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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-26
suicide at VicksburGs

The community was shocked yesterday
by the rather startling rumor that Captain
II H, Shaw yer had committed suicide. AT
first it seemed to be merely suspicion
based upon his mysterious disappearance,
but gradually, as all the circumstances
we're considered. the conviction began to
settle on the minds of his friends that Cap
tain Shaver had voluntarily put an end to
his existence. The facts are these: Two
weeks ago the brick building on the corner
of Levee and Crawford streets, belonging
to H. H. Shawver, took fire during the
night and was partially burned. Captain
Shaver was absent from the city ct the
time, but the fact that the tire had broken
out between the ceiling and the root led
some people to suspect that the fire had
been the work of an incendiary The build
ing was insured in the London and Liver
pool and Globe Company, and the
adiusters have been here for some
days, arranging with Captain Shaver
for the adjustment Of his loss,
but there seems to have been some disagree
ment between them, and the prospect was
the courts. Night before last Shaver
walked into the Prentiss House, where he
boards, and asked for his supper at an un.
usually late hour. His feet were wet, and
the lower extremities Of his pants very
damp. In explanation he stated that he
had slipped of the stage-plank while going
aboard of one of the little boats at the
river. He would 90 to his room and change
his pants and put on his slippers. He
spoke laughingly, but seemed somewhat
agitated and low-spirited. This was the
last seen Of him by any one, so Tar as we
can learn. He had an engagement to meet
the insurance adiusters at ten O'Clock yester
day morning, and when that hour arrived,
he having been called before and given no
answer. Mr.. England, proprietor OF the
hotel, had the door opened, when the room
was found to be empty. On q little table
was laid Captain Shawver's gold watch and
cham, and q small roll Of money wrapped
up with the chain. Underneath was
little note written on the margin OF scrap
Of paper: +.;.a ~ oct boneat al, NV life
ma in the river. H. II. SHAWVER."
This was the only trace left behind to in
dictate what rash act the unhappy man had
committed. Captain Shaver was well
known in Vicksburg, where he has resided
since the war; being at one time engaged
| in mercantile business on Levee street. Tie
made an unsuccessful attempt to take his
own life few years ago, since which time
| he has led very moral and exemplary lie
and had endeared to him q large circle o1
warm friends. He was an ardent member
of the Methodist church, of economical and
abstemious habits, and charitable wlthal
az many can testify. He leaves behind hin
| two sisters, one of whom lives in Natchez
| and the other in St. Louis. His brother-ln
law. Captain Goodhue, Of Natchez, wat
telegraphed for yesterday Vicks6"rg Her
| Qld January q.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-26
Postal telegraph.

The bill introduced by Senator Sargent
"conferung certain privileges upon tele-
graph companies" provides for the estab-
iisbm bment of new postal telegraph system,
of which the following are the main Tea
turee:
Every postofice in the United States, stu
ated at any point on any telegraph line,
shall also be telegraph station, at which
any telegraph company maintaining such
line may establish and operate its instru-
mente. If in any case it is apparent that
the duties of postmaster and telegraph
operator could be performed by one person,
the Postmaster General may appoint q
suitable person for both duties, and all
postmasters shall receive messages for
transmission by telegraph, and cause
them to be delivered, the telegraph
company paying to to- the e, governmens sove Tha
charges Tor telegraphing all messages to be
received at or delivered from postotfices
shall be fixed by the Postmaster General,
but must not exceed the following: For
ten word messages, less than $50 miles, ten
cents: for distances between $50 and SUI
miles, fifteen cents; from 500 to 1000 miles,
twenty-five cents, and for all greater dis
tancee, fifty cents; the address and sigma.
ture to be free of charge; and for additional
words, the rates to be in like proportion.
ITO uOWCNCAS 0utAOAsDOS s@NJ
telegraph company to maintain other offices
in important towns or places "for the re-
ceipt, transmission and delivery OF messages
of an important character" and to charge
duties for them higher than the foregoing
provided that government business shall
have precedence whenever the head Of al
executive department so requests. and thai
it shall be done at the lowest rates fixed by
the bill. The government is to have thu
right to purchase any line accepting th'
three years after commencing operation
under it, and at the actual cost, with eli
per cent interest added. The last seotiol
directs the Postmaster General to advertise
forthwith for proposals, and to award tn
contract to any responsible party undertak
| ing to form the telegrAphic connections ant
carry out the object Of the bill for the low
est tariff not exceeding the prices abov
named; the contract to be for term Q
| twenty years, unless the government shal
during that period purchase the line.-
| WashinQtOn Repekblican.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-26

