New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
Hanged.

- IrEsroN. 8 c., April l6-Scipit
Bryan and Elijah Atkinson, both colOred
were hung at Beaufort to-day, tor the double
crime of murder and arson. In June. 1874
thay entered q country store near Graham
willie, robbed the clerk in ehsrge. named
Behn, murdered him, and then set fire t.
the premises. The execution was witnessed
By AbOut 5000 colored people. There was
no disturbance.
Both murderers made full confession,
end protested penitence.
Considerable excitement prevails among
tho oolored element in Charleston, caused
by q rnWor that Bunch, the mula;t0 police
man who, when drunk, murdered an Irish
policemsn last fall, 10 to be pardOned by the
eOlOred Lien,enant Governor GlesVe. tax.
30g advantage Of the absence Of Governor
Cha1berlain, who has gone to the LexiDg.
ton centennial. Bench was to have been
hung lest Friday. but was respited one week
by Governor Chamberlain.
Fire.
CHARLOTTE, N. C., April l6.--A destrHc.
five Ere here this at, ernoon destroyed about
5000 bales OF cotton, the De pots of the North
Carolina and Charlotte, and Columbia and
Augusta Railroad Companies. and asnum
Der of private residences. Loss $50 900
sGDous two thirds incurred.
In tho Coal Mines.
HAzLEroN, April I6-The miners doing
what is called ''dssd work" are hootsd at
by the women and children.
The fire 1T Stockton is beyond control.
Paoer Mill Burned.
CoLuMRUs, Ohio, April l6.-Youngman
- Andsrs0n's paper mills burned.
The lros Workers.
PrnBURG, April l6.-The lockout of the
INN works has been broken. All will
doubtless be At work within ten days.
Cavalry Gsing to the BlacR Hills.
CHBYERsNE, April l6 Several companies
Of cavalry have moved to guard the entrance
= the black Hill.
C1ScIkHArI, April l6-Snow fell this
0sr1dDE.
Excursiouisas to Texas.
Fifty excursionists in the interest of i'm
ngration to Texas are here. They will
disperse to difiorent localities to urge the
object Of their mission.
0laGnlar Suicide.
n. Louis, April 16.-Mrs. X. l.. Irwin, q |
-AiGhly. respectable young widow lady, OF |
Hannibal, Missouri, tied y clothes line |
around herself and little girl, six years old; |
then fasteDed the other end to a stake in |
the SrOond; then taking the child in her |
arma, deliberately walked INTO Bear creek. /
Both were drowned. Financial embarrass-
Went A1d disappoint ment in love is under
oeeod - - tho cause.
Billiards.
CHICAGO, April l6.-In the billiard tourna-
1lent last night Burleigh beat Parker 200 to
la9; winners average ii II. Miller beat
AeAfee 200 10 1873; winners average CPS.
Aaggioli beat H0ning 200 TO LAG; winners
average 645.
A New star Of the Tart.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-the celebrated
trOtter Occid, Mt will arrive here from Cali
f0rnia 70 morrow, and go in training at
Point Breeze Park for the coming contests
% the turf. He is under charge OF Butd
DOble. Occident will have private trOt
with the Phi!adelphia trotter Nettie, with
reeord Of 218
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Cdic0 Chief siguai Officer }
Warrington, April l6 1875, AS P. N. ,
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States and
Tennessee, colder clear fair weather, with
blkk ssr, belly - wester ~Inds, and riS,ng ba-
sanoter east Of the lower mississippi. nolther |
vii pre- Sably occur on the TeHas coast.
NV Yoax. April H.-Tie following 10 the con-
'aiailv STATE uent ot cotton for the week ending
. day: :