The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-15
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through the open door. Upon raising the infant she
fousd it cold III DEATH the rat having bitten through
the lip and check, producing spasms, IN one Of which
jhe. babe had died. The corpse was laid out in The
baI1or and being left ngnaried few minutes a
swqrm Of rats entered and attacked t. deyoarng
bcary the entte face and before their presence
wa discovered. The house in question is literally
$wyrning with large, ravenous Norway rats, which
frequently attack grown persons, and are source OF
terror to the occupants.
4 MONSTER BUILDING FOR THE PalLApElrUA Con-
yEtTIoN.-A great "wigwam" for the accommodation
of the national Union convention is to be erected in
Philadelphia The New York News, referring TO il,
says;
She plans are now in the LANDS Of the architect o
They will be rapidly carried into execution, and the
building probably completed by the 10Th Of August
Th;. wigwan will be the most extensive pyramid OF
canvass ever erected in the United States. Il will
exrccd in size tie ever memorable wigwam in which
th5 Chicago cougcntion OF 1860 assembled. II viii
sct lO0j0 persons. special gallery for ladies win
be Il prominent feature OF the building. Il will be
craced the Central Skating park of DR., Jansen no
Fifteenth and Wallace streets, and will occupy nearly
Hal! Of that large qaadrlatcra. The convention that
TO assemble within three weeks viii be the largest
Hand most Important body OF statesmen ever assem-
"bed in America. The wisdom and forcthought of
the Na.jona Union Johnson club Of that city in erect
ing Il, is colucnda5le Without it, no place Of meet.
inn, for the convention could have been afforded in
tbo city,
,TNptcr1tENr AND ARREST OF TIE MEWEEGs OF TIE
| R.Mr coSrEsrloN.-Wc clip the following from tho
Eew Orleans Times Of the Sd:
.IHc State of L0uisiaaa First ,Ta7te.H Diarir
pqi3d Of Cr{sdas First District Couft of Acr Dtl.
ais, Ss-Yhe grand jurors of the State Of Louisiana
dty empaLuclled and sworn in the name and by the
Authority 0t Che said State upon their oath present.
That RgGs K. Howell, r. ". Bennie Terrence
4 Cook r, Ring Cutler john L. Davis james Duane,
james Ennis, ". r. Fish, G. II. FIagg, EdmundFooI
Iii. Hart, John Henderson, Jr., W Il. Hire George
4 lLowcs Il. Mas, L. p. Normand =. X. 0'Gouuor b.
Ii Orr, john Payne, T.. H. Putado, Q. II. Poyuot
cns. Smith, John 4. Spcliicy, G. W Saudgr, w. H.
Waters and f. Hamilton together with divers other
evil disposed persons to the number Of three more
to The jurors unknown the $0gh day Of July 1866
with force OF arms in the parish of Orleans did
lawfully, violently, riotousy assemble and gather to-
gchCr to disturb the peace Of said State of Louisiana
AID the said Rufus H. Howell, etc, etc etc. did there
and then unRwtuily claiming themselves to be CON
ycntOa for the revision of the constitution Of Louis
lana thus uaiaWfuly, violently ana rotousy intending
and attempting to take possession Of to subyert
throw and usurp the constitution, laws and govcI-
/ IaCu5 of tile State of Louisiana. And the grand
Jurors upoa their oath do say that the said Rufus K
Howell etc. etc. etc. did then and there make and
knowingly assist at the pnlawiul assembly aforesaid
contrary tD the form Of the statute OF Louisiana,
\ tSigncdJ ANDREW s. UERRoy,
U n O.
4 Attorney General State OF LOUISIANA.
[ nder this indictments military restriction having
Ecen Withdrawn for the execution Of the writ the fol-
loving parties we're arrested Thursday evening:
JuGre r. K Howell O. Poynot and G. IT. Flag
Che two irst mentioned gave bonds as required, in
t1c sum Of 5000 each. Judge Lacy became the
security Of judge Howell, and Emire Lusccy for Mr.
Foynot When We left the shcrt's Office mr. Faeg
%I5 sym ~ CUSTODY, no O' u"fli5 oeeu oie'c" 'o'
hlm.
m, ,1:.,
The receipts from internal revenue on the ID ilSt
amounted to s., 203,0l7.
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