The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-04-17

/ way uRPC0ao W AssbS SS~As $4,000
ed this session by friends of North
ern routes, who seek to force
! Memphis and Ell Passo into a
combination.
Impeachment Ashley confirmed
Governor OF Montana, after sharp
debate by one majority.
Whisky and tobacco bill, signed
to-day, extends time for withdraw
ing spirits from bond to 3Oth June,
1859; subjects it to one cent per
gallon per month after the Doth
April, and forfeits it if not remOv-
ed on or before the 3Oth June,
1869. 1t also provides for refund
ing tax on tobacco in certain
cases.
New Orleans, April 1O.-Gov.
Warmoth to-day applied to the
seventh District Court for sus-
pensive appeal from its action in
appointing judicial sequestratOr
to take charge Of Auditors Office.
Appeal granted. Warmoth re-
mains in possession of the Office.
Argument on demurrer to jurisdie-
tion of first District Court in in
dictment against Auditor Wick
life for official misdemeanor closed
today. Judge reserved decision
until next Saturday, but intimated
that demurrer would be sustained,
it being the opinion that the leg
, islature alone had jurisdiction in
the case.
Washington, April 11.-Grant
y has determined, it is stated, when
nominee is rejected by the Sen
ate to select q new name outside
of the applicants on file, thus hop
ing to cure the disposition of rival
applicants to oppose the person
nominated.
Showed steadily all day; now
cold; destruction Of fruit feared.
Madrid, April 11.-Six hundred
Carlists attacked o town in the
Pyrenees mountains, but repulsed
: with heavy loss.
i Fortress Monroe, April IA
: violent north east snow storm pre-
walls, Large number of vessels,
including two ocean steamers, in
Roads for harbor.
Little Rock, April 1.-THE G..
A. Thompson, from Cincinnati,
hither, sunk. Seventeenlives lost.
New York, April 12.-Missing
people from the steamer Thames,
burned off Hatteras, are safe.
Fifth artillery arrived from New
Orleans.
Indianapolis, April 12.-No quo.
rum of the Indiana Legislature.
Newly elected Democrats resolved
to stay away thus defeating the
10Th amendment.
i New Orleans, April 13.-An in
ventory of the valuable papers
hidden by Auditor Wickliffe, COM
pleted today, foots up S153, 900,
consisting of State coupons, war
rants and tax receipts.
i Supervisor Creecy and his de-
tectives are before the grand jury
on examination relative to revenue
frauds in this State.
Washington, April 13.-Salt
Lake stage time between the ter
minus of the east and western Pa
cifc railroad only twenty four
hours.
Sprague's speech attacks CAPT
talists, monopolists and congress
sional corruption, and his col
league Anthony. Speech column
long.
New York, April 14.-A Havana
special to the Herald says the au-
thorities here will be advised Of
movements of the expedition I'M
der Steadman.
Boston, April 14.-Well execut-
ed $50 bills on the Fourth Nation
al Bank, Philadelphia, in circula-
ton.
Albany, N. Y, April 14.-Sen-
ate ratified fifteenth amendment
by strict party vote. No action
yet by the Assembly.
Montgomery, Ala, April IA
Yesterday morning there was a
! slight frost, and this morning a
more severe one, seriously dam
aging new cotton and fruits, rem
J dering re-planting necessary.
South and North road now I'M
: der contract, insuring completion
and equipment of the whole line
by December, 1871.
Anniversary parade and cele-
bration of fire department here to-
day, and firemen's ball tonight.
Rome, April 14.-Pope pardons
many political offenders on jubilee.
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