New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-04
MISCELLANEOUS,
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VlcKsBuRG, December 3-Matters at the
courthouse were quiet to-day. The board
of supervisors failed to meet; only two
members put in an appearance.
Judge Brown adjourned the Criminal
Court to day until Monday, or until such
time as he can have a sheriff to perforw
the duties at tho court.
Accident to a Steamship.
Boston, December 3.-The steamship
Oriental, hence from Savannah, is here for
repairs from collision; the bow plates we're
STAYED with loss OF iibb0Om. She will be
detained q few days. Tho Gellidips
schooner was sunk. No lives lOsss
Action Of Raiiroads-Freight Combines
tiens-Free Passes Abolished.
CHICAGO. December 3--At meeting az
general freight agents arbitrary rates wera
imposed upon freights from st. Louis to
points West 1t was agreed that no sais
road after January / would contract fos
freight below the rates established in June.
Tho representatives Of the railroads heta
have abolished the free pass systems to take
effect January !. 1915.
The Trouble In Indias, Tesrlforvo
vENIrA, ]. T., December 3-lnformaton
has been received here that the recent mur-
der and riot at Tahlequah was q wantOn
and cruel murder On the part of two mem.
beHs of the mounted guard detailed by the
chief. William X. Ross. 1t seems two Of
the guards got drunk and went down tho
street shooting their pistols, and declaring
they wanted to kill Downing man. The
first one they found was in . stable. They
killed him, joined their sOmrades and
formed in line near the post0fficcs Tha
Downing party formed further down thS
street, and the parties commenced firing at
each other. More than = hundred shots
were fired, two men were severely wound.
| cd and several slightly.
The rnurdereSs were protected in SiN
postoffice tor several hours, and no effort
was made 70 have them arrested. They
finally escaped. The whole affay grew OuS
| of the intense and bitter feeling betweea
| the two factions known now AZ the Ross
I and Downing parties. Intense excitement
I prevailed when our informant lefte and
/ serious difficulty was liable to occur az any
I time. Major ingalls,, United Statea Indian
I s:ens. was called upon 70 investigate the
! matter, but his recommendations were not
I approved by the chief aud he left Yahfs
| 1uab. There is much disappointmen. wish
the condition ofsT.ir. in the Temi:xyo
| Arkansas LeessIasuse.
| L!7'L. ROCK. December 2-Tiss Scsasss
70 day passed bill prohibiting the acGepse
Ancc OF !evee bonds tor State Iani~
| The Governor sent u specisi message -
the Legislature recommending ahe s..:ani.
zasion OF bureaus Of mining. manufactures.
agriculture and immigration. ai &, be uades
the supeTi1tendeaCs ~ iLs suln,ls ssi9nss VI
! State.
Cheap TrnnspsSfnrtone
E'CNHoSD. Va. Decen.!.ey :.--9a SO
Cheap Transportation Convention, to 3ay.
bill. prepared BY General Dutf Green. Si
Georgia. providin. for the Inauguration pd
q sehems oi internal improvements, TO 3D.
sustained by systenl af banking, .os.
nected thegevith. Vas presented and re-
ferfed.
| n. Il. Floyd. Of illinois. presented III,
I wsws a. to the construction Of % double
track trunk railway BY the government, tt
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