The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-10-06
FROM WASHINGTON,

/ WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Bore has given an opinion
regarding the election of Virginia Senators. The pro
visional Legislature may elect.
/ Revenue to-day S552 600
Grant and Boutwell, had prolonged conversation
! Sherman and Robson returned
/ Senator Wilson proposes introducing bill making
sales OF coin without absolute delivery penal Covode
thir ks the contest in Pennsylvania will be very close
aud will require all the administrators assistance to
1 render success sure.
WASHINGTON, Sept 30.-Superntendent of Recruits
at Carlisle barracks, Pa, has been ordered to send all
dsposable colored troops to Galveston Texas at
/ WASHINGTON Sept. 30.-Senator Spenser and Col.
Stokes, of Alabama, visited Grant. They represent
the interview as highly satisfactory and complimentary
to the people of the South and their intentions Grant
| hopes to visit the South this winter.
Revenue to-day S65S, 900. President is urged to ap-
point J. c. Humphreys, of Alabama, to succeed JUS
/ tce Swayne, of Supreme Court.
President has recognised Reuter- Staub Swiss Consul
| for Tennessee. Residence, Knoxville.
| Deano decides wholesale druggists selling less than
| half pint Of spirits than five gallons alcohol
must take retail and wholesale licenses
Customs from Goth to 25th, incusves, over $3 ,250
| 900. -s=
WASHINGTON Oct. City of Mexico adyices 10
/ September 18th have been received. Congress as
sembled Juarez made congratulatory address
dition of the Republic
Commander Luce reports from Lisbon that he reach
ed that port in twenty-one days His vessel the Jua
mite, is sailing vessel. The Juanite found
the Sabine at Lisbon. There had been no trouble
whatever on the Sabine.
No cabinet Developments Judge Richardson has
resigned Assistant Secretarysbp of the Treasury.
Among those named for the Virginia Senatorship is
Edgar Snowden, editor of the Alexandria Gazette
snowuen uppe=ea the election OF Senators until
Virginia is restored but if the election does take place.
it is understood Snowden will be supported by the
Potomac Tidewater, upper Piedmont, and large part
of the Valley districts.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l.-Revenne to-day 1895, 900.
Fish and Delano returned. Fish and Creswell absent
from cabinet.
Supreme Court conyenes Monday, with full bench.
Commandant of the Asiatc squadron reports health
good and American interests fourishing in Chinese
waters.
Delano thinks Geary will be reelected by small
majority.
Debt statement shows decrease of seven and half
million coin in the Treasury nearly hundred and
nine million currency six and half million.
The steamer Euterpe, of the New York and Calves
ton lins, is under surveillance, pending instruc-
tons from Washington. She had cargo of
huge parrot guns and tuns upon tuus of solid shot
and shell. The authorities suspect this cargo is in
tended to arm the Spanish gunboats now ready for
The account says there just thirty of these gun
boats and singuary enough there were found in the
hold of the Euterpe Just thirty parrot guns Of the
hundred pound species. There also three
thousand solid shot and SHE'LL which had been cast for
these parrots. Speaking editorially OF the
Enterpes detention, the Tribune says: The authori-
ties have just laid hands upon vessel which by all
accounts appears to have been destined to supply with
armaments the Spanish gunboats at Mystic. The pos
sbility that great harm might have been, and yet may
be, done thereby to the Of struggling patriotism
naturally provokes most earnest desire that no want
of vigilance shall permit wrong to neighbor, whose
comparative weakness, and whose noble aspirations
have our hearty symp ahies. The plea of the Cubans
that they should have the right to purchase
their savage antagonist, must be admitted in the
light of menacing events to have unusual force.
Beverly B. Bolts appointed Collector of Revenue
Sixth Virginia District, vice Sterling suspended.
The Teegrapho recently cruising in West Indian
waters, is declared pirate, and Poore ordered to
capture her.
The steamer Hornet is off New York, supposed to
be there watching gunboats and also to intercept the
Euterpe, which expected to sail with supplies for
Spanards. The Hornet is daily receiving supplies.
Her captain is in New York City, and is well posted
regardi, Spanish movements Captains name with
held but is understood to be noted Confederate. |
The Hornet has been fitted out by parties in New York
and Boston, who have connection with Cuban Junta
which has been operating here. The Hornet is form
liable, and very fast.
WASHINGTON, Oct. at seems certain that new
Cuban expeditions engineered by parties unknown
but much more potent than the old Cuban Junta. Ad |
vices from Canada and details from New York, espec
tally supported by the Herad's dispatch from Key |
West indicate formidable demonstration.
3 WASHINGTON, Oct. 2-Revenue to day $S50,000.
Advces from East India squadron unavorable to
apprentice system. Many deserted, and majority of
those remaining always under punishment
Delegation OF Ohio steamboatmen headed by James
K. Morehead here before the board of engineers pro-
posing bridges navigable streams less than 400
feet span.
Sherman opposed further reduction of army until /
Indian troubles
Consul Plumb reports Spanish interference with I
mails at Havana which he believes will be followed by |
open seizure unless the Government acts promptly.
Dispatches referred to CTeswell.
Stated Delano has prepared circular to assessors
referring to incomes which involve universal domcary
visits Those who ha failed to report must all make
oath. Delano demands energetic action from asses
sors.
Senator Ramsay reports French difficult TO move in
postal reform.
In correspondence between agents of the Uterpc
and State Department regarding Hornet Fish takes
Tile ground he cannot, upon rnmor, grant CONVOY but
should vessel bearing national flag be unlawfuly
lesed, prompt action will be taken TO prevena repe.
li:ion OF tie ensrage and punish offenders
The special raftisafls OF the CeSpedes Government
have unfavorabe advices from interior of Cuba which
seem confrnlatofy of Havana reports Of Jordans de-
sire to abandon the struggle.
From NEW ORLEANS. t
New ORLEANS Sept. 29.-Steamship Clifton from
Galveston picked up yesterday evening ship shoal
wo boats containing Capt Morrill,, first mate and I3 t
others from steamship Trade Wind, sunk 24th Second
mates boat still missing.
New ORLEANS Sept. 30.--The Times Brenham,
Texas special Yesterday saws: Editors of Democratic