New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-06

Claiborne Parish for Greeley-The LoTR
Branch Races-GideOn WeIIes for
Greeley = Catholic Total Abstinence
Union Of America-BloOdy Deeds of an
Insane man-shiD on FIRE. Labor Re-
form misunderstanding Raees-COaI
Mines on Fire-BaIIOOR Accident.
HOMER, La, July 5.-The last issue of the
Claiborne AdCocate states that the people of
Claiborne parish are united in the support
of Greeley and Brown and the Liberal
movement. Nearly all the prominent can
didates in the field, Judges Egan, Scott.
Young and others, have favored the send
ing OF delegates to the Liberal convention
people.
LONG BRANCH, July 4.-Tbere was a large
attendance at the Monmouth Park races to-
day, and track in good condition.
fUst Race-July stakes, value $4,000
added TO sweepstake Of S50 play or paw:
Tor two year olds; the winner Of the Hope
ful stakes TO carry five pounds extra: the
second TO receive 500, and the third $50 out
of the stakes; three-quarters Of a mile;
twenty-five nomination; three started; won
by Medera, beating Tom Browning, second
and Morris colt third. Time-l:lSI5.
Second R0ce-1he Jersey Jockey Club
purse, $500, for all ages; mile heats: best
three in FIVE; $1,000 to first horse; $3.50 to |
aeeond horse; $3.50 to third horse. Long |
fellow, Arizona, Susan, Anne and Metalia |
started NO pools were sold on the first /
horse no one being willing to bet against /
Longtellow Arizona was the favorite for
second place The race resulted as follows:
sgsoaeIeilo".
Se a ''''...'''...'...'.'.....2
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Time-l:5sk, Isl, i.4 :;s.''''''
Third Race Consolation purse $500 won
by Lochile, John Merriman second, John
Doe third. No time given.
The President, in a letter to General
Force, excusing himself from attending the
Of the army Of Tennessee, says:
My son, who is now at Harvard win re-
turn June 25 and as he Las taken passage
for Europe on the steamer leaving New
York on the sixth Of July, TO be absent a
year. do not see that can very we'll leave
him just at the only time can possibly have
him with me,
AoNd BRANCH, July 5.-Fifth and last
day of the meeting at Monmouth Park. !
The weather was beautiful the track GOOD
and the attendance .fair. ,
First Ruce-Hurdle race for all ages
Welter weights two miles eight hurdles !
purse 5000 $3.50 TO the first horse, 500 to
to the second horse, $50 to the third horse !
The entries we're MIlesian, Astronom er. I'm !
peouniOus, Blind Tom, Jim Tisdale Loehi- )
moor and Lobela The race was won nv J
Milesian IN AIS; Blind Tom second. AS J
tron0mer third
Second Race-Purse $1,000. for all apes
dash Of three miles; $3.50 to the first horse .
500 to the second horse, $50 to the third
Time-6:06
Third RGos-MonmOuth SEQUEL stakes /
value $500, added to sweepstakes of $50 !
eaeh, p. p, for three year ODDS; winner of
the Jersey Derby stakes to carry five
pounds extra the second to receive $500 !
ana the third $500 out Of the stakes two !
miles, Closed with twenty-four Domina !
Mons, entries as follows; Jury, Cynthiana. ]
Brennus and Wade Hampton Belmont
o 1V was the iavorite in the pools The z
second. won oy wade Hampton, Jury +
ST 81, L -Dblisbed ipGideon Welles. in
tinss n personal dislike Glmes, while admit Z
him preferable to Grant, aineeley, believes :
nomination. -qoates his I
MEMrH1s. July FATHER Burr
uight received a telegram from Arehoisnt d
NieCloskey. of New York, asking his pres i
s1,ce in tbat city at the earliest moment |
sis understood his services are required TO |
restrain his countrymen on the OCCASION VI
the Orange parade July II.
The following is a list OF oiheers Oh the
Memphis and Charleston railroad uhueI
tbe southern Security Company Joseph
Jacoues. general manager; William j. moss,
suDerintendent of Western DIVISIONS y, o
XV5uians. superintendent of Eastern dlVl-
SION. i'll p. Rayon, master OF transporta,
RON: A. A. Barnes, general freight ana
ticket agent Y. T. A any. smTbe hoard Of
,,arnrnment OF the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union Of America met yesterday, and trans
Sr ted 4 large amount Of business, having in
new New ( the 5 promotion Of the temperance
C N,g" The Rev. Father McDevitt OF wash
lngton, presided n Dorse a we'll
o ,,bysieian Of this city, while laboLlLg
nnSSA t of insanity to-day, attempted !, :
,l1,rJer M wife with a pocket-knite; II,
aimed a blow at her throat, but missed a fl'
s a.rl ber shoulder, inAicting a palnii9i
sSoSnd. He then drew the knife across "a, ~
own throat, but failing to cut ueep Sao I'M
~ plunged the blade to the mt N ms '0uO
men. produelng mortal wound -, .b
@S r,,,FFsS,srATT. July 5.--In respect 70 IN