The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-08-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

New YORK, Aug 3-The Central Bank, OF Brook
lyn which suspended yesterday, has $500 900 deposits
its assets are 100000. President Prnln has trans
ferred all of his property, amounting to S35Ooco,
over to the bank which will exceed his Indebtedness to
the institution. Prujn speculated dsastrously in Pa
cifc mail stock.
Alexander Alberger, brother-in-law of the Haytien
minister was arrested and bailed to-day complaint
of Doorar, the weknown coored caterer, of defraud
ing him out of large of money in speculative in
vestments in trade with Hayti.
LOUISVILLE, Aug 4.-The Conrer-Journal says
riot occurred at Harrodsburg, Mercer county, last
Monday evening, in which one white was killed and
several wounded. Three four blacks were killed
and fifteen or twenty wounded.
DETROIT, Aug. 4.-Temperance Canon have nomi-
uated'a full State ticket.
CHICAGO, Aug. 4--Five hundred Seandinavians held
meeting They passed resolutions of sympathy with
France.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4,--John Baldy and William
Duncan, were sentenced to 80 years imprisonment
and s95 fne--the full penalty of the law.
JACKSON, MISS, Aug. Am unusual event oc-
cured here last night in the marriage of an Hon. AL
bert T. Morgan, white, distinguished Republican
Senator in the Mississippi Legislature, 10 Miss Carrie
Highmate, colored. The ceremony was performedb by
coored minister The couple left Immediately for
Cleveland. Ohio, Morgan's former home, via Louis
vile. The affair naturally creates sensation in the
community. Morgan is a lawyer of some ability tenn
perate habits, and was a Colonel of Michigan regi-
ment in the Federal army. The bride is decidedly
dusky.
RALEIGH N. c., Aug. Although much excite
ment prevailed, the election passed Off quietly NO
returns yet There some attempts to intmldate
conservative negroes An alteration took place this
afternoon between Englishman and Harris, the ne
gro candidate for Congress- during which the latter
was knocked down by the former for calling him
damned European convict Considerable excitement
ensued but was soon quieted by the Mayor. Both
parties are sanguine Of 1t is alleged that
numerous frauds perperated by the Republicans
in this city, which will be speedily developed
/ NEW YORK Aug 5.-Reil hung at O'clock
There are nine large North German ocean steamer
now lying in port unable to sail for Hamburg or Bre-
men, for fear Of capture by French cruisers, unauthor-
lied to discharge their in foreign port, and are
not allowed to register themselves under the flag OF
the United States. There also twenty-seven sail
ing vessels in the predieament. The expense to
which these steamers subjected probably aggregates
/ $4,000 per day, and there is no relief for them ex
cept in the cessation Of the Il may be- too, that
French steamers will be laid up in the way when
/ the Prussian navy gets more cruisers atioat
/ San Francisco Aug. 5.--Advices from sydney,
/ New South Wales, to the 4th of June have been re-
eeived. Prince Alfred is expected in Sydney on the
1st of August.
Great preparations we're making for inter colonial
expedition a nugget of gold, weighing ninety ythree
pounds was found 10 Victoria.
The governments Of four OF the colonies were hold
ing conference in Melbourne It was agreed to ae-
i eept protectionate unless England objects.
i A. Ii Gordon and H. Walters, prominent journal
lists, have committed suicide -
I Parliament meets on the lta oi August. En5
troops will be withdraw from australia IN aug
i OsvEGo, N. T., Aug 6.-Tug Tornado e1
killing the captain and three men.