New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-11
NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1878.

from Puerto Principe, of an engagement
between the Spanish force and a column OF
insurgents, under command of San Guile,
IN which the Insurgents we're severely
beaten, losing twenty killed and eighty
taken prisoners.
The Spanish commander caused all the
prisoners ia be shot on the field of battle.
The Governor of Puerto Principe, upon
learning of it, took the command away from
the Spanish commander, and arrested him,
telegraphing the event to the Captain Cen
eral. The latter Immediately telegraphed
to Puerto Principe, causing the commander
to be reinstated, and ordering the Governor
to Havana.
1t is thought here that the Governor feels
undue sympathy toward the insurgents
through the influence of his wife, who is an
aunt of the late General AgramQnte.
International Workingmen's League.
The federal council of the International
WOrkingmen's Association adopted me-
mortal to President Grant, last night, ask
ing for an extra session of Congress for the
purpose of providing ways and means to
meet the present financial and labor crisis.
Schooner Wrecked.
The schooner Southerner, from Boston
for Philadelphia, With ice. is wrecked on the
Jersey coast Captain Thatcher and Sea-
Suicide.
William Neyle, a resident of Staten Is
land, committed suicide in Green's bagniO
Saturday night He WAS formerly of South
Carolina, and lost a fortune by the war.
Protest of Committeeman Hall.
The following telegram has been received
by prominent Cubans in this city, from a
gentleman of high standing in Washington:
Telegram just arrived at the State Depart
ment from Consul General Hall, giving the
whole account of the execution of American
citizens. He intends to protest for his gov
ernment against the outrage committed by
the Spanish authorities in violation of inter
national law and of our treaties with Spain,
and to demand an adequate reparation.
The State Department is reticent, but de-
termined to obtain redress. There is very
unfavorable feeling against Spain in official
circles"
The Tea Trade.
A failure in the tea trade is announced.
Iron Attached.
Thirty-6ve thousand tons of iron con-
signed to the Northern Pacific railroad have
been attached.
Laborers Discharged.
Four hundred labOrers have been dis
charged from the department of public
works, and 200 more will be discharged on
Saturday. The appropriation set aside for
them ID exhausted.
Ready to Pay In Full.
Greenleaf. Norris & Co. have notified the
Stock Exchange that they are ready to pay
in full.
The New York Detectives Vindicated.
The reported charges against Detective
Farley and others. in the MacDonnell case,
have been abandoned. The counsel for the
Bank of England has Withdrawn from the
case to-day.
An Interesting Trial.
The suit of G4ssway Lamar against
Charles A. Dana, to recover damages for
the alleged illegal imprisonment of Lamar
by Dana when the latter was Assistant Sec
retary of War, which suit has been on the
calendar Of the United States Circuit Court
for long time, has been set down for trial
before Judge Shipman tomorrow.
Jurors in the Tweed Case.
Nine jurors were obtained in the Tweed
case ts-day.
The Huntingdon Outrage.
Both Rudolph and Royal Summers, ar
rested on charge of completely in the muir
der of Kelsey, at Huntington, Long Island
were bailed by the Supreme Court at Brook
lyn to-day in $4,000 each. Bail was
promptly furnished. They are charged
with murder, in the second degree.
Marine.
Arrived-Cuba, Calabria. Livingston,
Gelmania, Volunteer and f. Janet. Ar
rived out-Westphaliaa and Virginia.