The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-06

V;aarr; monument liberal leader Of northern
Mexico has with the assent OF president uafe]1 n
eented the offer of three thousand american Voiuf-
fears who are ready to join him ] ne matter h4s
ban referred TO our government, and the subject 10
now under consideration
Serious apprehensons are entertained ny Inc irleqS
and family Of secretary Floyd, on account OF ING pre-
cartons state of his health. his fanlly wish MIN 10
+ leave the cabinet He has LETT Washington lof eEe
/ soldiers home to recruit his health.
The new hail OF Representatives IS all alive to-day
with workmen, some engaged IN taxing up noonpg
and laying masonry and piping Tor increased 5lea1l
f3cilif and sorne making preparations for the sub
sfuon of sofas for the chairs ana desks hefetg-
fore used by the members. 1t will be remembered
that the house Of representatives. Iast session y9el
to do away with single chairs ana desks anu aooHt
/ the English parliamentary style OF advancing 70 Il
table in the centre Of the room whenever member
may need pen and ink aclties-a change which 70 y
supposed will advance Rlsiness, since the members
will be obliged to sit b9 upright ana attend % tns
documents, Us heretofore The arm chairs and desks
have not been sold but have been costly piled away in
the basement SO that the change proves unPai
aable to the members there is nothing more to be done
than order restitution.
WAsHtsarox, June p The friends Of judge Doug
las are in possession of the following letter, explain
ing his position in regard to the presidency;
WASHINGTON, June 23d, 1899.
/ B DORM esq Dubuque, Iowa
My DEAR SIR-I have received your letter, enquIf-
ing whether my friends at liberty to present my
name to the Charleston convention for presidential
nomination. Before this question can be finally da-
termined it will be necessary to understand dlsahety
upon what issue the canvass is 10 be conducted
IT, as have full faith they will, the democratic
party shall determine, in the presidential election or
1865 to adhere the principles embodied IN the cong
promise measures of 1885, and ratified by the people
in the presidential election of lS52 reatrmed IN the
Kansas Nebraska act of 1854 and Incorporated with
the Cincinnati platform in 1856, expounded by Mi.
Buchanan in his letter accepting the nomination, and
approved by the people in bis eeeuon-n that event,
my friends will be at liberty to present my name to
the convention if they see proper to do so
If on the contrary, it shall become the pohcy of
the democratic party (Which cannot ANTICIPATED to
repudiate their time-honored principles which we
have achieved so many patriotic trlumphs; and In
lieu of them the convention shall interpoate into the
creed Of the party such issues the revival Of
the African slave trade congressional slave code
for the territories the doctrine that the constitution
Of the United States either establishes prohibits
slavery in the territories beyond the power Of the
people legally to control it, other properly it is due
candor to say that in such event could not ad
cept the nomination rendered to Trusting that
this answer will be deemed sufficiently explicit, am
very respectfully, your friend, 5. A. DOUGLAS.
WAsHiSGroS June 27th.-Information has been re-
ceived at the state department of the formation of
expedition against Nicaragua, to start from Flo
rida about the middle of August Our government
is taking measures to arrest its progress
CLEVELAND, Ohio June 28.-The train from Chicago,
on the Michigan and Southern railroad, broke through
a cuvert last night. Twenty or thirty persons are
reported have been killed and several are severely
injured. No names of residents south OF the Ohio
river have been reported.
