New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

| Execution in Charleston PHILADELPHIA
steamboat Owners-Proposed New
Steamboat Law-Small-pox from Pan.
ama-ShO0ting n Lady Unwilling to
Marry Cincinnati Board of Trade
Cincinnati and Southern Railroad
Presbytery Of Characterization to
sulerers-Alexis mt Memphis.
CHARLESTON, S. c., February 2.-Samuel
| White (cOlored), was hung here today for
the murder of Washington Friede, last
summer. Whites accOmplice, negro
named Belden, had his sentence commuted
by Governor Scott, to Imprisonment for life,
when under the gallows.
PHILADELPHIA. February Mrs. Mary
Hackett, aged thirty-ive, suicided, leaving
one child.
A large and important meeting of the
Philadelphia Association of Owners and
| Managers of Steam Vessels was held here
to-day. C. w. Copeland, Captain b. s. Os-
| borne, w. L. James and George H. Rey-
nOlds, members of the executive committee
now in session at Washington, were pres
ent and addressed the meeting
1t was stated that owing to the persistent
attacks upon the proposed new steamboat
law by one or two members of the House
Committee on Commerce, that the Western
river and lake steamer owners had tele-
graphed last night frOmWashington to their
agents to refuse to carry passengers under
the existing laws, which action will tend very
much to embarrass passenger trade, but
under the circumstances the owners have no
option in the matter.
Measures were proposed which 1t is said
will, in few days, 90 to show tnat the pa
tent right men lave bought up certain par
ties who are opposing the proposed change
in the law, and are using their influence to
coerce members of Congress.
San FRANCISCO, February 2.-The Con-
stellation, from Panama, had one smallpox
death during the passage. The vessel has
been quarantined.
Charles Billing fired two Intellectual shots
at lady who refused to marry him, and
then blew out his brains with the third
shot.
CINCINNATI, February 2.-The Board OF
COuncilmen to-day. by vote of % yeas to
8 nays, adopted the following resolution
touching the charter of the Cincinnati and
Southern railroad, passed by the Kentucky
Legislature
WHEREAS, The charter for the Cincin-
natl and Southern Railroad, recently grant
ed by the Kentucky Legislature, imposes
such exactiOns, limitations and burdens as
to render it impossible and unwlse Tor The
city of Cincinnati to build and operate
road under its unjust and illegal provisions;
therefore,
ResoJred. That the trustees of said South
arn Railway Company are hereby request
cd bv the Common Council of Cincinnati to
reject said charter.
Arrangements for the Ohio River I'm
proyement Convention to convene there on
February 20 are being perfected.
CHICAGO, February-2.-A committee, ap-
pointed by the presbyters of this city to re-
ceive donations for the sufferers by the fire,
have now on deposit $3i, ,4l6 80. which will
be devoted to rebuilding the Presby terian
church.
The Relief and Aid Society announces its
resources will meet the wants of the present
winter and make temporary provisions for
charitable. institutions whose support was
cut off by the fire.
Societies and committees elsewhere are
requested to send a full LIST of donations
they have received, and shOuld they still
remain unacknowledged, to have them em-
bodied in the final statement.
MEMPHIS, February 2.-The Grand Duke
Alexis arrived this afternoon, and was
escorted to his hotel. The reception took
place this evening. which was followed by
"a ball and banquet. The movements of the
party from this place are uncertain. Should
the weather continue moderate, they will
doubtless wait for the Great Republic.
which is now ice bound above Columbus.
Second Dispatch.-The Grand Duke Alexis
and party arrived at P. NJ. on a special
train, and were escorted to their Quarters
at the Peabody Hotel. Their TOR NAL re-
ceptiOn takes place at the Ovetto Hotel
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