New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
south Carolina Finances

CHARLESTON, June Estate Treasure,
CardOZa gives notice that the interest on
the South Carolina consolidated debt. due
July |. will be paid on that day in Charles
ton. Columbia and New York.
lncendinry Fire.
MYs1!C, Conn, June "5-An incendiary
fire destroyed the Norwood Wooden Com.
pany's building and dye house. Loss $l00.0 900.
The Coiored Masons at Boston.
BosTON. June 25.-Delegations Of the
Grand Lodges of Colored Masons, who have
been attending the centennial exercises in
this city. OF Prince Hal Lodge. made a
street parade to-day. The Grand Lodges of
Massachusetts. Rhode Island. Connecticut,
New York. Pennsylvania. Maryland. Vir.
ginia. Georgia. Ohio, Michigan. South Car.
Olina. Ontario. Canada, and the District of
Columbia. were represented. Four bands
were in the procession. which attrac ted
much attention.
At Harvard College.
Glass day at Harvard was observed 20.
day with the usual exercises.
Beacon Park Races.
The first race at Beacon Park .or horses
of the $40 class was won by John Virgin:
j. G. Blaine second, and Whiriwind :hird.
Time-.:.::29. 2302., 2:3i.
In the race for horses of the ...i class
seven heats were trOtted. The race was won
by Sea Foam, Comic second. Vanity Fair
third, Spotted Colt fourth. Time-2:26sl. i.
$50, 2::6, 2:21. 2::2S, :3OA, 2:30I,. Spotted
Colt took the first heat, Come the third and
fourth and Vanity Fair the fifth.
Executions.
ATLANTA, Ga. June ?5--purifoy. the
negro who murdered John Casey. N Jan.
uary last, was hung to day.
10
Gordon were hanged to day.
CHARLESTON, S. C., June 25-Two colored
;nurderers. Peunis Bunch and George Har.
dee. were executed here at p. NJ. o-day.
The former. who was a policeman. mur.
dered John DOnOghue, white man also a
policeman. last December: and George
Hardee murdered colored man. in couL.
try trolic. last fourth of July. Both were
sentenced in February last, to be hanged
April ~. They were respited by Governor
Chamberlain tor one week, and Gleaves.
the cOlOred Lieutenant Governor. took the
opportunity Of brief absence of Governor
Chamberlain from the State to grant fur.
ther respite till May 3.
When that day arrived the sheriff de-
clined to execute the condemned men, on
the ground that the last respite was illegal.
They were, therefore. resentenced on the
seventh instant to be hung to-day. The
tAcCutloH Was puUlkc. dUu Wdb Witnessed
by many thousands, mostly negroes, among
whom the most intense excitement pre-
vailed. There was no disorder. however,
beyond grotesaue demonstration of relig-
ious enthusiasm. Both men prOfessed their
to die, and met their fate quietly,
Hardee declaring to the last that he was
uniustly condemned. They we're hung simul.
and died easily. An inquest was
held by the colored coroner on their bodice.
BosToN, June 25.-James Henry Casterly
was hung to-day.
1lcCloskey ae Emmettsburs.
EMMETTsBURG. June 25.--Cardinal Nc.
ClOskey attended the closing exercises at
st. Joseph's Academy yesterday. and de-
ivered an address.
Among the young ladies 10 whom the
highest honors were awarded were Miss
Carrie Williams. Of Baltimore: Miss Ella
Brent. of Washington. and Hiss Mary
hughes. of New Orleans.
Return OF the knights.
RICHMOND. June -. - The Richmond
of Knights Templsr returned
It 10 4. NJ. today from their visit to Bos-
on. They were met at the depot by a
arge number of the Masonic fraternity in
luding many knights who we1e unable to
20 on the pilgrimage, who escorted the re.
urning Knights to the gubernatorial man |
ion. where they were welcomed home by |
Governor kemper IN speech full of con.
and fraternal expressions, which |
vas received with enthusiastic applause by |
he vast concourse present.
Eminent Commander William E. Tame, |
esponded to the Governor. thanking him |
or the cordial reception and referring in |
glowing terms TO the pleasant hours spent
q New England.
Sir knight Rev. Van De,slice also spoke
n terms of the highest compliment OF the |
rand ovation accorded the commandery |
Turing their absence. He felt that the visit
lad been prolific of much good and would |
end greatly toward healing the differences
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