New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-18

| 10, all armed with improved DreecnlOaQ1ng
guns and we'll mounted. They used no
arrows. The Indians retreated in a north
westerly direction. Major Jones did not
have sufncient force to pursue them.
| The Arrested Child stealer.
| PHILADELPHIA, July H-Christophef
Wooster, arrested for completely in the
| child stealing case, is still in custody, though
there is nothing to criminate him except
| the suspicious resemblance of his hands
writing to the letters written proposing the
| return OF the child for money
No New Developments.
No new developments in the child steal.
| ing case tonight. Wooster is still in iaiI,
| and the detectives are hard at work at the
| matter.
Denial from Senator Gordon,
ATLANTA, July H.-Senator Gordon des
| MES he ever claimed any intimacy with
| President Grant, or to know anything Of
his political views or purposes from any
| conversation with him. that he has never
| had any communication with General
Grant as to his party organization, or pro-"
| grammes past, present, or future. He
states his belief in the success of the Dems
Ocratic party, with trusty Democratic
candidate. o
Death of an Old Lady.
HARR1soNBuRG. July H.-Mrs. Barbara
De Hart, aged l0l years and six months,
died Yesterday. She was the mother of ten
! children, fOrty-two grandchildren, seventy
seven great grandchildren, and one create
/ great grandchild. She had been blind fOts
| twenty years
Loss of Life at the Chicago Fire.
| CHICAGO, July l7.-Thus far seven pefo
| sons are known to have lost their lives by
| the fire. Strenuous efforts are being made
| to furnish those deprived OF homes by fire
| with the necessities of lite. All the aid
societies are giving their help.
Freight Regulations.
At the meeting of the general superinos
tendents and general freight agents of all
railroads leading to the Southwest yestere
day, it was decided not to pool the earpe
ings, but to advance the present freight
rates to the South west points. All opposie
ton between the companies ia now obviated
and higher rates will be obtained.
National Photographic Association.
The National Photographic AssociAtionS
which has been in session here since Tueso
day, yesterday elected the following oficerss
w. II. Wolfson, San Francisco, presidents
Edward w. Wilson, Pennsylvania, permase
| nent secretary, and Albert NJ. Moore, Penns
sylvania, treasurer. Vice presidents were
elected from Maryland, Iowa, louisiana,
Kansas, New York and Illinois. eem'
mittee on the progress of photography,
consisting of seven members, from various
| parts of the United States and from Eng
land and Prussia, and also an executive
| committee, were appointed.
Workinsmen's Convention.
BALTIMORE. July 19.-The International
WOrkingmens Protective Association are
holding general convention Mn IN TINS city:
The proceedings are secret The object of
: the meeting is said to be the promotion of
of the welfare of the wOrkingmen and thei%
mutual cooperation.
About las delegates are said to have been
present yesterday, mostly from New York
and the Western States, and several hum
nfaN fn ha "A
day. Philip Monteith. of Chicago. is the
president Of the convention. j. w. CuIs
ming ham. of New York. is secretary, and
George Hall, of Portland, Oregon, treass
Thieves ut Long Branch.
,, LONG BRANCH, July IA gang Of
, thieves have been operating among the
! cottages and hotels during the past few
days. Several large robberies have been
, reported. Detectives are now here looking
for the niscreants
Again Postponed,
SARATOGA, July 1.-THE University race
: | which was to have taken place to-day, was
? again postponed on account of rough watere
The crowd of yesterdays spectators was
to-day reduced to about One-third and there
| was Improvement in the accommodations
! | in every respect. The morning broke
brightly and calm; reports from the lake
were promising, and up to 2 T. M there
l
l. | be rowed; this sent large numbers out to.
/ the lake, who at fret were 10th to make the
| venture again.
!. ASP NJ. word came up the lake from
9 the starting point that the water there was
, | growing smoother hourly, and the prospects
for start were good At ten minutes past
q ! six o'clock the first gun was fired at the
foot of the lake, which was greeted
with cheers by the immense crowd. At
twenty minutes past six second gun was
8 fired, and in five minutes more third dis.
8 charge was heard. At twenty-five minutes
9 past seven fourth gun was heard which it
4 was thought was the signal for taking
Q positions. From that time till thirty mine
: utes past eight nothing was seen or heard
. from the starting point, which indicated
that the race would take place. 1t then
e | became SO dark that it was evident another
l. postponement had taken place, which was
% the fact. Word was brought that the race
would be rOwed as soon as the water was
smooth enough, which was rather vague.
It The crowd then deliberately and in ths
i. | greatest good humor, amid singing by
9 collegians and others, dispersed.
: The sum of $4,000 was subscribed and
presented to the Wesleyan crew to-day.
Slaughter.
,s LOUISVILLE, July H.-Daniel Mathenp
Y was shot at Harrodsburg, Kentucky, to-day
by James Slaughter. The latter charged
Matheny with criminal intimacy with his
~ Slaughter then drew a revolver and fired
n | iniicting fatal wound. The entire Har.
" rodsburg bar have volunteered to defend
Slaughter.
l. Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
e Office Chief Signal officer,
m Washington July H. 1874. E35 P. II.
n For the South Atlantic and Gulf States partly
cloudy and VAIN weather, with east to south
winds and decided change in barometer
River and Marine News.
g. SeurHwlsr PASS, July II, P. M.-Barometer 2l6g
~ City of San Antonio, 1880 last evening from Ne
9 | York to George A. fOsdick & Co.; steamship Sta
u of Alabama, Flint, master, at r. NJ, from Live
a. pool. to A. X Miller CO. No departures.
viCKsBURG, July F-Passed up-City Of vYss
y burg at P. NJ. Down-Cty Of Quincy at 4 PA
clear and warm.
MEMPHIS, July River stationary. Wsher
a clear and hot. Arrived-Ella and Quic kster rr0us
s. White river; Fort Gibson from Arkansasver;
Departed-St. Genevieve, for St Louis; toitoi
City, for vicksburg Clarksve for Arkansflver.
20 stationary. Weather clear and warm.
~ fIrrsBuRG, July E.-River two feet s sinchese
and falling Weather clear and peasan,
lg EVANSVILLE, July l1.-Weather clearo "arms
of The river has fallen three inches.
q CAIRO, July l7.-Arrived-John A. Sfaer troHs
=, New Orleans at A. NJ John Kyle, fl 81. Louis,
Is at noon; Belle of Shreveport, from sLouls at =
1e T. n. Departed-John A. Scudder, 4 81. LOUIS,
ir at I A. Nj Atlantic, for New Orig, at +: N.
W River twelve feet two inches and taJg. "eatheS
y | cloudy mercury S3' ~,
ne ST. LOUIS July l7-Arrived-N Alice, irons
th | New Orleans. No departures. ATTY heavy raiIs
q | this afternoon. Weather much (er.
er LOUISVILLE, July ll-River fng iour fees