Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-25

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WAsHmazoa, Dec II. 1Th
eign eammlttse of che HOUSE bar
Postponed be Cnha BIZ undl afls.
the HOLIDAYS.
WAsaiAssOH, Dee. H-Rsveha.
s325 500
The Star says Stanton succeeds
Gfier.
sherman endorses ; report 81
OutFages upon the Indlans-thal
Q citizen may murder "a n.
dian with impunity, but II tha Il.
dian retaliates wsr isthe result -
the United States must bear tle
expense.
The President nominated Amos
AkeFman, Attorney for Georgia,
andS. L. Whitney. 70 the circuit Of
the 9th judiciary, vice Ysaman
withdrawn.
s~snste-GeOrgia bill was re-
sumed.
On motion Of Williams the adop-
ton Of the I4th amendment was
stricken from Morton's amendment
80 that the adoption Of the 10Th is
now only prerequisite.
Terry, Edmunds, and Conkling
spoke In opposition 10 the amend-
ment.
The Senate 10 still in session and
will probably continue In session
until the bill 10 disposed OF.
The Election Committee is con-
sidering the compensation for con-
testants.
The Louisiana contestants will
not be considered I'LL after the re-
cess.
Senate--The Senate 10 discussing
the Atlantic cable.
The Democrats win remain till
adjournment in order to prevent
the Georgia horror, a. they call II,
passing slim House.
New ORLEANS, Dee. TIA
Building, 40 Camp street, was de-
stroyed by fire.
An alteration took place this
morning between P. ". DuCross
and. =. J. Byrd. The latter WAS
wounded by two pistol shota and
1t is thought mOrtally.
NEW YoRK, Dec. IA special
to the Herald says that the insur-
gents have re-occupied Mogate and
are In force in the neighbOring
mountains.
ValmasOda writes that be must
have endorsements, and that two
thirds Of his men are sick.
The MarinO infantry lost thir-
ty-two men from vomito In one
day.
GALVESTON, Dec. l7.-0ne hun
dred aud seven counties heard from
Davis majority 1928.
Counties to hear from hsve an
aggregate white majority Of 1000.
Vote for Governor so close as 10
require official count to decide.
Conservatives claim majority IN
the legislature on Joint ballot.
CHICAGO, Dec. ia letter dated
Pembina, Dee: 1lth, announces
nothing new Ia the condition Of af-
fairs at Fort Geary, but says wide
spread apprehension Is felt that IN
case Of active war between insur-
gents and Canadians, the Indian
tribes from Saskatchewan ant
Rocky mountains will Join and no
stop until they exterminate all thl
whites in British America, and MAY
carry war to settlers on American
soil.
Gov. McDougal is said TO be pre-,
pairing IN expedition.
NRW YORK Dec. 17.-McFarland
formerly indicted by the grand Jury
to-day, for the murder Of Richard
son.
Spanish gunboats detained to.
day In consequence Of engineers
and crew refusing to work.
RoME, Dec. 1.-THE Council 60
far has failed to frame a commits.
sion to regulate the relations be-
tween the church and State.
No ~uneasiness regarding the
Popes health.
PARIS, Dec. l7.-In the Corps
LegiSlvtif Deputy Estancelin OK.
pressed homage for the Orleans
princes and regretted their contin.
ued Punishment.
FORBADE protested.
Estancelin responded but was
called to order.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE rumored
closing Of the Suez canal for new
excavations is authoratively denied.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lS-Ths re.
construction committee are hearing
an immense amount Of evidence
regarding local politics and the
conduct Of Virginia Judiciary. Ii
seems there is no prospect Of dein-
lie action to-day.
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