The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26

clusion. Blackburn received 81.
500 for two appointments, one at
West Point and one at Annapolis.
Fitzgerald, of Philadelphia, who
is alleged to have been paid $1,000
by Remick for one appointment.
several years ago, has been sum.
moned and will testify tomorrow.
when Brooks will be recalled.
Evidence is coming infast, though
it mostly relates to members OF
the House now beyond the reach
of punishment.
San Francisco, Feb. 19.-The
Japan brings advices that three
vessels had been chartered at
Shanghai to bring Cinnamon to
New Orleans.
Louisville, Feb. 49, An excur
sion train with two engines and
five cars, carrying 1000 persons,
safely crossed the sbridge. The
strength of the bridge is no longer
doubted.
Lewiston, Maine, Feb. 19.-The
severest gale for many years Oc-
CURED yesterday morning, con-
tinuing for twenty-four hours,
melting two feet of snow and
causing very destructive food.
Chicago, Feb. 19.-Gen. Rev.
nolds writes the editor of the
State Journal a long letter declin.
ing the the use of his name for.
the United States Senatorship.
Austin, Texas, Feb. 19.-The
18th, 14th, and 10Th amendments
have finally passed both houses.
A resolution presented, asking
Congress to establish a general
postal telegraph system was ia.
bled.
/ The railroad bridge over the.
Brazos river, between Hampstead
and BRENNAN, burned. ~,.
New York, Feb. 21.-The Sec
rotary of the Navy is reported to
have instructed Admiral Gordon
to refuse the use OF the Brooklyn
docks to Spanish war vessels,
pending Congressional proceed
ings on the neutrality question.
The O'Niel Fenians are accumu-
lating arms here, and it is under
stood that an early movement on
Canada is contemplated.
Chicag go, Feb. 21.-YeSterday
was the coolest day of the season.
, A number OF teamSters and others
, were frozen to death.
Il Buffalo, Feb. 21.-Conmodore
, Chaplin is dead.
Memphis, Feb. 21.-The steam
er Emma, hence for Cincinnati,
snagged at island 30 and sunk.
Twelve lives reported lost. No
particulars. A terrible gale pre-
, vailed, and the weather was in
, tensely cold. The Emma shipped
400 bales of cotton from here.
st. Louis, Feb. 21.-The wealth
er is very cold. Navigation north
suspended, Ond south much i'm
; peded.
Washington, Feb. 19.-Wilson
, introduced a bill making the i'm
! portation of immigrants under la
, Dor contracts unlawful.
, In the House to-day, Butler Is
! struggling for a consideration of
the disabilities bill. He said he
, was desired by the Reconstruction
Committee to report a general bill
for the removal of disabilities.
There were now some three or
four thousand names awaiting the
report. Two bills had passed the
J Senate, aud some were prepared
! in the House. He desired that
the House should indicate wheth
> er it was disposed to pass a gener
3 al bill, or what course it would
r pursue. He thought this legisla
ton as essential as any other
! Hundreds OF men were waiting tC
be restored to their rights, while
0 the appropriation bills we're moi
to take effect until July.
n tombstone presented a bill re
moving all disabilities.
The other day lady in Carol
:, county, Georgia. gave birth Il