The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-26
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in bonds weekly and placing them in tn
sinking fund.
The bonds will be changed from soupo
to registered, as more secure.
Judge Busted claims that new testimC
ny should be taken in his case, and prefer
that it should be taken in Washington.
Chas. Clinton has been appointe,
Treasurer of the Branch Mint and Assis
tant Treasurer Of the United States at New
Orleans.
HAVANA, May 49, Reliable accounts o
the Los Minos fight reduce the affair to
skirmish. The Spaniards and patriots ar
suffering equally from fever. 1t is statet
that many patriots are dying from want o
shelter and medicine Trains are aeai,
running on the Puerto Principe ant
Nuevitas railroads. Cane grinding il in
terrupted by rains.
The gunboat Penobscot arrived TODAY
and the steamer Damien from New Orleans
Another battalion of negro troops de
parted to-day for active service 10 tn.
field
The niario says the insurgents burned
the towns of Sabancan, Cascarro ant
Guanurro. The Voz de- Cuba doubts tb.
truth OF the report.
A naval court has sentenced tle captain
and mate of the captured schooner CaIvnn
&c to six years imprisonment, and the
tw nty-awO passengers captured on board
to eight years.
WASHINGTON, May l9.-The Chronicle
says it is ascertained from reliable sources
that no one in the executive or diplomatic
circles apprehends serious difficulty with
England.
Gen. Butl"r is interesting himself in
Georgla affairs, and it is said he will ask
the President and Secretary OF War to nut
down by military power the lawl, ssness
alleged to exist in that State.
WAsHISGroN. May 1e.-The revenue
supervisor of Tennessee recommends that
the revenue marine be extended to the
vavigahle waters of the Ohio Missouri and
Mississippi rivers. to usa swift steamers.
Fish don't think Great Britain ought to
apologies in addition to paying.
Creswell is ousting and appointing post
masters at the rate of four hundred Der
week.
The Cabinet will commence the consid-
Grafton of the Mississippi affairs at it's next
meeting, and will take up Texas subse-
.quentlY.
Grant goes to the Naval Academy ball
at Annapolis, on June 18th.
Fish has submitted certain questions to
Hoar regarding removals under the amend
ed tenure of Office act. Vague ideas re-
sar'iins the meaning Of the act are ahoat
1t is stated that Senators Morton and
Sherman have written Boutwell, elaborate
protests against his gold selling, bond buy
ing and sinking fund policy.
1t is stated that the Treasury declines to
pay warrants signed Portor for Berie.
The Sub-Judiciary Committee of the
House will take evidence on the. Bustred
case in Mobile. They depart on this mis-
sion Tomorrow
WASHINGTON, May 2O.--Boutwell having
determined to persist in his financial plan
despite numerous protests, now finds it
necessary to throw an extra million of gold
upon the market per week. He regards
the present advance as temporary, and due
to stock jobbing influences. His friends
say good will be down to thirty i've within
ten days, but Others predict still further
advance.
Reports of dissension in the Cabinet are
declared to be unfounded.
WASHINGTON, May 2O.-The President
has appointed j. r. Bryan Postmaster at
Ca. vice Foster Bodgett. sus-
pended. and Rev. MIR. Turner. colored.
Postmaster at Macan, Ga, vice Washing
ton, suspended
The general impre sion is that Motley's
are very pacific but non COM
INITIAL
Bingham will accompany the Sub-Judi-
,iary Committee to Mobile, to take eyi
ience in the Busted case.
ST. Louis, May 90 Delegations from
lhe Merchants Exchange and Board of
Trade to the New Orleans Commercial
Convention, leave here tomorrow.
CINCINNATI, May 20.-Dr. n. Stanton of
Boston, President of the Wills Valley
Railroad, from Chattanooga to Meridian,
Miss, leaves here to-day with an important
proposition to Southern railroads.
DUBLIN, May 20.--A riot occurred to.
lay in 1'rabee. The police interferred,
when both parties attacked the police, who
ired on the people. Many hurt. Three
policemen wounded, one fatally.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-Boutwell di-
'ects the Assistant Treasurer at New
York to sell two millions of gold week.
y, instead of one million, until further
orders.
La Rientree, for some time past Act
ng Consul at Havana, arrived here to-
lay and had an interview with the
President. He represents the cause of
he Cubans very far from unpromis-
ng.
Internal Revenue receipts to-day
$3.50, 600.
The President had q long interview
With Boutwell, ut the Treasury Depart
nent to-day.
Colonel Dewett Clinton leaves for
Atlanta as Judge Advocate for the De-
,artmcnt of the South.
Secretary Boutwell, directs Collectors
# Customs to discontinue the collec-
ion of discriminative tonnage duties on
spanish vessels from Cuba and Porto
Rico.
Receipts from customs, from the 10th
o the 18th inst, three and half mil
ions.
Miner X. Kellogg, the American
,ainter, will deliver the opening adj
lress of the Corcoran Art Building.
No elections will be held in Texas
!ntil November.