New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31

MISCELLANEOUS.
Bishop Cummins' Successor.
LOUISVILLE, May 30.-A convOcatiOn OF
senior bNhops will be called soon to sup
ply the vacancy caused by the secession OF
Bishop Cummins.
Murdered and Robbed.
MEMPHIS, May 30.-The body of Win
chester Lake, formerly Deputy sheriff. was
found on Poplar street boulevard, near Big
Spring, some two miles east Of the cI,y, at
daylight this morning. HIS mead was
beaten into a shapeless mass, and the body
stripped almost nude. He sold some prop
erty Yesterday and lett the city at nine
last night, with about $50. 1t is suspi
cioned that he was murdered by two ne
grOes who were seen with him. The detec-
tives are at work trying to work up the
case.
Arrested on Suspicion.
Anegro man and woman have been ar
rested on suspicion of being concerned in
the robbery and murder of Winchester Lake
last MIC ht, but the evidence against them is
very slight.
A Planter Assnssinated.
Last Saturday, at Frenchmen's bayou,
Mississippi county, Arkansas, two brothers,
named Clair, went TO the house of planter
ence of his family shot and killed him,
using shotgun and a rifle. They were
arrested, taken to OsceOla and committed
to jail. The murder has created great ex-
oitement in the neighbOrhOOd.
Decoration Day.
Decoration day was observed principally
by the various cOlored societies, who re-
paired to the National Cemetery this NOR
ming, and after placing flowers on the
graves listened to an address by Ed. Shaw,
wharf master, and General Smith, surveyor
OF the port.
A Murderer Lynched at Decatur.
A special to the appeal, from Decatur,
Alabama, to night, says
Last night a man named John Horne.
late of Morgan county, cut the throat of a
niece of Tom Terry at CORTLAND with a
barlaw knife because she refused to marry
him. He was put in Jail. At a late hour
mob took him out and hanged him.
Lynched.
NASHVILLE, May 30-It is reported here
that a white man, eighteen years of age,
was hung in CORTLAND, Alabama. last
night, by the citizens, for outraging the per-
son of white girl much younger.
A Murderer Shot.
A man named Murphy, claiming to hail
from Dover, Stewart county, Tennessee,
went to farmers house. in Upton county,
at one o'clock yesterday afternoon, and cut
Mrs. Milton Donaldson's head open with an
AK, killing her. He also cut two great
gashes on the head Of a negress, a servant,
who, subsequently, partially recovering,
gave the alarm. Murphy was chased,
csught, and confessed to cutting the ne
gress, hut not 10 the murder Of Mrs Don
aldson, but the negress identified him az the
man who committed both deeds He was
shot at eight o'clock last night by citizens,
his guilt having been fully established. He
murdered Mrs. Donaldson with view to
robbery. Mr.. Donaldson's safe is supposed
10 contain $1,000. The negress will not sur
vive her wounds.
Decoration Day-A Difficulty.
The graves of the federal dead in the
National Cemetery were decorated to-day
There was an attendance of about $500. Il.
is reported that just after prayers, and be-
fore proceeding to scatter flowers on the
graves, q difficulty occurred among some
c0lored people, in which one woman and
several men were knocked down with rocks
One man is reported seriously injured. The
difficulty is much regretted by the better
class of colored people.
The Races Mt Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May 30.-Three thousand
persons witnessed the race, this evening, |
between the PAGER Pepper Bottom and
Goldsmith Maid, at Point Breeze Park, for a |
purse of $4,000, to harness, best three in /!
FIVE The betting was largely in favor of |
the Maid. The track was rather heavy,
and the time made not az good as expected. |
The Maid won in three straight heats. |
Time, 2:2519, 2243., 2:25k2 Another con. |
test for 5000, three in five to harness, be- |
tween 8. g. Hunter, r. M. Lady Norway.
and b. g. Daniel Tompkins, which was ter
minated by moonlight, resulted in favor of |
Hunter in 2:45 2:42la aud 2:4l1e. Owing to
the delays in getting the races off the last
heat was trotted by moonlight.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Office Chief Signal Officer, )
Washington, May 80 1874. 4:35 P. ny
For the South Atlantic States rising tempera
ture and cloudness, with light. variable winds or
cal%s and falling or statona,S barometer t on the
Gulf States. The lower Mississippi river viii fall
slowly during Sunday.
River and Marine News.
seurHwnsT Pass, May 80 p. Barometer
Steamers Mississippi, ]. G. Harris and Juniata.
vIGKsBuks, May 3o1up.John Kngour at P
lay. Weather warm and cloudy. The river has
allen three inches during the last twenty four
hours.
MEMPHIS, May 3O-Weather generally cloudy
and sultry. River fell six inches. Departed
for White river; Mary Boyd and Fort |
Gibson for Arkansas river; Arlington for Cincin-
natl: Grand Tower, for St. Louis; City of Helena
for vicksburg
PITTsBuRG May 3O.-River falling now four feet
Two inches Weather clear and cool.
CAIRO, Nav 30.-Arrived- Commonwealth from
New Orleans. nine o'clock last night Houston
md Peytona from New OrleaI 8, P. NJ. De.
parted - Commonwealth, for st. Louis, eleven
,'cock last night; Houston and PeytOna for Louis.
lille, 3 P. NJ, River fourteen feet and falling.
" Weather clear. Mercury $40.
CINCINNATI, May 30.-kiver nine feet and fluctu-
Ating. Weather CLEAR and hot Departed-EY-
porter for New Orleans.
ST. LoUIs, May 30.-Arrived-Mary Alice from
New Orleans Departed-City of Quincy and Mary
Alice to New Or cans; Julia TO Vicksburg River
rising slowly. Weather extremely warm.