New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-30
CcoNTfNuFD FROM FIRST PAGB.l

ICoNTiNuED FROM FIRST PAGB.l
morning ON w. K Carlisle, treasurer. WY Nv
shot and killed him in selfdeiense: olni'n
had been very abusive for some tlihe' GU
threatened to take Carlisle ilie on s,s ~, :.
H. iii, telling WIS caused by being unable
to get the money due him by Inc fa'i'oac'
Whaling the Enforcement Act.
No,rco,,rpy August 29.-The trial OF
" ! Bray. MAJOR of Eufaula, and six
othar oenIjemen charged with violation
Of fine enforcement act, Is progressing be-
To- United States Commissioner Dresser.
The charge is preferred Elias M. heeis,
indpA of the city court of Eufauia, and
relafes to tie wOunding of a negro at the
citv election last February. AN IDIOTS vote
was challenged, and this negro sprang tor
ward and struck down the challenger, A
fight ensued, and the negro was wounded.
Rapier on Busteed.
In letter published to-day, j. i. Rapier,
lcolored) member OF Congress, nominee 10r
reelection says, that in exchange LOT Inc
nomination by the convention. which he
says was taken possession OF by the roughs,
who demanded that much as the prlce OF
their support, he signed written agree
ment TO vote in Cong ess against the i'm
peachment Of Judge Busted. IT he mad
not signed he thinks there would have been
riot and bloodshed. He explains in his
letter that he was opposed to Busteed's i'm
peachmept before signing.
Busted Going North.
Judge Busted will leave tor New York
in a few DAYS, by advice of his physician.
In a letter which will be published to-
morrow he declines to take part in the
pending canvass On the ground that the
Republ can convention was packed affair,
a machine run in the interest of men seek
,n rftioa md pSaI nf
tyros in politics, paupers IN intellect and
attiuent in proHigacy."
Mentors Sold ut Auction.
Boston. August 29.-The monitors Shaw
nee and Wassa were sold at auction today
at the navy yard, four guns having been
removed previously. The Shawnee brought
SOS. goo and the Wassa $23 500. Both YES
sells we're purchased by Nathaniel Mckay.
Tho President and Party.
The Presidential party will be at Oak
Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, on Sunday and
will 20 from there to New York on Monday
night, via the Fall River line.
Long Branch Races.
LONG BRANCH, August 29.-In the first
race, tor all ages, mile heats, winners ex-
cluded, the first heat was won by Audubon
in l:4611. The julius colt won the second
in l:49la, and won the third in l:50l2.
The second race, one mile and half
dash, resulted in dead heat between Car
yer and StockwOod. Carver won the sec.
end heat.
The third race, a steeple chase, was won
b Vesuyius.
Tho Swimming Match.
The great international swimming match
between j. b. johnson and Andrew Trartz e
for $4,000 and the championship of the
world, which has been postponed three
IL ,,la Of nt
ure Bay. The contestants were taken three
miles from old Pleasure Bay House dock,
and at 2:25 p. M. the swimmers dived off a
steamboat.
The men kept well together on the first
mile, and on the second mile Trantze was
leading by six lengths, but on the last mile.
when within 100 yards of the stake, John
son forged ahead, winning by fifty feet, in
one hour ten minutes thirty seconds.
Trantzes time was one hour twelve min
utes twenty-five seconds.
On their arrival at the dock they were
greeted with enthusiasm and carried on the
shoulders of their admirers After the race
all repaired to Long Branch, where recep-
ton was rendered the heroes. Later in the
evening johnson was serenaded.
Outrage.
CANTON, Bradford county, Pa, August
e9.-Albert Brown, negro, last night
cutrdSeu d ilJtIe girl, dSeu seven years,
named Greenleaf, cut her throat from ear
to ear, and then jumped in front of pass
ing train, breaking both his legs. He
is now in custody here.
Boat Racing Mt Saratoga.
SARATOGA, August 29-The Argonauts,
of New Jersey, won the pair cared three
mile race.
Curtis won the single scull race by a
length and half.
Frost in New Brunswick.
ST. JOHNS, N. b., August 29.-Frost is
killing vegetables and buckwheat.
Extra Session of Kansas Legislature.
TOPEKA, Kansas, August 29.-An extra
session of the Legislature was called to
relieve the people suffering from the grass
hoppers.
Balloon Ascension.
PHILADELPHIA, August 2S.-Professor
Donaldson, accompanied by Nessrs. Burk,
Janvier, Fisher, Morgan, Herbert and John
son, representatives of the Ledger, Press,
North american, Record, Age and Inquirer,
made balloon ascension from Barnum's
Hippodrome at 4:30 p NJ, in presence of
10000 spectators. The balloon was new
and of mammoth proportions. The wind
carried it in southwesterly direction.
CENTERvILLE, Newcastle County, Del,
August 29-Donaldsons balloon, from
Philadelphia, landed here at 6:45 and
stopped till 8 p. NJ, and again assembled.
II being necessary to Tighten the balloon
Mr.. Janvier, of the Press, was selected by
lot and left to travel back by rail. The
balloon went almost directly south, attain
ing an altitude of 600 feet. 1t is intended
to remain up all night and probably to-
morrow.
Grain for Europe.
During the past month 35O, goo bushels of
grain have been shipped for Europe, from
this port, by the American line of steamers
alone. The receipts Of grain and flour by
the Pennsylvania railroad, from the West, |
is unusually large; few days since 1000
loaded cars We're on the track of West
Philadelphia, forming temporary block
ade.
ST. Louis, August 29.-The pilots have |
advanced wages by the action of the |
Pilots Association, and rates hereafter |
will be, on boats less than six hundred |
tons, customhouse measurement, three
hundred dollars per trip or month, boats
over six hundred tons, three hundred and
fifty dollars, and on towboats four hundred
dollars per month. 1t is believed that boat
owners will agree to the terms. 1t is said
the pilots at Cincinnati and Louisville have
taken or will take the same action.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
ONCE Chief Signal Officer |
washington, August 20. 1874, E35 T. ny |
Over the Gulf States, rising barometer and
changes in temperature southwest to northwest |
winds, partly cloudy weather and OCCASIONAL rains.
River and Marine News.
EoufHwlsT PASS August 20. P. M.-Barometer
1900 Wind west-southwest. light; weather fair.
PAss.A.LOUrRE, August 20, P M,-wind west.