The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-04
MISCELLANEOUS

MISCELLANEOUS.
| ST. LOUIS, Oct 2S.-A Chcynae dispatch SAYS In
dians attacked Hunts and Harris train, near PER-,
station, Sunday, killing four and capturing four
teen mules
NASHVILLE Oct 2s-Contcst between Mercer ane
Prosser both Radicals for Congress is warming Pros
scrs friends raised pole and up carpet-bag in
stead of the national colors.
New York, Oct. 27.-H T. Hembolt publishes the
following bet One million cash-A quarter of a mil!
lion that Grant wont receive majority of the electora
or popular ofthe United States; quarter ofa million
that Indiana and Pennsylvania go for Seymour anC
| Blair; quarter of million that Hoffman will be elected
| Governor of New York; and quarter of a million
that Seymour ard Blair will be elected President and
| Vce-President of the United States.
Henlbold refers to prominent gentlemen for his ab
ity to make and his sincerity in Offering these bets
| HAVANA Oct. 27.-Batle fought between troops and
three hundred rebels. Latter beaten, losing three
prisoners, but CARRYING off their killed and wounded.
/ ACGUsTa, GA, Oct. 2S.-Radca clerks had meet
ing and resolved to and organise for their own
protection while passing Baltimore their way home
to vote.
WHEELING, Va, Oct. 2s.--Radca majority stated
at 5000.
NEW YORK, Oct 2s-sub Treasury balance s92 900, :
900.
Panama advces to the 10TH The provisional Pres
ident OF Panama issues decree closing all ports in
that State, except that of the capital owing future
of the cereal crop. In Guatemala the President of
the State DEGREES the abolition of import daty OF all
cereals vegetables and lard until 1870. The force Or
gansed in Honduras suppress nsurrection has been
disbanded. Fever at the capital Of Salvador abated.
Several earthquakes at Salvador.
In the United States circuit court to-day, Judge
Batchford charged the grand ury in reference to
uralisation frauds, saying it matter of grave i'm
portance and clearly punishable under tile statutes of
1918. livery instructed the jury indct all parties
guilty of violating these laws
NEW YORK, Oct. 2S-An appeal to their fellow
countrymen at the North is published from Irishmen
haiIine from New Orleans, Mobile, and Savannah,
whose nan's are appended i'll behalf Of di~ranchscd
Irishmen of the Southern States. They say they
no longer citizens have been deprived of the right to
vote etc; that thousands of Irshmen have been de-
pri.ed of official position to which they were elected
appointed in different cities III the South and which
were afterwards conferred On negroes; and concludes
by saying they look to the success of Seymour and
Blair to free them from political bondage. Signed
james G. Moore, John Collins, Bernard McCab", An
drew Mcclure, of New Orleans; Michael Freanor,
Owen Mullens Henry 0'Toole, of Mobile Thos OCon-
nor Edward ONeaI, Patrick Finn, of Savannah and
many Others
NEW YogS, Oct. 2s.-This afternoon gentleman
named Wolsey took from the vaults Of safe deposit
company, tin box containing 500 600 in government
and railroad bonds and currency, and afterwards
ing the office of real estate agent he placed the box
desk, but had hardly done before it stolen
The thief was and pursued, but escaped
The Alaska brings s250,0 900. R. n. Perkins, late
postmaster at San Francisco, died during the passage
San Bias nearly destroyed by hurricane Four lives
lost Heavy floods in Chill. Thirty drowned. I'm
natural phenomena continues throughout South Amer
ica. At Tacahuana the heat of the water cooked fish,
CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. 29.-Gov. Scott has issued
the following proclamation to the citizens Of South
Carolina
Fsltow Cttizens-The numerous complaints made to |
the department of murders and outrages committed
BY wicked and inconsiderate persons excited BY in
tense party feeling made it my duty issue the late
calling upon all good and true men, with
out respect to political rediIections to unite in de-
to discountenanee and denounce awess,