New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Fair MT Selma-TOOmbs Going There
The Rev. DIR. Smith Poisoning Case
Oil Refinery Burned-Death of the In-
dian Chief Louis DOwning-Pennsyl-
wanna Constitutional COnventiOn-BOileT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COnven-
tfon-Barge SUnk-Trial of Clergy
man-1lissouri, Kansas nDd Texas
ROad-Peaceably Disposed Indians.
pITTsBURG, November l2-The Citizens
Oil Refinery, with 3O0 barrels OF oil burned.
SELMA, November l2.-The first day Of
the fair was grand success. Large crowd
on the grounds.
Hon Robert Toombs telegraphs that he
will reach Selma to morrow, and speak on
Thursday.
RALEIGH, November l2.-The coroner's
iurv rendered a verdict to-day in the case
vi Rev. DR.. j BrintOn Smith, supposed to
have been poisoned by his family on the
fret of October, that the deceased, j. Brin-
ton Smith, came to his death on the morn
ing Of the first day of October, 1872. from
the effects OF strychnine, mixed in a dose of
seidlitz powders administered by Francis
L. Mann, and that Mary E. Smith was the
custodian OF the key Of the closet in which
was found vial Of the said poisonous drug.
Mrs. Mann Ia the daughter and Mrs.
Smith the wife of the deceased
DIR. Smith was an Episcopal clergyman
and president Of St. Augustine College Of
this city. The affair has caused great ex-
citement, as all the parties held high social
positions Mrs. Smith and Mann were com
mittcd to the county Jail this evening. Ap
plication will he made by counsel for their
release on a writ of habeas corpus.
The sentiment of the community is
divided as to the guilt of the parties. The
stomach and brains OF the deceased were
examined BY DR.. Guth Of Philadelphia,
upon whose professional opinion the jury
rendered their verdict.
ST. LOUIS, November IA dispatch
from Fort Gibson says" Louis Downing.
DrncipaI chief of the Cherokee nation, died
at Tallequuh on Saturday last"
HARRIsEuRG, Pa, November l2.-William
NJ. Moritz was elected presiden: of the con-
GtitutiOnal convention.
UINC!NNATI. November 1.-Two new
boilers in Brown, Bunnell Il Co.'S rolling |
mill at Youngstown. Ohio, exploded, killing !
Gwo and hurting three persons.
CAIRO. November l2.--Thc steamboat |
convention met to-day and effected a tenn
porary organization by electing Captain r.
H. Voolfolk, Of Louisville, president. and |
4. C. Findren, Of New Orleans, and Z. C.. |
Carroll. Of Eicksburg, secretaries. Nearly |
all of the Western and Southern trades
were well represented, and a vast amount
of business was disposed OF. The meeting
was harmonious thrOughOut, and action was |
sakeu on many points important to the
steamboat interest.
The recognition Of local tariffs was ar
ranged satisfactorily 70 all concerned. Most
CJ the delegates leave for home tonight,
and all have good reason to believe the re-
Bult OF the convention most beneficial. The
following are the offce1s elect for the snsu-
Ing gear: President. 4. II. Voolfolk; vice
presidents, John A. Scudder, William J.
Nouns, 1. T. feathers and Thomas SheT-
Jock: secretary. Isaac NJ. Mason: assistant
secretary, Il. U Levi; treasurer. William
Rhodes. The convention adjourned to meet
81: Louisville on the third Of December.
LOUISVILLE November I2.-yhe barge
Valid, loaded with railroad iron, sunk AT
She wharf az New Albany this morning.
The barge will b. a total loss, but The iron
WilI be saved.
The trial Of the Rev. George H. Robert.
son, on the charge of intoxicatioE and
!ewiness, commenced here to-day before
:he Louisville presbyteryo
PARSONS, Kansas, November i2.-THe
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad il now
complete to within eleven miles OF Red
rapidly being built. The Texas Central
gaiIroad will be completed to Dennison by
the first of January next. The gap between
she two roads move is only forty-two miles.
Shipments OF cotton and cattle are 3ncreas.
The Arapahees. Kiowa ana Comanche
chiefs, lately in the East, Went down the
road to-day. They go home with profuse ! /
professions of peace aud obedience to their !
treat father at Washington. !.
Providence, r. L. November H2.-:
Nathaniel b. Durtee. member Of the Thirty.
oufth and Thirty-ttth Congress- died 30. 8
layo s-g :, !
arties continue to claim the State, but
ceording to the oticial returns Baxter is ?
Iecfed, Outside polls were held in mum.
IF Of counties, and by counting these
PHILADELPHIA, November I2.-Investiga-
Oh into The charges Of corruption snd ]