New Orleans Republican., 1873-05-28

From Brashear City-WOmen Killed by
lightning in kansas-RRin Damages
the Crops in the West-Newspape Of
flee Burned and Race Horse Dend-N0
Decision In Stokes Case-The PresEy-
aerian Assembly Mt Baltimore - The
Nashville Races-Rapid Track-layin ing
Valuable silver Mine Discovered In
minnesota - Ne0sh0 River OverhOws
its Banks-CroOks' Command killing
Indians-Bnltimore spring Rnce>-Thc
Regatta NJ Savannah - Legislati0a
Against the Chinese in San Francisco
BRAsIEAR, May GA stormy session
between the mayor and cOuncilmen Oc-
Cured here last night. Mayor White pre-
sented bill against the town which was
fraudulent, and his affidavit thereto false
The council rejected it. He ordered the
marshal to preserve order. A motion Of
adjournment was made, and the mayor re-
fused to put it. The cOuncilmen then left
the chamber, with the exception of Landry.
who is treasurer, and who, from Indications.
is acting in concert with the mayor.
William Jones, cOlOred, acted with the
majority. The mayor left to-day for New
Orleans to consult with Governor Kellogg.
under whom he holds his commission. The
citizens, both white and cOlored, are very
much incensed at him. The cOuncilmen
are now considering his impeachment.
NASHN LILLE, MAY ~ - Ht 1TOLIiuU AS5O+
citation commenced their first meeting to-
day. The first race for three minute horses
was won by Ned Allen, beating five others.
Time-2:47A, 2:47, 2:5l, 2:54.
The race for 235 horses was won by Lit
tie Mack. taking the last three heats
Time-2:43A, 2:42A, 2:42A, 2:4lA, 2:iih.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, May GA dispatch
from Emporia says the Neosho river has
overfowed its banks, thereby causing ex.
tensive damage to the crops.
The trains on the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railroad are delayed at the bridge
across Big John creek, south OF Council
Grove.
The water is running around both ends
of the bridge, destroying the embankment.
Cottonwood valley is completely over
| flowed, and the railroad track is inundated.
The bridge at Cedar Grove is gone. Dam
age immense.
CINCINNATI, May 27.-Two negroes fought
on an excursion train between Lexington
and Winchester. One cut the others head
nearly off and threw the dead body from
| the train.
MEMPHIS, May 27.-Frank Dennis, arrest
cd for whipping his daughter to death, was
writ of habe0s corpus, and was discharged
on the ground that the child died from in
| ternal hemorrhage, and not from the whip
ping.
Track laying on the Memphis and Padu-
cab railroad is being pushed forward at the
rate of mile per day. By the first of July
trains will run to COvingtOn.
MILWAUKEE, May IA valuable silver
mine is reported within hundred miles of
| this city, in the westt rn part of Washington
county, covering large area. The ore
| already worked indicates valuation Of
$4,000 per ton of ore. Samples have been
sent to a Chico 60 smelling house, where
| they will be tested.
ST. LOUIS, May 27.-Two women we're
killed by lightning in Kansas.
! Dispatches from Kansas and Iowa repre-
| sent immense damages to the crops from
| the rain the past week.
| A portion of the Courier building, az
| Hannibal, Missouri, was burned this morn.
ing. The fire originated in the bindery de-
| partment Loss $4,000.
Mumbrin's Temple, the famous stallion.
is dead.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 27-The captain
of Company A, First Cavalry of Crooks
command reports killing five Indians and
the capture OF their supplies.
Immediately after the action, the First
Cavalry was ordered to the Modoc country
| leaving Arizona exposed.
The bodies of the three Cinnamon who
died OF smallpox were found to-day con-
cealed in the pump boxes of the steamer
Lord of the Isles, ying at her docks. The
vessel was ordered to be quarantined q
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