New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-27

Alexandria the Conservatives have carried
three of four wards.
GALVESTON, May 26.-Rev. Mr.. Blum, of
Atlanta, Georgia, officiated at the dedica-
ton of the synagogue here to-day.
The rains interfere somewhat with Mr..
Greeley's progress through Texas. He is
Hospitality received everywhere.
LEXINGTON, May 26-Associated Course,
Fifth Day.-The attendance was very large
although not as much interest was mani
tested as in the previous races. The weather
was very hot and dusty.
First race; produce stake; two mile heats
for three year Odds. Six entries; three
started.
Leroy Paul & Sons b. c., by Lightning,
dam Laura Spillman, by Wagner-l-2-2
James Jackson's b. f. Waigall, by War
Dance, dam of Nora, by Mahomet-3-1-l
Hunt Reynolds CHI. c. Harvey Nellan.
by Asteroid, dam n d. Caton-2-3-3.
Time: 3:44le, BASH, 3:5la4.
Second race-One and half mile dash
for three year Odds; club purse $3.50; entrance
money went with purse; six entries.
John McLay, CHI. g. Ginger, by War
Dance, dam George Wooing, by imported
Knight of st. George.
II. p. McGrath entered James Mcintyre
ch. C. by Tipperary, dam imported Knight
of st. Georges.
j. +. Robinson entered j. w. Jackson
br. C. Gaberlunzie, by imported Bonnie
Scot, and dam Utela-2
Zebb Watts oh. c. Commence, by import
ed Emma Ainderbury-4.
A. BufOrd's b. f. Salina, by Lexington,
dam Lightsome, by Observation-Disclosures.
Time: 2:40A.
LOUISVILLE, May 26.-Lizzie Wilson, SEN
fenced to be hanged in this city, on the
second of July, for infanticide, had her SEN
tence committed to-day to imprisonment for
life in the penitentiary.
MEMPHIS May 26.-J. B. Coggshall, Re-
publican Representative of Tallahatchie
county, Mississippi, was mortally wounded
yesterday evening, at HarrisOn's Landing,
in the same county, in a difficulty with
man namad Fred Craig. The affair origin
ated in a political discussion. Craig has
been arrested.
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-At the Point
Breeze races, on the third and last day,
Honest Billy won the first, Fanny Fern the
second, and American Girl the third race.
PORT HURON, Mich, May 26.-At the
time of the explosion of the tugbOat b. b.
Jones yesterday. the crew were at dinner
The first engineer and six other men were
killed, and two others badly burned and
scalded. There is little reason to hope for
their recovery. The captain was thrown
from his chair at the dinner table high into
the air, falling into the river. His injuries
were severe. The second engineer is the
only person that escaped unhurt.
The hull, machinery and furniture were
shattered into small pieces, and parts of
the wreck were found quarter of mile
distant from the scene of the catastrophe.
The Jones was a first class tugboat, re-
fitted last winter, and owned by Trow-
bridge IL Wilcox, of Detroit. The cause of
the explosion is unknown, but was prob
ably defect in the force pump which sup
piled the boiler. The body of John Ma
guire, one of the victims, has been re-
covered.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass. May %, 6 P. M.-Ba
rometer 5000. Wind east and fresh. No
arrivals. Sailed: Ship Charles Davenport.
MEMPHIS, May 26.-Weather clear and
warm River is falling rapidly. Passed up:
Julia.
VIcKsBURG, May 26.-Passed down: Mary
Houston at eleven and Nick -LOngwOrth
at eight last night. Passed down to-day:
ii. S. Turner at I A. NJ and r. E. Lee at 7
p. M. Passed up: Leonidas at 10 A. NJ;
Bismarck at noon; Dexter at l P. NJ; Indi-
ana at / p. NJ, and Lady Lee at 6 p. M.
Weather warm and cloudy. River falling
slowly.
ST. LOUIS, May 26-Arrived: Bee and
barges and John Kyle, from New Orleans;
Colorado, from Vicksburg. Departed
Belle memphis, lot hempnlS. hlVer idlllDS
slowly. Weather clear and very warm.
LOUISVILLE, May 26.-River is still falling,
with two and a half feet in the chute and
four and half feet in the canal. Clear
and hot to-day; cloudy tonight. Business
very dull Arrived: Virginia, from New
Orleans and Nightingale, from Arkansas
river. Departed: Nightingale, for Cincin-
matt. The J. S. Neal from St. Louis to
Pittsburg, passed up to-day. The new
steamer Emma Elliot will be launched to-
morrow.
CINCINNATI, May 26.-River ten feet six
inches. 1t has fallen six inches in the past
twenty -four hours. Arrived: Allegheny
Belle and Champion, from st. Louis. De-
parted Anna, for St. Louis. The Edir-
burgh leaves tomorrow for Red river.
Weather very warm.