New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-07

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MlSCELLANEOU US.
I'VE Men Drowned MT Southwest Pass.
SOUTHWEST Pass, October 6.-Mr. Glenn
ems, mate of the tOwboat Equator tell OveE-
board from that boat, three miles below the
city, while the Equator was proceeding
down the river, and was drowned.
Mr.. Morgan, a CustoMhOuse officer, felS
overheard from the same boat, whom
ten miles below the city. and was also
drowned. Every stf.st was made t. Save
them.
Captain AverilI. Of sae Equator. returned
to New Orleans. aud reported the loss u
Mr.. Clemens.
Captain Averili. OF the eowboas Achiliea.
on his way down the river, stopped and did
ali he could to assist Captain Alfred Averil).
Of the Equator. to save M. Ncrgaa. but
without success.
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COLUMBIA. October TN . cemmuhics.
ton 70 the Attorney General Of the United
States, bearing date September 9, President
Grant spoke Of atrocities - existing hero,
which showed Q disregard for Law. civil
rights and personal protection that ought
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an.n an.'o,.;.', ~ ,Sa san+I, nf Sa"tas,ia. ar.
pointed committee consisting Of one dele
gate from each county, to inquire what
atrocities have been committed, and in What
section and by what class Of persons.
Tho committee has Just made its repOr4
y. 80 vs havs fa;iaI =. asoarta!n q s;nois.
case in tho State Of an injury, outrage OF
wong committed during the present wear.
by q white man upon 2 negro, in the slight
est degree attributable to the race, color op
previous condition Of servitude of the
negro. or upon any Republican on account
Of his political opinions.
No~snn 0esrd nj Trade.
s,os~o- Ootohar C-A,. i. ,,oo,;no 81 .h.
Reed ov Tcads Soda !, ua. nnan;mousIS
".1I,o1 .h.. .ba n.oor.;,,o ao.,.n;ttoo o,'
80. .,,n';oi oo,n.n;.taa % rnnros"nt tIo
toarS hs,.,rs tho Secretary of tha Treasnrv
go non,,n;ttaa of ,ha Son,ta ond Uonso Cf
Renrssenta4ives concernin0 o reyision of the
4a.ity ior. w;tb tho v;eT IN s;mnl;fv tho
"n,ia,,;on. of cnstnU r.ysrne ramova oh.
strnct;cns tn CONNIE rec, d;m;nisb onnortnn;-
ties for fraud on revenue. project the
horest acainst the frandniebt imnorter. and
promote economy in collection bv abolish.
ing unproductive customhouses and duties.
That said committee be requested to
gather all the necessary information by
comforting with the merchants in all
branches Of trades interested therein, and
especially consider what can be done to
facilitate the transit OF the products "f
Canada through this port for export; also,
that the said committee be requested to
confer with the Chamber OF Commerce IN
New iorh IN reierehce eo 'ho iha''erS su"-
mltte0 TO IL.
Elections In Connectic"t'
HAR1FORD. OCTOBER O.-1ub Town eieO
tions in Connecticut to-day were for town
officers, and local questions entered largely
into the choice Of these, so that political
lines were not closely adhered to. In class
ing tOws as Republican or Democratic 1t IL
meant that one or the other party has
majority of board selectmen. Returns SO
far received make East Hartford, Bloom
field, NewiDgten, New Brighton and Meri-
den Democratic, aud West Hartford Repub-
lican. Hartford and New Haven arc abOnt
evenly divided between Democrats and Re-
pubicans.
The large towns vote for license for drink
ing purposes. Several smaller towns vote
nay. The results founded on local issues
show 40 positive political changes. The
Democrats have more than held ther own.
Eirc in 1T. y.OuiA.
81 2.or,s Ncto.,er The hr:,sa foundry
ana hardware house of Eunferle &, Hoissei
;er NJ. 800 Eorth Second street. took fire
a, hall mast ran o'clock last night. and was
coonleteIv ou,te5 hafo,e che Aamrs were
suhdued. Neither ,bo yaiue .f the stock,
.monnt Of Ia.nare q, insrcnnee. can be-
ascerrs;neI. A larpe nu,nbsr Of Are ehiefs
tram othe, cit;.. we,., snsctafors Of ,l.e hrse
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MOS1s"MEkf. A'a:. .c"'o' g ~; go
10 the Aate's'Se'. if''"' "no W
prominent Al" Se''ao'e S"'"'"' " ''"'''N"
county savs: .a,.,.
Ahe Lhi'tu s'Hss ' T.n.;a, ,.r,. :.
scilve'y ehsase" S,,,,.t.r 81" -
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