New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-04
MISCELLANEOUS.
A Judge in Trouble.

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QUINCY, Ill.,, September 3.-Ex.Judge
Mitchell. who testified in the Methodist
Church regarding the church scandal, was
assailed by the lady's friends; The judge
received three wounds and inflicted several.
A bystander was shot in the leg.
AbOrtionists in Jail.
TORONTO, September 3.-Dr. Davis and
wife are in jail foe causing the death of Miss
Gimour by abortion, enl also committed
for procuring an abortion on Miss Laing, of
Hamilton, and causing her death.
Lord Dufferin.
OTTAWA, September :}-Lord Dutterin
will sail for Canada October 8.
The Negro "Insurrecti0nist"A Acquitted in
Judge HerscheI v. Jehnson's Court.
AUGUSTA, September 3.-The jary in the
Cordy Harris case returned a verdict of not
guilty, and the prisoner was discharged
from custody to-day. The other insurrec-
tionary cases have been continued to the
regular term Of the court. The prisoners
arrested in johnson county will be tried at
a special term on Monday next. Judge
Johnson's course is highly commended.
The State is represented by Attorney Gem
eral Hammond and Salem Butcher and de-
PENDANTS by ex-Attorney General Alderman.
The Harris case is regarded as test case.
In Washington county the!tIial has allayed
discharged parties being molested. All
quiet at Sandersvlle. 1t is thought the
State will fail to develop evidence sufficient
to convict the prisoners in jail In Wrights-
vile, johnson county.
Judge johnson will not sentence unless
the evidence clearly establishes the guilt of
the prisoners.
A Bridge Across the Missouri Celebrated
by n Railroad Accident.
AIcHIsoN, Kansas, September 3.--There
was great celebration over the completion
of the bridge over the Missouri. 1t is the
largest known in this section of the country.
A train coming to the celebration ran oil
the track, and two persons were killed.
Railroad Track Washed Away.
OMAHA, September 3-Rain washed away
the Chicago and Northwestern railroad
track near Jefferson, Iowa.
A Lawyer Dead.
BALTIMORE, September 3.-Walter Whit
ney, a prominent criminal lawyer, is dead
The Teller Who Robbed his Bank.
LOUISVILLE, September 3.-Louis Rehm
the teller of the Planters National Bank
who confessed having himself committed
the robbery. was arraigned at the city court
and held in $5000O bail
The Riot Over Guibord's Grave.
MONTREAL, Canada, September 3.-AfteI
the departure of Guibords remains from
the Catholic Cemetery gates yesterday the
mob remained in force on the ground unit
the arrival of the mayor and fifty police
when they abandoned the gates and dis
persed. Before this they had filed up thu
empty grave and torn down the cross owe
it. The Prince of Wales regiment is hel,
in readiness for any outbreak. The mol
numbers several hundred, and are wei
armed at the cemetery to-day. 1t is no
known when the funeral will be attempted
again. The priests deny that they inst
gated the riot. The feeling runs very higl
between Catholics and Protestants. The
Orangemen talk of turning out at the fu
neral.
Improved Feeling in San Francisco.
SAN Francisco, September 3.-The open
ing of the Merchants Exchange Bank, AM
| the prospect of the immediate resumption o
the Bank Of California, inspired an i'm
proved feeling in business circles. Wit
| the exception of the closing of the stool
boards business has practically settled t
| the usual routine.
The financial outlook improves every day
| General business has resumed its usua
| channels, and a much better feeling pre-
walls. The large amount recently throw
upon the market from the treasury an,
mint, to which will probably be adde'
| 5000. 900 tomorrow by transfer from tn
treasury to the National Gold Bank an.
| Trust Company, tend to make money mucl
easier. The affairs Of the Bank of Cali
fornia are progressing favorably.
| In an interview with a prominent gentle
man of the directory this evening, assuI
ances were given that the best prospects
existed tor speedy reopening.
A guarantee capital to the amount OF sew
eral millions has been already subscribe'
| and more is promised. Creditors exhibit
disposition to grant reasonable extension
on their demands, and stockholders, with
out exception so far as seen, express thei
Willingness to enter into the proposed al
rangements. Further examination into tn
| state of assets warrants the assertion tina
their condition is better than at first SUI
posed. ,sas =,
The San Francisco Stock Exchange he'll
a meeting, at which $3.50 900 was sub
scribed to the guarantee fund of the BAN
and subscriptions were made by individual
members, amounting to 100000. Th
board will not probably resume itseession
until the banks begin payment, and in th
meantime will discourage any business
the streets. Private traneactions wei
made, however, to-day at the followin
figures Consolidated Virginia 240; Ca!
fornia 50; Ophir 43; Crown Point 26; Goul
g. Curry l6; Yellow Jacket So; Belcher
and Mexican 81.
The National Gold Bank and Trust Con