The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-05-19
MISCELLANEOUS.


the celebrated Lord bond robbery, is dead. q"
Much CONSERVATION caused in a prominent Broad
street banking house yesterday by the disappearance
OF the junior member Of the firm taking with him ,ze,
certified checks, one for $4,000 and for $23 600
he lett the Office about o'clock carrying with him
certified checks aud certificates of stock to the amount
OF $4,000, to make delivery and deposit of proceeds
Not returning at 3 O'clock his partner made inquiries
at the City National Bank, and ascertaned instead of
making deposit, he obtained certified checks above
mentioned and decamped His destination has not
been discovered or what disposition he has made Of
the checks.
The universal peace society held their closing ses-
SION to-day Only thirty persons present. Speeches
undressing, and the only action the adoption of
resolution protesting against the present manner of
carrying out the measures of peace with Indians urg
ing upon Congress proper of legislation for
Indians and full transfer Of Indian affairs to the
evil department, thus making the Indians citizens in
stead of outlaws
The Buenos Ayres Standard of March 3otL states
United States Minister Mcmahon bad arrived at Asun
clon but was very reticent in regard his trip into
the interior Small force of Paraguayan cavalry had
frequently appeared at the ouposts but made no at
tack Signs of INSTRUMENTATION broke out in the ranks
OF the allies when ordered to march into the interior
Not expected the allies could be prepared to advance
for two months
Buenos Ayres letter, of March 9th. states that an
March 18th Lopez rugged up two railroad cars viii
two iorty FOUNDERS, and enclosing them like BAGGAGE
cars ran them "ltha locomotive right up to wheEe a
large force OF Brazans were repairing bridge and
red on them right and left and after raising the en-
camPnent He'd unframed. Lopez had established !.
pow der mill near his headanarters There il baI; :,
TO De large number Of families wandering in the
"oods' VINO DO not desire to return to Lopez and n
force was about TO be sent out them to give them
protection and bring them into the allied lines CITY
OF McnteFldeo was under financial crisis and totat
suspension of business threatened ~
oAa FRANCISCO May IL Vigorous campaign nroZ
Sessi5 petWeeh citizens and robbers in the Mexican
racine, States Robbers .orsted and many killed
sinaoa revolution assuming serious asnect Rev
olasohlsts captured End established headauarters ar
te town OF Ellante, where three hundred troops from
sonora Aomed the insurgents. Apache Indians driven
from Arizona, devastating borders Of Sonora and other
border States.
ST. LOUIS, May 17-Firs through .ra;n from s,cra-
mento with five hundred passengers arrived at omaLa
yesterday Travel west very large.
MENfnIs, May 17.-Riehlnond and Charleston dele
sntohs to commercial convention have arrived City
ming with strangers.
;, SAVANNAH. May 17.-Thos Gibbs of this city, has
disappeared, leaving behind him liabilities to consid-
etpie amount, but no clue to the direction in which
he has gone.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Tribune stockholders
have abolished ofce of managing editor giving ex
elusive control to Greeley
NJ" 1eRk, May lT.-Schepeler l. Co. were large
sn1ppers OF petroleum. produce and provisions, and
hea'Y dealers IN gola stocks and bonds for Europe,
ana mad extensive credit in London Antwerp Bremen
and frankfort. Their liabilities are Extensively dis
lfieated on this side
:. KseHAasp, Va May l71n suit against the city of
richmond to make her redeem her small notes to the
amount of S1C0 goo Sued during the war Chief
tee Chase decides that having been issued to aid the
rebellion, they cannot BE redeemed The legislature
winch authorised their issue was de aco legislature
ana had to grant such authority, and had the notes
been used for any legal purpose, and not Tor the
sa9seIs.on OF the government they would be liable
New York, May I7.-Mucb excitement in Wall
street ~ consequence Of the failure of the German
banking firm OF sebepeler s Co. for large amount
general estimate Of their short contracts on gold is
e,sht million dollars 1t is understood also they were
snort OF Government bonds, and had out considera-
Gle amount of bills exehahge Greatest excitement
and eoHfusop and the failure has caused an unsettled
feeling in all departments The gold market was the
first feel the effects Of the failure At The opening
there was perfect rust. 70 buy, whch carried the
premium up to 424 but i after declined to
was rnmored that the 1ank Of England directors
interest to FIVE per cent n