The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-07-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

New YoRK June 28.-C. F. Setz, a defaulting to-
bacconst OF this city, arrested few days since in
Glasgow, Scotland, but the authorities unable to
gain the gold from him. 7r,n H 5as:s a.zaa s.
SAN FkANcIsco June 2S.-E n Holbrook, an ex-
delegate from Idaho was assassinated at Idaho City
Charlottesville, Va, June 29-The immense
crowd of both sexes from all sections of the Unon
assembled in the University Hall of the University of
Virginia tonight hear GRAFTON before the Literary
Society by the Hon. Geo. Il. Pendleton, Of Ohio Ia
coming forward he was received with rapturous sp.
plsuse Tho subject of the address was: The con.
stant regular and unremttng progress of the human
race in every thing which tends to its civilization and
elevation This progress is the result OF the Efforts of
individual men; thst every human aids retards the
consequent duty of to develop the very largest
extent every capacity of the MUD soul and body that
he may contribute his Just share to the general i'd
vancement of the human race" sn. 90 sa w..
BosroN, June 29.-E. Porter Dire, Jr., the former
cashier of the kewtoville bank has been sentenced
TO six months imprisonment and tss 600 6ue This is
the last OF the State street irregularities. ~.. o.
| PIrTsBURG, June 20.-Durng the terrible Storm
which rated houses and trees, the lightning fred
2n0O barrels Of oil in tank of the Eclipse factory.
Citizens refinery struck the same tiuse. The
Eclipse tank exploded, the burning oil ranning down
to the river and burning the Sharpsburg bridge. One
person vas burned to death. .... e. t..-.,. 49,.
WILMINGTON, June 3D-On Tuesday evening the
steamer Ter nessee left Charleston TOR New York with
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O'Clock Wednesday morning fire discovered in the
pressed cotton stowed in the forward hold. Every
effort made stay the progress Of the flames by
throwing six of water into the hold but with.
out success Finally the was headed for the
Shore and at l. o'clock Wednesday morning she vas
run on the beach aud scutled, at point 6Mae dis
sahce above Little River, and thirty miles south of
Cape eFear-passengers and crew all saved. The Uni.
| ted States revenue cutter, VIM. H. Seward, to
start to the relief OF the passengers, last night aud
they are hourly expected in this city.
| New YoRK, June 304Chas L. Marian has been
arrested suspicion in connection With the recent
Treasury robbery t,f s-..,f.r... ,r.. ..5!1... al.
Nkw YORK July l.-The steamship Tennessee has
proved total loss. Every passenger saved Vessels
cargo fully insured. -s'. ss,>s ~
/ NArcHEz, Miss, July 1.-The Lee passed at lo:4
and the Natchez ut 1913. The former didn't land
but lost minutes u taking coal barge, and She Nat
chez lost minutes landing Great excitement here
over the race. Reports conflicting, bat both beat
the Princess time to Natchez ten or fifteen minutes.
New YORK, July l.-Moses H. Grinnell, Collector
of Customs at New York, Thomas Murphy, Collector
of the Sd North Carolina district P. Richardson Col
ecor I'd North Csrolina district Geo. P Peck, Attor-
ney for Georgia, and Geo. D. Pope, of the whisky lob
by, have DEPARTED having from Schenck and
Sherman that there will be no modification of the
whisky tax or regulations.