New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-15

known persons fred shot eacn. Thirteen
shots were fired; no one hurt. The Bon
elll family were ordered to leave the city,
and DID so on the $3.50 P. M. train.
Colored Peace Meeting.
MEMPHIS, August 14-A colored peace
cessful: Several colored Office holders ad-
dressed the meeting, denouncing the CITY
press and arraigning whites for organizing
armed bodies and going to Someryille and
Austin, and then brancned off into defense
of the civil rights bill.
Ex-Governor Harris. Colonel Kellar. ed
itOr of the Acdlanche, and other White
speakers, addressed the meeting. sbowno
that there was no reason for any conflict
between the races, and giving good dyice
tor the future. The Ap0lanche charges that
the meeting was for political purposes. and
not In the interest of peace, as assel ted in
the call.
Mrs. Ann Donnelly. residing at Nc. 65
FROM street. Was fatally burned last night
by attempting to kindle q fire with coal oil.
Tired of Civil War Reports.
The report telegraphed from Holly
Springs in regard to negroes marching on
Byhalia is not credited here. in view Of the
recent affairs at Somerville and Austin.
The latest accounts from Austin state
that all is quiet there, and the refugees are
returning. .-r.....--.-
ARRAY ON Steamboat.
This afternoon Phil Dennelly, formerly
mate on the steamer Quickstep, had an al
tercation with Henry Weaver, about fifty
cents which the latter had loaned him, and
abused and mistreated Weaver, who es-
capped from him. Donnelly then went on
board the steamer A. j. White, and going
into the kitchen and raised row with the
third cook, a colored man, and drawing q
bowie knife, stabbed him repeatedly, lite
rally disemboweling him. Donnelly then
started to board the Quickstep, when
Weaver appeared on the scene and drawing
pistol fired three shots at Donnelly, one
taking effect in the back, inficting q fatal
wound: Weaver was arrested. The colored
| man will die
| Death Of IN Actor.
PHILADELPHIA, August l4.-John Col
| Inns, the we'll known Irish commedian, is
dead.
Boat Race.
The yachts AIdargar and Harry Strum-
mel contested for the championship in the
delaware, to-day, over course of ten
miles. The latter beat by fifteen minutes.
Heavy wind and fine race.
The CentenniaI.
Ex Governor Bigler, agent of thu centen-
NAL board OF finance, returned to-day after
successful tour in the interest of the CEN
tennIal enterprise throughout New Engs
land. Auxiliary boards have been organ
| lied in all the Eastern States and Michigan,
West Virginia and Arizona.
Collision.
QUEBEC. August l4.--By collision Oft
| Bic, on the night of the eleventh, between
| the brig James Iced and the steamer
Norma, the former was sunk and five of
| her crew, including the captain, we're
| drowned.
Schooner Sunk.
| Tuesday night the sooner James Seed
was run into and sunk. Five persons were
drowned.
DENYING a Story that Waits to be Told
| SHREVEPORT, August 4.-A statement
will be published in to-morrow's papers,
signed by the district, parish and city off,
GERS holding commissions under Governor
Kellogg, and by leading Republicans of the
parish. disclaiming any knowledge of the
~ republicans who are said to have writ
an Governor Kellogg stating that sixteen
men had been hung, shot and burned in
the vicinity OF Shreveport in the last three
weeks, and that the negroes are subjected
to daily and nightly outrages. The signers
further declare that the statements referred
to are false, and a gross libel on the white
people of CaddO parish.
RALEIGH, N. c., August l4-Hon s. II.
Rogers, member of Congress from this dis
trict in lS5l-54 and 1912, aged forty y-nine
1 years, died suddenly this morning from
hemorrhage of the lungs. His death causes
much grief in the community.
An Unlucky Bridegroom.
| ITHACA, N. Y, August A.-An old man
named Tabor was stabbed by young man
! yclept Thompson this afternoon. T6omn-
| son had married Tabor's daughter last
| night against the volition of her parents.
After the marriage the girl returned to her
fathers house. This noon the young man
went to Tabor's house and claimed her. An
affray ensued, resulting as already stated.
Tabor is supposed to be fatally wounded.
Arkansas Politics.
LITTLE Rock, August 1.-THE ordinance
OF the Constitutional Convention passed
yesterday, taking the sinking and school
funds to pay the expenses Of the conven.
ton and run the government, has created
considerable stir. The Treasurer refuses to
pay out the funds without mandamus
from the courts. The Democratic State
Central Committee has called q State con-
yentlon for September 8.
Paper Mill Burned.
SANDUsKY, O., August l4.-The Castalia
paper mills at Castalia, Ohio, burned to.
day. Loss and insurance unascertained.
Probabilities.
WAR DRPARrMKyr.
ONCE Chief Signal Officer
Washington. August IA, 1874, 1895 r. n
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States. slight
changes of temperature, partly cloudy weather
occasional rain areas, aud variable winds.
Cotton.
NEW YORK, August 1.-THE following is the COM
parative cotton statement for the week ending
to-day: s
Receipts Of cotton for the week at all 0"ie'
United States ports. rts...................... Abs
receipts same time last Year............ lI325
Der l. 1873, to date. Observation-Disclosures 1918
Total same time last year. 575 1852
s4pofts 1Or lhe week n0m all ports. $3.50
exports same week last year ............... nl6l
n1POrIs since september rl...............278 789 420
Exports same time last year. 556 O8I
SC0c1 II all United states ports. ....s... I4l 6l4
StocK same time last year 1877 1875
StocK AZ ali interior towns. 20 790
STOCK at interior towns last year.......... 1918
Seock ~ liverpool. $4,000
Stock same TINE last year. 307 900
american cOttonIafOat for Great Britain AZ 600
Anoat SANG time last year................. $4,000
River and Marine News.
SourawnsF Pass, August IA. 6P M-Barometer
ze:40 Wind east fresh. Arrived-Steamship City
OF Dallas at $50 P. M, Hines master, from New
iG5k, TO Kareshide 4 Camero1 No departures.
north; strong Weather very hazy. Arrived.
At s;4' A. NJ, steamship State of Louisiana john
son master, from Liverpool via Bordeaux to A. X.
Miher Co. No departures.
viCKssURG, August 14-Up-Cherokee, at Ar
Down-Robert T. Lee att p NJ Warm and clea
weather River rose two inches n the last twenty
MEMPHIS. August 4-The river is declining
steadily. Weather generally clear. Arrived-Fort
Gibson from Arkansas river; Quickstep. from
CINCINNATI, August 4.-River nine feet three
INCHES and falling. Weather clear and pleasant.
PITTsBURG. August H-River four feet and falling.
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