Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-12

Chattanooga f0a0f oW lhf TO block.
ade 20 Chattanooga.
TaEETOK, Feb. 8-The Senate re-
leoied the 18th amendment BY 70
to s.
NEw ORLEANS, Feb. S-LeFOY
Cotton was to-day convicted Of
the murder Of Major Loehman,
here last April. He was sentenced
to be hung on the Sth OF April
next
Tit Legislature Of Texas con-
voned to-day. Much interest 10
manifested over the Senatorial
election. Hamilton and Reynolds
are believed 10 be the strongest can
didales.
TREEToE, Feb. s.-The Legisla-
ture adopted resolutions requesting
the Congressional delegation to
urge the recognition Of Cuba.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. S,-Mrs. Amelia
Hobbs was elected Justice Of the
Peace, for Jersey couuty, Illinois.
HAVANA, Feb. S.-The steamer
Bavaria sailed for New Orleans to-
day.
PARIS, Feb. Z, P. M,-henry
Rocheforl, editor Of the Marsailles,
was arrested at Bellville In the
eastern part Of the city at an early
hour this evening, His friends and
patrons are assembling in great
crowds in that quarter. Serious
trouble is expected.
2 A. M.--Troubles al B~elleville
are serious. The streets are filed
with shouting people aud barrica'
ding has commenced.
A detachment of Imperial troops
arrived in the vicinity at IL o'clock.
ga. M.-Barricades are erected in
many streets in the vicinity Of
Bellviile.
The scene Of disturbance is near
the Northern and Strasbourne rail-
way stations.
At llis o'clock additional de-
tachments Of troops arrived but uI
TO this hour no fire arms have been
used.
Troops IN garrison have order.
to hold themselves in readiness t.
march at o moments notice.
Such are the precautions taken
by the police aud military that II
is believed a riot will not be at.
tempted with airy serious conse'
quences.
PARIS, Feb. s, a. m.-The trou.
bles ut Bellville lasted all highland
have extended northward 10 La
Villette. Extreme northeastern ar
reimbursement within the fortified.
tons. The troops have not yet re-
sorted 10 the use OF firearms. The
police arc active aud many arrests
are mode beyond the excitement
naturally incident 10 such an occa'
sion. Tie rest Of the city is tran
quill. The government continue,
to use precautionary measures TO
prevent outbreaks elsewhere.
LONDON, Feb. Screen opened
the Parliament with a highly con-
sentative speech.
PARIS, Feb. S-The police at
tempted to carry the barricade al
the l;ue Du Foubourg Temple, but
were repulsed with one killed aud
one wounded. Barbados else.
where erected, but not defended
Troops out in force, but have 10.
used arms. At this hour all quiet
having arrested mostly boys undeI
the influence of liquor.
PARIS, Feb. S.-Rochefort wa
arrested while entering a politica
meeting. lie made no resistance
and no appeal to the Grove
when arrested. When know
at the meeting the wildes
scenes occurred. G%ustane Flow
erras who presided, drew his swOrC
and fired his pistols, declaring
the Instruction began. The barri
cade commenced. Omnibuses an,
other vehicles from neighboring sta
bles were appropriated for this pur
pose. The Commissary Of Polio
who accompanied the guard whicI
arrested ROchefort, carried will
him u crowd to the riotous district
lying between Rue Foubourg dl
T Temple and the Notifications dis
tAnt about two miles held by tn
rioters.
Over three hundred arrests ar
reported.
Gustave Flourens in custody thi
evening in the Corps L%egislatiif.
The liberals demanded VIII.
ROtchfort was not arrested beior
/ five thousand psrisaus lad gather
ed.
The conduct Of the government
WAS provocative Of disturbances
! The ministry replied that his al
rest at Chambers was forbidden I
i, avoid scandal, which hi, ares
here would cause.
, LONDON. Feb. S.-Rocheforl's al
rest and It's consequences maize
great sensation here.
The final interment Of Mr. Pea
J body occurred to-day.
: WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The Ju
dietary Committee heard IL GeoI
, gians. The Conservatives too
ground against the present LcgislG
ture as illegally constituted, an
y against the admittance of the nj
' nority candidates, aud demande
reorganization. Bullock aud 9th
ers spoke briefly in opposition.
z SEEATE-Carpenter, Edmund
c and Conklin remembered At q fol
Z mcr hearing that Gov, Bullock sal
the expulsion OF the negroes an
seating the minority candidates /
= their seals was q sheer usurpatioI
The Committee will hear GeOrgi
3 again on Saturday, when Billoc
will be allowed to explain his al
parently contradictory positions
/, Other Committees are doin