Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

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one hundred aud eight millions.
New YORK, Feb. I4-ElzenB
chemical works exploded. Several
persons hurt. No cause.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. l2.-There is
10 be q prize eight tomorrow be-
Gallagher and CuFley.
The Jackson railroad extension
along 81. Joseph street 10 the river
made perpetual.
A bill was introduced in the Sem
Ate requiring that municipal cleo
ton be held on the second Monday
10 November: thus either prolOng.
ing the the term of the present In
or allowing the Gov
ernOr to appoint.
Wilbur If member of Wilbur &
Co., Is reported to have abscOnded
with 100000.
There was q mass meeting to-
night in Lafayette square, adj
dressed by ex-senator Hendricks,
of Ind, Morton, and others.
LONDON, Feb. l2.--W. Cooke, jr.
beat John Roberts, the English
champion, III in 1900 points for the
championship aud a heavy q stake.
PARIS, Feb. l2.--Thirty.flve ar
rests yesterday.
LONDON, Feb. l2-Weather In.
tensely cold throughout Europe.
The thermometer 80 deg. below
the freezing point. At Paris, nav
igation is entirely closed on ac-
countpf the ice.
PARIS, Feb. l2.-City quiet.
Seven editors of reformed news
papers were summonsed yesterday
for violation Of the press laws. In
answering the summons, the Re-
form, this morning published an
article against the government, Of
extraordinary violence.
HAVANA, Feb. l2.-The assassin
Of Greenwaldth has been arrested.
He Is a native Of the Canary Island,
and sergeant in the 9th battalion Of
volunteers. The murderer will be
Immediately cOurt-martialed.
No disturbances since Sunday.
Telegraph between Havanna and
Trinidad has been re-established.
Spaniards occupy San miguel.
Many families from the insuTrec.
dOnary districts are settling In the
town.
The Munich Council is consider.
ing the dethronement Of the King.
Madrid, February l2.-In Cortez,
Reverdo said the government was
fully aware Of the Carlist con-
spiracy ; knew Of their introduce
ton of arms and the payment of
money and appointment of officers.
The government remains inactive,
until the outbreak occurs, being
abundantly able to crush 1t.
Bismarck closed the Prussian
Dist with regret.
The opposition manifested by the
upper chamber promised an extra
ordinary session.
He made no allusion to foreign
affairs.
WAsHISsroN, Feb. l4.-RevOnue
three millions.
The District of Columbia Is in
cluded in Canby's Military De-
partment.
The President accepts the resig.
nation Of Clark. assessor of the
first Georgia district.
Z. L. Watson is nominated for
the vacancy in the Judiciary.
The Committee reported favora-
bly, on Strong and Bradley by one
majority. q.
No action upon the plan of try
ing the contested election.
Cases by drawing a committee or
jury from the House, wal defeated
on the motion 10 suspend the rules.
Vote, rs yeas, lao nays.
Rules Of committee opposed TO.
the plan Of House resolution in
troduced declaring 1t the sense of
the House that the business inter-
ests Of the country require an in-
crease in the currency, and instruct
Ing COMMITTEES on Banking and Cur
rency 10 report as soon as possible O
bill increasing currency at least
fifty millions. Motion 10 table this
failed by a vote 90 to 70. II comes
up Monday next
Logan spoke in favor of the re-
cognition Of the belligerency of
Cuba.
SESATE-A communication from
the Secretary Of War, upon affairs
in Georgia with the credentials Of
the Senators elect, Hill and Miller,
were referred TO the Judiciary Com
mittee.
The Secretary of the Treasury
was ordered 10 report as to wheth-
or the public interest would be sub
served by removing the branch
mint from New Orleans to New
York.
A bill was introducedsto enforce
the 10Th Amendment by granting
suffrage ut State and county cleo.
tons, aud Furnishing q refusal or
neglect to assess aud collect q tax
where It's pay Is a qualification
Ofan elector.
The Mississippi bill was consid-
cred without definite action.
A motion to postpone II, resulted
in a tic vote, and was determined
IN the negative by the vote of the
Vice President. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l4.-Ways
and Means Committee considered
extending the whisky bonds to
three years; also, memorial of the
Chamber Of. Commerce of New
Orleans, presented by Gen. Sypher,
against changing tho sugar tariff,
aud House memorial from New
Orleans Chamber of Commerce.