Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-05-14

n LIS aAtANlA8 was AMNAugANA as tAaA@ sAFa
to-day. His murdered body was
found 10 bis hOms this morning.
,, The assassin d Hakn0wn.
WAEHFnGroN, Nay 9.-Thc House
i. adjourned until tomorrow with
cut lransacling any business.
c In the Senate Morrill,, Of Illinois,
by unanimous consent Is deliver.
Ing 8 long speech on the tariff
question.
WAanNsTON, May 9.-SEHATE-
/ Morrill,, Of Virginia, spoke on the
D tariff question, after which the ap.
preparation bills were considered.
The House adjourned after read.
ing the journal.
Revenue to-day 81, ,l76,5OO.
The Indian Commissioner has
called a Convention to meet at
Cooper Institute New York, 18th
OF May, TO promote reform Ia the
Indian administration, and sustain
the President Indian policy.
Friends to the annexation of ST.
Domingo now claim 10 have The ne
ccssary twO.lhirds 10 secure the
ratification Of the treaty last night.
The column supporting the gal
lery Of the colOrcd Baptist Church
in this city. gave way, causing the
gallery to -ct lc. Some OF the con-
gregation in attempting to escape,
jumped from the first and second
story windows. Several were in
jured seriously.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-SENATE-
The legislative, executive and juli-
cial appropriation bill was consid-
cred.
The Senate conrurrcd in the
amendments increasing apprOpria-
tions to the office OF 4 Assistamt
Treasurcrs a, New Orleans aud
Charleston; the former 81 600 and
the latter 1000.
NEw ORLEANS. May S-A game
Of base bali was played ut the park
! this afternoon between White
stocking, OF Chicago and the Lone
Stars. The former were victorious.
The weather was clear and pleasant
and the grounds In good condition,
with large attendance.
The score run: White Stockings,
4, ., 4, =, 10, |, :, 1, total, Is.
Lone Stars, 0, ), q, J, ., o, |, 1, 0,
total 10.
On Wednesday there will be
game between the White stockings
aud Southerns.
Mace and Allen are here and are
reported in good condition.
Allen gives u successful. sparring
exhibition tonight.
NEW ORLEANS, May 9.-Thc |
game hi, afternoon ut the Base
Ball Park was rs follows: Chicago,
., ,, /, !, ., 3, ) 3, 1. Total q
Lees, /, -, o, o, 0, 0, >, J. Total
IA.
The negro laborcrs on the lcvee
are Oh strike for tour dollars per
day, causing Il delay IN the move
mcnis OF river freights.
PHILADELPHIA, May S.-Tsrrible
hail fell here, from tho size OF 3
pea to seven inches, which destroy
cd windows and fruit trees, and
lasted thirty minutes. |, was more
destructive than the storm Of 1865.
The papers this morning are filled
( with detail. o: damage by the hail |
] Mf,sK q, ,tVss,4..,f,. I'LL !
1000 pane> broken, aud damaged |
to the extent OF SlO,OOO 81. Marks, |
New bethlehem and Eden churches |
had valuable stained glass Windows
shortcd half. Street lamps were
destroyed. The largest hail stone
WAS ii inches In circumference aud
weighed II ounces. Many serious
accidents occurred from runaway
horses.
PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-Thc
damage by hail storm yesterday,
was very serious.
ST. Marks, Episcopal Church, had
a stained glass window represent
ing four apostles, was badly shat
tered.
AT least hail OF the city street
lanterns were destroyed.
CHARLL sTON, May S.-A collision
occurred this afternoon on the
South Carolina Railroad, i've miles
from the city, between the regular
passenger train and 4 train with
several hundred colored people
bound tor camp meeting. One col
Orcd boy was killed and several
ColOred persons wounded.
Gov. Scott has ordered an elec.
tiOn Tor May 10Th, to fll the Con-
gressioDal vacancy caused by Whit
timoro's resignation. There will
be no regular party nominations,
and WhiItimorc's only opponent
will be 5. Z. Dunn, an cx-Ofiiccr Of
! the Federal navy, who runs as All
independent Republican candidate.
LOUISVILLE, May S.-Rev, DR..
Jeter, Ot the Virginia southern
Baptist Convention, appointed a
committee Of ii to consider CO.
operation OF Northern and South
crn Baptists.
New YoaK, May Sin addition
TO the statement previously made,
the Chamber OF Commerce, has col
leclcd tl000 for the Richmond suf-
ferers. The fund now reaches
$S,0OO.
Daniel Drew proposes TO give
another Sl,O0O00O to the Drew
Theological Seminary 10 establish
a literary department and make 1t
an university.
The excise law will bc rigidly |
enforced in Brooklyn to-day by the !
Chief Of Police.
A rattle for $4,000 worth Of dia-
mOnds and plate will be given in !
Brookly Oh the 30th instant for the |
Cuban cause.