New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

! StOrm-StraIEht Democrats of Illinois
Republican Convention In Arkansas
Fusion in HIissOUri-SaratORa Races
West Virginia Election,
| PHILADELPHIA, August 23.- O'Baldwin
| arrived here to-day with his trainer and q
number of hackers. He does not consider
the match with Mace off, but hopes a meet
! ing may be arranged.
Last evening during the prevalence of the
| storm lightning struck crude oil tank in
the establishment of Taber & Habert, near
| HestOnville. The manhOle of the tank was
open at the time and the oil ignited; three
| hremen, who were present, courageouslv
| covered the manhOle with the lid and then
plastered the edges round with elay, by
| which operation the flames were smOthered
| Henry Van SAINT, the watchman was some
| what stunned by the bolt but not seriously
| injured,
1t is said a conference was held in this
| city to-day which makes it possible that a
| coalition between the regular labor reform
| ers and trades uniOnists may be effected
upon the. basis that, if the Louisville
! convention adopts or declares itself
in favor of labor reform principles.
| the labor retOrmers- and labor reform
| trade union men will support their ticket
| The labor retOrmers regard this a most i'm
| pOrtant movement, for it adds undisputed
strength to the already existing forces of
| regular labor reformers.
In Pennsylvania almost every county will
| have labor reform ticket in the field
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, August 23.-The
Democratic and Liberal Republican iOinE
convention met here today, and nominated
! the following State ticket: For Governor.
| Austin Blair; for Lieutenant Governor
John e. Blanchard; for Secretary of State,
| George II. House; for Treasurer, Joseph A.
| HOlten; fOr Auditor, General Mel O. Hea-
ron; for Land Commissioner. George H.
Murdock; for Attorney, General, General
Matthew II. Maynard; for Superintendent
OfPublic instruction, Willard Stearns.
Resolutions were adopted, reaffirming the
Cincinnati platform and indOrsing the nom
lnatiOn OF Greeley and Brown, and recon
mending Austin Blair to the confidence Of
the voters of the State.
CINCINNATI, August 23.-Republicans Of
the twelfth Ohio district nominated Colonel
James Tyler fer Congress.
TITUsvILLE, Pa, August 23.-A largo
meeting OF oil producers and retiners was
held to-day at Parker's landing. Repre-
sentatives from all the oil districts were
present. The object of the meeting was to
decide upon plan to decrease the prOduc-
tiOn of oil in order to enhance prices, as it
IS claimed present prices are too low to
bring profit to producers. Resolutions
were passed binding operators to suspend
drilling for six months after September J.
which, it is believed, will be agreed to gen
orally. The meeting adjourned until the
twenty-eighth instant. The resolutions
will be circulated in the meantime for sig
natures
NASHVILLE, Tenn, August 23.-HandbiIIs
are in circulation to-day calling on the
wOrkingmen to meet Andrew johnson next
week, who is declared the workingmen's
candidate for Congress
BOSTON. August 23.-The executive com
mittee set forth their liabilities incurred for
the international musical festival and Deaee
Jubilee at. about $65O,OOO; receipts were
$4,000; leaving a deficit of $2l0, 900 To
meet this, and give substantial testimO-
nial to Gilmore, it is proposed to give a
grand concert and ball October 10, with
one hundred thousand 50 tickets, six of
which drawn by lot, will draw the Coliseum
and appurtenanCes.
POUGmIEEPsIE, N. Y, August GA ter
rtic thunder storm occurred at all points
along the Hudson yesterday afternoon, do
ing considerable damage.
At New Hamburg, Francis Myers store
and dwelling was struck by lightning and
two persons stunned.
COLUMBIA, S. c., August 23.-The regular
Republican State Convention reassemblef
this morning to complete the State ticket.
and adopted a platform which afiirms ad
hesiOn to Grant and Wilson and pledges
financial reforms, faVOrs a suspension Of
the payment of interest till the fraud
ulent debt can be separated from tho
genuine debt reduction of public eX-
salary of State officers, and promises
immediate repeal of the State license law
enacted last winter; the establishment of
home guards around the public treasury,
and daily exhibits of receipts and expendi-
lures and balances in the treasury, and
pledges due enforcement of the laws in tho
interests of the whole people.
X, H. Gleaves, mulattO, was nominated
for Lieutenant Governor; n. L. Hayne
mulattO, tor Secretary of State; Judge Sam
gel w. Melton, white native, for Attorney
General.
Business thus far has proceeded without
especial demonstration and no disorder
was manifested till nominations for Treas
urer commenced. For this +. l.. CardozO
LmulattO), Major Harry Noah white, from
New York;, and John Alexander white.
from ScotlandJ, were named which led to
violent attack by several members on
CardOzOs past financial record as Secretary
of State. CardOzo replied in an euuaIly
violent personal strain, and was frequently
interrupted by members rising to reply to
his attack. Chairman Elliot persistently
sustained CardozO.
Members gathered around the platform
IN dense, struggling masses Moberiey
lmulattol seizing heavy ink stand was
pounding in opposition to the chairman's
gaVel Pistols were drawn and a fight
seemed imminent, till the chair declared the
adjourned until tomorrow.
Inc DOlters convention assembled this
mornings Joseph L. Orr in the chair.
A number of delegates, principally con
in the regular convention, were
present Judge Orr said the movement
was exclusively Republican, and did not
seek to COnciliate with the Democracy.
He passed. in review the frauds Of the
State government, and denounced J. j.
Moses bitterly.
Ex-Congressman Bowen and others fol
lowed, pledging their counties to an honest
ticket.
District Attorney Corbin declared be
knew the charges made against Reuben
TomlinsOn in the State convention TO be-
false as hell.
Senator Sawyer assured the convention
that President Grant earnestly desired
thorough reform in South Carolina, and
that the heart and pulse Of the entire nation
al administration would be in sympathy
with the movement.
HARTFORD, August pa terrible hail
storm passed over Rockville, Ellington and
Vernon about balf-past four this afternoon.
1t Is thought the tobacco crop is mostly de-
strOyed. The car house at Rockville and
the engine house at Vernon depot were
blown down Many trees were uprooted.
The damage is very great. Where there
was no hail many fields of tobacco and corn
were damaged by wind. Two boys were
killed by lightning.
CHICAGO, August 23-A call is issued.
signed by Joseph Ledlie, Springfield. UIi-
nOis, for . convention of Democratsi In favor