New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-11
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. largo twOst0ry building occupied b.
Z. Enoa, ~ . gederal store, and hotel KEEP
by Newman, the drug st0re of DIR. White
the bank Of Kretschmar e. Farrar, tn
stores of J. Heidipgsfelder, Of Nathan &
POhl. Wholesale liquor dealers, and tn
dwelling Of }. Newman.
A heavy wind was blowing at the time
and the lower portion of the town was II
great danger. The citizens worked Will
wonderful energy and determination, ano
saved much property. The total loss viii
be inside of $50, OO0 and is only partly in
sured Several citizens were badly injured
by Ealing chimpeys, etc.
The Ku.klux Acquitted.
The Gibson county Ku-Klnx were &C
quilted in the United States Circuit COur
to-day, Judge Ballard recommending theiI
discharge, a. the evidence failed to estab
lish their guilt.
De Murska at Memphis.
Despite the un:avOrable weather Mile
De Murrka has met with q brilliant recep
ton here, and closes her engagement with
o sacred concert tomorrow night and leaves
for Nashville.
Battle with Burglars.
For some time past numerous rObberies
have been committed in the neighborhOod
Of Chicot, Arkansas, and the citizens be
lieving they were perpetrated by re
gularly organized band have quietly beer
on the q,i rice for them On last Thursday
night five men were discovered in the com
mission warehouse of A. q. Martin
located on the river bank, and the alarm
was given.
The ciJizens soon surrounded the build
ing, and the robbers opened fire on them
which was returned, and two Of the robbers
killed. and another jumped out of the
window into the river and was drowned
The remaining two were captured next
day.
league with the band were found to have
disappeared, having fed from fear of the
prisoners duplicating them.
Drowned.
AUGUSTA, Ca, April lO.-Frederick Max.
we'll and Miss COrinne DunwOody were
drowned in Burches mill pond to-day by
the capsizing of boat caused by striking q
snag. The bodies we're recovered and
brought to the city.
Another Blow mt Poiygamy.
SALT LAKE, April IO.-Judge Borman,
trying pOlygamy case at Beaver, Utah,
decides pOlygamy q continuous crime, and
limitations do not apply.
a Proposed Raid ON Brownsville Captain
Beyer Ready with His Colored Troops
The Attack Postponed-Outlaws at Rfo
Grande City.
GALVESTON, April l0.-A Nens Browns
vile special says the Ranchc,o of today has
the following paragraph: The following
has been handed us for publication by Col
Onel Haynes, collector of this district:
Cus1OMHousE ROMA. TEXAS,
Deputy Collectors Office, April g. 1875.
SIR have the honor to inform you that
Son the night of the second instant, at ten
O'Clock, this town was surrounded by a
IF rnhhoro har hat, a.
and fifty men, on their return from the
interior of Texas, who had intended to rob,
as per their own statement made to Next
can prisoners they had taken en- route here,
the customh0use and the stores in town.
Fortunately for us all, Captain Boyer and
his company OF troops were here, and were
very seOn ready to receive them. As soon
as they found this out they left and crossed
the river, most of them at Sanzes Rancho, |
one mile below, and the balance at Los |
ArrierOs, above here.
On the fourth Instant, in the morning, an |
ambulance was stopped between this place
and Rio Grande City by another party of
four armed Mexicans, but the driver being
alone and having nothing in the ambulance
he was allowed to proceed on his road here.
Very respectfully,
To the Collector of Customs Brownsville, Texas.
AsAV oA0uuo Slty 10 uuJccu uIle6 DclOW |
Roma, and half mile lower is Ringgold
barracks, the headquarters of the Ninth
United States Cavalry.
The Miners Vote to 70 to Work.
SCRANTON, April l0.-A ballot was taken
10 several mines, resulting as follows: 1912
Tor and 3l9 against work. The result gives
lnbOunded satisfaction.
Coal Supply Short.
louisville, April IO.-rhe Miners Jour.
'0t says the supply Of coal from all regions
D million tons short Of last year.
Put in for Conl.
NORFOLK, April lO.-Ihe steamship
Royal Minstrel, from New Orleans for
liverpool, put in here for coal.
The First Arrival mt Chicago.
CHICAGO, April l0.-The steamer Reetz
as arrived from the East, being the first
rival of the season.
The Health OF Key West.
KEY West, April l0-The weather is
till cool. No case or cases OF fever since
ne last telegram. The feet has all gone.
ealth officer. is unusually good. |
To be Hanged for Rape. q
ST. CATHARINEs, Ont, April lO.-At the c
ssizes to-day a man named Matthias Il
AoDkle was sentenced to be hanged for e
rape on child eight years Of t
&c, at BeaDsvlle, last November a
Tho Excursionists. II
JACKSONVILLE, August lO.-Messrs Cam .
on, Chandler, Anthony, Dennis, Patter- q
N. McVeigb, and others of the Senatorial L
IcursiOn to Mexico, arrived at the Grand "
ational Hotel. They intend remaining a
re several days. t.
Fire at south Bend, Indiana. :.
CIk clNNATI, April lO.-A Chicago Times :,
oil /
diana, this MOI ming, by which the greater -
rt Of block of wooden buildings was y,
stroyed. Among other losers is the Stude- 49,
ker firm, who have already lost extern y,
'ely BY fires this year. Loss SIS 600: in p !
rance $4,000 No further particulars. IS IS
Fire Mt fleetwood, Ohio. a,
Commercials special says fire at "
chwood, Ohio, last night, destroyed N. p. di
esthelmer's dry goods and drug store, W
rdan. IhtrDhill & Co.'S hardware store, III
Drris Hills furniture store. the Methodist 70
out $oOOOO; insurance unknown. ia
Sentenced to be Hung. ii.
'r. LOUIS. April lO-Another wife killer re
been sentenced to be hanged here. tn
lliam Morgan, an old man, who murdered pt
wife on the street on the twenty seventh gi
July, 1874, aud who was convicted at the sW
t term of the Criminal Court, was ap
'uRht before Judge Jones today and hrt
fenced to be hanged on Friday, the
snty eighth of May.
Farmer Murdered. tn
farmer named Mckenzie, living five tu
les from Greenville, Illinois, was muir. du
ed in his bed night before last, then We
gged TO . stable and placed under the so
t OF pair Of mules. The wife and con De
re arrested on suspicion of having conf an an
ted the murder. Sta
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