New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-08
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which III. latter owen nm, expla9ea ~.
crime ON the ga.lows, in the All yara' 10
dav. He was q bright mulatto, and showed
nnmistak liable traces Of Indian blood. Las
week he Joined the Roman Catholie
Church. and has been constantly at
tended nv the Franciscan friars ana ols
te-s of Mercy. He steadtastly malntainec
70 the Last that he killed Phiiiips IN SOL
defense. He slept soundiy last night ato
hearty breakfast and expressed me- 'eau =
ness to die, and appeared aul.e L!u ys," 1ovs
was attended to the scaho.d oy FRA Any p
ms. who had adm nissered the last rites o.
the Church to him. Some 6Ooo people
mostIy negroes, were cengregated IN 'ne
streets and on the house tops TO witness
the execution. He made snort speech
on the scattold, saying he was con,
yicted on false oaths. In conciusloh nc
said the cords were cutting ms arm .,s apu I
had rather be hanging. AT l:4o IA.
Sheriff Anderson pulled the lever ana nc
fell. his neck being broken. He died al
most without struggle.
Rill Williams, also cOiored, was hangeu
at Bartlett a, l P. NJ. by Deputy Sherln
TAYLOR. He denied killing Joe fleios 70
the last. Both these men mad thfee 1rlals'
the last being before the Supreme court,
and the evidence against them was very
strong.
An Aralanche Jackson, Tennessee. special
aavs Milton Mclean was hung there at one
O'CLOCK to-day. He acknowledged killing
pope. but said he had 10 regrets ABOUT IT,
His neck was not broken, and ne DIED lrcIn
strangularion.
Out of Work.
MONTREAL, January lin consequence
of the stoppage of the ReGpath sugar re-
tinery, number of skilled workmen have
gone to the United States.
AbscOndeG.
To1.FDO. January Alex. Williamson,
the prominent business man OF DeilmoIe,
Putnam g. Co, absconded with slou,Coo
Why Not.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, January Tine Su-
preme Court has granted manoauus
against the Common Council Of Chicago. to
show cause why they should noI ofOe' q
new election tor mayor.
Suspended.
FALL RIVER, Mass, January 1.-Easton q
Milne, bankers, have suspended
What the Ohio Legislature is Doing.
COLUMBUS Ohio, January 7.-Among the
bills introduced is making torcibie entry
into corn cribs and poultry yards bur
glary, and requesting General Grant to
SoA
diers in their PLACES.
Crooked Bitters.
CHICAGO. January Two hundred and
fifteen cases of unstamped bitters belonging
to the German consul at this city were
seized by the government officers yesterday.
Whisky Frauds.
Anton Jnnker, OF the firm Of Roeller.
-Junker & Co., before the grand jury, made
q abatement of the manner in which whisky
frauds were perpetrated. By one transac-
ton involving $500, 900 worth Of whisky the
government was defrauded of 1000. 1t
is stated there ia information III the hands
of Supervisor Matthews duplicating one of
the heaviest commission houses on Broad
street in frauds on the government.
The Gardner House Fire.
The loss by the Gardner House fire is es-
timated at 5000. The hotel was owned
by C.. IL. Ganbert. Fifty looms were rem
dered unserviceable. The loss is fully COW
cred : insurance.
The Whisky Trials.
PHILADELPHIA, January 1.-lnternai Rev
cnue supervisor Tuition has received in
etruf tons from Secretary Briste to pro-
ceed 70 Chicago to superintend the trials
arising from seizures Of distilieries, ETC.,
made by him in that city in May last The
trials commence Tuesday next; they in
yOlve the forfeiture OF large amount OF
property and the trial Of over thirty per.
sons v ho have already been indicted. The
indications are that most of these par
ties will plead guilty and permit
forfeiture CT their property by default, but
tho Secretary directs the supervisor to be
prepared with evidence for the prosecution
of each person indicted. As no promise or
understanding lias been or will be made
looking to compromise of any of the cases,
they are to be prosecuted vigorously. Tut
ton leaves Monday for Chicago. accom-
panied BY witnesses and all evidence col
1ected in the East to prove the duplication
of packages. etc.
Ihe Treasury Department has knowledge
that several larga liquor establishments in
this city have been dealing in crooked
whisky ard uost Of them have been called
upon to explain by Supervisor Tuition, who
states " lille ti..re is no doubt these houses
have been O. ing in crooked whisky, yet
there isIn i"-itive evidence they cid it
with any .ltt til ton to deiraud the govern
ment.
Troops to the Front.
TRENTuN, Nj January THE Governor |
has ord ed Colonel Angel, OF the Seventh |
Regime at, to go at cDce to Hopeweli and |
four companies to muster at once and re- !
pair to the scene Of the railroad trouble.
SRaUCcHOT rIAcD INC IEOS Nuu |
Abates the Trouble.
The chancellor has decided that the frog |
must be placed go that the Mercer and |
Somerset train can pass. No further trou-
BILE apprehended.
The Situation Unchanged.
HoPEwELL, N. j., January THE rail
road war is unchanged. The militia have !
arrived and taken possession Of the frog.
Souvenir Flags.
BOSTON, January IA number Of beauti'
full banners intended as souvenirs of the
Bunker Hill centennial, June II, 1875 to be
by the ladies Of Boston to
Light Infantry of Charleston,
The Norfolk Light Artillery, the Fifth
Maryland and the Washington Light IL
Fantry OF Washington, District of Columbia,
we're placed on exhibition here to-day. A
committee Of ladies and gentlemen will
cave here in a few days to make the pre-
in the various cities.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT, |
Office Chief Signal officer, } |
Washington, January :, 1876 $50 P. II. }
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States.
lear or fair weather, stationary or rising
easterly to southerly winds,
nd falling barometer during Saturday.
River and Marine News.