The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-08-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

ALBANY, July 27.-Sheriff and posse driven from
East Greenock by anti-renters. The sheriff
tally, and Eve Of the posse seriously wounded.
BUFFALO, July 27-Edward Halpine an elderly
man. fell into Niagara Falls distance of So feet and
was instantly killed. tfz
DuxBURr, July 27.-French cable perfect. It's pres
ent capacity is l8 words per minute direct, and %
words by repeating at St. Pierre
BALTIMORE July 27.-Colored labor convention
passed resolutions that objections of white to work
negro convention to meet at Baltimore, in December,
and invoking Congress to drive Chinese labor out of the
country. -z.Es s..s~
CINCINNATI, July 27.-Passenger train on Memphis
and Ohio railroad, near Clarksvle, Tennessee, went
through the trestle over Budds creek Train except
one car burned. Engineer, fireman and three or four
others killed, and 80 badly hurt. "a
LOUISVILLE, July 2S.-1n the railroad accident at
Budds Creek, Tenn, the entire train and contents,
except the New Orleans sleeping car, were burned,
and that badly damaged. Casualties-killed, Eugene
Riley, engineer; Charles Chlds fireman; Hugh Mccall,
passenger, of New Orleans 4 Badly wounded-Mrs.
q. Mccall, New Orleans; Joseph West, New Orleans
q. B. Mitchell, New Orleans; John Burt, Columbus,
Miss; Judge Caulkins and wife, New Orleans; J. J.
Buck, Carksville Seth Henderson, colored Memphis
G. II. Sage, Fulton, New York G. A. Brown, baggage
master John G Duggan express messenger. Slightly
Ala; Mr.. and Mrs Peterson, Baton Rouge; ". S.
Packer, Pittsburg; ]. G. Hannah, Cofeevie, Miss;
j. G. Levy, Holly Springs, Miss; Miss Hattie Mychae
Lauderdae; W. E. Shepherd, New Orleans; j. L.
Corvel Stewards Station Barton Saesburg, Stewards
Station; two children Of Judge Caulkns, New Or
leans; tran-man Sam Lewis sleeping car conductor
W. D. Wray, mail agent E. N. Boon, brakeman G. B.
Webster.
NEW YoRK, July 3o.-Fifteen hundred tailors have
struck for higha wages e
Rock ISLAND, July 30.-Thrty raftsmen on steamer
Dubuque attempted to occupy the cabin crew and
sengers resisted, fight followed and eight were killed.
New YORK, July sl--Arrived, g. Alaska, from Aspin-
wall on the 2Sd Frequent gales on the coast of Chilli
American schooner Rppling Wave wrecked. Small
pox at Valparaiso. Yellow fever at Rio Janeiro.
Henry Keep is dead. Board adjourned in conse-
quence. sa25
Notwithstanding the immense sales of boots, shoes
and hats at No. Texas street. made during the past
week. j. B. Lewis informs that his store is still full
Of goods which be will sell at prices to suit everybody
An ENGLISH CARTooN.-The London Judy for June
80 contains very sharp and witty cartoon, which rep
resents great sale at St. Stephens mart John Bright
serve, fine old English Church. &C." Gladstone holds
the church up, marked lot" while Patrick, armed
with blunderbuss they always give Patrick some
thing with blunder attached to it and various mem
bers Of the Catholic clergy, are among the anxious
bidders. On side table marked as the next "lot .
to be put up is the British Crown, side by side with
volumes of titles and peerage and under the table
thrown promscuousy into basket, also ticketed fol
future disposal to the highest bidders is variety o
ducal coronets and other parsphernaia of nobility
sally like this has more effect upon public opinion in
England than the sodest speech the best of her states
men can ennnciate.