New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-02

DFuREinR a Railroad Acknowledging the
Safe-COnference Of the Labor Party
Davis and Parker DecIined-The Irish
Band at BOstOn-The Louisville Canal
No More Work on 1t this seasOn-New
Sheriff at Memphis-BIurder and Sui
eide About an Old Horse TFade-ShOOt-
ing a @educeF Not Murder.
INDIANAPOLIS, July burglars entered
" depot of the indianapolis, Bloomington
q. Western railroad, at Charlottesville,
1,aglght, drugged the agent, opened the
snd Sgtracted $l405, and then ignited a
6aSly ;ySal oil, setting fire to the depot,
WyII1seSSir escape. The building was
broon, ,- 1neT nut not destroyed.
time Oe'I m neA - July 1.-The mill and
e olile , nlee - 5ayuck for reduction of
Great Gre e" eO+bTsi s square this morning
GREAT enthusiasm ~ several sY,eaIrersS |
o'clock some 1000 forIh.SiIea,5 "a spe a1l
marched down town to ,1rooossio Sio a,5a
were in operation and pek.I, .I:19l . sshI
to join. This afternoon Thy, mis- NJ that
the mills uptown. Very few nh ie "a
running. No disturbances so fas1a -, -
The mayor issued a proclamaF HO"
morning ordering all places where lioa..
sold closed until after the fourth of JulVVss
Boston, July 1.-The Irish band arrive
this morning, and. proceeded direct to til,
quarters prepared for them at the Everett
House. To morrow morning public recep
ton will be given the band BY the Irish al
cieties of Boston and vicinity.
The weather to-day is the hottest of tn.
season.
The Labor party has decided for a con.
ference at the Germania Hall assembly
rooms, New York, on Tuesday afternoon
July 81, Judge Davis and Governor Parker
having declined their nomination. Gov
ernor Parker, in his letter Of declination
says: Il have always been a member Of
the Democratic party for nearly thirtv-fv "
years. have shared its triumphs and III
defeats, adhering to its fortunes because
considered its success essential to good gov
eminent and to the elevation Of the labor.
ing classes. Having been placed IN an i'm.
portant position as the nominee of that
party, am bound in honor, as well as Inv
inclination, to stand by its Organization
and abide by the decision of its national
convention. TO be the candidate of one
party while supporting the nominees Of an
other, although the two may agree sinh
stanually in principle, would be inconsis-
tent, and therefore decline the nomination
sent" - pre-
BUFFALO, July Jacob Dodd's porlx es-
tablishment burned. Loss $4,000 Tba
hogs on the upper floor were roasted alive
LOUISVILLE, July lit is rumored that
no more Work VIII be done on the canal
this season, as the appropriation bv Con
gress was made on condition of a reduction
OF the tolls to five cents per ton, which the
company claim they cannot do, having a
heavy debt which that rate Of tolls would
not meet
MEMPHIS, July l.-Colonel Amos p. Chr.
ny was inducted into Office as sheriff in ac-
cordance with recent decision Of the Su-
preme Court.
At the residence Of a planter named
Wray, near Brownsville, Tennessee tbis
morning, Benjamin H. Wray and his broth
er-in-law, John A. Wilson, had an alterca-
tiOn at the breakfast table about a horse
trade, which bad occurred two wears AGO.
resulting in Benjamin Wray shooting VII.
son through the heart, killing him instantly.
lie then ran into the yard, followed 6v
Wilson's wife, who was begging him not to
shoot her husband again, not knowing that
he was dead. Her screams, it is supposed
caused him to place the pistol 70 his breast
and fire II, causing a fatal wound. The
parties are all respectable and the affair
has caused great excitement there.
DIR. William Cameron, who killed Ben
nett Jones last April, for seducing his wife.
was acquitted to-day.
LONG BRANCH, July Fifteen thousand
people are now here and all the hotels are
lull. The excitement over tO-mOrrow's race
& intense. Prominent sporting men from
III parts Of the country are present. In
he great race for the MONMOUTH cup Harry