The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-21
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.'N:S"" ~NNtSV ViNSNeV, AsIibcl
Smith defeated in huston district by
lethargy of Dcmoats; tull returns
J not yet ill.,.
r River rose five lines to-day; now
sixteen feet six imlcs above dead
low water; last riscfvc feet four in
chcs to date. Heay rain here all
day. River at Me.phis within less
than ono inch o. am danger line
danger apprc'lcu,le. at MiIlikcn'.
bend and GoodrIl,cs landing on the
Mississippi.
SHREVEPORT TIMES.
Washington. Az. l2.-The Presi-
dent has signed commission of Adam
Boden, to be residut Minister at Brus.
sells.
The following ispatch was rcceiv.
ed at the Indian llreau this morning
from Rev. II. D. Inman, dated Chey.
cnne river Ageng, Aug. II. Indi-
ans at Cheyenne nd Standing Rock,
consent to go t Red Cloud for a
grand Council, We have directed the
: Agent to furnish hem rations for the
journey and also ) attend in person
If possible. Then will probably be
three thousand III ians present at the
council, besides hose belonging to
Red Cloud and sptted Tail Agencies.
Il is important tht presents should
be sent for them, and horses ordered
to be purchased. The failure to re-.
move the white from the Black
Hills is still causing the United States
trouble. .....
New Orleans, A,g. l2.-Fitz VIM.
Lonsdall, one of+he Proprietors of
the St. Charles Hoel, died to-day ut
Mississippi City cfconsumption.
New York, Aug.l2.-Tle Northern
Pacific Railroald with all its franchi-
SEES was sold by orler of court, and
bid in as an entire " the purchasing
Committee, consisting of Livingston.
Belling, Stork, Moehead, Hutch;son
and Dennison, representing the gene
raj body of bond hdders, WHO have.
or may hereafter assent. there was no
competition, and tie price nominal,
the sale will result j, a transfer of the
Companys property to the bondhold
ers who upon surrender Of bonds will
receive stock in thereorganized COM
pany. =.
The Mississippi las fallen twenty
two inches ut St. Luis and one inch
at Cairo; has risen .ne inch at Mem:
phis, Helena and New Orleans, and
two inches at Viclss.urg. The river
Viii continue to f;a' At Cairo and sta
slowly between Cairo ' aII}lp oflcRsbs@iffss
and possibly reach tie danger line at
Memphis during Friday or, Saturday.
The river is now frty. four feet aud
eight inches at Cairo, thirty-tl,ree
feet ten inches at Memphis, two inch
es below danger linz, forty feet and
three inches at Viclsburg, nine inches
below the danger line, forty ono feet
and eight inches atHelcna, where it
is one foot and eight inches above
the danger line. Tie river has risen
four inches at Shreveport. Rains have
prevailed.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 49,
The women and Children have been
sent from Corinno rom apprehension
Of an Indian attack. A company of
troops left for CorDne. The News,
a church paper, says tile stories of the
hostile bearing Of tie Indians is cir
culated to create a feeling against tho
Mormons. The Indians, it says, arc
ut Corinne for peaceful purposes.
Major Bryant. who has been at Co.
rinDe all day, thlnts matter threat
ening and has ordeled two additional
companies there. The Indians are
Mormons and claim certain grounds
granted them by tl.eNIormons.
Baltimore, Md, A1g. l2-Cuttle e.
Boardley, known as lie New York tea
company, failed for 1000 dollars.
Chicago, Ill.,, Aug. I3.-State street
Saving Bank failed. Deposits $751;.
600. Available asset. $1,000.
San Francisco, CAL, Ang.-Panne.
rvs we'll tub facbry and lumber
yard, on Front stree, is burning and
it is feared the wind will drive the
fire to the heart of tie city.
New York, Aug. E'-The Tribune
says, the discovery has been made
that a large amount of Indebtedness
Of Duncan, Sherman e. Co., held in
this city. is accommodation paper in the
form Of drafts drawn on them by Il
clerk in their office and
accepted by them. The announce
ment is also made that letters Of crc-
dit for which the father Of Mr.. Dun
can has become responsible amounts
only, to about 100000. Mr.. Duncan
claims that the transaction were leg
climate when PROMINENT bankers
say they are irregular.
Jacksonville, Iud., Aug. H.
KENNEDY, the. notorious convict, who
shot and killed tho guard, George
Chamberlain and attempted an out.
break at Stall prison last summer,
was tried before, Judge Anthony, of
The criminal coult, at Charlestown,
Ind, to-day. The jury agreed on
verdict in fifteen minutes of guilty of
murder in the first degree, when the
verdict was read Kennid; showed
no outward signs Of emotion and
seemed Indifferent to Ills fate. A
motion for a new trial is pending and
will he argued tomorrow.
Chicago, Aug. IA dispach from
New Orleans received at Lieut.. Gen.
headquarters to-day, says
that the patients at Balrancas are re-
covering, the fever is very bad at
Pascagoula; case in this cicy died
yesterday. No new ones reported.
New York, Aug l4.-In the suit
instituted in 1869 by Jas. 8. WHEEL.