New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-18

VINELAND, N. j., July IA fearful tor
nado, accompanied by thunder, lightning
and rain, passed over this place. The
Episcopal Church, two railroad depots and
several houses were prostrated. Fortu-
nately no one was killed.
ST.. LOUIS, July 17.-Yesterday the mer-
curry ranged from 100 to 1862. There were
three fatal cases of sunstroke.
A man and woman were killed in the vi
cinity of ST. Joseph, Missouri.
C!NcINNATI, July IA farmer near Nor
walk, Ohio, was killed by lightning from
nearly cloudless sky.
Boston, July 7.-General Buffers readi-
ness to accept the governorship meets with
an untavorable response from the Boston
journals.
SARATOGA, July 17.-Oysterman won the
first race. Time 404a4 Joe Daniels W on
the second. Time l:1934 Mary Stark won
the third race. Time $40.
The hurdle race of two miles over eight
hurdles was won by Oysterman At the
second hurdle Sanford threw his rider, and
Belmont refused to take the leap. Oyster
man and Tammany ran the entire distance.
The second race was for two wear olds
three quarters of mile, Joe Daniels, the
favOrite, won, MOllie Mcintyre second, and
Edward ThOmpson's bay fly third.
The third race, two miles for three wear
olds, was won by Mary Stark the favorite,
express was second and John Merryman
third.
DARIEN, Conn, July 1.-THE house of Vim
cent Collyer was struck by lightning to-day
Mrs. COllyer was severely shocked.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE turning of the
channel of the Chicago river toward the
Mississippi is already regarded as success.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July l7.-Gold mines
have been discovered in Monroe county.
WILMINGTON, July H.-In Robson
county this morning Lowry and his band of
negro outlaws waylaid and killed Daniel
Murdock Mclean, prominent citizen, and
Hugh Mclean, his brother, youth only
thirteen years old. They also wounded
Archibald McCallum. These parties were
riding along the public road in buggy,
and were fired on from thick piece of
woods.
fearful state of terror exists among the
women and children of Robson county.
The sheriff has posse of $50 men in the
field, but their efforts thus far have been
utterly fruitless.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ;,
ONCE Chief Signal Officer }
Washington, July il, 1871, 7:30 p M.
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TWEETY-ForR HOURs.
No important change is reported from
the Pacific coast. The barometer has
fallen rapidly this afternoon in the extreme
Northwest. The highest pressure continues
in the extreme Southwest. The low pres
sure which existed Sunday evening north
of Pennsylvania has probably moved south
westward, and the barometer has fallen de-
cidedly in Georgia. The temperature IA
lower on the middle and east Atlantic
coast Fresh northwesterly winds prevail
from Virginia to Maine, and westward
northeast winds are reported in Missouri
to Indiana and Tennessee. Rain and
fhnAn 30,
Northern Florida and Georgia, and also
from Nebraska.
PROBABILITIES.
The conditions are favorable for local
storms tonight from Missouri to Tennessee
Threatening weather, with light rain. will
probably extend during the night over the
Carolinas, with severe local storm. Pleas
ant weather will probably continue from
the lower lakes to the Atlantic. The low
barometer in the extreme Northwest will
probably extend to Lake Huron by Tuesday
evening, with local storms west of Lake
Michigan.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, July 1850 PM
Barometer 30:05. Wind west, fresh.
Arrived: Steamship Emily B. Souder. at
l:l5 P. NJ, Burdick, master, from New
York, to Low q Ludwigsen; steamship st.
Louis, at $50 P. NJ, Whitehead, master.
from New York to A. Moulton. No de-.
partures.
VIcKsBURG, July H.. Passed down
Ouachita Belle, at P, NJ. Up: Natchez. at
twelve last night. River falling. Weather
warm and clear.
MEMPHIS, July 17.-Weather clear and
tearfully hot; mercury go this afternoon.
River falling slowly. Passed up: Marble
City and Commonwealth Passed down.
Bismarck.
ST. LOUIS, July T.-Arrived: Mary
Mcdonald, Kansas City, Carrie " Kountz,
Sioux City, r. j. Lockwood, from Red
river; Belle of st. Louis from Vicksburg.
CINCINNATI, July l7.-River eight feet
three inches and rising Arrived: Annie
Laurie, Kanawha and Dave No. ,. Weather
clear and cooler.