The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-11-29
the convention adjourned rn.;, =


Nov. 25.-The Peoples Convon
ton to day adopted an adJrea
and a series of resolutions onS
ADJOURNED subject to call Of ,b
President. The following reso NC
ton WAS adopted:
fesoiCed, That our fellow.c;t;
zens Judge John A. CampbeI
Hon. Randall Hunt, Robert y
Mari, HoraliO n. Ogden. apdWm
Is. Spencer he appointed a com,
mIttee on the part of the people Of
Louisiana TO repair to Washino
ton and present memorial f..
relief from the Kellogg usurpation
and the restoration of Lonis;aUa
to her rights and liberties as a fro
State OF the American Union. ~
guaranteed by the constitution Of
the United States. u
Speeches were made by Gov
McEnery and others.
Philadelphia, Nov. 26.-Incraa0
ed activity in the navy ward
Admiral Porter inspected tba
vessels yesterday. The dispatch
boat Pinta is ordered to sea
Nicksburg, Nov. 20.-The barco
Belle of Alton burned with 12eO
bales of cotton and 45 packages
Sundries. Cotton insured in
Memphis for $4,000.
Calcutta, Nov. 20.-Press adj
vices state that the transportatio,
OF food from America will be- nee
eSsary to avert n famine IN Ben.
gal.
Madrid, Nov. 20.-It is official
ly announced that the effeetira
Spanish force in Cuba numbers
-. 900 men.
New Orleans, Nov. 2O.-Tbe
residence and outhouSes of A.W
Walker, eight miles below The
city, burned; loss $4,000.
w. Kick, Il German shoemaker
suicided with pistol.
Washington, Nov. 13.-White.
man {. Blister, IA partner in thu
banking house of Riggs & Co.
committed suicide. Aside fromhis
interest in the bank, he had an
ample private fortune. He leaves
Il wife and four children.
Washington. Nov. 14-Ths
Immediate cause OF the death of
the widow of Gen. Robert E. Lee
WAS paralysis. 1t took place at
twelve O'Clock Wednesday night
of last week. Her three sons and
daughter were present, and her
passing away was peaceful and
calm as became her life.
Senator Morton. "A member Of
the committee Oh Foreign Rela.
tons here, was i'll consultation
with the President to-day. The
Secretary of War has ordered
Fort Jefferson, Florida, to be put
IN repair and the garrison will be-
strengthened. The United States
steamer Kansas has been ordered
to sail immediately for Santiago
de Cuba.
New York, Nov. pa letter
from Havana, daCed November
20. says there is much taFl OF war
with the United States. The
Captain-GeneFal and his military
chief had several meetings, but
the result of their operations is
not known. One thing is certain,
however, that preparations for
defense are being actually made,
guns being mounted on all the
forts around the city. Who they
will get to man them is another
matter, as they have no artillery
men. Powder is also being sup
Piled and a general hustle is no.
tICed around the arSenalS. The
people talk warlike anG express
"a determination to make no con.
cessiOn. They say they VIII fight
to the last before they will give
up the VirginiuS, or any people
who took part in the execution of
her crew. The conservative
Journals publish articles to affect
the people and the republican
papers join in for fear they will
not be considered patriotic.
Fortress Monroe, Nov. %
The United States steamer Ossi-
pee, and the monitor Matopac,
which were detained i'll the roads
yesterday by storm, sailed az
eight o'clock this morning for
Key West, with fair wind.
Cheyenne, Nov. 25.-Lieut.
Niertendener suicide at Fort Rus
sell, caused by mental depression
from the Hines of his wife and Two
children