The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-06-16

| Jackson, Miss, June 9.-The body of Col Craiit
lest for Dayton, Ohio, this morning. The Board OF
Aldermen of this city passed resolutions OF condemns
ton, and Of sympathy. They say, I'VE but reflect
he peryadng sentiment of all classes in deprecatns
| the crimen
CINCINNATI, June lO.-Ferce tornado at Miamisburg
Ohio destroying bridges, fences aud unroong houses
| JACKSON, Miss, June lO.-The trial OF E. NJ. Yer
ger for killing Col Crane commenced to-day before a
military commission, Brig Gen r. S. Granger Presi'
dent. Counsel for Yerger filed objection to trial by
| military commission which will be argued to morrow
Yerger pleads not guilty to the charges and specifca
| ions. Eminent counsel for defence.
| New YORK, June 10 Herald special from Havana
he 9th says troops had left for the field Volunteers
guarding the city. Fbusters who landed at the
bay of Npe had gone into the interior taking the road
to Holquin Report that Col. Tinker, who commanded
the fhusers brought over by the steamer San Saliva
| dor, has been killed,
| KEY WEST, June 1n.-Arriyed sloop OF war Sara
toga, with three cases Of yellow fever Patients
were consaleseent. The Saratoga will probably be
| ordered North
| ALBANY. June IL Resolutions of National Typo.
graphical Union ecnsuring the Associated Press monop
oily as preventing the establishment of newspapers
throughout the country was finally referred to COM
| mittee, Haeck, of Washington, offered series o
resolutions, that employees should not make religious
political views test of employment, and denouncine
the action of the congressional printer for employing
| itpto DouSidS. aujuuFueu "itHoub SOtc
| KEY WEST, June 1.-THE Penobscot and Saratoga
sailed noIthward. Yellow fever cases doing we'll
| HoUsToN, TEXAS June II Republican sentior
met Mondav, bus did nothing important. Met Tuesday
evening, J. c. Tracy President, and Messrs., Dix,
| Mills, Carter, Cole and Parker, Vice Presidents Mr.,
Hall presented resolution approving the course OF Rty
nods bringing the j. erson prisoners to trial; adopted
E J. Davis nominal, for Governor and confirmed by
| ,c,lamation J. flanagan nominated for Lieut..
Governors Frank Carter Controller of the Treasury
keichler of Bexar county, for Commissioner of the
Land Office.
Mr.. Batcheider made q speech condemning the
course OF A. j. Hamilton, and repndiating the nomna-
tons made by h~ gentlemen who met at the Hutchins
House. In the platform the main principles of the
Republican party endorsed. The adoption Of the
constitution is recommended. A resolution recon-
mending enfranchising the writes objected to by
Ruby. Butler moved its reconsideration. Motion to
reject lost, and resolution adopted.
Wednesdays convention nominated Mr.. Honey for
State Treasurer, who declined, and Price, of Austin,
was nominated. State Central Executive Committee
appointed; also a committee of one from each
judicial district to collect funds to carry the can.
vass Adjourned sine die Davis serenaded in
the evening, when he addressed the crowd.
New YoRK, June 1l.--The Quaker City formally re-
pas, by United States Marshal will probably sail i'm.
medatelv.
LOUISVILLE, June l2.-Bural refused by citizens to
Frian officer because the Fenians persisted in wearing
heir regaia in church.
ALBANY, June l2-Tvpographca Convention
,dopted resouo" dtprec"ting religious and political
rests to employment and censuring Clapp for employ
ing Douglass, who is negro and rat" by vote of47
to 81
JACKSON, MISS, June l2.-Military commission, in
OF Yrrger, progressing slowly. Right of General
Granger, President of the commission, to sit on the
,'ase challenged by the defense the ground that he
mad formed opinion to the guilt of the prisoner
Defense argued that rules governing ulrs in civil cases
govern commissions. Challenge sustained Granger
withdrew, and Gen, Swift is President. Defense
.nered plea to jurisdiction of commission on th'
ground, that being ctze been IN the army or
navy of the United States the oense is against tht
laws Of Mississippi and insists that under the consu
lion of the United States he be tried except
of grand jury and that the commission has
no right to try except such indictment. Wiley P
Harris argued for the defense and Col Layton for the
commission Plea for the defense overruled Charges
and specifications read The prisoner plead not guilty
all The Pilot radical organ) freely admits that the
difficulty between Yerger and Crane of an entirely
personal character. The examination of witnesses
commences Monday. Great interest manifested in the
case
ALBANY, June 12- Convention, after prolonged
secret session, adjourned sine die.