New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-19

Wisconsin Crop ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Con-
gressiOnal Nomination In IliinOis-Ets
Ratification BY Liberal Republicans
Damage by Heavy Rains-Indinns Cnp-
turing n Malt Coach-SarRtOga Races
E Our Lone stars Badly Beaten-Vir-
giulR Watering Warrants fer
Arrest of ConsDIrRt0rs-RaiirOa NIeet@
ings-speech of Mr.. Voorhees,.
CHICAGO, July IS.-The crop reports from
the central part Of Wisconsin promise well.
Small grain, with the exception OF spring
wheat will return an average crop. Spring
wheat has been badly damaged by the
drouth and chineh bug, and the yield will
be light Corn crop shows up well, but
rain Is much needed to insure a good crop
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, July lS-HeaYy rains
have damaged crops, The cotton lands are
flooded.
WHEELING, w. Va, July ISL Heavy rains
have done great damage to the Pittsburg,
Wheeling and Kentucky railroad and the
streets of this city were flooded the greater
part of the day.
ST. LOUIS, July lS.-The Democrats Of
the sixteenth congressional district Of Tlli-
nols, in convention assembled at Yandalia
yesterday, nomidated s. l.. Bryan for Con
gress.
The Liberal Republican convention, at
the same time and place, ratified the Dem
ocratie nomination, aud pledged tho Liberal
Republicans to hearty support OF the
Preliminary and informal investigation
into the alleged cruel treatment Of inmates
Of the House of Refuge, made by the board
of managers yesterday evening, shows that
the charges reported by the grand jury were
Especial to the PicayuneI
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July ls.-The In
dians, emboldened doubtless by knowI-
edge Of the inability of the federal force to
afford protection to the inhabitants
of the section Of the State exposed to
savage incursi0ns, attacked and captured
the FL PasO coach and mail last Sunday,
near Coneha. The driver was seriously
wounded in the melee.
On receiving intelligence of this ins0lent
proceeding, Lieutenant Hemphill, of the
Fourth Cavalry, with portion of his COM
mand, started In pursuit of the Indians.
and succeeded in recovering the coach.
Within week the Indians captured an
entire herd of cattle belonging to Mr.. San
ford, within ten miles Of Copcha. fuckers
herd, on Pecos river, was also captured.
In this latter raid three men were killed By
the Indians.
The savages also stole a number of horses
within eight miles of San Antonio on Tues
day night last.
First Race-Hurdle race, two miles, over
eight hurdles, welter weights, for all ages;
$500 to the winner and 500 to the second
horse. Won by Loehiel, beating AstTono-
mer four lengths; Tammany third, L0belia
fourth, both close up. Time, 4:45 The
betting was four to three on hielagainst
the felds
Second Race.-Selling race; purse $500,
for two year olds, three-quarters Of mile.
Won by Luna very easily Liverpool sec
ond, BOuncer third Calvert was beaten
off Time, l:l9. Luna was the fayorite at
our to three against BOuncer, and five to
three against Calvert
Third Race.-The Sequel stakes, for three
year olds; $50 entrance, p. p; $3.50 added:
two miles; twenty five nominations; two
started; won easily by Wade Hampton,
beating Sue Ryder quarter Of mile.
Time-3:42l9.
WHEELING, w. Va, July Is.--The contin-
ued heavy rains Of last night and to-day
have caused serious damage to property.
jefferson street is washed out from Main
street TO the river to the depth of twenty
five to forty feet. Cellars we're flooded and
goods destroyed. In the country adjacent
fences were carried away and great quan-
titles of grain destroyed or damaged. The
floods also carried away the trestle work
under two bridges on the Hempheld rail-
road.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 18.-The Lone
Scar Base Ball Club Of New Orleans, were
beaten by the professional RiVersides, OF
this city, to-day. The following is the
score:
RiZeTsides. y, Is ,............o 235 -
The Stars were unable to punish the
pitching. Benton and Tracy made two
runs each, Matthews made one. There Il
no excuse for this defeat. The umpiring
was good and it was q square beat. The
Stars leave tonight for st. Louis to play
the Varieties Club on Saturday The boys
are in good condition and are working well
together.
GREENBRIER WHITE SULPHUR STRINGS,
w. Va, July I8.-The Virginia watering
places are fast filing up. The arrivals per
day at these springs viii average sixty, and
prOportionately large at other Virginia
springs. There are 100 guests at ROck-
bridge Baths, 100 at Warm Springs, and
100 at Sweet Chalybeate Springs. General
Pickett, Of South Carolina, is at tho latter
There are 700 visitors at this place
Prominent among them are ex-SecretaFy Of
War Conrad, Of Louisiana; Generals Wyck-
ham and Hunt, Of Virginia; Colonel Shields,
Of the Richmond Wing; Hon. Beverly
Tucker, of West Virginia; General Roger
A. Pryor, Of New York; X. T. Merriek and
family, Of Washington; Temple boswell, Of
New Orleans; Colonel Coulter Cabell, Of
Virginia.
General John C. Breckenridge passed
through on Monday night, en- route for Cat
| lettsburg Kentucky, on railroad business.
RALEIGH, N. e., July iS.-The United
| States commissioner, r. w Best, has Issued
warrants for the arrest Of the eonspirators
| who were engaged in the attempt at the
assassination and shipping of OF the col
Ored Greeley marshal, Cross, who came 60
the city to-day from the woods where he had
concealed himself. The investigation be
fore the commissioner will take place to-
morrow. A large number Of subpenas have
been issued, and it is supposed that many
more arrests will result therefr0m, as 1t -
| generally believed there was an organized
| conspiracy.
| At meeting Of the Executive Committee
/ Of the Liberal Republicans a circular was is-
| sued instructing the party to indorse and
/ support the Democratic Conservative State
| ticket, headed by Judge Merriman.
| PHILADELPHIA, July ia meeting has
| been called for the purpose Of raising sub
scripti0ns for an excursion for the benehs
Of poor children, after the New York
| pattern.
DErRorT, July l8.-The Grand Rapids
| T~oNrwparumu n wEnrrwar uAsaAB