New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-01
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che steamer Nederland and are at present
uuartered in the steamship depot at Cnr.s
tan street wharf. They are IN cnarse y,
the Mennonite Executive Aid Society anu
will be forwarded to a safe harpor III Lon
caater county, where they will be sheltered
in about 100 houses belonging 70 .HT
Phnnix Iron Company. There they VIII
remain during the winter. and IN tne mean
time locations for settlement VIII DC re-
jected in the Western States ana ierritorioe.
The yirxiuia Election In the Courts
p,cuMoND. November 30-ln the United
states Circuit Court to-day, Judges Bona
and Hughes sitting, the judges announced
that they disagreed IN the feterso urR cree
.;nn cases. and would certify them up to
The Supreme Court of the United States.
F.ioht Judges and three registrars OF election
in Petersburg were indicted under the
enforcement act of Congress for OBJ
,tructing and preventing colored men
from voting at the municipal eiectlon
in May last. Counsel for defend
ants demurred to indictments. ana the
points raised we're deliberately argued. me
Judges differ on but one point, VIZ: that
none of the indictments charge that
the presons prevented from voting
we're 90 prevented on account OF race
color or previous condition OF serVltuoe
Judge Hughes holds that the indictments
are fatally defective, and THINKS thls
should be made in order to let IN the PROOF
or inference OF motive.
Jndpe Bond holds that as the motives OF
men can not be looked into Or proved ex-
cent nv their acte, it ia sufficient to charge
that citizens of the United States were pre-.
vented from voting, and that the motive OF
hostility to the race may be inferred from
the act of preventing q colOred voter from
voting.
The convention of the American Cneap
TRANSPORTATION Association commences mere
tomorrow morning. The sessions Will 90
held in the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion Hall. Many delegates have already
arrived, and more are arriving ny every
train.
Connecticut Insurance Law.
Nrw HAVEN. November 3O.-The judges
of the nrohate court have decided in favor
of the constitutionality of the Connecticut
law concerning life insurance companies
raised by a special plea of the American
National Lite and Trust Insurance Com
nanv. on application Of the insurance com
missioner for the appointment of trustee
over the same. An order was issued citing
the company and commissioner before the
probate court.
Fight with Masked Robbers 10 Arkansas'
LITTLE Rock, November 30.-Wednesday
NIGHT last five masked men, thought to be
the Gad's Killers, went to 3 country store
on Petit Jean river, in Yell county, about
seventy miles west of this city: They shot
and killed the proprietor and robbed his
store. They then robbed trading boat
living in the river
The sheriff gathered a posse and started
in pursuit. The robbers separated, two
coming toward Little Rock and three going
in another direction. The sheriff followed
the two first mentioned and overlook them
Yesterday morning sixteen miles above
here. fight ensued, in which the sheriff
was shot and badly wounded by the ROB.
bers. Both robbers were badly wounded
by the sheriff's posse, were captured, and
brought to this city and lodged in Jail Sun.
cav evening. The sheriff will probably re-
cover.
Tho King of the Sandwich Islands.
SAN Francisco, November 30.-The King
of Hawaii will not leave for Washington
until Saturday next, as he wishes to visit
all the points of interest In the city before
his departure. He has expressed desire
to witness the review OF Colonel McCOm6'a
regiment Of California National Guards,
and Governor Booth will review the troops
in the presence of the King next Friday
Last evening the King inspected the Clay
street chain cable railroad, and gave re-
ception to several city officials at his hotel
Earthquake In Nevada.
A heavy earthquake occurred ut Owe
anna, Nevada, yesterday. There were two
shocks, lasting two minutes. No damage
was done.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT, }
Office Chief Signal Officer, ,
Washington, November 20, 1874. 435 P. N.
FOR tie Western Gulf States and Tennessee
Qlsarer and fair weather. easterly or southerly
WINDS slowly rising temperature and falling ba
S0meter
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass November &c. P. M.-Ba
.ometer 3o:55. Wind east northeast light Arrived
spanish bark Carlos, eleven days from Havana
Siessrson master, from New York, to A. Monlton
British bark LoDgfellow. Lowther master nineteen
DAYS from st. Martins Sailed-StesmshipT abasco
Pass A.IOUrRR November 80, =. n. - Wind
sortheast. light. Arriyed-Spanish steamship Joee
at 4.oS P. M, Albazuri master, from Havana, to h
O'Clock last night Quick master, from New York
to J. H. Ludwigsen; Spanish bark j. NJ b. Amo'
master. eleven days from Havana Sailed Steamer
(aledOnan. ships Hudson and La Louisiana.
vIcKsBuRG, November 30.-Passed up SATURDAY.
Future City and barges, at II NJ; Robert Mitch
ell, at p III. Up sunday-Joe Kinney At 2 A. n.
John Kyle. at P NJ. Down sunday-Yszoo at
A. M Belle Yazoo, at p n. Down todav-La
Belle, at 10 A. NJ; Arrived-Natchez, at P. NJ
MEMPHIS November 30.-The river has risen
Nine inches. Weather clear and pleasant. Ar
rived-Augusta, from White river Departed-MOl
lie Moore, for New orleans. and 6cudder. for st
Louis.
CINCINNATI. November 30.-River fifteen feet and
rising Weather cloudy and cold.
PIrrsBuRG, November 30-Rlver six feet three
and falling. Weaher clear and cold.
CAIRO, November 30.-Arrived-CnpitOl City, from
st. Louis, at 9 A. NJ City of Vicksburg from vicks
burg, at z. II. Departed-Capitol City for Vicks
burg at 10 A. NJ. The City of Vicksburg has laid
ZIP here on account of the ice. River twelve feet
and rising. Weather cloudy. Mercury 800.
EVANSVILLE November 3o.-Weather cloudy and
very cold. The river has risen three inches
pown-Cherokee. at IL A. NJ.
LouisvILLx. November 3o.-The river is risins
SLOWLY seven feet four inches IN the canal. Freez
sns all day Down-Exporter and Warner and
bargcs, from Cincisn All to New Orleans.
ST. Louis. November D.-NO arrivals. Depart.
ed-Bismarck and Paragon, for New Orleans
River falling, and considerable heavy ice running
Business i'll the harbor has besR considerably I'M
ped.d, and gorge at Kimmswick. twenty lille;
below here, is imminent. Weather cloudy ant