The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-02
THE LATEST.

wood stakes to-day, fourteen horses
started. Taratan was first, L d y
Hungerford's colt second, and Clau
dius third. Fordham rode the winner
The odds against him was five to one.
It is rumored Bismark has been
created Duke of Luxembourg.
The Emperor and Empress of Brazil
to-day paid visit to the ship build
ing yard of John Laird. builder of the
Alabama.
The great event of to. day was the
race for the Goodwood stakes.
The betting was three toone against
Lady Hungerford's colt, thirteen to
one against Taraban, and fifteen to
one against Claudius.
The horses came in as follows: Tara
ban, carrying III pounds, first; colt
out of Lady Hungerford, three years
old, carrying 80 pounds, second /;
Claudius, four years old, carrying 121
pounds, third.
There was great crowd ON the
course, Prince of Wales, Prince I'm
perial William of Germany, Duke of
Cambridge, Grand Duke Constantine of
Russia, and Crown Prince Oscar of
Sweden were on the grounds. The
weather was beautiful.
The result of the race was sent by a
carrier pigeon from Goodwood Park to
Chichester and was thence telegraphed
to London.
The well known jockey Fordham
rode the winner.
MADRID, July ga cabinet has
finally been formed under the lead of
| Gorilla. All the ministers belong to
the progressist party, and will follow
the policy inaugurated il the septem-
Der revolution.
The following is a complete list of
the new ministry just formed by Senior
Gorilla, all of whom have been sworn
into office:
President of Council and Minister of
Interior, Senior Ruis Gorilla: Minister
of war, General Cardoba: Minister of
Justice, Senior Rios Minister of
Finance, Senior Gomez; Minister OF
Marine, Senior Beranger; Minister of
Public Works, Senior Madraz; Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs, Senior sagasta
Minister of Colonies, Admiral Nal
campo.
PARIS, July 26.-The Pope has pub
lished long letter congratulating
Guibert upon his elevation to the
Archbishopric of Paris.
The record of the Court of Cessation
acquitting Devienne of unworthy con-
nection with the Imperial scandal case
of Marguerite Bellanger, says that
Devienne merely obeyed an honorable
sentiment in preventing the publica-
ton of the letters.
The Journal les Debats makes 9
sharp attack upon the financial meas.
ures put forward by the government
and proposes the substitution therefor
of an income tax.
Many Communist prisoners w h
were sent to the French forts hav,
been released.
1t is rumored Cardinal Antonell
has summoned Bishop Dupanloup t,
Rome.
1t is said President Theirs has in
duced Bismarck to consent to the evac
uation of the Paris forts still held b,
the German troops, and the entire de
partment of the Seine, and Seine e
Disc, on or before the LIST of August.
New YORK, Jnly 2s.-Cotton ha
declined. .Augusts and September
are quoted at 1s5, Octobers at lsss, an
Novembers and Defenders at 1s}.
Sterling is depressed. Brown draw
at 10.
BRENNAN, Texas, July 2s.-Henr
, Miller was hung here to-day for kill
ing man named Delays. Miller Gu
the body to pieces after the killing
Both the murderer and his victim weI
negroes. Four thousand persons we,
present at the execution.
a LONDON, July 2S.-The Times,
, an editorial on the New York riot
f says, in reference to the procession I
the Orangemen, that Gov. Hoffma
: incurred the responsibility in permi
ting it to take place and promising
e protection. The State, says the Time
: ought to interfere with the parades
n both the Orangemen and tho Ribbon
: men it should not encourage antagol
d ism, and should bring all persons
: recognize it's rule, dealing equally wit
: the national feelings and prejudices
IS all.
" New YORK July 23.-At meetir
of the executive committee of tt
, Texas Pacific Railroad yesterday
- proposition from the Southern Tran
- Continental and Southern Pacific Raj
- way Company, with reference to Il
- sale of the two roads to the Tex
- Pacific Railroad, was favorably T
: ceived.
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