New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-26
Tidings of n Severe Storm.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Tidings of Severe Storm.
CINCINNATI June 25.-The Ga-ettes spec
cials report q severe storm OF wind and rain
at Tiffin, Ohio, this evening, damaging the
crops, blowing down fences. and unroof-
ing houses. The severest storm ever known
in that region visited McConnellsville at
half past one o'clock this evening. Numerous
business houses were unroofed. trees, fences,
and even houses. we're prOstrated. Tho
roof was taken off foundry and driven
through brick wall. The market house was
unroOfed. Many business men are heavy
losers. No lives were lost. The path OF the
storm was mile and half wide. Tele-
grams from various points of Northern In
diana and Southern Michigan report severe
storms throughout that district, resulting in
much damage to property. As far "a heard
from three persons we're killed by light
ming.
MONTPELIER, VT, June 25.-A Demo
cratic convention, to nominate ticket for
State officers, was held here to-day. George
l.. Waterman, of Hyde Park, presided.
The convention nominated for Governor,
H. w. H. Bingham, Of Stowe; for Lieuten-
ant Governor, Henry Chase, of Linden.
and for Treasurer, Otis Chamberlin, OF
Pomfret Resolutions were adopted, which
utterly iguore allusions to national sub
jeots; declaring that they renew devo-
ton to the Democratic party and its
principles, and inviting all citizens to unite
| In an effort to restore the principles OF the
party to the government of the country;
| that the present prohibitOry liquor law Is
undemocratic and has proved injurious to
the cause of temperance and good order,
and favOring its unconditional repeal and
the adoption of q stringent license law. The
convention was unusually well attended
and had many good men in it.
Sale of a Valuable Animal.
SAN Francisco, June 25.-The trotting
| horse Sam Purdy was sold yesterday at
auction to Frank Malone for $2l 500
Crop Prospects.
The crop prospects are wonderfully good.
Harvesting has commenced in some sec
tions.
| National Sculling Race.
PEEKsKILL, N. Y, June 25.-Ten Eyok
beat Scharff in the sculling race yesterday.
Burnside ON the Rapidan.
PROVIDENCE, June 25.-There was an
other unsuccessful ballot to-day for United
States Senator. Burnside received forty
three votes
Legislature Adjourned.
The Assembly adjourned to January,
without electing Senator.
President Persons Statue.
NEW HAVEN, June 25.-The statue of
! President Pierson, of Yale College. was un-
!, yelled yesterday. Chief Justice Waite was
among the speakers.
More Trouble in the Coal Mines.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 25.-Trouble
among coal miners in Hooking valley still
continues, but is transferred from Nelson
| Vile to New Straitsville Reports from
Staitsville say last night number of mit
l ers captured several men Who had. agreed
to resume work, and placing ropes arouhd
T the necks of three of them threw the
/. opposite ends over the limb of O tree
: compelling the men to disclose eonver.
4 operators under threats Of hanging. 1t is
| thought it may yet be necessary to call
| out the militia to suppress and pre-
vent further demonstration Of this charac-
r ter.
8 One prominent Straitsville operator, il
t is reported, told the miners he preferred
o the employment of white miners, if they
1 would accept situations at his prices, and
y that seventy-fve men had contracts t.
8 work.
About ninety coored miners have beer
at work in Hayden's mine at Haydenville
and are doing good work.
4 Anti.MonopOlists' Convention.
Il DEsMo1NEs, June 25.-The anti monopo
i lists convention has organized. Resolu
Y tons, after considerable debate, wer
q adopted declaring in favor of new inde
n pendent reform party, arraiging the presen
8 national administration Tor interfering witt
Q the local affairs of the States, for extrava
l. gance and corruption, and for its unstabl
Q tinancia! policy.
J, NEWPORT, Pa, June ga fearful fir
< has ragged all the afternoon. Property d.
o stroyed-a number of dwelling houses, fou
hotels and one business place.
Tho Felons and Their Moses.
CHARLESTON, June Ex-Governor Nose
has pardoned three county commissioner
of Barnwell, lately convicted of corruption
10 and thieving and sentenced respectivel,
1t three, nine and ten years in the peniter
7. tiary. The convicted officials on their wa
r to the penitentiary b0asted that Govern0
o Moses would not dare ALLOW them to renal
in the penitentiary one month
Tho Oregon Election.
n PORTLAND, Oregon Ju1 25.-The follow
ing is the official vote: Congressman, Lsdou
Democrat, 9642; Williams, Republican, 934C
g. Davenport, Independent, $3.50.
70 Base Ball.
ID HARTFORD. jane 25.-Bcstohs IA; Harl
le fords l3. The score stood even on tn
eighth inning. On the ninth the Hartford
scored nothing, and two men were out q
ce the Bostons, and the third went out Will
70 Wright was between the third and HON
base. The umpire counted this run an
gave the game to the BostoLs.
a. Probabilities.
a WAR DEPARrMHyf
~ ONCE Chief Signal Officer,
D. Washington, June Is, 1874. E35 p. n.
u. For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, partl
rt cloudy and continued warm weather, southerly
Y, westerly winds, no decided change in the bar
le meter and light rains near the eastern Gulf coast
River and Marine News.
D. saurHwssr PASS. June IS, s P. M.-Barometl
"A | 29I5. Wind east-southeast, moderate. Arrived
~ Steamship City Of Galveston, at II P. NJ, Evan
g. master. from New York. to George A. Fosdick & q
Sailed-Steamship City Of Dallas.
TX PAssA.EOUTRR, June IS NOon.-Wind east-soutl
east, light. Arrived-Steamship Margaret. at IL
Baker, master. from Havana via the Florid
ports, to l. X. Roberta No departures