New Orleans Republican., 1873-04-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
Man Drowned ut Frankiin-The City of
DalIas-Severe Snow Storm on ihe
Plains-Arrest of General Hindman'a
SuppOsed Murderer.

Man Drowned mt Frankiin-The City of
DalIas-Severe snow Storm on the
Plains-Arrest of General Hindman'a
Supposed Murderer.
| FRANKLIN, April l4.-An unknown white
man fell from Smiths wharf last night and
| was instantly drowned. From letter
found floating where he went down, hS
| proves to be Peter Collins, of New Orleans
The body has not yet been recovered
KEY WEST, April 14.-The steamer City
of Dallas was brought into this harbor,
She is not leaking, and has departed fog
New Orleans.
TORONTO, Canada, April l4.-William NJ
Tweed arrived here Saturday night.
FORT WAYNE, lad, April l4.-The ST,
Joseph river and its tributaries are still
riaing. Bridges have been washed away
| and the roads are flooded.
OMAHA, April l4.-The most severe show
storm of the season is prevailing between
Fremont Nebresk ska and Cheyenne, Wye
oming. 1t commenced at Cheyenne yesterO
day mo. ming, Travelled slowly eastward
| reached Noi tn Plat last night and Grand
| Island early this morning, and continues
| there yet with undated fury. 1t haB
| drifted to the depth of four or five feet.
| aud a mans life is not safe outside Og
| shelter The trains are laid up waiting fOe
| the storm to abate.
| MEMPHIS, April 14.-Last Saturday .
| man named Vaughan, with half dozen
| aliases, was arrested by Chief of Police
Athey, on suspicion of being the mau who
| assassinated General Thomas r. Hindmapo
| of Helena Arkansas, four years ago. while
sitting by the fire surrounded by his familys
The police are very reticent in regard to
| the matter, bat it is st ted that the arrest
| of Vaughan is based on letters written by
him. stating that he was hired to DO tho
| deed by parties who sought to avengc %
young lady whose ruin was wrought by
Hindman. OJher parties, it is said, will
also be arrested, end the whole matter
| given to the public in a few days
] BALTIMORE, April 14.-The first game OK
| base ball this season for the championship
was played this afternoon between tho
| Washington and Maryland clubs, and rec
| suited in favor of the Washington teaulS
| Score-Washington "a, Maryland 3.
| Boston, April 13.-The Boston iSund0s
| Herald is informed by prominent member
| of the United Order of American Carpen'
| ters and Joiners and Amalgamated Union
| that the commotion in the organization in
| New York is but the premonitOry symptom
| of general upheaval, at an early date, In
| all the large cities of the North, Southeast
| and West
| The local branches of the order, an all
| sections, have been holding large and enthus
| sastic secret meetings, and general plan OF
| action for the government OF this national
| organization is about completed. The funds
| now in the treasury are large and sufficient
| to enable the members to hold out on
| a strike for at least six months. The assO-
| citation is more anxious to secure the eight
hour system than an increase of wages.
But If the strike is caused by non-complio
| ance of employers to recognize the eight
| hour plan, then the increase of pay will be
demanded. 1t is stated that in Boston and
| the neighboring cities, the order has a large
| and influential Nom n praTin The frHtprs
nifty, in all sections, when everything is
| ready, will rise simultaneously. The MAJ
| chinists, blacksmiths, boiler makers and
metal workers, it is understood, will also
| commence to move soon, in conjunction
| with the iron moulders and Eight Hour
League, of New York, to carry into effect
| the great object in view.
| PHILADELPHIA, April l4.-At meeting OF
the Vienna commissioners appointed by the
! city councils to-day. it was decided to ape
point subcommittee to represent the vaO
| riOus branches of science and art thereats
| and to make detailed report to councils
| on their return. Some of the commissioners
| start June 25.
This afternoon the Athletic base ball club
| opened the season in game with the
amateur Eurekas of this city.
| The score was as follows: Professionals
l9; Amateurs ,.
| George H. Stuart, of this city, member
| of the Board of Peace Commissioners, says
| that the murder of General Candy and
party will be, and should be properly pune
ished. but that the act on the part of Cap0
tain Jack will not alter the policy of the
| board of commissioners which meets in
| New York on Monday next.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April H.-An act proc
viding for punishment by Imprisonment in
| the penitentiary of persons convicted OF
bribing officers or members OF the General
Assembly, passed both branches 81 the
Legislature.
Boston, April IA suit has ben instio
tuted in the United State- Court against
| Cakes Ames for 100000 The trial takes
place in May The suit grows ont of cers
| tain cotton transactions at New Orleans
| during the war, for which the government
| obtained Judgment against A. s. Mansfield
| and others, and now cues AHes for the,
above amount, alleging that he was a part
ner of Mansfield.
| Weather Report.
| WAR DEPARTMENT J
Of1ce Chief signal Officer
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