New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-30

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Brown Awaiting Sentence - Congress
sional Conventions-Base Ball Game ii
Clevelamd-A second Defeat Of the Lone
Stars--They Play the Springfield Cluf
at Chicago.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, July 29.-It has been
evident for some time past that part OF the
graphed to the California Associated Press,
has been stolen for the benefit Ofan opposition
concern known as the American Press AssO,
citation, Measures which had been taken to
discover the theft resulted last night in the
detection of Van Valkenburg, manager OF
the Pacific Railroad Company's telegraph
lines, in the act of piliering news. VanNalken
burg was arrested, and will be subjected to
whatever penalty the law and courts may
apply. oo c, o,x:,,
and Colonel Brown pleaded guilty to viola
ton of neutrality laws and were committed
to await the sentence of the court.
Colonel Hugh McGinnis forfeited his bail.
ST. LOUIS, July 29.-The Radicals of the
fourth Congressional district have nomina-
ted Captain Havens, Of the Springfield
Patriotic, for Congress.
The Radicals of the eighth Congressional
district of Illinois, had "a very stormy time
at the convention al Springfield, Illinois,
yesterday.
Two temporary chairmen were elected by
Callum and anti-Callum factions Nothing
but quarreling ensued all day and into the
night, when the proceedings became so
turbulent and disgraceful that the authori-
ties turned off the gas, and the convention
adjourned until to-day.
CLEVELAND, OHIO. July 29.-The finest
game of base ball ever played here was that
that between the Forest Cities, of Cleveland,
and the Mutuals of New York, to-day. The
Forest Cities were the victOrs by score of
to ).
RICHMOND, July 2o.-Judge Guigon
having decided the municipal offices vacant,
orders new election in November The
court will appoint city officers ad
interim.
CHICAGO, July 29.-The game of base ball
played in this city to-day between the
Lone Stars, of New Orleans. and the
Liberty Club, of Springfield, illinois, re-
suited in the defeat of the Lone Stars, by
score Of "a to 81.
CINC1SNAr1 July GA fire occurred this
morning in Miles GreenwoOd's extensive
foundry and machine shop, causing a loss
of about $4,000. Fully insured.
The coroner held two in9uests to-day, and
in both cases returned verdict of death
from intemperance.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 29.-The bill for
an injunction against the Straight Line sub
ScrIDtl0n has been WltndcaWn.
The banquet tobacco sale closed to-day,
200 hOgsheads having been sold at from
$500 per hundred to 81 IS per pound
CHICAGO, July 29.-William Barkenhead
and Anthony Miller. aged respectively ten
and twelve years, were drowned in Illinois
river, at Ottowa, yesterday. They drove
the horse attached to the buggy into the
river to water the horse when he plunged
forward into deep water, and both boys and
horse were drowned.
River Intelligence.
SoU INVEST Pass. July 29-BarOmeter
29:4U. Wind east northeast, strong. Ar
rived: Schooner Amelia, Green, master; nine
days from Tecolusta. with bananas, and
ffty-twO passengers, to +. Camerden.
No departures.
QUARANTINE, July %, P. M.-The brig
Gypsey Queen has been released from quar-
antine, and goes up this evening, in tow.
No other vessels here.
VICKsBURG, July 2o.-Passed up: Leoni-
das at eight last night; Great Republic and
Mary Houston at 3 P. NJ: Henry Ames at 5 |
P. Nj. River falling. Weather cloudy and
warm.
MEMPHIS, July 29.-Raining since last |
night. River falling Thermometer 80.
Passed down. Nick Wall. Carrie Converse,
Virginia and Marble City.
PITTsBURG, July 29.-Weather clear and
pleasant. MonOngahela has eight feet ten
inches, Allegheny ten feet, both rising.
Reports from upper Monongahela say that
the river at Oil City is rising, with five
feet six inches. At Parker's landing river
rising slowly with six feet six inches
Over 10000, 600 bushels OF coal go out On
the present rise.
NASHVILLE, July 29.-River falling slowly,
With three and half feet scant.
LOUISVILLE, July 29.-The river has risen
i've inches in the past twenty four hours,
With two feet eleven inches in the chute,
md five feet six inches on the Portland bar.
Weather cloudy and pleasant thermometer
"a uinU from 7So TO $40 Il