The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-08-18
MISCELLANEOUS

MOBILE, August 11-David Reid prominent citi
zen of this city, who was accused by the Radicals o
firing the first shot at the Radical meeting last Thursday
night gave himself up for trial yesterday and hon
orably acquitted by the mayor this morning. Some
eighteen white and coored witnesses of unimpeachable
integrity both for the prosecution and Defense were
examined and swore positively that Reid did not fire
the shot. There was but one witness swore Reid fired
the shot. He was negro named Abram Brown, who
has perjured himself
| PHILADELPHIA, August l1.-Forty three thousand
cigars seized for non payment of tax
| NEW YORK. August 1l.-Bankers who pleaded guilty
to usury fined two hundred and fifty dollars except two
who were committed for five and ten days.
ALBANY, August 11.-Contending parties hold diff
erent ends of the tunnel of the Susquehannah railroad
through which several fights occurred, and several
severely wounded. Militia have gone to the spot.
Latest-Contending parties have yielded the road to
Gov. Hoffman.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1l-Secretary of State instructs
Barlow to deliver Spanish gunboas to the custody of
the commander of Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Judge McWann orders the discharge of Texan Pratt,
but as Pratt is at Fort Lafayette it don't appear how
the decision is to be enforced.
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 1l.-Democratic Central Com
mittee nominated Geo. ii. Pendleton for Governor.
Pendleton accepts.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12.-Union League Executive
Committee met. Measures adopted aiding partisans
in election in Philadelphia, Texas and Mississippi.
Charter of State Council revoked and Mygatt of Mis-
slsslpp, appointed commissioner 10 reorgahse Tue
order in that State.
New YORK. Aug 12.-Judge McCunn had issued
warrants for arrest of Marshal Barlow and Mayor Tay
lor in the Pratt case but the matter compromised
district attorney agreeing to bring Pratt into court to-
morrow.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 13.-Convention called to
nominate independent candidate for municipal Offices.
Never since vigilance committee days has there been
so much interest in municipal affairs Unusual strn-
gency of money. Mining stocks completely demoral-
ised and the bottom of the market falling out
New YORK, Aug. l3.-Barlow has a company OF
United States soldiers at his office resist any attempt
to arrest him for contempt in violating McCunns order
relative to Pratt.
Evening papers say De Rodas has ordered the Spanish
iron clad Victoria Demarara to capture the two Peru
Wan monitors
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Aug. 1.-two more bales of
cotton of the new crop received early this morn
ing, one raised in Lowndes county, and one in this
county One bale is to be expressed Immediately to
New York.
GALVESTON, August l4-British brig Hannah Liz
zee Ferguson master, from Liverpool to Galveston,
went ashore north breakers at midnight on the eev
enth filled with water yesterday and probably total
| loss. Crew safe.
Worms appered in number of cotton farms along
the Guadaoupe and San Marcos rivers. But few have
appeared in upland crops
HALIFAX, August ls-Believed the coar mine own
ers of Pennsylvania attempting to monopose the
coal trade Their agents hold many of the best mines
in the province keeping them unworked except at two
points.
BUFFALO, August 12.-GoldsmiM Maid, won the
$40 600 trot in three straight heats beating the Amer
| ican Girl and Geo. Palnaer Time-2:l9 a-2:l94-
2:19a, being the atstest aggregate ever made.
NEW YORK. Aug. 13.-An evening paper says it is
rumored Judge MeCunn has directed the sheriff to call
out his posse # necessary, to enforce the order of the
court dschargng Pratt Rumored that the 69th reg
iment has been ordered under arms to enforce the
sheriff authority Judge McCunn will do all in his
power to avoid breach of the peace but will sustain
the dignity of the court at all hazards Gen. Barlow
is confident he has sufficient force at his command to
resist any attempt at rescue of the prisoner Cos-
ion seems inevitable.
ST. LOUIS, August l4.-Commodore Jarvis, aged
| "a, is dead.
| New YORK, August 14.-Marshal Barlow was last
night escorted to Staten Island ferry by company of
United States soldiers. Judge McCunn adjourned pro-
ceedngs in the Pratt case to Monday, giving time,
whereby it is hoped collision may be averted.
NASHVILLE, August l4.-Unted States Senatorship
exciting general interest Emerson Etheridge and
Andrew johnson are the most prominent. 1t is un-
dersood the Banner tomorrow takes strong grounds
against johnson.
MEMPHIS August l4.-Prospects of cotton crop less
favorable Calculated the yield in this vicinity will be
the same as last year.
PoRr HUDSON, August 14-Slver Spray collided
with the Comet Spray sunk in fifteen minutes. People
saved.
| CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Milwauke and St. Paul train
off the track. Engineer killed and several hurt.
! HARRISBURG, Aug. 14.-Train on Central road ran
off the track. Engineer and fireman killed. Several
others hurt