New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
Foundry Burned.

FSA - ouo AuncuiutTy were DArtldllV IN.
sured. This deprives q number of OPERA
tives of work the coming winter
The R0ss Abduction Case.
PHILADELPHIA, October S-Tbe motion
for new trial TOR Vandervelt, convicted of
completely in the Charley Ross abduction
case, was argued to-day. Opinion re-
Hartfords, s: Athletics, /.
True Bill Against a Montreal Bank Mana.
ger.
MONTREAL, October ga true bill has
been found against the manager of jacques
Caruer Bank for making false bank state
ments.
Boston, October 8:-George w. Pember.
ton was hanged to day for the murder of
Mrs. Bingham.
Defraudiug the Government.
CHATTANOOGA, October 8 - Henry C.
Avery, who was arrested on the sixth for
attempting to defraud the government.
waived an examination before the United
states @ @eommis sioner, who fixed the bail at
$lO,oU0 Failing to give bond, Avery was
committed to jail to await the session of the
United States District Court at Knoxville,
the fourth Monday in January next.
A Thousand Dollars for Cotton Bale,
MEMPHIS, October 8.-The Memphis Cot
ton Exchange has offered premium of a
thousand dollars for the best bale of cotton
OF the present crop grown in the country
tributary to Memphis for exhibition at the
Philadelphia centennial.
Fire in Memphis.
At nine O'Clock tonight fire was discov-
cred burning through the roof of the court
house, formerly the Overton Hotel. The
alarm was promptly sounded, but owing TO
the great height considerable DELAY ensued
before the engines got fairly to work. Af-
ter struggle of an hour the firemen got
the fire under control. It is impossible to-
night to learn the extent of the damage,
but 1t is thought the books, records, etc !, Of
the various courts, which are on the first
and second stories, are not damaged by the
water. The file was confined to the fifth
story, and is supposed to have originated in
room filled with bedding and furniture,
which was formerly used in the hotel; but
now 1t originated is not known. The loss
is fully covered by insurance.
The Friar's Point Affair.
The Friar's Point war is considered at an
end. The whole affair was generally re-.
earded here as politicians brawl. The
Ledger's Helena special says Sheriff Brown
is stiil there, and says he will not return to
krar's Point, and THAI the negroes there
threaten to kill him if he does. Many ne
groes from COahOma county are in Helena,
chalmers ls eHdeavOring to surround Pease
and capture him if possible.
All Quiet at Flfar's Point.
Telegrams from Helena tonight report
all quiet at Friar's Point.
BIoodshed at Talahatchie.
A special to the Appeal, from Oakland.
Mississippi, says difficulty occurred at
Charleston, in Talahatchie county, at five
o'clock this evening, between Blackwell, a
ma md .-.T
ofhcials OF the county. Blackwell was
abusing Alcorn and other Republican lead
srs, and was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Stewart. After being arrested, Blackwell
shot George Wall, white man, dead. and
was then pursued by the sheriff and others.
and hemmed up in the back room of a gro,
Gerry store, and shot by the sheriff and
assistants some fifteen or twenty times. and
mortally wounded. All the parties were
Republicans.
Tho Colored Conventiou.
AUGUSTA, Ga, October s.-The colored
convention adjourned to-day. The resolu-
tions condemning President Grant's ap-
pointments in Georgia were referred to the
next political convention. The resolution
declaring in favor of emigration to Africa
was lost. The resolution thanking Judge
Herschel v. johnson was unanimonsiv
adopted. An emigrating bureau was ap-
pointed to gather information of the heat
localities inside the State OF Georgia for the
negroes in the late insurrecteu counties to
emigrate to.
:, An address was adopted, stating that
tnere was no foundation for the iDsurrec-
tion reports; that they were gotten up bv
the Bourbon Democracy for political effect,
and that the cOlOred people of the State
have no idea of insurrecting.
Tho address also states the negroes are
not given their rights; that the Ku. Klux are
rampant in Georgia. colored men are not
allowed to sit on juries, and do not receive
the protection of the courts.
Hanged for Rape.
d ATLANTA, Ga, October s-Georpe Sheer.
Q negro, aged thirty years, having q wiie
and fye children, was hanged at Fayette-
Vile, Georgia, this afternoon, for rape. DOM.
mitted on white girl aged fifteen. on the
thlrtieth of May. She was passing along
the road, near the woods, on her way home,
when Speer, with an open knife and club,
sttaeked her. dragged her down behind the
fence and outraged her. He was fully iden-
titled and convicted, but died declaring his
Innocence, and accusing the people of con-
splracy against him. He was a bad negro.
and met his fate unmoved and defiant, A
Largo crowd was present, but good order
was preserved.
Steamer Aunk.
BALrMoRE, October 8.-The steamer
George Law. Of the Chester river line, was
sunk ct Bankers wharf, Queen Anne coun-
". Tho boat was leaving port when q
broken piston rod went through the bottom.
The passengers and crew were rescued.
TIE Incesdiaries in the Mines,
P0TTsvILLE,. October San ATTEMPT was
made this morning to destroy the William
Penn cOlliery at Shenandoah. Before the
fire was extinguished the sawmill attached
to the oolliery was entirely destroyed.
Catholic Teal Abstinence Upi.p.
CINCINNATI, October 8-The national az
rcutive governing council of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union OF America held its
annual meeting here to-day, the object be-
ing to carry. out the legislation of the gen
eral convention which adjourned yester-
day.
A reply to dispatch sent Thursday was
received from Rome Of an affection nature.
and bearing papal benediction to its mem
bere.
1t was also announced that the vice presi-
dent, Rev. John ireland, had been promoted
70 be cosdjutor Bishop of Minnesota, and
Rev: John Cotter, Of Minnesota, was elected
y his successor in this body.
Preparations were commenced for Q grand
parade Of this Union at philadelphia next
PEAR in honor OF the centennial. The coun-
Ill adjourned.
The Pembreke Murder.
CONCORD, N. H., October s.-The excite.
mont over the Pembroke murder case has,
eden .RevtNed today. At an early hour
Josiah CaEpentsr, Of Pittsfeld, vent to san
sook and informed OfhcAr Hiidreeh " some
lacts which, II srus, wi havs n Important
ss,sine q shs 60 H. repsrn tkas Miss