New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-07
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sonad. met him; told him he waa OUT 700
earlv. and arrested and held him seversI
hours. The marshals appear suIP,,e" w
find no White League in the country.
MEMPHIS, October 6-Ihe severn I..i 10
fair of Shelby County Agricultural ana
Mechanical Association began "-oay onu0A
very favorable auspices.
<3overnmeut Depository.
The Germania National Bank Of this city
ba. heen designated as the government
depository for this section.
Gas Company Quarrel.
In the First Chancery Court Of this city,
IN day. bill was filed by forty stockhold-
ers OF the GayOsO Gas Company against
Thomas c. Gaylord, of Cincinnati, and the
Memphis Gaslight Company. charging that
Gaylord, who controlled majority OF the
stock OF that company. had SOLO out inc
charter to the Memphis Gaslight Company
and by the sale sacrificing their rights.
Broke Jail.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. October G.-Last
night five negroes. prisoners, broke jail Lere
and escaped. One of them, named james
Perkins, under sentence of hanging for
murder. struck the guard, Mack Hill. on
the head with q bar of iron causing his
death at five o'clock this evening. A
sheriff-s posse recaptured all of them to-day
Hill il q brother of James Hill, Secretary
of State The feeling among the co'ored
people is such az would render Perkins lie
unsafe outside of jail.
Fire n Evansville.
EVANSVILLE, October 6.-The fire in My
ers and Gross stores this morning was the
most destructive of the season. Myers q
Co.'s stock was valued at $45, 600 to $3O,UOo.
Insured for $4,000. Gross stock was in.
eured for $500. The building was valued
at $40, 1000; insured for $4,000. The build
Dg was completely Quilted.
The Expedition.
CHICAGO, October 6.-The executive
committee of the Interstate Industrial Ex-
position to-day decided to close the expOsi-
ton Saturday evening, the tenth instant.
The interest has continued uninterrupted
throughout, and it's success, both financially
and as an exhibition, has been most salts
factory. The attendance for the past week
has been steadily increasing.
A Turkish OGicer Commits Suicide.
PROVIDENCE, October 6-Lieutenant Ma
hommade Tupic, Of the Turkish army. sta
toned here to inspect the arms mannfac-
tured for his government, committed sui
eide to-day. Cause, intemperance.
Marylasd state Fair.
BALTIMORE, October 6.-The annual State
agricultural and mechanical fair opened at
Pimlico to-day with fine attendance.
There was fine display OF cattle, etc.
Tho Billings Murder.
MOBILE, October 6-Mesers. Renfroe Bull
lock, p. A. Hillman and Childs. the gentle
men charged with the murder of w. r.
Billings, in Sumter county, arrived here
morning. They represent that their suffer
ings and the brutal hardships they endured
were dreadful. They were handcutfed and
chained together after the arrest was made
and put in charge of a squad
of federal soldiers. who had instructions to
shoot them on the slightest prOvOcation.
They were carried to the train at DemopO-
lis, and along the entire route to Mont
gomery were the subject of curses and
abuses from the negroes and scallawags,
who were freely admitted to the cars.
When remaining over at any station they
were thrown into the vilest dens, reekiDg
with filth, were denied water ana meals
and prohibited from communicating with
their attorney.
The marshal who arrested the prisoners
had warrant for William Hillmsn, and
II. A. Hillman demanded the authority by
which he was arrested. The marshal re-
piled: ut don't make a id bit Of differ
ence; we will take you along now, and get
William some other time"
The trial is still progressing before Com
missioner Gilletb. Three negro witnesses
we're examined to-day. Their testimer Y
was incoherent. Their lesson was not we'll
learned, as they cOntradicted themselves
frequently.
PHILADELPHIA, October 6-The musical
profession to-day elected the following OFF,
GERS Tor the Philadelphia Musical AssOcia-
tiOn:
President Thomas E. HarkiDs; vice presi-
dent, G. f. Si0lle; secretary, J. c. Helm;
treasurer, Jacob Beck; counselor, Gustavus
kimak; delegates to the National Musical
Congress at Baltimore, Thomas E. Hsrkins.
j. G. Helm, Jacob Beck and Charles PLACE
man. An executive committee and board
of auditors were also chosen.
The organization has over 700 members,
and an invested capital of $4,000. Its OBJ
ject ia unity, protection and regulation Of
it's members, the cultivation of musical art,
and the creation of fund for the erection
Of grand music hall.
Moro Charley Ross.
The Gipseys at Westminster have an
other Of those ''Ross child"
Usiiication in Charleston.
CHARLESTON. S. G., October Cat q very
large meeting composed OF the whites and
blacks Unfortunately, to ratify the nOmi-
nation of Green and Delaney Tor Governor
and Lieutenant Governor, by the Inde-
pendent Republicans. Judge Green opened
the campaign in speech which was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm. Delaney
and other prominent Republicans also
spoke.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer, ,
Washington, October q, 1874, 4:35 P. n. }
higher temperature and pressure, southeriy and
sOutheasterly winds, and partly cloudy weather.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, October g. 6 P: M. Barometer
291o. Wind east, light. Arrived Norwegian brig
Eigil, Lars n, master, forty-four days from Rio
Jnheiro; steamship Fire Queen, at ll:2O A. NJ from
Charleston. 10 Ocean, Z-rega Co. Nodepartures.
PAss-A LOUTRE, October 6, 6 P. M.-Wind east,
light. Weather far. Arrived-Steamshlp Marga-
ret Baker master, from Havana. via the Florida
ports, to !. n Roberts, at $50 A. NJ. sailed-Bark-
entine Gem and schooner Texana.
VICKsBuRa, October 6-Passed up-H. C. Yaeger
To- NJ; City Of vicksburg, P N. Down-Frank
and clear. The river has risen three inches the
last twenty tour hours.
MknpHIs October 6-Eiver fell three inches: only
Eve and half feet reported at Powers Island.
Cloudy: indications of rain. Arrrived-Mary Boyd
from White river Departed- Clarkesville, for Ar
kansas river City Of Quincy and Ste. Geneveve
for St Louis; Capitol City, for vicksburg: Mary
Miller for Cincinnati; Commonwealth, for New Or
leans-the latter late last night. Arrived-Scud
der aud Maude from st Louis; and Paragon, f. ON
Cincinnati. The latter is repairing her ruduer
but will leave for New Orleans during to night
CINCINNATI, october 6.-River seven feet ten
inches and falling: heavy shower of rain tell
tins morning Weather cloudy AID cool De-
perted-Belle Texas, for N W Orleans
PIrrsRuRG. October 6.-River two feet eight
inches and falling. Weather clear aud pleasant.
EVANSVILLE October 5.-River fallen inch
Weather parity cloudy and cool Up Vint
Shin kie. s A. NJ Cherokee. r. "
CAIRO October g. -Arrived-Juia, from vicks
burg, al p NJ: John F. Toe, from ST. Louis, at
10 A. M. Departed last night, Maude. for New
leans at nine O'clock; Julia, for St. Louis at 10
?, Nj. to-day. Tolle, Tor New Orleans at ! p. NJ.
River six feet six inches and falling Weather