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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-24
Sherif's Sales.
Sherif's Sale
Succession of Robert Henry, deceased

Succession Of Robert Henry, deceased,
Cyrus Follin and Banister Platt.
No. -. In Parish Court, Bossier Parish. La.
by virtue of IL writ of fieri facias issued from
- the Parish Court of Bossier, Louisiana,
In the above named suit, and to me directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell at public
auction, to highest bidder, at the Court house,
in the town of Bellevue, La, within the legal
hours of sale, on SATURDAY, the 9Th day Of
APRIL. 1876, the following described proper
ty,to wit:
One Sorrel Pony.
Seized as the property of the defendant,
Banister Platt, and to be sold to pay and
satisfy costs in said suits.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, without benefit Of ap.
praisement.
B.F. ONEAL, Sheriff
Per W. II HILL, Deputy.
March 81 1876 Ipr's fee -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-24
BoSsier Parish.
Look to Your Interest.

T ". BRASHER, Of this place, having
II. made permanent arrangements with
the Land Offices 1t Natchitoches aud New Or
ksns, La, ia now prepared to make Home
stead entries for persons desiring them, much
cheaper than by going to the Land Office, and
will guarantee satisfaction decl3-6m
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-24
Special Notices.

Az ELEGANT STOCK.-The estab-
u.hment of Messrs. Raphael Kahn q
Co., Shreveport, is now one OF the most
,,,r,ctive places in that city to the Ia
dies Their stock of staple and fancy
dry goods is superb and is the admira-
lion Of their visitors, as, are their low
0,ices Their stock of clothing and
.hoes is complete, and their line OF car
pet goods is unrivalled.
REMovAL.-Mr. John Caldwell
having disposed of his lower stable
corner of Texas and Edwards streets,
Shreveport, La, will concentrate all
NJ. slime and talent" upon the Eclipse
Stables located farther up on Texas
street. and near the middle of the block.
HI; proposes to make these stables a
,svuIar Horse Palace" at the mere
sisht of which animals of the equine
uer.uasion will neigh their apprecia-
finn and delight. Fine saddle and
harness horses, fine buggies and car
riages and hearses, will be his pro-
cnmme. and he is determined, by
strict attention to man and beast and
business generally, to win for his board
ing house and stables yet higher
niche in the temple of fame.
AKAHN 4 Co.-This firm, which
keeps the only exclusive house-furnish-
Ing establishment in the place, has on
ale one of the very finest and largest
stocks Of crockery, glassware, cutlery,
stoves. tinware-in short all articles
embraced in the house-furnishing bus
mess, ever offered in this market
Their prices are as low as those of an.
similar eetablishnentint the Southwest
They are also the sole agents il
Shreveport for the sale OF the famou
Charter Oak Stoves, with all the lat
improvements, which they are offering
streduced prices.
, 1876-05-28
A Prosecuted Lover.

r f. Sidd0Hs in TIE GGf1Iu jor June.
Joe Hayne, who WIS West Indian OF Earm
blood and large fortune. fell In love with bean-
ti{ul actress, Miss Foote. He proposed marriage,
and WIS accepted. Before the ceremony could be
performed, however, Hayue discovered that Miss
Foote was the mother Of two children who claimed
Col. Berkley (a{terward Lord Fitzhardinge) as
their father. He at once declined to complete the
contract; whereupon Miss Foote, at her precious
fathers instance, brought an action against him
for breach Of promise, and laid the damages at
s1O, 600. Society was astonnded ut the audacity
Of the proceeding; but through the eloquenca Of
Counselor ssarlstt tho n spit* o. hi; name a.
blnsh"l, injured Innocence" obtained 13, 0oD
and public sympathy. There WIS much shedding
OF ink by the newspapers Of the time necause 2
the poets and poetasters tried their hands Ut sua
nerkiey having Withdrawn his children from the
custody of the double dealing mother, 1t was aaid
f Far as he eood s; a. % he sid, d their soiss.
Strangely enough, Miss Foote became greater
public iayorite as an nctress after this
affair, and was applauded to the echo when she re-
appeared at Covent Garden a. Virgionia u
e.. x few ycars later being still beautiful, she
attracted the notice OF Lord Petersham, ~ eccen-
tric beau OF vast wealth, who wore brown coats,
had brown carriage, and clothed bis domestca in
brown liveries, out Of respect to the memory Of q
Miss Brown whom he had once loved. Petersham
became Lord Harrington. and afterward Earl Stan
hope At the instance Of Nine. Vestris. he mar
RED Miss Foote, who died a few years since, Coun-
tess Stanhopei As for Hayne, whose simplicity
and the color OF bis cutaway earned for him the
sobriouet Of .Pea Greent ~ he paid his addresses
to Miss Love, vocalist bnt she rejected him. The
shop windows abounded with caricatures OF the
booby on bis knees before the cantatrice. and the
sketches were labeled Glamour ct la ualne, u
and
All lore may be expelled By LoTs,
AZ polsons are BY polsons-
, 1876-05-28

