New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-06

PickrelI, a Banker of New Yerk-De-
predations in Arizona.
WnMINGroN, August 5.--Indications
seem more favorable to-day to defeat of
the convention by very small majority:
The Republicans claim the State by 5000
to $4,000 majority, while the conservatives
still think the issue in doubt, with the
chances in their favor.
The returns ar4nly in from about one
third of the counties, and they are not
official
LONG BRANCH, August 5.-King John
won the steeple chase in 7:49, coming in a
short neck ahead of Vesuvius.
Climax won the mile heats; time, 1:50A,
I:52A, 2:02A.
In the trotting race for $4,000 six horses
started. Doctor won in 1858.
Willie Ransom won the consolidation
stakes; time, 2:49.
The national steeplechase, for all ages,
about three miles, was won as follows:
King John first, Vesuyius second, Miiesan
third, and Jim Sesdale nowhere.
Second race, mile heats for all ages,
handicap, purse $750-Cliinax and Mon
archist made dead heat, with Daunter
third. and Gayo distanced. Time 1:504.
Secord heat--Monarchist five lengths
ahead of Climax; Dannter third. Time
l:52k.
Third heat-Only Monarchist and Climax
race by three lengths.
The trotting race for five thousand dol
lars six entries, all started. The horses had
a beautiful start The first mile was passed
by Heenan first, Impecunious second, Arm
strong, Doctor, AureoIa and Gerald in q
bunch. The following is the order in which
the horses came in: Doctor first, two
lengths; Aureola seconds Impecunious third,
and ahead of Astronomer; Gerald and
Heenan behind. Aureola was the favorite
before starting.
Fourth race-C Consolation purse $500; all
ages; mile and a half; seven entries, and
six started. The race was won in the fol-
lowing order: Nellie Ransom ahead Ave
lengths; Madame Dudley second; Bulletin
third; Aureola and Armstrong nowhere:
MONTREAL, August 5.-The Cuban
enlistments constitute the excitement
of the hour. Yesterday, two filibusters
peached, whereupon Major William Rob-
inson and James l.. Sternes, both mem
bers of the Prince of Wales Rifles. were
arrested. Sternes was held and Robinson
bailed.
An investigation Of the charge against the
alleged Cuban filibusters is proceeding to-
day before the police magistrate, with
Additional affidavits have been made
against the alleged leaders of the enter
prise.
1t appears the testimony against Major
Robinson is not of serious character.
Cartier, the queens counsel, is conducting
the case on behalf of the Spanish, and Dun
bar Browne appears for Major Robinson.
The examination will be resumed on
Monday.
MEMPHIS, August 5.-Smalley, Chapman,
Bowden and Red, charged with kt-kluxing
q man named Garrett at Salisbury, Tennes-
see, were discharged to-day, and Brock and
Robinson, prosecuting witnesses, arrested
for perjury and committed to jail. Subse-
quently, State warrantfor their arrest was
received from Bolivar, charging them with
the murder of Garrett.
NEwBERE, N. c., August 5.--John T.
Pickrell, New York banker, was brought
before Judge Rodman, of the Supreme
Court, by writ of habeas corpus in this
city, Thursday.
After hearing the case the prosecutors
agreed to enter nolle prosequi and sub
NIT all questions of account to arbitration,
provided Pickrell would not sue them for
damages. The proposition was accepted by
PickreH and all the parties returned to VII
mington.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 5.-Abraham
Kenning the old President of Arizona, was
was murdered at Camp Wood by Apache
Mijare Indians, whom he had fed for six
months, because he refused to furnish them
with ammunition.
Tegro Locle, in Bradshaw district, Ari-
zona, is pronounced equal in richness to
C0mstock Locle.
Mr.. Brooks, merchant of Smelling, IN
Mercer county, has disappeared suddenly
from the Cosmopolitan, in this city. and as
he was possessed of q large sum OF money
and many valuables, it is feared he has been
murdered. He was native OF Rochester,
New York.
CINcrNNATI August 5.--A bale of new
cotton was received here by Samuel Davis,
Jr. & Co., and sold at auction, ON Change
to-day, at $50. 1t was bought by Taylor Dc
Brother, cotton brokers. 1t was raised in
Jefferson county, Texas.
A secret organization known as the
g Union League of the United Sons OF Amer
ica," composed principally of young men, is
forming here, to oppose Catholicism IN all
shapes. All nationalities will be ad-
mitted.
NIAGARA FALLS, August 5.-The proprie-
tors of the Clifton House are In receipt Of
that the Marquis of Lorne and
the Princess Louise will be here in October
Weather Report.
WAR DxPARTnEST,
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington August 1871, 7:3o P. ii.
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-FoUR HOURS.
No material change is reported from the
Pacific and Rocky mountain stations. The
area of low pressure. which ordinarily exists
at this season of the year from the Ohio and
Missouri rivers northward into British
America, is row returning to It's average
position, and the barometer has fallen since
Friday afternoon from Lake Superior TO
Kansas and westward The Southern ex-
tremity Of this area Of low pressure which
was Friday detected eastward into New