Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

Associated Pres Report.


Gus determinations Of existing
laws, aud creates immense wealth
for q few a the expense Of many.
SAH FRANCISCO, Feb l2-Ihere
was two slight earthquakes here
| to-day.
Ngw YoRK, Feb. l4-Orders
were received here to-day TO clear
the docks for Spanish gunboats.
Small pox is reported as abatiBg,
The Cuban Junta reports that
the CubansWhO were armed from
the steamer Anna have been dc,
fealed.
General Gayenche has retreated
into Principe.
Three steamers left New York
this week for the Insurgents.
New ORLEANS, Feb. l4-Galla-
, CHER whipped Curley ; they fought
nineteen rounds.
Gen. Ewell is stopping at the st.
Charles hotel.
A resolution has been introduced
ia the Legislature f~Orbidding L. l..
Jewell, OF the Commercial Bulletin,
from entering the House OF Repre-.
seniives. The cause alleged Is Mr..
JEWELS language regarding mem.
bers, aud his political course.
a safe In the residence of J. S.
Clark was blown open and robbed
of $4,000.
PARIS, Jan. l4.-RochefOrt is
not permitted to see his friends.
Corps LegislstiG refused to hear
tho proposition to impcach the
Ministry.
PARIS, Feb. lA.-Search for par
ties implicated In the conspiracy
continues, and arrests are frequent.
Another prosecution commenced
against Ia Marseillcs for publishing
false news.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.--COllec-
tor Jas. Atkins, Of tho 4th Georgia
district, reports that the houses of
his detectives in Cherok ee county
have been burned. lie has no hope
from the State authorities. He
wants power aud. zeal.
Candy wants the headquarters of
the Virginia department transfer
red from Richmond TO Washing
tOn.
The Reconstruction Committee
reported senate bill removing po-
litical disabilities, amended by their
own bill, which covers 5000 names.
This involves delay.
WARRINGTON, Feb. l5.-In Gin
cinnati the Superior Court, Judge
Taft dissenting, decided that the
Bible and religious books cannot be
excluded from public schools.
WASHINGTON Feb. lj.-Farragut
is here.
Revenue under Il quarter of q
million.
The Stated judiciary Committee
reported avorably on nominations.
Scnate-Garrett Davis, spoke
four hours on Mississippi. The
effort to fix the voting time to-
morrow failed. Adjourned.
New ORLEANS, Feb. lj.-The
high tide passes oil inward aud
outward bound vessels across the
bar.
A circular signed by order OF the
X. o.. l., has been sent to the mem
bers Of the Legislature. After re-
ferriug 10 several objectionable
bills now before that body, the cir
cular concludes as follows:
Therefore you arc hereby warm
cd that II you did, or in any way
cOuntenancc such financial frauds,
or permit the same to become laws,
thereby doing the people on ire
parable injury, and in violation OF
your oaths Of Office, and in disre-
gard Of your conscience, we will
visit upon you swift but just pun
ishment. You have the choice be
tween the honest discharge Of your
duties aud the winning Of our re-
spect and protection, on the one
hand, and corruption, bribery aud
speedy p%unishment on the other.
We know your residence; as your
vote will be recorded, SO will we
act"
Times commenting says, nothing
can he conceived moro anti
can than such circulars. In the
darkness Of the middle ages they
might have been used as a mean Of
intimidation, but they have no 10.
climate place In the annals of to-
day, In America, and should be
frowned down by every man OF
sense.
House went into a Commit
tee Of the whole for the purpose OF
taking the up election bill.
MONROE, La Feb. l5.-Gen. st.
John LiGdell, of CatchOula parish,
was killed ON tue steamer st Mary,
near mis- place, yesterday, while
eating dinner. The captain OF the
steamer says the parties to the kill
ing consisted Of Col. Chas. Jones,
and two sons, who came OH the
boat at Jones place, some miles
below LiddeII's. The immediate
cause OF the homicide originated
in some transaction out of which
grew the killing OfJnO. Nixon, Jr.,
at the Boston c u5, New Orleans,
some weeks ago.
CHICAGO, Feb. lj-Wm. Jones
who drives q wagon with the mails,
was arrested, charged with robbing,
the mails of over one hundred
thousand dollars.
BUFFALO, Feb. l5.-COmmodore
Champlin, who command
the Scorpion OF the battle Of
Lake Erie, lie dangerously sick.
New YORK, Feb. l5.-The body
Of Greenwall, recently murdered al
Havana, arrived here to-day aud
was taken charge Of by friends.
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