New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-27
MISCELLANEOUS

Liberal and Democratic State COnven-
tiOns in MichigRn-GFRnt and Cabinet
Invited to Chattanooga and Lookout
MOuntain-Heavy Rains in Northwest
IninOis-BOy and Girl Over Niagara
Falls Emma Mime Consolidation
Death of Exp OstmRster General Ram
daII-JudGe shackeIfOrd for Greeley
TrOttIng Races Mt Cincinnnti-DeRihO of
Veteran Clergyman-JOint Electoral
Ticket In New Jersey-Tcrrible Storm
fn Ohio.
DETROIT, Michigan, July 26-The Lib
eral Republicans and Democrats have
called conventions at Grand Rapids. Au-
gust %. Ii is expected a committee Of con
ference will be appointed from each CON
yentiOn to endeavOr to secure uhanimity of
action in nominating an electoral ticket.
CHATTANOOGA, July 26.-The City Coun-
Gil and Board of Trade have united in eX-
tending an invitation to President Grant
and his Cabinet to visit Chattanooga and
Lookout Mountain.
CHICAGO, July 26-Heavy rains have pre-
vailed throughout the entire Northwest for
the greater part of the past two days.
Some damage Is done TO wheat and oats,
which were blown down. Corn, in many To-
Cslities, is also Frustrated. Altogether,
however, the damage to the crops is not
likely to prove Serious.
NIAGARA FALLS, July GA boy aud
girl, children of fisherman named Lesson,
were IN the river in a boat today, and a
high wind drove the boat into the rapids,
and both children were carried over the
falls.
SALT LAKE CITY, July 26.-The consolida-
ton of the companies and individual mine
owners on Emma Hill for protection against
OupOsing interests, has been formed, with a
capital of $2OOOO,O0O 1t is asserted that
the real purpose of the combination is to
dispossess the present holders of the Emma
and Flagstaff mines.
PHILADELPHIA, July 90 Alderman Me
Mullen's condition is more favorable. Heavy
rewards are offered for the arrest of the
assassin.
FLMIRA. ". Y, July 26-Ex-P Postmaster
General A NJ Randall is dead.
NASHVILLE, July 26.-Judge j. o. Shack
elfOrd, who was proposed as Republican
eIector in this district, has written letter
stating that the Liberals having adopted
the principles of the Republican party and
nominated Horace Greeley, time-hcnored
Republican, he will support him.
CTNCINNATI. July 26.-Over five thousand
people attended the trOtting races at the
Exposition Park this afternoon. The bet
ting was principally on the time race be-
tween Goldsmith Maid and Lucy, mile
heats, three in five, which was won by the |
Maid in three straight heats. Time, |
2:l9-2:l7 lR-2:2l.
In the urHI Two meats Lucy " as nv ONCA ]
half a second behind the Maid. The track /
was little heavy, owing to rain last night. |
The second race, mile heats, three in five, |
was won by Jay Gould beating Thomas L.
Young two straight heats. Time, 2:2S-2:3O
-2:2il2.
CLIFTON, Ontario, July Ga boat con-
tanning an old fisherman named Barney and
his friend, name unknown, capsized in
crossing the river near Chippewa this after
noon. They were carried by the current
over the falls No traces of the bodies.
Boston, July 26.-Rev Brown Emerson,
nearly ninety-fve years Of age, of Salem,
died last evening. He grad
lated at Dartmouth in 1906
TRENTON, N. j., July 26.-The State Elk
cutive Committee OF the Democratic party
net at the Trenton House to-day.
The State Executive Committee the Lib j
raj Republican party met to-day at the
anne time at the State Street House. A
OF conference was sent from the I
liberal Republican committee. 1t was {
greed to hold separate State conventions Z
D select electoral tickets in Trenton, Sep