Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-28

Win provisions Tor the luuoNllanta,
who are supposed 70 be In 3 desd-
tute condition. The Revenue agents
viii be sent cot Ia the Lincoln %
take charge OF the Island.
@AtasESTOs, May "A new
section In the Conference bill pro-
vides that the burden Of proof in
cases OF alleged illegal voting shall
be thrown upon the accused; in
other words the accused shall
prove his innocence.
NEW YORK, May 24-The ALLIE
mania takes a quarter Of q million
Of treasure 10 Europe.
CALAIS, NE, May 24.-The tim.
Der between here and the ST. John
river is bnrniDg with great destruc.
ton.
Louisville, May 24.-Huntsville,
Alabama, is chosen as the place for
the next meeting Of the General
Conference.
delegates from the Associate Re-
formed Church and the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church were fra
ternally received.
ST. LOUIS, May PA terrible
lightning storm in this vicinity. AS
far as heard from three persons are
killed.
BUFFALO, May 24.-There Is some
activity among the Fenian leaders.
Men are being quietly concentrated
at the rendezvous here. II is i'm.
possible to say At this time where
the invasion will be made. The
point first attempted may be blind
1t Is thought. The frontier Is lined
with men.
II is reported that the United
States steamer Michigan, has taken
up position in the harbor of Port
Coloorne, Canada, to protect the
Welland canal.
BosroY, May 24-Four thousand
red men, supposed to be Fenians,
left on the Northern train yester-
day afternoon and evening.
ROCHESTER, May PA car load
ofFenians passed nOrthward last
night.
The trans.continental morning
paper was published on the train.
LANcAsTER, Pa, May 24-The
Philadelphia Express train, going
East this morning, collided with
the Emigrant train. One employee
was killed and several emigrants
slightly hurt. Cause Of the accident,
misplaced switch.
MADRID, May 2t.-The FL ITEM.
pc, q newspaper, said the Duke OIL
Montpensier Is annoyed at the
course bis adherents had TAKEN
The Duke demands that his candi,
dature be passed upon openly by
Constituent COrtes; otherwise ht
will withdraw and publish a state,
ment making q complete exposi
ton Of the acts of those parties whC
made overtures TO him.
IL is now said Esperatero hal
agreed the crown II Cortes viii
elect him.
LIVERPOOL, May M.-An explo
sion occurred on the bark Astoria
of Lands End, which killed tn.
Captain and sailor, and nearly de
stroying the vessel.
FLORENCE, May ALEXANDER
voted budget by a large majority
Estimated expenses over seven hun
dred million livres.
LONDON, May PA family o
five persons were murdered a few
miles from the city. The lady o
the family has been married to.da,
and it is supposed that she has haC
some connection with the affair.
LoNDON, May A.-The ship Ma
riam was boarded In India Ocean
q starved and others dying of star
walton.
PARIS, May 2.-Ollivier declineI
to sanction the existence Of thu
plebiscitum committee as a perma
nent body.
WARRINGTON, May 25.-FenianI
are active in Buffalo. Several hun
dred left Boston north.
The Toronto Canada Globe ha
a dispatch that a conhagration wa
raging in Quebec, but the FenianI
having cut the wires, 1t is impossi
bic to get details.
A car load OF Fenians passe,
Rochester ticketed for Malone.
WARRINGTON, May 2j.-HousE-
Wednesday next is assigned 70
business OF banking and currency
Bill for revival OF American com
merce resumed, but no action wa
had. Comes up again Tomorrow
The Pacific Railroad commute
reported the Senate bill for til
Northern Pacific Railroad withOu
amendment. Its consideration i
now progressing.
SENATE-The bill giving WILDE
force College (colored) $4,000 froE
Freedman's Bureau funds passed.
The Conference report on en-
forcement Of the 10Th amendmen
was resumed. II will probably b
talked over q day or two, but It's u
innate passage is considered Gel
tain.
Committees doing nothing.
WARRINGTON, May 2j.-ReVenu
to-day 100000.
The bill incorporating Corcora
Art 1allery was signed.
The report Of the Committee II
garding trade between Mexico an
Texas alleges that from fOur TO fy
millions have been smuggled, an
accuses the Mexican Governmer
with f9Voring illicit trade, and 81
serts that Juarez was dislOyal duI
ing the rebellion, by allowing col
traband goods to reach the Confsd
crates through the territory whic
be controlled.
To-day's Tribune says:
"GoVernor Bullock reads sOmC