The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-11-03

New York, Oct. 27-The old Dutch Church, on
Fulton street, and building adjoining, burned to-day.
Loss $20, 900.
NEW YoRk, Oct 27.-Passenger train, which got off
the track near Snsquebanna road, was replaced and
proceeded without injury to any one.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 2S.-Mr. Pendeton is appointed
President Of the Central railroad
A brilliant meteor with rumbling sound and sulphur
ous smell passed over Dayton. At the same hour an
enormous meteor passed over Forest Station, East
wood, resembling locomotives head light with boom
ing roar, which shook houses broke windows, awaken
ed the people, three Of whom heard the explosion.
PHILADELrHIA, Oct. 2s.-~Snowing, but melts as il
falls
NASHVILLE, Oct. PA dash on Blood-horse Course
took place to-day lst race association purse Of $500
three mile heats, won by Grassland in two heats
Grassland III, Dick Jackson 2-3 and Carrie Head
3-2 time 5:46a I'd race, consolidated purse OF $780,
mile heats for beateu horse, by Conlisks in three
heats; Victory 3-1-1, Morgan Scout 2-3-2 Sum
mer's Grey T., by Brown Dick, 1-4-5, Lancer g.
&c. Grand Dick b-2-4, Surrey 4-5-3; time
l:50a-l:5l4-1:6ot. Races viii be continued to-
morrow.
State Convention will be called at an early day, the
bill pending in House will pass tomorrow. No action
in Legislature relative to the 18th amendment MOI
likely to be ratified
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 28.-Col. John Burke, In
spector of Internal Revenue, and J. p Justs, VIM.
Justis and R. F. Valentine, tobacco manufacturers
were arrested last night charged with conspiracy to
QGIrduU revenue Dy means OF COuHLeFIelt LODaccG
stamps. All were baled for trial The detective las
night captured $4,000 worth of counterfeit tobacco
The Gase heretnfage telegraphed Of parties
have been sent on for trial except Stone who is to be
examined November 9th. Chas. A. Jackson, OF Pc
tersburg, was dismissed by the United States Commits
soner there being nothing to connect him with tht
utterance or use Of counterfeit stamps The theatre
was sold to-day for $s4, 900 to Mrs Elizabeth Magil
of New York.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 29.-The strike of the Franklin
| operators terminated in advance OF wages, ant
reinstatement of all who went out
| ST. LOUIS, Oct. GA dispatch from Corwine
Utah says the passenger train which off the tract
at Coal Switch near Evanston, yesterday evening, wa
run into by the second section OF the train, filled wit
Mormon emmigrants and few passengers Dav
Shield Joseph Thomas, John Tuslin, and Phillip De-
wane, were killed, and Mary Bell, James Hill, Dayi
Shield, Jr., and Miss Perry, wounded
/ PHILADELPHIA, Oct 29.-Grant made ten lin
speech at the Sunday School Jubilee last night hel
/ alevee this morning and left for Washington thi
evening.
4 ToRoNTo, Oct. 29.-An important dispatch has bee
received from Granville to Gov. Musgrove in favor 6
the consolidation of British Columbia with Canad
and requesting that steps in that direction be take
i Immediately Granville says that BY such unio
the interests of the provinces of British North Americ
i will be more advanced.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 29.-The House adopted ament
ment to the convention BILL providing that all citizer
Of the United States 81 years of age, having reside
in the State six months prior to the election shall vol
for members of convention Bill passed third reading