New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
Resolved to Die.


PouGHKEErs1E, N. Y, September GA
Tarrytown, attempte6euicid this evening
by first cutting his throat, and then dsshing
into railway train on the Hudson River
railroad. He will die.
Donaldson Balloosing.
BALTIMORE, September 23.-Professor
Donaldson, with five representatives Of :he
Baltimore press, made . splendid ascensiOn
at 4:20 this afternoon in his balloon, from
the hippodrome, in the presence Of 10000
people. The balloon took an eastward di.
rection, continuing the same when last
seen, at dark.
The First Trip.
ST. PAUL, september 23.-A special dis.
patch to the Press from Fort Gary, Mani
| tobs, says there is considerable rejoicing
there over the news received that the Hu0.
son Bay Companys new steamer has sue
| cessfully arrived at Fort Carlton, on the
North Saskatchewan river. This ID the
first steamboat that ever navigated theee
waters.
PHILADELPHIA, September 2a-Base bail
tO-day-Chicago and Athletics-Base hits
Athletics II, Chicago 8; fielding errors
Athletics IL. Chicago s.; earned runs-Ath.
letics l. The Chicago won the game
through the bad fielding of the Athletics in
the second inning. Score - Athletics 6,
ChicagO7.
PHILADELPHIA, September GA cham
pionship game between tho Athletics and
Philadelphias was played to-day, in the
presence Of 1900 persons. Close exciting
and fine plays were exhibited by both clubs
in the field. Number of runs earned, Ath-
letics 6, Philadelphias 4; total errors. Ath-
letics Z. Philsdelphias 8. John Glen, Of
Chicago, acted az umpire. Score, Athletics
3, Phiadelphias ?.
ST.. LOUIS, September 23-Preliminary
arrangements are being made here Tor
professional base ball club to enter the
field mex: season uuder the name of the st.
Louis Base Ball Club.
BRIDGEPoRr, Conn, September .3-The
Baltlm0res defeated the True Blues OF this
city. in a game OF base ball. by score Of
~ to- 3.
Jay Cookies Bankruptcy.
Mr.. Lewis. trustee in Jay Cookies bank
ruptcy, has filed with the register a detailed
statement of 29S items of receipts and 400
items of expenditures. The total Receipts
shown being 2l.093,35f IL: total expenoi
lures $293, ,39j 13: leaving a balance OF
of 37j0.j55 80 in the hands Of tie trustee
On the nineteenth instant.
\ Libel Suit.
Mr.. A. e. Ross has commenced libel suit
against the prOprietors of the Reading Easte
for grossly defamatory article published
in that paper on the fifteenth instant. War.
rants for the arrest Of the parties were
Issued today. Mr.. Ross declares ih his
affidavit that the whole article il utterly
false.
4 Danaged Aldermah.
memphis, September 23.-Paui A. Cicaiis,
alderman of the sixth ward Of this city, and
who acted mayor during the fever epidemic
last year, instituted suit to-day in the Sec
Ond Circuit Court to recover $50, dam
ages against COlmeck Msgeveny, Sr.. fos
uctering and causing to be published IN The
appeal, November 4, 1873, defamato and
Ebelous speech and resolutions adopted oB
on the same date by the citizens relief COM
mittee Of this city, while acting Mayor Sl'
Gala was charged with forgery OF an order
for provisions, and stealing them. WHICH
were in,rusted to him. and giving Them to
= widow and eight tatherless children Al
that time Cicaila Was expelled from She
board of aldermen, but was reinstatsd by
process OF law, aud now seeks to Secoves
damages.
Providence, E. l., September 2,-fp ths
Narragansett Park races-The first race for
2:3s class, purse of $4,000 was Won by We're
mont Abdoeloa, beating Rorus, Harvey.
Sparker and Cataract IN the order aaned.
Time-229A, u, 230n, 2:334o Ths
first heat was won by Rorus.
The second race, for 2::22i class, for pJ.tse
Of e2JOo. was won by Hopeful, Bessie sece
ond, Music third, Spotted Colt :euysae
Time-2:27, 2:23, 2:25.
4 Murderer Captured.
UTICA, September 2a.-Kobert Pierce. ~hn
murdered his wife at Vienna, Oneida county
April II. 1873. Is ported captured a. Chi
cago.
Su6Ocatcd.
VICKsBURc, September 23.-To-day. Az
derman d. E. Ryan, Thomas Donovan and
Mr.: Smith, plasterer, were suffocated by
foul air in an old cistern near Ryan g.
Brothers mill. They had entered it to
examine it for repairs. Smith entered tirsts
not hearing from him. Ryan entered; not
hearing from Smith and Ryan. Donovan
entered to sec what was the matter. A negro
gave the alarm. but all three were dead
before they could be taken from the cisterpo
The EdgeGelA Excitement.
AUGUSTA, Ca. September 23-The exs
!c0NTUuED ON FOURTH PAoEI