
JACKSON, Miss. January 2.-The Senate
effected an organization to-day. Joseph
Bennett a home Republican, and popular
with the people, was elected TO the presi-
dency. His election is considered peiit-
ical point gained.
The House failed to organize. John X.
Lynch (colored) is the Republican caucus
nominee for Speaker. H. NJ. Street, the
Democratic nominee, is very popular. 1t
will be a close race.
Already the lobby members are swarining
like flies. New Orleans is well represented
in this class.
RICHMOND, Va, January 2.-Governor
Walker has vetoed a Joint resolution Of the
Legislature suspending the funding of the
State debt. This, however, will probably
amount to nothing. as in the House the reso-
luton was adopted by over tlreefourths
vote, and in the Senate by two-thirds.
COLUMBIA, 5. c., January 2.-In the
United States Court this morning the trial
of DR.. Avery was resumed. After arguments
from opposing counsel the jury found a YER
dict of guilty. No motion for Judgment was
made -Four prisoners from Spartan4burg
county pleaded guilty and were remanded
tOr sentence.
ALBANY, n. Y, January 2-The Cover
nor sent to the Legislature to-day special
message On the financial condition of New
York city, in which he says III view of
recent events ne d'ltItSotu ii ltlltF 10 hon.
David A. Wells. requesting him to investi-
gate and report to him on the subject.
Wells reports the net funded debt of the
city $61 .2234 .1l5: floating Or temporary debt
S9l ,543. .S62.
The present total liabilities do not exceed
Sl0O0 900. The valuation OF property in
Aurust 1871, was S242.9S5 1919. The real
estate valuation for ISL was returned at
S769, ,306, 40. This does not represent more
than forty per cent of such property. The
true valuation would not be less than
s., ,0O0 600 900, on which the present debt, as
above estimated viz, SlQ0 900, 900 would be
equivalent to a mortgage OF tive per cent.
The increased valuation of property in
he city for assessment purposes between
1850 and 1871 was eightv-two and half
per cent. The present increase III the value
Of real estate is estimated at tive per cent
per aanum. The report concludes by say
ilg: 1T is, therefore, evident that, in COM
paJis0n with the actual accumulated and
tan.ihle wealth of the city of New York,
any liza bility On account of Indebtedness
which the city has yet incurred, or is pros
pectiyely likely to incur, IS very insigniti-
cant, and with reasonably honest. efficient
and economical governments, such as pub
lie opinion and legislative authority.
guided by the recent experiences seem GER
tain to compel, there can be 10 good reason
why the interest-bearing debt obligation of
tIit cllN HoC DC It-bLtSNi dS illC LuOSt
desirable OF investments"
BosroS, January The fourth annual
meeting of the WOman's Board of Missions
was held today. Tie annual report shows
that the society has over 200 auxiliaries
and about 100 mission circles scattered from
Canada to California. II supports thirty
six missions, eleven school houses and
about thirty Bible women II India, China
and Turkey.
ROCHESTER,, January 2.-The excitement
over the outrage committed on white girl
bva negro named Howard continues. This
afternoon a mob OF $40 or 800 people went
70 the jail and attempted 10 break in and
kill the prisoner, bur they were foiled by the
sheriff and police. The military are now as
sembling for the protection Of the Jail.
| Lotcr.-The excitement over the outrage
| has not abated There i now an immense
| crowd about the jail, and they are frantic
! over the report that the little girl had died
/ OF her injuries.
The evening papers are out with evidence
| against Howard. Ii IS conclusive and
| leaves no doubt that lie is the man who
committed the dreadful outrage. The
police are at the Jail and the military are
assembled at the arsenal. Attacks are
| made by rOughS and others upon unOtfend
! iug negroes who appear IN the streets. 1t
Is feared there will be an outbreak tonight.
The sheriff and his aids stand firm, and are
determined 10 upnOIu tne laws.
The police have made another raid on the
crowd about the Jail and dispersed it. There
! is more quietneSs Just now. but all is specu-
lation as to whether there will be another
mob tonight. The police and military are
on duty. The grand Jury is i'll session and
it will indict Howard tomorrow, and he
will be brought into court to plead. Efforts
have been made this evening to have him
plead guilty, but he refuses and says he is
innocent The evidence against hlm accu-
mulates. If Howard was taken from the
iaiI al present the mob would seize and kill
him.
Loter-About eight o'clock tonight the
mob again gathered in tronc of the jail,
| where about 100 militia were on guard. The
police, who had been relieved, were again
| ordered to the jail.
About nine o'clock. while the crowd was
| yelling at the corner Of Court and Exchange
streets, the military fred a yolley, killing
| two and woundlng one man and one boy.
! The names of tie killed are John liter, a
railroad carman, aud John CASTOR. John
iielburt was shot through the calf of the
| leg. The name OF the boy has not been
| learned. lie was hit in the shoulder.
The, excitement is great, and the people
are hurrying to the scene OF conflict.
The crowd said 1t was not necessary to
| fire, while the military say they were com
| PEELED to tire to protect themselves, as they
were being pelted with stones.
An account Of ;the ditfcuItyiis thus given
by Policeman Branch. an eye witness: 4
squad OF military were lined across tim
west end of the bridge facing EXch., ~,
street; a man stepped up to Poliersons
Branch and said some boys, few dary I87
were picking up stones; the otfic1f the sam
them OFT; at the same instant ,a a'I1nG rraror al