Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-11

.l1ocsnbsr iaOOO. They have now
aOO0 ~weli-sFmed men. There are
lam enrolled and drilled, but with
Ont arms, and they claim that with
supply Of arms they can put into
De deld 5000 lighting men-citi-
Gems, farmers and emancipated
blacks-men Of the country fight.
ing for its liberties. These hostile
forces have not forgotten the OBJ
jects for which they were organ
lied. From the declaration Of Gu
ban independence at Yara to this
hour, there has not been q week,
scarcely 9 day, which has not been
marked In the calendar Of war by
fierce and bloody contests.
No revolution presents a more
constant and determined struggle,
the captions Of paragraphs showing
the character Of the report fol-
low the proof Of the state of the
war. brutality Of S~paniards,"
american diplomacy" character
of the struggle" sympathy with
Cuba" mo Pope for SPAIN"
"Power of Spain in Cuba" "Char-
ter Of volunteers "Importauce Of
Spain" "Duty Of the United
States "Precedents for recogniz.
ing Cuban beligerency."
A bill was introduced for an ap.
preparation 10 build a light house at
Banc's Point, St. Joseph river,
Florida.
The memorial and resolutions Of
the Israelites Of Indianapolis was
presented, calling attention to the
reported massacre of Jews In Rou-
mania, and resolutions adopted
calling upon the President for any
information in the Department Of
State on the subject.
| Ajoiut resolution was introduced
{ for increase OF pay 10 Assistant
) Marshals of the census.
The Indian appropriation bill was
further considered.
The House amendment making
the income tax 3 per cent. was
adopted-ll5 to rs.
Exemption was raised to $1,000
vote 1873 to 80.
An amendment limiting exemp-
! ton for house rent to $500 passed.
An amendment taxing interest
, on I. S. bonds was rejected.
The previous question was
moved by Schenck, when the
: House adjourned. Will vote to-
. morrow. Then comes Georgia.
Two sections covering Schenck's
tariff will be offered as an amend
ment to the bill reducing taxation.
PHILADELPHIA, June Silk
; members of the New School were
=. placed upon the trustees Of the
corporate General Assembly, six
Old SchOolers retiring.
A Freedmen's Board, consisting
Of II members was appointed.
LEwIsrowS, Me-, June 3.--Ex.
Congressman Julian Holland is
dead.
LONDON, June 3.-The Oaks
stakes attracted q large crowd. The
favorites were beaten, and much
money changed hands. Six start
ed. The gamers won three lengths.
Sunshine was second.
LONDON, June 3.--The New York
yachts will compete for the Dover
town cup. The course will be from
Dover to Bologne and return.
The Government is taking extra
precautions against the Fenians, of
whose intentions it has private In
formation. The guards are doubled
at all the dock yards and naval sta.
lions throughout Great Britain,
and fires banked in all vessels.
LONDON, June 3.-Paris physi-
clans report the value of vaccina-
, ton as a preventative of small pox
was demonstrated in that city du-
} ring the past month.
LIVERPOOL, June 3.-Twenty-one
thousand emigrants, mostly Irish,
left for America during the month
Of May.
PARIS, June 3.-The High Court
: Of Commercial Regicidc Inquisitiou
: have held several persons Tor trial.
ROME, June 3.-After the proCla.
nation Of infallibility on June 20,
the EcumeAical Council will adj
jOurn to October IL,
DUBLIN, June 3.-The final pass
{ age OF the Irish land bill is regarded
favorably by the Irish press.
ZURICH, June 3-Capt. Charles
Duncan Cameron, whose imprison-
ment by TheodOrus caused the
Abyssinian war, is dead.
WAsHISGToN, June 4.-HoUsE.-
The House passed, with verbal
amendments, the Senate bill author
! izi1g railroad bridges across the
Alabama river near Selma aud near
Montgomery.
Mr.. Schenek modified his amend
ment by reducing the duty on tea to
fifteen cents per pound, and OH cot.
| fee to three cents. He moved the
previous question on the first Sec
lion as a whole, preventing votes
on the separate paragraphs, and the
| Democrats have taken to iillibuster.
/ ing.
The Senate bill to encourage the
construction Of the international
Pacific Railroad of Texas, was
reported, and a motion By Mr.. Elan.
agan to take it up was objected to
by Nj. Hamilton, OF Texas, and II
: was laid over.
WASHINGTON, June i.--Revenue
to-day over SI,250,000.
John D. Hoover is hopelessly
sick.
Edwin L. Barney Is Federal At.
torney for the Western District Of
Texas.
his evenings Star says the
House Reconstruction committee,