THE SALDNIEA OGIH4tEs
CossrASTHoPLE, May 27,-The official inquiry
into the origin Of the Salonics outrage shows
that the American Consul was absent when tue
Bulgarian girl arrived, and that his brother shell
tered her one night. The Investigation Is s11
progressing.
NAVAL
GIBRALTAR, May o7.-A German squadron p1
four men-of-war passed here, going east
ITALY.
RouE, May 27.-In the session OF the Chan-
ber Of Deputies to-day, signor Melezari, Minis
Of Foreign Affairs, made speech, during
which, referring to the Eastern question, nc
said Italy adhered to the memorandum OF the
three Northern Powers as agreed upon at
Berlin, IN the interests OF peace and civilization
Referring to the refusal Of the British Govern
mept to Cooperate in the scheme agreed upon
at Berlin, Siguor Melczari expressed the op1n-
ion that this would not prevent the other fo"-
crs from taking action. He was confident, now
ever, that England would use Its influence 70
induce Turkey to accept the memorandum
BULGARIA.
CoSsTANT1soPLE, May T.-Ohcial telegrams
have been received here announcing lhat t4e
fusurrcction In Bulgaria has been completely
subjected. Military operations in that frov1nee
have therefore ceased. Prisoners taken py liie
Turkish troops will soon be brought to trlal.
All the villages that were in the revolt have
rendered their submission to the TURKISH au-
thoritieS.
, 1876-05-28

Saturday without notice. Banning, having de-
baled the bill, moved the previous question, and
refused even to allow the Republicans to dis
cuss the bill, notwithstanding; 1t was q bill
were not willing to submit 10 such lnonstrous
outrage, and signiied to BLu,ning their inten-
ton to postpone q vote on the bill unless debate
was permitted. They fulfilled their threat,
and succeeded in filibustering for more than
twice the time that would have been required
for debate on the bill. Bannings trick availed
him nothing, but created q personal prejudice
against the bill on the part Of many Republic
ans, who otherwise might have voted for It.
The bill in cowardty sort Of way abolishes col
the bill on Monday. under suspension Of tile
rules, but there is little probability of a two
thirds vote.
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
WAsn1Seros, b. C., May 37.-The minority
report Of the House Judiciary Committee on the
subject Of the sinking fund to BE- created for
meeting the Pacific Railroad Indebtedness to the
Government opposes the tna majority seport on tle
a contract between the Companies and tlfc Gov
er1l1nent, inytolatc In its character, in which
the obligation Of the Companies has
been fulfilled by the building and
maintenance Of the roads, and giving the use Of
ut the judicial decisions have settled the time
for the payment Of tile principal and interest Of
the subsidy bonds, and that an attempt to force
payment on tue part OF the Companies in nd
vance, such as that proposed III the Lawrcne e
bill submitted by the majority OF the Co'nm} {
tee, is violation Of the law and vested rights.
| It also contends that Congress has not tho
power to
ALTER OR AMEND
the contract created by the acts OF 1852 or :lSC4
| or to repeal such acts except upon the rel usa1
or failure Of the Companies to keep the roa Is i,
| order to carry the Government troops, &c.
thereon, aud that as the Central Pacific Railroad
was chartered by the State Of California. anl
attempt to repeal its charter would be fut lc.
| It concludes as follows; "The minor ity O
| your Committee submits that the power u cnac
| this bill {the Lawrence bill in the majo rity re
! port) cannot be claimed either from the genera
| grant Of Legislative power, from special delega
ton OF power contained ln the Federal ;onstitu
ton, or from the provisions Of the acts Of 1856
| and lsG4.''
DISCHARGED.
". E, Curtis, the correspondent of the Chicag
Inter- Ocean, who refused to divulge'the name U
| the person who communicated to hi1n, and al
terwards retraeted, the churges against Georg
H. Adams, the Clerk OF the House, has bee
discharged by the Committee Investigating tn
| matter.
, 1876-05-28
IMPEACHMENT.

