New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-07-10

brother of Mrs. General B. F. Batter and
Mrs. j. NJ. g. Parker.
WILLAAMsPoRT, July 9.-There were six
| starters in the three minute race, won bv
Jericho. Time-as::37la, 243, 2:39A, 2:43.
Stonewall took the first heat.
CHICAGO, July 9.-Telegraphio crop re.
ports from numerous points in Illinois and
Iowa, covering the greater part of these
States, show that while the recent severe
rain storms have considerably damaged the
wheat crop, particularly in localities where
it is just ready to harvest, there will be
fered more, being badly lodged. and in
many places will have to be moved. The
corn looks we'll, and with favorable weather
will make full average crop.
SLACK Rock, Idaho, July 9.-Seven In
dians awaiting trial for murder attempted
to escape. Three escaped and four were
killed.
LAWRENCE, Kansas July 9.-Half q milo
Of the Missouri Pacific railroad track, near
KickapoO station, dropped into the Nis-
/ souri, river and sank out of sight in .
| flooded stream without any warning to the
railroad men. The water where the track
was situated is now forty feet deep. Rail
road men say it is the most fearful rent
ever made. The escape of the trains was
almost a miracle
BALTIMORE, July 9.-Professor Thomas
d. Baird, principal of the Baltimore City
| College, died this morning, aged fifty four
CONCORD, N. H., July 9.-An attempt
was made last night to throw the Boston
| express train off the track near Suncook.
Two men were seen placing ties upon the
| track by a woman whom they beat to in.
sensibility and dragged to concealment
among the bushes. She recovered sensie
bility and managed to reach the Suncook
| depot, where che gave notice Of the obstruco
| tions, and saved the train from impending
destruction. The assailants robbed the
woman Of her satchel, c0ntaing nearly $40O.
| The satchel was found, but in place Of
money was a piece of paper ON which was
plainly written with lead pencil: eve
made more money than we should if we had
| tipped off the train, you fool" No trace of
| the men could be found.
| CHARLESTON, s. G., July 9.-In Columbia,
to-day, Judge Carpenter, on q motion Of
counsel representing the taxpayers Of the
State, granted q temporary injunction re-
| straining any and all fiscal officers of the
State from levying or collecting any tax for
the purpose Of paying the interest upon the
bonds named in the complaint, which are
State bonds known as conversion bonds,
| amounting to over ~ 100000.
ST. Louis, July "a project is on foot
| here, which is likely to be carried out soon,
for the consolidation of the st. Louis and
| Memphis Packet Company and the Missis-
sippi Valley Transportation Company, and
the purchase, at the appraised value, of all
| the steamers now or lately running between
this port and New Orleans, paying therefor
| one-quarter cash and three quarters in stock
| of the company.
The number of St. Louis and New OrIS
| leans steamers is about seventeen, which,
with the Memphis and Vicksburg packets
and the tugs and barges OF the Mississippi
| Valley Transportation Company, would
make one of the largest and most powerful
I nvso sv~ Ia
! MEMPHIs, July 9.-But three intermentS
from cholera were reported to-day by the
Board of Health.
Anna, daughter of Captain Cole, who
was so badly burned yesterday, died last
night.
LITTLE Rock, July 9.-Several fat al cases
of cholera have appeared here among the
poorer classes during the past week. One
death to-day.
| NASHVILLE, July 9.-Interments today
| thirteen. none of which we're from cholera
CHATTANOOGA, July 9.-Thvee deaths to-
| day; one from cholera.
INDIANAPoLIs July 9.-The express train
north on the Indianapolis. Cincinnati and
| Lafayette railroad cOllided this morning
with the southwark bound passenger train
at Culver's station. The engineer. fireman
and express messenger were slightly hurte
No others hurt.
On Monday night, at Ogden, Illinois, on
the Indianapolis, Bloomington and Western
railroad, an engine was thrown from the
track, and Jacob Wright, fireman, and H.
p. Carey, brakeman, were scaided to death
CINCINNATI, July 9.-The Hebrew Confer
ence to-day adopted constitution forming
an association under the name of the "UniOB
of American Hebrew Congregations. The
object of the union was confined to the eso
tablishment of Hebrew theological cOlo
lege. The doors were thrown open to all
| in ho nj tad States.
The next meeting of the conference will be-
held the second Tuesday in July of next
year.
Four deaths from cholera reported today
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ONCE Chief signal officer, (
Washington, July 9. 1873, 4:35 p N.
PROBABILITIES.
On Thursday, for the Gulf States, northerly
| winds and partly cloudy and clear weather.
For the South Atlantic States. northeasterls
winds, cloudy weather and local rains.
| For the Middle States rising barometer northerly
| winds veering to the northeast. with clear fol-
| lowed by cloudy weather
For New England rising barometer and generally
; For the lower lakes and Ohio valley easterly
, winds, higher temperature and. numerous local.
| rains.
For the upper lakes Missouri valley and ID North Z,
The evening telegraphic reports are missing
from Florida.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS. July Q, 6 p. .M-Barometer 29:4o
Wind northwest, fresh. No arrivals or departures
PAss-A L'OUTRK, July s. P M.-Wind northwest
| fresh. Arrved-British steamer PenedO. Cain
r master from Liverpool via Mobile, in ballast, Il
master. Saed-Steamship Lavaca, at $50 A. u.
| VICksBURG, July 9.-Passed dOwn-RichmOnd, a
| eight last night. No boats up or down to-day. Ar
, | rived-ColOrado at n. Weather warm ant
| clear River falling.
CINCINNATI, July 9.-River twenty two feet ant
| stationary. Fair and pleasant weather.
PITrs3URG. July 9.-River eight feet and risin;
| slowly. .
, LOUISVILLE, July 9-River rising eight feet in th'
canal. six feet in the chute. Weather cherry c,ea
and pleasant. The Mary Houston leaves for New
Orleans tonight with good start.
? EVANSVILLE, July 9.-Weather clear and pleasant
| mercury So to 81. River fallen three inches u
, | the last twenty four hours
CAIRO, July S-Arrived-City Of Vcksburg from
| St Louis at / P. NJ. Departed-City Of Vicksburc
for vicks6,irg at P. M River Iisen twelve inches
| Weather clear. Mercury 30.
ST. LOuIs, July 9.-lrived-Futuro City am
| Pauline Carroll, from New Orleans. Departed
| Ames for New Orleans Lady Lee. for Red river
| River about stationary here, but the Illinois
rising rapidly from the efft cts Of the late rains
MEMPHis July 9.- River falling Weathe
| clear and hot. Departed last night-John Fallf
for Evansville; Bee and bar2es, f0r St Louis Glen
Q coe for New Orleans Departed today-Jula. TO
q | ST. Louls.
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