The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-14

lnstigations Of the foreign Radicals
In our midst. It is a question fol
the public to decide how lone
these incendiaries shall be allowed
to expose the peace of society and
the safety Of women and children.
We hope that a public meeting
will be held to answer this cues.
ton.
/ The election in the first Con.
gressional district is uncertain.
and it will take an official count
to decide.
Cleveland, o., Aug. 9.--Preprie.
etor of Lake View House. mistak.
ing his son for a burglar, killed
him.
New York, Aug. 9.--Bowers,
Beekman & Co., dry goods deal.
ers, failed. Liabilities $4,000, 900.
Failure attributed to steady de-
cline in woolens.
Fortress Monroe, Aug. 9.-Capt,
Tucker, of schooner Francis Sat.
terlee, from Sagua, died of yellow
fever.
/ New York, Aug. 9.--Pratt. al
legged Texas rioter, was relnanded
to custody of United States Mar
shall. Commissioner Osborn will
hear the case Thursday.
Havana, Aug. 9.-Stingentrules
for collection of customs already
lshow remarkable increase in rev
euue. Heavy rains prevent militia
ry operations.
| London, Aug. 9.-Old cable com
pany rcduced tariff between any
point in Great Britain and New
York TO 81 30 gold for ten words
and seveGty-tire cents gold fol-
each extra word; press half rates,
Reduction commences August 10.
Memphis, Aug. Reports from
East Tennessee indicate Senter
carried that section. Ii true, it
will swell his majority to fifty
thousand.
Chicago, Aug. AT thS BAN
quet in this city to the Chflese
merchants, Cheychew said: Eley-
! en- years ago Icame from my home
in China to seek my fortune in
your great Republic. / landed on
| the golden shore of California, ut
terly ignorant of your language
and unknown to your people, a
stranger to your customs, and in
the minds OF some, an intruder on
that race. My presence was DEEM
ed a positive injury to public pros
perity. But, gentlemen, | found
both kindness and justice. /
found that above the prejudice
which had been found against me,
that there flowed broad streams
of popular equality; that the hand
of friendship was extended to the
people OF every nation, and that
even Cinnamon might live, be
happy, successful and respected
in free America. / gathered
knowledge in your public schools;
[ leaned to speak as you do, to
read and write as you do, and to
act and think as you do; and, gen
tlemen, / rejoice that it is so, that
/ have been able to cross the con-
tinent without an interpreter;
that here, in the heart of the Uni
ted States, / can speak to you in
your familiar speech; tell you how
much, how very much, l appreci-
ate your hospitality, and how
grateful I feel for the privileges
and advantages that l have en-
joyed in your glorious country,
and how earnestly I hope that
your example, enterprise, energy
and national generosity may DO
seen and understood, as | see and
understand it, by our government.
Nashville, Aug. 8.-Additional
returns indicate $4,000 majority
| for Senter.
San Francisco, Aug. 0.
To Hon. A. G. Thurmond, Chair
man Democratic CON-, Ohio.
Sir: After the war, / resigned a
very desirable position in the ar
my, and in my State, to secure at
least the possibility of fulfillment
of duties deemed sacred to my
creditors and family. These du-
ties forbid me the honor of lead
ing the Democracy of Ohio in the
pending contest for the Governor
ship. @
(Signed) W. S. RosECRANs.
Washington, Aug 10.-Base
ball clubs subject federal taxation
and must take out license.
San Francisco, Aug. 10.-Earn-
ings of Central Pacific road, for
July, over halfmillion.