New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-21

Sam Smith, fought with cleavers and
butcher knives in their shop in Chelsea. IN
fiicting mortal wounds on each other.
Warner was diem bowelled, and Smith WAS
cut with q cleaver, the wound extending
from the shoulder to the groin.
The College Feot Races 1t Saratoga.
SARATOGA. July 2O-The college foot
race came of this afternoon. A large con-
course was present. 1t is pronounced the
most interesting affair of the week.
First Rdce-Mile running race. won by
prize was won nv j. H. Vsnderwerter. OF
Princeton, in 5:l2; third by S. A. Reed. OF
Columbia, in 5:l434. s1
Second Race-A hundred yards running
race was won by A. B. Niven, of Yale, in
o:lo1a; second prize by j. B. Potter, OF Cor
nell. in 0:lOs4.
Third Race-Three mile running race,
won by w. H. Downs, Wesleyan, in
ls:44a4.
Fourth Race-Hurdle running race, 100
yards, hurdles twelve yards apart; forty
two inches high; won by c. Maxwell, Yale.
in 2O11 secon de, be beating A. Morgan, OF
Princeton, by three feet third man, A. L..
Rives, who finished about two feet IN the
rear of Morgan.
Fifth Race-Seven mile walking race,
won by j. c. Eustis, Wesleyan. in seventy
one minutes: G. c. Hubbell, Williams. Sc
cona in 1927 "a: E. Price, Columb ia, third.
William Blake, of New York, was the
referee.
The prizes were very handsome and put
up by James Gordon Bennett. of New York.
Settling the vexed Questions.
The Williams College crew have pretty
clearly established their claim to the fourth
place in the race instead of Dartmouth.
Williams boat was awarded the place by
the judges, but the signal officers disputed
the claim.
The President Sends for Bristow.
WASHINGTON, July 20.-The President is
not expected to return until the last OF the
week, if then. He has telegraphed Secretary
BristOw to meet him at Long Branch
Thursday.
The Congressional Committee at Work.
LITTLE Rock, July 20.-The subcommit-
tee lSavier and Ward, of the congressional
investigating committee, commenced taking
testimony on Saturday. About dozen
witnesses have been examined go far.
Probabilities.
WAR DRPARr1RSr)
Office Chief Signal Officer, )
Washington, July 20, 1874. E3S p. n. y
For the South Atlantic and Gulf states. partly
cloudy weather and areas of rain; east to south
winds, slight changes in temperature and falling,
followed by rising barometer.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, July 90 p M.-Bar0mete1 1910.
Wind esstsoutheast, fresh. No arrivals or de-
partnres
vICKsBuRG, July 2n.-Passed up-Jnhn b Maude
at A. NJ, Future City and barges at A. M Great
Republic at Q P. NJ; Capitol City at p. NJ. No
boats down to-day. Weather warm and clear.
River falling slowly. No boats up or down yester-
dsy.
MEMPHIS, July 2o-The river fel; one inch
Weather clear mercury 92o. Departed-Belle
Memphis. for At. Louis; John Ky e tor New erleahs
CINCINNATI, July 2o-Rver seven feet five inches
aud stationary. Wheather cloudy and hot with
light showers.
PITTsBURG, July 2N.-River twenty.seven inches
and falling. Weather cloudy and warm.
CAIRO, July 2o.-Arrved-Julis from st. Louis
at nine O'Clock last night; Susie Silver, from st
Louis; at three O'Clock to-day. Departed-Julia,
for vicSsburg at ten Oceck last night; Silver for
tor New Orleans, at seven OclOck tonight. River
ten feet ten inches and falling. Weather cloudy
mercury 90o.
EVANSVILLE July 20-Weather cloudy with food
ing rain and terrific winds at P. NJ, dsmantiiug
one of the Peytona's barges, blowing down to-
bacco house, unroofDg buildings and bridges and
tearing boats from their mOOrings, but doing them
no damage, The river has fallen four inches. Mer
curry 16o to 900.
LOUISVILLE, July 20.-River rising slowly; three |
feet one i'll the caua. Weather warm and show
cry. DOwn-Paragon and barges from Cincinnati |
to New Orleans.
ST. LorIs, July 20-Arrived-St Genevieve from
Departed-Mary Alice for New Or. |
leans: River falling slowly. Weather clear and |
very hot. |