New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-30

rage, winch has thrown the whole parish
INFO intense excitement and spread terror
among the white families of this section,
where the greatest quiet has hitherto pre-
vailed. It is thought that this trouble is
the sequence Of q disturbance occurring
last Saturday at Republican barbecue,
when eight or ten whites, present by invita-
ton, we're rudely treated by the negroes.
Their lives were threatened and they were
forced to leave the grounds to paclfy the
Infatuated blacks, who drew repeaters ana
otherwise exhibited the fer0clty OF dee
peradoes. Fortunately the firing at the
houses did no serious damage, although the
shot in each csse entered the bedroom.
Steps have been taken to preserve the
peace and prevent . recurrence OF similar
Outrages.
An Unhappy Family.
CINCINNATI, August 29.-James Hammell,
German, made q desperate attempt to-
night to kill his wife and commit suicide
They had been living apart tor long time,
room and attacked her with butcher
knife, hacking her in the arms. limbs and
body. and when che fell from loss of blood,
thinking her dead, he severed an artery in
his right arm. The police broke into the
room and found both insensible, she living
under the bed and he near the door. Both
were taken to the hospital, and the doctors
now think the woman will recover; but
ewing to the great loss Of blood Hammell
will probably die. The woman is spoken OF
as worthy, but Hammell is said be brute,
anxious to live on his wife's earnings.
Hosiery Mills burned.
Troy, N. Y, August a9.-Marcellus
Groat's hosiery mills. Amsterdam, New
York, burned. Loss $4,000.
Lamar,s Gentle Fellows Ro' ten.EsR a
Republican Speaker.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, August 29.-The Ara-
laneAe's special from jackson, Mississippi,
SAYS after the organization of the Hayes
and Wheeler club at Vicksburg, last night,
ex-senator Pease was rotten egged by a
mob while attempting to speak from the
gallery of the postoffice. All. Arthur an old
and respected citizen of Vicksburg, was
chairman of the meeting, but p0werless to
suppress the disorder.
Suspension of Memphis Firm.
White. Langstaff e. Co., wholesale hard
ware dealers, Front row and Main street,
suspended to-day. The firm has been en-
barraseed for some time. but, failing to Of
feet compromise with their creditors,
closed their doors to-day. A. j. White, the
senior member of the firm, is one of the
Oldest hardware merchants in the city, and
has been for years prominently connected
with banking interests. The liabilities of
the firm are not reported. but are believed
to be heavy.
Fire in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 29.-The block
bounded by BrsmOn, Townsend, Third and
Fourth streets, burned. Loss $50O,O00
Two hundred families made homeless. One
fireman fell from Q ladder and broke his
neck.
Death Of a telegraph Operator.
George v. Rutherford, telegrspher on the
New Orleans line at Louisville twenty
years ago, died of consumption at St.
Helena, Napa county.
A French Frigate at Port Royal.
PORT ROYAL, August 29.-The French
frigate Minerve, Rear Admiral Lordaunt,
arrived.
A Gloomy Feeling In the Coal Trade.
POTTsvILLE, Pa, August 29-The prices
realized by the auction sale of coal in New
York were anxiOusly looked for BY all en-
gagged in the coal trade. Much surprise and
alarm was shown as the prices were bulle.
tined. the general expectation being that
the sale would be adjourned if So 50 per
ton, as the lowest figure could not be OBJ
tanned. The coal operators say the prices
brought will compel them all to suspend
operations unless tolls and labor can be re-
duced to a much lower figure than at pres
ent, with the chances against them of OBJ
tanning great reductions as the miners will
hardly submit to lower prices than are now
prevailing; the situation, therefore, has a
gloomy outlook for the fall and winter
trade.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer ,
Washington, August 49, ls76-4:3O p NJ.
For the Gulf States nearly stationary baron.
eter winds mostly from east to south stationary
to rising temperature partly cloudy weather and
possibly occasional light rains.
River and Marine News.
; SOUTHWEST Pass, August 20, P M.-Barometer
1865. Wind northwest, light. Weather cloudy.
No arrivals or departures.
-, sHkIvEpoRr, august 2s.-weather partly cloudy.
The mercury ranged from To to 9lo. River
fell three inches. Arrived-Belle Rowland from
New Orleans last night.
clear. Up-Capitof City at IL A. NJ. Down-Natchez
MsnpBls, August 29.-River fell six inches; now
Maximum thermometer, 800. Arrived-Fleta, from
Arkansas river. Departed-Eila, for White river;
Lee, for vicksbuIg; Baum, for Cincinnati; Sher.
ClsclNNATI, August 2s-River eight eet nine
inches and r,sing g. Arrved-Robsrt Mitchell, from
New Orieane Departed-Jobn L. Rhodes, for New
Orleans. Weather clear and pleasant.
PIrrsBUKa August 29.-River ten inches and sta.
tionary. Weather clear and pleasant.
IT,! August 2s-weather clear and
CAIRO. August 2s.-Arrived-st aenevieve, from
vicksburg 1t II P. NJ Arlington, from New Or
natl at "a NJ; St. GsneSeve, for st. LOUIS at A.
N. River fifteen feet three inchs and rising
Weather warm.
LOUISVILLE, August 29.-River falling with five
pleasant
s.. LOUIS August -Departed-Helena, for
vicksborg. River falling slowly. Weather clear