New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-03
NEW YORK,

Prize Fighters Rt DetrOit-Shot in a
Gambling HeII-The gBienville Disaster
-Tnirty-six TO be Heard FrOm-Dend
and Missing of the Metis-Fight on
Island FOrty-SpurgeOn COming-Anni-
yersary of the Battle of Sedan-Cabin
and Steerage Passengers of the Bien-
vile Missiug-0'COnCr Declines Presi-
dgntiaI Nomination.
New YORK, September "a Detroit dis
patch says: This city is invaded with
roughs, who have accompanied Arthur
Chambers and Billy Edwards from New
York: They will leave here on Tuesday
night by steamer and Will fight at day
light On Wednesday for the light weight
championship. The fighting ground it is
said, will be somewhere in this ncighbor-
hood. Jem Mace is also here, and Ned
O'Baldwin will arrive to-day. 1t is stated
that they will settle their controversy in
the san16 ring. R01n Affen, Barney Aaron,
Nike McCoOl and other prominent pugilists
are among the crowd.
Arrived-City of Limerick. Arrived out
Wisconsin, Baltic, Hansa and Cambria.
Robert Dunn, alias Bob Lsaacs, was shot
by William H. ShaCkey in a gambling hell
last night Sharkey escaped.
A complete list of the passengers on the
steamer BienvilIe shows there were sixty
two, which, with the crew, make about
ninety-twO persons. Thirty-six are still to
Dc uGdEu lEDu.
Seven persons were drowned when one
of the boats capsized on leaving the vessel,
and nine more were drowned in the surf at
EIuthia. It IS hoped the thirty-si8 who are
in the boat not heard from vet have been
saved as there has been but little wind and
light sea, and the boat is adrift III one of
the great highways OF commerce where 1t is
likely to be picked up.
A Stonington dispatch says I07 persons
have been saved from the wrack of the
Metis. twenty-five are known 10 be dead
| and twenty-three missing.
Money firmer with the bulk of the bust
ness at 5 06 on call loans. Exchange dull
| and heavy at 858. Gold closed ll358 a 1I3A.
Governments quiet; skies of 1881 ll63B; FIVE
twenties of 1862, Il438; 1864, Il4a8; 1865,
1l4z8; new 1888. State bonds dull but
steady; new South CaroIihas weak; Ten
nessees old 744; new "a; Virginias old A.,
new ST. consols 81; deferred l512 Louisiana
SKIES so, new As, evee. skies 60, eights 70;
Alabama eights 81, tives So; Georgia SKIES
| 10, seyens Sc; North Carolnas 81; new 20,
| special tax l3; South Carolinas, SO, new "a;
April and October q. Governments 1867,
| ia; 1868, LA; new tives llI38; ten-forties,
coupons ex-dividend 1924.
! Rev. Mr.. Spurgeon, of England, is ex-
| pected to visit America this fall.
A Detroit special says: Chambers and
Edwards will fight on an island forty miles
from here on the Canadian side"
General Dix, who arrived here to-day
from New Hampshire, stated to a reporter
that he received the letter notifying him of
his nomination for Governor but few days
! ago, and he would shortly reply thereto. In
| regard to the acceptance of the nomination,
he said he had yet to decide that point; but
it was possible he should accept.
| The Germans of this city celebrated the
| anniversary of the battle Of Sedan to-day
with various festivities, The following
was sent by cable to Emperor William
| THE German landwehr OF New York eel
ebrates the glorious day Of Sedan, and
halls William, the victorious"
1t is estimated that four cabin passen,
gers and seventeen steerage passengers on
the Bienville are missing, with number of
| the crew.
Charles O'Conor, while indorsing the
project Of nominating regular straight
out ticket for President and Vice President,
declines to be the nominee, and has already
written letter to that effect to the leaders
Of the Louisville convention.