New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-21
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CONTINUED f1sOA EAiaSA A<-p-'J
-T-7I-ar was chosen president, and j. R.
LFaijr,an. Of Baltimore. secretary
% ,ITT,FoRE, May 20.-The second contest
e,r tbe championship between the Athletics,
70 PHILADELPHIA. and the Baltimores was
Cra5 u here this afternoon. About 1000
snectators were present. 1De Athlecac
were beaten-seven to four.
OrinC TO q decision of the umpire in the
oiCbtb inning-the Athletics at the bat
thew refused to play, whereupOn the UNI
pire gave the game to the Baltimore ciuo;
The Athletics protested and left Inc neiu
amid great excitement.
PgI1ADEIPHIA, May 2O-Tbe st. John
Commandery of Knights Templar start
Nav q on a pilgrimage to Boston, New
Haven and New York.
This afternoon thousands OF people
visited Fairmont Park and the shores OF
the SchuylkilI adjacent, TO witness the
great contest between Coulter ana CaVltI;
Of Pittsburg, and the Bighn brothers, OF
New York.
The dav was very disagreeable, the wind
I1owinp feaTfully, and for long time it
was doubtful if the race would take place.
Coulter objected on account OF rough
water The contest was for SlOOO aside,
and tbe distance was five miles from stake
heat below the Reading railroad bridge,
over the falls of the Schuylkill. to a stake
boat on the upper side of the railroad juno
fion bridge. The race was to have taken
nIace at three o'clock, but, owing to COul-
ter's objections, it was postponed until 6:3O
P. NJ.
On the river were three small steamers,
which were crowded with people, besides
large number Of small boats. Mr. Benja-
min Brady. of the North River Boat Club,
of New York, was referee. The boats
started fairly The Biglin brothers wore
blue caps and drawers and white shirts.
Coulter and Cavitt wore simply red draw
ers, without shirts or caps.
At the start Caulter and Cayltt were
ahead, but in passing the bridge they went
through the third instead OF the second arch
ard lost 100 feet. This distance they were un-
able to regain, and Biglin brothers came in at
least twelve boat lengths ahead. They made
five miles in thirty-twO minutes and one
second large amount of money changed
hands with the result.
LITTLE Rock, Arkansas, May 2O.-Ihe
river has twenty-six feet in the channel at
the point and is still rising. 1t lacks put
four feet of being as high as it was IN 1874.
The town of Argent, opposite here, is over
flowed: also the depot and track OF the
Memphis railroad. The damage already
done to plantations near here Is estimated
at $50, 600.
Thousands of acres of cotton are under
water below as well as above. In Jefferson,
AEKHngaE.
large portion of the farms bordering on the
river are covered with water.
The Brooks Republican State convention,
to nominate candidates for State officers
and delegates to the Philadelphia cOnven-
ton, meets next Wednesday. A large num-
ber Of delegates are already here. Brooks
will probably be nominated for Governor.
Weather Report.
WAR BEPARrHHHF,l
once Chief Signal Officer,
Washington, May 20, 1872, 4;35 ?. Nj
PROBABILITIES.
The barometer will probably continue
rising from the lakes to the East and Mid
die Atlantic coast. Clear and pleasant
weather prevail over the New England,
Middle and South Atlantic States on Tues
day, with northerly to westerly winds.
Partly cloudy weather over the Gulf States, |
with southeTly winds, and cloudy weather, |
with probably areas OF rain from the ONO |
valley northwestwaTd. Brisk northwest |
erly winds from the lower lakes tonight, |
but dangerous ones not anticipated.
River InteIIfEeHce.
SOUTHWEST PASS. Nav 20. P. M.-Ba-
rometer $780, Wind sOuth-sOuthwest,
light. No arrivals or departures.
@VIcKsBURG, May 20.-Up-JOhn Howard
and Belfast at ten last night; Robert
Mitchell at IL A. NJ; Charles Bodmann at IL
NJ: susie silver db Q Z NJ " 0dIHCI warm
and clear. River falling.
CNCINNATI May 20.-Weather partially
clear, cool and windy River eight feet
seven inches in the channel and falling.
Arrived-St. Marys from New Orleans.
PITTsDURG, May 20.-Weather shOwery.
Monongahela two feet four inches in the
channel and falling.
LOUISVILLE, May 20-River rising slowly,
with five feet seven inches in the canal and
three feet seven inches in the chute.
Weather cloudy and cool.
EVANSVILLE, May 2O.-Weather cloudy
and cool; threatning rain. The river has
risen one foot in the past twenty-four hours.
Business dull.
ST. Loms, MAY O.-Arrived-Julia, from
Vicksburg. No departures for below. River
rising Slowly. Weather showerY and cool.
CAIRO, May 20--Arrived-Pauline Carroll
from St. Louis, at 2 A. NJ; Belle St. Louis
from st. Louis at A. NJ; Columbia from
at 10 A. NJ; John +. Tolle from
St. Louis at P. NJ; Exporter from
Evansville at P. NJ. Robert E. Lee from
New Orleans at P. M. DepaTed-Pauline
Carroll for New Orleans at 6 A. M; Col
umbia for South America at noon; John F.
TOlle for New Orleans at 7 P. NJ. River
stationary Weather cloudy. Mercury 7Go.