a ~
Syecfos Dispatch 10 TIE Tribune
VAsnSoToS, D. c., May g. The Senate mas
discovered a new constitutions. question iela-
tive to jurisdiction in the ilupeac' oment, wn1cn
threatens to OCCUPY attention for 'eonsioefaese
time Tie question is whether ma1or1ts oF
tyo-thirds vote is necessary to decide the ques-
ton of Jurisdiction. It has b :eh eon-
stautly maintained that majol tty onls
was enough, but the point Is no"
raised that two-thirds arc n seessaty'
II this should be debated, another VT ok may
be consumed on this issue. II it should be &c
cided that a two-thirds vote Is necessary, 1nefe
could be no doubt that the Senate would ccllne
to hold Jurisdiction.
The attention Of the MANAGERS having been
called to the suggestion that the Senate Sic IN
special session as Court Of lmpc: 'c1-
meut, the managers doubt the con-
stitntionality Of such proceeding, and ~
innate an unwillingness to consent to It, Il1e
managers have moreover constant necessity tn
consult the House in almost every step Of the
proceedings. Senators express the 81. GplnlGn;,
however, That If Jurisdiction is taken the trial
will be postponed until after the leg1slatlse
business is finished. One Senator told IN in
pcachment manager to-day that the ecnate ex7
pected to keep the House here until Octoner'aIa
in my event long enough to show that ny lIt
Democrats intend to cripple the Government
by their prepostcrous appropriation reductions.
ENCOURAGING.
To the Western Associated tTess
WASHINGTON, u. G., May 2s.-ln the senale
the articles of impeachment were under cohslo~
Grafton, with closed doors. o.o no-
Before reaching decision the doors we're re-
opened. ,1u n1or+o,
submitted the following:
Ordered That the senase umm 1m tie bend
ing and cognate questions u,au on
1T. Edmuuds moved to amend the order SO
rs to read: ,,o,s,o
ncrt after consideration to vote upon pend1nag
and cognate questions. Agreed to-yeas' zo'
"a ts 2I-0s follows:
, 1876-05-28
AT MIDLAND, MICH.


EAST SAGINAW, Micil., May 27.-Thc Village
OF Midland, 16 miles west Of Saginaw, was Wis
tied by d disastrous confagration this afternoon.
TIE fire broke out In rear Of the International
Hotel about ! o'clock, and spread with fright
full rapility, burning up the International aud
ST. Nicl1oias Hotels, William Harris grocery
store, twenty dwelling-houscs, the Presby-
te,riuu Church, fifteen barns, two barber
shops, ncws-dcpot, A. W, Abby's
ieerelry-storc, two large dry-goods
s;tores, two Insurance Offices, one meat market,
Itasonic md Odd Fellows Halls. TWO black
smith shops, several unoccupied stores, aud
.other % property. The heaviest losers are Rear,
don Brothers, William Harris, dEy goods and
grocery dealers; i. Findlater md E. J. Medler,
hotel proprietors. The total loss aggregates N IS
s15O,OU. Insurance not known, except S6,Uo
~ the International House. The widest ex-
citemcnt prevails. The fire was got under con-
arol about o'clock.
, 1876-05-28
NOTES AND NEWS. .
THE ALASKA SEAL CONTRACT.

Specdot DISPATCH to Tic 1fi1a7e
wAsu1sGFox, D. c., May o7.-The Ways anu
,ro,ns Committee to-day concluded the Alaska
fnr seal investigation. The Committee, IL Is
understood, have unanimously decided 1hat
tharc is nothing to prove any fraud in connee-
t5o, either with tic awarding Of the CONTRACT
~ u,ith its execution. The prosecution aban-
don,ed the charge that there was any 1raao III
the performance Of the contract, 1or Ine
cant ractors made it appear tha1 hn-
men,u finance interests depenoeo upon
the cxact fulfi1lment to the te11ei
of the instrument. The charges o1 Tue PROSE
c,,tion. were therefore confined 10 LIE as5
tious of fra,1d in connection VIII tne a""e "
the contract by Boutwell,, when secretary ~ Wv
Treasury. Ben Hill aud Fernando Nooo na's
written the report. and they both JON IN aue o5s
emph attic declaration that Secretary pou1"en W.
executed the Inv as he undelstoou ,nsation ~, Of
+.,,,d epni nst him. it is understood tnat 1ae
report Will be unanimous.
Two Coz umittees were At Nolk loTn, 1r:as,5ru
+ha Tnatte,. Of the alleged theft tn the
wthe Ire asury Expcnd ttures Committee 4a anu
49, Rea1 Estate Pool Committee. treasury
ri..r1:s wei examined by l,oth Committees, al.a
SO lar as tan be learned teciI sta1een1is ~ I'D
9othipg II %oGf of rhich fhs9 have ven dsprove
1N0@ TIE DEAD LocK.
-cso Bo nse discharged the Committee Of ni Con;
foIonce ame nv ~ The Diplomatic biz on the ground
ttn.o ttot m y, reement was impossible, but no steps
,scre taks:n to order new cont erence.
THE ARMY BILL ,. .,,,
The Housc spent the day on ;bannings 81 on1 ~
,c1neint1 ams % the amy. t had not been expected
tIat The bill would be called up to-day %nen
there ss was scarcely. quon tm nop pfesel' ~
and Mr.. Banning is ,r}Ismentary 9Rxn
uractic1 IL b1iogin2 up 50 important = DILL ~ .
, 1876-05-28

