New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-31

was about $50 killed, among the number
Colonel Huelches, who was in command.
The rebels loss could not be ascertained.
MISCELLANEOUS,
Hun Down and Drowned.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, july 3O,-The
steamer MY Choice ran down a skiff, drown
ing four unknown men.
Suspended.
TORONTO. Jnly 30-Campbell g. CasseIls.
bankers and brokers, have suspen ded until
they can hear the fate of Duncan, Sherman
Il Co.'s foreign bills.
Damage to the Crops.
CINCINNATI, July 3O.-Reports of damaoa
to crops from late rains continue from
Southern Ohio and Southern Indiana, All
report swollen streams, submerged corn
Homlci-dentistry.
CfNIHIANA, July 30.-Dr. Donnelly, deD-~
tist, approached DR.. Peckover, another den
tlst, saying PeckOver had called HIM liar.
and shot him head. Donnelly surrendered
himself, but on the way to iail was ahot
dead by Ridgeley, a brother.in-law of Peek
over. Ridgeley is in custody.
Failed.
MONTREAL, July 30.-William Henderson.
lumber dealer, failed; liabilities $i5O.OOO,
Nominated fer Congrcss.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3O-The OREGON
Democrats nominated Lafayette Lane for
Congress.
Platform Of the Oregon Democrats.
The platform of the Oregon Democrats
covers State rights, payment Of the public
deot, resumption Of specie payments, legis-
lative control of railroad fares and freirhte-
and demands reform in all departments.
bids for the support Of tho Patrons of Hus-
bandry, opposes the protective tariff. pauer
currency, national banks, Chinese immiera-
ton, fraud and corruption in office.
Damaged by Fire.
The Bay sugar refinery was damaged bv
fire to-day. Loss $4,000.
Hanged.
CHARLESTON, July 3O.-John Smith. a ma
gro, was hanged to-day for the murder OF
James Geraty, while on Edisto Island in
February last. The execution was wit
messed BY several thousand persons, but IL
was very quiet. Smith fully confessed the
crime.
His confederate, Joseph Gibbs, who vaa
sentenced to suffer with him. had his ean-
tence cOmmuted just before the execution
to twenty years imprisonment by the co.,
ored Lieutenant Governor, Gleaves, acting
as Governor In the absence from the State
:
Ex-President johnson Struck BY ParaIv.
sis-His Recovery Doubtful.
NASHVILLE, July 30.-Specials to Nash
vile papers from Greenville, Tennessee.
this evening. report ex-President johnson
was stricken with paralysis on Wednesday
evening at the residence of his daughter in
Carter county. He is lying in Q very criti-
cal condition, and his recovery is extremely
doubtful.
Feeling has been partially restored To his
left side. He speaks intelligibly, and homes
are entertained of his recovery.
Tho stase Of tho River.
MEMPHIS, July 30.-The stage of the river
is the all absorbing topic here at nraaant
both on Change and in the streeta. and
press and signal kilograms from above ara
eagerly secured. The river rose an inch
again to-day and now stands fifteen inches
below high water of this spring, and three
feet two inches below the flood of 1867. a
few inches more rise will do considerable
injury to cotton and corn on plantation.
unprotected by levees, while those nm
tected are liable to serious injury from seep
water. The situation this evening in viov
of the continued rise at Cairo and Sc. Louis
is gloomy. --'
The Waddy Thompson Case.
The jury in the Waddy Thompson case
are still out, with little prospect of agree
ment.
Washed Away.
CAMBRIDGE ClrY. Ind, July 3o.-rwe
hundred and fifty feet of track on the
White Water Valley railroad was washsS
out and a bridge carried away during the
storm. A large force is engaged in repair-
ing the damages.
Tornado in Indiana.
INDIAkAPoLIs, July 30.-A cyclone passed
through HOveysburg, Fountain county. In.
diana, last Sunday night, tearing houses to
pieces, uprooting trees, and sweeping things
generally before it. Five women and a
SrRIEGFtELD, Mass, July 3O.-The Arms
and Bardwell Manufacturing COMPANY
manufacturers of pocketbooks, etc. *
Northampton, have failed, with liabiiitiee
from sl75.oOo to $2Oo, 900.
Important Decision.
ALBANY, July 30-Upon the applicatiev,
Of the superintendent Of the bank denart-
ment, the attorney. general has rendered an
opinion which ID. adverse to the legality of
Investments in the District of Col1mbia of
565lbonds by the savings banks of the STATE.
savings banks.
NEW HAVEN, July 30.-Ths works of the
Sterling Organ Manufacturing Company. in
Birmingham, burned this morning. Loss
OF the building and stock, $4,000.
Dead.
BosToN, July 3O.-Henry Dane, for mauv
years identified with the boot and ahce
trade. is dead. He was we'll known in tho
Southwest.
Base Ball.
New YORK, July 30.-Chicagos 6, Allan.
tics 3.
NEW HAVEN, July 3O-St. Louis Brovnx
9, New Havens 7.
BosroN, July 30.-The bark C.. f. Javna-
from New Orleans for Bordeaux. W
spoken, July Is, in latitude 23o As, longitude
8'.
Dead.
NORFOLK, July 3O-General George T.
pickeet died tonight 1T 1045, after Q briof
illness, aged fifty years.
Continued Raiss and DAMAGE to r...
CINCINNATI, July 3O.-Reports from 81
portions of Southern OHIO to.nieht rive
gloomy accounts Of the continued rain. .rs3
damage to crops. The Miami river % to.nirht.
ct Cieves is rising at the rate Of six incSes
The bottoms arc oil under vstar. Tb->~
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