The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

600. Fire caused by explosion
Largely insured.
Washington, May, 1.-Two
hundred Lutheran ministers, in
attendance at the general synod,
visited Grant today.
New Orleans, May 17.-Gov-
Warmoth has issued proclamation
instituting ten days quarantine
against Nicaraguan and Central
American ports and Vera Cruz.
Crevasse below the city is be-
coming worse. Stated the chan
mel washed through the levee
to the depth of Is feet, and sever
al hundred feet wide. New work
washed out as fast as made. Dis
lance from this point ton the river
to the lake is but eight or ten
miles, and it is supposed the large
number of canals and bayous will
carry off water enough to prevent
its spreading over a width of more
than three or four miles. Several
Of the finest plantations in st.
Bernard parish are submerged.
Reports received of danger to the
levees above the city. River only
receded a couple of inches from
its highest points, and the Ievees,
at several points near the city are
in a precarious condition.
Richmond, Va, May 17.-Tn
suit against the city of Richmond
to make her redeem hersmall notes
to the amount of 100000 issued
during the war, Chief Justice
Chase decides that having been is
sued to aid the rebellion, they
cannot be redeemed. The legisla-
ture which authorized their issue
was de facto a legislature and had
to grant such authority, and had
the notes been used for any legal
purpose, and not for the superyis-
ion of the government, they would
be liable to redemption.
Washington, May 15.-Special
mail agent Briggs, departs to es
tablish free letter system in the
Southern cities.
/ A. E. COrbin, of New York, a
reputed millionaire has married
Grants sister, Jennie Grant.
Commissioner of Revenue de.
cides that railroad refreshment
cars are liable for taxes, as hotels
liquor dealers and tobacco sellers.
and that the roads are liable fol
these three taxes on each refresh
ment car.
From reports in the Comptrol
ler's Office, the condition OF the
Alabama Banks on 18th ult., was
Recources-Ioans 1928, 900; United
States bonds $3l1,000; due from
banks $4,000; cash, including
$4,000 specie, $149,00O. Liabili
ties7-capital stock $4,000 proft'
S91, 900; bank notes outstanding
1924, 900; deposits $4,000. Lou
isiana Banks, on the same date
Recommendations and discounts
S1,377,000; United States bond
$12O, 900; due from banks Sl44,
900; real estate S2l1,00O; cash
! including $4,000 specie. 1893,
900. Liabilities-capital 1900.
900; profits 100000; nationa
bank notes outstanding 81, 653,OOO
deposits 81, 100000; due bank
100000.
Paris, May 15.-Polltical meet
ings in the city continue to be al
, tended with disorder, and the pc
, lice frequently interfere. Severa
J arrest have been made. Order
| issued forbidding gatherings.
London, May 15.-It is report
) ed on good authority France vii
soon issue a peaceful manifesto
and reduce her army.
7 Madrid, May 15.-Cortes rejec
ed amendment to the constitutio
3 in favor of a republic by 1S2 to 6.
4 Now discussing triennial director
. to be appointed by the Cortes.
9 New York, May 16.-Rufus |
s Lord, the victim in the celebrate
f Lord bond robbery, is dead.
!; Much CONSERVATION was cause
t in prominent Broad street ban
Y ing house yesterday by the di
), appearance Of the junior memb
}. of the firm, taking with him tv
t certified checks, one for S95,0'
g and one for $4,000. He left ii
o Office about 2 o'clock, carryir
V with him certified checks al
n certificates of stock to the amou
d of $4,000, to make delivery al
% deposits of proceeds. Not retur
ing ats o'clock, his partner ma
[. inquiries at the City Nation
4, Bank, and ascertained, instead
n making CenoSit. he obtained Ger