New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-18

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tion-Races in Chicago-The Nashville
Races.
MEMPHIS. May i7-Hon. James Phefan.
a prominent lawyer, formerly member Of
the Confederate Senate from Mississippi.
died this afternoon OF eryspelas, caused by
the removal of small tumUr from his neck,
Colonel James w. Rogan, of the firm of
Rogan, Selder Il Co.. died Of consumption
today.
Colonel r. A. PinsoB, formerly president
Of the Chamber of Commerce, and Con.
tederate Brigadier General of Cavalry duro
ing the late Var, died of chronic diarrhea
to-day.
LEXINGTON, kentucky. May 1.-THE
spring meeting closed to-day. Florence
won the hrsJ race; time-l:47. Elsie
Thomas won the second; time-l:49. i:4834.
McGrath's Louisa Ann won the third:
.ime-j:32.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE Athletics,
of this city, defeated the Mutuals, OF New
York. to-day. ty the one-sided score OF
twelve to nothing.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 1.-The Ala
bama Press Association adjourned to-day,
Colonel s. J. Saffold was elected president,
l.. w. Grant secretary, AID Colonel X. II.
Powell orator. birmingham will be the
place OF the next meeting. Invitations by
| tie Alabama Press and the mayor of this
| city are extended to the New York, Tennes-
= e.
J here on the third Tuesday in May, 1874,
! LITTLE Rock, May H.-Matters about
| the State House are unchanged. The op.
| ponents of Go ,ernor Baxter have as yet
made no move toward a 1Orcible possession
OF the building or any part of it. An armed
guard OF new militia are on duty again to-
night. Nearly all of the officers Of the old
militia have been mustered out, and their
places filled by men who are in sympathy
with .he opinions of Governor Baxter.
The action Of prominent Republicans op.
| posed to Baxter. provohes considerable
speculation.
VISIrA, Indian Territory, May i7.-Thc
. Conge ssiOnal excursion party arrived here
to-day. They will be transferred to the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas road this even.
| ing, and will arrive at Denison. Texas, 10.
night.
ATLANTA, May 1.-THE 4tlautic eoas.
! line extends the courtesy of free passage To-
! authorized delegates to the Governors cor.
| ventOn between Augusta and Baltimore.
| via the Wilmington, Weldon and Bay line.
going or returning.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, May l7.-Thc iLn,.s
! of the State treasury are exhausted.
BALTIMORE, May 1.-THE General .As-
I semblv. which re-assembled this morning.
| received DR.. Baird, the representative from
! she Pressy terrain Church. standing.
! DR.. Baird said he hoped the day %.u.tf
| come when there would be but one Presbr.
=! terian Church. He rendered committee
| 20 heal the differences. The committee sues
! gested ty hin. Was appointed ty the se1s0
| terence.
U:. Baird. w!lc 70 vne OF !ie COMMITTEES
on pu!.ication. then read the secretary'a
annual report. J! - printed and il very
. voi,.minOus.
1: refers 20 :le publication q :hc works
| %! the Church. and coItaius hong dissertas
ton in ,elation 20 The henevole,' insttus
ton toc p.int:ng religions tracts and books.
located at Richmond. Virginia, under the
! lnanagemen: o: the Presbyterian Commits
tee OF Publication. Columbus. Mississippi.
; was selected q. the next place II: lneetiDgo
The A--eInbl: then adjourned.
CHICAGO. Nay U.-At Dsxt.e rarI cGs
day the mattel. between Bar.adus anS
I Payne for single birds. stake $3.50. was WON
! by Bdrgadus: score thiItyseveu TO thirtys
tive. The match between KleinHan anG
! Pavn". thirty birds each way, tripping each
Others bird, was won by Payne; scorss
twenty eight to twenty six.
BOsToN, May lin a game Of base bai9
| to dav the BOstons beat the Atlantcs by q
score of Is to ,.
NASHVILLE. May I.-FIrst Racc..-Hand:o
cap hurdle race, mile and half over si1
| hurdles was won bv Emma Samson; Glene
rose second. Hutchinson third. Time-3.0Is
! !Secoud Rocc.-Maxwell House stake, two
mile heats, was won by Joe johnson, Jac;s
! Frost was second. Time-3:46k 3:42k.
The third race, tw mile heats, was won
by Euchre: Darlington second. Time-4:04s
. 1884.
The fourth FACE, for bea ten horse.. was
won by Flush; Bonnabel second. Glenrose
| third. Time-l:4sA, I:474.
This was the most successful meeting oH
tlis course TOR more than twenty year'.
Weather. Report.
W.E DsPAg1sssY,S
Office rh'rf sIgrsl Officer. :
: a" a. 1ingtob May II. 1873. ABS J. n.
PROBABILITIES.
For the G4f Tel nessee and the south sftantio
| States easteIy winds > Iig temperature auR
| lower Mississippi valley and Western Gulf States
River lnteIiikence.
| SOUTHWEST Pass NAV II P. Af-aaronetea
| z, 20 Wind eas,-southeast hight Atrye ei-Sbins
! Ance ina Alma naster ntn+ tys from .avana ia
ballast. Pug othesa. ~. '.e bay. .o..d s,.:.-
; yA....iOr7Kk May 7: o. NV nd e,.. so:...
east !ight ~. arrivals. saiisd-Steame.s General
! Meade aud G-"'gc Was..sctc.. and sc!.oo.ts
.,ertyud. IiOwes.
81. Lo.I.. May .:..-.'h- river "a. .,iie, ;h.es
| nehe.. Weatitr 'londv ard cool. Irrived--
Com" iiwealth from New Orleans. Depar:ed-.
Glencoe for New UI leans; City OF Helena fog y.ck,.
| burg and Belle Of shreveport fer Red river.
| MEMPHIS, May .7-Weathe; clear and .Tafr..
! Ever rising sowly. Arrived-bmma Elliot. iron,
.IcAsburg- Departed-k. + Lee last .igh:. 70.
Ohio river; John Kilgonr and Arlington s,r G.ncin.
! natl; City OF vicksburg for st. Louis; Ju;. for,
| slcks6urg; Ann for Arkansas river Legal Teadef
! Tor " llte river, and Alps for Yll.nOi, river.
| VICEsBrKG, May 7.-W.ather clear and ear-..
| River rising. Passed down-7homas Sherlock az
| nine last night. Up last nght-Charts Bodmani.
tSe"d eevsn: 9P to-day. L. Hyatt at An. ans
FvAssvLLr, MAY fa a-weather cloudy. signs IL