New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-13
MISCELLANEOUS,

From Brashenr-The Ozark Gone nm the
Teche with Supplies-Theo Ccnxres.e
iOnnl Excursi0nists to Visit New Orc
leans and Go Down the River to ta,D
Bnr-Tho Lexington Races Brutal
Murder in Memphis-The Bender Nure
ders in kansas-NlOre Bodies Discovs
ered-The Coopers' Strike in Boston.
BRAsHRAR CITY, May l2-The steamboat
Ozark, under orders. left here at noon.
| with ten days ratiOns for men and horses,
| She ls probably bound for St. MartinsyiIleo
MEMPHIS, May IA diabOlical murdep
| was committed in COwell's beer garden,
Poplar street boulevard, last night, James
FITZPATRICK, quiet, peaceable citizen, was
standing near the gate. when a drunken
man, named John Thomas, got out of a
| cab and approaching Fitzpatrick said
''Damn you, I'll kill youo' and plunged d
| knife into his heart.
No words had passed between them. Huf,
| it appears that Thomas had been trying to-
raise row at another garden, and had
been driven away. After killing Fitzpato
rick he detied arrest, but the officers soon
| seized him and lodged him in jail
81. LOUIS, May l2.-Arrangements have
| beeh made to extend the Congressional exc
| cursion from Galveston to New Orleans by
steamer across the Gulf From there the
| excursiOnists will be taken down the Misc
sissippi river, where they will have an op-
pOrtunity to observe the Obstructions to
navigation caused by the bar at the mouth
Of the liver. They will also be banquetted
and otherwise entertained, and returned to
their homes free Of expense.
PARSONS, Kansas, May l2.-Reports from
the scene OF the Bender murder say that
three more graves were discovered yestero
day. Over 5000 people were on the ground
There was intense excitement all over the
country.
Nearly all the bodies of the dead were
indecently mutilated. 1t is considered cero
tam that the little girl was thrown alive
into the grave with her father, as no marks
of violence were found on her body.
BosToN, May l2.-The strike of the
cOopers to-day does not promise a success
/ Sugar refners and others say they can OBJ
tain all barrels required without their add
LEXINGTON. KY May l2.-The spring
races opened brilliantly to-day. The
weather, track and horses were in the best
condition, and the attendance large.
First Race-McGrath stake for three yeap
olds. Mile heats; $50 each. p. D.: $3.50 add
ed by II. p McGrath.
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dash; 80 each. =. D.: $3.50 added
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Weather Report.
WAl DHpAR1nRzV
once Chief sigma, Ofacer
Washington, May IL. 1879. AS r. II ;
PkOBABHITIEs.
., r%r she NortI west and upper lakes. ana thence
70 Missouri and Kentucky, low barometer, south
westerly to 1ortheastelly and northwest.rlS
winds, cold. cloudy weather and rain For Tsas
nfssee and the Gulf and South Atlantic Statess
IaIIhS barometer, Increasing temperature, southS
"esteLiy Winds, eiJudy weather and rain. For the
IoWer la1c and Middle States, fS.liH, oar0nete-s
parry cionhy ""ather, northwesterly tes eDutb
westerly wii-ds snd rs OF the formeIo
River lnteliiEence.
soTrHwHsr Pass. May IL. 8 r. M.-Ba,ometeS
ZSso. Wee h"r calm No arrivals or departures.
On the bar bo md oGt-Ste.sners Memphis an.f
jamaica On tie bar, bound in-Steamer Lous
tsiana.
vIcKssrRG, May H-Passed down-Parxoud aS
Is P. Il. up-Smoky City and bSrges Future City
and bArges. at ten last pighk tp to dsy-Como
mnnweallh, at 10 A. n, Kellogg and barges at G
p. H., and Richmond. At n. Arriv~d-Colo.
lCONrISULD ON FoURTu PAoxI