The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-10-19

jority Sd district Myers, Republican, 1915 maj ory;
4th district Kelly, Republican, 2702 majority 9th dis
trict, Horner, Republican, AIS majority.
HARRISBURG, Oct. l4.-Incomplete returns show
the Republican majority in the State Senate to be
and in the House two The official count may alter
this.
John G. Nolan shot by return Judge Crawford,
while attempting to force his way into the court room
where the official count was being made is dying. He
has made diving statement charging that Crawford
shot him at the instigaton of exDstrict Attorney w.
B. Mann.
COLUMBUS, O., Oct 14-Fifty-two counties have
been heard from officially and give Republican ma
ority of 6620 The remaining twentysix counties will
increase the Republican majority to 5000. The Re,
publcans hold olifcaton meeting here.
SCRANTON Pa, Oct. l4.-Schoemaker, Republican,
has $50 majority in Luzerne county and 800 in Susque
hanna. Harding, Republican, has defeated Woodward
present Judge of Luzerne county, by 1000. Luzerne
county has gone altogether Republican. Heretofore it
has been a reliable Democratic stronghold
indianapolis, Oct l4.-The election OF the Demo-
cratic State ticket is conceded by all The Democrats
have eight majority in the House of Representatives
and tie in the Senate.
Business houses were draped in mourning on receipt
of the news of the death of Gen. Lee. There will bea
public expression of sorrow.
| New YORK, Oct. 15.-The Telegram has the follow
ing special: London dispatch received from Tours,
dated the l4th by the provisional government via car
rier pigeon which states that the Prussians in full
from Paris No particulars to the of this had
arrived when dispatch left, but dspach was also
received from Paris by another source, stating that
the enthusiasm in Paris consequent upon this unex-
! pected event is indescrbabe.
AdviCes from Rouen to yesterday announce that the
Prussans have captured Bratei Mobiles repulsed the
first attack, but the Germans came up second time
with reintoreements
PHILADELPHIA, Oct, 14.-Getz, Democrat, has 1866
majority in the Sth district.
LEXINGTON, Va, Oct l4.-Everything about Lex.
jnrtoD Indicates h0uSn of mourning. The
were conveyed from his residence to the College
chapel where he will lie in state until nterment to-
at IL NJ and is there visited by thousands OF
a griefstricken people, white and coored old and
young The ladies of Lexington claim it as their priv
ege to drape in mourning with their own hands the
College chapel, which Gen. Lee built and beneath
which he to be buried and the Episcopal church,
of which he was devout member
Meetings have been held by the Faculty OF the Col
lege Military Institute by the students of the College,
and the several literary societies also by the officers
and soldiers of the late Confederate army residing at
Lexington and the citizens of Lexington en- masse.
Touching resoutions,were adopted to give expression
e of the universal sense Of sorrow.
=, Gen. Lee remarked two years ago to Gen. Pendle-
ton that he did not expect to live longer than two
+ years more The evening he was taken sick he was
unusually bright and cheerful The remote reason OF
Gen Lees death was long continuance OF depressing
: moral causes commencing with weighty responsible;
ties and anxeties during the last year of the war and
the effect OF the overthrow vi oeioNeu az"
the condition of the South since has had upon him.
He bore all with calm exterior and devoted himself
to the duty of the hour, but the fbres OF his great
It heart were at last broken. The proxlmate cause OF
his death was mental and physical fatigue, inducing
nervous condition Of the brain which gradually caused
8 cerebral exhaustion and DEATH.
y New YORK. Oct 15.-The Heralds special from
Paris of the 10Th says French papers of correspond
ence of the Imperial family have been found at the
Tuilleres Which prove concusivel5 the existence oil
1t an organized espionage in the whole country by the
Government even to the watching of public function
aries who denounced each other Several well known
ladies we're employed in this espionage. The docu.
e ments all bear annotations All letter carriers and
clerks of the palace bribed into service Ihe re-
ports of the secret police also show specuatons OF I'm
peria unctonaries in contracts for lighting the CITY,
The Herads special from Tours OF the l4th says the
correspondent had an interview with Garibadl lie
j. says his quiet simplicity and dignity of manner much
t. impressed him. His countenance is sad with work
He informed him that he made his escape from Ca
prera in fishing smack provided by his friend, Col
g. Condde, who accompanied him. He asked many
d questions relative to the merits of the Whtworth
l. Schneider and Enfield rifles. After expressing his de
termination to remain with the French to the last be
l. added: Why will not the American Republic and the
glory and administration of all free people send mate
rial aid to the young struggling Republic OF France
Italy, France and Spain anxousy await one determined
word to cut off forever their detested chains. The
General spoke with remarkable earnestness