New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-21

Of country.
Report Of the Sheriff Of Wiikinsol
County.
JACKSON, Miss, May 20.-The following
dispatch from the sheriff Of wilkinson
county to Governor Stone will explain tn
troubles in that section:
mo particulars - to the number of kille(
and wounded have been received. It i
known the number has been greatly exae
county. Trouble could have been avoidet
had not the colored people fred into my
posse: They were advised by their leader
to kill the white people from the cradle up
have arrested some of the ringleaders, snt
may get more. Politics had nothing to d,
with the affair. Prominent colored men yer,
with me. attempting to pacify them. They
would listen to no advice. / apprehend M
further trouble"
Locomoafve Explosion.
CHICAGO, May GA locomotive ex
ploded in the Lake Shore depot. Two per
sons were fatally scalded.
Powder Explosien.
WILMINGTON, Del. May 2O.-An explosion
this morning at OupOnts powder mills
killed four men.
Suit fer SANDER.
81. LOUIS. May l9.-Hugh F. Simmons,
the Pike county Juror who was accused OF
divulgiDg the proceedings of the jury room
to the President, has sued the Globe Demo
crat for 1000 for defamation.
Death Of N Actress.
Miss Julia Matthews. an English opera
boutfe singer, died in the hospital here YES.
terday afternoon, of rheumatism and
CHATTANOOGA, May 2O.-A collision &C.
CURED tits morning two miles south of
Kingston, on the Western and Atlantic rail-
road, between freight and an accOmmoda-
ton train. Four persons were seriously
and three slightly wounded. Cause.-The
freight train leaving Kir ston ahead of
time. The injured are all employees. Those
seriously, perhaps fatally, injured, are:
James b. Il. engineer of the freight train;
John Bracket, James Harris and Frank
Eddy, brakesmen. Conductor Pope, Of the
freight train, was one of the Oldest on the
road.
S,ruck by Lightning.
LYONS, L., May 20 Ira Stockwell's saw
mill was struck by lightning and burned
Loss $4,000.
P1r1sBURG, May o. The lightning
struck = chimney of the Seventh Avenue
Hotel, slightly iniuring eight girls in the
kitchen.
Philadelphia Bristow Club.
PHILADELPHIA. May ia meeting of the
BristOw Club was held this evening, when
The names Of number of gentlemen desir-
ing to become members were handed in
The subcommittee to whom had been re-
ferred the duty of preparing an account of
Secretary BristOws political record, re-
ported that extracts from his speeches were
low being printed.
Death Of Preacher.
SCRANToS, Pa, May co. George Peck,
D. d., the pioneer Of Methoilsm in this re- |
ZION, and brother Of Bishop Jesse Peck.
lied here today in his seventy ninth year.
Fire Damp.
The explosion of fire damp occurred at
he Oxford air shaft of the Delaware, Lack
wanna and Western Railroad in this city.
me man was killed instantly and four
'ere seriously scOrched and otherwise in
,red. The explosion was caueed by the
of gas in the lower vein
Dming in contact with q miners lamp.
A Boat Race.
BosToN, May 2O.-The race for the honor
representing Boston in the coming inter-
ational race at Philadelphia attracted
200 people. The race was one mile and
sturn, best working boats, to be rowed on
le gunwale, for a purse of $1,000, w.
Loring, of Howard University Club,
fierce. The contest was between the |
AulkneT- Regan crew and Boston crew,
he Faulkner Regan crew was the first to
'uDd the stake boat and to finish: thew
opt an easy lead, winning by three lene ths.
9th crews claim foul.
The referee decided the race should be
wed over again at 9 A. NJ. ON Monday,
ter hearing the claims of fouls put in by ,
9TH crews. All bets await the final de. ,
lion.
Base Ball. :
CHICAGO, May l9-St. Louis 4, Chicago l.
New YORK, May 2O.-Bostons 2, Mutua,s
New HAVEN, May 2o.-Hartfords 6, New j
Proba biiitfes. ..
WAR DEPARTMENT. f
Office Chief Signal Officer | =
washington, May 20, 1876, 4:3O P. NJ. =
or the Gulf States, stationary and then falling u
ued warm and cloudy. or partly cloudy, weather, T
! in the Souihwe st rain areas. u
River and Marine News. c
ogTHwssr Pass. May 20, 6PM.-Baror eter 1885, n
nd ca st,soutbeast, light Arrived-shp John b
rbaven; steamship Morgan City, at 10 A. M,
id, master, from New York. to c. A. Whitney 81
IN Ha. ana; American schooner Gertrude p;
ives, Gle fnt, master, five days from Ruatao. -
oKr EADs, May 20, Noon VIM south, light is
ather warm and bazy. Arrived-Steamship l
Y Orleans Dea born master, at AS A. M from a,
Y York to A. MOultOn She had no dete ntion =.
;rossing the bar; drew fifteen eet eight inches. u
May 2o-weather fair and verv n
kiSer fell two inches. Departed-C, q. Dur nj
lcksBURe, NAV 2o.-The river is stationary N
8, up PargCud. at P. NJ; City of Vicksburg. fir
NJ Passed d0wn-Morgsn q. 8 P. h. nj
EAPHIs, May 20.-River stationary. Wee Their | IN
r. Mercury 800 Departed-R Ruth. for White ~ ~
Louis; Joe Williams and tow. for Pit sburg; | in
Allir, for Arkansas City. tr
NOMINATE. May 2O.-kiver sixteen feet nine o.
es q 4 rising Weather clear and warm. Ar. o.
d-CherOkee, from New Orleans. DEPARTED te
len Rule. for New Orleans. W
). Louis, May Bismarck and Mol fir
Moore. from New Orleans. Departed-Grapd ri
er. Tor Vicksburg Glencoe Tor New Orleans.
I fallen one loot. Weather cloudy and very LII
AWHILE. May 2o-River falling Down IL
mpson Dean, at nine last night Weather clear ~
r1sBuRG, May 2o-River eight feet eight la
{ and falling. Weather clt ar and hot tn
IRo, May 2O.-Arrlved-Nellie Speer,, from y,
Orleans, at 9 P. N Grand Republic from bt. -,
g. at ga. NJ. Depsrted-Maude for Wick sburg, oe
P. NJ; Grand Republic, for New Orleans at I lOa
River thi! feet five inches and fall hi
Weather clear and warm. III
UIsvILLR, May O-River seven feet six "
Is in the canal and stationary. W. ather warm ne
clear. Departed-SherlOck, for Cincnna att tet
MARKETS. VI
Domestic Markets.
" YoRK, May 20, Evenpg-Morey quiet. III