Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-05

Associated Press Report.

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attack On the newspaper men Of
Washington, By their presence at
the wedding Of W. Scott smith, this
morning.
WAsHIEGEoE, March L-Revenua
today over hal 3 million.
Senate-COmmittee Of Foreign
Affairs again Consideged Cuba
without action.
Debt statement shows decrease
Of S6,jO0000.
The Senate In Executive session
finally confirmed Strong, aud dis
eussed Bradley; but finally adj
journed with understanding that
vote be taken Tomorrow.
Wilson introduced a bill for the
better Observance Of Sunday in
military and naval institutions.
Lands to railroads and the fund.
ing bill was discussed to adjourn
ment.
House-The Senote's amendment
to postal route bill was accepted.
The Joint resolution introduced
yesterday by Beck, extending to 3
years the time for keeping distilled
spirits in bond, zane up-the ques-
ton being On Marshall's amend
ment to Hooper's substitute, re-
ducing the amount to be paid after
the fret year from l cent a gallon
per month to Il cent. Marshal's
amendment was rejected yeas 81,
nays So.
Hooper's substitute was agreed
to with q decision requiring the
payment Of l cent gallon for each
month after the first year.
Wsshburne, OF Wisconsin, moved
to lay the bill on the table, being q
bill to suspend the collection Of the
Revenue on whisky for the remain
der of this administration. The
bill was not laid on the table. The
bill as amended was then passed
without discussion.
John T. Beweese having resign
ed, was disposed Of like White
more, prolonged a discussion with
regard to corruption and investiga-
ton as regards the past, Congress
takes no action.
The Banking Committee made a
majority and minority report. MOI
read. Adjourned.
LOUISVILLE, March l.--Silver
mines OF unparalleled richness have
been discovered in Grayson county
Ky. They are found to contain .
larger per centage Of silver than
any heretofore discovered. The
mines are almost inexaustable and
will be developed in the spring.
LARAMIE CRY, WYOMING, Mar. l..
Among the jurors drawn for the
March term Of the Albany county
Wyoming Court, were eleven
ladies, some OF them wives OF the
most prominent citizens. The ex-
element caused by this proceeding
Is intense.
CINCINNATI, March 1.-The
Southern railroad bill was defeated
in the Kentucky Senate to-day, a
to Is.
NEW ORLEANs, March LIN the
Conservative Press Convention the
committee on business reported a.
follows:
To consider the political Condi-
ton OF the State and to define q
line Of policy to be pursued by the
press Of the State, the same TO be
embodied In an address and resOlu.
tons; to consider the subject Of
immigration levees, public works
and State finances; public educa-
ton general interests of the press /;
the organization of a press union
Of the appointment of committees,
TO which the subjects above mem
toned shall be referred. Adjourn
ed till tomorrow.
The Western Railroad excursion
lists leave tomorrow evening tor
Memphis, and propose spending
one day in that city.
New York, March Another
Cuban expedition reported. Four
hundred Cubans and others left
Saturday under Coils. Harper aud
Romeo.
A movement is ahoat for the re-
lease Of Revenue Collector Calliot.
Surgeon Suddards. OF Oneida, IA
a son OF the Rev. u Suddards. OF
Grace Church.
Monroe La, March IA party
Of about - masked men surround.
ed the SAcrif's house a. Harris
burg, La, about Que O'Clock sun.
day night and caused tie Sheriff and
family to retire aud then entered
the house aud Killed Col. Charles
Jones and his eldest sou. Inc
youngest son who was in the house
Is supposed 10 nave escaped By
throwing himselfinto the Ouachita
river aud swimming across. The
jones were under arrest charg-
ed with the murder OF General
Liddell a short time since, on board
the steamer ST. Mary, Al Jones
landing, Ouachita river.
The party Of maskers are sup.
posed " be friends OF General Lid.
dell.
HAVANA, Feb. IS "A detachment
Of one hundred negro troops were
attacked by six hundred insurgents
on the line Of railroad between
Puerto Principe and Nuevitas a
few days since. The Insurgents
were driven oil without loss.
A great many people of Puerto
Principe are coming within the
Spanish hnesau D.
Several Of the most prominent
insurgents Of Puerto Principe, ash
permission Of 1.-The government au-
thOrities 10 surrender. The Cap.
tain General consents, aud the in-
suAgeAtB oOme,direct to Havana in