New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
John Robinson Nominated for Mayer q


John Robinson Nominated for Mayer .
CINCINNATI, March l8.-The Republicans
have nominated John Robinson, the cireHeS
man, for mayor.
Trouble Among the Miners.
COLUMBUS, March 2O.-Trouble amoug tlzss
coal miners at Straitsville has recOmmenceE
in good earnest On Wednesday several
colored miners were attacked by the white
miners and brutally beaten, while w. n
McClung, superintendent of the StraitsviAes
Mining Company, engaged in pistol duel
with white miner who demanded his sur~
render and succeeded in dangerously if not
mortally wounding his antagonist. Upon,
been warned to leave, McClung and family,
and twenty-five cOlOred miners, left for
Logan.
Yesterday, Mitchell, the foreman of the
company. was given five hours to leave
town, which order he Obeyed, and arrived
here today, with Harbargh, another e1Is-
ployed Of the company. Mitchell says five
or six men carrying guns entered his Office
at noon yesterday, and made violent DEM
onstratiOns. They threatened to club him
with their guns. and one pointed q cooked
gun ct him, and threatened to shoot. They
gave him five hours to get out of town
and rode across the country to Logan.
Harbaugh left Straitsville this morn
ing. He says the cOmpany's store and
contents we're bnrned last night; loss be,
tween $4,000 and $4,000. Everybody
about the cOmpany's works was driven off,
and there was no person on the premises to,
oppose the action of the inCendiaries. A
man who saw the fire lighted told Harbaugh
that at first it went out, but upon being
rekindled it soon envel0ped the entire
building. The affair was the subject of
general conversation during the day, but
the authorities made no effort to prevent it.
The man who saw the building fred was
go far away he could not say how many
men were engaged in it. Ex-Governor
DenAison. who is o director in the Troy
mines and Messrs. McClung and MitcheIl
visited Governor Allen to-day to consider
about the affair. The result of the inter.
view was that Adiutant General Amos wne
dispatched to Straitsville and the sheriff od
Perry county will meet him there to mig ht,
1t now appears that the trouble with the
miners was at the Troy Coal COmpany1B
works, and not at the Straitsville Mininz.
Company as stated in q previous dispatch.
A special from Straitsville states that alH
the cOlOred miners have left town, exeept
two, who are too badly wounded to leave.
Adjutant General Amos, having received
dispatch that all was quiet at Straits
vile, did not 60 there. The StraitsvillM
Mining Company has yielded to the demand
work. The colored miners who were forced
to leave work at the Troy mines are sta
toned near Logan, not daring to return to
work.
A Land Reformer shoots an Editor
VINELAND, March 19.-COrrath, editvr
of paper here, was mortally shot by
Charles X. Landis. Lands was reInOvsd
TO avoid his lynching.
Hanged.
BRENTvILLE, Va, March I9.-One thUu-
sand persons witnessed the execution Of
Foulkes. Besides the regular police guarH,
fifteen colOred men were on duty. Thte
convict warned his hearers to escapes the
effects OF bad passions. The fall broke
Foulkes' neck, killing him instantly
The Mobile Races.
MOBILE, March l9.-At the Magnsdix
running races to-day the first race, one ana
9 half mile dash, was won by Bonaventrns;
Granger second. Time-2:5ik.
The second race was q walk over. won 1,x
Johnston's bay fly, by Harry of the Wesf.
The third race Rft0n Boy won in A5gx
and $50.
South Carolina Legislature.
COLUMBIA, s. c., March l9.-The trial Of
treasurer CORDOBA is in progress before ths
legislature. The argument of counsel ER
the defense was concluded today.
speaker Elliott, of the House of Repre-
sentatives, rules that Governor Chamber
lain's veto Of the bill to settle the floating
debt of the State is void, the bill having
become law through the Governors fail
1re to return it within specified TINA
This view being opposed by the Governors
supporters the matter was referred to the
Judiciary Committee, who report that thsy
are unable to agree upon the status Of the
bill.
The Legislature yesterday ordered the
arrest of Thompson, editor of the Columbia
Union Herald, for contempt. but Released
him to-day.
Probabilities.
WAR DKPARrHKS-.L
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington, March 10, 1875, 4:S5 r IL
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States. fsnincr
southeast to southwest winds vnrDer
threatening and rainy weather, except q sSvoear
H1vef and Marine News.
eoufMwHs1 PASS. March 10, p. M-Bsromsau.
1898. Wind south, fresh, with thick fog Arrived-
Gusste, from Galveston bound to IT,
Ana sne put IN here last night on account Of ,ers
y weather The bark J. L. Dimmick Lincoln msseEs.
!9rty asys nom Hsvre to master, 10 still outside
also the ship City Of Boston, Crosby master f1Iar
Boston Sailed-Ship Therdesu, for GslveStea.
PASS A,LOuIAs, March 19. 6 p. M.-Wind s0usah.
tesh. Weather foggy, No arrivala Seilsi-
State Of zlsbamA Francis Boneo1l =
the assistant keeper Of the hghtho0o0 -
Nclock for the HRhthoree iu e skiH ard hoe -
to0N1MCEp On EoCxI3 RAoD.l