New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-15
MIsCELLANEoUs.

The Laura d. Fair Murder Case
| , Chinese Students Arrived in San
FrancIscO-POlitfcaI Meetings-Earth-
quakes-HOnOrs to Juarez-The Metfs
Disaster-SuspensfOns omfcfde.
| SAN FRANCISCO, September 14.-Four adj
| dltlonal Jurors were obtained to day in the
/ Laura ID. Fair murder case
The thirty Chinese students who arrived
| yesterday are very young. They are yery
fine, intelligent lads, and gentlemen Of
much fairer complexion than any of their
countrymen who have heretofore visited the
| United States.
Their tutor is mandarin of rank. who
accompanies them. The Chinese govern
ment appropriated one million dollars for
their education.
1t is the design of their government to
send thirty students to this country an
| nually.
Both political parties here are holding
large meetings nightly. The Presidential
contest is lively throughout the State
Earthquakes, accompanied by under
ground explosions, have recommended in
owen River Valley, Inyo county, but no
damage has yet been done.
A solemn ceremony in honor of the late
PRESIDENT Jaurez, of Mexico, took place
here last night.
PROVIDENCE, September H-The Metis
disaster investigation resumed. Daniel Nc
Lear, the steward, testified that he saw
that all tho stater0oms were unlocked, and
passengers got out. There were many ,
lady passengers on board, he assisted many
of them no adjust life preservers
William Patrick, fireman. testified that
there was a hole through the forecastle
floor into the freight hold large enough to :
admit man. He had been nit himself
The second mate did not look down there
at all; did not go within three feet of the
scuttle. No other persoH but the second
tn mt Il IN Frxo Al
remained not longer than three minutes.
Bridget O3Brien testified she was in the
ladies' cabin, and heard no warning eiyep
in that cabin.
Captain David Ritchie, of the revenue
cutter Moccasin, testified to picking up
torty-tWo living and seventeen dead per
sons All OF the dead had on life preserv-
ers, and in most cases they were properly
adjusted.
Captain Williams, formerly superin-
tendent of the Providence and New York
steamship line, testified to some changes
made under his supervision in the bunkers
and freight hold Of the Metis about two
years ago. There were no holes in the for
ward 'bulkhead, and never had occasion to
cut any.
TrTGsyILLE, Pa, September I4-The eff
forts of producers to decrease the prodng-
ton of oil wells will probably prove q
failure, all interest in the enterprise hav-
ng generally died out.
BALTIMORE, September 14LRumOrs of
additional failures were not confirmed YES
erday after banking hours 1t is now
hought no more failures will occur. The
money market is reported Unusually easy
WLLMLEGToN, N. G., September L4.-Tfe
ltSpateh states that two men, named Gil
hrist and McClennan, had a difficulty at
hurch meeting on the tenth instant, and,
Meeting each other in the road ON the e1ev-
nth, Gilchrist shot McClennan. The latter
espoDded by emptying four shots into Gil
hr1sfs head, and then fell dead himself.
PORTLAND, Ne, September, Ia. The
american Association for the Advancement,
+ Sciences holds its twenty second annual
Meeting at Portland next August.
PHILADELPHIA, September H.-At a. bage
all game to-day between the Athletics and
5ostols 39oo people we're present. The BOs-
ons oaG DaIted. Fine fielding by Anson.
CONTINUED oS EIaHTH PAeE.I