The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-08
ELEGRAp HIC NEWS
For the South Hestern.l
.iarEets

Markets.
NEv ORLEANS. April lotion dull ana Irregular
gales 1910 ba!as miadae 9n1c; receipts GAS and ex
ports 1884 ball.; SaIs yesterday 900, receipts, inead-
ing Sunday 37l3 an exports 455l bales Flour steady
aud firm; suptrtnc sl1(01o &c and choice extra Sl4
Corn firm a, 81 056a1 10. Oats lower, 7sc Hay bet
ter; prime Ohio river $1,000. Pork s2S 20. Bacon
quiet but firm; shoulders Isl and clear sides le4c.
Lard quiet but firm prime tierce III and keg lsc.
Gold 1891. Sterling exchange-bank ol@ol3; New
York sight I pct premium
NEW YORK April I, evenng.-Cotton dull and I'M
settled and fully 1c lower sales $50 bales at 2S02e4
chiefly 2Sc. for middng upIands. Gold 1873.
Cable Dispatches.
LONDON, April 6.-Bancroft has been authorised to
negotiate commerce ard navigation treaty with the
\ orth German Confederation.
1t is reported that at the meeting CT the cabinet yes
erday the ministry resolved to resign if after the re-
of Parliament the opposition retain their large ma
joritv.
PARIS, April 6-E'Tendard says the affairs of Para
quay are known to be less desperate than the Brazil
ians represent.
LIVERPOOL, April Z noon.-Cotton dull and heavy
and declined 4Q1gd.; upands on the spot l2s and
ahoat I'D; Orleans 12gd. Manchester advices unfa
vorabe. Bombay shipments for the week ending 18TH
ult., AZ 600 bales.
LIVERPOOL April 7, decentralization still dull
and Irregular and declined 3D.; rather more animated,
more doing to arrive; uplands arrived and atoat II
and Orleans l24d.
LIVERPOOL, April 7, evening Cotton closed quiet,
though fraction higher; upands 12s@l24 and or-
leans l24@l2sd.
Miscellaneous.
MEMPHIS, April 6.-Gillem's official report required
to decide t kansas election. The new legislature
entered the St te house at night and ordered the ar
rest of the Superintendent, who refused to give them
the KEYS Gilem decides State officers have no right
exclude the legislature from the capitol One ne
gro in the senate and five in the house.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-House adjourned to-day to
Wednesday. No quorum in the city.
New YORK, April 6.-The brig Harriet from Ma
tanzas, experienced heavy weather off Hateras Lost
sails and rudder-head.
Nxw ORLEANS, April 7.-Heavy storm here yester
day. Frustrated telegraph lines in all directions.
Departed-Right Way.
teen towl,s .Engishs majority is 1894 Legislature
radical
New constitution of Michigan defeated. The negro
suffrage clause killed it. Seventy towns, including
Detroit, gave 500 against the constitution.
Sandusky Ohio elected entire democratic ticket by
200 majority. Democrats carried Keokuk. Iowa went
republican last year.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 7.-Republicans elected
of 80 Councmen.
HARTFORD, April 7.-Democratic majority 1900. Re-
publican increase Majority joint ballot securing
radical Senator.
'hS
Canadian Parliament was shot at Ottawa to day. The
assassin escaped.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Pierpont, Hauxhurst and
Dr. Bayne, (negro), from Richmond, called on Grant,
and Intellectually endeavored induce him to interfere
with Schofeld.
All at Cabinet meeting, including Thomas.
CINCINNATI, April 7.-Democrats elected city Com
mssioners and Wharf master. Republican majority
last year 2l0'.
EVANSVILLE, IND, April 7.-Democrats carried the
town for the first time in several years.
JACKSON, Miss, April TN the convention a reso
lon was introduced to day and referred the proper
committee prohibiting any person from holding office
who held Office, voluntarily bore arms in aid of
the rebellion.
Congressional
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Seuate - Three thousand
negroes ask aid to emgrae to Liberia johnson thinks
the Government should assist these people to their ma
tive country.
City charter extended one year, with amendment
Summers motion taking the appointing power from
the Mayor and giving it to the council Object to give
negroes offices. Adopted by 90 to 10.