New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tweed,s Lucky Star DaWnin1.

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ALBANY. June l5.-1n the Court OF Ap
peals this morning Judges Allen and Rap
pale read opinions for reversal of judg
ments of the Supreme Court in Tweed't
case and orders Of Oyer and Termiper, and
for the prisoners discharge. AL concur
Judge Miller concurs in the result. Judge
Grover was absent.
Saw Mill Burned.
MOLINE. III June 1.-THE cav mill ol
Dimcck. Gould Il Co. burned. Loss $4,000.
A Dead Body Found,
NArCHEZ, June 15.-Last Sunday the
body of white man much decomposed,
supposed to have been dead about week
or two. was found near the bottom of the
bluff. Near the body were business cards of
the liquor firm of Serres Pere ct tile, Cognac,
France; also of whisky houses in Louisville,
Chicago, st. Louis, New York and COving.
ton. Deceased is supposed to be William
Holland. travelling agent for whisky deal.
ers. Foul play is suspected, but the bod Y
was too much decomposed to ascertain.
Steam Mills Burned.
TORONTO, Ontario, June IS The steam
mills of Edwards & Co., eight dwellings,
and e OOO, 900 feet of lumber were DESTROY ed
by fire. Loss $25O,O00.
Indictments for Whisky Frauds.
ST.. LOUIS, June l5.-Indictments were
found against General John Mcdonald, ex.
supervisor internal revenue for the district;
Colonel Johu A. Joyce. Alfred Bevis and
Edward b. Frazier, and they appeared be
fore the United States District Court yes
terday. Charges against Mcdonald and
Joyce are marked on docket Criminal for
destroying public records and charges
against Bevis and Frazier, "the removal
and concealment of spirits, and failing to
etface stamps and brands.' Judge Treat
fixed bail of Mcdonald and Joice at $4,000,
Of Frazier at $4,000 and of Bevis as $25O0.
The Express Robbers on Trial.
MEMPHIS, june l5.-The argument in the
case of the express robbers was concluded
this afternoon, and the case given to the
jury, but no verdict was returned up to the
hour OF adjournment.
Arrest and Escape OF Dcfaulfer.
James A. Chastaine. the defaulting book.
keeper of Ely, Harvey & Richardson, was
arrested at Hot Springs. Arkansas, Satur
day, but released on writ of habeas corpus
and made his escape. The amount of his
defalcation is not known. but will exceed
$40, 900. Chastalne is from Georgia, and
most respectfully connected.
Honors to Archbishop Wood.
CINCINNATI. June l5.--Arehbishop Wood.
OF Philadelphia, has nearly recovered from
his recent attack of acute rheumatism, and
starts to-day in a special car for Philadel-
phia, where he will be invested with the
palliam. He is accompanied by Archbishop
Purcell, of Cincinnati; Bishop Elder. Of
Natchez; Bishop Quinlan. of Mobile: Mon.
sieur Rorcetti. DR.. Ubaldi. and several dis.
clergymen.
Woman Killed in n Family Fight,
DOVER, n. j.. June l5.-Patrick Payne
had an alteration yesterday with John
Gibney, who struck him. Payne entered
his house for the purpose of procuring a
revolver, and being in an excited state, shot
his {Payne's, wife in the abdOmen-pre-
sumed by accident. She died in an hour.
The Miners Conc to Work.
WlKEsBARRE, June l5.-The miners dis.
agreeing among themselves, all have re-
turned to work without any concessions
from the prOprietors.
The miners who have been working at
Paine's shaft were met by large gang this
and ordered to stay out. A posse
was raised and armed. Thev opened the
way through the rnobs. and those who
wished entered the shaft. There was great
excitement. and the least offensive move
ment from the idlers would have drawn the
fire of the posse.
Tho Action Of the Miners.
A meeting of the miners of the entire
Wyoming region was held in this city this
afternoon. The action Of the committee
which waited upon Mr.. Parrish last eve.
ming was excifedly discussed, but the meet
ing finally adjourned without reaching any
positive conclusion, but that the result Of
Monday evenings meeting with Mr.. Parrish
Is looked upon as final, and the men intend
to go to work as fast as the company will
permit them.
The superintendent Of the Wanamic
works of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Com.
pany said this afternoon that he would have
800 men at work in a day or two. The prop.
)sition of Mr.. Parrish to the meh at the meet
ng Of last evening was for them to resume
at reduction of ten per cent upon the basis |
)f 1874. and that if coal reached s. 25 per
ton at wholesale in New York there would |
be an advance of three per cent allowed;
hem: If it reached s. 30. six per cent; If
s5 IS, nine per cent, and if So, twelve per
cent.
John McCue was arrested today as being
The person who put the two kegs of powder |
and lighted fuse into Carey's house in !
Kingston Saturday night. The proof was |
,trong against him and he was held in
900 bail.
\ Bathing Party Drowned.
SAVANNAH, Ga. June ia party Of ex- |
,ursionists went to Arkwright Island yes
'erday, and while number were in bath |
ng they were carried out to sea. Frank |
:. O'Driscoll, merchant of this city, and |
Charles L. johnson, clerk, were drowned.
Miss johnson was rescued in an insensible
by steamboat. She had been
n the water half an hour and was kept
.foat by her bathing dress. The bodies Of
he drowned have not been recovered.
At the National Beard Of Trade.
PHILADELPHIA, juno 15.-Among the
commercial organizations represented 1T