NEVER MIND THE CosT.-If you wish to
purchase dry goods-whether the most ele-
CANT dress goods or articles necessary IN
every Observation-Disclosures. M. L. Byrne q
Co., No. 163 Canal street, invite you to call,
and they will give you any article in their
immense stock of winter dry goods much
below cost, in fact without any regard to
cost. Their motto has always been "large
sales and small profits" but just at this
time they are willing to forego the latter
part of this maxim if the first be attained.
Under these circumstances they could not
be expected to charge anything, and there
fore they will adhere strictly to the cash
system. Cash buyers should not fail to call
on them.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-26
The Washington Artillery Ball.

No popular ball given here for many
wears has been more talked about in an
ticipation than the Washington Artillery
ball which will take place tonight at st.
Patrick's Hall. The ladies will make a
special point of being present in large num-
bere. with elegant costumes, and the gen.
tlemen of the battalion will leave nothing
wanting to make the affair grand success.
Arran gements have been made to run
street cars on the various lines during the
night, and elsewhere in our columns is
published the regulations to be observed
by carriage drivers.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-26
The Late Major Perkins.

The Boston Traveller Of the eighteenth
says:
Intelligence announcing the death OF
Major William F. Perkins, at New Orleans,
Louisiana, has just been received. Major
Perkins was son of the late Henry G. Per
kins, of this city, who was the first cashier
of the Western railroad, and was we'll
known in that position, which he held TOR
many years. Major Perkins, in the early
days Of the late war, enlisted from BOSTON,
and went out in the Twentieth Massa.
chusetts Regiment. He served during the
larger part of his time under Mcclellan.
Near the close of the war he was very
severely wounded and was taken up tor
dead. After the war he removed 10 New
at the time of his death was serving at the
New Orleans Customhouse. He was q twin
brother Of Captain F. W; Perkins, who was
through the war, dying at New Orleans
about two years ago. Both were brothers
of Mrs. C. B. Patten, of this city.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-26
Texas Lawlessne 50.

The following is contained in q special
from Rockdale, january 20, to the Calves
ton Mems:
On the morning of the eleventh young
farmer named j. NJ. Baker was murGclGu
twelve miles trcm here, on the puDllc nign'
way, by a negro named Anthony omitn:
The particulars were as follows: Baker naa
been at Rockdale, sold his cotton, and with
the proceeds in his pocket was returning
home. Some distance from the scene OF the
murder the negro was observed mounted
Oh bsy pony, following close on Bakers
wagon. It was noticed that he had gun
partly concealed beneath an oilcloth vest.
a white man saw Smith ehOot his victim,
frat from the rear of the wagon, then ride
to the front and shoot again.
The white man, being unarmed, he'd 1or
his safety The horses which had been
| drawing Bakers wagon were found strag-
| Cling near by, in a clump OF mesquite, Ia
which they had become entangled. IL was
| ting the deed, unhitched the horses from
| the wagon, and then went about the work
| of robbing. He got about $50 in currency,
remounted and made way,
The white man who saw the deed perpe
trated did not a, the time know who the
murderer was, and it subsequently trans
pired that the negrO's name was Anthony
Smith.
On the thirteenth. two days afterward
Smith was captured and brought, chained
into Rockdale by Deputy Sheriff Pete
Turner, who made the arrest. Parties re
| cognized him as the negro seen following
Bakers wagon. The white man who saw
him commit the deed recognized him as thu
murderer. The money was found on hin
also. 1t seemed probable the murderer
would receive summary justice here tina
i nrQ01Nf
safe arrival for him at Cameron. for wAlcl
place they left with him Immediately.
Anthony Smith was indicted, and hi
trial came speedily on at Cameron, its con
clus1on being reached yesterday. The lur.
returned verdict OF guilty of murder II
) the first degree, and the prisoner was ser
fenced to be hanged. People who witnessed
his trial said it was fairly conducted, an
, the death penalty richly merited.
just before daylight this morning o
armed body of horsemen, forty or NIT
, | strong, rode into Cameron and made thei
, | wav to the jail. They forced an entrance
took the prisoner from his cell and COZ
ducted him some miles out from the tew1
where they put him to death in most ho
rible manner.
: The condemned and doomed negro wa
tied up by the hands, fuel collected an
heaped up under and around him, and
: fire kindled, which gradually blazed up an
: enveloped his body, burning it to crisl
Not satisfied with the torture inflicted an
the consequent death, the mob then riddle
8 the charred remains with bullets.
Judge Broaddus informed your report'
that most if rot all the mob were from BE
> county. He says it was an unparalleled car
I of la wlessness, inasmuch as the courts ma
. shown such vigilance. Some declare it q
q outrage on humanity, but there is divlsie
of opinion.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-26

