New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-20
WHOLE NUMBER 1892.

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NJ. Henderson and George p. Finley. Four
tifths of the convention favor Greeley but
having agreed TO a compromise platform.
the Greeley men agree to give up the in
struetiOn of delegates on condition that the
stratghtouters agree TO stand BY the action
of the Baltimore convention, whatever it Is.
| CoRsICANA, Texas, June l9.--In the Demo
cratic State Convention the platform adopt
ed recognizes the Cincinnati movement as a
cOmmendable effort at reform, and ex
| presses profound satisfaction at the avOwal
by that body of the supremacy of civil law.
Resolutions were adopted instructing
| Texas Congressman to demand federal pro
lection on our frontiers against Indians and
Mexicans; eondemning efforts In Congress
| to control our State land interests also ap-
| pointing a legal committee to investigate
! the tenure by which State officials hold
| their positions. and report on the same to
| the next Legislature.
| A motion to indorse Greeley and Brown.
and to instruct the delegates to the Balti-
more convention was tabled by large ma
| iOrity.
On the seventh ballot for the Congress
| men at large, to which the State is entitled
! under the new appOrtiOnment, Colonel
| Willie, OF Galveston, and r. Q. Mills, of
! Navarro, were elected.
| The convention will probably adjourn to-
night, and in view OF existing political COM
i plieations, agree to a support instead of an
| Endorsement of Greeley and Brown and the
| Cincinnati platform.
The resolution was received with great
| applause, both from members and galleries
| A member suggested the resolution be re-
| ferred to the committee on resolutions, and
moved to that effect pening consideration
| of which. motion to adjourn sine die was
| entertained and carried. Adjourned
All the counties and city districts were
| fully represented in the convention. Every
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| Cecil and Hartford counties, was unanimous
in favor of the Cincinnati movement. The
| delegation to the national convention is a
unit in favor of the Cincinnati platform and .
nominations.
ST. PAUL, June 19-The regular Demo
cratic convention Of Minnesota is in session
here to-day, with every indication of the in
dOrsement Of the Greeley and Brown
ticket.
BALTIMORE, June I9.-The Democratic
State convention to select delegates to the
national convention met here to-day.
Montgomery Blair Ex-Governor Phillip
Thomas, ex-State Treasurer Robert w.
Fowler and o. Leo Knott were chosen dele
gates at large to the national convention.
The convention then took recess.
On reassambling, the district delegates
were named and selected
A resolution was offered instructing the
delegation to oppose the nomination by the
convention OF party candidates IoF Eredl-
dent and Vice President as inexpedient
SAN FRANCISCO, June l9.--The steamer
Great Republic, which arrived here to-day
from China and Japan brought the follow
ing additional intelligence: The seaport of
Hamilia, in the Japanese island of Sellshu,
was visited by an earthquake, and 500 per
sons perished
On the eleventh of May the steamer ROva
cOllided with the French steamer Ava.
near Shanghai. The Rova sunk, and Messrs.
McMeekin and McQuaid, second and third
engineers, and Messrs. HOOle and Boyle,
chief and third officers, DIR. Thompson and
ffty-fve Chinese were drowned.
LITTLE Rock, June, l9.-The Democratic
State Convention assembled here to-day.
effected permanent organization, and ad-
journed to nine o'clock tomorrow. About
$50 delegates are present, and ali counties
are represented. Greeley and Brown will
undoubtedly be indorsed.
The Liberal State Convention passed
resolutions to-day reaffirming the platform
Of 1868, ratifying the Cincinnati platform,
and calling on all good people to Join them
in their efforts to elect the Cincinnati
ticket The convention adjourned until
eleven o'clock tomorrow.
NIAGARA FALLS, June l9.-The Southern
editors now on an excursion here adopted
resolutions of thanks to members Of che
press of Buffalo, and others, for courtesies
received, and declaring fealty to the Union.
CHICAGO, June I9.-The annual meeting
of the Western Associated Press was held
here this morning. Nearly every paper in
the association was represented. The only
change made was the addition of Mr.. lie
bacher to the executive committee, and Mr.
Hyde, of the st. Louis Republican, was
elected on the executive committee in place
of D. NJ. Houser, formerly Of the st. Louis
Democrat.
The National Division of the SoDs of
Temperance of America commenced their
annual session here this mcrning. Dele
gates were present from every State and
Territory in the Union, and from the British
Provinces
BosToN, June l9.-The Mystic Park races
began to-day. Large crowd. Excellent
sport The race for three-minute horses
was won by Bacon's b. 10. Mary II. Whit
ney, beating Caesar and Abdallah: time,
23234, 2:33A, 2:3 n, 2:34l2. Cesar won
the third heat The race for twO-twenty-
four horses was won by BacOn's c. g. W H.
Allen, beating Goldsmith's b. m. Huntress
and BOwen's g, m. Sea Foam; time, 2.2f,
2:2694, 2:22l2, 2:23lk. Huntress won the
second heat
BUFFALO, June I9.-The excursion party
of Southern editors arrived last evening,
and were the guests Of the Buffalo preas
After collation. at the Buffalo Club rooms
the party proceeded to Niagara Falls.
An extensive programme had been laid
out for their entertainment yesterday, but
by some unfortunate arrangement Of then.
programme, the excursiOnists did not arrive
until this evening.
PHILADELPHIA, June l9.-The gar
ment cutters, to the number of 4JO, struck
for eight hours to-day This strike, if it
continues any length Of time, will prove
disastrous, as upon these cutters are de
pendent thousands of sewing girls and
women Of this city. At the lowest estimate
they cut out work for at least 10000 per
sons.
1t is conceded at the Democratic head
quarters in this city that the Pennsylvania.
delegates to the Baltimore convention will
vote for Greeley and Brown.
The manufacturers of this city passed
resolutions to-day declaring their unaltered
determination 10 adhere to the ten hour
system and resist the strike to the bitter
end.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 19.-The Dem
Ocratic State Convention which met here
to-day is the largest ever held in this State.
1t will nominate straight State ticket and
Congressman at large, and leave the cleo
tOral ticket open for consultation and CO
operation with the Liberal Republicans.
The feeling is largely for Greeley and
Brown. No nominations have yet been
made.
CoNCORD, n H., June 19-The Legisla--
ture has elected Banbndge Wadleigh
United States Senator, vice Patterson.
ALBANY, June l9.-Mr Charles +. Perry,
the United States Consul at Aspinwall who
Is now IN this city, has received the follow
ing important information from the United
States vice consul at Aspinwalli in relation
to the steamer Edgar Stewart, which ar
rived at the said port on the twenty-hrst Of