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

from Forest City, Mason county, Illinois.
succeeded in getting William Pemberton,
the escaped convict, away from u consta-
BILE. They fired several loads of shot into
his body, and not succeeding in killing him
IN THIS way, dragged him to a tree and hung
him. The constable made desperate fight
Tor his prisoner, moltally wounding one of
the mob. PembertOn cut one of the
lynchers terribly. He was under ar.
rest tor horse stealing. Great excitement.
A swindled Bank.
HALIFAX, N. s., October 9.-The Bank of
british North America was swindled out Of
s2f0o ny man who registered at the hotel
90 Is A. Bell, New York. on a forged letter
Of credit nurpOrting to have been issued at
the New York agency.
A Gang of Swindlers.
QUEBEC, October Oh. I. Adams. of
New York, was arrested while endeavor-
ing to pass a forged draft for $4,000 on the
Bank Of British North America. Since
his arrest he has confessed that he is one of
an organized gang of sainIlers who had
decided ny on making simultaneous presenta.
tions of letters of credit wherever such
paper was accepted.
Base Ball.
PnILADELPnIA, October 9.-Bostons, IL:
ST. LOUIS, October 9.-Browns, 4; Chica-
go Whites
CARDENAs, October 9--Sailsd-Bt Way
erly, for New Orleans.
HAVANA, October 9.-Sailed-Brig Rhine
and steamer Mississippi, for New Orleans.
Industrial Exposition Opened.
PIrTsBURG. October 9.-The Tradesmen's
industrial Exposition opened this morning.
Nearly all tie exhibitors already occupy
the spaces allotted to them.
The Iron Puddlers.
From present indications it ia almost Ger
tain the iron manufacturers will be again
embarrassed by a puddlers' lockout this
winter Tue manufacturers have asked the
puddlers for reduction of 81 per ton,
which would make the rate 81 so per ton.
The puddlers insist upon the sliding scale
and say they must go out if the manufsc-
turers insist upon q reduction below the
markt price OF iron.
Probabilities.
War DEPARTMENT,
Office Chief Signal Officer, )
Washington, October 8, 1875, a:3O P. MY
For the Gulf and South Atlantic States,
falling barometer, northeast to southwest
winds, rising temperature, increasing cloudi-.
moss anO rain i'll the Gulf States.
River ind Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS. October 9, 6 p. NJ
Barometer 29:S5. Wind north, light. Ar
rived Steamship Hudson, at IO:i5 last
night, eager, master, from New York, to
A. Moultou; Lily of the Valley, Leitch,
master, eight days from Rua,aa. Sailed
Steamers Guillermo and Cortes.
VIcKsBURG, October 9.-Down-City of
Alton, at a p. NJ; Ouachita Belle, at p.
NJ, and Bonnie Lee, at P. M. Up-Illi-
nois, at twelve last night; Julia, at ten
tbs morning, and Pargoud, at 2 P. M. The
river has fallen eight inches during the
past twenty-four hours. Weather clear and
pleasant.
MEMPHIS, October 9.-The river has fallen
five inches, Weather clear and pleasant.
Departed-Ruth for White river, Grand
Tower for st. Louis, and Vicksburg for
Vicksburg.
PITTsBURG, October 9.-River two feet five
cool.
CAIRO, October g. Departed-Co
wealth for New Orleans at midnight, George
Spanger for Natchez at A. M, Atlantic for
New Orleans at 2 P. M. River ten feet nine
inches. Weather clear and cool.
EVANSVILLE, October 9.-Weather cloudy
and cool. River rising.
LOUISVILLE. October 9.-Weather warm
and clear. River stationary. Arrived
Cherokee, from New Orleans. Departed
McCready, for Vioksburg; Cherokee, for
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, October g. River falling.
Departed = Arlington, for New Orleans
Weather cloudy and cold.
ST.. LOUIS, October 9.-Arrived-Capitol
City, from Vicksburg. Departed-James
Howard. for New orleans; Capitol City, for
River fallen five inches. Cloudy
and cool weather.