New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-18
MISCELLANEOES,
Bold Bank Robbery.

| WIlLsBoRO, Pa, September T.-F!ve
masked men effected an entrance into the
residence of President Robinson, OF the
| First National Bank, gagged and bound
the occupants, President Robinson, Cashier
1 Robinson, Mrs: Robinson and Mrs. Smith, q
pelled the cashier to accompany them
| to the bank and throw open the
vault, when they helped themselves
| to about $4,000. principally in currency
| Returning with Mr.. Robinson to his home
| they placed the members of the family fac
ing each other, and told them to converse
| freely. They took from the finger of Mrs.
Smith a ring valued at $500, kissed Mrs.
Robinson, who tainted, and then took their
departure.
The Maine Liquor Law.
PORTLAND, September 1.-THE .fJgus
states that 1t has been discovered that Ow.
ing to the blunders in the Legislature there
years, any Maine liquor law or any law
against selling liquor. The Attorney Gen.
eral was in this city yesterday in cOnsulta.
ton with the best legal authorities in regard
to the matter.
Railroad Matters in Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE,, September lit is stated
in the leading newspapers here that nun.
Der OF heavy. shippers in this city and
vicinity haveI kept all bills paid for freigh.
now that the Supreme Court has affirmed
the constitutionality Of the act, they will
proceed to sue the companies for the differ
ence between the lawful rates and those
paid, and also for penalties.
The Case Of the Chinese Women.
SAN FRANCISCO, September lin tho
case of the twenty three Chinese women
brought here by the steamer Japan for
alleged immoral purposes, and held in cus-
toby under writ of habeas corpus, the
Supreme Court of the State remanded them
to the custody of the master of the japan.
but as the question of construction Of our
treaty with China i5 involved, the matter
was taken before the United States Circui.
Court and is being argued there today.
The Columbia County Outrage.
AUGUSTA, September 1.-THE recent Co
Iumbia county outrage is denounced by all
good citizens. Two negro men, named
West and Jim Lovelace, stole bale of COT
ton from an old white man. The negroes
were arrested, and voluntarily submitted to
whipping. subsequently an armed party
called at LOvelace's house, and not finding
him proceeded to house where an old ne.
gro man was staying, shot him. and also
shot negro man named Griffin in tho
hand, and killed Grit1in's wife,
The Texas Editors.
NORFOLK, September 1.-THE Texas ed.
tors, and ladies, arrived this evening, were
met at the depot by committee from the
cotton Exchange, press and Common
Council, and escorted to the National Hotel.
They will 60 to Fortress Monroe by steam
or, on an excursion Tomorrow, and leave
by steamer for Baltimore tomorrow even
ing. Their trip has been one grand ovation
On the entire route.
Nominated for Congress.
OPELlKA, Ala. September E.-Colone
w. H. Belts was nominated in the third
congressional district by the Republicans.
The Lexington Races.
LEXINGTON, September 1.-THE track il
still heavy. The first race was one and one.
eighth miles. and was won by Swigert's
ca. c.. three years old, by Planet.
Time-2OSla.
The second race, mile heats, was won bv
Boards b. C. Noll, three years old. Time
l:5S1e, 1:57ls.
The third race, one and half miles. va.
won by Richards b. t. The Nurse, tour years
old. Time-2:G.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief signal officer,
washington. September II, 1874 435 P. NJ
For Friday-Over the South Atlantic and Gu:
states, tennessee and the Ohio valley, lowe
barometer stationary temperature, varying winds.
mostly from the southeast and south west. partly
cloudy weather and local coast rains.
River and Marine Newss
SOUTHWEST Pass September Il 6 P. M ro,nefcs
2s:So. Wind south south west light. Arrived
Steamship City of Galveston Evans master, a:
A. h.. from New York to Rareshlde L. CamerO. ,
Sailed-Steamship Whitney.
| Pass AL'OCTKE September II Noon - Wind norti,
light. Weatheraot. No arrivals. Sailed-Steani
tug Tecumseh.
vrCKsBuRGa September II. Passed I'D =. Vins
| Shnke at twelve o'clock last night and Julia At
| A. NJ. day. Weather warm and clear The rive,
| has fallen eleven inches in the last twenty.fous
hours.
| MExpHrs September 1.-The river has dac.nsa
| Eve inches during tho last twenty.four hours
Weather clear snd cool. Departed-Atlant;c ;c ana
barses for St. Louis and Indiana for New Orlsan >
l this afternoon. 'A"
CINCINNATI. September l7-Rivsr three feet thra.
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