New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-20
MIsCEILANEOUs.


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SAN FRANcsCo. September ls-An e.
plosion occurred to-day in the Flizwi!liar
coal mines. Two whites and one Ch;nama
were killed, and three whites and tire
Chinese fatally wounded.
A Little klectiea Iscident in Mfssessipp
II MEMPHIS, September IS-A fernando
Mississippi, sprci Il t. the Associated Press
| says: At Q Joint disc ussioD, to-day, hetweeI
| Mr.. Manning, Democrat, and Mr. Walton
Republican, Can did ates for Congress, soMt
700 negroes took possession of all the sesri
which had been prepared by the whites
The whites requested that the negroes
should yield halt Of the seats, The re ques!
| was acceded to by most of the negroes, and
the whites proceeded to take possession OF
the seats allowed them. Several negroes
refused to vacate, and q scutiis ensued be-
tween white man and . negro, when the
negro was knocked down. A pistol was
fired from the negro side, followed by
several from the same side. when the whites
returned the fire. About one dozen shots
were fired altogether, two whites and one
negro being wounded, when the sheriff sue
ceeded in restoring peace.
Tao Epidemic at savannah.
SAVANNAH, September l9.-Total inter
ments thirty three, of which twenty seven
were yellow fever.
newspaper editor, died to-day Of fever.
Drowned. ,
MONTGOMERY, September 10 Five Jev-
ish youths OF this city were out in the Ala
bama river in . skif about five O'Clock this
afternoon. The skiff upset, precipitatine
the boys into the water. Four Of them
were drowned, and one va saved by 4 gen.
tleman who saw them and went to them In
. boat - fast e. poesible. The accident
occurred ON the far eide of tho river from
the city hsnce there was no chance Of
effecting rescue until too late. g
Suicide. -
FALL RIVER, MASS, September ia
man, supposed TO be named Frank Wheeler
suioided in his stste-room on board the
steamer Newport, en- route for New York
Odd Fellows.
PHILADELPHIA, September l9-In the
Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows IN invitation
to hold the next annual session at Austin.
Texas, wac accepted, but sftsfward recon
sidered, and the subject laid on the table.
Peace at AikeD. -.
AUGUSTA, September 1.-Two companies
of troops from Aiken, South Carolins, ar.
rived ut ROuse's Bridge this morning. The
whites agreed 10 disperse upon the Federal
officers promising to disarm the negroes
and arrest the parties charged with crime.
1t 10 known that two whites and six negroes
were killed. The white clubs have gone
home.
National Insurance Convention.
HARRISBURG, Pa, September I9-The
seventh annual session Of the National In.
,urance Convention assembled in this CITY
to-day. Samuel II. Rowe, of Michigan,
called the convention to order and deliy- |
cred the opening address. The following
states are represented: Connecticut, Kan.
'as, Massachusetts,, Michigan. New Hamp. !
hire. New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee |
md Wisconsin. . +ff- "a. E---
Giving Up the Hunt.
ST PAUL. Sept ember l9-Tae pursuit of |
be Mortified robbers has been given mn.
nd the pursuers have returned home.
A Murd erous Tramp.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, September ia
ramp called at the house of Mr.. Hazard.
! Olie, and on leaving struck Mr.. Hazard
nth club and Mrs. Hazard with an AZ.
[rs Hazard is dead. The patient people
ave the tramp safe in Jail.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Oface Chief Signal Oficer J |
Washington, September IS, i876-4:3O r. ny
For the Gulf States, falling barometer increas-
g .outherly winds, warmer and rainy weather.
,ssibly ettenSihg severe storm eff the cexAs
,s;s snc followed in Western Texas BY cooler
signals arc ordered for Galveston
ID IndianolA 'on
River Ana Marine News.
PASS, September l9, P. M.-Barom-
er 1885, Wind southeast light. weather |
Dudy. Arfived-Britisn sch p0ner Jennie Wood, |
zssti, master, ten days from Utila with fruit, to
Oteri Brother No depAl lures
vIoxsBuKs. September 10. Weather warm and
il. The river ell ayS ,ncbea Dewn-Chrrokee, |
P. NJ, and NateAez at s Pm. Up-Ashland,
P. H., aQd City of Helena, at 7P. n.
ARnPHIs, September -. The river rose three |
cheA Maximum mercury 84o. Arriv ed-f ons |
liar from Cincinnati. Depal ted-Blue Wing, |
I New rleans; J. L. Rhodes for Cincinuati; Nli- |
,is, for Vicktburg: Grand Tower, for st. L ,uis |
ty of Woke rurg, for Vicksburg
ches and falling. w. a.her clear aud VAIN. |
LOUISVILLE, september l9-R yer falling; eight |
ct IN he canal. Weather clear and WARM.
EVANSVILLE Septt mbeJ 10 River fourteen feet |
n inches and filing. Westhtr clear and warm. |
CAIRO, September observation-disclosures Howard |
Dm St. Louis, at II NJ Maude, from vicks |
rg. at p n. Depal t.d-Howsrd for New Or
aus. at seven Oc och; Maude, for st. Louis, at
ven o'clock River twenty feet nine inches and
,ing Weather clou y. Mercury 74o
PIrTsBURG, September 19-Rver nineteen feet |
( inchs ard falling. Weather clear
1T. LOUIS, september 10 Arrive d-Capitol City |
)m Vicksburg Der 'ttd-Capitol City, for Vicks.
rg. River ia ling. Weather cloudy and warmer;