New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-08
MISCELLANEOUS.


on Fire-Dea.h from Eating Chelsea
Beach CIams-Building Unroofed by a
Storm-ConventiOn of Straw Paper
Manufacturers-New Trial Granted to
Convicted Murderers-An Australian
steamer Decentralization to Har-
ward C0Ilege-P. 5. Gilmore and Inter-
national Jubilee at BOston-Church
struck by Lightning and Burned.
LONG BRANCH, July Hubbard won the
first race: time, l:22. Chillicothe won the
second: time, 1:47A, l:49, 1:4SA, I:4Sl4
Lyttleton won the first heat.
Boston, July THE ship Golden Fleece,
hence for Bombay, on fire, putinto Halifax,
and was scuttled.
Two persons are dead and several sick
from eating fresh CLAIMS dug on Chelsea
beach.
CINCINNATI, July THE schoolhouse of
the Presbyterian church, and the coHnty
Jail at Portsmouth, Ohio, were unroofed by
a storm.
HUDSON, July THE convention of
manufacturers of straw paper met to-day.
Nearly every mill was represented. 1t was
resolved to run half time for the coming
year, commencing August l. Cause, high
price of straw and low price paid for paper.
MEMPHIS, July THE decision of the
Supreme Court granting new trial to
Graves and PASTOR, sentenced to be hung
by the Criminal Court here for numbering
young Schofeld last year, creates great
deal of feeling here, as the hanging of the
boy was one of the most horrible crimes
ever perpetrated.
SAvANNAH, Ga, July 7-Cleared: brig
Mary A. Leaves for Baltimore.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE English
steamer Wanga, from Australia, is week
overdue.
Boston, July 7.-Cyrus Wakefield has
given 100000 to Harvard College for
the erection of recitation hall, with
dormitories, to be called Wakefield Hall.
P S. Gilmore viii leave for Europe in IA
few days to interest the magnates Of for
eign lands in the grand international jubi-
lee which it is proposed to hold in Boston
next June.
HYANNIs, Mass, July The Universal
ist church was struck by lightning this
morning and entirely consumed by fire.
LONG BRANCH. July DAY fine and
track in splendid condition. There were
nine thousand persons present. First race,
July stakes, was won by Hubbard, two
lengths ahead of Malta, Experience Oaks
third and Sandford's tilly, King Lear,
fourth.
Second race, Americus Club purse, mile
heats, was won in the following order;
First heat-Littleton first, by half a
length, Hamburg second, Susan Ann third,
Chillicothe fourth Time: 1:47l2.
Second heat-Susan Ann first lwon by
three lengths), Chillicothe second, LittletOn
is close third, and Hamburg fourth.
Time: l:i9.
Third Chillicothe won by length,
Hamburg second, Susan Ann third, Little
ton fourth. Time: l:4oA.
Fonrth heat-Chllicothe first (won by
half lengthy, Susan Ann second, Littleton
third. 1t was an exciting heat and closely
contested. Time: 1:48A.
LoNG BRANCH, July THE Americus
Club arrived from Greenwich in full uni
form, with Graffulla's band.
SAN FRANCISCO, July THE Mechanics
fair to be held here in August next prom
ises to be grand success. The japanese
contribution will be a leading feature at the
exhibition. The space for articles is nearly
engaged already.
Reports from all parts of the State show
that the wheat crop is much better than
anticipated The total product will be very
little short of that of last season.
The crop of California potatoes this sea
son is being shipped to Denver, Colorado, |
where $3.50 in coin per car load of ten tons |
is being paid for it,
Weather Report.
WAR DRPARTsEST,) |
Office Chief Signal Officer, : |
Washington, July T. 1871, 1880 p M
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
The barometer has fallen somewhat on
the Pacific coast and still more at the Rocky
mountain stations. An area Of low pressure
is probably developing in Minnesota, where
heavy rain is now reported. The low
barometer Thursday evening over Lake
Huron has moved eastward, and is now CEN
trail over the Bay of Fundy. Light rains
fell during the night from New York east
ward. where partially cloudy and clear
weather has to-day prevailed, with fresh
westerly winds, increasing to brisk at New
York city and Rochester. The barometer
continues highest in Florida, is lower than
on Thursday evening. Fresh southwesterly
winds have continued in the Southern
States. Brisk easterly winds have pre-
vailed at Key West during the day. and
northwest and fresh west winds prevailed
from Tennessee to the lakes.
PROBABILITIES.
Partially cloudy and pleasant weather is
probable for Saturday in the Middle and
Eastern States The disturbance west of
Wisconsin will probably extend to Lake
Huron by Saturday, but dangerous winds