New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-16
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bama river and tributaries, tearing up rail
road tracks and destroying cotton and corn
crops 70 tie value Of s., 900, 900 Or more.
The ravages Of the eaterpillars are in
ereasing. The bOll-worm is also appearing
III certain localities
San FRANCISCO, July l5.-Trnins on the
Central Pacific road were delayed twenty
four hours by q cloud bursting, which
washed away portion Of the track near
Baea, Nevada. The damage has been re-
paired.
A portion of the Canadian Pacific survey
ing party returned % Kaml0Ops and report
the Chilcootan Indians openly hostile. They
have already attacked the railroad party
at the forks. Of the Skeens river. it is al
legged that the Indians were incensed atthe
destruction If ore Of their villages by fire,
caused By the carelessneas Of white travel
ers. and that the savages armed themselves
and notified the government officers thatnO
more travellers pr freight will be permitted
through that territory.
SARAToGA, July I5.-To-day's races
opened with q steeple chase for al ages,
weller weights, $500 TO the winner, 5000 to
second horse; distance three miles, over a
fair bunting course. Won By Tammany,
beating LObelia three lengths Nesuvins
third, two lengths behind Lobelia, Astrono-
mer close up, and Milesian last. Milesian
bolfed when mile from home Time-6;l7.
Milesian was Tie favorite at two to one
against the field.
Second Race-One mile and three-quar-
terss purse $500. -Four started. Won by
Midday, Merryman second, Metella third,
huie Hunt fourth
The betting was $500 on Midday, 5000 on
Metella, $l6O on Rufe Hunt and SlO0 on
MeTryman.
Third I5ace-For al ages, three-quarters
of a mile Won by Alarm, Piedmont and
Platina making dead heat for second
place and Ortollan being fourth.
The great race f0e the Saratoga cup takes
place tomorrow, for which Harper's Long
fellow is backed at 500 and Harry Bassett
at $3.50.
NEW YORK, July I5.-Pools we're sold
here tonight on the Saratoga cup race,
with the following result: L0ngfellow s 100,
500 and $50; Bassett SEQ, $35 and $50; De-
fender 3d. 81 anu So.
KEY WEST, July l5.-General Ryan ar
Tlved this afternoon on the schooner Ex-
press from Nassau, He denies the truth Of
the Spanish statement of the capture Of the
Fannie's troops, and says no cannon were
landed
RrcHMoSD, Va, July Is. - Governor
Walker has gone TO Raleigh, North Caro-
lima, to speak at the grand mass meeting
to morrow, with Senator Doolittle and
others.
Secretary Boutwell, is here, en- route for
North Carolina He speaks at Greensboro
on the seventeenth and Charlotte on the
eighteenth.
ST. Louis, July l5-Frank G. Garland,
proprietor OF the DennisOn House, cut his
throat. Cause, mania potu.
CHICAGO, July 15.-Several French,
italian and Hibernian societies, tw0military
companies and $1,000 people received the
French band at the depot.
MEMPHIS, July 15.-Tax Collector Mclean
was arrested today. He charges the de-
fieits 10 his clerks, and admits his inatten-
tiOn to the duties of his office, but will
square up his accounts. He remains in
charge of the sheriff until he has hearing.
The Germans met at Coehrane Hall to- /
night, organized Greeley and Brown club, |
and nominated Captain A. 7. Lacey as their /
candidate for Congress.
SELMA, July l5.-This city to-day, By a
large majority, voted $l00, 900 subscription
10 the New Orleans and Selma railroad.
AUGUSTA, July l5.--Judge Lsnton Ste
phens, brother Of Alex. H., for many years
] prominent politician and a man Of great
ability in the legal profession, died of CON
gestion of the brain at Sparta on Sunday.
Boston, July l5-William Woodruff, the
veteran trainer and driver, died yesterday
Vt his residence in Allston, after a long i'll
less. He was well known throughout the
country as q noted tuFfmaIi.
Fatal abortion occurred yesterday in
Cambridge, Mass.
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