New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-20
N1IsCELLA-NEoUs.

| Straight-Out Nominations In Indiana
Grand Lodge I. O. O. F.-BOiIer Explo-
! siOn-NatiOnaI Pork Packers Cenven-
tion-OhiO River Improvement ConveH-
tfon-BarefOOted Frfnrs Travelling
Waco Tap Observation-Disclosures Appre-
hended-Nude Body of n Young Girl
Lexington Races-Grant i'm New Jersey
The Utah Indians.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, September 19.-The
| straight-outs held State convention here
| to-day, l0O. present. They nominated full
State and electoral ticket.
BALTIMORE, September l9.-In the Grand
Lodge |. o. o. f. the morning was occu-
pied in discussing the question of giving in
dependent Jurisdiction to German lodges,
with certain restrictions regarding the
ritual, travelling cards and pass words.
ERIE, September l9.-The boiler of
steam dredge in the harbor exploded. John
Connolly, fireman, was killed, and Thomas
Gordon, laborer, had his leg broken. Four
others on board escaped with slight hurts.
CINCINNATI, September l9,-In the Ma
tional Pork Packers Convention this morn
ing, the rule adopted yesterday with refer
ence to tare on dry salted meats was recon
sidered, and, after considerable discussion,
amended so as to provide that meat
between July and November L. might be
washed with cloth in cold water, and was
then passed. The rules with reference to
cutting and packing were then taken up
and passed upon, in the main following the
| rules now in operation in Chicago and other
leading boards of the country. The meet
ing then adjourned to meet in Chicago on
the first Tuesday in October, 1873.
In the Ohio River Improvement Conven-
tion this morning an address to Congress
was adopted, asking an appropriation of q
sum of money for the Improvement of the
navigation of 5he Ohio river and urging the
States bordering on that river to use their
endeayors to have such appropriation made.
The convention adjourned TO meet in Gin
cinnati November %.
SAN FRANCISCO, September l9.-The thir-
ty-eight barefooted friars, recently exiled
from Guatemala will proceed to MiIwau-
kee, to enter the convent of their order In
that city.
Another large mass meeting has indorsed
the Atlantic and Pacific railroad project.
The subscribers to the stock now exceed
$500 in number. and the subscriptions reach
nearly $l,800,000
WACO, September 19-The last spike on
the Waco Tap railroad was driven yester-
day by George Barnard-the Oldest citizen.
Conductor Marshall brought the first pas
senger train over the road last evening.
The arrival of the train caused great re-
joicing throughout the city.
MEMPHIS, September I9.-Sturgeon, who
shot J"hnny Murphy while bathing at the
foot of Beaie street some weeks ago, was
brought here to-day from Missouri, whittier
he fed.
PHILADELPHIA, September I9-Yester-
day the nude body of young girl was
found in the marsh below Gray's ferry by
two gentlemen while cunning. There is
yet no clue as to her name, or any mark of
violence. The deceased is about eighteen,
and of handsome form and features. The
body had not lain in the water more than
tpf Ifrh
LEXINGTON, September l9.-The attend
ance at the races to-day was very large.
The rain last night put the track in fine
order.
The first race was hurdle, two miles,
over eight hurdles, welter weights, twenty
eight pounds III addition to weights for ages
purse $3.50
Lochf1ivar. ........,.......
King Bernadotfe ..,.,,,.,...,.....
Rinhars' 80 o. Ma 1I.ced
TimAL4.IgIh
In this race there was a dead heat be-
tween Jochinvar and Kino Bernadotte
vhicB ~aElinsted nv the n9rties lividin@
the aurse.
tSecond Rnce-Dash Of one mile and 2.
half for a purse OF 5000. Five started,
Eroo+o5vn
Talilria
Grimseds ch.
Other two not placed.
llile---dZsil p.
Third Ruce-Selling race; mile heats;
purse $500
Logan Bruce
FloIence's .........................2
Richards o.9ad CHI
Menhisto
Time-i:45l6, I:45.
CNcrNNArT, September 19.-The Ohio
Rlyer Improvement Convention adjourned
this afternoon. Resolutions were passed
requesting the Governors of States border
ing on the Ohio river to present the subject
of improving the river in their messages,
and the Legislatures to appropriate money
to defray the expenses. The next meeting
of the convention is to be held in this city
on the twentieth of November next
The Exposition was visited bv 25OOg
people today. The reeeiots were nearly
5000
NEWARK, N. j., September l9.-Presldent
Grant visited the.State fair this afternoon
and was welcomed bv a concourse of people
numbering upwards OF 10000. In the even
ing he visited Newark Industrial ExhibI-
ton at the rink, which was densely crowd
ed, thousands being unable to enter.
he was entertained at ex-
Governor Wards, where he was serenaded.
There was torchlight procession OF polit-
ieaI societies and citizens, who welcomed
the President with enthusiastic demonstra-