The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-06-10
ELEGRAP HIC n 3 w S.
For the South W estern1
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Sterling 52l@55; New York sight 8 get premium.
Gold 1899
shade lower; sales 800 bales, at 5o@3o3c for mlddng
upands Gold 1898.
New York, June 9, noon.-Gold 1893. Cotton dull
and declining, SOC. ,
New ORLEANS, June Cotton dull; middling 27a
@28c sales 472 receipts SO and exports 2797 bales
Sferlino 52l054t. Gold 1891; New York sight f3ct
premium Sugar and moasses dull but unchanged.
Flour DULL superine IS %. Corn dull, 9oc(9Sl. oass
quiet Hav unchanged. Pork frmer, s2S 75@s29.
Bacon quiet; shoulders 13@l34 and clear SIDES no
Tile Lard dull; tieree 1S4 and key zoe Iexas cat,
tle-irst quality s35@4s, second quality s25@5o and
third quality $1,000. Sheep $500.
| New York, June 9-Cotton dull and shade low
er; sales 400 bales at Soc for uplands Gold 1879
Gable Dispatches.
PARIS, June S.-The horse Earl won the great prize
| The Emperor, Empress Prince Imperial Count and
| Countess de Flanders present.
| LIVERPOOL, June 8, evenng.-Cotton-sae 7ooo
bales upands 1lg@1l4d.
| BRUSSELS June 9.-Recent riotous demonstra tons
in Luxembourg in favor of France promptly suppressed
| Leaders arrested.
| LIVERPOOL June 9, evenng.-Cotton dull, at fur
Their decline; uplands ll4@ll Sd. and Orleans l13@
ll5 pence.
Congressional
| WASHINGTON, June S.-Seuate-Pensions Commit
tee reported adversely bill providing that marriage
shall not forfeit widows pension Joint resolution re-
moving the Harper's Ferry suit from Jefferson county
Va, to the United States Circuit Court passed. Will
lev maintained that it was impossible to obtain fair
trial in Jefferson county account OF the hostility OF
the people to the Government. Omnibus admission
| bill resumed, and amendment restoring Alabama to
the list discussed all day. Without action adjourned
| House-Judiciary Committee directed to inquire
why the Davis trial is delayed. Bill appropratlng
money for the capture of Mr.. Davis referred to APP
preparation Committee. Bill for inauguratlng South
ern State officers and legislatures referred to Recon-
struction Committee. Bill taxing United States bonds
for national purposes considered Motion to table lost
by Is to 100, and referred to Ways and Means Com
mittee by IS to s. Resolution receiving the Chinese
embassy at II O'Clock tomorrow, adopted
The Speaker announced petition from Wooey.
| Butler moved its reference to the corruption commit
tee. Democrats objected, because only two of the
committee in the city After discussion, petition
was referred, without being read by Ga to 81. Ell
bridge moved to suspend the rules to receive the pur
CATION of Wooley. Negatved. Resolution bringing
Wooey the bar of the House adopted, when, after
| hearing questions somewhat indefinitely stated and
with the understanding that it the order of the
House. Wooley declared his willingness to answer
| Conference report on the admission of Arkansas
adopted and now, the report having been adopted by
both houses, goes to the President Recess.
Wooey remains in custody, awaiting f's commit
| tees convenience.
| WASHINGTON, June 9.-House.-Chinese reception
attracted an immense crowd. Usual proceedings &C.
cured. Beaman reported bill for the reconstruction
committee dividing Texas into three States; ordered
printed.
Bill inaugurating State officers read three times and
passed by lis to 81 Bill reported for the construc-
ton of railroad and telegraph from Mobile to New
Orleans introduced. Consideration postponed to to-
morrow.
Committee on Foreign Affairs directed to enquire
whether establishment by Mexico of free ports at Mat
amoros and other towns on the Rio Grande was not
t1,ao riohtcp of l,ic
Tax bill resumed and adjourned
Senate-Mrs. Eliza Potter, of Charleston, South Car
DINA, petitions reimbursement for forty thousand dol
lars expended for the support of Union prisoners by
herself and family during the Referred to Claims
Committee.
