New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-04
South Ccrelinn Initiating LOuteinnas

Ntw yonK. October "a special tron,
Charleston says: The largest mass meeting
ever known IN Charleston was held here
last night. It. was composed OF over ten
thousand of black and white voters OF thu
CITY. and was presided over by Hon. IL.
l.. Lceesn1, ex.chancell0y under the old
regime.
The object OF the meeting was similar TO
that held in New Orleans before the over
throw of the Kellogg government, to de-
mand of tho Governor the removal Of the
present Board OF Election Commissioners.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Delany (col-
Ored), E. W. M. Mackey, leader OF the he
publican party in this county; Hon; George
A. Trenholm rS-'reasurer OF Inc CohAeGe
rate States, and Othors.
All the speakers urged petition to the
government first, and if that fails, to resort
to the only means left the people. ResO-
buttons to that effect was adopted, and
committee of seven citizens were appointed
70 wait on Governor Moses with petitions
The massachusetts Republicans.
BosroN. October 3.-The 5S4 delegates
chosen to the Republican State Convention
are divided as follows:
Talbot 22l; Loring 81. Butler II: anti
Talbot "a: uncOmmitted Il.
NIurderers Arrested.
MoxrGoMERY, Ala. October 3.-Deputy
United States Marshals Randolph and Well
ford reached this city this afternoon with
four prisoners. white men, handcuffed and
chained together, arrested in Sumter
county on the charge of killing w. p.
Billings on the first OF August last. Sumter
county is 100 miles west of this city. The
prisoners arc to be taken to Mobile Mon
day.
A Denial from the Alabama Democracy.
The State Executive Committee OF the
Democratic and Conservative party of Ala.
bama issue al address 10 the people Of the
United States. denying the truth of the
charges made by Senator Spencer and
Congressman White. Hays and Pelham
and j. j. Martin, as to Outrages in this
showing the untruth OF these charges,
and that these charges were made for
the purpose Of influencing elections in
the North and West. and to procure
federal troops 70 be sent to control the
election in alabama; that tho rations
donated by Congress Tor the sufferers in the
overlooked districts of the TOmbigbee, War.
ri0r and Alabama rivers are being used as a
corruption fund all over the State Of Ala.
bama, for the purpose Of controlling the
election by tho Republican party: and sub
hitting proofs showing the corrupt charac.
ter and !awlessness OF that party in Ala
bama.
Base Ball.
PHILADELPHIA, October 3-Athietics G
Mutuals I.
Probabilities.
WAR DspARrNHsf,
Office Chief Signal Officer, )
Washington. October .. 1874. A:35 P. ny
For tho Gulf States and Tennessee, winds
shifting TO southeast Stationary temper tUre and
pressure. and geu.s sally clear weather.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PAss. October ,. o 2. NJ Barometer
1870. Weather calm. Arrived~Bark Honor, Mar.
teglia. master. forty eight days from Waterford.
tnsla.d chip BelgaaSia Bell master. tor,ysix
from Galveston. bound to Pass Christian. passed
the bar this morning. No departures.
PAssALOUTKE. October 5. s 7. M.-Wnd east.
southeast. light Weather clear. No arrivals.
Sailed Steamship knckerbOcker. brig Robe {
Dillon and schooners Lily OF the Valley and Island
Belle.
cy. at ten O'Clock last night; Ste. Genevieve 10 A.
NJ; Frank yarGoud, = to-day. No boats down
to-day. Weather warm and clear. The river rose
MEMPHIS October Tho river sweiled two
inches. Weather clear and pleasant DEPARTED
Grand Tower for st. Louis; Ella, for White river
PIT1xBURG. October 2.-River four feet four inches
CAIRO. October :. - Arrived-Atlant,c from
St Louis, at p. NJ: Colorado, from St Louis at
p. NJ: Susie Silver. from New Orleaue at 3 A NJ
for vicks6urg, at midnight
River seven feet six inches and falling. Weather
clear Mercury 700.
EVANSVILLE. October 3.--weather foggy. River
CINClNSArr, October 3-Rver four fee, and
rising slowly. Weather clear and cool.
LouIsvrLLE, October 3.-Weather clear and pleas
ant River stationary.
st. LOUIS. October 3.-No arrivals. Departed
lapitol City, for vicksburg Maude and Tolle for |
New Orleans. River falling. and channel to Cairo
getting bad. Weather cloudy and warm.