New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-11

was murdered and the body hid. A man
who heard his cries and went to his rescue
was driven back with threats of death.
Several negroes. little later, saw some
struggling and groaning. 1t is not known
whether the object Of the murder was rob-
berry or revenge.
Colonel .TenBroecL Shst and MortaIiy
Wounded.
Colonel Richard TenBroeck, a we'll known
horse owner, was shot and ia repOrted NOR
tally wounded, at Gilman's station, Sunday
evening, by General Walker Whitaker. a
lawyer of this city. The particulars of the
affair are not known. Whitaker has al
ready killed two men, and is regarded as a
desperate character.
Death of Bishop Whitehouse.
Dispatches from Chicago announce the
death of Bishop Whitehouse of Illinois, in
that city, this morning.
A Democratic Jubilee.
RALEIGH N. c., August l0.-The city is
ablaze with enthusiasm celebrating the
Democratic victory of last Thursday.
There is a torchlight procession, and speak
ing at various points in the city. Among
the speakers is Mayor w. +. C. Gregory, of
Petersburg. Virginia. The best of feeling
is existing. The State is Democratic by
not less than 10000 majority, with seven
Democratic Congressman, and the Legis
lature is three e-fourths Democratic.
Grasshopper Ravnges.
ATCHIsON, Kan, August 10.-GrasshOp-
pers have literally devoured everything in
Northern and Southwestern Kansas and Ne
braska. The damage inflicted on vegeta-
ton is far greater than in 1866. The corn
crop in all this region is totally destroyed.
Scull Racing ut Providence.
PROVIDENCE, August 10-At Oakland
beach to-day the single scull amateur race
medal, three miles, was won by NJ f. Davis.
of Portland, in 25 minutes Al seconds.
Fire at Montreal.
MONTREAL, August lO.-A quarter of
million fire has occurred. One lite lost.
The fire originated III Henderson's sawmill,
on the bank of the canal.
A St. Louis Sensation.
ST.. LOUIS, August l0-Mme. Fortimer,
midwife, was arrested yesterday, on the
charge of producing abortion. The body of
q young mulattO girl was found in the
house, and another young woman, name
unknown, was found lying very sick and in
great pain.
One infant was discovered in the house,
partially burned.
The bones of tGtus were found in a
practiced abortion several years; that
number of infants and fGtuses have been
cremated by her, and several highly respect
able persons in the city are involved in the
matter. The coroner will hold an inque 1t
on the body of the mulatto girl, Lena Mil
Ter, and the remains of the infants tc day
Arrangements for the Prize Fight.
PITTsBURG, August l0.-The trains ayriv-
ing here last night and this morning brought
large delegations of roughs to witness the
Collyer-Edwards prize fight, which takes
place tomorrow morning. New York,
Philadelphia, Chicago, Cincinnati and St.
Yesterday a large number of sporting
men visited Collyer at his quarters at
McKees Rocks. Both men are in excellent
condition. Collyer weighs l35 and Edwards
1872 pounds. The betting is about even.
The steamer l.. c. Mccormick will leave
at midnight for the scene of the fight. To
prevent the arrest the principals will not be
taken on board at Pittsburg, but picked up
en- route to the battle ground. Probably
not dozen men in the city know the exact
location of the ground, and the destination
will not be announced until after the boat
leaves the wharf.
Passengers who came up on steamers last
evening say the militia OF West Virginia are
on the alert, and will do their utmost to
prevent the fight.
Arrest of Woman with the Supposed
Missing Child.
BENNINGTON, VT, August l0.-Mrs Fred.
Hamilton, formerly Mary Flynn, has been
arrested to-day with child in her posses
sion, corresponding to the description of
Charley Ross.
The child says his name is Charley, and
that he had nice house once. 1t is a sin
gular coincidence, but there are other cir
cumstances connected with the case which
make it Improbable that he is the lost
child.
Fred Hamilton is in the employ of P. T.
Barnum's show, now at Boston, and is in
correspondence with his wife, who says the
child came from New York.
The officers await further description of
the boy from Philadelphia.
Full Description Wanted.
PHILADELPHIA, August 10.-Private dis
patches to the friends of Charley Ross,
from Bennington, Vermont, from the chief
of police state the arrest of q woman there
having a child resembling Charley, and
that she gives evasive answers.
Another dispatch requests an accurate
description of the child. A third dispatch,
but not signed by the chief of police, says
the child on being questioned said: "Mv
name is Charley Ross, but this ma says I
must not tell nybOdy.
Dead Bodies Found.
ATLANTIC CITY, August I0.-The bodies
of ID. Offley Sharpless and Miss Annie Rob
erts, who were drowned while out sailing.
were found yesterday in an inlet. 1t is
supposed the bodies had been buried in the
sand, and were washed out again BIZ the
late storm. All the bodies of the disaster
have now been found.
Trouble in Arkansas.
MEMPHIS, August l0-A special tonight
from Helena, Arkansas, to the appeal says
the steamer Trader was met to-day at O. X.
landing by a mob of armed negroes, who
informed Captain Smith that he could take
his boat to Austin, but that he could not
return. Captain Smith deemed it most
prudent to turn back at once.
1t is reported from over the river that a
fight occurred at Austin this morning and
the negroes were repulsed. They have sent
messengers TO Coohooma county, Mssis-
sippi, and this place, to get all the recruits
possible.
1t is also stated that the negroes will
attack Austin tonight
Large Fire mt Memphis.
About one o'clock Sunday morning fire
was discovered in the cellar of the whole
sale dry goods house of w. X. Moore & Co.,
NO. ID CnlOn street. Wnen ulscOVereu, inc
fire had burned up through the floor, de-
strOying the Office and large amount of
goods.
The following is list of the insurance
companies and amount of risk on the stock
of goods of w. K. Moore & Co., damaged
by fire yesterday: Queens, London, $40, 900;
Liverpool, London and Globe, s5OO0 I'm
perial, of London, $4,000; Hartford, $4,000;
Franklin, of Philadelphia, $4,000; Manhat-
tan, $4,000. Amazon, of Cincinnati, $4,000;
II, hcI nd peopIa'a of Nau, Iaroay Raso-