The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-05-05
MISCELLANEOUS

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MISCELLANEOUS.
SAN Francisco, April 27.-Fire in Gold Hill mines
cohenues. Five hundred men out of employment
PROVIDENCE, R, | /, April 26 1869
To the Hon Wm Sprague, Uuited States Senate, from
| Rhode Island
AValllng yourself of your position in the United
States Senate and abusing its privileges in base and
eoHoy spirit, you have, in your speech of the Sth
instant charged me with having deserted my post in
the hour OF danger while member of the First Rhode
Island regiment. Gen. Burnside having over his own
signature, denied the truth of your assertions II re
mains for me to pronounce you before the world and
with 1uil comprehension Of the words use a Inn
cafeffaaaatof and poltrooa. | am, &C..
FRANCIS w. GODDARD
WIZ rurcur Jlate age4ass.
of white men have been found. 1t is deemed neces-
sary the Government should send gunboa there for
the protection of white settlers. .....
Visitors have commenced congregating in the vicn-
ty of the end of the Central Pacific railroad to witness
the laying Of the last rail and driving the last spike OF
the Pacific railroad next Friday or Saturday
The village of "You Bet" Nevada county, Califor
mia, destroyed by fire.
SAN FRANc1sco April 27.-Stcamer Japan brings
1890 passengers and 1916 tuns freight All United
States vessels will rendezvous at Shanghai in May.
Minister j. Ross Brown censures the Chinese Govern
ment for declaring all mining illegal. Imperial prohi-
bon of the cultivation of the poppy in China caused
excitement among opium dealers. Hatred of foreign
ers seems increasing. Japan news unsatisfactory.
PHILADELPHIA, April 27.-Rev. George A. Durbor-
row. twenty years pastor of the Church of the Re-
dempton, died. 49,.
New YORK, April 2s-Chas A. Dana, of the Sun,
has been arrested the suit of j. Russell Young,
managing editor of the Tribune, for libel The Suns
article duplicates Young in receiving brbes, and of
fraudulent use of Associated Press dispatches.
BALTIMORE April 2s-Quarantire regulations COM
mence May 1st
. SrR1SGF1ELD MASS, April 2s.-senator Wilson
received by the Armorers of this place to-day. In
speech the eight hour question: he said he intended
to call the governments attention to the law, and
hoped for general order on the subject. Congress
would at the next session definitely settle it according
to the real intention of the act. a...-
New YORK, April 2S.-Sub- Treasury balance $685.
100000.
JACKSON, Miss, April 29-Gen Ames has issued an
order to Assessors to proceed to enroll the names of
all perso' eligible for jury duty, without regard to
race, color or previous condition.
RICHMOND, Va, April 29.-The convention assem-
bled this morning. and the minority report was with
drawn to make way for resolution to adjourn until
ten days after Grants proclamation for the State elec
tcn. This resolution defeated by majority of
twothirds The majority report then adopted with
few dissenting voices The debate pointed unmstaka-
bly, to Walker conservative Republican, the person
be supported by the Conservatives for Governor.
Resolutions were adopted for better organisation,
tive to submission of the constitution, and also on
Gen. Candy. Adjourned sine die.
Press representatives of all parties were admitted to-
day. The spirit oft the debate in convention this morn
ing by those who favored the minority report, urging
the people to vote down the constitution was, that
while negro suffrage might be forced the people by
the government yet Virgnians should not themselves
assist in the degradation. Those who favored the ma
iority report urged that that sort of argument was
thing hf the pas negro suffrage was an accomplished
f.nt tbo nf thn ipcta nf
enly resisting the general government, which is
government should carry out reconstruction In good
faith by accepting what the government gives u.s. and
making the best ofi 1t was urged that the election
of Gilbert G. Wilder, Northern Republican and an
administration supporter for Governor would give the
people of the North confidence in our professions and
induce immigration to the State. The minority report
was advocated by Ex-Governor VIM. Smith, and the
majority report by Jno B. Baldwin and Jno. K. Ed
munds. ., -..... --s-.-....
sArASSAu GA, April 29.-Iron ship Sussex, from
Mobile to Liverpool, was towed into Tybee last night.
On the 27th, fire was discovered in the hold amid
ship when the matches closed and ventilation
shut Off The Board of Survey, which held a meeting
to-day have ordered her to be towed to safe anchor
age at Nenes Point, for further investigation to-
row. Steam fire engine remains along side tonight,
and steam pumps go down to morrow to render as
sistance if required Cargo consisted of 270O bales of
cotton, 5l7 tuns of corn, and 100 tuns oil cake.
New York, April 29,-Boutwel was introduced at
the Stock Exchange this afternoon and made Speech
which was received with cheers. Said in substance,
be would faithfully collect due the govern
ment and apply it to the working expenses thereof
and the surplus if any, to reducing the debt Further
more, he would institute economy in the department.
and all its operations should be open to the public
gaze. He closed by saying he should endeavor to adj
minister the finances without embarrassing the bus
ness Of the country.
PHILADELPHIA April 30-Just after the velocipede
race the Street Rink, capable Of accommodating 5000
skaters burned with thirty veocpcdes Fire ac
cidenal.
New YoRK, April 3o.-steaner Bremen, from Bre-
men, is ashore on Runer Shoals. Six tugs endeav
ong to float her.
CoLUMBus ONO, April 3O.-Legislature passed bill
authorising Cincinnati to lend ten millions to connect
Cincinnati with Southern railroads ccntcrng at Chat
tanooga
GALVESTON, April 30.-An attempt by armed
to break upa colored Methodist quarterly meeting
at Columbia Texas, promptly stopped by citizens,
who protected the minister and congregation Re
publican convention called at Houston 4th Monday in
May to harmonse, if possible, the two wings of that
party, and to nominate candidates for State Offices.
New YORK, May Alaska arrived with $4,000
in treasure. Steamer America from Panama for San
Francisco burned. Four drunken British sailors from
the ship Kensngton wounded by Aspiuwall police.
Colombia Legislature passed resolution of impeach-
of the President and four of his ministers. Vel
low fever still RACES in Peru.
PHILADELPHIA May Cuban meeting last night
immense success all political parties partci-
pating. Permanent committee of thirteen appointed
to consult and act with the Cuban Juna. Resolutions
very strong urge recognition and extra session of
Congress
No. 8 TEXAS SrREEr.-No one who has patronsed
this well known house regrets it. for there be
found the most extensive and elegant assortment of
boots shoes and hats in the city, and Mr. J. B. Lewis,
tho ohlioino nronriator s aways on hand and ready
to sell his goods at prices to suit everybody.
The News Company is said 10 have killed the Impe-
riast hv refusing to circulate because it was sedi