The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-01-07

Yard. He went there, and on his arrival
was invited on board the ship Indepen
dence, where he was locked up. When
the steamer Pensacola arrives, In Feb
ruary, he will be tried by courtmartial
HAMILTON, Ont, Jan, 6.-Yesterday
morning Nelson Mills, prominent cit
izen, was fatally stabbed by his tenant
man named Mcconnell. The trouble
arose from dispute about the reduc-
tion of rent. Mcconnell, on meeting
Mills in the street, stabbed him In the
shoulder and back. Mills turned to &c
to his house, but fell. Mcconnell again
stabbed him in the stomach and other
parts Of the body, and then washing the
blood off the knife on his coat, walked
away. The dying man has made a
deposition and the murderer has been
arrested.
GALLLoLIs, o., Jan. 6.--The boiler OF
a steam mill five miles from here, ex-
ploded yesterday, killing Lafe, Grip
pie, and John Airey, employees. The
mill belonged to Eberhardt Il Go.
LOGAN, o., Jan. 6.-Work has been
suspended in all the coal mines In this
vicinity, and the employees discharged.
CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 6.-Marshall Rol.
lar, of Leetonia, Ohio, was fatally shot
by Charles McNaughton, d saloon
keeper, yesterday, while arrcsting him
for selling liquor without a license.
Tagliapiotera, the baritone of the
Phillips opera troupe, has brought suit
for $40, 600 damages for false imprison.
ment, he having been arrested for re.
fusing to sing twice on New Years Day
DUBLIN, Jan. 6.-The statue OF Henry
Grattan, the eminent Irish statesman
orator and patriot, was unveiled here
to-day in presence OF an immense mui-
titude of spectators. Addresses OF "a pa.
triotic nature and full of admiration for
the character and work Of Grattan were
delivered by Messrs. Butt, Mitchell,
Henry, and Sullivan.
HUNTINGTON, Ono, JAMS G.-Joe Has
ton, colored, shot and killed Officer
fairfield, who had him under arrest,
yesterday. He then fed. A mob Is
after him, and il caught he will be
lynched.
IANEsvILLE, ONO, Jan. G.-Counter-
felt coupons Of Muskegan County Court
house bonds have been discovered here,
having come for collection from the
Shoe and Leather Bank OF Pittsburg.
The counterfeit bears the name Smith,
Auditor, while the genuine has G.
Schultz, Auditor.
PlTTsBURG, Jan. G.--Wm. Murray and
Fred X. Myers were executed in the
jail yard to-day, for the murder OF
Gotthardt Wassl u year ago last No
vember. Their crime was In the charac-
ter OF highwaymen. They attacked the
former on hts way home and demanded
his money; he refused to hand 1t over
and they killed him, Murray doing
the shooting. while Myers held the
horses. Myers confessed day or two
after his arrest, but Murray always de-
MED having anything to do with it. He
has steadily refused to have any spiritu-
al advice, but Myers was converted
after his arrest, and enjoyed the visit
OF the Catholic priest who attended
him shortly before the men were
brought from their cells. To-day dis
patch was received from the Governor
refusing to interfere with the case.
After IL o'clock the prisoners were
brought out Murray, who was an in
fidel, refused to have any clerical atten-
ton. Myers was attended by u Catho-
lie priest he was 35 years Of age to-day.
He said he had made his peace with
God and was ready to die. Both
walked with a firm step to the scaffold
in the Jail yard, whore about 2oOO per-
sons had congregated, and the streets
outside were packed with people. When
placed on the trap doors Murray gave
d withering look at Myers, who re-
sponded with an expression OF his face
as OF pity for his unfortunate compan-
ion for his unbelef in the hereafter.
Especial to tho N. o. Democrat
VIcKsBURG, Jan. G. TO the daily DEM
oCRAT: : Passed up Golden Rule, City OF
Alton, Lee, Atlantic and barges; down
John +. Tolle, Grand Lake and barges
Il. T.. Phillips, at Moss Lake, was
shot and killed to-day by unknown hRr-
ties while hailing the steamer Illinois.
No particulars could be learned.
River rising fast.
MARINE.
SOUTHWEST PASS, Jan. 6, IL m: :-Ba-
rometer 80 As. Wind north northeast,
fresh. Weather hazy. Arrived-Steam-
ship 1. c. Harris, at 6 80 last evening,
Brown, master, from BraZOS, with cat
tie. to G. A. Whitney ~ Co. Norwegian
bark Botvic, Henricksen, master, IL
days from Martinique, in ballast, to
master. Swedish bark Sandvik, Samu-
elsen, master, 80 days from London, in
ballast, to master. German ship
INLAND, Jansen, master, As days from
Havre, in ballast, to u. F. Stockmeyer
& Co. Sailed-Bark Chas. Davenport
and schooner VIM. Fisher.
SOUTHWEST PASS, Jan. 6, p. m.-Ba-
rometer 30 40. Wind northeast, fresh.
Weather hazy. Arrived: British bark bark
st. Patrick, Mclean master, SO days
from Sharpness Point, In ballast, TO
Meeker, Knox Il Co. Norwegian bark
Ocean, Sorrensen master, AZ days from
London, in ballast, to master; British
bark Ellen, Hutton master, 53 days
from Belfast, in ballast, to master; ship
Wm. Douglass, Douglas master, 40 days
from Liverpool, in ballast, to master.
Ctu:Ial Gtno uannnUaT Lancaster