New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
4 Criminal f.ynched mt AnhapOlis.

! ANNAOLIS. Mu.. y JuOo II "A moo. cOLN
posed principally of residents OF Ann
| rage upon Miss jackson was committed b,
| the negro Slnms, came into this citv at
| very early hour this morning, and, proceed
| ing to the Jail, demanded the keys from tn
| iAliOr, with view to taking Sinms out ant
| executing him. The jailor was searched
and the keys having been found, larg'
| number OF tho visitors went to the cell 0
the negro. and, finding him chained
dragged him away without releasing hin
from his irons, and taking him a short dis
tance from the city. near the railroad track
hung him to tree, where he still hangs.
A large number of citizens and Others
have visited the place to day to view his re
mains. The mob was we'll provided will
pickaKes, crowbars and other Instrument
for gaming admission to the Ill. had they
met with forcible resistance. The negro
did not say q word when he was take1
away. Some Of the lynchers proposed tax
ing another negro who is in jill awaiting
tria! for rape on colored woman. bu
others demuered. and the mob was satisfied
with taking Simms.
An inquest will be held upon the rem ain,
today. Many of the lynchers we're painted
black. and some were masked.
Gone 70 Bunker Hill.
BALTIMORE. June 1.-THE Fifth Negi
ment Maryla land National Guards, left here
this morning fos Boston to attend tht
Bunker Hill centennial.
The Contract Ratified.
The board Of directors of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad at a special meeting to
day ratified the contract for the purchase
OF the clty's interest ip the Pittsbnrg and
Connellsville railroad for 81 ZOO, 600. an or
dinance for such sale having been passed
by the city council. The interest of the
city In that road was s., ,337 ,0OC.
The Alabama Editors.
ALEXANDRIA BAY, N. Y, June l;.-The
Alabama editorial excursionists are still
here. They will go on a picnic excursion
among the Thousand Islands to-day, and
attend hop at the Thousand Islands
House this evening.
A Wicked Neero's Crime.
SYRACUSE, June l4.-On Saturday, at La
fayette, Onandaga county, negro named
William Henry Mason outraged young
married white woman of the highest re
spectabiity, wife of Newton A. Hoyt, Of
that place. He threatened her life if she
revealed his act, but she made the fact
known to her husband, who caused Mason =
arrest. Great popular excitement fol-
lowed, and the negro was near being
lynched while being conveyed to the peDi-
tent,ary, where he Is now securely lodged.
The vicksburg Disaster.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., July 1.-the sealing
steamer Commodore has also gone in search
of the missing Vicksburg boats. The sur
vivors of the Vcksburg disaster who
reached here Saturday were brought by
the American schooner Burnham. They
report that Elk boats were lowered from
the Vicksburg. Two of them capsized
oil ln
leaving the vessel, aud one, their own,
~as picked up. One of the two boats un
accounted for was no doubt that contain
ing tho five men who arrived at New York
The captain and officers are said to have
behaved we'll, but the seamen xc,ed badly.
The captain and women went down with
tho vessel.
Tho Viss.
The steamer Vigc is a total loss.
Assassinatjon Of n Desperate.
CINCINNArr. June li.--'Hom Mcclellan. a
notorious desperate, made famous BY the
tragic end Of his counsel. Hon. Z. l.. Val
landigham. who lost his life in explaining
some points in the trial of Mcclellan for the
murder of . man named Myers, was assas.
,inated in his saloon at Hamilton last
night. From the appearance of the room
and the position Of the body the supposi.
tion is that some one entered the saloon,
called for a drink, and while Mcclellan was
serving the customer, he was shOt by some
)ne. through window, as a pane OF glass
N the window was shattered into trag.
nents. Although he received several bul-
ets in the right temple and side of the
ace. Mcclellan mad strength enough to get
lis revolver to defend himself. but fell dead
N reaching the end of the counter. There
$ no clue to the murderer.
The Migrating Erasshoppers.
OMAHA. June ii-Immense clouds of
made their appearance. flying
lorthward over this place about ! a. NJ
o day, but nOns have alighted. They have
ppeared in immense swarms at Platts-
mouth, Nebraska. and are destroying every
hing before them. They are moving north
Burning Of Military Stores.
A di.pAtch from Fort Russell, Wyoming,
ays: One of the 400 tons Of hay piles was
iseOvered TO be Oh fire early this morning.
While :he command was at that fire tho
storehOuse was also discovered
urning. but the latter was extinguished
nth but slight damage. The hay will be a
otal loss. One Of the cavalry stables was |
leo burned.
Strikers Convicted OF Riotine.
CLEARrIElD. Pa. June 1.-THE Clear.
cid strikers, thirty two in all. were con
icted this evening OF conspiracy aud riot |
this county and will! ne sentenced TO I
iorvow John Siney and Ningo Parks we're I
eld IN S50lc each for trial ID the September
,ur:.
A Wicked Plot o! the Rioters.
W,LKEsBAREE, Jun. E-Saturday night
20 keg OF powder ard lighted fuse were !
'rown through window Off Curry. house
Kingston. One OF bis boarders WAS ava.
enea by the noise and ex.ingushed the
se before the tire had reached the pow.
reaker against ths orders Of .he miners
sor!afioD. and summary vengeance was
sus attempted u;on him.
Going 10 Work.
This morning about twenty men went &c !
'aterman and Beavers aiues tor the puy.
'se OF gong to work.
4 Crest Day for Chattanooga.
June ii-ro-day wit. |
's.ed the trial o. eur new steam fire en-
ne. and the inaugural trip OF our street
rs.
The Macon and Brnnswick Railroad.
June II The Governor to-day
aeon and Brunswick railroad.
4 Disastrous Fire.
June l4-One Of the most I
sastreus tres that has visited Edgefield,
in several years occurred a,
rec o'clock this morning ct the corner of
llmore street and Bridge avenue, burning |