The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-06-02
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bill to fix time and place for holding the
limited States Circuit Court. The bill
passed referred to authorizes the Chief
Justice to call an extra session OF the
court.
New York. May ia Washington
special says the belief prevails In OIL
plomatic circles that European war
is inevitable; that's apolean will with
draw his troops from Mexico, and Max
imilIian find himself obliged to return,
for want of money.
Washington, May l8.-The House
has passed the Senate bill to prevent
fraud and kidnapping.
New York. May 18.-The steamer
Manhattan, from Vera Cruz, brings
1925, 900 in specie.
The shipment of specieto Europe to-
morrow will probably be less than
$4,000, 600.
The Posts Washington special says
the Committee on Ways and Means
have decided that sugar made from
sorghum shall be added to the free
list.
A single sale of gold is reported on
Government account, to the amount OF
81, 5O0,0 900, to have been made this
evening at 1909.
New York, May 18.-Washington
specials to the evening papers say the
Judiciary Committee have had tie
vote on Stevens proposition to lay a
duty on cotton.
The President has decided to order
all the white volunteers to be mustered
out.
Washington, May 15.-The Presi-
dent has approved the bill authorizing
the coinage of copper and nickel hive
cent pieces.
Mobile, May 18,-Cotton-sales to-
day, 200 bales; sales of the week, 4l5O
bales; receipts of the week, 2274 bales
against 3O45 bales the corresponding
period last week; exports to the week,
!. 3616 bales; stock in port, al, 7o2 bales;
unsold, 81 900 bales.
Gen. Woods has issued an order,
under instructions from the President
forbidding Raphael Semmes to hold OF
> exercise the functions of Judge OF Pro
!; bate for Mobile county or any Other
:. civil or political Office while he remain;
unpardoned by the President. Jmge
y Bond performs the duties of the Office
in the meantime.
), Louisville, May l6.-Leaf tobacco
. active; sales of 293 hhds. at full prices
S3G$l 80; -four dull, superfne 80
!, extra 80; corn scarce at 65075o.; oat'
! 47c.; mess pork dull at $50 SO; bacoI
= shoulders I4c.; clear sides $780,; ham'
! I03c.; lard &c; whisky 50 p.
The GAINESVILLE railroad accident re
= suited in badly bruising Smith Erwin
: the engineer, and Geo. Antins, brak es
= man, Slightly bruising j. E. Davis, tn
= conductor. about the head, killing on
= negro and bruising five or six others
c The rottenness of the timber is allege'
u to be the cause of the accident.
= Cairo, May 1.-THE steamer Mem
y phis sunk at Island No. 20 in Missis
~ sippi River, on the night of the 10th
~ and became total loss. She is insure
le in Cincinnati for $4,000.
- New York. May Is, Z P. Nth
cotton market closed a shade frmer a
% 36c. Flour dull, unsettled, and 15c
- lower. Whisky 30 26. Mess por
!, =, $3O,314. Money steady at 4 to S pc
~ cent. Sterling exchange 1909. Col
~ closed at 1909.
ar Cincinnati, May l7.-Flour dull an
a, nominally unchanged. Wheat du
"a and nominal. Corn and oats unchanged
a. Whisky So 90 Mess pork $50 81
,e Bulk meats l24O154c. for shoulder
of and sides. Lard dull at 213c. Han
ae 233c. Cotton quiet at 33O35c.
r St. Louis. May 18.-Flour weak ;
81 so. Wheat heavy and lower.
he 81 8I0S2 Is. Corn lower at 67075
o. Oats 42O46c. Mess pork and bacc
" unchanged. Lard 22dc.
IN New York. May ia Conventic
be of Presidents and Superintendent
Southern Railroads is being held
Richmond to secure uniform schedul
of time and rates of fare. Eighties
hundred and forty miles are represen
20 ed.
,w j. FL. Anderson has been appoint,
Collector of the internal revenue f
the Southern District of Virginia.
he Washington, May l8.-The const
to tutional amendment will come up
VI Monday next to the temporary excl
he sion of the finance bill.
a The House is still working indu
ch triously on the tax bill, and it is prob
to Bile it will not be completed before Il
as last of next week. Tomorrow the t
re- bacco interest will be pretty thoroug
on ly ventilated.
ng The Senate passed bill appropri
he ting $4,000, instead of $50, 900, for
d secret service.
he The West Point Academy bill
it passed, with an amendment prohibit
It! the appointment of men who served
IT. the Confederate army or navy, fri
1t the naval academy, as cadets at W.
es, Point
en- Mr.. Fessenden urged the immedit
lld consideration of the fortiioation bi
New York. May l8.-ln East Pc
of st. Domingo planters are compla
ing of the lack of laborers on the SUI
estates. In the other parishes
J" yield is expected to be good. and I
p coffee crop is larger than for ma
years past.
San Francisco. Nav IScoI mr.,