New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-19
CRIME.
A Swindle,

New YORK. August ls-In the Supreme
Court chamber, before Judge Daniel. coun-
sci appeared on behalf of Chisholm
Brothers, fancy goods merchants. TO oppose
the motion to vacate warrant for arrest.
Julius p. Tradez, counsel, stated that the
defendant and his brother John, together
with man named Caro-, obtained by
false representations $604 worth OF goods,
describing themselves as a solvent firm
doing business in New Orleans and New
York; that soon after they gave notice that
they were bankrupts and could only pay
ten cents oE the dollar. The complaint
charged fraud from the inception. and
claimed defendant having remained in the
city after others fed, was responsible even
though they, were minors, being but nine
teen years old. Judge Daniel reserved his
decision.
Kicked to Death.
John Lyons, who kicked the rough, Nc
Laughlin, to death to-day was arrested to
hv and admitted the kicking.
Horrible Mystery.
SEAFoRTH, Ont, August lS.-A man pass
ing through the woods near here heard a
child crying, and Fastening to the spot
from whence the sounds proceeded, he
found the father and mother of the child
with their thrOats cut. The affair IS
shrOuded in mystery.
BsackmaiIefs
LOUISVILLE, August 18.-George Sey-
brook has been arrested, charged with re.
presenting himself to be revenue officer.
He mulcted several large beer establish
ments.
Foul Play Appreciated.
A man named Lord, said to be travelling
correspondent of the New York Herald, has
disappeared since Tuesday last, and fears
of foul play are entertained. Lord left
Shelbyville, Kentucky, that day for the
purpose of visiting fair at Eminence. The
horse he was riding was found the next
day near Shelbyville riderless. Lord left
trunk and other articles at Shelbyville, and
no possible cause can be assigned for his
disappearance. He had considerable money
on his person.
A Horrible Murder.
CINCINNATI. August lS.-A Fort Scott,
Kansas, special from Twin Springs, Linn
county, says a horrible murder was perpe.
trated near that place. last night. A man
named Kellar killed his wife, her sister,
and his two children, and piled their bodies
upon the floor, covered them with straw.
and then set fire to the heap. Kellar was
arrested to-day. There is strong talk Of
lynching him.
The Lynchine Of Kessler.
ST. LOUIS, August lS-A Jefferson City
special says Governor WoodsOn has issued
an order to convene special term Of the
Galloway circuit court for the investigation
of the lynching Of Peter Kessler at Fulton
on Friday last
The Railroad Robbers.
A desperate encounter may soon be eX.
pected between the railroad train robbers
and an Iowa sheriff. armed with q requis-
ton from the Governor. The encounter will
probably take place in Lafayette, Clay or
jackson counties, where these robbers
alternately rendezvous under the lead of
the notorious desperate, George Mickey.
Trouble at Grenada.
MEMPHIS, August l8.-A threatened riot
at Grenada. Mississippi, on Saturday even
ing, caused by drunken negro, ended in
the negroes in attendance at the conven-
ton, who had attempted to release their
obstreperOus leader, scattering for their
homes ON the report that armed bodies OF
men were coming from the ueighboring
towns.
Murderers aS Large.
The parties who burned the negro Dan
Calhoun to death in Dyer county, recently,
have not been arrested. Two of them have
left the country, and Vaughn. the remain
ing one, will surrender himself, it is said.
A Murderer Takes his own Life.
PHILADELPHIA. August l8.-Perry Haas.
convicted OF murder. fatally cut himself
with razor.
Killed in y Fight.
Two coiored men engaged in fight ye.
terday; one was fatally injured By bowie
knife.