New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-15

Saratoga Races - Hung by a Vigilance
Committee-SIaughter of Indians Con

Saratoga Races = Hung by a Vigilance
Commirtee-Slnughter of Indians Con-
irmed.
SARATOGA, July l4-Saratoga races
| First race-St. Patrick was the winner,
time, LOO.
In the second race for the Saratoga cup,
all ages, fifty dollars entrance, p. D., $1,000
added, two and one-quarter miles race
| there were twelve entries. At the start
LongfellOw promptly took length lead and
after the first mile increased the advantage
till he ran under good pull, four lengths
ahead, coming in on an easy lope, King
Fishers rider using the whip freely. After
the first mile bets were offered tweuty to
one on LOngfellow. Time, 4:2A. Fabulous
sums were staked on Longfellow. The
third race was won by By the Sea; time,
2:40A
SAN Francisco, July I4.-George Kirk,
who had been banished from Virginia City,
returned there, and the vigilanU committee
hung him.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE slaughter of
ffty-six Apache Indians, near Tonte creek,
Arizona, is confirmed.
Boston, July 1.-THE recent elections on
the question of selling malt liquor resulted
as follows: No, 305 towns; yes 80 towns;
unheard from, s.
CHICAGO, July IA terrible hurricane
passed over st. Joseph, Missouri, to-day, by
which four or five persons were killed by
lightning and falling trees. Many were
also hurt. Loss 100000.
LONG BRANCH, July l4.-Colonel Fisk is
confined to his room from sprained ankle.
Secretary RObesOn is here.
SAN FRANCISCO, July A-Jose Coresco
and Valencienna Vidauretta, the two
wealthiest silver mine owners in the
world, arrived by steamer to-day from
Culican, Mexico, en- route to New York and
Europe. Coresco receives $500, 900 month
from a single mine. Both own several
mines.
The steamer Colorado, from Panama,
arrived to-day. The Colorado brings one
hundred and eight more destitute victims
of the Lower California swindle. They re-
port that there are about fifty more, in
cludlng several women, still remaining on
the peninsula, and are anxious to leave.
There is no water for the colonists, nothing
being raised and no work done.
1t is reported on good authority that the
Mexican commissioners reported to their
government that the Lower California Com
pany have wholly failed to comply with
the condition of their contract, and are en-
titled to no relief from Mexico.
SARATOGA, July lathe third race was
won by Abdel- X ader second and John Mer-
riman coming in third.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-THE powder
mill at Hicks Ferry exploded, killing one
man.
NASHVILLE, July l4-R. D. Campbell,
colOred magistrate, has been convicted of
oppression in office, and has been sentenced
to eight months Imprisonment.
SARATOGA, July 14-LOngfellow made
the first mile to-day in 1:40 the best ever
made in this country by three seconds.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT !
Office Chief SIGNAL Officer )
Washington, July II, 1871, 7:30 P. NJ.
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-FoUR HOURS.
The barometer has risen somewhat at
the Pacific and Rocky Mountain stations,
and still more so from Ohio to Mississippi
northward. The area of lowest pressure
has moved from Lake Huron eastward, ex-
tending its influence southwark to Virginia.
Falling barometer has to-day prevailed in
the Middle and Eastern States. with fresh
winds from the South, and east south
westerly winds have continued from North
Carolina to Mississippi, and threatening
weather with occasional high rains have
prevailed this afternoon on the coast of the
same region. A heavy local rain fell
during the night in Kansas and Nebraska,
and light rains on the lower lakes. Par
TALLY cloudy and clear weather has pre-
vailed during the day north of the Ohio
and Missouri rivers.
PROBABILITIES
The barometer will probably rise on the
lakes, with clear weather from Michigan to
Kentucky and eastward. The area of the
lowest barometer will probably move east
ward to the Bay of Fundy by Saturday
morning. Fresh westerly winds are prob
able for Saturday on the Atlantic coast and
the lakes. Partially cloudy weather with
seuthwesterly winds will probably prevail
in the Southern States. Dangerous winds
are not anticipated. Storms merely local
are not considered
River Intelligence.
VICKsBURG, July II. Passed down
Shannon at twelve last night; Tom Rees
and barges at 2 A. M; Governor Allen at 6
p. M. Passed up: City of Quincy at ten
last night. Warm and clear. River fall
ing.
MEMPHIS, July l4.-Weather rainy. Mer-
curry 90o. Passed up: Lockwood. Passed
down: Belle Rowland
LOUISVILLE, July H.-River stationary,
with twenty inches in the chute and forty
four inches in the canal. Weather clear
and hot. Business very dull. Arrived:
Belle Vernon, from New Orleans; Mime
ola, from Memphis; Ada Heilman, from,
Cairo. Departed: Belle Vernon and Min
nicola, for Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, July 14.-River seven feet
six inches and rising, Business moderate.
Weather hot, threatening rain.