The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-03-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

TORONTO Feb 22-The troop ship Orient which
sailed two days before the City OF Boston, arrived ou
in twelve days encounterng fearful weather All the
horses of the sixteenth regiment perished This news
considered unavorable for the safety OF the City
Boston.
MONTREAL Feb 22-The snow blocks the roads in
all directions delaying the English mails via Portland
4 SALT LAKE, Feb. 23-The opposition to the regular
church ticket received 800 out of 1000 votes Several
women voted.
CHICAGO, Feb 23.-A desperate hight has occurred
between three hundred Sioux and Crow Indians. The
chief "Spotted Eagle" was killed. All the Crows
were killed The Sioux lost seventeen killed, and
many wounded.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb 23-The Republican State Con-
ventioa met here this afternoon. Gen. Thomas NJ.
Drown, of Randolph county, was elected permanent
chairman with one vice.presdent from each Congress
sional District, and Rev. W. 7. Malone colored, OF
New Albany as vice president from the State at large
The colored vice president conducted to the plat
form amid the most deaenng cheers OF the delegates
There are two colored delegates present from Wayne
| and three from Floyd.
GALVESTON Feb. a4-A fire lastsnight destroyed
the back and north side Of the Strand between Tre.
mont and 22d streets, and opposite the Square and
soutb side Of the Strand Mar Houses Of 'asafue
we're destroyed, and they were filed with large stocks
of goods Loss estimated at million. The loiioW-
ing are sufferers: Dargen & Tobiza, VIM Barnes,
Phoenix Express, 7. B. Stubbs, Cert Bros eBEnett,
J. G. Gorham & Co., Ralph Levy & Co., G. qrover,
.Jno. D. Rogers & Co., W. f. Sellers, :. S!Selers l.
Co. Union Marine Fire Insurance, E. Il Asstin, B.
A. Long Burnett & Wall, Henry Sampsoa Mound
| CITY Mutual Insurance, DeWolf Suivan,5 ID. J. Her
bert. Shackelford & Brown, Smalwood 4 &lrk, c. Z.
Broussard G. w. Haxley & Co., S.s.Jas Co., t.
W. House, E. s. Woods, L. e. Wooess
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24.-The Rssf ja0ilating
over the crop prospect
Numerous outrages on Cinnamon yesterday. fear
full riot IMMINENT but heavy rains and large po.
lice force dispersed the mob Several persons injured
while attempting to rescue the Chinese.
New York, Feb. 24.-The Executive Committee OF
the National Board Of Fire Underwriters has referred
the question Of rates throughout the country to local
boards with full power.
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 25.-After passing resolutions
complimentary to Reynolds, and few other unmpor-
tant matters both Houses adjourned sine die.
Flanagan, in speech, favored frontier protection
and internal improvements
Hamilton spoke, and hoped that Texas would have
an influx of good men from the North, West, and
Europe instead of from the late Confederate States.
New York, Feb 25.-Dispatches from Col. Varona
announce the arrival Of Quesada via Nassau, at St.
Augustine Florida He leaves Jordan in command.
Quesada left Cuba the 2Sth of January. The Span
iards had been discomfsted everywhere
HALIFAX, Feb 25.-The missing steamer City OF
Boston had 6ftytwo cabin and fifty five steerage pas
sengers. Her officers we're Capt ]. J. Halcow Chief
| officer, w. Mortimer; second officer John e Rasn
third officer, Henry Karnes fourth officer J. Stevens;
purser, W. NJ Shield; surgeon, DR.. Rice; hrst en-
| gineer, - Alexander second engineer, H. Hawkes.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 25.-Towboat Neville exploded
above Lawrenceburg. Three killed and four badly