New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

Suicides in Tennessee-DrOwned-L
Movement in Observation-Disclosures
FavOrably Received-Our Cavalry After
Mexican Cattle Thieves-ScOttish Rite
MasOns-The Nominations al Utah.
MEMPHIS, May Con Saturday last the
body of a man was found near Lagrange,
Tennessee, with his throat cut from ear to
ear. From papers found on him it is sup
posed that lis name was A. F. Still, of
Natick Massachusetts. Among the papers
was the following note. evidently written
after be had cut his throat: Miss Nellie
Still, PittstOn-Please send for me. / am
dead; died by my own hand. l will come
to you, dear Nellie" His body was in
tered by the citizens.
printer named Jenkins, formerly of
Louisville, employed in FlOyd's job office,
Monroe street, shot himself through the
head to-day, producing instant death. Spir-
italism was the cause.
Mr.. George SOlari, of this city, fell over
board from the steamer Allen, near Helena,
on Saturday, and was drowned.
JACKSON, Miss, May 6.-The Cincinnati
nominations and platform are well received
in Mississippi. The Democratic press is
OutspOken for cooperation with the Liberal
Republicans. The Vicksburg Herald and
Meridian Gazette, both leading Democratic
papers, say it is a good ticket. The Meri-
dian Mercury supports the ticket unquali-
fiedly, saying it goes for Greeley, and will
not wait the action of man, clique or party.
The Clarion, the State organ of the Demo
cratic party for years, says: The platform
and nominations pave the way for the
union Of all good men for the restoration of
peace and prosperity, not only throughout
the South, but throughout the entire cOun-
try. A large cOlOred vote is predicted for
Greeley.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, May 6-Captain
Mcconnell arrived here this morning, with
a company of United States cavalry, from
San Antonio, and reported to General Nc
Cook, at Fort Brown, for duty in protecting
the frontier from Mexican cattle thieves.
Another company OF cavalry reached Ring
gold Barracks a few days ago, and General
McCOOk has orders to mount a company Of
infantry to look after the cattle robbers.
With this mounted force the border will |
have some little protection from Mexican |
raiders but in view Of the probable dis |
banding of General COTtina's volunteers. a |
strong force will be needed here to see that |
they do not come to Texas to renew their |
robberies during their enforced idleness on |
the Mexican side
LOUISVILLE, May 6.-The Supreme CoUn-
Gil of the Scotch Rite MasOns Of the South
ern Jurisdiction of the United States-Al-
bert Pike, .thirty-third degree, sovereign
grand commandments in biennial session
here to-day. They will hold a lodge of sOr-
row on Thursday. A number of distin-
guished MasOns are present from all parts
of the country.
Mrs Brice died to-day at the city hospital
while being put under the influence of chic
reform, administered for the purpose of
Strengthening her leg, which had become
slightly bent from intlammatOry rheuma-
tism.
SALT LAKE CITY, May 6.-The Herald
(Mormon) says Greeley and Brown are
strong tickets, and if The Democrats in
dOrse it Greeley will be next President.
TIE Tribune (Liberal) says there will be
a complete resuscitatiOn of Democratic
power in the event OF the success of Gree
ley, for fusion once made, the Democrats
alone will decide all fusions.
The Mormon conference of the south
commenced yesterday at ST. George.
Five millions of silver bullion was
last week shipped east
A week ago it was freezing here To-day
the thermometer is S27 in the shade.
Weather Report.