New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-02

The ORcial Conyicts.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The Oaicial Convicts.
New YORK, July l.-GovernOr Dix has
notified Mayor Havemeyer that there are
two vacancies in the New York police
commission. Messrs. Gardner and Charlick
having been convicted of crime. 1t now
becomes the duty OF the Mayor to I'LL the
vacancies.
Iowa Republican Convention.
DEsMoINEs, Iowa, July 1.-The Repub-
| lican State Convention met to-day, with
very large attendance present.
| Majority for Constitutional Convention.
LITTLE Rock, July 1.-The majority for
| the constitutional convention in this State
is estimated at 10000. saa
New Party.
BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,, July 1.-The State
Temperance Convention, seventy-tive dele
gates, including twenty women, formed an
| independent party. Among the nomina-
| tons is that Of Miss Jennie +. Wiley for
| Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
Bishop Of Wisconsin.
ST PAUL. July l.-Rev. DR.. Wills, of Red
Wing, accepts the bishopric of Wisconsin.
| Shot.
YoNKERs, July l.-James P. Saunders
| was shot by defendant in a case he was
prosecuting. He is Past Grand Sire of Odd
| Fellows and we'll known. The difficulty
occurred just as the court was adjourning.
| shooting ARRAY.
| MEMPHIS July I.-Ten o'clock this morn
| ing NJ. D. Welsh, we'll known attorney,
and candidate for clerk of the criminal
court, was shot by B. B. Barnes, also an
attorney, and probably fatally wounded.
| They had quarrel on Monday, when
| Welsh drew pistol on Barnes. To-day
mutual friends attempted to adjust the diff
| o,,1t md ha6 in Dr
office, corner of Main and Madison streets,
during which Barnes said he was ready to
settle it.
1t is supposed Welsh misunderstood the !.
remark, and rising, drew his pistol, ress#
! marking he was also, whereupon Barnes 81
fred, the ball strikin in the left temple
but it is hoped did not penetrates b.
glanced under the skin, coming 0utondex
! the ear.
Barnes at once surrendered to a. on1eG
The affair causes considerable excitena1~
owing to the prominence cf the Dartial -
gagged. sSs Ii
NJ. D. Welch. who Wa sbotS y,
Barnes this forenoon, will;
cover, as the ball instead 0t
skull as at first supposed,
skin and out behind the
released on $1,000 bail -
Railrpad Decisid
The decision of Chancd
gard to the Memphis and
as reported yestesday in q
has been modified owing to
last winter by the Tennesse&
permitting the consolidation O
sppi River railroad and the Pad
Gulf railroad, SO that contracts are
dered invalid as first reported.
Died on the Eve of Promotions.
QUEBEC. July Limited States ConsuIz
F. L. &. Struve, whose term of office Just
| expired, is dead. Struve had been pro-
NOTED to the legation at Leghorn.
Accident TO the Faraday.
| HALIFAX, July 1.-The steamer Farar
day, engaged IN laying the new Atlantit
cable, left Halifax week ago. Intel'i-
gence from Picton, just received, represents
that she struck an iceberg off Halifax, and
is total wreck. Further particulars are
expected shortly.
No further news OF the Faraday disaster
: can be obtained until late tonight.
The Race. at Columbus.
| COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 1.-The summer
meeting OF the Columbus Driving Park AS
sociation commenced to-day. Weather
beautiful, track excellent and attendance
fair. The first was running race, pre-
MUM $500, mile heats
Tom Boston '..........................cl ! )
| Nellie Bush
War Ig......'....'..... '..................-.......3 3
Ida May. ............................4
Time-l:45 l:47A; Las.
Next was trot for $1,000. Seven entries;
FIVE started. Won by Granville in 2:35,
2:33 and 1884.
entries; five started. Won by Sleepy George,
who took first third and fourth heats in
2:l9ls, 2:24 and 2:34s4. Copper Bottom won
the second heat in 2:2234.
The Georgia Democracy.
ATLANTA, July 1.-The Democratic Ex.
! ecutive Committee of the State met to-day.
1t was decided not to call a State conven-
tion. An address was adopted urging
! unity of action and the selection of the best
men for candidates. The resolutions rela-
tive to a call for a congressional convention
were adopted, as also one declaring the
, attendance of aspirants OF primary meet
ings and nominating conventions unwise
ana impolitic.
Heavy Forgery.
CINCINNATI, July IA special dispatch
= states that +. j. Thorn and Francis Tier
nan, Of Springfield Ohio, were yesterday
! held to bail at Napanata on the charge OF
. forgery. II IS said that forged paper to the
amount of $4,000 has been negotiated
among the farmers by tEese men. Their
plan was to get some one who could not
| read to sign what purpOrted to be a con-
tween the farmer and certain r K. Fen
v ner x Co, out which was really personal
| note.
q Children Bitten.
e ! Three children were fearfully bitten by
1 some savage dogs to-day, one of which, it s
b, feared, was rabld; two Of the children are
, considered dangerously hurt.
8 Billiard Match.
. PHLADELPHIA,f. July 1.-The billiard
match OF 200 points TOR purse of $500, be
/ tween William NJ. Dodds, of Pittsburg, and
;. E. Fl. Nslms, of Philadelphia, was CON
5 cluded IN this city a. one o'clock this morn
l. ing, and Won Dy tie latter by eight points.
The contest was sharp and exciting. but the
playing generally poor.
ia Lacrosse.
y TORONTO, c. W., July The game Of
Lacrosse for the championship OF the
world was played here this afternoon. be-
n the Toronto club and Shamrocks of Mon
20 treal The latter were victOrs.'
Dexter Park Races.
CHICAGO, July First meeting of the
season at Dexter Park commenced to-day,
N with fine weather and . moderate attend
- ance. First race. trotting. for purse of