The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-02-15


Sct with the syndicate for taking the
hole Of the remainder of $500, ,OOO, 900
five per cents. The Secretary will take
no action in regard to disposing of the
four or four and half per cent. until
congress meets.
VALMAsEDA's latest order presents an
interesting view of life in Cuba. He
prohibits people from travelling at night
because they are liable to be shot by the
numerous patrols through the country.
As the unfortunate Cubans are afraid to
travel around during the daytime for the
same reason, the will probably have to
stay at home and reflect upon the grand
eur of Spanish domination.
The treasury officials now estimate
that the government will recover more
than $4,000, 900 from the crooked whisky
cases. They at first estimated that only
enc million five hundred thousand dollars
would be recovered. They attribute this
success to the evidence directly obtained
by the means Of the new system of COM
pairing accounts, which was inaugurated
by solicitor Wilson, and which led to the
detection of the frauds.
CHIEE JUSTICE WHITE, of Utah
formerly known in Alabama as ''Bonnie
Blue White"-has rendered decision
releasing Brigham Young, and demolish-
ing former decisions of an adverse char
acter. Whites decision unravels one of
the Mormon Gordian knots, and will al
low attorney general Pierrepont to
breathe easier. In the meantime, Ann
Eliza's chances for alimony are growing
smaller and beautifully less.
PERTINENT to the question of q
war with Spain, the New York Herald
publishes statement of the navies of
all nations. This shows that Spain has
eight cline of battle ships of the first
class" while the United States have not
one. The tonnage of the navies of the
two are about equal, but that of the
United States is largely in amphibious
craft for coast defense. Counting our
inshore craft and all, Spain has quarter
more guns than we. AS we have clung
to the cast-iron smooth bores, in which
no material improvement has been made
In century, We can not boast Of the su-
perior power of our guns. But there is
one source of consolation: the monitors
can not leave our shores, SO our defenders
can not desert us.
MINISTER SCHENCK has addressed a
etter to the London press in regard to
false degrees. Having ascertained that
persons have been engaged in England
in selling degrees or diplomas purporting
to have been conferred by certain Ameri-
can colleges and universities, and being
satisfied that these distinctions and hon
ors were pretended and spurious, he made
the imposture subject of correspond
ence with the authorities at Washington.
Inquiry has been especially made in
relation to The Philadelphia University
Of Medicine and Surgery and The
Livingston University of America lin
stitutions, SO called-of which there are
professed agencies in London and other
English cities. The latter institution
never existed, and the charter of the
former was revoked in 1872, on account
ithe issue and sale ofspnrious diplomas.
A LAWSUIT that is likely to be of wide
public interest, as it is practically one Of
much Importance, is that just com
menced by Palace-car Pullman against
Palace-car Wagner, for using his patents
and inventions. Wagner whose alias is
Commodore Vanderbilt, has "acknowl.
edged the corn" by paying Pullman d
royalty Of $4,000 year, for using. the
latter's patents on his cars between
New York city and Buffalo; but now
hat Vanderbilt has pushed the Wagner
cars on, and the Pullman cars off, the
Michigan roads, Pullman appeals to thu
law for redress.
In review of london pauperism re
Gently published, a striking contrast j.