New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

swiss Residents-FIre at Baton Rouge
-FreFght Engine ExplOd0d-NatcheZ
Jockey Club-The Alleged North Caro-
linn Poisoning Case-LOsses of Bangor
LnsurHHce Oflces-Alabama Legisia-
Eure-HOteI Burned-The Meade Fund
Earthquake in New Hampshire-LaErn
Fair in the Lecture ROOm-Grant's Aa-
FORTY in New York.
MEMPHIS November lS-The bar assO-
,aIaton met to-day and resolved to attend
che funeral of General John +. Sale TO-
aIAO row.
The Swiss residents of this city to-day
sggesented the Gruetti Society with hand
same banner on the occasion Of its annlver-
s,arv celebration, which was participated in
5V various Irish, German, Italian and Scotch
,ssGeieties in grand procession.
Colonel George W. Alexander, formerly
OF Richmond, Virginia, has been elected
president OF the St. Andrews Society OF
ahig city.
BATON ROUGE, November I8.-The south
brick building of the United States bar
Tacks, 900 feet long by sixty feet deep, was
<EcBtroyed by fire this morning. The fire
was tile result Of an accident.
EEEGnSNATI, November ia freight en-
zine OF the Atlantic and Great Western
railroad exploded at B0wlesburg, Ohio,
7Erecking the train and killing three persons.
NATCHEz, November l8.-The inaugural
naenccS tomorrow. For the first race,
h@rdle. two miles over eight hurdles, Village
Blacksmith, Tom COrbett and Pelham are
entered; For the second race, milo heats
Temple, Evalina, Tom Leathers. Sir Rufus
end Regulator are entered.
New YORK, November lS.-8 Herald
special from Raleigh, dated sixteenth, says
she charge against Mrs Smith and Mrs
Mum, wife and daughter of Rev. DR.. j.
Brinton Smith, of poisoning him to death,
has been dismissed by Judge Watts, there
not being the slightest evidence against
4aAem.
KANSAS CITY. November l8.-Forty-four
citizens Of Cass county have been indicted
for completely in lynching persons for al
legged connection with the fraudulent issue
Ot Cass county bonds, when the judge of
GC8ss county and man named LutrO were
taken from the cars and shot. Thirty-six
were released on bail. Three are sick, and
The remainder are out of the State.
BANGOR, November l8.-The following
nre tho assets and losses by the Boston fire
of the various Bangor insurance companies:
Bangor, assets $255 600, losses $4,000; East
srn $4,000, losses $3.50, 900; Union $3.50 900,
losses $I53000; National, capital 1000,
losses $4,000. Except the National, all
these companies losses have been made
good by tho stockholders. The National is
SO the hands Of a receiver.
MONTGOMERY, November lS.-The Ala
bama Legislature convened by law to-day al
swelye O'clock NJ. Lieutenant Governor Mo
usn, who holds over by the constitution until
Nils successor ia qualified, called the Senate to
aEder Eighteen Senators were sworn in.
Tue Senate then adjourned till tomorrow.
Tn tho ball Of the House, Hubbard, the
Speaker Of the last House, and who also
lk0Ida over until his successor is elected and
,aualided, called the House to order. Forty
Ave Representatives presented themselves
:sud were sworn in by the Speaker There
mOt being quorum the House adjourned
Hi twelve O'clock Nj. to morrow.
Every member in each House at the capt
aCI appearing to-day was Conservative.
The Republicans met at the URited States
dSaurt room and organized, with member
asf each branch in the chair. This makes
swn Legislatures in Alabama
five Conservatives are absent but will
trr5ye to- night. The three at Marengo who
we're arrested yesterday hold certificates of
election, but they have been carried to Mo
bile. This would make ffty-three COnser-
7wative members in the Conservative branch |
EEty-One Is u quorum.
The Republicans are said to have ewOTn
liza fifty-two in their branch, claiming and
seating three from hareng0 and three from
Barbour, but who do not hold certificates of
ts2ection from the Secretary of State.
The Conservatives from Barbour who |
hold certificates were arrested this after, |
noon, but promptly gave bond to appear at
ahe next term of the United States court.
There is considerable excitement, but no
disturbance yet. Tomorrow will probably
make new developments.
The Alabama State fair commenced TO- |
day. The entries and attendance very fair |
for the first day.
EoGANsPoRT, Indiana. November 49,
The Taylor House was destroyed by fire TO- |
day. Loss heavy.
hrao Of yO1a ba |
Third floor of the New Herald building this |
afternoon five workmen were precipitated |
INTO the basement, and John MGAnamee, |
J0hn Farrell and John MoCurdy were, it is |
believed, fatally injured.
PHILADELPHIA November 1S.-Five hun |
ared thousand dollars for the Meade fund |
mearly raised
CONCORD, n. H, November 18-A sewers
earthquake shock occurred here about two
8YGlnGk. III began with u sort of EXPLOSION.
followed by trembling and shaking which
Easted about ten seconds. Buildings rock
ed violently, and the shock was plainly per-
eeptibIe to people walking in the streets
Tne shock was distinctly heard and its ap-
parent course was from west to east.
Telegraph operators at Contocock and |
Warner report the same shock there,
SAN FRANCISCO, November lS-Nrs
Maura d. Fair lectures at Platt's Hall this
week on wolves in the Fold" Much in
|i2El8LL0n If ~ pressed nv buIS tu"6Slly-
AUGUSTA, Ne, November l8-Saturday
afternoon George T. Buchanan, chief en-
gineer of the National Military Asylum at
Tagus, Maine, while working among some
gasoline was burned by an explosion and
died this morning, aged thirty-two.
Tacoma, N. H., November l8.-Shocks
Of an earthquake were felt here at two
@7clock this afternoon, lasting five seconds.
ALBANY, November lS.-The Evening
RossTnGl makes Grants majority in the
whole State at 1881, and Dix's majority
S3,55S.
SALT LAKE CITY, November l8~-A pri-
waite letter from New Mexico, from the Salt
Esake diamond expedition, reports that the
party had been driven from the diamond
grounds by the Indians, and fight was
8aauiDent> The party claim to have made
valuable locations, and call for machinery
20 work the grounds.
. RoCHEsTER, November IS. - Warrants
having been issued against Susan B. An
thoay and fifteen other females for casting
tAsstr votes at the last election, Miss An
ebony as soon as served with the process, |
RSd9se retained Hon. Henry 3. Selde8 to ! 4