New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-22
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Philadelphia and Chicago Business Men
ON Reissuance sof Legal Tenders
Marine Disasters-Sep1ember Oil Re-
| pOrt-lnsane Medical Student-AnReIo
Marie Sentenced to Three Years-sheI-
by. County Fair-Memphis Exposition
Alpine House Burned-Dry Weather
| and Prairie Fires-PrOgress of Mise
souri,, Kansas and Texas RaiIrOud-
| Indian Raid in Texas-Emigrants At
tackled by Savages-Twenty-f Per-
| sons Killed.
| PHILADELPHIA, October 2l.--A meeting
of business men of Philadelphia was held
| at the Commercial Exchange to-day to dis
| cuss the proposed reissuance of $44, 900 600
in legal tender.
The only business done was the submis-
sion OF resolution by George Pax, to the
effect that the business men of this CITY
would indorse the continuance of Secretary
BoutwelIs former policy, viz: Purchase of
bonds from time to time to relieve the
money market. O.
The resolution was referred to a COM
mittee. The next meeting is to be called
by the chairman of the committee on reso-
lutions.
SAVANNAH, October 2l.-The bark En-
ergy, from Cardiff, is ashore off Hastings
island, dismantled. The Saragossa took off
the captains wife and part of the crew.
.TITUsvILLE, October 2l.-September oil
report, compared with August, shows a
Esdaily decrease of $40 barrels. Deerease.of
stock during September 52,72l barrels.
CHARLOTTE, N, c., October 2l.-The
North Carolina State fair begins tomorrow.
Sixteen fast race horses have been entered.
The fair promises to be a grand success.
LOUISVILLE, October 21-N. j. Wright, o
medical student, whom it was supposed
had committed suicide, was found n the
woods insane He will be sent to his
friends in Arkansas.
MEMPHIS, October 2l.-Angelo Marre a
noted thief; was sentenced to three years in
the State prison to-day. As keeper of a
fence" six other indictments are pending
against him.
The Shelby County Fair began today;
attendance large. The Exposition sur
passes the most sanguine expectations of it's
projectors.
GoRHAM, N. H., October 21.-Tbe Anime
House was burned to-day. Loss $60,OOG.
OMAHA, October 2l.--The weather has
been extremely dry in this vicinity ofoI late
and prairie fires unusually destructive.
The country within an area Of thirty miles
in the neighborhood of the city has been
mostly burned over and enormous quantities
OF hay and grain destroyed, besides many
houses, barns and fences. Yesterday Drarie
fire started about two miles north Of the
city, destroying most of the fences, sheds
and buildings at the race track and fair
grounds.
The soldiers at the Omaha barracks were
out all last night and to-day fighting the
flames to prevent the destruction of the
barracks. They have succeeded in check
ing the flames in that vicinity.
PARSONS, Kansas, October 2l.-The Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas railroad was
opened yesterday to Caddo station, thirty
miles south of Ataka, Trains now run
within twenty-three miles of Red river.
GIyTT + 4 %
business men at the chamber of commerce
to-day to consider the question to reissue
greenbaeks resulted in vote in opposition
to that policy, and request to Secretary
Boutwell, to continue the sales of gold and
the purchase of bonds.
Five thousand people will tomorrow par
ticipate in the demonstration against the
enforcement of the Sunday liquor law.
Especial to the Evening Picayune.I
CLEBURNE, October 10, via Waco, Texas,
October 20.-A gentleman just from Gran
berry reports that about one hundred In
dams made dash into Hood county, and
attacked camp of emigrants about five
miles from Cranberry, killing four men,
six women and from twelve to fifteen chill
dren, and wounding many others.
This is the Doldest raid the Indians have
made for a long time, as Cranberry has gen
orally been considered safe.
PHILADELPHIA, October. 2l.-The Phila-
delphia Board of Trade passed the follow
ing tonight:
Resolped, That the Philadelphia Board of
Trade depre cate any such expansion OF clr-
rency as that proposed by the reissue of
S44 100000 legal tenders, aud would adyo-
cate every suitable means for resumption
of specie payment.
At the meeting of the Democratic voters
of the fourth ward tonight charges of cor
ruptlon and neutrality were brought against
Alderman William McMullen and Hon.
Samuel Josephs, prominent democratic
politicians, and both were unanimously ex-
PEELED from the party.
CHICAGO, October 2l.-A fire broke out
at haf-past seven O'Clock this morning in
the large barn of the West Side Omnibus
Company. on West Madison street, and
stroyed the entire structure and contents.
Fifty horses were burned to DEATH
The fire extended to the adjoining
three story frame, the lower
stories of which were occupied as a mar
ket and stores the upper floors as resi-
dences, which was entirely destroyed, the
saving a portion Of their furni-
ture. The entire loss is estimated at $50, ,0OOs
total insurance $1,000. Eight or ten small
BARNS and stables on an alley in the rear
were also burned
NEWARK, N. j., October 2l.-Father
Burke lectures here Wednesday right,
when he will take occasion to review Mr..
Froude's assertions in regard to the Irish
history.
BALTIMORE, October 2l-The races of the
Maryland Jockey Club over the Pimlico
course, which commence tomorrow, prom
ise to be unusually well attended, and much
interest is manifested. The track is in
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