The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-15
MISCELLANEOUS,

MISCELLANEOUS
PORTLAND, Sept 8.-Fessenden is dead.
81 SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. SIT seems efforts tt
save the miners probably caused their death. Volume
of air sent down for ventilation carried fumes from
burning shaft into the mine. Nothing being done
except throwing water down the shaft. The damp
ascends, making approach to mouth Of mines dan
gerous. Two bodies have been brought up, swelled
beyond recognition. Cots Of blood about their mouths
horrible objects.
| ALLEsroWs, Pa, Sept s-Allentown iron works
burned. Loss 100000. Throws 1000 men out o.
employment. Company paid sl5o,ooo wages pc,
MONTH
NEW YoRK, Sept. s.--Private dispatch to FL Cron
sta says Cespedes and Quesada with G000 men,
arms and flag.
SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. s.-One hundred and three
bodies have been brought up
PHILADELPHIA, Sept s.-All parties arrested for i'm
plication in revenue officer Brooks assassination dis
charged
ST. LOUIS, Sept. s-T. A. Benoist Co., bankers
failed.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. ST. E. Lindsey, postmaster
at Ravens Nest Scott county, arrested and brought
here tonight for robbing the mails.
The proclamation of Gen. Candy will bring the Leg
islature together October s. Gov Walker will be in
stalled as provisional Governor within the two
weeks at which time Gov. Wells resignation, now in
| the hands of Canby will be accepted. The Legsla-
ture itself will decide whether it shall elect perma
nent or temporary officers
| Stockholders of the Richmond and York river rail.
road resolved to-day extend their road 81 miles
Chesapeake Bay, thus shortening by hours the
time between Richmond and Baltimore, and Phil
| adelphia.
Gen. Candy will issue the proclamation Tomorrow.
Gov Wells it is stated on good authority sent his
signaton to Gen. Candy week ago, the reception
| of the Attorney Generals test oath opinion.
| SAN Francisco, Sept 9.-Koopmanchap left to. day
for tour of the Southern States preliminary to his
departure for China to procure cotton laborers.
! New YoRK, Sept. 9.-Sun's Washington special
saws has leaked out that the Sabine mutiny true
but executions false. Sabine ordered home account
of this mutny. Three witnesses sent by another
sell TO avoid being tampered with, arrived in Boston
None but sailors engaged in the conspiracy The trial
will take place at Brooklyn Navy Yard after the arri
val of the Sabine.
| JACKSON, MISS, Sept. 9.-Convention adjourned
sine die this evening" great harmony prevailing State
ticket completed. Thos. Sinclair, coored Secretary
of state A. w Wills, Auditor; Jos. Mccoy, Treas
urer Robert Lowry, Attorney General; Thos. S. Gath
right, Superintendent of Education Leroy S. Brown,
Congress- Fifth District Speeches by Dent, Jeffords,
and Iris eolored, of Tennessee elictng most en-
thusiastic applause. Canvass for National Union Re-
publican ticket opens most promisingly.
Mississippi Press Association met at Canton, largely
represented adjourned yesterday after two days
sion Accepted invitation to visit Memphis and Louis
vile.
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AAsEsV1LLE, Sept. s.-Irain coming west last nig ut
colilded with an extra engine. one Killed ana Two
mortally hurt
MONTREAL, Sept a. Interesting case, involving
much property, decided by supreme court court de-
cdes marriage with an lndian woman iegal ana egl-
matlses her children and children OF subsequent WE
are iegtlmate. Leave gwen detendants 10 appear 10
Eng gland. w.,
HALEAx, sept. herhet or released p.
oeeVeo tne hornet IS oes'heo 'of eeoa ana VIII re-
eelve men ana arms 5 at sea-
AvoSDALE, "a sept s.-fxpefleneea miners nave
explored every part OF tne mne out sad TWO ooules
were stlli missing. sumpef 81 ooaes recovered los
MosTPELiEk W., sept a.-neeeoll ailusuay nn Iuie''
vote small hepnollcan maJorl.y zo,oooc SENATE
UNANIMOUSLY hepuoiican democrats nave lour mem
bers IN the House.
| ST. LOUIS, Sept 9.-Main shaft OF Warrenton coal
mine burned. Fifteen men escaped more orless hurt,
one fatally.
| Providence, Sept. 9.-Gale last night Frustrated
telegraphs connecting with cables Gale most severe
since 1915. Damage immense throughout the State.
Several lives lost. Nearly all steepes damaged one
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