New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
Abolisf,ing the Death Penalty.

Abolishing the Death Penalfys
AUGUSTA, February 2O-The Senate
voted "A to IL to abolish the death penalty
Accidentally Shot.
MEMPHIS, February 20.-George Land
rum. son of Rev. DR.. Landrum pastor of
the Central Baptist Church, while hunting
yesterday, accidentally shot himself in the
shoulder inttct'ng severe wound.
Killed by his Horse.
Andrew Stuart, a well known farmer, live
ing ten miles east of Memphis, was killed
yesterday by his horse rearing up and falls
ing back on him.
SAVANNAH, February 20-x vessel pres
sumed to be steamship, is ashore on Hunt
ing Island.
The Tax Resfsters in Massac chusetts,
WORCESTER, Mass, February 2O-The
estates of 5. s. and Abby Kelly Foster,
Sarah Wall and Marietta Hagg, who res
fused to pay taxes until women could vote.
were offered for sale by tax collector too
day, to pay taxes Of 1872 The last named
was bought by friend. There was but one
bid for either of the other estates, and the
sale has been adjourned to tomorrow.
The Strikers.
PHILADELPHIA, February 20.-Most OF
the employees in the Kensing,on cotton mill
are women, and it is said that after con-
certed action had been decided upon they
marched from mill 10 mill and induced
others 20 stop working. Two thousand
quit.
The Brewery Disaster.
The coroner's jury on the brewery disc
aster returns verdict to-day attributing
the falling OF the building to the breaking
of the castiron plate-suppOrting columns
upon which the floor Of the icehouse rested.
and express the opinion that if the columns
e
rammed dirt plate they would not have
broken. The verdict censures Henry Mul.
Ter. owner, GOtthardt Frick, superintendent.
and Jacob Pretherginer, victim, for
negligence IN settling the foundation of tbs
plate.
The coroner also rendered a verdict On
the body of Jennie Hess, who died from
burns, caused by her clothes taking fire af
Mortlmers Varieties where she was enc
ployed as ballet girl. The manager is ceny
sured for not having the proper screen
around the stove in the small room where
seven girls were dressing. Another ballet
girl was burned at the same time, and died
a week ago.
The Taxpayers' Convention.
COLUMBIA, S. c., February 20-The taxs
payers convention adjourned, after four
days session. The report was adopted,
lnstructing the executive committee to pre-
pare constitution and laws for county or
ganizations, to be known as tax unions, to
be established in every county in the State.
All citizens, white and black, who pay
taxes to be admitted 10 mem bership. The
object is to prosecute criminal and dishonest
officials, and endeavor TO relieve the burden
of taxation.
A resolution was adopted to appoint a.
committee to appeal TO the Legislature for
redress of grievances, and committee of
fifteen of the most prominent citizens in the
State was appointed TO go to Washington
and lay before Congress a memorial.
Letters were received from certain bond
holders IN New York protesting against any
action on the part Of the convention look
ing toward repudi alton OF State bonds. On
motion. the committee resolved that when
the honest people of the State get posses-
sion OF the government they will do what is
just, tar and equitable among all it's
creditors
The convention adopted an address to the
people setting forth that it had appealed to
the Legislature and 70 Congress for redress
OF wrongs, and advising them to organize
IN lawful manner and prosecute in the
courts OF the State all dishonest officials,
ne convention then adjourned sub;ec. 20
Ine Cali OF the executive committee
Flour Mill Burned.
INDIANAPOLIS, February 20.-The four
ing mill owned by Mrs. Rockstraw, at
ahA10Ad' tulS iuufuluS4
Loss $25,OO0 to 100000. No insurance.
The miller and another party have been a.@
rested, charged with firing tho mill.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners.
BROOKLYN, February 20.-The commSsa'
sioners of the sinking fund to day resolved
that all banks and other moneyed institu-
tions holding city moneys on deposit Will
be required to permit an examination OF
their affairs by the commissioners
Reductian Of Fare.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.-The agent of
Just received orders to materially reduca
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