constitutions! rule and Mr.. Edwards &C.
cepted it with thanks, but finding tour
fitths vote necessary withdrew it on the
suggestion Of Mr.. Kidd.
MI. Hahn said his substitute having
preference, he would on that move post
nonement of two weeks. He didn't believe
in railroading bill through.
Hia motion was tabled. Mr.. Billiu
moved to postpone to Saturday. Mr.. Sar-
tain complained of an injustice done him by
the previous ruling, but was told by the
Chair the motions he made his point on had
been too late, and motion to adjourn was
lost.
Mr.. Jones said tha. if he followed his in
clination he would vote to pos tpOne, and
that would be most satisfactory to his con
stituents, but he considered that his duty
was to the whole country, and II was Des'
to settle the question at once.
The motion to postpone to Saturd ay wal
lost, but the House next agreed to pos tpon'
to Friday.
Mr.. Sartain desired that House bill No
ll9 1.-THE Property Holders billy sh ould b
printed, and the House refusing, moved
reconsideration.
Mr., Sartain eaid the bill was one CT tn
most important that could be brought be
fore the House. 1t was revenue bill, bu
il attacked one of the most sacred rights Q
all, the right to vote. 1t was brin ging int
Louisiana the laws of Georgia by propot
the right to vote, and NO law can take
away.
Mr.. Murrell said the Legislature
Georgia had no hing to do with Louislans
| and he disliked TO hear it brought up. In
poll tax ought not to be in the reven ne bill
but the law protected the right to vot'
whether it was in OF not.
The House adjourned without vo ting o
the motion to reconsider.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-26
Rivers.

During the past week the Red river has
risen three and half feet at Shreveport.
The Missouri has raisen two feet at Leaven-
worth. The Mississippi has risen eight
inches at New Orleans, ten feet at Cairo
and is now rising at Memphis; it has fallen
three feet at St. Louis, seven at Memphis
and is now falling at Vicksburg. The Ohio
has risen seven feet at Pittsburg, ten at
Cincinnati and four at Louisville. The
Cumberland has risen twenty-four feet at
Nashville.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-26

VARIETIES BILLIARD HALL.-This popu-
lar resort, one of the best lighted and most
comfortably fitted saloons of our city, CEN
trslly situated at the corner of Canal and
Dauphine streets, will be reopened to the
public on Thursday evening next, under
the proprietorship of Mr.. Louis Abrams.
The popular reduced prices will be adhered
to, and all lovers of the game are invited
to call.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-26

A late learned and eloquent bishop was
very anxious to convert Parsee who was
making some stay in London, and, meeting
him on an occasion favorable for private
conversation, he opened an attack upon his
peculiar tenets. II can not think" he said,
''how any man Of intelligence and educa-
ton, whose mind has been enlarged by
travel and association with men of different
opinionr, can worship created object, such
as the sum" :Oh, my Lord Bishop" re-
turned the Parsee, who had not been fortu-
nate in the weather since his arrival in that
country, '.you should see it; You have no
idea what q glorious thing it is."
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-26
Person al.

Mr.. j. B. Rodgers has been in the city, on
business connected with his parish, for
some days. Mr.. Rodgers has been trusted
public official of the parish of Cameron for
more than six years, and has reasonable
expectations of being able to serve much
longer to their satisfaction. He is in excel
lent spirits, and his friends are glad to see
him looking so we'll.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-26
Tho Temperature.

