The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-11-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 9.-The Rev. j. S. Bacon, {
distinguished Episcopal minister died today aged Il
| years.
New YORK, Nov. s.-All the Spanish gunboats here
will be ready for sea in two weeks. .,-.s ls=
| The Erie railroad company announce that they will
within thirty days. issue five millions convertible bonds
for laying the third track. All trains now running on
tme the places of the strikers being filed Fisk says
none of the strikers will be reemployed. The friends
of the strikers that the road is badly crippled
| CONCORD, N. H. Nov. 9.-The prohibitory clause in
the constitution defeated by large majority.
| NEW YoRK, Nov. 1O.-Gen Wool died almost with
out struggle, at o'clock, p NJ. Aged Sc years.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1O--The vote in Minnesota is SO
close it will require official count determine whether
Austin or Otis is elected Governor.
BELLFoNTA1NE, ONO, Nov. 1O.-A Catholic priest
instantly killed by John Powers to-day. No cause
assigned
| LOUISVILLE Ky, Nov. 10.-General Freight Agents
Association organised W. D. Shinn, President, J. T.
Tucker, Secretary. The attendance was large
} P1rrsBURe, Nov. l1.-The joint committne on re-
union of Presbyterian assemblies reported informally
that they had agreed upon all legal points and
mended the appointment of committee of both bodies
TO prepare detailsof reconstruction. The united
semblies meets in Philadelphia in May This report is
| regarded as deciding the question of reunion.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12.-Quantrel, implicated in
the Lawrence, Kansas massacre during the war, was
traced Camp Scott, Nevada. An order sent for his
received too late Quantrel having deserted
Five hundred cOOneS on french cOOhe ship re-
volted The captain several of the crew and passen-
gers were killed The balance who escaped below
blew off the upper deck with powder, blowing or
frightening all the coolies into the sea- The vessel
was becalmed off Byron Island.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 12-General Martini of Charles
ton, South Carolina, Estate Senator) dead.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. 12-The brig Wardele
from Norfolk to Barbados, is at St. Thomas in dis
tress.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 12-The Secretary of the
Treasury has ordered the release of the French ship
Maabar, seized for smuggling, on payment Of three
times the value of the goods smuggled and thous
and dollars costs
BosroN, Nov. 12-One hundred aud thirty mear dis
charged from the Navy. Yard
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12.-The Presbyterians are
ubiant of union The Presbyterian newspapers are
flying blue flags the color of old covenanteers.
PIrTsBURG, Nov. l2.-Afer exercises the two assem-
bies OF Presbyterans formed proce sson and joined and
on reaching Theispold church, greeted with the
clappng of hands and waving of handkerchies by an
immense crown. Dispatches sent to Europe an
nouncing the union.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12.-Som important dfevel-
opements have been made in CONS, ock Lode in geva-
da, and there is much excitement in mining stock
circles. Nearly all descriptions of silver mining stock
have advanced. memorial to Congress askn G aid
for Sutro tunnel has been signed by all the Nevada
state officers and many prominent citizens. Gold
bearing quartz has been discovered Los Ang ses
the surface rock abounding in gold.