New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
To be Hanged,

To be Hanged.
MEMPHIS, June 20.-John Jefferson was
to-day sentenced to be hanged on the ninth
of August for the murder of Dick Harris,
both colored.
The Kiftie Hesfer.
ALL hopes of floating the kittie- Hegler
off the bar at Churchill's have been aban-
doned till next fall.
A Schooner Fouls the Cable.
BOSTON, June 20.-The schooner Cora
Bell, at this port, from Ellsworth, Maine,
reports that at eleven o'clock Thursday
night, when los miles northeast of Cape
Ann, she ran into the ocean telegraph cable
losing her anchor and ten fathoms of chain.
She endeavored for two hours to 90 clear
of the buoy, but, the weather coming on
thick, she was obliged to cut the Chain,
which, together with her anchor were left
hanging on. The buoy is large one, and
lies in the track of coasting vessels.
Texas Trade.
GALVESTON, June 20.-The Galveston and
Houston delegations left Kansas City for
Denver. Three train loads of produce were
purchased in Kansas City by parties from
Houston. A shipment of ten Car loads of
grain has arrived from Burlington, Iowa.
From Fort Sill.
A Neus San Antonio special says: "Ad-
vices from Fort Sill state that on the
twelfth instant a party of about fifteen In
dams fired at the sentinel who was placed
over the corral near the fort The Indians,
no doubt, intended to get possession of the
government stock. but their attempt proved
futile. 1t is stated that Lone Wolf, the
kiowa Chief who was recently in Texas,
has returned from his forav with consider
able amount of stock
Important Decision.
SYRACUSE, June 20.-Judge Woodruff has
rendered decision in the United States Cir
cult Court at Canandaigua, affirming the de-
cision of the late Judge Hall, OF. the dis
trict court, that the Peoples Saving Bank of
this city can not recover on notes which it
discounted for the late firm of Jay Cooke
& Gould, amounting to about $35, 900. The
decision is rendered on the ground that un-
der its charter said bank was prohibited
from discounting notes. Several other cases
of the same nature are by this decision vir-
tually decided against this bank.
balloon Accident.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, June 20.-Yesterday
Professor Pierce, of Philadelphia, at
tempted balloon ascension on the trapeze |
from the Floral fair grounds. The lifting |
power being insufficient, he was dragged |
through the trees and against a house. |
More gas was supplied. and al the second |
attempt he sailed above the houses for |
about block, when descending he struck |
against dOrmer window, breaking his |
collar bone, several ribs, and sustained,
besides, internal injuries threatening his |
life.
The Book Trade.
PHILADELPHIA, June GA meeting of
the Philadelphia Book Trade Association
was held to day at noon, the object of which
was to enter protest against the enactment
of a reciprocity treaty with Canada by the
Senate. Under this treaty Canada mer-
chants dealing in any manufactured article
can import them from England orr any
other country, and, after handliug, can ship
them to this country duty free.
A series Of resolutions was adopted ex-
pressing alarm at Canada under the provi-
sions OF this treaty, becoming great entire
pot Tor the reception of goods from all parts
of the world, to be legally Struggled into
the United States and stating that the
treaty lnaugurates free trade, and involves
the necessity of collecting the entire reve-
nue. Of the government by internal taxation.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Dispatch from the Pope.
TORONTO, Jne 20.-Archbishop Lynch, Of
Toronto sent cable dispatch to the Pope,
expressing cOngIatulatiOn on his twenty |
eighth anniversary, and soliciting apostolic
benedictiOn, to which his holiness sent the
following reply:
The sovereign pontif, in general ac-
Acknowledgement 10 you, the clergy ana the |
faithful OF the diocese of Toronto, from his
inmost soul, accords the sought for apos-
tolic benediction. ANTONELLI. {
Drowned.
CINCINNATI, June 20.-A young man
named Lewis Shuler while bathing last
night was seized with cramps. A friend of
the young man, named Ephraim Caruthers, !
went to his assistance, but was seized by l
The drowning man and both were drowned
Cow Wrecks a Train. IL
PITTsBURG, June 20.-Last night freight a
rain was thrown from the track on the C
railroad, near Wilmore, Penn '
ylvanIa, by running over COW. The en- n
zine and fifteen cars were thrown down a | il
teep embankment, killing the engineer and n
lreman.
Collision of Coal Trains. 81
A collision occurred this morning On the :,
'ittsburg and Castle Shannon railroad, be- Ie
ween two coal trains, seriously injuring u
he engineer of each engine. ~ =,
Railroad Tax Suit Decided. o.
CHICAGO, June Ca dispatch from ei
pring field says the Supreme Court of Ill "a
lois has rendered decision in the case of b,
0rter and others against the R0ckpOrt, tt
ock Island and Sf I.Ouis raiirnad which al