Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-29
BY TELEGRAPH.


and KILLED last night Oy an un-
known negro.
A negro was accidently wounded
by the same parity
The British bark Victaux, at an
Choir In the river, having cleared
for Liverpool with nineteen hum
dred bales OF cotton and other car
20, look fire In her hold, aud was
tOwed back to the levec and pump
ed full of water. The cargo was
saved. but considerably damaged
by both the ire and water.
The gas company threaten to cut
oil the city's supply Of gas II their
bill IS not settled BY the first OF
February.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 23-George ID.
PRESTIGE, died yesterday in his Us
year.
PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 23.-Adni-
raj Farragut arrived to-day TO take
charge OF the naval portion of the
Peabody obsequies. The monitors
Mcantomah and Terror arrived this
evening. The funeral fleet Is eX-
pected next week.
PARIS, Jan. 23.-RochefOrt's sen-
tence includes deprivation Of po'
Iitical rights, but does not interfere
with his position of deputy.
LyRCHBURG, Jan. 2l.-Ycsterday
the sleeping car of the train which
left here at 5 20 on Friday, was
thrown from the track by breaking
h wheel and dragged some distance
and thrown down a precipice and
dashed 10 pieces. Conductor Mel
lon, Gen. WIN. G. Roddy, Of Mis-
sissippi, and. ten other occupants
were severely bruised. The injur-
cd passengers were placed on other
car and proceeded on their jour
ney.
ST.. PAUL, Jau. 2L.-In The libel
suit of Eliza p. Buckley VS.. the 1t.
Louis Republican, for $4,000 dam
ages, the jury after being out forty
eight hours returned a verdict CIV
ing the plaintiff 5000 damages.
New York, Jan..24.-A canard
that Fisk, Jr., had shot John Nor
iscy in Washington, found some
currency here to-day. Morisey is
in this city.
ARLINGTON, Jan. Is The wealth
er continues very thick here.
e. u. Luck, OF the Spottswood
Hotel is TO invite Prince Arthur on
behalf of the citizens OF Richmond
10 visit that city.
Mr.. Luck visited Mr.. Thornton
and Informed that the Prince would
getno farther South now, but would
probably visit the south before re-
lutning to Europe.
Standardization presented d
huge bill removing all political dis.
abilities. Referred TO the Election
Committee.
Revenue to-day S6f3,OOO; coin
in The treasury $50 O0O,O0O; currcn'
cy $5,OO0,0O0. The debt statement
will show but a slight decrease.
Tho President has nominated
Franz Seigcl, Assessor of the 9Th
New York District, Jos. ii. Black,
burn, Marshal of Middle Tennessee
The Ways and Means Committed
voted on admitting coal free.
No more fifty cents ~iractioua
currency to be issued on account o
counterfcils. The Treasury is pre-
pairing Il new design.
The Government sells one million
Of coin tomorrow and buys on
million Of,bOnds Thursday.
The Virginia Senators will b.
sworn in upon the reception of thu
Presidents approval OF The blu, un
less some senator objects, of whicI
there is no present prospect wheI
their credential, goto the commit
ice on election. The committc
will hear Segar tomorrow OIL hi
claim TO u scat as Representative
from Virginia at large.
To-day in the case of Wallace vs.
Simpson tho action Of the hOus
indicated clearly their determine
ton to refuse seats 10 the minoril
candidates where the majority q
candidates are Ineligible.
This is the first time the llous
has snubbed It's election committee
They reported in favor Of Wallac
Simpson, who could, not take III
oath.
1t is expected That the Presldcl
will inform Congress early lO-mol
row oil his approval Of The Firgil
Ia bill.
Io.day's Tribune says the Iious
has adopted the Senate's prcyiou
action on the Virginia bill, wilhou
an amendment. The terms 0
which Virginia is to be admittc,
were yesterday set forth in our co
umns, and may be found again tC
day embodied in the report of tn
proceedings. We do not need
repeat that we deeply regYct The IT
suit finally attained at the end {
these weary weeks OF debate al
elimination. Congress prescribe
certain terms for the admission {
Virginia. The state complied I
the full with those terms. COngrt'
now .prcscribcs fresh terms, ThI
is punis hing the treHsonof Nirgini
In 1861 by bad faith on the part {
Congress III 1870. We do not be
licve such a course to be Statesman
ship or even sound party policy, al
aggravating as is tho wrong don
Virginia, we believe she will sulC
less from { in the end than will I'll
party that has wrought 1t.
House-A bill dedicating agricu
tural lands Of California to homt
stead and presumption purpose
passed.
The Secretary of War askc
about the condition of the NOsl
wife and Decatur railroad compan.