New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-05

wounded woman lies in a critical condition
but may recover.
BosToN, June 4.-The Rev. Dr. Paddock
has accepted the Massachusetts Bishopric
ms conservation takes place on the seven
> teenth of September.
The Massachusetts Medical Society. at
, their meeting to-day, voted to expel the
homeopathic physicians whose trial has
I been recently published. There was but
one dissenting vote.
PROVIDENCE, June "A large fire is
raging at River Point, Rhode Island
RICHMOND, June 4.-Jim Brown. the al.
legged murderer of the two old ladies-Mrs.
Brown and Miss Dozer-near Suffolk. was
captured last night and placed in Jail to dav,
He confessed to the sheriff that he beat his
victims to death with billet of wood. and
that he then robbed the house. He Inform.
ed the sheriff where the money was con-
cealed. The feeling against him is intense,
and it is probable that he will be lynched.
Horace Nenable, the negro who mur-
dered Mary Holmes two weeks ago has
been convicted OF murder in the first de-
gree.
TOPEKA, June 4.-Reports from all parts
OF the State represent the growing crops to
be in excellent condition, and abundant
| yields OF all kinds of grain are expected.
The trial of ex-senator PomerOy, on the
charge of bribery begins in the district
court on the sixteenth instant Eminent
| counsel will appear on each side. The trial
Is expected to be prOtracted and sensa-
| tiOnal one.
MEMPHIS June 4.-For the past ten days
| a disease, at first pronounced by the rhysi-
| claus cholera morbus or malarial fever has
| prevailed here, but no alarm was felt until
yesterday when the physicians generally
| agreed that it was cholera; some CHASING
it sporadic and others Asiatic.
Thus far its ravages have been chiefly
| contiEed to the negroes and laboring classes,
| and in the absence of an organized board of
health, it is difficult to estimate the number
who have died. The doctors say the dis
ease, if promptly attended to, yields readily
to treatment.
Among the latest victims was George
Moore, of the Memphis and Louisville
Transfer company. who died last night
During the war he was he was provost
marshal of this city under the tederals and
was highly esteemed.
Reports from the towns below here on
the river say the disease prevails there
also. There is but little excitement here in
regard to it.
Judge Henry L. Hudson, United States
attorney for this district, died at noon to-
day. of cholera mOrbus, having been taken
at midnight. He was formerly judge of the
Criminal Court.
Jack ROdlev, an engineer on the Missis-
sisslppi and Tennessee railroad. was mur-
dered at fernando, Mississippi, yesterday.
by H. Salter, wOOdmaster, who was cap
tured and placed in jail.
The extension of the Mississippi Central
railroad to MILAN, on the Memphis and
Louisville railroad, is completed.
LITTLE Rock, June 4.--The Attorney
General concluded the argument in the quo
warrantO case against the Governor this
morning. This evening the courtmet, and
four of the five judges decided that the
court had no jurisdiction, Chief Justice Nc
Clure dissenting. The decision of the court
was received with the greatest satisfaction,
and there is general rejoicing tonight.
This is considered the end of all the trouble,
and hereafter Governor Baxter will he re-
garded as the Governor, without any show
Of opposition.
CHICAGO, June about nine o'clock
last night Mrs. Catherine Gunger, re-
| spectacle German woman, while walking
| in the northern part of the city, was ac
| costed by gentlemanly appearing man in
a buggy, who offered to take her home. In
| stead of doing so, the scOundrel drove her
| to Lincoln park, and taking her to q lonely
spot, attempted to outrage her. She re-
| sisted, and attempted to run. He seized
| her, however and cut her with dirk, in
| ficting twelve severe wounds. Her recov-
cry is considered doubtful. The man was
arrested and committed to Jail, He gives
| his name as +. S. Griffith.
The stockholders of the Chicago, Rock
| Island and Pacific railroad to day re elected
five directors whose terms have just ex-
pired, and at a subsequent meeting John
+. Tracy was elected president. The net
| earnings Of the road for the past year were
| 3.l3J.267.
| BOsTON, June 4.-Warrants are said to be
| out for the arrest of four detectives named
| Bangs. of New York; Carson, of Phi4adel-
| phia LOomis, of Pittsburg, and Elw6li, of
| Boston, charged with arresting Mrs. Dud-
| ley. the alleged mail rObber, at her resi-
dence in Mattapar without legal authority,
| and compelling her to assign over to them
| bonds and cash to a considerable amount.
| l0,000 damages is claimed against the de-
| tectives.
DETROIT June 4.-The annual conven-
| ton of the German Catholic benevolent
| associations of the United States finished its
| labOrs to-day and adjourned. Rochester
was selected as the place for holding the
next meeting.
The following dispatch was received by
| Bishop Borges.
ROME June 4, P. M-The Pope returns
| thanks for your congratulations, and sends
his benedlctiOn to all the delegates of the
convention assembled. ANTONELLI.
| ST PAUL, June 4.-The following dispach
has been received here from Bismarck,
| Dakota:
The track of the Northern Pacific rail
| road reached the Missouri river at this place
| to-day, and the entire division of 450 miles,
| from Duluth to Bismarck, is open to bust
ness. The people are celebrating the event.
| Connection is made here with navigation Of
| the upper and lower Missouri. p.
| A line of steamers is established between
| this point and Fort Benton, in western
Montana and shipments of both govern
ment and private freight are being made by
| this route to the Northwest.
The railroad surveying expedition, with
| military escort under command of Cen
eral Stanley, will start west on the six
| teenth instant with the intention of making
a final and definite location of the line of
| road from the crossing of the Missouri to
the crossing of Yellowstone, and along that
river to central Montana, this being the
only portion of the route not yet deter
| mined. No serious opposition from Indians
is anticipated by those best able to judge.
| BALTIMORE, June 4.-Detectives Knox
and Wrenn, of Richmond Virginia, passed
through this city this evening, having in
| custody Lawrence Wood ward and John
Cooper, two negroes. arrested at EiktOH,
! Maryland, charged with the murder of
Edward Taylor in Richmond. They were
| delivered up on requisitiOns from the Gov
ernor of Virginia.
| BRUNSWICK, Ga, June 4-The British
bark Monarch, of Liverpool bound for New
! castle-on-Tyne, was wrecked on Sunday
last, off Saint Andrews Bar. The captain,
| his wife, the first mate and four seamen
| were lost. The second mate and eight sea-
men were saved and are now in this city.
| FORTRESS Monroe. June 4.-The United
| States steamer ST. Mary, Commander
| Harris arrived here last night from the
Pacific coast, twelve days from st. Thomas,
where she last touched. All on board are
we'll
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