New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-29

though it is conceded by the Republicans
that their majority in 1868 has been greatly
reduced. and there is a proba bility that they
lose the Third Congressional District, as
we'll as the First.
county. SAYS the vote in this county is very
close but there is a probability of Demo
cratic majority.
ST.. LOUIS, October 2S.-The railroad
boarding house at Bismarck, on the Iron
Mountain railroad. was burned early this
morning. The keeper OF the house. name
unknown, was burned to death and two
other men badly injured.
The house was full of sleeping railroad
laborers and mechanics, who made their
escape with much difficulty.
CHICAGO, October 2S.-A special from
Yankton to the Tribune says: Returns
from two precincts of Red river renders GER
tain the election of Armstrong, Democrat,
delegate to Congress, by $50 majority.
Two Republican candidates were run.
Burleigh and Sphinx; the vote was nearly
equally divided between them. Burleigh
announces his intention to contest, on &C
count of illegal votes up Red river.
1t is understood that John Wentworth is
to run for Congress against c. B. Farwell,
the Republican nominee. The Democrats
will make no nominations.
CINCINNATI, October 2S.-An important
meeting in opposition to the Newport and
Cincinnati bridge, as now constructing. was
held to-day by a joint committee of the
Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade
and city government, i'll cOnnectiSn with
representatives of the city of Pittsburg
Coal Exchange, and the river interests OF
that city.
There was general interchange of
opinion in regard to the course to be
pursued.
A dispatch was received from the Pitts
burg committee. at Philadelphia, in which
the latter states they had an interview with
Colonel Scott, of the Pennsylvania Central
Railroad, and that the latter thought no
difficulty would be met i'll raising the bridge
thirty feet, if funds could be secured; that
estimates of expense would be made. and
that he proposed that Cincinnati take
enough of stock to do the work.
To this the committee replied that the
proposition was impracticable and unsatis-
factory.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
declaring it expedient to Immediately en-
join the bridge company from further work
on the structure, and requesting their re-
spective constituents to grant memorial and
pecuniary aid for legal prosecution.
BALTIMoRE, October 2S.-Connelly was
the winner of the first race to-day, King
Fisher the second. Jedenton the fourth
and Finesse the fifth.
AUGUSTA, October 2S.-The Agricultural
Congress adopted resolutions instructns
the cotton and corn committee to report at
the next meeting, the best means, if any. of
counteracting the effect of the disasters
upon cotton by moneyed rings, before the
staple comes to the market, and If better,
to plant less cotton and more cereals; also
recommending Legislatures of States repre-
scented to make appropriations for agricul-
tural schools. Also, regarding the death of
General Lee General Capron, commissioner
Of agriculture, addressed the congress, after
which it adjourned to meet in Selma next
year.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 2S.-The Ameri
can schooner Ada Frye. was wrecked while
entering the harbOr of San Bias, Mexico.
The town of Centerville, Idaho was to-
tally burned
Smallpox is raging at Salem, Oregon.
One member of the Legislature is dead, and
two are sick.
The Governor vetoed Ben Holidays rail
road subsidy.