New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-23
MISCELLANEOUS

Army Worm in Alabama-Damage to Caro-
lima Rice CrOps-Saratoga Rnces-Pre-
parations Against Choiera-Row i'm
Topeka and Killing of Two Rioters
Loan Subscription to be Closed-Re-
gatta at Newport.
MONTGOMERY, August 22-Reports from
the richest cotton fields of Alabama and
Mississippi say the army worm has ap-
peared in larger numbers than ever before.
The boil worm is also reported in many
counties.
CHARLESTON, S. c., August 22.-Arrived:
Steamer Falcon, from Baltimore, off the
port, and steamer Manhattan, from New
York.
Accounts from every part of the coast
section report immense damage to the cot
ton and rice crops, especially cotton, from
the recent heavy aud continuous rains and
gales Reports from the interior, on the
| other hand, represent cotton and corn to be
suffering badly from the protracted drouth.
MEMPHIS, August 22.-The preliminary
trial of Wynne Carnon, for killing Hod
Morse, began to-day.
LEXINGTON, KY, August 22.-Higgins'
block has been burned to the ground.
|. Loss S50000.
SARATOGA, August 22-Duhy won the
steeple chase. Vesuvius threw his rider
Midday won the second race; time, las.
Joe Daniels won the third race; time, 1888.
Abdel Kader won the fourth race; time,
3:4S34.
The betting is four to one in favor of
Longfellow, against HelmbOld, for the four
mile race tomorrow.
MONTREAL, August 22.-Tbe mayor has
ordered most stringent measures regarding
the city cleaning, in view of the possible
approach of cholera. Disinfectants will be-
supplied gratuitously to the inhabitants.
TOPEKA, Kansas, August pa week
ago in an election row at the Newton termi-
nus of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad a Texan was shot and killed by one
MeCluskey, the Texan being the aggressor.
Since that time McCluskey was appointed
policeman, and there has been feud be-
tween him and Texans which eliminated in
general fight on Saturday, in which McClus-
key and Texan were killed, and two others
mortally and four seriously wounded There
is little law in that region, and more trouble
is anticipated. Texan drovers congregate
there in great numbers.
PHILADELPHIA, August 22.-Jay Cooke g.
Co, fiscal agents, report that they have
received information from London that
much more than the amount allotted to
scribed, and believe that the amount re-
served for this country will be closed this
week.
NEWPORT, August 22-Regatta.-The
course was from Fort Adams 10 the flag
boat. northeast of Black Island, and back.
Eight schooners were entered for the Com-
modOre Bennett challenge cup, and four
sloops for the prize cup offered by the Off
GERS of the feet. The wharf and fortifca-
tions of Fort Adams were crowded with
spectators, and the water was covered with
all kinds of craft, among them United
States practice ships Constitution and Sara
toga,. all filled with people to witness the
start.
The signal gun was fred at noon, and the
contesting yachts all passed the line within
eight minutes, making fine start, amid the
cheers of the leokers-On. The first schooner.
the Sappho, passed out first, followed at in
tervals of about minue each by the
Madgie, Alarm, Dreadnaught, Palmer,
Foam, Tidal Wave and Rambler in the or.
der named.
The sloops started in the following order.
Oracle, Peerless, Vindex and Sadie After
some maneuvering for positions, the yachts
settled down to the race The Sappho kept
the lead, and rounded the flag boat off
Black Island at l:39 P. NJ, followed by
Madgie, at l:47; Palmer, at l52; Alarm, at
l;57; Dreadnaught, at l:571a; Tidal Wave,
at 10y. The others were not timed.
The sloop Peerless, in a heavy sea. car
ried away the head of her mast, and put
back to Newport This was the only ac-
cident during the day. After rather an
uninteresting race home. as there was little
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