New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

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Suspension of Galveston Banking House
The Chicago Wheat COFner-SnratOga
RRces-Chief Justice Church Declines
! Pennsylvania State Labor and Re-
form COnventiOn-KnliRg of Frontier
| Acknowledgements Collision Between
Whites and Blacks-SOuth Carolina
Republican Conventional BOIt-W West
Virginia Election.
| GALVESTON, August CT. H. AlcATahan
| & Co., the well known bankers of this city,
| publish the following: "OWing to circuTI-
| stances beyond our control, and in Justice
| to our creditors, it is necessary that we
| should temporarily suspend payment. We
! ask the indulgence of our friends for few
days, to enable us to resume payment and
| continue our business"
The commercial community feel assured
the suspension will be only temporary.
The Democratic convention of the third
| congressional district, held at Calvert yes
| terday, unanimously nominated Hon. d. C..
| Giddings for Congress-.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, August 22.-The Re
publican State Convention yesterday nOmi-
mated j. T. Young for Secretary of State,
and full State ticket
| MONTREAL, August 22.-Referring to or
| ganizatiOns in aid of Cuba, the Governor
| General issues a proclamation against the
Infringement of the neutrality laws.
CHICAGO, August 22.-The wheat corner
I
TCtal loss over 81, 100000.
BALTIMORE, August y, John Ritchie
Democrat, has been renOminated for Con.
gress in the sixth Maryland district
Boston, August 22.-Thirty persons at
tended the State Labor Reform Convention
held yesterday at South Farmingham. No
nominations.
NASHVILLE, August 22-Ex-Senator FoW-
ler was nominated as a Liberal elector
SARATOGA, August 22,-Races-Fifth
day,
First Race-Free handicap, purse $500.
for all ages, one mile. Won by Elsie, Orto-
Ian second, Echo bad third. Time l:46l9.
Second Race-Handicap, purse $500, for
twO-year olds, one mile. This race was
won by McDaniePs Katy Pease who beat
MerOdOc couple of lengths easily in l;5O1s,
Minnie w third.
Third Race-Sweepstakes for three-year
Olds, 500 entrance, half forfeit, with 500.
added, two miles. Won by Hubbard easily
by dozen lengths, NeVeda second, Buck
den third. Time 1853
ROCHESTER, August 22.-The Union this
afternoon states authOritatiVely that Chief
Justice Church has declined the nOmina-
tiOn of the Democratic convention for Gov
eTnOr.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, August 22.-Sheriff
Schanlan, who left here on the tWente th,
with an escort of cavalry in quest of Fran
cisco Flores, alias Chicon, the murderer of
a point called the BOlsa, about thirty miles
above here, they surrounded nest of five
Mexican marauders, four of whom succeed
ed in crossing the river into Mexico, where
they were captured by body of Mexican
cavalry, who were cooperating with the
sheritf's party, and who hanged them. The
fifth, while attempting to cross, and when
he had nearly reached Mexican soil, was
killed by shot from the Texas side. Two
of the outlaws were brothers of ChicOn,
who is reported to be still in MatamOras,
and all were noted desperadoes.
MEMPHIS, August 22.-L. Q. G. Lamar
was nominated for Congress by the Con
servatives of the first congressional district
of Mississippi.
Rumors are rife this afternoon of col
lIsiOn between the whites and blacks at
COllierville on the Charleston railroad,
growing out of the Iynching a few nights
since OF a negro by the name of John
Brown.
At about five o'clock Sheriff Curry re-
Ceived a telegram asking for assistance He
Immediately summoned posse, and, TAX
ing q special train, departed for that place.
From information received by the $3.50
train tonight it seems that body of armed
negroes, estimated at from 300 to AGO. ara
assembled about two miles from Collier
vile, and the sheriff, with 200 armed men,
had gone to meet them.
The negroes had arrested several plan
martial.
AS the telegrapher from Collierville has
accompanied the sheriffs posse, it is impOs-
sible at this writing to obtain any definite
information from the scene Of disturbance.
There is considerable excitement here to-
night, and fears are entertained Of bloody
collision.
COLUMBIA, sc, August 22.-The Repub-
lican State Convention reassembled this
forenoon.
The committee on credentials reported in
favor of seating those oOntesting delega-
tiOns who were believed to be in the inter
est of Moses
The report was adopted after tedious
debate.
Congressman Elliott was made perma-
nent president.
The following nominations were made for
Governor: Judge S. w. Melton, a native
CarOlian; NJ r. Delaney, a native African;
Speaker +. J. Moses; Attorney General d.
II. Chamberlain, and eX-State Auditor Reu-
ben TOmlinsOn.
Moses was evidently the favorite, and
was warmly cheered. He was supported,
among others by Congressman Elliott, who
charged that State Controller Maggie had
offered delegates large sums of money to
vote for Chamberlain. Naegle retorted by
charging Moses with offering delegates to
the convention thousands of dollars fOr
votes.
JudBe UT ana eX-COngreB5maH w niue
more made warm speeches in favor Of Tom
linsOn, arguing his nomination as the only
way to avoid split in the party.
Judge 7. j. Mackey charged that Reuben
TOmlinsOn had received tremendous bribes
for aiding the passage of certain bills.
The convention is in state Of fearful eX-
citement. For an hour Or more confusion
prevailed, during which charges of. bribery
and corruption were made to and fro.
Delegates charged Moses with offering to
buy their votes, and the discussion was
most bitter.
A ballot was then had, and F. j. Moses.
Jr., was nominated On the first ballot
Judge j. l.. Orr arose and said, knowing
Moses record, he could not cOnseientiously
support him, and begged leave to Withdraw
from the convention.
This is the beginning of the threatened
bolt.
GREEN BRIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
w. Va, August 22.-The election in this
section Of the State passed of quietly as far
as heard from.
A full vote was polled; in fact, the largest
on record.
In this township the majority is about 400
for Camden and adoption OF the cOnstitu-
ton.
Major Mathews, the Democratic candi-