New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

Death of COnRestiOn-A Heavy Business
Failure-The Chicago Tribune sued for
LibeI-Three Miles Day Of Northern
Pacific Truck LHying-AIabama ReDub-
lican COnventiOn-NO CaIpet-BagRer
or Negro on the state Ticket.
MEMPHIS, August l6 - Mont. Pepper,
formerly manager of the Western Union
Telegraph office in this city, and a member
of the common council, but lately engaged
in planting in Arkansas, died here at the
WOrsh6m House this evening of congestion.
CHICAGO, August l5-BlantOn Duncan
sues the Chicago Tribune for 100000 for
libel, published on the ninth instant.
LOUISVILLE, KY, August l5.-TO-day an
enormous business failure was developed
here, involving one of the most prominent
business men in the city, Robert Atwood,
leading insurance agent and a member Of
pork packing firm.
He has been heavily specializing in cot
ton and stocks, and became involved to the
extent of q quarter to halfa million of dol
lars. He left on the Indianapolis train this
afternoon, but was arrested by telegraph at
Seymour, Indiana, aud brought back at
eleven o'clock tonight, and baied on $50
600 to appear at the police court this morn
ing. -.
It is charged that he has obtained large
amounts from banks on fraudulent drafts
and on paper to which he forged the name
Of DIR. Lewis Rodgers, his father -in-law,
and other prominent persons and business
men. Nearly every bank in the city is a
loser. Atwood was most highly connected,
and the affair is creating profound sensa-
ton in this city.
SAN Francisco, August I'D. w. c.
NOrCum, a native of North Carolina, and
California pioneer, committed suicide at
Stockton yesterday.
CHICAGO, August ia dispatch from
Dakota states that the track laying of the
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the rate of three miles per day, and that |
trains will reach the Missouri river in DC |
tOber. The line is now being located along |
the Yellowstone river in Montana. There |
il no opposition from the Indians on any |
part of the route.
MONTGOMERY, August 1.-THE Radical |
state Convention assembled in the Capitol |
ut noon yesterday. Two hundred delegates |
we're present, mostly COlOred.
United States Marshal HeRley called the |
convention TO order, and nominated Justice
SatfOld, of the Supreme Court, chairman.
Jere HARRISON instantly nominated Ben i
Turner Congressman for the same No
attention was paid to HaralsOns nomina-
ton, and Healey declared Satfold elected
without putting the question on the nOmi-
nation Of Tuner. HARRISON demanded q
division, but Healey ruled it out OF order.
Giles OF gag" unfair" arose from all
parts Of the hall, during which the com
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the convention adjourned.
Rcassembled this morning and nominated
David =. Lewis for Governor, Alexander
McKinsley for Lieutenant Governor, Pat
RaglaDd for Secretary of State, X. c. Smith
Auditor Arthur Bingham, Treasurer, Jo-
aeph II. Speed, Superintendent of Educa-
cation, Benjamin Gardner, Attorney Gen
eral, Thomas Lambert, Commissioner of
Industrial Resources.
The Congressman at large will be nomi-
mated tonight. 1t is thought that Alexau-
der White and G. c, Shiels will receive the
nominations.
There is not a single negro or carpet-bag-
ger on the ticket, although all are not native
SOutheners.
No platform has been adopted at vet.
SANTA Re, August l5.-The most severe /
rain storm for years visited the city last J
evening. The Santa Fe river, usually a small '
creek, rose in few minutes TO a mighty
torrent carrying away one abutment and I
portion of new foot bridge. Some houses Z
on the bank, with their contents. were -,
swept away. :
Indian matters are very satisfactory in 7
New Mexico, and no trouble is Rpprehended 1 =
Very little notice is taken OF the reported !
discoveries in this section, and but /
little credence, if any, is given it. :
PROVIDENCE, L. l., August ia severe
thunder storm passed over this city at four
o'clock this morning, although the rain fall
was only half an inch Lightning struck in Ii
several places, prOstrating the people and {
damaging the buildings. p
SARATOGA, August l5.-In the Barnard
impeachment case to-day Mr. Beach CON '
tinued his argument for the defense, claim o
ing that Barnard was an inAexible and in s
judge.
PHILADELHHIA, August l5-An immense
DrOwd assembled on the Kensington river
front this morning to witness the launch of
the steamer Pennsylvania, the first of the 9
Liverpool line. Every adjacent point, in "
Guiding three other steamers of the same 9
line, on the stocks at Cramps shipyard, u
we're thrOnged. Tho river was also crowd d
I'd with steamers and other craft laden down II
with spectators. o.
AT the appointed time the vast hull, 355
eet long, commenced 10 move, amid great 81
cheering, but had scarcely moved her own
ength when some obstruction on the ways
nRrred the beauty of the launoh. b.
After short delay a tugboat pulled her O
fl, and she hOated into midstream, amid :
salute and the cheering If thousands of p
eople. &C
The slight delay in the launch of the ii