New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-17
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Huntsville and Opeliks, Alsbsms, were
contestants for the site.

Huntsville and Opeliks, Alsbslns, were
contestants for the site.
Murdered.
T. j. Caverhill, an estima6le citizen, was
murdered in his bed at Rutherford station,
Gihson conntv Tennessee, on the night of
the twelfth. while sleeping beside one Of
his children. and robbed Of $500. His head
WA paahed with Ratchet or bar OF iron
The murderer escaped.
Arrest of Crusaders in Cincinnati.
CxcrSNArI. May 10 This afternoon,
forty three temperance women were arrest
ed while praying in front of saloon, on
Baymiller street, near the scene OF the dis
turbance yesterday. They were warned to
desist, by officers, but refused. Among the
ladies arrested are the wives OF Drs. T.. IL.
TAYLOR, Rev. DIR. G. H. Payne, Rev. DR..
Monfort, Rev. DR.. w. |. Fee, Rev. S. X.
Leavitt and Mr.. Rev. McHugh.
They refused to accept bail offered by
their friends, but we're finally released on
parole to appear before the police court on
Monday morning. A prayer meeting was
organized at the statiOnhouse, but was
stopped by the officers. After being re-
leased, the ladies returned to church and
held meeting. A proposition was made
to start a mems temperance league IN every
ward in the city.
twas resolved to employ the best coun-
eel that can be secure for the trial on Mon
day.
Inc police officers say they had informa-
zion that a band of German women was or
ganzed to meet them and drive them from
The street.
Hiah Old Sport In a Delaware Jail.
New CASTLE. Del. May la large
crowd was attracted to the jail yard 10 Wit
ness the whipping and pillorlng Of prison
ers. The following sentences were exc
,uted: William Mcconnell, white, twenty
lasbes for burglary; Andy Leon ard, colOred,
twenty lasbes for larceny; John Sykes,
colored, twenty lashes for burglary; Thomas
Davis. white, ten lashes tor larceny; Frank
Bapdin. colored, thirty lashes; Henry Camp
hell. colored, twenty lashes tor larceny;
Roswell Ringold, colored, twenty lashes for
larceny. ~,
Ringold has twice before been publicly
whipped. which is said to be the only case
on record.
Lewis Robbins, OF Connecticut, convicted
of attempted outrage on small grl, on
Tuesday, will not be whipped, or impillored,
before next Saturday.
The Lexington Races.
LEXINGTON, NAV l6-Nellv Grim won the
Consolation race Time-l:52l2, l:4G- Tom
Bowling won the three mile dash. Time
1904.
LITTLE Rock, Nav l6.-Both houses to.
day passed bill providing for the assem-
bling of constitutional convention on the
fourteenth OF July. An election Will be
held on the thirtie,h of June. The House
declared all offices vacant where officials
have not come forward and taken their
places.
Brooks Forces Disbnnded.
The Rrooks forces surrendered to-day.
All the Brooks men will be sent home with
out moleetatiOn. The Baxter forces will be
diahandfd as rapidly as the public peace
will justify.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Office Chief Signal Officer. :
Washington, May l6, 1874, 43S p. NJ.
For the Eastern Gnlf and South Atlantic States,
partly cloudy weather, light rain on the coast
southwest mort Invest winds, with slight changes
of temperature and stationary to rsin barometer.
The Ohio and lover Mississippi rivers will fall
during Sunday.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, May l6.-Baroueter 1915.
Jacinto at 800 from Galveston, tG Ocean Zerega
Il Co; schooner Fred Walton, Rich master sixteen
days nom Philadelphia; schooner Linda, Newton, |
master three and a half days from Havana
vICKsBURG May l6-Passed up-AtlantIc and !
ss5gss at sp last night Frank r., *. Parsoud at
warm and clear. River falling slowly.
MEMPHIS, May l6.-Weather clear and pleasant. !
The river JAS fallen two inches. Departed |
Moilie Moore last night for New Orleans. De. |
parted this evening-Grand Tow er, for st. Louis; |
Port Gibson for Lutte Rock; Quick step, for White
river; Arlington, for Cincinnati.
LOUISVILLE, May 10 River falling slowly, with |
feet in the canal and five feet ten inches in
the chute. Weather clear and cool.
EVANSVILLE, Nav l6.-Weather clear and cool;
mercury $50 to 64o. River has fallen eighteen
inches.
C1NC1NsAr1, May l6-River fifteen feet and fail.
ing. Disqualification Kilgour for New Orleans.
st LOUIS. May l5.-Arrived-St. Genevieve, from
vicksburg. D-parted-City of Helena, for vicks-
burg. River has risen nearly one foot. Weather
clear and cool.
CAIRO Nav Northumberland on from Louis.
vile, midnight; Yaeser from TT. Louis 8 A. Nj
Exporter from New Orleans. noon. Departed-
OuttOn from New Orleans, ! A. NJ; Yaeger for
New Orleans. 9 A. NJ; Exporter for Cincinnati p
NJ. River thirtytwO feet. 1t has fallen three feet
Weather clear. Mercury 68o.
PITrsBuRG May I6.-Riyer four feet eight il ches
and falling slowly. Weather clear and pl. asant.