New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-17

Bloody Array on the River.


An alteration took place on board the ship
Carondelet at about 10 P. M. yesterday,
while being towed down the river by the
t0wboat Rio Grande, between the mate of
the ship, Julius Brooks, and sailor be-
longing to the vessel, in which Brooks was
stabbed and dangerously wounded. He
was taken OF at Quarantine Station aud
now lies in the hospital IN very precariOus
condition.
The Senatorial Struggle in RheAe zsland.
PROVIDENCE, June 1.-THE eighth ballot
resulted-Burnside 40, Dixon q, Barstow
gs, Sheffield 7. scattering Is.
The Philadelphia Regatta.
PHILADELPHIA, June l6.-In the regatta
Albert F. Eggleston won the first, and
Richard T. Biddle won the secund class
Election Riot in Mexico.
GALVESTON, June l6.-A Meas SPECIAL,
dated Brownsville, June l6, says that on
May % an election riot occurred in San
Luis POtOsi, Mexico, during which one of
the electors was instantly killed by
soldier. Generals Reamlhar and Escobedo
Guelled the disturbance with the govern
ment troops.
Charleston Boat Club.
CHARLESTON, June l6.-The Palmetto
boat crew of Charleston, the champions of
the Southern waters, will enter for the
national regatta, at Saratoga lake, on the
eighteenth Of August. The following young
gentlemen compose the crew: w. NJ. LIE
sesue, II. N. Parker and H. B. Bull.
Confederate Monument.
SAVANNAH, Ga, June 1.-THE corner
stone of the monument to the Confederate
dead, to be erected by tie Ladies Memo.
rial Association in the park, was laid this
afternoon with imposing ceremonies. The
mi mill FOR ricIn 1vfo
cavalry and artillery. were out, and the
masonic fraternity The afternoon was q
general holiday, and the streets and parks
crowded with people.
Editors Exchanging Loaded Matter-A
Newsboy Gets the Slug.
SAN FRANCISCO, June l6.-A shooting
ARRAY took place to-day at the postofice
between Charles de Young, editor of the
Chronicle, and B. F. Nsphally, editor Of the
San. Eight shots were fred, but neither of
the parties were hit One bullet struck
messenger boy for the Western Union Tele.
graph Office, in1ctiDg severe flesh wound |
in the leg. De Young and Naphally were
both arrested.
A Vigilance Committee.
ST. LOUIS, June I6-The Republican has |
letter from Vinitia. Indian Territory, |
which says that vigilance committee has |
lately been formed in that Territory, ex.
tending to Kansas, for the purpose of rid
ding the country of bands of outlaws who |
defy the authorities, steal horses and depre-
date generally upon property. Within
short time John Blythe, John Friend |
Young Cochran, Dock Goddard, and others
whose names are not given, have been |
Iynched. Other desperadoes are on the list
OF the committee, most Of whom, it is said,
will be ordered out of the country, while
Joe Quienald and Joe Morgan, the leaders
of the gang, will be killed on sight.
The War Path-A Skirmish with the
si"ux-Custer Ready for Active Work.
ST. PAUL, June l6.-A telegram was re-
ceived at General Terry's headquarters to.
day. from General Custer, at Fort Lincoln,
stating that a email party Of Sioux ap-
peared on the river bank opposite Fort
BerthOld agency day before yesterday at 7
A. M, and commenced firing into the vii
lage. The Indians from the agency at once
crossed the river and were met by about
400 Sioux. A short fight ensued. Five
Sioux and one Gros ventre were killed and
one Mandan MORALLY wounded. This is
doubtless the party threatening for some
time to attack the Berthoid agency.
The Indians at Fort Lincoln, and the |
party Of ArIckareee and Mandans, who have
just returned from the Indian Territory,
are wild with excitement. The Indian |
scouts can scarcely wait for Clusters move
|
and revenge. But they will not have long
TO wait, as Clusters cavalry expedition is
Dearly ready to leave Fort Lincoln. Final ]
are now completed by the T
officers Of the Seventh Cavalry, now in this
,jty. Custer lie expected TO move next
Sunday. but may start earlier, in conse-
luence Of this news. 7
WnferwOrks at Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, june l6.-The water
works are completed and Montgomery re- t
oices. The water will be turned on in a Z
lay or two. .
In Mem0riam.
The Supreme Court adjourned over in
aspect to the memory of Hon. X. w. |
Walker, who died in Huntsville yesterday.
Judge Walker had been solicitor member
# Legislature, judge of the Supreme Court, y
Confederate Congressman and Senator.
The judge was universally esteemed, and
$ deeply lamented.
Mysterious Murder.
CINCINNATI, June I6.-Specials from Law
Mysterious murder discovered TODAY, two
niles from that place. The bodies Of Mrs. r
iary E. Bradley, and her two daughters,
ged ten and twelve years, were found dead
nd horribly mutilated. Mrs. Bradley's body
7as cut open and the bowels exposed. The
aces of the daughters were beaten to q
lily. A baby was found alive. with
light wound, and three year old infant q
on was found wandering in the adjacent
he husband is absent working on farm A
D Ohio. No clue TO the motive or persons \
I the murderers.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
once Chief Signal Oncer.