The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-19

States, required by existing regulations
on the subject of refunding, must be
furnished. In case of the death of a
nonresident alien, the facts relating TO
him as hereinabove required must be
verified by the affidavit of the legal
representative OF the estate of the de-
ceased, or other creditable person cog
INFANT of the facts of the case, with
the same corr0borative evidence as is
above required.
VALMAsEDA's PROCLAMATION.
NEW York, May 1i.-A Washing
ton Dispatch says
1t is thought that the Infamous proc
lamation issued on the 4th of April by
Count Valmaseda, the Spanish COM
mander in the Eastern Department of
Cuba, will, if carried out, lead to
trouble between Spain and the United
States. The proclamation is regarded
in official circles here as one of the
most Infamous ever issued by COM
mander having any pretensions to civ
lilzatlon. AS there are many Ameri-
can citizens in that part of Cuba, it is
feared that an indiscriminate extension
OF the proclamation may result in the
shooting of some them. Should any
American citizens be shot under this
decree, our Government will be prompt
in Furnishing the outrage, and it is I'M
derstoOd that instructions to this effect
have been sent to Admiral Hoff since
the proclamation was issued!
BrLwER ON THE REJECTION OF THE
ALABAMA CLAIMS TREATY.
Another Washington dispatch states
that a gentleman who arrived here to-
day, direct from London, and who is
well acquainted with the leading states
men there, says that Sir Henry Lytton
Bulwer had given notice that he would
on tho evening of May IL, call up the
Alabama claims treaty in the House of
Commons. 1t was Sir Henry's inten-
ton to speak at some length, criticising
the action of the British Ministry, and
also taking exceptions to the course of
Mr. Seward in precipitating action OH
this subject after the American people
had condemned the johnson Admins
tratioa at the ballot box.
THE LAST RAIL sPIKED-cLosfNG cEREMo-
PRoMoNToRY SUMMIT, Utah May TO-
The long and anxiously looked for
event-the connection, by rail, of the
Atlantic seaboard with the golden
shores of the Pacifc-was finally ac-
eomplished at noon to day.
The ever memorable event was wit
messed by the principle officers OF both
companies, and about two hundred in
vited guests. Among them were Gems.
Connor and Ihrie, II. C. Nottingham,
Superintendent of the Cleveland and
Erie Road, and Gov. Stanford, of Ari-
IONA. The entire number of employ
ees and guests did not exceed one
thousand.
After exchanging congratulations,
while the laborers of the Union Pacific
and the Cinnamon of the Central were
employed in arranging the tracks for
the last rail, the Rev. DR.. Todd offered
up prayer, asking the favor of Heaven
upon the enterprise. This was follow
ed by speech from DR.. Hardness, of
California, 10 presenting Gov. Stanford
with spike of gold. This was replied
to by Gov. Stanford in a few appropri-
ate remarks. Gov. Stanford, of Arizona
then presented similar spike to the
officers OF the Union Pacific. The re-
spouse was made by Gen. Dodge.
Then the two last rails were laid OPP
posite each other. The wires were so
arranged that the City Hall bell at San
Francisco was struck at every stroke
of the hammer, and the last stroke dis
charged a cannon connected at San
Francisco in electric circuit. The lines
east were also placed in connection, to
report every stroke at Omaha, Chicago,
New York and Boston.
About IL o'clock the work of driving
the last spike commenced amid the
deafening shouts of the multitude, and
in less than two minutes the great ma
tional highway from ocean to ocean
was an accomplished fact.