The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-02-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

Sr. LOUIS, Feb, 16.-A Very rich gold mine has
been discovered near Virginia City, Nevada. Missouri
Legislature has passed bill prohibiting prize fighting
NASHVILLE Feb. 16.-A large amount of tobacco
from Kentucky, Virginia and North Carolina seized
to- day on account of forged stamps and brands.
/ MOBILE, Feb 17.-Southern press convention meets
to-day at ~ o'clock. Delegates have arrived from
North Carolina South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
LOUISVILLE, Feb. l7.-The pugiiist Aaron Jones is
dead -"l-
ST.. Louis, Feb. 17.-Offcia advices from Washita
mountains state the Indians coming in rapidly and
will be Immediately placed on reservations
Kansas Senate defeated motion to strike the word
white from the constitution of the State by IA to H.
Two senators voted nay bee they wanted the word
male also erased.
MOBILE, Feb. 11.-Thc southern press association
met at noon to day, Il. NJ. Lamar, of Columbus pre-
siding. After appointing committee pre- pare bus
mess, the convention adjourned to 10 O'clock to NOR
row morning.
RICHMOND, Feb. l7.-In the United States Circuit
Court, Judge Underwood presiding the case of Robt
Stevens, negro, Of Charleston, South Carolina against
the Richmond and Fredericksburg railroad for putting
his wife in second class by force after selling her
first class ticket came up. The Judge, bis charge
to the nry which was half blacks said distinction on.
account of color was relic Of barbariSm which has
been happily done away with, in that sink OF in
gaity, New York, where it had been tolerated longer
than elsewhere to secure Southern trade. After ali
incidental statement to the effect that Vrgnians
given to drunkenness and their clergy not ex-
empt from this fray, the Judge read several extracts,
from the Bible, and closed by nstructng the ary to.
teach this company that they must not make distiac-
tons on account Of color. The jury brought in
diet of $1,000 dollars damages for paintiff
NEW YORK, Feb II A special to the Herald dated
Havana l4th, says the s'rgents appeared in Colon
district under the leadership of Col Inc!an, Mexican,
officer. Cuban passengers found board the schooner
Galvanic sentenced to death, will probably be COM
muted.
Trinidad advices Of the 9th, state the American
Consul there joined the insurgents Insurgents held
T"lnits and have many Spanish prisoners.
BosroN, Feb. 17.-John W. Coleman is Under ar
res charged with abseonding from Baton Rouge, La.
with funds beiongn to the freedmen's bureau with
which be. was formerly connected at that place. He
denies guilt hnt proof is said to be strong against him.
MOBILE, Feb. 1S.--The Southern Press Association
appointed a committee to- day looking into the pro-
prety of independent news SERVICE fourteen papers
taking telegraph reports represented No delegates
present from Louisiana or Virginia; chiefly from
Georgia and Alabama
OrrawA, Feb 1s--The Newfoundland Legislatures
by twenty to eight adopted an address recommending
union with Canada.
MOBILE, Feb l9-The Southern Press Association
to day reelected A. R. Lamar, of Georgia. President
NJ. J. Williams, Of Alabama, Vice President; A. W.
Reese, of Georgia, Secretary and Treasurer; J. A.
Euglehart, of North Carolina w. Dawson, of South
Carolina, James Gardner, of Georgia, w. j. Ramage
or tennessee, w W. screws, j. Armstrong OF MiSSS-
sipp directors Board of directors authorised to con-
tract for best system of news attanable. Board of
Trade and citizens of Mobile have been profuse in their
| hospitality to the Press Convention.
KEY WEST Feb. lS.-0ne hundred and thirty-severr
refugees arrived aud more coming.
| BosEoN, Feb. l9-Resoution introduced in the
Massachusetts lfouse, that the ratification of any
treaty which does not concede the liabty of Eng
land for the acts of its protege and the Alabama and
her consorts, will be spurned with contempt by the
American people, and satisfaction thereof would be
dishonorab'e to nation aud unjust to citizens
! KEY WEST, Feb. 2o,-Peruvian iro,-cads arrived.
! MEIPHs, Feb 2o.-The Arkansas militia who killed
Davis, near Mound City, arrested Monday, court
martaled Tuesday and shot Wednesday.
CHIcAGo Feb, 29.-The Assembly by 81 to 50 pass.
ed bill restoring capital punishment.
/ BALTIMORE, Feb 20.-Chas. A. Gamberell extcn-
sve flour manufacturer, is dead, aged Ga years.
I PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2o--It is reported that the
cashier Of the Fourth National Bank of this city is
defaulter in 100000, and fed Slight run on ban k
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