New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-07-02
The following is the summary:
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Taking the unfavOrable weather into con-
slderatlOn, the races have opened moro
auspiciously than was expected by the more
hopeful, and with good weather for the re-
| naming three days Of the meeting will
prove notable success.
SAN Francisco, june 3O-The following
are the particulars Of the recent explosion
| IN Virginia City, Nevada: Last night ter
rible explosion of nitr0-glycerine and giant
powder occurred near the corner of TaylOr
and B streets, killing ten persons and
wounding many others.
A large number of persons are missing;
they are probably buried beneath the debris.
The explosion of six cans of nitro-glyce-
rine is supposed to have caused the disaster,
the conclusion of which caused a second
explosion of fifteen pounds of giant powder
Among the killed are Major General
Jacob L. VanBOkelin, j. P. Smith, hard.
ware merchant; William Davis, clerk for
j. r. Smith; Ben Mandel, a dry goods mer.
chant; Charles H. Knox, Of San Francisco;
John Devine, Mrs. Emily O'Connor, and
w: II. Doone and daughter, of Gold Hill.
The body of General Van BOkelln waa
found in a corner of his room. j. P. Smith
and his former clerk were found about fifty
feet from the room occupied by them.
A large number of wOrkingmen are now
engaged in removing the dirt and timber
from the bodies of the remaining seven per.
sons known to be beneath. The body Of
Charles H. Knox has just been taken from
the debris.
Great excitement prevails in the city.
Business is suspended and all the schools
are closed. The streets are crowded with
men, women and children.
1t is now understood there will not be
any celebration on the fourth Of July, and
the money collected for that purpose will
be expended in burying the unfortunate
dead, and the remainder is to be distributed
among the different fire companies.
The city will go in mourning. All the
flags are now at half-mast.
Joseph Haron, Dan Lyons, Charles Van
Gorder and Senator Hobert. reported
killed, are all safe.
1t has been stated that Van Bokelin had
stored beneath his room six cans of nitro.
glycerine, $50 pounds of giant powder, and
200 pounds of black rock-blasting powder.
The body of William l.. Lowe has just
been taken from the ruins.
The officers of the Giant Powder Com.
pany in this city say they have ascertained
definitely that the terrible disaster in Vir.
ginia City was not caused by the explosion
OF giant powder, but of nitro glyceriner
with which they think Van Boeklen and
others were experimenting at the time OF
the explosion.
MOBILE, July l.-Arrived-Steamers Co.
AuAUlGS anu y ACIUAi0s 1IOln ANcW 4OIhs
RALEIGH, July 1.-The Governor, State
officers and some of the members of the
legal profession in the State, irrespective Of
party, have joined in recommending to the
President the appointment of Judge K. NJ.
Pearson, of the North Carolina Supreme
Court, to the Chief Justiceship Of the
United States Supreme Court.
ST. Louis, July lin the case of tho
government against Barton Able, former
internal revenue collector for this district,
for $4,000, alleged deficiency in his &C.
counts. the United States District Court to.
day entered judgment for $34, 500 in favor
There was only one case of the cholera
reported to-day.
NASHVILLE, July There we're six
cholera deaths to-day. Weather favorable.
No new cases reported.
CONCORD, July AIN the House bill
was introduced making it unlawful for any
circus to enter the State, and fixing the
penalty at $1,000
A bill, allowing women TO vote at school
district meetings, was discussed and indet.
initely postponed.
CINCINNATI, July There were seven
deaths from cholera to-day. Mayor John.
ston is nearly we'll.
General l.. E. Yorke, of this city. died
suddenly at the st. Nicholas this morning.
deceased was native OF New ersey, anu
and at one time during the wac was Gen.
eral LOgan's chief Of staff.
There was a very large attendance at
the funeral of Jesse K Grant. at the Union
Methodist Episcopal Church. Covington.
Kentucky, this afternoon. A large mum ber'
accompanied the corpse to the Spring
Grove Cemetery. The Rev. }. $. Chad.
wick preached the funeral sermon. Presi.
dent Grant, Orvllo Grant and Mrs.
Kramer, with the children 0: deceased were
present.
Sr. JOINTS, N. F.. juno 3O.--The United
States man-ofwar Juniata arrived here to.
day, after run of five days and eighteen
hours from New York. She will take in an
extra supply of coal and provisions for tho
Tigress. Her bow will be sheathed with
iron, and she will be otherwise fitted for
cruise among the icebergs. which are still
thick. 1t s thought she will be ready in a,
few davs, and will probably proceed to
Upper Navik, circumstances permitting.
News is expected of Buddington at Cape
York.
1t is generally believed tina: the Polaris
and her crew are safely locked up in the
ice. The ice is now breaking up.
The Juniata will await the Tigress at
Disco. Al! are well ON board.
Weather Report.
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