New Orleans Republican., 1875-09-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

MEMPHIS, September Mrs. j. j. Sears,
residing t9 miles east of the city. commit
ted suicide yesterday by tying ribbon
around her neck SO tight as to produce
death by strangulation. She had been
gloomy and respondent for several days.
but nothing unusual was noticed by her
husband when he left for his Office in the
city, but about noon her son returned to the
house, and finding her door locked, looked
through the window and saw her lying
dead on the floor.
Mrs. Mary Winderman, aged seveuty-f1ye
years, residing on Concord street, commit
ted suicide last evening with strychnine.
She lost her husband by yellow fever in
1873, and has been in straitened circum-
stances ever since.
Buried Under Fallen Walls.
JACKSON, Mich, Septemp per s.-The walls
OF Benefits new building fell, burying
eight workmen. Three were taken out
badly injured, hut alive.
A Clergyman Arrested for Passing Couu.
terfeit Money.
WATERvrLLE, Me-, September S.-Colonel
Kent, of the United States secret service.
arrested the Rev. w. w. Randall, revival
preacher, on suspicion of having passed
dollar bills raised to fves.
Burned.
NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska, September s.
Hay stables and fourteen mules belonging
to the government burned to day.
Illicit DisillIers Punished.
ATLANTA, September S.-The United
States District Court has been in session
three days. During that time eighty-three
persons have been convicted and sentenced
for violating the internal revenue laws
principally for illicit distilling.
POmologicaI Convention.
CHICAGO, September s.-The fifteenth
biennial session of the genealogical con-
vention met to-day. Every State is repre-
sented.
Cincinnati Industrial Exposition.
CINCINNATI, September S-Business gen.
orally is suspended in honor of the opening
of the Sixth Industrial Exposition
American Pharmaceutical Convention.
Boston, September 8 The following
officers of the American Pharmaceutical AS
sociatlon were chosen to-day: President,
G. F. H. Markoe, of Boston; vice presidents,
DR.. Hoffman, OF New York; Z. Roberts
Baker, of Richmond Virginia; c. F. G,
Meyer, of st. Louis; treasurer, Charles A.
Tufts, of Dover, New Hamdshire; perma-
nent secretary, Professor John M. Marsch,
of Philadelphia.
Base Ball.
BosroN, September s.-Bostons Is; Allan
tics 3.
Marine.
NORFOLK, September S.-Put in-Steam-
ship San Jacinto, from Galveston for Liv-
erp0ol.
Assassination In South Carolina.
AUGUSTA, Ga, September S.-Joe Crews
was fatally shot this morning by unknown
parties near Laurens Courthouse, South
Carolina. Charles Rollin, who was riding
in hack with Crews, was seriously wound
ed. Crews has been prominently identified
with politics in South Carolina since the re-
construction.
The Virginia Incocents Abroad,
BALTIMORE, September S.-Tbe Editors
and Publishers Association OF Virginia ar
rived this morning on their annual excur-
sion, and stopped at Barnum's Hotel. The
party numbers twenty one, including one
lady. This evening the visitors were the
guests Of A. S. Abel, proprietor of the Bal
timore St.n, at his splendid estate and cOun-
elegantly and most Hospitality entertained.
Tonight, by invitation of John T. Ford,
they will visit the old Holiday Street The
atre. They Leave for Philadelphia at 6:55
A. M. tomorrow.
Charles Williams. one of two coIored men
stabbed last night by Louis Seymour, also
cOlored, died this morning. s9
Explosion In Newark.
NEWARK, Nd, September 8.-An explo.
sion occurred in the Celluloid factory on
Mechanic street, in the central portion of
the city at six O'clock. About thirty men
were in the building at the time, but some
escsped uninjured. Three were taken out
BY the tremen, one of whom was dead.
The others are mot expected to recover. II
is supposed twelve or more remain in
the building without hope Of rescue. The
building was destroyed by the shook, and
flames burst out In every direction. Tho
6remen are throwing water On the bricks -
they can look for the bodies supposed 70 be