The thermometer at Louis Frigero's, No.
so Chartres street, stood as follows JAN
uary 25: At 8 A. NJ, 600; at 9 P. NJ, go; at
P. M, GEO. Lowest point during the night
of January "a, GOO.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-26

Cool Burgess has been added to Haverly's q
minstrels, and the combination 10 playing
in Boston.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-26

An Englishman lately died game. His
death was caused by . wound made by the
spur Of bantam rooster.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-26

tcONTNUkO vN EiGnTH PA0E.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-24
FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE

SATURDAY. July 90, 1876.
The sales to-day at the Stock Board were 200
Richmond city six per cent: bonds idue. 1882 at
95ls.
ass e v NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sen;osE he s ss4 sla a
Virginia fundabe, 81 bid; Virginia deferred, bid,
asked; Virginia interest certificates ] bids vir-
North Carolina, old, - bid.
Richmond city SIS, 9sA bid Petersburg city g. s5s
asked: Lynchburg city S's, 102 bid: Lynchbnrg
city 6's, SIS bid; Fredericksburg city rs, 79H bid,
go asked; Manchester bridge SIS, 90 bid, 1047S
RAILROAD Bonds.-Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
RarEoad third I'M offsase S and j. bid, 7s
asked; Virginia and Tennessee Railroad third mort
gage S's, j. and d. 70 asked: Southside Railroad
asked; Richmond and Petersburg Railroad first
mortgage s's. 4. and O.. 10oH bid; Richmond and
n, 100S asked; Richmond, Fredericksburg aud Po-
Richmond and DanviIle Railroad consolidated as,
gage SIS, H. and o., SO bid; Atlanta and Richmond
Airline Railroad first mortgage 8's, j. and j., 50
asked.
road 100 par, u bid, 2H asked; Atlantic, Missls-
sippi and Ohio Railroad, 100 par, asked: Rich
and nt Dan panSe saiIroad 100 par, bid asked
Piedmont Garoad loG a bid 1 Gloyer Ill.,
Railroad guaranteed, 100 par, 90 bid.
Canal Stocks.-Jancs River and kanawha
Canal, 100 par, 2S asked. ,.o,
Bank Siocks.-First National, 100 par, 1l5 bid
lit asked; National Bank of Virginia, 100 par
lOl asked; Merchants National, 100 par, 80 asked
State Bank of Virginia, 100 par, 76 bid, IS asked
Union Bank of Richmond, SO par, 42h bid, A.
asked; Merchants and Planters Savings, 25 par, Is
bid; City Savings, 25 par, 30 bid, FL asked; Rich
mond Banking aud Insurance Company, 25 par, ~
| bid, 80 asked.
Insurance OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Fire and Ma
rine, 25 par, 81 bid, 80 asked: Virginia State, q
par 2G4 bid, 81 asked; Virginia Home, 100 par
| "a bid, "a asked: Merchants and Mechanics, 1Ol
par, 90 asked: Richmond Fire Association: IS par
IL bid, 25 asked; Granite Fire, 100 par, So asked
Commercial Fire, rs par, 10 bid.
MtsceIIGne0us.-Jam River and kanawh'
Packet, 12h pnr, 10ts asked. ~ r.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-24

a FATHER KILLRD BY HIS EOS Ar i FuNr.
Rail- ednesaay afternoon at 4:a0 o,cioclr
there Was enacted one OF the most STRANGE
ana deadly tragedies that has occurred In
l'ueiiqne Tor some time. Mr.. Thomas 1,aw.
ton, or King post Office, Dubuque county.
and hts son Samuel, aged thirty wears. came
In to attend the funeral or his niece's chiId.
After the funeral the father and son went
into confcctionery-st store and had some ice
cream anu soda-water, then crossed the
street with the intention Of entering the
house. just as Mr.. Lawton was stepping
on the pavement Samuel drew a revolver and
shot his father twice in the back, and then as
he fell he threw uphis hands and implored
his son, "For Gods sake, don't shoot any
more;" but his son took deliberate aim
and fired twice more, when he was grabbed
by two men who had rushed across the
street, and delivered over to q policeman.
Mr.. Lawton was then conveyed to Mr: No
ser's residence, and physicians that had in
the mean time been sent for pronounced the
wounds fatal. Mr.. Lawton is about sixty
three years OF age. is postmaster at Kings
post-office, and is respected by all who
know. him. After he had recovered some
what he said his son had been insane for
some time, and that the family knew that
he carried arms about with him. Several
persons in the confectioner's store remark
cd as they Went out that the son looked as
II he was insane. After he was arrested,
and as they were taking him to the Jail, he
made an attempt to escape, but the police
mans billy soon quoted him.
Mr.. Lawton has another son in Philadel-
phia, and three more in Louisville, KY
The affair has created considerable excite
ment here.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-24
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK LIBERAL REPUBLICANS ENDORSING
HAYES.

