The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-10-20
TRIlECfR ARHT1i

IL wore Iof-s Mayor and Aldermen
overwhelming. Out of 400 resistere
votes, the Democrats will poll 4OO(
the negroes. genera!lyJv0ting with then
: everything quiet, John. Scriyen,. til
f Democratic candidate, and the entir
Democratic Board, is electedsby abou
8 5000 majority. Yhe Official Vote wi
3 not be known until Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Oct. LITTLE Cour
of Claims met to-day. but iadiourne,
!. without business in respect to th
/ memory of Ex- President Pierce. sa,9
Admiral Farragut is getting WE'LL,
The President thinks tho proposed
purchase of st. Thomas bad invest
ment. g3t8j,I
A large number of cotton cases ar,
on the present docket of the United
States Supreme Court, having beer
taken mp on an appeal from the Cour,
OF Claims. Many cases remain on the
docket of the Court of Claims, in which
the same question are involved 81
those taken to the Supreme Court.
4 Attorney General .HOar will at ar
early day, make an effort to advance
these cases before the Supreme Court
in order that those before both courts
may be settled. qqe ,Ts4sstst iea2a
| These cases grow ont of claims for
cotton captured by the United States
authorities during the rebellion, which
was sold, and the net proceeds covered
into the Treasury.
Boutwell, is still absent.
The Hon. Jacob Thompson, of Mis-
sissippi, is here,,
| MADRID, Oct. l1.-Oficial reports
state that 1900 insurgents of Peres
have surrendered, and the Republican
deputies, Noquaero and Palacios, have
submitted to the Government. pa
Fighting continues in Saragossa, and
in Madrid great precautions are taken.
Gen. Pierrad, who was recently
captured and Imprisoned at Tarragona,
has escaped.
| PARIS, Oct, Il.--A defeated party of
Spanish Republicans, who were driven
across the lines, were promptly cap
tured by the French authorities. y
A Republican demonstration at
Madrid is unprecedented. but the Gov
eminent is taking great precautions to
prevent it.
The coal miners strike in Aubin
continues. A large meeting ia the
reimbursement of Belleville was forci-
bly, dispersed and several hnrt. Iadg
A large meeting OfMulhausen manu-
facturers was held, to consider the
American cotton question, and other
collateral subjects. The meeting de-
nounced the'recently concluded COM
i; ee::cial treaty, and urged the substitu-
ton of the c:%sttSS.as tariff e''i oil
The Emperor has gone to COM
piegne, but will return on the oath inst.
DUBLIN, Oct; H,-At the late amnes-
ty meeting here an address was adopt
ed declaring that the refusal to release
the Fenian prisoners will be regarded
as an indication that the British Gov
eminent is determined to rule by terror
and not by Cancellation.
STAUNTON, Va, Oct. 49, About TO-
600 persons attended the fair to-day.
Prot. j. w. Mallett, Of the University
of Virginia., delivered an address ION
the science of farming as fine art, land
how mere science can bel p a fafmer.ao
The election of officers for the Valley
Railroad has been postponed until
March. -. - I-y,,--- :, !, -,.s-.1,-
Major G en- .Lafferty, editor of the
Lexington Gazette, has been appointed
Superintendent ofrthe Typographical
and Stendgrapilic Department of
Washington. College, at Lexington,
/ RIcHMoND, Va, Oct. l3.-Gov. Wal
ker left this evening to- attend the
Border Agricultural Fair, at Danville,
which opened to-day fssGs,5 u Y 81
North Carolina and Virginia were
well represented, at Danvi!le Fair
The attendance was very large.
1t is Observation-Disclosures here that
G en-. Candy intended by his railroad
order to proven any chan gesu In rail-
road organizations.
The State Government has been in
angnrated. r ~ @r ~ Ky nv
~ PHILADEtpafA, Oct. l3:-The signal
tower on Mine Hill Railroad is burned.
The watchman, his wife and two chill
dren burned
MENpHrsOct. Is. @George NJ. CHIN
prominent cotton faceer, and tfe flain-
tiff in the Decatur cotton case against
the Government, iRyalving nearly
SaO0, OOO, died this afternoon sunel
81 LeNpoN, Get. fl3.-Lord Derby has
been insepsible for several hours vi
The Times has an article on the
present condition of affairs in Spain, in
which &c stairs Il tfHt thesshavej little.
sympathy and less faith i'm Spanish
Rephblicanism. The failure of the
present Government. causes an itns
hecessary prelohgation of the present
anomalous condition Of affairs; thongia
there is nov. no king festhceming; the
bettersplan is I'd continue the remedy
already adopted IN The snspension Of
constitution guarantees, and leave mat
tiers as they are. Itgegards the regen-
cy, as q halt way honse-iess objection
able than q monarchy and less danger
GUS thar ~ republic. . Prim leans to
TINS Pohey.T EyE7Tso q 81 -
- PARIS, Oct, 13.--There are several
! TIrihlic reunions announced, at which
disturbances are feared, hnt the Gov
eminent will enforce law for suppress
| ing meetings, calculated to disturb the
| henc.Ag mlflli3s 97G Iaiit 9SaU1 II Il
I51PxR1s, t.q13.gaThe Sultan win
presitlea at tho Inauguration of the
Snez. Ganal1iR gd38dHa91p If1A hlua
MADRID, Oct .13.-Prim reviewed
| the city troops to-day. Government
officials declare the rebellion subsiding.
1 The Republicans say the rebellion ia
increasing. interrupted communities
| fisn observation-disclosures information, Tut
| insurrectidnsF isundoubtedlSa extends
throughout the country. s-..er s.FsT
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