The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
To be HANGED.

MEMPHIS, June 2O.-John Jefferson wa
to -day sentenced to be hanged on the ninth
Of August for the murder Of Dick Harris
both colored.
The Kittie HsgIer.
All hopes Of floating the Kittie Heglel
Oft the bar at Churchilps have been aban
dOned till next fall.
Schooner Fouls the Cable.
Boston, June 20.-The schooner Cora
Bell, at this port, from Ellsworth, Maine
reports that at eleven o'clock Thursday
night, when los miles northeast of Cape
Ann, she ran into the ocean telegraph cable
losing her anchor and ten fathoms of chain
She endeavored for two hours to 90 clear
thick. she was obliged to cut the chain,
which, together with her anchor, were left
hanging on. The buoy is large one, and
lies in the track Of cOasting vessels.
| Texas Trade.
GALVESTON, June 2O.-The Galveston and
Houston delegations left Kansas City for
Denver. Three train loads of produce were
purchased in Kansas City by parties from
Houston. A shipment of ten car loads of
grain hes arrived from Burlington, Iowa.
From Fort Sill.
A Ne,rs San Antonio special says: "Ad-
vices from Fort Sill state that on the
twelfth instant party of about fifteen In
dams fired at the sentinel who was placed
over the corral near the fort. The Indians,
no doubt, intended to get possession Of the
futile. 1t is stated that Lone Wolf, the
kiowa chief, who was recently in Texas,
has returned from his foray with q consider.
able amount of stock
Important Decision.
SYRACUSE, June 20.-Judge Woodruff has
rendered decision in the United States Cir
cisiOn of the late Judge Hall, Of the dis
trict court, that the Peoples Saving Bank Of
this city can not recover on notes which it
discounted for the late firm of Jay Cooke
e. Gould, amounting to about $35, OO0 The
decision is rendered on the ground that.un-
der it's charter said bank was prohibited
from discOunting notes. Several other cases
Of the same nature are by this decision vir-
tually decided against this bank.
balloon Accident.
ALLENTOWN, Pa. June 2O.-Yesterday
Professor Pierce, of Philadelphia, at
tempted a balloon ascension on the trapeze
from the Floral fair grounds. The lifting
power being insufficient, he was dragged
through the trees and against house.
More gas was supplied. and al the second
about block, when descending he struck |
against a dormer window, breaking his |
collar bone, several ribs, and sustained, |
besides, internal injuries threatening his |
life.
The Book Trade.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2O.-A meeting of
he Philadelphia Book Trade Association
vas held to day at noon, the object Of which
was to enter protest against the enactment
If a reciprocity treaty with Canada by the
Senate. Under this treaty Canada mer-
hants dealing in any manufactured article
AN import them from England or any
'ther country, and after handling, can ship
hem to this country duty free.
ressing alarm at Canada under the provi-
ions Of this treaty, becoming great entire
ot for the reception of goods from all parts
{ the world, to be legally smuggled into
he United States. and stating that the
reaty lnaugurates free trade, and involves
he necessity of collecting the entire reve-
ne Of the government by internal taxation.
he resolutions were unanimously adopted.
A Dispatch from the Pope.
TORONTO, Jne 2O.-Archbishop Lynch, of
oronto, sent a cable dispatch to the Pope,
Expressing congratulatiOL on his twenty :
ighth anniversary, and soliciting apostolic
enediction. to which his holiness sent the 9
blowing reply:
The sovereign pontiff, in general &C.
to you, the clergy and the
lithful Of the diocese of Toronto, from his
most soul, accOrds the sought for apos-
'lic benediction. ANTONELLI.
Drowned. il
CINCINNATI, June 20-A young man &
lmed Lewis Shuler while bathing last b
ght was seized with cramps. A friend of
9 young man, named Ephraim Caruthers, +,
emit to his assistance, but was seized by I.
g drowning man and both we're drowned o.
A Cow Wrecks Train. q,
June 2O.-Last night freight e
in was thrown from the track on the ST
nnsylvania railroad, near Wilmore, Penn X
wanna, by running over COW. The en- q
70 and fifteen cars were thrown down
ep embankment, killing the engineer and s,;
man. on
Collision Of Coal Trains. 10,
collision occurred this morning on the VI
tsburg and Castle Shannon railroad, be- IN IN
Ven two coal trains, seriously injuring "a
engineer Of each engine. an
Railreaa Tax Suit Decided. S s1
HIcAGo, June 2O.-A dispatch from ~ ~
ingdeld says the Supreme Court Of Ill re-
3 has rendered decision In the oaeo OF ffou
ter and othere against the Rockpork G.
I Island and st. Louis railroad. which -.
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