New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-02
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several bruisers of this city left for Kansa
City last evening. 1t is reported fight ha
been arranged there between Jack Nader
and Yankee Sullivan, novice from Plain
held
MEMPHIS, June I.-Gloomy reports o.
crops have been received from Pulaski
White, Woodruff and jackson counties
Arkansas Owing to the incessant rains anC
late frost. the stand of cotton is very poor
and many plantations have been plowed III
and planted with corn.
BALTIMORE, June 1.-The trotting, which
was postponed yesterday On account of the
heavy rain, took place to-day. The track
was in fine condition, and the attendance
large.
The first race was for purse of $1,000
for horses that never beat 2:33, best three
in FIVE to harness; $500 to first, $3.50 to Sec
Ond, $50 to third: Hickory Jack, l-2-1-E
Andalusia, 2-l-32; Fanny Fern, 3
Time: 2:34, 2:3l ", 2:33, 1888.
Second race for special purse Of $500,
best three in five to harness; $4,000 to the
first, $1,000 to the second, and $500 to the
third. Goldsmith Maid-l-l-l; American
Girl-2-3-2; Lucy-3-2-3. Time: 2:2l,
2:23, 2:22.
Both races were pronounced among the
finest, most exciting, and well contested
ever witnessed. In the second race, first
heat, Goldsmith Maid came in winner, lead
ing American Girl half a length, with Lucy
well up, and in the last heat about half a
length. During the third heat Goldsmith
Maid never broke or made a skip.
CHICAGO, June 1.-The Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly has dissolved. 1t meets in
Detroit next year.
SAN FRANCisCo. June l.-Extensive pre-
parations are making for the reception of
the Irish exies, Burke and Luby, now en-
route from New York.
pdau fxvn (IparV
Mcclure, living near Dallas, Oregon, had a
fight about their land boundary, after which
Clearv went to McClures house and shot
him through the groin, fatally wounding
him. Whereupon McClures son shot
Cleary through the head, killing him in
staHtly.
Jesus Tyarra was convicted OF participa-
ton in the Medina murder, at Stockton yes
terday, and will be sentenced on Saturday.
A determined effort, with some show of
success, is progressing to impeach one of
Mrs. Fairs jurors. The case occupied all
day. Arguments commence tomorrow.
LOUISVILLE. June IA fire this afternoon
destroyed four stores occupied by EchOch
& Hydes, extensive bagging and rope fac /
tory; loss, $50, 900, partially insured. Cause
supposed to be spontaneous combustion or
friction of hemp passing the picker
SAN Francisco, June 1.-The late cool,
cloudy weather with slight rains has had
an immense beneficial effect on the crops in
Central and Northern California. 1t is now ]
estimated that there will be at least one |
hundred thousand tons of wheat for expor-
tation of this years crop, and fully five car
goes of the old crop are available for expor-
tation.
The British Columbia papers are greatly |
excited over the prospects of the loss of |
the island of San Juan, going so far as to
advise the BriGish government to seize and
hold it by force.
Joseph Lerritz, a seaman of the British
steam tug Princess, which was wrecked in
the Straits of Magellan, has arrived here
on a sailing vessel and reports all the rest
Of the crew either killed or made prisoners.
NASHVILLE, June 1.-The Democratic
State Executive Committee met to-day and
adopted resolutions declaring their accept
ance in good faith of the issues of the war,
with all the late amendments to the consti-
tuition, and their acquiescence in them as
the supreme law of the land, and also de-
claring their approval of the late Demo-
cratic Congressional address.
At meeting of the editors of the Demo
cratic press of the State, this afternoon,
theeaction of the committee was unani-
mously indorsed
SARATOGA, June All the Saratoga |
hotels were formally opened to the public
asst evening IN grand style.
BALTIMORE, June 1.-Detective Christie
1her Troudfelter was fatally shot while
preventing Thomas Goodrich from shooting
lis brother, Washington Goodrich