The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-27

unlawful acts, to send for persons and papers and
employ stenographer.
Customs from Nay 18th to 10th three and a hs
millions. - - -
; SOC, 900.
WASHINGTON, May 22-Managers' investigation
Chas II. Wooley, having been sworn, testified |
snent no money to influence ..nneachment. Declin
answering quesrio,:.. REGARDING his investment E.
Cooper testified he was approached bv broher-in-la
and friend OF Senator Pomeroy, proposing for .ccr
thousand dollars to insure five votes for acqutal Sci
ators Morton and Nye were on the list Examin.
ton OF telegraphers and dispatches continues
Full Cabinet to-day.
Grant and Colfax were serenaded tonight 1t
stated Senator Pomeroy is about publishing stat.
ment regarding Coopers evidence. 1t is the gener,
belief that the proposition was trap to catch til
Presidents friends.
The following is the text of the platform wherein tn
South is affected: 1st. We congratulate the countr
on the assured success of the reconstruction policy
Congress as evinced by the adoption in the maorit
of the Southern States lately in rebellion of consttu
tions securing equal civil and political rights to al
and it is the duty of the Government to sustain thos
and to prevent the people of these State
from being RENTED to a state of anarchy. I'd. Til
guarantee by Congress of equal suffrage to all loys
men at the South was demanded by every considers
ton OF public safety of gratitude and of Justice an
must be maintained, while the question of suffrage il
all the loyal States properly belongs to the people
those States.
CHICAGO, May 22.-Conference decided agains
present election of additional bishops
New YORK. May 22.-The Arizona, with 81 III, ,OO(
IN treasure has arrived Burlingame aboard Tele
graph soundings between Cuba and Aspinwall salts
factory. Health of Isthmus good. ..
| SAN Francisco, May 22.-Company to build new
Atlantic telegraph organised. Among the directors
| are ex-Gov. Lowe and ex- Mayor Coppin
| Mining and farming news encouraging
CHICAGO, May 22.-The following are among the
members of the National Executive Committee Ala
bama, stowe; Arkansas, Rice; Florida, Rowan; Geor
| ga, Caldwell; Louisiana, Southworth; Mississippi
Fisher; North Carolina, Sloan South Carolina jerks
Tennessee, Stokes; Texas, Burke; Virginia, Carnes
West Virginia, Keurus.
| WASHINGTON, May 22.-The following is the eighth
article of the Radical platform:
"We profoundly deplore the untimey and tragic
death of Abraham Lincoln and regret the accession
of Andrew johnson to the Presidency who has acted
treacherousy to the people who elected him aud the
cause he was pledged to support who has usurped
high Legislative and judicial functions who has re-
fused to execute the laws; who has used his high
office to induce other officers to ignore and violate
the laws; who has employed his executive powers to
render insecure the property, the peace. liberty and
life OF the citizen who has abused the pardoning
power; who has denounced the National Legislature
as unconstitutional and persistenty and corrupy re-
sisted by every measure in his power every proper at
tePt dt tue RECONSTRUCTION Ol tne STATES lately IN re-
bellion who has perverted the public patronage into
an engine of wholesale corruption and who has been
justly impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors,
and properly pronounced guilty thereof by the vote of
thirty-fve Senator'S"
New YORK, May 22.-Port.au- Prince dates to the
18th state Salnave had declared himself dictator The
revoutonists within three miles of the city, and
approaching gradually. Salnave threatens to burn
PortauPrince if driven out but the English frgate
Phoebe and soop Royalist were there to protect
foreign interests. Salnave ordered the lighthouse
bombarded as it was in possession of the rebels.
Dates from Jamaica are to the 18th. Government
was preparing to increase cooe importatons causing
threatening grumblings among the negroes.
St. Thomas dates to the 18th. The Danish man-of-
war Dagmar had returned from Venezuela, having
failed in obtaining redress for Danish claims Vomito
among the crew. Some had died.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Grimes is rapidly
recovering
SAVANNAH, May 22.-Lieut Chas. E. Moore, shot
yesterday, is now out of danger.
WASHINGTON, May 22-The Baltimore Presbyterian
responding to invitation to hold next
conference at Louisville passed resolution setting
orth the inexpediency of holding conference outside
is own jurisdiction. The next conference occurs at
dobile.
Pomeroy denies authorization or knowledge of the
'ooper letter.
CINCINNATI, May 2S.-Robbers seized an engine
etween Louisville and Cincinnati and detaching the
xpress car left the balance of the train, threw the
xpress messenger out and robbed three safes. Loss
Unknown. Engine found on the track this morning,
eserted.
SAN Francisco, May 23.-The immense crop of
heat in Oregon cannot be harvested.
Schooner Grow reported wrecked in Puget Sound,
nd captain and crew murdered by Haydes Indians.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Grant's serenade response
Gentlemen, being entirely unaccustomed to public
oeaking and without any desire to cultivate that
over, [laughter it is impossible for me to find ap-
ropriate language to thank you for this demonstra-
on. All that can say is, to whatever position I
ay be called by your WILL l shall endeavor to dis
narge its duties with fidelity, and Of the honesty of
public duties, you will have to judge for yourselves
my record before you" I
Revenue for the week IS, ,204 900.
AUGUSTA, GA, May 23.-A dispatch from Lake
ity Florida, saysa few days ago nearly two
farm in Hamilton county, suddenly sunk to the t
apth of fifty feet from the surface of the surrounding
nd, filling with water and submerging the tops of
e talest trees The ground is still sinking, and
four Streams and creeks lose themselves
the surrounding country which forced outlet in this
ay These sinks occur occasionally but this is the
rgest and deepest known.
will be prepared to convert 1905 due 10th /
lne and july 1868, into 520's issued in exchange
I'd will bear interest from July lst. {
ALBANY, N. Y. May 23.-The Presbyterian general
semby, of the old school, assembled. Rev. Joseph
-illiams, colored, of Knox presbytery of Georgia,
rs admitted to seat. f
BALTIMORE, May 23.-Rev. Jno. c. Lyon, aged IS, a
rty years minister and founder of the German b
ethodist Church in America, is dead t
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The executive committee
the Western Union Telegraph company have issued y
ders to their managers to deliver no more private
legrams to the impeachment managers. Those al h
ady obtained were furnished under misapprehen- f
IN of instructions. n
GALVESTON May 23.-Destructive hail storm at San t
ntonio the l9th lasting lfhour Destroyed houses
ops fruits and gardens to the extent of half million
veral lives reported lost. c
Gen. Basqu Santa Annals agent, is still at Browns r
le jeremiah Black arguing bridge case before 7
dge Watrous. The Bulletin charges that the sec 7
tary of Senator voting for acquital, wrote lead
whisky merchant here the 'ring" had contributed 7
3ney to secure the acquitta of the President. NJ
New YORK, May 23-Bank statement shows de-
in loans of S343 0OO in specie of 1852 900 and
circulation of $l00O0 increase in deposits 81 ,l24,
0 and in legal tenders s4,619,OOO Subtreasury
lance $lO2, 100000.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Investigations before the o
peachment managers show that hundred thousand L
liars were subscribed in New York for President h
hnson He is to have the hundred thousand If con-
ted fifty thousand to pay expenses if acquitted. o.
HAVANA, Nav 23.-Steamshp Moro Castle sailed fc
day. Heavy storm prevailed here all day yester- n
Y, doing much damage to buildings and fields and fr
ces of wreck and papers and wine have been picked
along shore and floating in the gulf To-day weather tt
rmy and considerable rain falling. Barometer Il