sE, LOUIS, May 27.-1n the United States
7istrict Court to-day Judge Treat oEerruled the
.tcrhnieal objection made yesterday, and ordered
.;naomcut entered for the full amount OF the
bond. 100000. Judgment was also entered
oainst 1onr, e. B. bingham and surcties for $3oooo
NEW YoRK, May a7.-Twelyc illicit distllle-
ries in Brooklyn and that neighborhoo,di , have
been @ = seized since April l. They could @ have
Welded nearly 5000 gallons Of whisky daily
, 1876-05-28
AT BAY CITY, MICH.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, May 27.-About 3:lo
o'clock this afternoon fire broke out in Gustln
& Merrill's warehouse, Bay City. The wind
was blowing gale, and the FIRE spread rapidly
to schcwman's warehouse, both buildings being
DESTROYED The stock eons5abY IL GI5I danca BY
smoke EEmoke and water, as was that Of ". n: Drake.
Loss, i $4,000; insured in the Union Of Buffalo,
Traders ii Rochester, Gernan Royal Canadian, "a a1
Commercial, Union of London, Royal Of Liver
nool mud Quecn's Of London.
, 1876-05-28
Charles O'Conor Sustained.

Ne,e Fork tribune, Hays. n.,1
The gentlemen forming the O'Conor lIlpuna1 la
completed their decision on Saturday. ana nanu ne-
ed ID their report to the Committee o. the Ear ba
Association on Monday. Members q t1e naa
Association Committee refuse to make Ano"n p'n
the textbf the report before It has been sur
mitted to the Association. It was intimated,
however, by member Of the Co.n- Con-,
mittee that the report Is entirely
favorable to Charles O'Conor in FcgaIu
to his connection with the Forrest divorce case.
The report is brief and strictly judicial, the
members OF the tribunal restraining their ev1.
dent desire to give their opinion and praise ot
, 1876-05-28
Inventions by Women.

amooo line inrentions IN the 1Tomen's depatt~
nent n The Exposition, which is excnslvely fen-
nine in ai its exhibits are the following: 4 grid
de- e-greaser bath chair life saving mattress,
eamd yarous dress charts dustrecelver, babys
Exercising corset proof house Of notsnam
fG5 seSue b1o
ansl1psi s11ssitds Tsseln ebsir smoothing meat
tenderer, models for teaching children 96sGTt 36JnT
arsng a9d poafase aaee
s,aG' hingg, 1oisteper, bnreau-trunk bedstead'
s,srean and safe sewing machine attachnents'
oud besides these many others OF MINOR nnpo'-
tarcE
, 1876-05-28

4 still alarm to Engine Company No. 10 at
7:45 o'clock Yesterday morning was caused by
fire in the two-story frame house No. 15S Pacific
avenue, owned by Joseph Barber, but BY whom
occunied could not be asccrtained. Damage
nominal. Cause, the antics Of mischieyons
monkey With lamp while the occupants we're
Tie alarm from Boz 151 at 2:45 O'Clock yes
terdny morning was caused by 2 ire III the two
owned @ and occupied By Joseph Rogers: Damage
SIS; insured for $1,000 in t1g Phiiadeiphia
Fire. An adjoining house On Nabash avenue
was also slightly damaged.
, 1876-05-28

When Louis XII. passed through the little
Ss : spsssr aesut s ha his pss
tlon as r..r1soned yerv Solomon. This fellow,
1rn,,G f heipg sought after offered his services
Pr 1ju utroduce Cd them 70 the King, and performed ed
trade. la [ bring you few Of my beasts"
, 1876-05-28

NEWSPAPER PROSECUTIONS.
PARIS, May 27-Thc Figaro has been fined
$l0o for publishing two letters Of Roche1orts,
and the Government has taken fresh proceed
ing against his own journal.
ELECTION.
The MARQUIS De La Rocheiaquefein, Legitf-
mist, has been elected Deputy from bressloerl'
in the Department Of the Deux Sevres.
, 1876-05-28

more prominent criminals. who conld not have
been convicted in the absence OF sach evidence},
and in the sentencing TO death Of the font, ring
leaders: French Pste5: zig Harry, Lips, snd Joe.
They have now paid the earthly penalty OF their
crimes az reported in our cable telegram.
, 1876-05-28

CINCINNATI, O., May 27.-1n the fire at the
Melodeon Hall building last night, the Alemn-
mia Society lose $4,000, upon which there IS IN
Of each G the tre%ass and e. ois fana
, 1876-05-28
BUSINESS NOTICES.