PENsAcoLA-Ou readers will regret to learn that the
launch OF the IT, S. war steamer Seminole, to take
place Wednesday last proved failure, and therein
attended by the loss of life
MoEE BLooD.--Ag gain we are called upon to record
another deed of bloodshed which took place last
Saturday evening, the public road, by Mr.. Jacob
Southeimers place, nine miles south west OF
Lexington. he victim in this case was Wade FL
Byrd, who met his death at the hands of his brother
in-law, Robert Grold; who after committing the deed
came to town and delivered himself up into the hands
Of the officers of the law The case at the present
writing is undergoing investigation before Messrs. /
D. Barbour, Wallace Wilson and W A, brennan jus
tees of the peace. n
From the evidence, it appears that i'll feeling had
existed for time between the parties II regard to
amule trade-though open rupture had taken place
On last Saturday, while party, among whom was
Mr. Byrd, fishing at Harla2d's creek, they were
there joined by Mr. Gerod and another individual: ali
of whom continued together throughout the day, appa
rently on friendly terms On returning home the party
stopped several times the road, when each time
Gerold dismounted, laid down and apparently went
to sleep. In each instance 1T required great effort
on the part of Byrd, and the remainder of the party
10 arouse Ger0ld and make him continue or. his way.
At the last stopping place Gerod on being aroused
commenced abusing Byrd, and presented rifle which .
he had in his possession. When this was taken away
he drew knife, continued his abuse and shook his
fist IN his lace Byrd then took q whiskev bottle
-ogether-when within feet Byrd threw the bottle
in the face Of GeroId and Immediately thereafter re-
oeved three sabs in the back. GerOId also then cut
the throat of Byrd which produced death in about an
hour afterwards.
The prosecution is being conducted by J. NJ. Dyer
esq., and the defence by Messrs. j j. Hooker and Ge-
rold, brother of the defendant Lex Miss Adv
DESCENT OF AN IMMENSE MErE0RIG BODY 0swEGo
CouNTY.-On Wednesday yesterday morning, the
inhabitants of the towns of Boylston and Redfeld
In this county, startled by the concurrence of
most remarkable pherumeHCn-the descent from the
heavens OF an immense meteOric mass. The body
struck the earth between the hours of and 4 P. NJ
with a crash that truly terrific and the shock
was sensbly felt and people aroused from their sleep
at distance of five miles from the scene The body
fell upon the farm Of Horace Sanger situated the
line of Boylston and Redfield striking in a meadow
and partially on the highway 1t estimated by our
informant to cover about half an acre of land The
earth torn up in terrible ma2ner and large frag
ments were thrown distance of two thirds of nsiie
The mass IS very irregular IN shape and rises at
points to sixty and eighty feet in height and Is sup
posed to be imbedded in the earth as many feet The
surface generally has the appearance of iron The
oeeasioned by the event among the inhabi
ants IN ense, and the crash is said to have been
5errhc beyond description. Many supposed that the
final winding up Of terrestrial affairs had truly ar
rived. TOswego Palladium
LAwLEss PRoCEEDiNGs.-At the late term OF the cir
cult court held at Alexandria Kentucky a case OF
rim con was tfled, III Which l0maS CLARK recover
I'd $500 damages from James F. Truesdae together
with case in which the wife of Clark sued for di
vorce, which was not granted. The two cases have
been the cause Of much excitement and lawleesness
Some parties in and around California, Kentucky
The vicinity in which the principals reside constituted
themselves intoa vigilance committee for the radiance
Dt the principal actors. Within few DAYS they have
Jared and teathered man named David Carney one
of the principal witnesses in the first case being COW
cred from head to foot From thence they proceeded
70 the house of Mrs. Clark which they nearly deluo
shed.
The house Of W II. Carney, son-in law of Clark D.
was also nearly demolished together with the dwell
ing OF Mrs Robinson, another witness in the ease
which was stoned, the windows broken, &c. No le8b
Than half dozen fights have originated from the court
rial Cincinnati Gtzette.
GOLD IN ILLlNoIs-The Shawneetown lliuoisia1
says:
Considerable excitement has been created in this
by the announcement of the actual dis
sovery ofgold in the adjoining county of White. All
% the truth talsity of tile report will not pretend
% verify, buJ gentlemen from that county in whose
word reliance can be placed give the story credenee as
IN undenlabe fact It's stated that specimens have
1een tested.and pronounced genuine gold by compel
ent judges Of the metal. We shall anxiously await
urher developments, when readers shall be FULLY
advised ofthe facts 4
Striking AG aINsT TrYE .7r,-rs A It'll!