NEW YORK LIBERAL REPUBLICANS ENDORSING
HAYES.
New YORK, July 22.-The Liberal Repub-
licans of the State have called meeting OF
their party at Saratoga on the 23d OF August
to endose Hayes.
THE CENTENNIAL REGATTA-ARRIVAL AT NEW
YORK OF ENGLISH AND IRISH CREW.
LONDON, July 22.-Four well-known
Thames professional oarsmen are going to
the United States to participate in the Sep
TENDER regatta al Philadelphia-namely,
Spencer, of Chelsea; Thomas and Green, Of
Hammersmith, and Higgins, OF Shadwell.
NEW YORK, July 22.-The steamship
Brittanic has arrived. She has on board the
first Trinity College and Cambridge Univer-
sity ''four," who are to participate i'll the
Philadelphia regatta. '
MURDER. .,.....
BOSTON, July 22.-Two Italians registered
at the Phoenix Hotel as Charles and August
Burgust. One cut the others throat while
asleep and escaped. The murdered man
before his death said his name was Nicholas
Savignon.
exc: NEW YORK ITEMS.
NEW YORK, July 22.-The specie ship
ments during the past week were $4,000 900.
The number OF deaths for the week were
997--a decrease OF 301 from last Saturdays
report. I: -.
80 The first batch Of French workmen who
visited the Centennial as delegation from
Paris sailed for Europe to-day. " s..,.
2 The coal combination announce an in
crease Of fifteen cents ton in August.
..-... -..... g.. OBITUARY. .t..e
KEENE, n. H., July 22.-Ex-Governor
William Halle is dead.
FOUR PERSONS DROWNED.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, July 22.-Three ladies
and child were drowned at Hopkinton to-
day by the upsetting OF a boat in which
they were sailing. r,r
CAPTURE OF. TWO MURDERERs----LYNCH. LAW.
CANON CRY, COL, July .22.-The sheriff
of Rosita yesterday captured Joe Tallmadge
and Felipe Salaz. the nurderers OF Mr..
Newman, in Wet Mountain Valley. They
were brought to this city and confessed the
murder. Last night q partyof citizens forced
the Jail and hung them. Everybody APP
proves the act. ~. -, s = - IN /.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-24

THE BELKNAP TRIAL-PRosPECTs OF THE
REsULT.-All comments as to the results are
in great measure speculative. Those sena-
tors, however, who believe that the allegations
contained in the articles OF impeachment
have been sustained in all points essential
to conviction, and that the vote Of the Sem
ate will so declare, base their conclusions
further upon the supposition that Christi
ancy, Eaton, and Jones, who voted against
jurisdiction and who have not voted at all
upon any of the propositions bearing
upon the trial pending its considera-
ton, will not vote. upon the final ques-
ton OF guilty or not guilty. Again
they believe that q number Of senators who
voted against jurisdiction will accept the
action Of the majority rs establishing the
law in the case, and upon the question Of
guilty or not guilty will vote upon the facts
as presented in the testimony, and not in
accordance with their personal views on a
question which has already been disposed
OF. 1t is known that several influential
senators who were opposed to Jurisdiction
take this view. From present indications it
seems very certain that the result Of the
trial will be conviction. The eX-Secretary OF
War is very diligent in his attendance upon
the proceedings of the trial, and may be
seen seated with his counsel, with full air
of confidence in acquittal. His own
opinions, as expressed in conversation, are
that he will be acquitted, and from his man.
ner and buoyancy Of spirit evidently be-
lieves in what he says. Nor is it at all Ger
tain that he will be disappointed. Especial
to Baltimore Sun.