New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-16
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SAN FRANCISCO, July Is. - The striking
miners III Amador County, California, nave
succumbed
, CINCINNATI, July 15.-The lottery machln-
| cry and appliances at CovingtOn, KENTUCKY,
were seized, and the managers arreste9 on
the ground that the charter had expired oy
Limitation.
BALTIMORE, July 15.-Mrs. Wharton has
been indicted for murder In the nrst degree
| for poisoning Ketchum:
SARAToaA. July I5.-The first race to-day,
for a purse of $500. all ages, distance one
mile. was won by Tubman; Orlan, the
| fayorite came in second, and Cadence
| third. The second race, q selling race, for
| purse of 5000, all ages, distance one mile,
was won by the fayorite, Midday; Nellie
James second, and Belmont third.
At tho auction boswell took his own
a purse of $500 for all ages; distance was
two miles; was won by Glus, the favorite,
Hampton coming in second, and John
Morrissey's horse Defender third.
WINoNA, Wis, July l5.-A fight between
lumbermen and railroad bridge builders
resulted in favor of the lumbermen, who
carried away the pile-driv;ng apparatus
when compromise was. made. The bridge
will be built so as not to interfere with
rafting.
ST.. LOUIS. July l5.-The Fort Smith
(Arkansasl Era of July g. learns from
Deputy United States Marshals McLemOre
and Baer that Salanta and Big Tree two
Kiowa chiefs captured at Fort Sill when
General Sherman was there and sent to
Houston, Texas, attempted to escape from
prison, and actually released themselves
from their shackles by gnawing the flesh
from their hands and feet, but were dis
covered and shot dead.
Marshals McLemore and Baer report that
the people of the Texas frontier are very
uneasy lest there should be general out
break of the reserve Indians upon the
settlements, to take vengeance for the
death Of their chiefs.
SARATOGA, July i5.-Tubman was the
winner of the first race; time, LA. Mid
day won the second race; time, 2:40. Eolus
won the third race time, 1884,.
MONTREAL, July l5.-The observatory
here will be placed in connection with
Washington for weather observations.
LIBERTY, N. Y, July 15.-At a celebra-
ton at Loon lake, in the town of Wayland,
last evening, cannon discharged prema-
turely instantly killing Mr. Rynders and
fatally wounding T. Parkhill, prominent
lawyer of this place, and slightly injuring
several ladies.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Office Chief Signal Officer, )
Washington. July Is, 1871, 73O P. N. }
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-FOUR HOURS
Nc important change is reported from
the Pacific and Rocky Mountain stations.
The area of lowest barometer, which was
Friday evening north of New York State,
has moved eastward beyond our stations
The barometer has fallen slightly north of
the Ohio river, and has varied somewhat,
but is now again falling on the Gulf coast,
and the Middle and East Atlantic. Cloudy
weather has been very generally reported
from the Atlantic coast and rain is now fall
ing in Southern Georgia and Florida. Clear
weather has prevailed very generally from
Lake Ontario to Missouri, and northward.
Fresh westerly winds now prevail from
Lake Michigan to Lake Ontario.
PROBABILITIES.
No important changes indicated for Sun
day. Falling barometer with increasing
cloudiness is probable for the extreme
Northwest. Renewed clouds and rain from
Alabama eastward, with pleasant weather
in the Middle and Eastern States.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, July 15.-6. P. M. -
Barometer 1910. Wind west-southwest,
light.
Arrived-Steamship St Mary, at 400 P.
NJ, Hawthorne, master, from Indianola via
Galveston, to C. A. Whitney g. Co. No de-
partures.
CINCINNATI. July 15-River, stationary.
Arrived from Memphis; r. c.
Gray, from Arkansas river; and Belle, from
New Orleans. Departed-Silver Spray for
New Orleans. Business fair. Weather clear
and hot.
VICKsBURG, July Is. Passed down
H. S. Turner, Up M. Up: Commonwealth,
10 p. M. last night; Ouachita Belle, P. NJ
to-day. River falling. Weather warm and
clear.
MEMPHIS, July l5.-Passed up: Texas
Down: Weather clear; mercury 800.
LOUISVILLE, July l5.-The river has risen
two inches since last report; it is now sta
tionary, with twenty-five inches in the
chute and fOrty-six inches in the canal.
Weather clear and hot. Departed: Ada
Heilman for Cairo.
Captain II. j. Brinker contracted here to-
day for the construction of stern-wheel |
boat for the New Orleans and Jefferson, |
Texas, trade. The boat will be us by 80 |
feet, 5R feet hold the full length of the |
cabin.
Captain A. B. Rodman is receiving bids
here for new boat for the upper Red river
trade.
The Champion, from ST. Louis, for Gin
,innati past due at this port is supposed to
be aground.
ST. LOUIS, July 15-Arrived: Henry
Ames, from New Orleans. Departed: Sallie,
for White river, Shreve, for Red river, HI.
3. Yaeger for New Orleans, and Julia, for
Vicksburg River stationary. Weather
very warm.