New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-10

News from the Indian Countrv.


GALVESTON, May 9.-A Necs special from
San Antonio says: Very reliable informa-
tion from Fort Sill conveys the following
Indian items: Lone Wolf, the KiOwa chief,
with about forty young warriors, has started
for Texas with the intention to go to the
west fork of the Neueces
The Kiowas said that in the late fight
with Lieutenant Hudson, the surviving In
dians secreted Lone Volts son and his
nephew. who were killed, in dense brush,
and that they must get possession of their
remains. 1t is also said that the COmanchee
are talking of externinating the friendly
Indians near Fort Griffin, who are no doubt
the TOnkawas.
Railroad Accident.
GoRDONsvILLE, Va, May 9.-The eastern
bound morning train on the Washington
City and Virginia Midland railroad ran
off the track this morning near Rockfsb
depot. The engineer, two conductors and
the baggage master were badly injured;
three passengers were hurt. No one was
seriously injured by the accident except
the palace car conductor The train will
be an hour behind in arriving at Washing
ton. This is the first accident that has ever
occurred on the road to ipjure any one.
Swinging Around Another Circle.
MEMPHIS. May 9-Ex.President johnson
is expected to arrive here tonight. His
his candidature for the United States Sem
ate.
Jury Bribers Brought to Grief.
Judge Flippen, of the Criminal Court,
this afternoon sent Stephen Delacella,
deputy sheriff, and Louis Moore, juror in
the case of Bill Mclean, the detaulting tax
collector, to Jail without bail, for tamper-
ing with the Jurors in the jury room, and
attempting to bribe two jurymen who were
for convictiDg Mclean.
The Meth odist General Conference.
LOUISVILLE, May 9.-There was q great
sensation in the proceedings of the general
conference yesterday, in the reception
of three commissioners from the MethO-
dist Episcopal Church North, Rev. A. s.
Hunt, ID. D., Rev. G. II. Fowler and Gen
eral Clinton B. Fisk.
The proceedings of the General Confer
ence to-day was mainly taken up by the re-
ports of committees. Among these was the
report from the committee on itinerancy.
Among the memorials was one from the
Louisiana Conference, praying for the crea-
ton of German conference in the South.
Recommended also that a preachers stay
in one place be limited to four years. The
committee also recommended the superan-
| nuated preachers to be included in the dis
trict con erence in which they reside
The committee on Sunday schools offered
the following:
Eve return our profound gratitude to
Almighty God for the success of the Sun
day school cause during the last four years.
Among many instrumeutalities that have
been employed the Sunday school secre-
taryship his proved one of the most sue
| cessful, and we recommend continuation"
The following gentlemen will be an
nounced as q committee to reply to the
! propositions of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, made by their delegates yesterday:
| A. w. Wilson, of Baltimore conference;
| l.. Parker, of Louisiana conference; A. l..
] p. Green, of Tennessee conference; G. w.
| Miller, of Kentucky conferences; r. Alexan-
der, of Texas conference; w. Jones, Bal
ston, and d. w. F. Smith, of Virginia con-
| ference; John L. D. Yampert, of Little
Rock conference; D. L. Pittman, of Missouri
conferences; with the request that DR.. Lovick
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