New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-07


Ice In the NIerriWac.
LAWRENCE, Mass, April 6.-There il
solid gorge two miles above. Two steamers
are in a critical situation. Thew will be
carried over the falls when the gorge
breaks.
Election Riot at Anna polls.
BALTIMORE, April AT the municipal
election at Annapolis to day the Democratic
ticket was elected Dy about eighty five
majority
A special to the american from Annapolis
10 night says that although there was
great deal OF excitement, every thing passed
OIL quietly up to five O'Clock, When Ii dis
turbance occurred in the third ward, and
q conflict between the whites and blacks
ensned.
The first of it arose by some colored men
attempting TO prevent Democrat from vot-
ing, and in the melee which followed, tWoo
three shots were fired, but no serious dam
age was done; vet it served to eXasperate
both sides, and, the news OF a conflict coon
spreading a crowd immediately began 70
gather, the whites being greatly incensed
at what had taken place.
The negroes were strollng about, carry
ing cudgels. and when one OF them was re-
Inunstrated with, one white man named
NcNeal was shot III the hand and another
named David Baril in the ankle.
\ colored boy, about eighteen years OF
age, and III all probability an Innocent in
dividual, as he is very tavorahly spoken OF
by those who knew MIN, was killed by
being shot in the back Of the head while
apfaranily attempting to eiude the crowd.
Since then everybody has been quiet, ex
cept the Democrats. who are noisy in their
jubilant spirits over their achievements.
by whom the young negro was killed 1t
ia impossible to ascertain, as there was
such an ndiscrimiuate tire by both whites
and blacks.
Further Particulars.
ANSAPoLIs, Md, April 6.-The statement
teiegraphed last night in regard to the un.
fortunate disturbance at the election here
yesterday afternoon is in the main correct.
number of most respectable and in .iu-
entail citizens were at the polls at the time,
and all agree that the negroes were the |
aggressOrs.
IL is positively asserted that Williams. |
who commenced the firing, was the first |
knocked down by colored man and while |
down and being assaulted drew his pistol |
and tired two shots, both taking effect.
Afterward a second assault was made by |
negro upon a white man with cudgel, |
and an indiscriminate firing between the !
blacks and whites took place, some fifteen |
or twenty shots being fired, of which ten |
took effect, two white men and eight |
negroes being shot.
Of the latter, W. Dorsey was killed; |
John Bell was shot in the mouth and back,
Edward Lee in the back, James Matthews
in the chin, Henry Cooper in the Jaw,
Daniel Brashears in the breast, and Henry
TilIgman in the head.
1t is stated this morning that Bell and
Cooper will probably die. The disturbance
was finally quelled by the whites of both
parties etiectually interfering to cause
cessation after the negroes had retired.
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by the exasperated crowd and more serious
consequences would have followed.
Hudson River Railroad Washed.
PoUCuKEErsIE, N. Y. April 6.-The
Hudson River road is washed between
Castleton and Greenbush. No trains TO-
day.
lngersOll Turned States Evidence.
ALBANY, April 6.-Ingersoll, of New York
ring notOriety. has been pardoped to testify
against p. Is. Sweeney.
The Mule Spinners' strike.
LOWELL, April 6-The mule spnners de.
termined to strike and send many of their |
number back to England should a general
lockout occur. If the mule spinners leave,
efforts will be made to supersede mules by
other machinery.
PHILADELPHIA, April 6-Colonel James
= | A..
wears commander of the State FencibIes, is
dead.
Mining Affairs.
Mining affairs are unchanged.
Railroad Thieves Captured.
ST. LOUIS, April Gas Conductor Wag. 7
ner was bringing the freight train to ST. 5
Louis on the Indianapolis and st. Louis |
railroad this morning, when near Mattoon,
Illinois, he noticed two boxes of boots
which had been thrown from the train and ]
Upon making a search discovered five =
men in one Of the cars, but they escaped. s
lfter going a few miles further he a
discovered two cars loaded with merchan. :,
lise open, and in the next car he found =
light men secreted. Two of them Jumped
ut and escaped, but with the assistance of e
he brakesmen be succeeded in holding the n
oOrs of the cars and bringing the other =,
tx to East st. Louis, where they were de- s
+ William Cusck, William Moor. Joe al
'raDnOn, Ed Collins, John Donahoe and g,
ohm Doyle. %
Probabilities. 4.
WAR DEPARTMENT | N
Office Chief Signal Officer | q
Washington April 6, 1875, 4::35 p. NJ -
For the Southern States east of the Mississppi :"
yer' generally clear and warm weather will con e,
nue. with easteily to s0utherDy winds and slight of
hanSes in barometer. a
AAaNcT duu NAurIOc News =
SOUTHWEST Pass. April 6, 6 p. M-Baroneter NJ
s.". WIND eastsoutheast fresh. Arrived 4,
,hooner Peter Mitchell, Benson master ii ye DAYS =
ON Ruatan with fruit. to s. Oteri; swedsh bark a
man, Anderson master seventy one days from | sf
essina. outside fer orders-Shtps IrOnsGcs and | "
gonna. inside-Ship Kentuckiai bound TO Pen. | ".
cola, and barks JOven Pepita and Auguste DARN in
una out. outside, outward bound-Bark Maria | st
.thallna. u.
Pass AL ourRK, April g. p Wind astsouth. 81
Mi, fresh. Notwithstanding Juuiata Cath. | -
Ire, master at A. NJ, from Philadelphia via ac
nvana TO f. A. Yorke; schooner !. G. Whipple 70
ebb, master, five days from Utilla; Italian | he
three days from Marsees. No departures In. | no
lie, outward bouud-Ship Hercules and bark | 81
olscar The America, Norman and kssayOns | an
ied at ship Waterloo this forenoon withoutauy oil
tct. a,
'ioKsBuRs. April 6-Up-St. Genevieve. at5P. az
=, n"wn-Cariie " konntz at eight O'Clock last
sht; Natchez at r. NJ: A. AK and tow. at 4P
James howard, at 7P. II. to-day Weather | va,
,,m sud clear; River stationary. -:
MEMPHIS, April 6.-The liver has fallen an inch | we
ni p S,eSi : anu warm. Depafted-bee Texas | leg
] Ilhe blnf CITY CT Alton and Robert Mitchell
yer, lor 81. Louis; BcdmaDn, for Cincinnati
;isGNHari. April 6-River thirty-six ieet six
shes and rising, Weather clear and warm. De.
for New Orleans
IT. Louls, April 6.-Arrived-Republic and Means | I
IN New orleans. Departed-CsptOl City, for pai
:ksours. River rising slowly. Clear and warm we
AFRO, April 6.-Arrived-E from vicksburg ais
, =. NJ peparted-Dean, for Cincinnati at 9 p. iui
. Helena, for st. Louis, at : A. NJ River forty AM
nv "a. "
'iTTsBuRs. April 6.-River twelve feet and fall inf
!, Weather clear and warm. In,
EVANSVILLE April 6-Weather clear and warm | 0 u
yer rsing. Passed up-Thompson Dean. at s Str
LOUISVILLE, Anvil 6-Rver rising. with twa,va S Sts
II SLY inches IN the canal. Arriyed-Lcnrwortb Low
I'M New Orleans. Departed-Ma,y Houston for | Str
" orleans, and Loneworth, tor Cincinnati. MID
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