New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
Judge Triusble Releases lieutenant Hedge
sOn-Seelye still In Jail.

son-Seelye stili In Sail.
V1EsSA, La, November 9.--Judge ]. Z.
Trimble, Of the Eleventh Judicial District
Court, to-day remitted the fine and revoked
tho order OF imprisonment against Lieufen-
ant Hodgson. for treating with contempt
the sacred writ OF habeas corpus, The
action of Judge Trimble was applauded in
the courtroom. Judge Trimble's course
in this matter was taken ut the instance Of
the citizens.
The report that the people intend 20 mob
lodgson and Seelye is totally unfOunded.
All they desire is a vindicatiOn Of the law.
Seelye is still in prison for contempt. AL is
quiet. and tho people are satisfied.
The Florida Election.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. November 9-La:o
returns show that Purman, Republican, de.
feats Henderson, Democrat, in the first dis.
trict. iy about from 500 to 700 1t will take
an actual count to decide the result in the
second, though it is believed Walls is
elected. The Senate is a tie. The Repub.
licans claim tho Legislature by three major.
ity on joint ballot.
Trouble IN Augusta. Georgia.
AUGUSTA. Ca. November ?.-There was
some trouble yesterday between the whites
and blacks at Union Point. William FL.
REYNOLDS. white, was shot iD the neck and
arm, but the wounds are net dangerous. An
effort was made TO burn gin house filed
with cotton, belonging to l.. d. Carleton,
but the fire was extinguished. ALI quie. at
las: accounts.
4 NIurdefes's Confession.
TERRE HAUrE, November 9.-On :he
twenty ninth af fast October Joseph Rob.
bins, the bridge watchman at KaskaskiA
river, on the Vandalia railroad. was mur.
dered. Nathan Burgess, = neighbor. was
arrested, and the evidence against hi1n was
80 strong that he made the following con.
I fessiOn in open court: II knew the Wanda.
| liza pay car had passed that afternoon and
| had paid Robbins bis months wages. !
| got that shotgun and went ~ the bridg &c.
! As approached the vatchhouse ! saw
! through tho window Robbins sitting
| inside, his shoulders and head only
I could be seen. raised The gun and fired.
| then hestated q few minutes 20 listen "a
| the report Of the gun had aroused any one.
! then went up by the waiehhOuse door and
found Robbins On his knees praying,
| plainly heard him say, 20 God, have mercy
on the one who did this. Spare him ;of
| Jesus sake.' I was Mortified and turned
I and ran---I did not know where: DION :
enter the house nor touch the door. ais
! words haunt me still.
The amount for which Robbins was e ar.
dered was :3i 30. There is great excite.
ment in Fayette county. and threats .usds
OF lynching Burgess.
1.ivery Stabies burned.
| CHICAGO, November s.--A fire q. For,
| Madison. Iowa. last aight destroyed .wG
! livery stables and several stores and dwell
ings. It was thought at one time tha: me
| whole Of Front street, where the Aeav;es'
business houses are would burn bu: b,
good management the frs was storped
The damages amount to from $4,000 z
$4,000. mostly insured. The fire was q,
doubt incendiary. as when first disco:sge,
it was burning in three places
Fire IN Arkansas.
/ MEMPHIS, November y.-On Saturda
! night the Office of the Gazette hewspapel
} at Wittsburg, Arkansas, was set on fr,
between eleven and twelve O'Clock, an
owing to the high wind prevailing at II
time the flames soon communicated to Ii
adjoining building. which, together with Il
following, was soon consumed:
The building owned bv Sprappin'a heir
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