The Louisville Board of Trade ask reduction of the
whisky tax to fifty cents
Omnibus admission bill resumed, and Alabama was
added to the list by vote of % to 81. Republicans
voting nay-Cole, Conkling, Edmunds, Fessenden,
Freinghuysen, Howard Howe, Morgan, Morrill,, of
Vermont, Trumbull and Yates. Motion to strike out
the provision multiplying the Georgia relief clause dis
cussed all day. Argument took wide range Claimed,
without this clause, the Georgia constitution would
have been defeated, and it would defeat the will of the
people by nulifying it. The others argued aside from
its unconstitutionality it the first step towards
pudiaon of the national debt Argument indicated
that the Senate will undoubtedly persist in multiplying
the relief clause Without vote, executive session ard
adjourned.
HIlSCGllaUGUuS.
WASHINGTON June 7-Heavy hail storm prevail
ing. The Chinese dine with the President Tuesday.
Twenty thousand dollars collected and paid to
the Presidents counsel in the impeachment trial.
The corruption committee give no intmation of in
ention regarding Wooley, who shows indication of
yielding.
There forty thousand gallons of whisky in bond
waiting the reduction of the tax
ATLANTA, GA, June 7.-Gen. Meade has returned,
after absence Alabama Ouite a number of Co
umbus prisoners here, under arrest for supposed
connection with the Ashburn murder.
The Opinion printing Office has been purchased by
Col. Carey W. Styles who will commence the 18th
the publication of vigorous Democratic paper, to be
called the Constitution.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June ALEX. G. Bulltt, for so
years associated with the press of the country died in
this city yesterday, and was buried to-day.
RICHMOND, VA, June 1.-THE parties to the recent
duel between Col. Reed and Major Porter have been
placed under arrest by Gen. Granger. The affair was
brought to official notice through letter to the editor
of the Southern Opinion, signed by them threatening
to hold him personally responsible if he commented
the duel.
WASHINGTON, June s.-The municipal election at
Galena, Ill, Grants home, went Democratic by two
hundred majority. The Democrats have carried Ra-
cine, Wisconsin.
The corruption committees Investigations under
Butler and Logan, at present taking alarmingy
wide range. Nothing authentic known beyond the
gossip OF witnesses but enough has TRANSFERRED to Gre
ate general scare among politicians. Dstrust of
Butler growing and early discharge of the commit
tee from further investigation is probable.
City council organising in secret but stormy session.
A row of some kind occurred inside, causing half
dozen policemen to obtrude the secrecy of the
sion by jumping into windows Impossible to obtain
details of the trouble.
CAPE ISLAND June S.-Bottle found with paper,
stating the ship Mason, from Gibraltar for New York,
burning. The crew and passengers had taken to the
boats. No sail in sight.
WASHINGTON June s.-Register on oath of judges
that illegal votes cast in the 9th ward gave
tcates to Radicals giving the majority to that party.
Mayor Waack gave certificates to the Democrats. !
Each party elected presiding officers of each board,
and when the council meet in joint session, two presi
dents present Amid intense excitement the Radical
president declared Bowen elected and he was sworn
in amid the noisy protestations of the Conservative
president and members. Waack has locked up the |
mayors Office and matters are progressing very
quietly.
New ORLEANS, June SIN consequence of the ar
rest of Packard Saturday, the balance of the men,
bers Of the convention of the board of registration
issued, yesterday another proclamation, denouncing
Gen. Buchanan and endorsing Packard. They were,
consequently, arrested this morning, but all released
by Gen. Buchanan in consequence of q telegram re-
ceived from Gen. Grant. On releasing them, Gen. Bu-
chanan informed them, should Congress fail to legs-
late in the matter of admission of Louisiana they !
will be rearrested and brought to trial by military