New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-07


colored named Dred Turner. The
and for ng for il was beaten several
times bpobs: finally he drew . pocket
knife apt him fourteen times, killing
him al1 instantly. He then fed to the
Railroad Accident.
SroNEEK, Conn, July 6.-The train
from Qeticnt river to New Haven ran
off thags below this place this morn
ming, Ign the carlessness of the switch
man. erintendent Wilcox was killed in
iumpitOm the train. Several passengers
are inl but it is thought no other lives
were The baggage car and five pas
senges went of; three Of them are bot
tom
NEAvEN, July 6.-The accounts re-
ceivere from Stone Creek place the
numf wounded at seventy-eight. nearly
all ON slightly. One lady from Clinton,
Concut. will probably die, as both her
legs broken and she is internally in
urdhe favorable locality prevented
The of many lives. The action of re-
plaithe switch too soon was uninten-
tioIThe cars fell on superintendent
WI breaking his neck.
A Railroad for Sale.
LE, July 6.-The Alabama and Chat
tai railroad was offered for sale today
bycommissioners; o. 000, 900 being the
onjer bid, and that being less than the
mim fixed by the court, the sale was
AIDED until the first Monday in October
An Indian Murder,
PAUL, July GA dispatch to the
pfrom Pembina, says party of Sioux
Ire attacked the settlement Of St. Joe
Way and killed four persons. Several
ctn are missing. A company of sol
d)ave started for the scene Of massacre,
ajvolunteer company is organizing.
Base Ball Tour aament. &
rERTowN, N. T., July Cat the base
Durnament this forenoon the Maple
lClub, of Guelph, Ontario, the cham
nf Canada, beat the Nassaus, Of Brook
Few York, the amateur champions Of
United States, by score of Ii to 8.
faple Leaf Club has been victorious
Dry game it has played at this tourna-
It has only to win one game TO-
pw to take the first prize of $500. In
went it will get the second prize of
A Cycisne In Savannah.
vANNAA, Ca, July GA cyclone
ID over the city last night, tearing mp
and unroodng houses. The grand
A at the fair grounds was destroyed.
track of the storm was narrow, but the
was terrific. The display of electri-
bhenomena was grand.
4 Heavy Fall Of Hall.
krrERsoN, N. J., July 6.-During q
1m in Bergen county hail of an extraor-
Yry size fell and crashed through strong
A mill ut Passsic had 1000 panes
bass broken.
Firecrackef CoaHagratious.
LINTON, ILL.,, July 6.-The fire on Satur-
was caused by firecrackers exploding
|er the sidewalk, and destroyed several
III stores. Less $4,000.
ONrIAc, ILL.,, July GA 5000, 900 fire oc-
red from shooting crackers. The court
se, with county records, is included in
fire.
The Book Trade Union.
Julyi6-The meeting OF
American Book Trade Union at Putin
:, Lake Erie, July 81, will be the largest
herring of the book trade ever held in
United States. The union numbers 700
nbers. representing nearly every State.
dresses will be made by prominent pubs
ers, authors and booksellers, and mat
Of general interest to the trade will be
cussed.
Beaten by Burglars.
'Rov1DENcE, r. l., July GA burglal'
cred the house of the Hon. William
ase, of this city. His brOther.in-law
sed q cry and was probably fatally
ten, and Mrs. Chase died instantly from!
A Poet Killed.
July 6-J. j. Piatt, the poet.
8 killed by the explosion of vial Of gun
1der.
BALTIMORE, July 6.-Bishop Whelan, oil
,eeling, is sick at st. Agnes hospital. He
Y die at any moment.
Courtship and Crime.
sIPLEY, July 6.-Mr. Surisher visited Mr.
blett's daughter against Coslett's wishes
FISHER shot the father in the thigh and
accompanied by the daughter, and fol
red by the girls brother, who killed him
escaped Probabilities. /
WAR DsPARfnx1f, ]
Office Chief Signal Ofacefs
Washington. July 6, 1874. E3s p. N.
or the Gulf States. partly cloudy, and cpn
ued warm weather; variable and STATIONARY
ometer east of the Mississippi river.
River and Marine News.
surnwRsf PASS, July 6, P. M.-Barometer 1850
nd north. northwest, fresh. Arrived-Steamshil
lily B. Souder, ct 6 A. NJ. Burdick, MASTER iron
" York, to J. H. Ludwigsen: No departures. =,
'Ass.A.L'OuTRB, July s, u M-Wind west-north
st, light. Arrived-French bark Tamese, iron
7iCxsBuRG, July 6.-Passed up-Common wealth
P. N. Down-Frank PargOud, at p.
,ather warm and clear. River fell ten inches II
, last twenty -four hours.
dEMPHs July 6-River fell four inches. Weathe
ar and hot Departed-Scudder,- fol New Oh
ms, last evening; Belle Of Memphis this ovcr
{, for st. Louis
the canal, two feet in the chute. Weather ver
I'm.
;1NCryNAr1, July 6-River five feet and falling
sather clear and hot
". LOUIS, July 6.-Arrived-St. Genevieve, frol
,ksburg River rising slowly. Weather cles
/ very warm-Over 1000 in the shade.
JAIRO July 6.-Ar1ved-Julia from st. Louis, a
4. M; City Of vicksburg, from vicksburg, 9
on; Pauline Carroll, from st. Louis. at P.
for vicksburg, at A. NJ: City {
cksburg, for st. Louis. at ! T. M. River falling
IvANsvILLE, July 6-Weather clear. Mercury So
Q river has fallen three inches; thirtyfour incht
'IrrsBuRs, July 6.-River one foot three incht
falling. Weather clear snd pleasant.