The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-20
No. 33S

BosToN, April l3-Probate of Peabody's will shows
that public beneactions has been exhausted except
hundred and fifty thousand dollars 10 bis kinsfolk
san FRANCISCO, April 1S.-The Attorney General OF
California decides the Fifteenth Amendment inert as
against State laws until Congress egslaes for its en-
| forcement.
New York, April 1S.--An explosion at Sing Sing
killed three convets
The propeller Wells, in towing coal barges exploded
her boilers, killing three The Staten Islanders thought
it was an earthquake.
/ PITTsBURG, Pa, April l4-Exchange Hotel des-
troyed. Loss $4,000.
| New YORK. April 14.-This forenoon a mob Of two
hundred men, employed on the sewers in Bergen aud
Hudson City, N, J., struck and to jersey City,
where one hundred thirty men at work on sim
liar sewer, and attempted to induce them to quit work
PerceiVing that their efforts useless they tried
violence, when force of hundred and twenty FIVE
police came mp and arrested the leaders and dispersed
the mob. Farther troubles apprehended
OTTAWA, April 14.-scott, a delegate from Red River
arrested last night charged with being accessory to
the murder of Thomas Scott at Fort Garry last March
The Canadian Government has assurances that the
City of Boston not overloaded.
! New YORK April l4-In the Mcfarland trial the
evidence that Mrs. Mcfarland said Horace Greeley
thought great deal of her, and that Schuyler Golfax
admired her very much, was ruled out by the court.
CHICAGO, April l5.-The Fenian Congress is in Sc
cret session 1t is intimated that an existed discus
sion is progressing Some in favor of
ate raid on Canada
MONTREAL, April 15,-Voluneers continue to ar
rive. Nothing new respecting the Feuian movement.
Everything quiet on the borders,
FROM EUROPE. =
MADRID April 12-Nineteen insurgents killed and
ten wounded at Barcelona barbados. Besides these
many We're wounded and taken home by their friends
Loss of troops-two killed and thirteen wounded.
PARIS April l3.-sereral Carlist chieftans succeed
ed in entering SPAIN A fresh insurrecton is antiei-
pated
LoSDoN, April l3.-Underwriters are settling for
the City of Boston a total loss
Parliament has adjourned to the 25th.
Crops throughout Great Britain fourishing-
weather fine.
MADRID, April l3.-The Court of Rome forbids the
clergy swearing in support of the new constitution
PARIS, April l3.-Glliyer asks an adjournment un-
til Plebiscture is submitted to the nation which oc-
ours between the 1st and 9th of May.
The iron works at Forenur stopped by five
hundred men from Tours Chambonet-no violence.
LONDON, April l3.-The following was received via
Lisbon from Rio Janiero: President Lopez, of Par
aguay is dead. He surrounded, and refusing to
) surrender was killed by Brazilian lancer
The mother, sister and children Of Lopez, together
j with Madame Lynche, have been captured.
The commander of the Brazilian troops who putthis
finishing stroke to the Paraguayan has been Gre
ated, OY Inc emperor, Nlscount
PARIS, April IA day or two ago the Marsellaise
published ccngratuatory address from the workmen
of Lyons, who a strike to the operatives in
the mines and workshops at LaCruzote. The propri-
etors of that journal have therefore been prosecuted
again for violation of the press law and fomentng
discord
The international Secretary of workmen conteu-
plates issuing address from their headquarters in
this city requesting the workmen of France who favor
a republic, to vote a blank ticket or plebiscitum.
LONDON, April IA dispatch from Athens says
that no Americans in the party of travellers re-
Gently robbed and illtreated by brigands in Greece
The prisoners have not yet been ransomed
Arrangements have been completed for a general
strike Of all the workmen in Paris on next Tuesday.
LONDON, April 15.-Five hundred emigFants sailed
from this city for Canada in the steamer Midway.
PARIS, April 15-There was meeting last night to
take action in regard to plebiscurn GamDetta, Jules
Favre senor Pelatan, f. Picard, and many other mem
bers Of the Corps Legislatf present. Sixtytwo
provincial and fourteen Paris journals were repre-
sented. After informal discussion it was decided
to vote negatively.
The Journal Official contains decree nominating
NJ Segris as Minister of Finances replacing Il. Buet
and charging NJ Emile Olivier with the Seeratar5 5ship
of Foreign Affairs ad interim in Place OF A&rn, and
Morse Richards with that of Public Instruction ad
interim.
The Rappel newspaper published dispatch to-day
from La Cruzo announcing that the strike isenGed
there for the time being.
MADRID, April l5.-Senor AlOZaga has been appoint
: ed President of Council of State.
The Carcelona insurgents TeeeiVing unusual
severe sentences.
In the Cortes yesterday Gen Pri1a Indicated that
acerain time would be allowed during whioh the clergy
must take the oath of allegiance.
ROME, April l5.-Yesterday certain number of
Fathers abstained from assisting at the neetcg Of ice
Ecumenica Council when the vote on scheme against
hetrodoxy was taken Others accompanied thaG votes
with declarations of dsapproVa of the in which
) the scheme had been discussed.
MADRID April 13.-The authorities are greatly ella
ted with the news from Cuba The latest 0ical bull
letn from DeRodas announces the instruction NOR
] ally, though not actually, ended.
: MADRID, April 15.--The Spanish clergy persist in
their refusal to swear allegiance to the constitution
though the time within which they are required to take
the oath is short They have shown disposition TO
yield
Five men have been executed at Barcelona for rob-
berries and assassination committed last month
VIENNA, April 15.-The new Ministry have issued
manifesto of their policy. They say they will en-
deavor smooth the difficulties and soften asperities
but without departing from the constitutional ways
violating the Imperial rights. The Government will
identify itself with the movement for national deyel-
opment on basis of common rights and liberty.
PARIS, April 16.-The Figaro, an independent Or
gan announces to-day that Napoleon has written let
ter on the signfcaton Of pebisetum for the instruc
ton of the people. Eight million copies of this docu
ment will be printed forthwith, in order that may be
placed in the hands of every voter of France.
NOBLE WoRDs.-John s. Preston, before the vir-
) gnia State Agricultural Society, said
!" Gentlemen, my peadings are done. They are the
pleadings of whe-haired exile, returned amid the
diving glow of autumn that by the light of its gorge