The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-26

| on his own account, Anu nau only zone
30 on account Of the interests that were
struck through him.
Mr. Hale, Of Maine, intimated that he
shared somewhat In the general suspi-
cion that the utterance OF such aenti-
ments az MIR. Lamar had proclaimed In
| the House was safer here than else
where, aud he called his attention to the
Characterization Of his Aberdeen speech
by his friend, the editor of the Vicks-
| burg Herald, rs an eloquent Democratic
speech. in which he had declared, In
manly and ringing tones, that the con
| test involved the supremacy OF the uD
| conquered and uncomfortable Saxon
races.
Mr.. Lamar explained The sense and
connection in which he had used that
! phrase, and said that the editor ri the
! vicksburg Hei0d had entirely misun-
derstood his meaning. A TO the gen
tlcman's tHale'sl other suggestion, he
said that there was nothing in their
character or relations which Justified
that gentleman's interpretation i'm tho
matter. Applause on the Democratic
side.
Tho discussion of the contested cleo
ton case WAS then resumed. but WAS
not finished Mr.. Hurlbut, of Illinois.
from The Committee on Military Affairs,
reported back resolution directing the
| Secretary Of War not to issue the North
western Indians the special patent cart
| ridges which are required for the arms
used by them. Adopted.
| The House adjourned.
| A Democratic CAUCUS will be held
| Thursday evening.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| Lieutenant sibley.
CHIcAao. July 25-uen. Sheridan has
4 ri n
Crook narrating the adventure of Lieut..
sJibey and his small detachment OF the
Second Cavalry, while escorting Crooks
guide. Frank Gruard, In making u re-
connoisaance. Gen. Crook says Lieut..
| Sibley and Gruard, the guide, are enti-
| tied To great credit for the manner In
which they carried out his Instructions.
and the GOODNESS and Judgment dis
played In saving the detachment when
surrounded by q largely superior force.
The Races Mt saratoga.
SARATOGA. July 49, Weather fair, aud
track in excellent condition.
The first race. five furlongs. was won
by Rhadamanthus. Inspiration second.
Madge third. Time I osA.
The second race, one mile aud three
quarters for three-vear Odds. was won
by Sultana, Barricade second, Frede-
riektown third. Time i5i.
The third race. one mile and a quar-
ter for all ages. was won by Parole.
Tom Dchiltree second. and Matte A.
third. Time 2J2a.
The fourth race. one mile and n half.
selling race. was won by Pescula. Palla-
din second, and Usage third. Time 49,.
High water.
SuprvEroRr. July 25.LThe river rose
nine inches in the last twenty-four
hours. and is within six inches Of tho
danger line Although tho water Is
running out in the low places below
here. no serious danger is appreheuded,
as the fall IL so near on US. Old and ex-
perienoed planters along the river be-
low feel no alarm. The water ut Caro-
lima Bluffs shows n fall Of six inches up
to this morning. Letters to-day from
the plantations on the upper river be.
low Fulton represent the loss TO crops
~ nearly total,
Destructive Rains IN Nevada.
SAN FsANoisco, July 81. dispatch
from Eureka, Nevada. reports that
heavy rains on the surrounding noun
tuins have flooded that town. causing
great CONSERVATION among the inhabit-
ants and considerable damage to prop
erty.
Several houses were swept away. At
last accounts the water was suhsiding.
The storm seems to have been general
in Nevada.
A dispatch from Elka reports wash
out on the Central Pacific railroad near
Osina. An engine and fifteen freight
cars were dtcbed. causing a heavy loss
Of property, but no lGss of life. The
Eastern bound express train was delayed
twenty-five hours by the accident.
Explosion In a Coal Mine.
There was an explosion in the Black
Diamond coal mine, at Mount Diabola,
California, yesterday. which caused the
death of six miners, and five others
were seriously injured. The explosion
was occasioned bya blast igniting nc
cumuated coal dust.
Mr.. wheeler.
CINCINNATI, July 25.-Mr. Wheeler has
written a letter regarding his action
against the Ohio river interests In Con
gress. He claims there has been great
misrepresentation, and promises Gen.
Garfield, on opening the campaign, u
speech which will fully explain.
Fatal Railroad Accident.
GREEN RIVER, Wyoming, July RIA
freight train, bound east, run into
wash out mile east of Point-of- Rocks,
and killed Michael McQuinn. engineer,
VIM. Leahe, fireman, and machinist
from here named J. Pluakett, who was
on the engine. The men are under the
engine, and fourteen or fifteen freight
cars are piled on top of the engine.
Morrison Renominated.
ST. LOUIS, July 25.-The Democrats of
the Seventh Illinois District repominat-
ed WIN. X. Morrison for reelection by
reclamation.
FOREIGN.
The ExtradItion Question Minister
PierrcpOnt Interviewed.
LONDON, July 25.-The agent Of the
Associated Press has had another inter-
view with United States Minister Ed
ward Pierrepont in reference TO the ex-
tradition question. Mr.. Piereepont de-
MED that negotiations are progressing
between Lord Derby and himself, and
said that the United States took the
view that Great Britain's action broke
the treaty OF 1912. President Grants
message was substantially based upon
that assumption, and he relegated the
question to Congress Great Britain