New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-24

The bodies were taken to Indian bay Dy w
steamer Ella. The general impression J
they were accidentally drowned, thougl
come believe they weie murdered.
The Trouble at vicksburs.
v1cKsBURo, July 23.-City quiet. In
following kilograms explain themselves
70 Lieutenant Governor Davis:
understand You give as reason to-
re0uesting United States troops to be SEN
here that vour order for militia to return
their guns to the State has not been 0beyed
If Won will withdraw the request Tor troops
and send me An order to disarm all The
militia here and return the guns to the
State. l can and will execute the order
within twenty four houre, without assls
fapce from the State or United States, and
Without bl0Odshed.
WILLIAM FRENCH,
Colonel Fourth Regiment.
JACKSON, Miss, July %, 1874
To William French, Colonel, ETC.:
decline to treat with You as to the man.
per Of the execution OF orders from the
office of the commander-in-chief Of the State
militia Thai IN order has been set at de.
fiance you admit. 1t but remains for me to
execute it. The appeal for troops to be
sent to Vickeburg has been forced upon me
by the inter disregard and defiance Of the
law of the city and State bv your citizens.
A. K. DAVIS,
Lieutenant Governor.
The only defiance of orders has been by
the negroes. who positively refused to sur
render the State arms until after the selec-
ton. The whites, when the order was issued,
and at all times since, have et00dy ready to
restore their arms.
No effort whatever has been made by the
government to execute the laws. and no
defiance Of anything has occurred, except
the defiance by one company Of negroes TO
the order of negro government.
The former soldiers of the United States
who served with Grant and are new citi-
Gems here expressed assured faith in him,
and scout the idea that he will act without
Investigation. Their confidence keeps all
quiet. At the citizens ratification meeting
last night the report that Grant had par
tally countermanded Belknap's order
caused the widest enthusiasm.
The Odd Fellows.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows OF the
State of Mississippi adjourned today.
The Bird Slaughterer's Convention.
CINCINNATI, July 23-Third day Of the
tournament Of the Cincinnati Shooting and
Fishing Club. Day fine and the attendance
large. Regular match for seven prizes;
fOrty.two entries; ten birds each, twenty
one yards rise.
First prize. sterling silver cup, valued at
$l25, won by T. J. Jones, OF Cincinnati.
Second prize, William Candwel, Cincin-
matt.
Third and fourth prizes, divided by Horn
and Gilman, Of Detroit; double bird sweep
stakes, eighteen yards rise, twenty-four
entries, five prizes SIG each and cOnsOla-
ton prize 81, taken by Long Horn of De-
trOit, Sherman Of Beloit, Hail of Toledo,
and Haskell Of Grand Rapids. Single bird
sweepstakes, twenty.six yards rise. twenty
entries. six prizes taken by Sherman. Gil.
ham, Proctor, Horn, Boggs and Terrell.
The tournament closes to morrow.
The Caterpillar ON the Coast.
CHARLESTON, July 23.-The Neus and
Courier reports the appearance Of the cater
pillar in the sea island cotton plantations
of the coast. 1t is feared that the showery
weather will cause them to multiply more
rapidly than usual.
Address of the Temperance Republicans.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, July 23.-The address !
of the executive committee Of the Tempe
rance Republicans of New York will be |
issued tomorrow. 1t arraigns the Kepubli- |
can party for the defeat Of local prohibl. |
ton, and expresses the fear that the renom- |
ination of General Dix. for Governor, will |
cause the defeat of the State ticket. and |
give the Democrats the United States
Senator.
The Crops in Minnesota.
ST. PAUL. July 23.-Crop reports from all
parts of the State are at hand. The grass
hoppers have undoubtedly destroyed
100000 bushels OF wheat, and are liable
10 destroy 100000 more. Allowing for the
destruction, the whole crop
will not be as good as last year.
In the northern part of the State the
weather has been favorable, with plenty of
'aln. In the southern part moisture has
neen scarce where very fervent heat has
been rule The yield in the northern part
IT the State will be good. probably fully M
% the average, unless the weather of the
lext ten days proves unpropitious. In the |
'outh a part of the harvesting has COM
or will soon commence, with a
general light yield of all grain crops.
1t Is too soon to make close estimate of I
he wfeat Jyield compared with the past
ear, allowing for grasshoppers. The de-
'astatiOn in the southwestern and western |
Ortion of the State NAV be roughly es-
mated at 22,000,0 900 to 25,0OO,OOO bushels.
barley. rye and Oats promise well, although |
arley ia somewhat shrunken. In the low. |
r counties potatoes are abundant, with no | ,
go far of the potato bug. The {
easOn has been excellent for hay in this
egion. Cattle are moderately cheap.
A Bloody Record from East Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, July 23.-The Eastern Ken.
lcky mails tonight bring accounts of {
everal terrible tragedies.
In Montgomery county last Sunday, Mrs.
tevens met a woman of easy virtue, named
.veline Hubbard, in the fields; attacked
er with a Ratchet, splitting her skull,
illing her instantly. She suspected Hub
ard of too great intimacy with her husband.
In Breathitt county, recently, Jerry Lit {
e attacked two brothers named Jett, S.
illing one and severely wounding the
Their. The difficulty arose from family
,ud.
In Morgan county, Wednesday, johnson !
akley shot and killed Westly Richardson
nd severely wounded a man named
gorge with stray ball. In the same row
,veral other parties were badly beaten
it'll clubs and stones.
elegation from Texas and shreveport.
ST. Louis July GA delegation from ,
- Boards OF Trade of Dallas and .Jetfar- ;
n, Texas, and Shreveport arrived here =
is morning, and were escorted around the J
~ by the president of the Merchants and :
,tton Exchanges. ..... .............
A Kansas Criminals Fate. II
A man named Hall Grub committed a v
oes outrage on woman at Wathena, Fl
ansas, Tuesday. Yesterday he was sent o
Jail ct Troy in charge of constable and r
ards. The wagon containing the prisoner b
~ followed by an excited crowd Of men il
women on foot and ON horseback and Z
wagons, the former armed with guns and q
volvers, the latter carrying ropes, demand '
When about . mile from Wathena, Y
ubb sprang from tho wagon and attempt =
TO esoape. but was ct once anadled with | Z
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