New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-03

Mysterious Disappearance.

| Mysterious D1sappearance.
MEMPHIS, April 2.-Thomas s. Jukes, a
well known dealer in stoves and hollow
ware on Second street, and prominent
officer Of Odd Fellows and Knights Of Py.
thias. disappeared very mysteriously sew
! eral days since, and fears are entertained
that he has been murdered while en- route
for st. Louis, for which place he had started.
To-day several attachments were sworn out
and levied on his property by creditors,
who believe he has absconded.
! Frost.
There was heavy frost here last night,
| and some ice formed. 1t is feared the fruit
crop will be seriously damaged. e..
| Important Railroad Suit.
| Fort SCOTT, Kansas, April 2.-In the
District Court yesterday verdict of $780,
| against the Kaneas and Texas Railroad for
breach Of contract in failure of the company
| to locate the machine shops here. The case
will be taken to the Supreme Court.
Result Of Church Trial.
CHICAGO, April 2.-The Baptist Ecclesias-
tical Council, which has been engaged for
some two weeks past in the trial Of Rev.
Florence Mccarthy, of Union Park Church,
on charges OF unchristian and unministeriai
conduct, preferred by the deacons of his
church, concluded its labOrs last night. The
majority agreed upon q report withdraw
ing from the accused the hand of ministe
rial fellowship, but not advising the church
to expel him from its membership, A re-
spectacle minority of the council disagreed
with this CONCLUSION, and will probably
make their view Of the case public.
Centennial Bill Signed.
PHILADELPHIA, April 2.-The mayor has
signed the 81 ,000, 900 centennial bill which
passed the city council today. A certified
frov fn1
night.
Militia Returning Homo.
The first regiment returned from Susque-
hanna.
Conviction Under the Sunday LIQUOR Law.
In the quarter sessions to-day the first
conviction was had under the Sunday liquor
law. A saloon keeper was convicted on the
testimony of a woman who testified that in
the hope that she could prevent the defend
ant from selling liquor to her husband, she
went to defendants tavern on Sunday.
March Is, said her mother was sick, and
bought half pint Of whisky, and then, in
pursuance to her original design, she prose
cuted him. Defendant admitted the sale
by him, but said it was for medicinal pur.
poses. The judge said tavern keeper had
no right to sell liquor on Sunday as an
apothecary. Sentence deferred.
The Fishery Negotiations.
OTTAWA, March 2.-The Hon A. G. Smith,
Minister of Marine and Fisheries, leaves
for Washington to-day to take part in the
negotiations connected with the fisheries
and reciprocity between Canada and the
United States.
The Races in Selma.
SELMA, Ala, April 2,-Selma Exposition
Jockey Club, first day:
First hurdle race, one and q half miles. |
Chief Engineer won. Time 3:l9k. Fire
Ball second. Joe johnson third, Nashville |
Harry fourth.
Second race, half mile dash. Lucretis
won. Time 81 seconds. Vandelite second,
Belle of Australia third.
Third race, mile heats, best two in three.
Bessie Lee won in four heats. Time-l:53k,
l:53A, l:532, l:58s4. Tabitha second. Lucy
and Fanny were dlstanced.
Sentenced.
BosToN, April 2-WiIliam s. Schofield
convicted of embezzling money letters from
the Boston pOstOtfice, was sentenced to
three years in State Prison
Strike for Wages.
1t is reported that all the laborers and
section hands on the Boston and Woreestar
division of the Boston and ALBANY railroad
struck for higher wages, and were promptly
to-day. The wages received by !
them was 81 so per day.
Annual Fast Day.
Tomorrow will be observed as an animal
fast day. The Massachusetts Legislature
and the courts have adjourned over. the |
custOmhouse closes, and business in Boston |
will be generally suspended.
Observance Of the Day.
Nearly all business was suspended. and
the day generally observed as holiday.
several churches were open for fast day
services, which were more than usually de-
won't. The theatres were literally pat
r0nized, and base ball attracted Gro wds to
Union grounds and commons. Weather
fair.
Horrible Tragedy in Nevada.
San FRANCISCO, April IA dispatch from
Austin, Nevada, last night, gives the par
tlculars Of q horrible tragedy in Smoky !
Valley, IN that State. 1t appears that
Christopher Reckstein had been for long
time jealous of his wife, in consequence Of
attentions paid to her by young man
named Norton. and they had frequent quar-.
rels about him. Yesterday a man named
Osterhaus went to Reckstein's house and.
no response to his demand for ad.
mission, broke open the door.
On the floor lay the naked body of Mrs.
Reckstein, cut into pieces, and her head
sliced open. At her feet were the bodies of
their Two little girls, their heads noarly
severed from the bodies, and near by vere
he dead bodies Of Reckstein and vonng
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