New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
The In,peded Emigrants.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The Impeded Emigrants.
OMAHA. April l9-The Union Pacifi
Company are feeding 1900 emigrants at thi
place, and sent two car loads of provision
vest yesterday for those at Cheyenne, Lara
Enie, and beyond. There are 1000 ives
bound passengers here and west to thu
break, waiting to go through.
A dispatch received at 9 p. NJ, from 81
perintendent Shankley, Rock Springs, says
The water has fallen two feet here to-day
and is still falling. If it does not coms
renee and Green river 80 that trains can GEL
over it the last Of the present week. l ex
pect to get trains into Lawrence to- morrow
When we do We will transfer passengers
from there to Green river by teams.
Affairs on tho Border.
GALVESTON, April Ca Brownsville
special to the Neus says rumors reached
there by telegraph on Saturday that the
Americans we're numbering Mexlcans, burn
ing their ranches. etc, and that large
number of families were flying from them.
The Americans were said TO be moving
toward the Rio Grande. Sheriff Brown
deputized A. Il. CURE, and be went with
some men to the north part OF the county,
intending to find out what il going on, and
arrest the disturbers OF the peace.
1t is sail now that the reports are false;
that the Americans have mOlested none
but raiders md their associates. The coun-
try is full u Mexican squatters who live by
violence aud .lunder. Some of them have
been hurt.
On Friday the body of George Hill was
found near his rancho at Tic Cano, with
three ball holes in it. He was an inofen-
sive man, and leaves wife and six chill.
dren.
On the sixteenth instant eight armed
Mexicans were seen near TIC Cano. The
news caused great excitement here. Who
VIII be taken next is the question.
The meeting Saturday raised q permanent
committee to procure evidence TO support
the facts stated in the report of Judge
Downey.
in this. county. They say they only intend
to defend their persons and property.
The breach is widening every day. Many
Mexicans living on this side are becoming
{ukewarm, if not inimical to The Americans.
Billiards.
CHICAGO, April 2O.-In the billiard
tournament last night Gallagher beat Shaw
900 to ia. In the tenth inning Gallagher
made 81; winners average ii 2l9. Miller
beat Carter 200 to 100; winners average
& l43l. Rhines beat Maggioli 200 to 49,
i
In the billiard tournament to night,
Liverman beat Honing 200 to l3l. Gala |
CHER beat Miller 200 to 90; winners average |
10. Rhines beat McAfee, 200 to 155.
Again PostDsned.
The Adventists here assembled last night |
in o private way, and waited until near |
morning with their white robes, in readiness |
for the expected coming of Christ. They
finally dispersed quietly.
A Killing In Tennessee.
MEMPHIS, April 2O.-Oscar Burton was
killed ut Somervile, Tennessee yesterday,
by man named Doyle. Burton last fall had
named Rives, during which two of the
Rives were killed and the other dangerously
wounded, Burton being shot nine times, and |
it was thought fatally wounded.
Later advices from SOmerville state that
Oscar Burton was killed by q young man
named Thomas N. Doyle, his former room
mate, who had been summoned before the
carrying arms, rs were two others. Doyle,
after testifying, told Burton what he had
lone, and offered to psy his fine. Burton
old him he would not shoot an unarmed
nan, but warned him he would shoot him
he next time he saw him. On Monday
morning Doyle started from the store
0 his breakfast, and in passing Burton's
/
ut his hand into his bosom. Doyle returned
D the store and armed himself with a shot | 6
un and revolver. He soon saw Burton
rossing the street towards the store and | .
red the contents of both barrels of his gun
ito his body. Burton fell and Doyle fired
vice more with the revolver, but Burton
- already dead. Button was but eighteen $
ives whom he killed last August, he had q
lied q man nearly three years since. Il
urton's father was killed in . rencOuntre | q
this city before the war. DOYLE was
rested and held for examination. 9,
Damage 70 Crops
CHARLESTON, April 20.-Accounts from ~
10 country along the coast in this vicinity o,
present great damage to sea island cotton
I'd early fruits and vegetables by recent
)sts.
The Bowen Libel Case. Al
In the Bowen libel case to day the court Dr. Dr.
ON was densely crowded. A jury of siz
lite and six col0red men was impaneled. 20
10 prosecution presented their case, the su
blicatiOns being admitted by the defense. 20
10 testimony for defense in proof of the
18th of the alleged ibels was begun, the Re
mission of tho evidence being holly con-
ted at every point.
Factory Burned.
ATLANTA, Ga, April 2O-The Trion fac. so
y IN CnaJtOOk6 county burned S8tur. | fol
Y night. Loss $50, 900; insurance $35, 900. ~,
rec hundred and fifty workmen are OF
own out Of employment. of
Jubilee Times In Vicksburg.
VICKsBURG. April 20-Magnolia Com ,
ndery of Vicksburg gave an excursion
the Grand CCmmandery of Knights an
mplar of the State of Mississippi on the "t
amer Natchez this afternoon. About 49,.
Knights, with their families, and q t tes
ge number Of guests were ON board. "a
he grand officers and many delegates Al
III the eastern portion of the State failed Ia.
arrive in time for the excursion by miss. uo'
connection at Meridian, but came in on we we
eight o'clock train tonight. The Grand W.
mn andery is in session. ~
he Grand Lodge Of the Knights OF nv.
HAS are still in session. The various ~. -.
GEES of the State are we'll represented. gu
o-mOIrow there will be parade of the Iu ut
ights Templar, and also the annual ~ :"
ade Of the fire department.. A banquet ~. .aI
be given by the frtmen during the ;s,
and grand ball by the Knights 49,,
nplar at night. The knights OF Pythias' t tTo
quet last night was brilliant affair. 'nH
Damage by Frost and Snow. and
April 20.-Reports to the A.
'ier-Jou,nat from al parts of the State, Ne,
great damage was done to fruit and | ma,
acco plants by unreasonable frost and | int
" Of last week. ora,
he last season was . very bad one for sett
accO growers in Kentucky, and much | ger,
tuition has followed in consequence, non
ther bad season, which seems now prob. Orl,
), will greatly increase the suffering. tion
other crops, however, seem not to have of :,