New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-25

1OAU N ~ ADX1G 2Illt.
| Orleans carnival are here en- route Northc
being unable to get beyond Grenada by the
| Mississippi Central.
| Trouble Brewing for the A1emphis kup
Sellers.
| "A number of salOon-keepers have re.
ceived postal cards signed COMMITTEE, >"
| asking them 20 quit the "devil dealing
beverages" and saying that in the event of
q refusal they will be visited and prayed fors
The Death PennItys
AUGUSTA, Me-. February 24.-The House
refused to pass the bill abolishing the death
penalty.
Escapes sParriage by Suicide,
BALTIMORE, February 24.-George Lynch.
aged twenty nine, committed suicide this
morning by shooting himself through the
head: He was to lave been married 10.
night.
Row svitk the WOrkmen at Ne.sport--&
Riot Threatened.
CINCINNATI, February 24.-Swift's iros
works at Newport, Kentucky, stopped
work at the time of the panic last fall for
\ two months, then proposed to resume at res
duced wages the same as Pttsburg. The
men refused. except few with families,
Workmen were brought from Pittsburg,
but were threatened by the recusants until
last week. For greater safety the steamer
Alexander Swift was taken up Licking river
and converted into q clearinghouse for
the workmen, and five extra police gsere,
stationed around the works..
This afternoon fifteen workmen starteG
for home, in COvingtOn, under escort of four
police. AT the corner of Elm and Brighton
streets. Newport, a mob attacked the work.
men and one of the latter fired a pistol,
shooting and mortaly wounding Fredercb
Boss, a butcher, who had come to the door
to see what was the matter. The wOrkmen
then fled to Covingron for safety. 1t is
feared a riot will take place tonight.
The Flood in the Ohio.
The opinion of river men is that the food
in the Ohio will be most serious below Eve
ansville, and that the upper river will
escape.
The Eastern Kentucky Railroad has been
damaged $4,000 by the washing away Of
bridges.
Opera House Burned.
MILWAUKEE, February 2i.-Wagner's
Opera House, ut Oshkosh was burned at 8
A. NJ. Loss $2j,000.
Destruction Of a Circus by Fire,
CHICAGO, February 24-At Morris, Hi
nOis, this morning thirty-six of Montgomery
Queens best circus horses were burned,
together with his canvass, wagons, and
much other material belonging to his circus.
The fire, it is supposed, was the work OF an
incendiary.
The Kansas Insurance Murder Confesseds
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, February 24.-MeNutt,
who, with Winner, murdered and burned
painter named SAVERS, at Wachta, Kane
sas, in December last, has confessed his
crime. He SAYS Winner persuaded hime
! long ago, in Kansas City, to eater upon the
course of crime, and planned the whole
affair. McNutt was to have his life insured
for $4,000. and then kill and burn some vic.
tim and palm off The body for bis, 60 tha2
the money could be collected.
At first they intended 10 commit the
crime in Kansas City, but finally concluded
to go to Wachita, thinking theis escape
would be easier there. They started busi.
ness AS painters, and soon built up @ tino
trade. They were delayed. however, from;
carrying out their plan For want of vic
tim, but Winner at last came to Kansas
City, engaged SAVERS to work for them and
sent him down. They met tim a, Che depot
on his arrival at Wachita, and took him to
their shop. Making him drunk they gave
him ether until unconscious. and then put
his face over the fire and buyns1 it until j.
could not be recognized.
They afterward laid him on , bed SAT.
Mrated with coal oil. McNutt thea cut @
cash in Winners arm with pair of scis.
sors, and opening a SeiD IN SAVERS arm,
took out quart OF blood and sprinkled il.
over Winner to make it appear that he had
bled good deal. McNutt tlr left his vest
and empty pocket book back of tho house,
where it would appear that robbers ha6
dropped it. and took Che train for Atchisons
Winner then SET fire to The building. which,
was burned, and reported shat he had beeB
yobbed and McNutt killed and burned.
The Floating Fsshe4menS
DETROIT, February 2f.--1. is now prob.
in Saginaw bay will reach land in safety.
Two hundred reached shore last night,
Others who were on anoths; field have been
driven to the west shore by change in wind
so they probably car. land easily.
Troops Moving in severe Weather.
OMAHA. February "i.- Nu word from tina
troops moving Horthward from Cheyenne.
The severe weather will doubtless cause
much suffering among the. Mercury 81"
below zero at Cheyenne and below here
last night.
Temperance Meeting in Columbus.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 24.-The
State temperance mass meeting convention
assembled in City Hall this afternoon.
About 100 delegates from all sections of
Ohln, were present. DiO Lewis presided.
GUS towns that have been engaged In the
crusade took seats on the platform. j. G.
Van Pelt, of New Vienna, known as a re-
formed saloon keeper, made a few remarks
that were not very torcible or connected.
Short speeches were also made by Mrs.
Simmons, of Clarksburg, and Mrs. Laura
Findlay, at Xenia. A telegram from Ian
caster, announcing that 1000 women
| were on out the war path, was received
with cheers.
Letters were read from Mrs. w J. Reese
of Lancaster, sister of General and Senator
Sherman, expressing warm sympathy with
| the movement. A State bureau, through
which speakers and organizers may be OBJ
tanned for work in all parts of the State,
| was organized.
Probabilities.
WAa DEPARTMENT,
Office Chief S'ga-t officer, }
Washington February u, t573 433 T. NJ.
| For Wednesday i'll New Eng and. Middle State o
and lower lake regions, rising temperature, fol-
lowed by falling barometer, northerly winds
veerng to northeast, followed 5y cloudy weather
! For the ohio valley, Souti. atlantic and Gulf
| States. continued Gorthsast winds. clouds and,
rain.
/ cloudv weather. followed by northeast winds and
yne rivers continue 70 tis. atC.gcinnati. Louiss
| VILE Memphis and Vicksburg.
I River and Marine ssewss
| sorsHwssr PASS. February "a. oP M-Baroneten
; 1920 Wind north Arrived-Brig Eclip,e, Gar
| riga, master. .ix days from Havana; schooner
Lily of the Valley s.ei'ch master five days from
! Ctilla bark Racer suudren, master, fifty four
! days from Liverpo.l; ship Advice, Wallace mas
ter, fifty seven diys from Liverpool; bark Albert,
Anderson, m.ster forty sight days from Havre;
/! ship strath an forty davs from Liverpool jar,
I man. master. Salled-saip John Bunya1 D. schoones
! w. L. Bradley and ship Bolivia.
| Pass ALouTRk, February "a, q P M-Wind north
! light; weather thick Arrivcd-Frepch bark Prince