New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-09

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one at Somerville yesterday, is obtained:
The election OF the day before had been
hotly contested and many negroes had At
tended the polls during the day heavily
armed, and some had openly threatened to
burn the town, ,..
During the day prominent negro politl
clan named Cash Warren had cursed and
abused a young brother of Mayor Hendon'
and on yesterday encOuntering Mayor Hen
don on The street began to abuse him, and
finally snapped his pistol twice in the
mayors face, who then drew his pistol ana
shot him dead. Almost simultaneously TWO
or three shots were fired at the negro Dy
friends of the mayor who had collected there,
among whom was Oscar Burton, young
man noted for being an excellent shot and
brave, who was charged with firing at var
rem when he met his death, by the negroes,
who had become very much incensed at the
death of Warren, and threatened to kill
Burton, who, about eleven o'clock, appeared
on the streets, armed with dOuble-bar-
relied shot gun and pistols. Judge ).
G. Reeves Albert Reeves. sheriff elect,
and another brother named Paul, at
tempted to arrest and disarm Bur.
ton, and owing to the report that a
body of negroes were marching into the
town, Burton refused to be arrested, and
they opened fire on him, woundlng him
severely in four different places. He re-
turned the fire with his shotgun, mortally
wounding Paul, and then fell himself, but
raising on his elbow drew his pistol and
shot j. q. Reeves in the shoulder, infiicting
a dangerous but not necessarily fatal
wound. A party Of negroes who had con-
gregated then opened fire on Burton, shoot
ing him in q number OF places, and one
rushing up put pistol to his back and nred !:
In all he received thirteen wounds, and ii
any prove fatal which the doctors doubt, it
will be the last mentioned. The excite
ment that followed was intense. Reports
spread that the negro runners had been
sent 10 the country to stir the various col
ored societies, and Memphis was telegraph
ed for aid. Many negroes lett the town, as
was supposed, to procure achievements,
among whom was Williamson, who III
speech dnring, the canvass had said II
the civil rights bill did not pass, he
would ride in blood up to his bride bits.
He was captured at Moscow last night, but
escaped afterward. On the arrival of
the military from Memphis they found the
citizens in arms, the town under strict
patrol. Their arrival was hailed by the
citizens with great joy, and at the earnest
request of the citizens Captain Duncan's
Chickasaw Guards agreed TO remain till
Monday while the remainder returned home
this evening. .....
In Bankruptcy.
ST.. LOUIS, August 8-The creditors of
Alexander, Dorman & Co. decided to day
to put the firm into bankruptcy. This
action is based upon the fact that about a
week before Alexander's operations were
made public, the State Savings Association
and the Fourth National Bank discovered
they had forged receipts and required him
to take them up or be exposed, whereupon
he paid the State Savings Association 81, 600
and the Fourth National Bank $4,000.
Under the bankrupt law these banks will
be obliged to turn these amounts over to be
divided with the other assets among the
general creditors of the firm.
The st. Louis Murder.
The only new developments in the Kate
Hartwell murder is the arrest of John Nc
Marry, a cousin of Kate, who invited her
to take ice cream on the night of the muir
der, and who got into the wagon with her.
The other two men who were in the wagon
are not vet known. Tim Hartvell, the hus-
band, is still in custody, but the theory of
the police is that he had nothing to do with
the murder.
The murdered woman was a daughter of
Timothy Buckley. of New York, an en-
ployee in the Twenty third street gas
house. She was married to Hartvell when
nineteen years old, but had not lived happily
with him for number OF years, and finally
dritted into life OF prostitution. She had
two aunts here named McNairy and Con-
nors, respectfully connected, by whom she
had been taken out of brothels three times
and sent to New York but after staying
there.a short time she returned here and
relapsed into her old ways.
The police authorities think she was muir
dered by some of her relatives to end
career which they regarded disgrace to
them.
Lynched.
mob of negroes and white men hung
negro named Monroe MYERS at Warrenburg.
last night charged with ravishing
citizen of Warrenburg.
No TiItonry About This.
CINCINNATI, August S.-A DIR. Fisher at
handle by Mr.. Caimate. and will probably |
lie from the effects. Fisher had insulted |
Calmate's wife. Calmate has surrendered |
o the authorities.
After the Indians.
GALVESTON, August 8.-A Ners' San An !
onio special SAYS: Another letter from Fort |
Griffin, of the thirtieth ultimo, states that |
few days previously, General Buell., after
III the cavalrymen were absent and after
having been informed that a party of In
lians were in the vicinity, followed them
With few infantry mounted on condemned
lOrses, and soon thereafter routed them on
small mountain in Palo Pinto county.
through a squaw who was
wake and heard the noise of the horses,
he red devils ran off unhurt. All their
lankets, hats and other drapery, and
orse were captured.
Horrible Crime.
Knoxville, August s.-Last Sunday eve
ing, a negro named William Worley, as
aulted a white girl. fifteen years old. in the
FOODS near JOhnsOns City, Washington
ounty, East Tennessee. The negro raped
be girl and then murdered her by cutting
er throat from ear to ear. Search for the
Kissing girl, who was of a highly respect
BILE farmers family, continued until yester-
ay, when the horrible discovery was made
The negro WOrley was suspected and ar
ssted. Being accused of the crime, he
and last night, while being
ken to the jail in Elizabethton, he was
ung.
Non.Arrival of Vessels from Ireland.
HALIFAX, August S.-Some anxiety is
It at the nOn-arrival of the vessels con-
lining 100 families from Ireland.
From Yokohama.
SAN FRANCISCO, August S.-The steamer
dorado, from Yokohama, has arrived.
Probabilities.
WAR DHPARrnHEs,)
once Chief Signal Officer, } |
Warrington, August 8, 1874. E35 r. n. |
For the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States
ghtly lower barometer and generally higher /
mperature, with southwest to northwest winds, |
d clear or clearing weather.
For the Western Gulf States, slightly higher
,ather, with southerly winds. I
RfvAY and NIavAn> No..