Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-04-30

and the hook and ladder com.
panies Of the city repaired at
once to the scene. A Gordon Of
police was drawn around the build.
ihg and the ladders were thrown
up to the windows. For three
hours after that the scene was all
Of sorrow. Minute after minute
there appeared swung out by a
rope tied around the middle OF the
bodies OF some popular favorites,
who after being swung on top Of
the shoulders of one Of the fire
brigade, maBgled and dead, were
brought down the ladders into the
green of the public park, where it
was instantly surrounded by two
or three thousand of those who
had gathered 10 recognize the slain.
The park was filed with anxious
weeping women and men until 2
o'clock, when the last victim was
drawn from the building.
After this the police closed
the park, refusing admittance to
any one. The bodies of the dead
having been sent out, all the stores
in the city were closed, and placards
put up on the doors, closed in con-
sequence OF the disaster at the
Capitol.
No more business was done dur
ing the day. Tonight, meetings
were held, of the members of the
Press Association, members of the
State Military Associations and
members OF the bar aud Of citi.
zens generally.
Tomorrow will be observed as
day OF genera! mourning.
NEW YOBK, April 27.-The Ex.
press has the following from Wash
ington: The WAYS and Means
Committee have rejected the Sem
ate Funding bill. A new bill will
be framed aud will probably pro-
vide tor long four per cent bond.
BOsrON, April 27.-John q. Pot.
ter, President of the Sl.oe Labor
bank, is dead.
CHICAGO, April 27.-The food in
the Upper Mississippi river is rap
Idly subsiding.
PHILADELPHIA, April 27.-A po.
liceman having arrested a persOn.
killed the prisoner and a person at
tempting to rescue him.
WAsHINGToN, d. e., April H.
From the fact that Mr.. Howard,
the minority member Ofa sub.cOm-
mittee of three, had reported to
the Senate Pacific Railroad Com.
mittee adversely to the Southern
Pacific or Trans-continental Rail-
road, the impression has been
created that the Committee itself
had so reported. Thi. is not true,
as the Committee have not yet act
ed on the subject.
House-COnsidering the bill to
remove disabilities from nine
leXas elected officers.
SENATg-Pratt addressed the
Senate in favor Of the payment 10
loyal owners Ofthe South for prop
erty taken.
SAVANNAH, Ga" April 27.-Thc
Southern Press Association elected
A. X. Lamar, President; +. W.
Dawson, Vice President; a. W.
Reese, ecrctary and Treasurer.
J. ii. Esteil, J, II. kngelhanl and
W. ID. Mann, Executive Commit
tee.
The Association adjourned sine
die.
The Georgia State Press Associ-
alton also adjourned this morning.
The delegates proceeded to Bcthc.
!ada, 10 attend to the one hundred
md twcnty-eighth anniversary ofI
he Union Society. Tonight a
upper will be given to the Press
Jy the citizens.
ATLANTA, April y. - Both
Houses met at noon to-day.
A Joint Committee was appoint. |
ID to wait upon Governor Bullock
nd General Terry, aud make re-
'ort 10 the House and Senate, re. |
.ommcnding that the views aud
OF Gov. Bullock be
.dOpted.
Gov. Bullock, in communicating |
Ms views to the Committee, sug. |
'ested the passage of joint reso-
ution, adopting the appropriation |
ict flSG9 for the frst aud second
quarters of the present year, also
resolution continuing The tux act |
II last year, and authorizing the |
Comptroller General TO proceed TO |
georgia.
Being provisional. the Governor
kinks that the Legislature cannot
70 into general legislation without
with tDe opinion OF At
orney General HOar in the Vir- |
5inia Case. The Governor again
'equcsted the appointment OF q
Committee of investigation, in re-
Iard to the charges made against
lim b. Treasurer Angler and also
o investigate the use Of the fuAds
made by the State Treasurer, for
he Treasurers personal benefit,
md the system OF bookkeeping In
hat office. He also recommends a
committee OF Investigation 10 ex-
Inaine into the affairs OF the State
DAD, aud that this being accom-.
'llshed aud approved by the Cen
'ral commanding the District, that
lie Legislature adjourn 10 such
lay As they may determine.
The House adjourned without
'otlOn until tomorrow.
The Senate, by q vote Of "a TO 3,
dopted the suggestions of the
Governor and adjourned until to-
morrow.
NEW ORLEANS, April 27.-The
ttendanCe at the State Fair large,
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