New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-17
NEW YORK.
Civil Rishts at Booths Theatre.

NEW YORK, June l6-SOme weeks ago
W. w. TlllOtsOn, treasurer of Booths
Theatre, was charged before Commissioner
Davenport with violating the provisions of
the civil rights bill in refusing to cell q
ticket to William K. Davis, b colored man,
aud as such not entitled to a seat in the
theatre elsewhere than in q portion of the
upper part of the house set apart for cOlored
persons.
At the time Of Tillotson's arrest his
counsel claimed that he had not violated
the law, inasmucb as its prohibition of die
crimination as to color did not apply to
theatres which were managed simply as
private business speculations, subject to
such regulations as to admission as
their prOprietOrs might deem proper
to impose. Tillotson waived an ex.
the action of the United States grand jury
During the sessions of the grand jury Davis
has been before it several times, but failed
TO impress the Jurors that he had a case
that they were warranted in entertaining,
and they, therefore, presented no bill
against TillotsOn. In view OF the interest
taken in this case, this action Of the grand
Jury 10 important.
Specie shipments today s2,0oc,otE.
Sale Of ReoIs.
Tho following are the averages of the
pools sold at JohnsOn's pool room tonight,
and the probable starters for to morrow g
races:
one mile and quarter: Willie Burke $50
and $l20. Survivor SIS and 500, Leader $40
and $50, lCariboo $40 and so, Century $35
and $45, Risk $50 and $40, Audubon $50
and $40, Nettie Norton $50 and $40, Free
Lance &26 and $50.
Second Race-One milo and three-quar-
ters: Madge $l20 and 500. Sherlock $l2
and e25, Vinagrette $2t and $40.
Third Race-Woodburn stakes for tour
year olds; two and = half miles. Reform
800 apd 5000. Pennington Sos and $l2O,
Rutherford e43 and SO.
Fourth Kaee-one and half miles. Bull
let el50 and el20, Scratch 81 and &65, Joe
Germs el2O aud $50; field, DArtagnan and
Risk. 800 and e75.
Fifth Race-Free handicap aweepstakes
Shvlock 500 and 5000, Survivor $50 and
$3.50. Galway $50 and e65, Scratch tl0 ana
e25. Donny brook $40 and go.
Explssis. a.d Fire.
About three o'clock this afternoon Q
boiler exploded on the first story of the
building No. lO2 Thompson street, occupied
by Figgie, Ackler Il Co., provision dealers,
setting the building en- fire and ipjuriDg
ccSVIOI pClouN0. DO O0buIuS
and several senements in tho rear were
damaged by the fire. Total loss $4,000.
Regatta Of the New HerA Yacht Club.
The annual regatta of the New York
Yacht Club was run to-day over the usual
Staten Island, around the lightship, off
Sandy Hook, and return, and IN all about
forty miles. There were twenty two en-
tries, and ali started excepting the schooner
yacht Atalanta.
The novel feature was the race between
the stes yachts Ideal, Lookout and Lur-
line, which was won by the latter, seventy
two tons, in two hours, fifty two minutes
and thirty seconds, beating the Ideal, 2OH
tons, exactly ten seconds. The Lookout
broke her machinery outside Of Sandy
Hook, and was Withdrawn
The best actual time made by the sailing
yachts was five hours twenty one minutes
and forty eight seconds made by the
schooner yacht Palmer, and taking the
prize for that class. The keel yachts Alarm,
Rambler and Wanderer haa agreed TO sail
also for a subscription cup prize, which vas
won by the Wanderer in ak hours and
twenty three seconds, the Rambler second
aud Alarm third. The prize for the second
cla.s schooners was won by the Comet in
five hours twenty seven minutes and fifty
six seconds, the MitA eec0nd and Peerless
third.
Tne first class sloop prize was Won by the
Vision in five hours forty seven minutes
and forty seven seconds.
The second class race was won by Mad
cap in five hours fifty eight minutes and
forty three seconds. The Madcap 10 a new
boat, having been launched Tuesday last
The breeze throughout the day was blow
ng just fresh enough from the south west
and eastward to send the yachts over the
water At good speed without creating any
lea