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

WASHINGTON, Oct 26.-Reyenue to day $3.50 900.
Geo. Butler, Benjamin's nephew, appointed Consul
General to British India, headquarters Calcutta.
Delano decides that vntnors selling their pro-
ducts at place of manufacture not subject to special
liquor tax
President has pardoned Anderson Patterson and
Elsom, sent from Richmdnd to the Albany peniten-
tiary, for conspiracy to defraud the revenue
The Brotherhood of locomotive engineers of the
United States and Canada, nearly every State and
province represented lately in session at Baltimore
visited Grant who said, in reply to speech Gentle
men, am very glad to meet you as the representa-
tive class Of of the branches of industry of
country, which does more towards its development
than any other. Without the aid of railroads. tie in
terror of SO vast country we have could be made
but of very little use. You have my best wishes gem
tlemen, for your success and prosperity.
The Court took no action on the Yerger case to-day
The Attorney General and Yerger counsel not having
agreed upon the manner Of procedure
Adyices received at the Agricultural Department in-
dcate falling off Of the tobacco crop of one-third in
Virginia and Maryland, and onetenth in Kentucky and
the West. The falling off in the west will be largely
incearsed by the early killing FROST
Democrats of California elected eleven of the four
Belknap, Secretary of War, left Keokuk yesterday
for Washington. Buterfed had intimation from both
Grant and Boutwell,, that his resignation was desired
The published report that Justice Swayne
the Courts opinion in the Yerger babeas corpus case,
is incorrect Justice Swayne announced from his seat
that Justice Miller, who absent, dissented, which
led to the mistake The papers publish reported in
terview between the President and Senator Thayer of
Nebraska on the subject Of the Mississippi election,
in whicht appears that the President supports Acorn
Tobacco is now paying the bulk of internal revenue.
Fisher, Commissioner OF Patents attends Macon, Ga,
State Fair.
washington, Oct 27.-The following order has
just been issued by the President of the United States
EXECUTIVE ORDER.
All communications in writing intended for the Exc
cutive Department of this Government and in relation
to public business of whatever kind including suggss-
tons for legislation Claims contracts, employment
ponments, removals from Office and pardons, must be
transmitted through the department to which the case
of the subject matter Of communication properly be-
longs. Communications otherwise transmitted, will
not receive attention. BY order of the President.
Signed HAMILTON FISH, Sec'y. OF State.
Notice is hereby given to applicants for Office that
there existing vacaeancies IN the department,
either abroad or at home All vacancies hereafter
curing will be filled written application, addressed
to the Secretary, and fled in the department. The
department will not receive applicants personally No
answers will be made applications, unless the appll
is appointed, and 10 case will papers be filed IN
support of any application be returned to the appf
cant. Attention to this notice will save the applicants
much Inconvenience.
Signed HAMILTON FISH, secy OF State.
general order just issued from the War Depart.
ment directs that the following places be made general
only to the order from these headquarters and Pay
master General New York City, Breyet Brig General
Brown, Assistant Paymaster General; New Orleans,
Col Mcclure Assistant Paymaster General; San Fran
cisco, Breyet Brig General Deonard, Deputy Paymas-
ter General ST. Louis Brevet Brig General Fry, Dep
uty Paymaster General All other paymasters continue
as heretofore under immediate control Of department
and division commanders.
Congressional sub committee in session to-day to in
yestgate alleged maltreament Of Bliss and Masterman
in Paraguay. Admiral Davis is the only witness ex-
amined he denied that they treated as prisoners
on board the Wasp or received any indgnity had no
confidence in Bliss and obliged to keep him under
surveillance he dscredts statement that Bliss was
| tortured by Lopez as be describes.
The commissioners appointed by the President TO
examine and report condition the Pacific railroad
have been session here several days and expect TO
conclude their report by end of the week They tray
eled the road by day light at the rate of only ten
miles an hour, but stopped to examine and measure
all bridges and trestes over three feet high
| WASHINGTON, Oct 27.-A telegram from Godshoro,
n g, says our town was thrown into state OF the
widest excitement last night by riot which com
menced early in the evening and lasted until 10
O'clock between United States troops stationed here
and negroes. About 75 guns were fred and one sol
dier and negro wounded It is now "a hours since
the riot and the authorities have not made attempted
to nuke the FIRST arrest. There were three lights the
negroes retreatiDg at last
/ The increase OF revenue from tobacco in Virginia
this year will be So 100000. Revenue officers in va
rous parts Of the country report the seizure of illicit
distilleries.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Is.-There are ugly rnmors of
heavy pressure for further posponement of the cleo
/ tions in Mississippi and Texas
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s-Reyenue to-day 5000.
The Court of Claims adjourned to first Monday in De.
cember Gov Love- of California, Minister to China,
/ is here for Instructions. The Executive Committee
Of Union League trying to raise funds to aid ex
tremists Of Mississippi and Texas. Customs from Oc-
/ tober 18th TO Esd $3,75o,o0o More than million
/ acres added to area cultivated for cotton.
WASHINGTON Oct 28.-Virginia tobacco will pay
/ three million dollars tax this year.
Lawyers regard it certain that Yerger will be brought
to the bar of the Supreme Court
w AsH1NGToN Oct. 29.-Gen. Belknap at th,
War Department this morning. where be remained
/ abou. an hour eonyersiDg with Gen. Sherman ami
other officials he also at the Executive Mansion
4 a short time.
WAsHIseros, Oct. %. General Butter6eld's resig
nation as Assistant Treasurer at New York, will not
accepted until his shall be appointed whc
will take place in few days
4 WAsHINGToN, Oct. 3o.-Seth Turner, Speaker Of th
Virginia House of Delegates and Mr. Platt, membe
elect from Petersburg, interviewed Grant to-day
Fish gone. Farragut convalescent. Robeson gone
VIM Gidney appointed Assessor First Virginia Ds.ric