New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-03


was won BY Jim Fisk. Best time-2:4l.
Goldsmith Maid and Judge Fullerton will
trot'st Indianapolis on the tenth of July.
! NII8CELLANEOU9.
Damage by the Rain.
CH1cxIEs, Pa, July 2-The heavy rain
storm which passed over this place this eve
ming raised the streams several feet, stop
ping the engines Of Henry. Clay furnace,
flooding the stock house and casting house,
washing away sheds, endangering dwell
inge. and covering the Pennsylvania rail
road track with three feet Of water, and
preventing trains from passing for several
hours. The Chickies creek raised five feet
and is still rising Chickies furnaces are
uninjured. f
Iowa Republican State Conventisn.
DEs MONIES. July 2.--The Republican
State Convention elected Theodore Gulick
permanent chairman, and nominated the
| following ticket: Secretary of State, Josiah
l.. Young, the present Incumbent Treasurer,
William Christy, the present incumbent;
State Auditor, B. r. Sherman; Register OF
Land Office, David Secor; Attorney General,
| NJ. E. CUTS; Clerk of the Supreme Court,
E. j. Holmes; Reporter of the Supreme
| Court, John s. Runnells. A State central
| committee was appointed, and Mr.. George
| C.. Heberding was elected chairman.
| The convention passed resolutions favor
| ing the submission to the people Of an
| amendment to the constitution extending
suffrage to women; that Congress has
power to regulate commerce between the
| States, whether by rail or water, and under
that right should legislate against extor-
tiOns and determinations; and under that
| right should provide for the Improvement
| of our great national water way. 1t also
/ approves the new currency bill.
| Seutameeh.
YANKroN, Dakota. July 2.-Winter-
l mute, who killed General McCook, was
sentenced to ten years.
Destructien Of Cotton MIL.
PROVIDENCE. r. l., July 2.-Social Mills,
of WoOnsocket, running $4,000 spindles.
1000 looms, and cotton goods, was entirely
destroyed by fire this evening. The fire
caught at three o'clock, from friction Of the
main belt, about the middle Of the struc.
ture, which was 600 feet long, and built Of
stone and brick. ffa
The flames spread rapidly, but I'LL The
employees. 700 in number, probably eecep4
safely: The loss will probably range e
100000 to eS0O.000. Insurance $60, ,0o4
i Indiana Democratic Nominatise
FORT WAYNE, July "a. Hallman
ilton was to-day nominated for Congn
the Democrats of the ninth Indiana
by majority of one-half vote.
: NEW ALBANY, July I'm. c. K
nominated for Congress from Floyd e
district.
MEMPHIS, July 2.-The Episcopal q
Home, five miles from the city, was b
last night. Most of the furniture UbR
saved. Loss $4,000.
Democratic Nomination for SheriM.
! The Democratic county convention to-
day nominated G. l.. Anderson for sheriff.
, Lightning.
FONDA, N Y, July 2-The lightning
killed one and seriously injured two men
here to-day.
? Death ON the Track. n
E NASHUA, n H., june AIT Milford this
f morning the wife of Major George Daniels
9 was instantly killed, and the major and his
Q grandson probably fatally injured, while
| attempting to Gloss the track in front Of u
locomotive.
q The Election in Arkansas.
v LITTLE Rock, July 2.-Pulaski and JEFF
r ferson counties elect the Brooks ticket.
f Jefferson is the only county heard from
l which has given any considerable majority
Y against the constitution. The returns from
Q twenty-five counties give majority. OF
J. about $4,000 for it.
n Nothing Positive from the Fara day.
TORONTO, July 2.-Neither positive con-
firmation nor denial as to the reported dis
J. aster of the steamship Faraday can be OBJ
l. tanned There is confident feeling, how
!, ever, that something has gone wrong with
q the steamer; that she is either short OF coal,
or otherwise disabled.
Celebrating Deep Water.
BALTIMORE, July 2.-The mayor, Com
mon Council Of the city and officers Of the
II Board Of Trade, Corn and Flour Exchange
70 celebrated to-day by an excursion down
the Potapsco the completion of the deepen
ing and widening Of the ship chan nels be.
>. tween Chesapeake Bay and this city.
:. Craighill channel has been improved to
% the width Of 400 feet and Brewerton channel
5. to $50, and each to uniform depth OF
;;ss twenty-four feet, at mean low water mark.
= Work has been progressing several years,
+, the general government having apprOpriat-
- - ed $52s, ,O00 and the city $625,0O0 for i'm
- proving the channel
d Possibilities.
WAR DRpARrMssf, ,
in Ohdce Chief Signal Ofacer }
to Warrington, July 2, 1874. AS P. N.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, partly
cloudy weather and local rains sas. Of the Msss p
ell temperature and rising barometer.
es River and Marine News.
=, ReurHwlsf Pass, July ., 8 p. M.-Bsrometer 295o
a. Wind east.southeast. very light. Arrived-City o
u Houston at 1912 Dserine master fron New York
PAss-A:Iou7KE. July 2. u M.-wind nertheas.
". p Clyde at A. NJ. Livingston, master. from Hav
- ana, TO ]. K. Roberts; schooner Robert Ruff fror
iy | Havana. Sailed-Ste amship Margaret, barks A
liansa and Josefna, a1d schooner kos.ta.
viCKsBuRG, July 2.--No boats up down to-day
Weather warm and cloudy. River falling.
ge MKMPHIs, July River fell two inches A,
he | rived-Qulckstep, from White river. Departed
,st City of Chester and Bismarck the latter last nigh
lou tor st. LOnis
PIITsBuRG, July 2.-River twenty-five inches an
stationary. Weather clear and pleasant.
of | CAIRO. July Observation-Disclosures, from New OF
~, leans at A. M; Julia from Vicksburg at A. NJ
"o Capitol City frsm st. Louis, ats P. NJ. Departed
B0dmaDn, TOR Cincinnati. at A. NJ; Julia, for 8
Louis, at S A. NJ; Capitol City, .or vicksburg, at
Pm. River thirteen feet Weather clear Al
,he warm
Tia. 81. Louls, July 2-Departed-Yaeger, for Me-
Orleans.
EvASsvILLE, July 2.-Westher clear and no
The river has fallen two inches.
LOUISVILLE, July 2-River falling slowly, viii
ere four feet six inches scant IN The canal and tv
by feet siX inches in the chute
hin CINCINNATI July 2-Riyer Eve feet six inch
~ and falling Weather clear and warm
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