New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-26

Ne4ee ana 000-onton men Wer0 employed
Eas!y thts noeniDg between hfty and lO(
! maeked men surrounded the h0uso where
| several non-union men boarded. disarmed
the policeman employed to protect them
! out the alarm telegraph wires and brutally
| assaulted the workmen. One IMAM was shct
iour times and three others are also badly
injured. Tits believed ono Of the ringlead
ers wse MORALLY wounded. Tho rufiana
Isexpedlent Zeal.
BOSTON, April 25-The Lawrence school
committee voted it inexpedient to grant the
request OF the agent Of the Massachusetts
Iotal Abstinence Society to be permitted to
visit and address the public schools and OBJ.
tain pledges from the pupils.
Railroad Accident.
WELLAND, Ont, April ga freight train
on the Canada Southern railroad ran into
tho canal. The engineer and fireman were
killed. 1t is supposed the engineer was
asleep.
In lnssne Man Kills His Wife.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, April GA special
from Tuecsl0osa, says E L. Fitch, of New
cut his wife's throat with . razor, killing
her instantly. The unfortunate lady was
former reeident of TuscalOoss, and was
on visit to friends there.
Arrest Of Tobacco Man.
memphis, April 25.-Joseph B. Kenton,
OF North Carolina, was arrested here on the
charge of defrauding the government in the
tax ON tobacco, but it is seaid the real OBJ
ject Of his arrest is to secure him as q wit
ness against the tobacco ring there.
On Time.
Trains on the Memphis and Little Rock
rallr0ad aye again running on their old
schedule, the waters having fallen suffi-
oiently to leave the track uno0structed.
Launch Of tho New Steamer r. E. Lee.
JEFFERsoNvILLE, April IS Ten thousand
people witnessed the eucceesful launching
of the new steamer Robert e. Lee. at How
ard ship yards to-day. Her entire length
is 800 feet; she will carry 5000 bales
of cotton. Her cabin lie to be dazzling
palace, which will defy competition Of all
predecessors or rivals for public favor on
the great Mississippi. She has nine mon
strous steel boilers, and her engines will be
models of mechanical Skill, and will rank
tho largest high pressure engines ever built
in the West. She is built for the Mississippi
river by j. w. Cannon, of New Orleans,
$4,000
The Fair at Mobile.
MOBILE, April 25-The third annual fair |
of the Agricultural, Mechanical and Horti- |
cultural Association of the Gulf City opened |
to-day. Many strangers were preeent. 1t |
is. fine exhibition. Hon. Henry P Kim
ball, Of Illinois. delivered the opening ad-
1ress. The fair continues until Saturday.
Base BAH.
NEW YORK, April 25.-Bostons Z, Mutuals
J. The BOatOns scored five in the last in
ling.
CINCINNATI, April 25.-Cincinnati Reds 9.
It. Louis BrOWnsl.
LOUISVILLE, April a5.-Chicagos 4, Louis.
lille none.
Tie Arkansas Republicans.
LITTLE Rock, April 25-The Republican
tate Convention meets tomorrow. Sena-
ors Clayton and Dorsey are here. 1t is
z Morally believed that the convention. If II |
nstructs at all, will favor the nomination
+ Governor Hsyee. of Ohio, for President.
= An 3 ditor Convicted Of Libel.
TAOY, N. Y, April Is "A. B. Elliott. pro.
rietor of the Sunday Trojan Newspaper.
as convicted III . criminal action for libel
lis afternoon. The paper was Democrats
nd the organ OF o faction OF that party | 9
he libel consisted in charging a member of
10 opposing faction with being convicted
'iminal. The editor was sentenced to a
ne OF $3.50, or imprisonment at hard labor 4
r l5O days. An appeal will be taken.
Oe1auStlDg COllect0fs -,
WILMINGTON, April 25.-Dr. Nolen. I
cited States collector at this port, 10 a del {
utter to the amount of 5000. The facts s
ore discovered nv Special Agent Morris. 9
ID are that IN 1872 wrecked vessel was | i
ken to Lewee, and the sailors were maid s
cir ehare, but Eolen failed to turn over tn n
9 government its share.
Probabilities.
WAR DRPARrxgMr | s.
OMco Chief Signal Officer
Warrington. April IS. 1876. $50 p NJ q
FOR the South Atlantic al Easte IN Cult Staten
tiouary> baiome er. nor tneaet to uorthweA | y
1ds. cooler. partly cloudy or clear weather =
or the Western Gulf States. falling barometer. G
Imer s0utheatt winds. inc1e asing cioudness :,
he rivers viii continue stationary or falling. a
River and Marine News. b.
oUrHwzsr Pass. April Is, s p M.-Daroreter b.
Wind northeast. light. No arrivals Sailed q
20 City OF a, bm"nd and Golden Ruls and balks IA
April 25.-wea,her clear ard pleas. ct
. River fallen Dlne inches during tho nast IN
nty-four hours. No arrivals or ds1 sr,ures. ",
lcxsBuRs Apr, 25-Up-sherlock and capitol to
;: q Z A. n: Bee st4 P. NJ; APPS. at F. ~ an
a"n1ten; = II A. h.; Nafchez. at6P. no
night. tel
EnPzls. April 2s.-River ose half On inch and ed
lth.r ar; mercury 60. Deparfed-IlI On CO
Grand 1owtr. for vicksburg; Idlewild. for
lee landing; Baum for Cincinnati. VicIshu,C ba
=. Louis; janice Howard and 1homI son Deaf IlO
New Orleanf, the tol mer II st night. ag'
soisr4rl, Apr'l 2s.-Kiver ntteen feet three an
"a and falling. Weather cloudy and cool.
rfsBuRG Aprll PSI River Eve fe~t ana abort I bra
o, airy. Weather cloudy and oool 229
UlsyIILR April rs River falling. ina faot fro 6e8
es in the canal o. WV NV las
ANsvILLs. April 25-Riyer twentv ono faat bal
c sW, ling ;iSsly Weather clear and cool ees
lno. April 25-AIrived-st, Genevieve, from ~, +
uDati At A. A. repa,fed-St Gans~iara 4401
{ Louie 1T A. N. Morgan for No Orlaans | yea
p ii. River foriy ;eet ,6re q in,he snd sa,, last
Weather clear NJ rcurv COO ~ - 81,
LOUIS April 25-Uenartsa-Ha1e far | moo
,burr River has risx n two ii ches Wa.thsr +,
and pleasant Brit
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