The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-21
MISCELLANEOUS,

| DENVER, COL, Sept. l4.-The election of Congress
sonal delegates closes with the chances favoring th
Republicans Unusual excitement in Denver; bu
| generally good order prevailed
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-A special to the Herald saw
Roehefert commands the Parisians behind street bar
rers
PORTLAND, Sept. H.-The Argus of yesterday gives
Maine to republicans by five thousand majority. Lynch
elected by abont one thousand majority. Hsenatoria
election escapes caucus CONTROL democrats will hole
the balance of power.
NEW YORK, Sept 14.-The final verdict of the Ma
than Coroners Jury amounts to nothing duplicating
the murderer
Fenians are again quite active Documents were
seized at Cork including plan for the seizure of the
branch bank of1reland.
special telegram from London says the Pope re-
pudiates all of Victor Emanueps proposals. Many
Papal cities celebrate occupation.
MEMPHIS Sept. 14.-In an affray over game. al
Telhoms, Shelby Station, on the Memphis and Louis
vile Railroad, Samuel Dickley, planter and George
Fleming, livery stable keeper killed each other.
New York, Sept. l4.-Clarence A. Seward and Geo.
Fl. Pendeton arrived to day from Cuba.
CHICAGO, Sept l5.-The Democrats have nominated
w. B. Andrews, as Congressional Candidate at large
and Charles Redgeer, for State Treasurer.
lgnatus Donnelly will run for Congress in the St.
Paul district Minnesota provided the democrats make
no new nominations. Donnelly will run on the free
trade platform.
New YORK, Sept. 15.-The Heralds special, from st.
Denis, 18th, says the Prussians are approaching 10
thousands close calculation of the Prussian force
is four hundred thousand. Great agitation here
The city authorities request the United States to take
charge of the removal of Farragus remains hther for
burial In the of their REFUSAL the city authori.
ties will arrange a magnificent funeral pageant.
The last ship arrived here was the Ethel Richmers,
German, hence July 2sth for Queenstown, with a
cargo of tobacco and stoves
Three of the Bienvile's crew died of yellow fever
since quarantine.
New YORK. Sept. l6.-St Thomas advices to Au-
gust 81 say the position Of Baez is critical Hs min
lister of war has resigned. The deception practiced
by Baez turns his former friends into enemies. The
opponents of Baez favor annexation Private writer's
predict Baez's overthrow before October.
New York, Sept. 16-Specal kilograms from Paris
say corps de left Paris this morning to attack
the Prussian advance, which is now in the immedi-
ate vicinity. The Prussan outposts are near the
southeast of the city Several disguised Uhlans have
been discovered in Paris
The Prussians continue their devastation. They
plunder passengers baggage of captured trains
Large arrivals of Garde Mobile continue The pa
pers appear hasze in consequence of the scarcity of
paper.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 16.-The Radical convention Of the
Sixth District split. The Conservative Republicans
withdrew and made separate nominations.
The Democratic State convention have nominated
full ticket They adopted resolution in favor of tax
ing Federal banks and in favor of the abolition of
national banks. They accept the fifteenth amendment
fnality.
NEW YORK, Sept 16.-The Times has special from
Paris of the 15h which says bread and meat have de-
clined; salt and provisions have advanced. signal
telegraph has been put on the Arc d'Triumphe A
system of signals, with coored lights, has been
arranged, and all trees have been removed.
The movements Of the enemy are visible from sig
nal stations, and underground wires will from sta
ton to station. Balloons will be used and photo
graphed birds eye views taken continually Of the
my's advance.
Troops from Sedan are arriving, and with them Gen.
PEASANTS command. The Prussians are closing in on
Paris in way that indicates an attack on the southern