As long as our patrons continue to keep us
engaged Is we have been for the past two years, we
shall be encouraged to continue our present rates
-S8 for the best full set Of tceth II not, We mus
rcru.n to fancy prices, $50 set. The finest gold.
filings ut one-third the usual rates. ". b. Mc'
Cheaney, corner Clark and Randolph streets.
, 1876-05-28
SPAIN. .


TIE BASQBE PHVF 1NCE5%
SAN SEBASTIAN, May 27.-Gcn. Quedsada has
proclaimed martial law, and declared a state OF
siege throughout the Basque Provinces and
Nnynrre
, 1876-05-28

THE CROWN PRINCE SIZE.
COPENHAGEN, May 27.-Prince Frederick, tue
Crown Prince OF Denmark, is ILL., and 1t is fear.
ed that be and the King Of Greece contracted
the fever at Rome.
, 1876-05-28
Rr1sfCREp UPRISING.

PARIS, May 27.-1t is rumored here tonight
that rising las takcn PLACE ut To1osa, capital
OF the Spanish Province Of GMlpuzcoa 20 a ca*' ~
Of "Long live the Republe! Long n'e 'n'
Fue1osio
, 1876-05-28

Three medals were awarded at Vienna,
PHILADELPHIA, and New York TO Henry Rocher,
artist photographer, No. i24 Wabash avenue, Chi.
cagO.
, 1876-05-28

Tho Southern Hotel, St. Louis, having
+ CO., Of the Gilsey and Metropolitan Hotels, OF
New York, will be completely renovated, decorat-
ed, and refurnished, and kept fzst-class in every
fRanEcf.
, 1876-05-28

Premature Loss of the Hair, which Is 4
common nowadays, may be entirely prevented
the use Of DuFnetts Cocoaine.
, 1876-05-28

The motion Of Mr.. Morton was fnrtner a
amended to read as follows, and, as amenaea'
was agreed to: -.. ,,..a.,
t2rder<1, That the Senate proceed on Mohnay
-. .fter con.ilerution to vote upon the pendtns
nuestion and any amendment TINT may be proposeo
thereto.
, 1876-05-28

GERMANY.



BERLIN, May 27.-The weekly statement OF
the Imperial Bank shows gain Of u,74o,WD
marks.
ARCHBISHOP ELECTED.
SALzBURG, May 27.-The Cathedral CnaPtef
today elected Abbot Eder Archbishop OF Olo-
cese.
, 1876-05-28

Go to Mrs. Bromfie1d's. 81 State street
for beautiful hats and dresses perfectly fitted
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-05
Probate Notice,

In the Probate Court of the County of Los
Angeles, State of ofCalifornia.
In the matter of the estate OF
Jacob Keller, deceased
order to show cause why decree of distribu-
button should not be made.
an reading and filing the petition of Lou
~ lisa Keller, surviving widow Of deceased
setting forth that more than four months
have elapsed since the probate OF the will of
said deceased, and that she is entitled to the
immediate possession of all the property un-
der and by virtue Of said will: 10 is ordered
that all persons interested in the estate of the
said Jacob Keller, deceased, be and appear
before the Probate Court OF the county of Los
Angeles, at the court room of said court, in
the city of Los Angeles, in said Los Angeles
county, on
Wednesday. the 22d day ofMarch. "A. ID.
1875,
AT o'clock A. M, then and there to show
cause why an order and decree should not be
made of the whole OF said estate to the said
Louisa Keller, surviving widow of the said
deceased, deducting debts and expenses of
administration according to law.
IL is further ordered that copy of this or
der be published in the Los Angeles HERALD
for four successive weeks before the said 22d
day of March, A. d. 1876, in the said Los Au-
geles HERALD, q newspaper printed and pub
lished in the sait Los Angeles county.
II. K. S. O'MELVENY,
Probate Judge.
Dated February 26th. 1876
Attest: A. w. POTTS, Probate Clerk.
By f. a. OWEN, Deputy.
r. W. Scott, Atty for Pl'fr