New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-09

ST. LOUIS, Jdy S.-A letter was received
at Kansas City Missouri, from A. c. Myers,
of Dodge City stating that his rancho on
the Canadian fver was attacked by Indians.
June 27, and three men were killed. They
were repulsed however, and eleven of them
slain.
TIE Abduction Case.
PHILADELPHIA, July 8.-No clue has been
obtained yetto the whereabouts of Charley o
Brew ewster Ross, who was abducted from
Germantown on the first instant He is ae
son of Chriaian X. Ross, merchant of thise
city, and hi family are in q dreadful state
of distress. The abduct0rs are evidently@
holding possession Of the child to obtain a.
large rewrd. Three hundred dollars has,
been offertd. The father has received an;
anonymOul communication. offering to gee
turn the child for $4,000. The father hasss
given notie, in q personal in the Ledger,
that he is leady to negotiate to the exaent
of his ability. ~ o
ST. JONI. N. B., July IA serious riot :.
occurred il Fredericton last night, on the !.
occasion oj the performance of Lent's circFs i.
A large number of lumbermen were present, .
and some lispute arising in the ticket 1fhae
on the SUBJECT of change, row took piaceA =
which ended in the circus people drawing
revOlvers and firing among the crowd Q
This, insUad of intimidating, only served.
to incense those present, and as fast as the, o
wounded were carried away others took
their pla.es, till the circus people were
were run Into the river. At this time the
riot assumed an alarming aspect. Fire bells
were RUM, and the mayor. with body of
| special Gnstables, hastily sworn ia, after
some trluble, succeeded in clearing the
I ground. Thirteen circus men were arrested.
1t being rumored this morning that the
l To-, 1ocv Co. to-
large body of lumbermeh assembled at the
station, threatening to tear up the rails.
An Injunction from the Supreme Court,
howevG, being served in time, the circus
was deAined until full investigation can
be mate. Much excitement prevails over
the affir.
| PROVIDENCE, July 8-Dr. j. X. jennings
| q prominent physician Of Nashville, como
mitted suicide ct the hotel at Narragansett
| River his morning. His niece, daughter
| of GoiernOr Wise, of Virginia, was with
.him atthe time.
| The Crops In Texas.
GALVESTON, July 8.-To.day's Mercury
| publishes accounts Of the crops, furnished
by Hill, Wise e. Co., cotton and commission
merchants Of this city. giving private in
counties. The reports show that Of wheat,
| corn Ind oats in most sections the yield will
be hjavy. The cotton il very promising,
| and With favorable weather. throughout
Jaly the crop will be the largest ever
known.
Struck BY Lishsning.
ATLANTA, July 8.-W. T. Cummings,
president of the Tailors' Union, was struck
by lkhtning at two o'clock and instantly
killed. He was closing the window of his
dwelling
Fatal Railroad Accident.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., July 8.-The Western
bould train on the Carolina Central rail
way ycollided with wagon near this city
thisevening, killing Albert Nixon and John
Datis, of Lincoln county, the latter about
sixty years OF age and both prominent citl-
zeni.
Depredations in Colorado.
TRINIDAD, Col, July S.-Bands of
Comanche and Apache Indians are depre.
dating thirty to sixty miles southeast OF
here, on the Cimarr0n river. They have
killed two Americxns named burtne and
Chase, three Mexicans, aud taken one
Mexican woman prisoner. They attacked
8 Mexican train Yesterday, aud fought all
day. but were driven of ultimately. Up
TO this time they have stolen 400 head of
horses. Mem and ammunition are being
sent forward as fast a. horses can be pro-
cured.
SpRruoruLD, Mss, July 8-The five
mile raco between George Brown, OF Hall
fax, and william 6charf, OF Pittsburg, for
l0OOO side and the championship Of Amer
Ice, was rowsd on the Connecticut river,
5oo1TmuTn on FoueT1 FA0E.l