New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS
Democratic Soldiers and Sailors COnveu-
uOn-Ncw Trial for Nurder-lIount Car
mel Eire-a;eneruI BaniIs nt Lynn-BOII-
en- ExpiOsiOn-West Virginia Election
small Cotton Crop in Arkamsas-Dam-
age by DTOURht-UniOn Soldiers OF
Mnine-Lawlcssncss In KunsHs- West
ern McxicO-ChaTles O'COnOr for Gov
CrnOr-Gems from the Diamond Mines
! Missouri RivCr-NRvIRablC Above the
Fnlls-ScnicTce of 1IariHcs- -Nussnchu-
sctts PTOhibitOry Convention.
HARRTsBUEG, August 29.-The conven-
! ton of Democratic soldiers and sailors Op-
! posed to the Pittsburg convention. met at
| noon. and was called to order bv General
| MulhOlland. General William McCapdlesq
| was selected president, and delivered an ad-
| dress which was received with immense
! applause. He stated that the convention
| was preliminary 10 a call for another cOnyen-
! tiOn to be held in Philadelphia to enter
| protest opposed to the PitJsburg conven-
! lion, and suggested organizations THROUGH
! out the State by counties, and the selection
| as an executive committee.
| CARLISLE, Pa, August lS-A new trial OF
! DF. Paul Schoeppe, for the murder Of Miss
| SteiTake three years since, commenced this
morning. Much difficulty in procuring q
/ jury lS anticipated.
EVANSVILLE, August 97-Au iuceudiary
| fire at Mount Carmel, Illinois, DESTROYED
| eight business houses, including the Pcyislc,-
| printing Office. Loss So, GOO
LYNN, August 2S-Gencral n. p. Banks
addressed a crowded Greeley and Brown
meeting, and was frequently appIauded.
CLEVELAND, August 4s.-A boiler in the
rolling mill Of Brown, BOnnelI s Co., in
Youngstown, Ohio, exploded this morning,
and fireman named Garhitv was in
stantly killed A large piecc OF the boiler
fell in the house of William QuiHglcv, in
stantly killing Mrs. Quingley and child,
and fatally injuring Mr.. QuingIey.
WHEELING, August 2S-Partial returns
reduce Jacobs majority 10 1900 and against
the constitution to 100 1t is conceded that
the balance Of the State will ratifv tho
constitution, but can not overcome Jacobs
maioritics. The proposition TO prevent
negroes from holding Office is undoubtedly
defeated.
MLMrHIs, August 18.-A letter from q
prominent cotton factor of this city, writ
ten from Indian Bay Arkansas, saws that
owing 70 the drought, no rain having fallen
III that section for seven weeks cotton will
not Weld more than one third Of the usual
average. His information from other pOr-
t0ns OF the State confirm previous reports
that only half a crop Will be made.
Planters from West Tennessee and North
Mississippi state that the drought is causing
the cotton to rust and shed, and unless thew
have rain very soon the late cOttGua will be
an entire failure, and early planting will
suffer seriously.
PORTLAND August -2.-3t the mass con.
ycntion Of the Union soldiers of Maine.
General Solder Condcr presided. Generals
Burnside, Wilson, Butler. and General
Harlan, Of Kentucky. wero among tho
speakers.
ST. LOUIS, August 2e-Somc days ag0
TWO do=perddocs named McC.rIIand auG
Wright got into q quarrel at Iavs' CITY,
Kansas, in which Wright was killed and
McCIcIIand badly wounded. He was placed
in Jail and chained to a post with Pony
Donovan, a noted horse thief On the
night after the murder a band Of citizens
visited the jail aud killed both NcClelaud
and Donovan
san FRANcIsco, August 28-The steamer
Montana brings later adyices from Western
Mexico.
Diaz has disbanded bis forces and gone
toward Chihuahua. object unknown.
Flores, the federal Governor Of SinalOa
while riding IN the suburbs Of Mazatlan,
was seized by a gang Of kidnapper4, com
posed of late rebel soldiers, and carried into
tho mountains. a large ransom is demanded
for his release
ALBANY August st is althortatiyeIy
stated that the leading candidates hereto
fore named for Governor at the convention
and their friends, have agreed 20 nominate
by aCClaTnatiOn Charles . COuOr as the
only name with which all the factions can
be harmODizcd, and as the ONLY absolute
exponent Of reform acceptable to the pro
posed coalition in this State. II is also au-
thoritatiyely stated that the friends of
OConOT have gwen assurances Of their
ability to secure his acceptance of the re.
sponslbilIty in the interest Of reform
SALT LAKE CITY, August 2S.-Therc is
much excitement here today in COnsc-
queucc Of the receipts of gems from the
diamond mines Of New Mexico Rubies,
emf ralds, Op4ls, gaTuets and sapPhIres re
CeiVed by the Savage Company are pro
uOunced genuine. The question Of the
gcnuinencss Of tie diamonds is TO be sub
mittcd to Ecw York iaPidarie7 for their de
c=iOu
Another expedition is organizing here TO
search for gems in New Mexico.
Specimens Of gold bearing quarts were
received from TiDtie today assay over
10000 per ton.
HELESA Montana, August Z5-A recon
nossance just completed By competent en-
gincers demonstrates that the Missouri river
il nayigablc above the falls for good class
Of steamers Z1J miles beyond Fort Benton,
the present head o. navigation. A line Of
steamers is to be Immediately placed on the
upper Missouri, 20 run il connection with
he finished portion Of the Northern Pacific
railroad. making direct eastern outlet for
the entire trade Of Montana.
BOsToE. August 29-Two marines,
named Welsh and Donnelly, we're taken
today from the United States frgate WOr-
cesteT now in the stream, and sent to the.
State prison at Weathersheld, Connecticut
They we're tried at sea for using dlsrespect-
ful language to the officers, and one account
states they struck feet marine officer, Major
Butler. They we're sentenced TO seven
FCoVTRJUED OK EIGHTH PAGBI