New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-22
FOREIGN.
Oorregaray Wounded.

MADRID, July 2l.-An official dispatch in
the Tempo reports General Dorregaray wat
wounded and has taken refuge in France.
A Gloomy FeeIios in the Liverpool Cotton
Market.
LIVERPOOL, July 2l.-The .ilbion says
the rapid decline in cotton is forcing the
weaker holders to clear Oft their stocks
and creates gloomy feeling.
An nnimpOrtant cotton failure occurred
yesterday. An uneasy and depressed feel
ing continues, but no further trouble is re
ported. The market keeps dull and irregular
Prospective strike of Cotton Workers.
LONDON, July 2l-The cotton mill opera.
tives at Oldham held crowded meeting,
and resolved to refuse the masters terms
fixing wages. Oldham alone contains
10000 operatives. The mills in the sur
rounding district are unsettled. A general
rupture in the Lancashire cotton trade may
bo looked for.
The Presbyterian Conference.
Tie delegates attending the Presbeterian
conference, number 100. The following
American representatives attended yester-
day evening: Rev. Morris. of Cincinnati;
DR.. McC0sh, OF Princeton; Stuart Robinson,
Of Louisville; Sloan, Of Allegheny City, and
Schatf and Rogers, OF Maine.
In the Presbyterian council to day the
COuSlAUuuOu VI IuO lutuI0 uulOU was OlS-
cussed. The American delegates favored
the formation of a confederation, but q
large majority Of the council preferred the
title and form of an alliance as less restrict
ed in scope, and it was ultimately agreed
that an alliance of all the reformed Presby-
terian churches of the world should be
formed. The delegates dined together this
evening in Freemas0n's Hall. Several
speeches were made. DR.. Schaf, of New
York, expressed admiration of the recent
work Of Moody and Sankey, and hoped it
sitting of the council will be held to- morrow,
when the results of the conference will be
formally announced.
Rum0red Failure Of the Direct Cable,
The stock of the Anglo-American tele.
graph has advanced e los. The advance
is attributed to the reported failure to re-
pair the direct cable, the stock of which de.
clined twenty per cent since the eighth in
stant.
Arrested for swind.ipg.
Alexander and William Collie, of the firm
suspended, were arraigned at
Guildhall to-day on charge of obtaining
large sums of money from the London and
Bank on false pretensea. The
total alleged in the information to have
been obtained is $l.000,0O0. but it is re.
ported to be actually much larger. Ser
yeant Ballantyne was counsel for the de-
tense. The prisoners we're remanded for q
week and the bail fixed at $4O,O for each,
which has not yet been found.
Rain.
Heavy rains prevailing. Wimbledon is
lo0ded.
The Effect Of the Alliance.
II is reported Prussia and Russia intend |
o furlough armies on large scale next year.
)ne of the Vienna papers urges Austria to
ollow. and prove that the alliance be- |
ween the three emperors ls worth some
hing.
TIE American Cup.
Major Fulton won the American cnp.
making 1873 points cut of possible Of $50
oiuts.
At Wimbledon.
The rain ceased at Wimbledon at 2:3O P.
t.. and the shooting for the challenge cup,
7hich was to be competed for BY the |
Imerlcans alone, began at $3.50. The clouds
'ere lowering and the wind light. Fulton
lade eight consecutive bulls eyes, and
'ulton 1873. Garfield l26, Coleman II9.
truce III. Ballard 108, Gildersleeye los.
Marine.
The steamer Abbottsford, from Philadel
bia, proceeding from Queenstown to Liv-
rpool, went ashore in Cummaes bay,
Wales. The passengers have been landed
nd tugs sent to her assistance.
Sent to Newgate.
Alexander and William Collie have been
snt to Newgate, where they will remain
ntil bali is procured. The prosecuting
ounsel in opening the case to-day stated
nat from 81 .0O0. 900 to Is, 10000 Of fraudu-
mt bills of the firm were atioat, of which
ae London and Westminster Bank had
$50, 600. After crediting all that could be
from the bankrupt estate, the
'ss to the bank would be from 81 100000
} 81 500, 600.
A Lockout.
The action Of the mill operatives in Old
am yesterday will result in general lock-
ut.
lnundations Reported.
The heavy rain the inland counties con-
nueb, and inundsti0ns are reported 1t
Greenfield, Forest Of Dean saa