New Orleans Republican., 1876-10-28


Lucretia Mott, who is i'll. Vice President
Alfred H. Love took the chair. ResUlutions
on convictions were adopted expressive Of
the principles of the society. A report wae
made of . correspondence with tho Pres,-
dent, King of Spain and the Cuban insur-
gents, recommending the latter to try arbi-
tration.
Governor Hayes at the Centennial
Governor Hayes spent the day at the ex-
hibition and lunched with General Rswley.
He departs homeward at seven O'Clock TO-
morrow.
The Charlie Ross Case.
Samuel A. Bennars, James Pickett and
Sarah Brown, alias Dutch Sal, were given
hearing yesterday on the charge of aiding
and abettipg in the abduction OF Charles
Brewster Ross. The parties were arrested
in Harrisburg.
The principal witness against them was
Nelson Parker, colored man. He identi-
fed Bennars' handwriting. and then letters
were introduced, In these letters allusi0n
is made to . new 'jewel," the owner Of
which would be obliged to come down
handsomely in order to receive it. Mosher
and Douglass are spoken of a. running .
powder wagon.
The death of Mosher is referred to and
the 'jewep is reported safe.
The jewel alluded to is believed to repre-
Another letter, dated Reading. and ad-
dressed to Sarah Brown, reads: "Go home,
burn and destroy every one OF these clothes,
of the Babes. Randolph il caught and
may squesl on u.s." ar
Still another letter. found in the Harris
burg House, speaks of Westervelt's sen-
tence. Parker was serving an imprison-
duction took place. He knew Bennars long
before that, and the latter had written him
letters of comfort, promising to aid In get
ting him out.
This is how he identified the letters found
in tho Harrisburg House. All the evidence
was in form of hints. dark intimations,
etc., but nothing explicit was proven. The
trial. The matter il being further invest
gated.
CINCINNATI. October z.-Thej businese
portion Of Reynoldsburg, including the
postofice, burned.
A Missing echooner.
CAMDEN, Me-, October 27-The schooner
Charles Heath, with six persons on board,
it 10 supposed. has been lost.
The Indiaps In Hand at Last.
YAkKroN, D. T., October N.-The COM
missiOners report their mission successfol.
All the agencies on the upper Missouri have,
signed, with, however, the stipulation re-
moving them to the Indian Territory no
moved. H .g
Jumped the Track.
PATERSON, N. j., October "a freight
train on the New Jersey Midland road
Jumps the track at Hawthorne bridge.
The engineer, fireman and conductor were
killed.
Sullivan, the Chicago Murderer.
CHICAGO. October 27.-Suliivan WaA
bailed out-$80O0. The court vigorously
defended himself from the accusstions Of
Mr.. Reed, and affirmed his belief that the
prisoner was rather wronged than wrong
ing, and that there was no murder in the
case.
Berry, the clergyman who stood out for
conviction, states that he was assailed by
jurymen during their deliberations in the
vlest manner; that threats we're made
sg ainst his life if he should persist, and
that he dared not to 60 to sleep in the jury
room. The excitement over the case is on
the increase in the city.
Death of an Old Citizen.
FRANKLIN, La, October 7.-Gabrisl La
clair Fuselier, an old and prominent citizen
of St. Mary, died to-day. Age, seventy
five years.
The Tennessee eplrituallsts.
MEMPHIS, October 1.-The Spiritualists
of the State met here in convention, Rev. j.
NJ. PEBBLES presiding, and appointed COM
mittee to draft bylaws and constitution for
permanent State organization.
HANGED.
NAYS LANDING, N. j October N.-John
Hill and John Fallan were hanged to-day
for the murder of George Chislett.
The Temperance Women.
NEWARK, October 27.-The Women's Ns-
tional Christian Temperance Union is in
session here. About 200 active women from
Western and other States are present. Busi-
committees aud speakers being all women.
Miss Willard's report for the year sets
forth that there are organizations Of
WOmen's Christian Temperance Ass0Oiar
tions in twenty three States.
Appropriate resolutions have been
adopted Meetings to hear speeches are
held nightly. Mrs. Wallace, of Indiana,
as did also Mrs. Francis Hopper, colOred,
Of Philadelphia, Mrs. Lathrop, of Michi-
gan, and Mrs. Lsavitt, of Cincinnati. They
generally favor stern measures to suppress
| saloons.
At to.day's session resolutions on juvenile
| work, the lecture bureau and Bible wines
| were submitted, the last by Mrs. Witten-
myer. of Philadelphia, being espe ally in
| teresting.
A lengthy discussion took place on q
| resolution pledging the members of the
| convention to abstain from partaking of
| fermentod wines at communion eervice.
Illicit Distillers Convicted.
LITTLE Rock, October 27.-In the Fed
eral Court to-day, Judge II. c. Caldwell
| presiding, four of the prOprietors of the
illicit distilleries were convicted, and sem
| tenced: Newton Storms one year and 1900;
David F. 1nman, one month and $1,000;
Frazier Caro-, one year and 5000; Amos +.
Curtis, one year and $oOOO
Proposed Invasion Of Canada.
BOsrON, October 27.-The Herald's ST.
are going on in North Vermont for another
Fenian invasion of Canada this fall, OF
early in the spring.
| Deaths In Savannah.
SAVANNAH, October N.-Total intermente
| to-day, five, of which one was from yellow
fever. Three of those buried were colored
The Doughfaces Give Their Testimeay.
! CHARLESTON, October U-Sixty North
ern merchants, resident and doing business
here, held meeting tonight and adopted
| An address to the people Of the United
| States, declaring Governor Chamberlain
proclamation un warranted by the real CON
dition of the State, and fully endors'ng the
recent statement issued by the clergy and
bankers of Charleston.
Probabilities.
| War DlPAK1MuM9,
Once Chief Signal Ofacer,
| Warrington, October ~, ie76-4:30 p. n.
| In the South Atlantic and Gulf States, clouiy
faliing barometer. caste ly to s0ut 'ly winds
warmer AID clear estn.r Will pre- all, with pos
sibly occasional rains IN the Southwest.
River and Marine News.
| HoUrEW1sT PASS October 27-Arrived-Britis
| ship John Murphy (new) from Insket Nova Scoiia