The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-15
TFLEGRApHIC NEWS
rsnecial 10 the South Mestern.l


from cholera for tic twentyfour hours ending at A.
N. Physicians pronounce it Asatie cholera in its
worst form. Disease principally confined to negroes
in unceany parts of the city Cotton dull and droop-
ing Low middling 32@33c. Sales 900 bales.
PHILADELPHIA August 1.-THE building for the
national convention will be completed Tuesday, and
will the largest structure for political purposes ever
built. a large number Of delegates, including Rev
erdy Johnson Montgomery Blair, Stockton, of New
Jersey, Fernando Wood, and many other diStn-
guished persons have arrived. The executive COM
mittce have rooms at the Continental hotel. There
was quite stir today over the report Of the New
York Herald, that Gov. Curtin had secretly called for
two thousand militia to serve during The session Of the
convention, and that trouble will probably enuFe.
This is believed to be canard and there no reason
to suppose that the convention viii be disturbed. Not
witbsandng tie mischcvous articles Of the radical
press, Gen Dix or Geo. Ashmore, Of Massachusetts,,
will preside.
WASHINGTON, August n, evening il stated cz-
Gov Wses property has been ordered to be restored.
The secretary Of war has appointed Gems. Hunter and
Candy and judge Holt commission 10 examine and
decide upon the justice Of all claims against tie
department Their decision will be final.
/ New YoEE August IS, noon.-Cotton dull at $40
37c Gold 1899.
\ LIVERPOOL, August 11.-Cotton sales for the week
\ 50 600 bales Prices declined gd Oh tie week Mid
ding uplands 1891. Sales to-day 10000. Market
steady.
LoyDoH, August IL Consols, 81; U. S. five
/ twenties, G83.
Austria and Italy have agreed upon an armistioe on
the basis Of tie cesson Of VeDcta to Italy. Napo-
leon asks from Prussia tie extension Of tie French
frontier to tie Rhine but her has not Yet been
given.
Tie empress of Mexico has arrived at Paris, and
asks aid for Macmillan.
Queen Victoria, in her address the dissolution Of
parliament, thanks the United States government for
action in foreign affairs
CIxcIayar, August 10. - ty-four deaths from
cholera Saturday, and sixtycight yesterday. The
board of health has declared the disease epidemic.
LoNDoN, August lI.-Napoleon demands from Prus-
sa the ratification of the French frontier by its extern
sion to the Rhine, as it marked prior to 1914,
The naval and military preparations making in France
have induced tie belief that Napoleon win make war
if his demands Ire not complied with. semi-olical
journal recommends Prussia to reconstruct Germany,
as lar us poSSOtc Oh Ilc DaSiS oi te TcSeEFdllou Vi
vital and constitutional rights of the States to be an
nexed.
Turkey has reduced her army Of observation on the
Danube I'll thought the sultan approves the rule Of
prince Charles Hospodar Of Roumania.
The United States squadron had grand imperial
and popular reception in Russia The ear took the
chief officers to dinner and toasted the prosperity Of
the United States aud an uudisturbcd friendship with
Russia.
LONDON, August 13.-The armisce between Aus
tria and Italy, which expired Saturday, has been re-
newed for four weeks The official Berlin paper
opposes the frontier claims of France The closing
price for eonsols to-day was ST5 U. s. fve-twentes
684.
LIVERPOOL, August l3.-Cotton market closed firm
Sales to-day ., 900 bales Middling uplands l8ld.
NEW YoEE, August 49, evening.-God l493. Cot
ton sales 1900 bales. Middlng 34@SGc.
PHILADELPHIA, August 1S.-Upmayds Of six hun
dred delegates have arrived, including Thurlow Weed
Dean Richmond, secretaries Randall and Browning
general Steadman, Cornelius Wendell, TaIlandigham
Guthrie, and Cows. Orr Sharkey and Perry. Consid
cradle excitement about the admission Of Valldndig
ham, Wood and other peace democrats. No reason
however, doubt hat ill troubles viii be adjusted
Fernando Wood viii decline going into the conven
ton if necessary to harmony. The convention vii
probably adopt series of resolutions endorsing the
policy of the president and denouncing congress- and
an address will be issued to the country embodying
the principles cuunciatcd in the call for the conven
ton. Winthrop Or Dix will preside.
New ORLEANS, August l3.-Cotton quiet. Sale.
400 bales. Low mGdling nominal at 32@33c. Mid
ding S5@56c. Receipts to-day 600 bales. Fifty
deaths from cholera for the ory-eight hours ending
at G o'clock A.
The military have partly evacuated Lafayette square
Martial law is still continued, and will be until tht
military commission closes its report the late riot
which It win probably 90 this week
ST. PETERSBURG, August 12.-Thc L. S. naval off
GERS made official entry into the city yesterday, aut
we're received with the greatest enthusiasm and mos
marked demonstrations of friendship by all.
Berlin, August 12.-The Zeitun2, the official organ
says Napocons demand has raised hopes in Frame
which It is impossible for Germany 70 fulfill
VIENNA, August IL The Austrian minister t
France has resigned. The Austrian minister to ROM
has arrived here.
BRUssELs August I1.-News received here say
8 there is great excitement in Vienna on account 0
= the trying Of 492 men for treason. Crowds on tn
street call out to Francis Joseph to aJdcatc.
FLoREscE, August 12-Thc armistice signed b
Austria and Italy will contauc beyond four weeks, IN
less notice Of cessation be given.
NEW YoEK, August II, noon.--Sevcn cases c
cholera reported yesterday. By reports of the boar
Of health it appears that during the past week tn
. commercial aud respectable portions of the city wer
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