New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-09

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sjnation. It is proved beyond the possibili-
~ OF q doubt that bandit organizations have
been under the influence of COrtina.
Boston. August S.-The National Educa-
ton Association now 10 session in this city
has chosen full list Of officers for the en-
suing year, headed By b. O. NOrthrop, of
Virginia. for president
Among the vice presidents are Edward
Brooks, Of Pennsylvania, n. I. L. Upton,
Of Alabama, and ID. a. LathrOp.
The Continental sugarbouse and refinery
burned last night. Loss 100000.
One hundred and fifty persons are thrown
out Of employment
DETROIT, August s.-Tbe sawmfll and
lumber yard fire at Portsmouth, Michigan
yesterday, involves a loss Of 100000.
CIEcISEATI, August ga special dispatch
reports a collision yesterday on the Mobile
and Ohio railroad, between Humboldt, Ten
nessee, and Troy, killing three negroes and
wounding five others The cars Of one train
were telescOped into each other, the body Of
the smoking car passing directly over the
heads Of the passengers in the next car, and
the passengers were obliged to get out
through hole in the floor.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 8.-PiltOn r.
Winslow, son Of Admiral Winslow, com
mitted suicide yesterday.
SALT LAKE Cry, August ga registered
package of $4,000 was stolen from the
mail from San Francisco hither. No clue
to the thief
PLATTsBURG, August S.--President Grant
and family arrived here Hast evening, and
left this morning BY steamer through Lake
Champlain for Lake George.
SELMA, Ala, August 8.-The Central
Agricultural and Mechanical Association
viii hold their fair commencing November
70, and cOntinue one week. Twenty five
thousand dollars in premiums are offered
and preparations for the fair have been
commenced on grand scale.
MOBILE, August Sat the Republican
district convention held here, composed al
most entirely of negroes, Benjamin Turner
was nominated for Congress by acclama.
ton with great enthusiasm. OF the district
convention soon to be held at Camden, each
wing Of the split accuses the other of bolt
ing.
CHICAGO, August s-The proprietors of
the Iowa elevator are charged with an over
issue of receipts for l0O,0 900 bushels of corn.
MEMPHIS, August 8.-The Democratic
convention of this district, now in session
in this city, nominated Hon. LandOn G.
Haynes for Congress on the fifteenth ballot,
after heated contested, Haynes having
been taken up as compromise. The Gin
Cinnati platform was adopted.
LONG BRANCH, August S.-First Race
August stakes; value $500, added to asweep-
stakes Of $50 each, p. p. for two year olds;
the winner Of the Thespian stakes to carry
five pounds extra the second to receive |
$500, and the third 500 out of the stakes; |
one mile; nineteen entries. Won by Tom |
Bowling. Nfime-l:45.
Second Rdce-The Robins stakes: value |
$1,000, added to q sweepstakes of $50 each, |
p. D.. for colts and FLIES, fOals Of 1869; the |
second to receive 5000, and the third 500 |
out OF the stakes; two miles. Won by Me- |
teor Time-3:43A. Twenty-nine entries.
Third Bace-Selling race; purse $500; for |
all ages; dash Of two miles; horses entered |
to be sold at $1,000 to carry their apprOpri- |
ate weight; at $500 to be allowed five
pounds; at $1,000 seven pounds; at $75J ten
pounds; at $500 fourteen pounds; any sur
plus over stated selling price to go to second
horse. Won by Albuera. Time-3:44
CINCINNATI, August S.-Weather partially
clear and hot. River seven feet two inches
and falling.
SAN FRANC1sco, August 8.-Leutenant
Colonel Grey, formerly Of the Second
United States artillery, died yesterday of
BROWNSVILLE, Neb., August 8.-Mrs.
Henry NJ Atkinson, only daughter of Seq
ator Upton, died to day.
BUFFALO, August S.-The races were at
tended by fully 10000 people. Purse Of
$500 for five year olds and under, $500 to
irst $3.50 to second and $3.50 to third; won
BY Lady Maud in three straight heats.
Iime-229l4, 2:2924, 2;27A. Alcadie's Gold
Dust second and Mary II. third
Purse of $4,000; $4,000 to first horse,
$500 to second $500 to third and $1,000
70 fourth. Was won by Kilburn. Jim in
,hree straight heats. Time-2:25, 2:23,
g:25 "a. Elmo was second, Gazette third |
md Advance fourth.
Purse of $4,000 for $50 horses; $1,000 to
irst' $500 to second and 5000 to third, Was
Fon by Sensation in three straight heats.
-lme-2:%5, 22l, 2:3242. Grace was second {
md g. Lester third.
Tomorrow will be the gala day of the
Meeting, Lucy, Goldsmith Maid, American ]
iirl and Henry competing in one race [
CHARLESTON, August S.-Arrived-Edith i
Iall, from Boston. {
Controller General Neagle, of this State. {
ublishes letter to Governor Scott, setting I
Orth the fact that the Legislature, at its {
asst session., ordered to be levied tax suffi- {
lent to pay the interest on the entire pub i
Q debt No action having been taken in e
his matter the Controller demands that a
he Governor require the State Auditor to {
ssess and collect the said tax forthwith. t
The State authorities, it is said, intend TO y
olleot this tax, amounting to over +
! ,OOO,OOO, by the fifteenth Of September v
ext. In letter to Henry Clews g. Co., of Il
eW York, dated August 6, Governor Scott p
lys 1.-The interest on State debt was not | b
ald because the excessive legislative ex- V
enses absorbed all money in the treasury. !
nd unless q special tax is levied and col
cted Immediately as is urged, no interest
IN be paid before January lS73 when the };
gular tax now levying will be received. =,
Governor Scott cOncurs in the Justice of y
70 complaints made against the fee for -
gistratiOn of State bonds charged by the !"
Dmmercial Warehouse Company, butt q
g object of registration is to satisfy bond y
'lders that there are no fraudulent bonds, d
I'd that the debt is truly less than -
100000. Governor Scott declares y
az all money received from hypothe- ~
ton or sale of bonds, exceptinpj se
10000 has been used in meeting liabili-
y accruing before 1869, and he claims
is is the most economically managed gov IL
1ment in the nation. In conclusion, he
ys in future a tax will be levied to nav Of
9 interest on the debt, and the money SO %
Elected will be applied to that purpose b
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Weather Report. III
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Washington. August 9, 1871 1852. h.. r.
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] southwesterly winds in the Northwest, G.