New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-07
r1IsCELLANEOUs
Attempt TO Murder an Editor-RailrsusI
Accident -Railr0ad Inventor Killed.

Attempt to Murder an Editor-T2ailrsaE
Accident t-RaiIrOad Inventor Killed.
RALEIGH, N. c., July 6.-Fhe Raleie
NeIgs Of this morning publishes q special
dispatch from Marlborough, North Carolina.
July 4, giving account of an attempt a.
murder Democratic editor, Captain Biggss
of the Marlborough S0tttaef7lefs by mob ct
Radical negroes. The dispatch says: Tbs
fourth Of July was observed here to-day
by a large crowd Of negroes. Captain sien8,
of the SOutherHeT', was present as b re-
porter. lie was assaiied by q large nuao
Der Of negroes, and saved bis life with die
feulty alter having exhausted all hia
weapons.
it Is certain the atteek was planned he.
forehand. Captain Biggs escaped with
few slight scratches. The anthors DE sba
outrage are known. The Aelrs denonunen
the Outrage as q brutal and c0wardiy a.
tempt or the part Of the Radicals to n0rssar
Democratic citizen of the State a
count Of his political sentiments
B0sToy, Ja9y 6s- George Haskin8 1ah4
Doherty Cerneiias DohertF and john fIsas
lxins landed on Governor Island Basso
harb0r, yesterday, from sail beaE, mm
took refuge from shower 10 an unoeeupfaa
building. During tie storln the buNains
was struck by lightning, and alt tb8 n1n
except John Haskins were killed.
PHILADELPHIA, July 6 6-Fwenty-tbreo SMs
quests were held yesterday. Most Of Sire
verdicts were that death was caused naza
heat.
AUGUSTA, Ga.,.July 6.-The gravel srnia
on the Central railroad, while backing
to the bridge at spirit creek, twelve hpifel
from Augusta, ran over COW throHanE
one car off the track and emptysng aa
others into the creek. One ooi0rsd N
was killed and three or four others WgHe
ed.
MIDDlErOwN, n. II, July 64asisa
Clinton, aged sixty.thFSe years, ae e
today by & railroad tFaiH a1a fatally S1-
iurad. he invented tbs sea1n y-Faaws
and many other railaoa4 devices.
RTcHM0ND July 6-At haIfpaat ore
O'Clock this morning u g. Mayo s. Co.'S
tobacco factory was destroyed BY fso
LOSS S6909Q; Insurance nearly $50 GOO pxsn-
ciuaIlv In Northern eomBanies This wae
the largest tobacco factory in Richmond
During the fire q young lady a daughter
Of the Rev. w III. Staples late Of Neg
York, agent of the American Bible S0eisay.
dropped dead in her chamber from excite
ment.
PHELADELPHA, July G-There wero zGA
deaths in this city during the week. an n
crease Of $50. over last week. Half tzsa
deaths were Of children under one yeaE
Small -pox deaths nine, decrease of tern.
BosTON, July 6.--By a premature expo
sion of fireworks ten children were huzA
Two Of them have since died
DbEEAIsDf OMtF u" "A AAAAgA has WtHk 81
for $1,000 between Ashland Pet and ). n.
Kilburn, formerly Kilburn jim, to be brDa-
ted for August /, previous to the regular
meeting,oyer the Buffalo Driving Park TkB
horses are evenly matched, and there is al
ready considerable betting on the result
NORWICH, July 6.--Douglass, the nes1e
who committed rape on Miss Lapierray Wss
caught at New London yesterday and raT-
ried to the watehhouse. DR.. JGliam la
pierre shot him twice, but not fatally
The doctor was arrested, and held 90 hsll
in @i5094 As there was reason TO believe
the prisoner would be lynebed, he was 80
moved to the Jail without preliminary sE-
animation.
SYRACUSE, July 6.-The picture frsso.
l0olIing-glass and moulding manuf4ebBrE Of
Sanford e. Bow, in this city, waa destroyed
BY Gre this evening Loss estimatp& -
from 100000 to 100000. InsarRAnss
$45. 900.
BALTIMORE. july 6.-About two bwnaNsss
coETMUED OF FI6HTH PAoBa