New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-30

DepredatiOns on the Rio Grande.

MISCELLA-N A-NEOUS.
Depredations on the Rio Grande.
GALVESTON, July ga Ne,cs' Browns
vile special says depredations continue.
Last night Mr.. A. Glanecke, of this city,
had two beeves taken from his pen, killed
and skinned and the hides taken.
Registration Closed mt Vicksburg.
vIcKsBuRG, July 90 9-Registration closed
yesterday evening. 1t is reported to-day
that the registration books have been stolen.
Everything is quiet.
Railroad Men in Secret Conference.
SARATOGA, July ga strictly private
meeting of railroad men is being held here
to-day. Commodore Vanderbilt and Col
onel Thomas A. Scott are said to be in the
conference, and a large number of railroad
men are registered at the various hotels.
The most important business is supposed to
be the completion of details whereby each
road can do its own express business
Chicago's Criminal.
| CHICAGO, July 29.-Stsnden, the alleged
| incendiary, is held in $4,000 bail. Two
other clearly defined attempts at incendiar-
| ism have been discovered. The supposed
! criminal was arrested.
The Alaska.
SAN Francisco, July 29-The Alaska
| took 346 passengers and $3.50, 900 in treas
ure
| Incendiary Fires mt Memphis.
| MEMPHIS, July 29.-There were three in
cendiary fires just before daylight this
| morning, in different parts of the city. The
| residence of the late Governor jones in
| North Memphis was burned; the residence
! of William Eader in South Memphis, while
about the same hour the carriage manufac-
tory of Wallace q Gibson, in the central
| part of the city, was set on fire, but for
tunately was d scovered in time and the
flames were extinguished before seriOus
| damage was done. Loss on the other build
| ings slight and insured in local companies.
| Alabama Democratic Convention.
MONTGOMERY, July 29.-The Democratic
State Convention assembled to-day, with
| every county represented, and over 4OO
delegates present. James l.. Pugh formerly
a member of Congress, is president Of the
convention.
| MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 29--The State
convention nominated the Hon. George s.
Houston unanimously for Governor. A. r.
Manning of Mobile, c. Brickell of Madison,
Hon. Thomas j. Judge of Butler, were
nominated for justices of the Supreme
Court on the second ballot.
| No platform as yet reported. The COM
mittee will report tomorrow, and complete
the nominations.
Hayes, of Alabama, Nominated for Cor-
gress.
| WASHINGTON, July ga dispatch from
Montgomery, Alabama, received here says
the Republican convention of the fourth
district of that State nominated Hayes for
Congress by reclamation.
From the Pittsburx Flood.
PlrTsBURG, July 29-Sn descriptions to the
relief fund are pouring in rapidly, and up
t. this time over $50, 900 have been raised.
Three bodies were found to-day, Theresa
Conlan, John Rogers, and little girl of
Mr. Fordens. The bodies of the entire
Forden family have all been recovered.
There is but one missing; at Woods RIM,
child of Mr. Gorman's. The body of a little
hoy, about four years old, was found at
East Liverpool Monday evening, making
two children found there.
In the opening made in sewer TO drain
the Voightleys meadow at Butchers run
this afternoon, some shawls, etc, were
: found, indicating that bodies are there. Re-
turns received at the county commissioner
Office show that twenty bridges were swept
away bv the food in this county, entailing
loss OF about $40 900 la Butchers run
district alone, it is said that more than
90 900 900 of cubic feet fell in the space OF
; one hour and half.
The storm Destroys the GrasshOppers.
OMAHA, July 29.-The heavy wind and
storm of Saturday night fortunately blew
the grasshoppers out of the State, and much
produce that had been given up will be
saved.
Killed by the Indians.
A private telegram from Fort Fetterman
says a scouting party from that post has
discovered and brought in the body OF
Michael Med who was killed on Box
Elder creek, twenty miles from that post.
The Abduction Case.
PHILADELPHIA, July 29.-The police de-
partlnent have abandoned the idea that the
two men and the two women arrested on
suspicion were concerned in the Ross ab-
duction case.
Burned to Death.
YANKToN, July 29.-The farmhouse of
, Mr.. Shotfuausen, thirteen miles from here,
burned Tuesday night. He was absent at
the time. Two children we're burned to
death. His wife dragged herself and infant
out and walked mile and balf, but both
were so badly burned that they died within
ten hours
Accident mt n Militia Review.
LONG BRANCH. July 29--Tne Seventh
New jersey Regiment was reviewed by
President Grant and Governor Parker
before the Metropolitan Hotel to day. just
before the regiment arrived at the hotel.
the floor Of the summer house, in which the
. | President G. Jvernor Parker and a number
| Gf others were standing, gave way, and the
/; | party were precipitated to the ground, o
distance OF a couple Of feet; no one was in
jured.
! Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT }
3 Office Chief Signal OtEcer, I
Washington, July 80 1874. 4:35 r M.1
| For the Gulf states, Tennessee aud the Ohio val
ley Gear or fair weather, rortherly winds, grtou"
ally shifting TO easterly and utterly, rising tom
persture and stationary rising barometer.
River and Marine News.
l SOUTHWEST Pass. July 90, P. M-Baroneter 1soo
Wind west southwest, fresh Arrived-Steamshlp
3 City ot Houston, at P. NJ Deering. master, from
New York. to Rareshide Cameron NO depart
urea.
PAss-A-LourRK July 49, 6P. M.-Wind west, lights
Weather very hot and hazy. Arrived last eve.
,,pg-Steamship Lavaca Cooksey, master, from
, f]t,dar KEYS to T. NJ Roberta SAed-Brigs J. W.
t at and Frederick, and schooner Manantico.
vCKsruxa July 29-NO boats passed ap or down
.o-day. Weather warm aud clear. River falling
Hsypun July 29.-The river hiss risen tive
.acbea Nesther clear and p'essant D"pNfed-
u .r,4 (CONr1NuED on FOUAra PA0sJ