New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-01
MISCELLANEOUS.


COLUMBUS, o., December 3l.-Jacob
Neisevauder, who it was thought had been
murdered and burned near this city, re-
turned to-day, alive and well. He left
home on account of family troubles.
Bismarck's Plan of Pope Making.
BERLIN, December 3l.-The circular note
of Bismarck of May IL as read in the secret
session of the Won Arnim trial. stated that
the new Pope, if not recognized hy the
majority Of European soYereigns, would
cease to be Pope, but would stand in the
same position as a bishop appointed with
out the consent or approval of his govern
ment.
CoRRY, Pa, December 30-Seven build
ings, including the United States Hotel,
Capital House, Senate Hotel, American
Hotel, Jackson's candy factory, and Finch
81 Weber's billiard saloon, burned this
morning. Loss S25, 1000.
Another fire to night destroyed Hewlett
Bardwen IL Co.'s cooper shop and a
vacant house adjoining. Loss about $1,000.
Insurance on either unknown.
Explosion In SurrO Tunnel.
San Francisco December 3l.-John De-
laney and Samuel Richards were killed yes
terday by an explosion in Sutro tunnel, and
Mir. Pillon fatally and several other persons
seriously injured.
Ashore.
KEY WEST, December 3l.-The brig Mis-
sissippi, with cotton, from New Orleans for
Havre, is ashore on Cary's Fort reef. The
wreckerS are discharging her cargo.
Investigating the Vicksburg Massacre.
VIcKsBURG, December 31.-The congress
sional committee examined two witnesses
to-dsy-Mayor O'Leary and Colonel White,
commander of the whites on the seventh
instant The Mayor testified that the white
hsa - IaE ~
city. Miller testified that he admonished
the negroes to retire to their homes. They
swore they had come under orders from
Crosby, and would enter the city at all
hazards. He said the firing commenced
simultaneously, and he ordered his meE to
desist as soon as the negroes fed, which
order they obeyed. Miller said the reports
of negroes killed were greatly exaggerated.
He thought not more than fifteen were
killed altogether. The prisoners captured
were in no case maltreated, but all, even TO
Owens, the negro commander, were safely
taken to Jail, and two days after released.
Miller is prominent citizen and lawyer
of some distinction.
The Legislative committee sits in secret
session. A Democratic member says the
frauds committed by negro county officials
are of magnitude and diversity never yet
made public,
The White League Election.
The special election for sheriff to-day
passed of quietly, the negroes taking 40
part, and the white candidate was elected.
Crosby is here and was before the legisla-
tive committee to-day.
Death OF am Old Soldier
New YORK, December 81 3l.--General Nor
gan L. Smith died of congestion of the
lungs today. He commanded division in
the Fifteenth Army Corps at Chiekasaw
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once Chief Signal Ofleer,
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For the south Atlantic aud Gulf States, con.
tinusdleold and generally cloudy weather viii pre-
vail, with light rain, easterly winds, vBeging 20
barometer on the south Atlantic coast ana fAllihg
barometer in the lower Mississippi valley,
River ana aInrins NewBs
SouTHwRsr Pass DsCembeF 3l.-BafOmefer 5040
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master ten days from Sc Thomas; Norwegian barb
Stadtminiateg Stang, TAken berg master, ton days
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in ballast The ships Regina and Al Ak, previously
Keparled oui9ide Tor erdera have arrived in1ide
Erickasa aad sseamship City Of Houston.
PAsa Al oUFRH, DebeNhev 81 8 P. n. Wind eAst-
icsn shi6 Lucille, waite, master ewsnty sass
from Portland, Maine, to ordat awediaA brig 30
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Peter Young. Kenrlckian and xlnEie Ross, karh
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and WArneE and barges, for ClnoiEretl, 1ehn ID
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