Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-05-14

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WGsHixsroS, May lO.-Geperal
Joseph Lewis, who commanded 4
Confederate Kentucky Brigade has
arrived. He succeeds Gaiiiday In
Congress.
WAsHIxGFoS, May l0.-Revepue
S67j,0Q0.
Il Is again asserted that the Pres
ident, yielding 70 Louisiana delega-
tion, will remove Collector Casey.
$4,000 d!stillery seized 10 North
Carolina.
Subcommittee on Mississippi
aud Lake Michigan canal will re.
port favOrably TO full committee Of
the House.
David c. Humphreys, of Ala.
bama, was confirmed to-day Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court
OF District Of Columbia, and Thos.
II. Hearne, 0fTennessee, Consul to
Kingston, Jamaica.
The House military bill was taken
up and a substitute was offered by
the Senate Military committee,
which proposes reduction of the
army 10 $4,000 men.
After some discussion, the regu.
lar order, the Legislative, Execu-
tive aud Judicial appropriations
bill was taken up and considered
up 10 adjournment.
The Representative elect from
the I'd district of Kentucky, vice
Golladay, appeared and took the
oath Of office.
The Senate joint resolution grant.
Ing additional land subsidies, with
the privilege TO mortgage the road
10 the Northern Pacific Railroad,
came up in order. The previous
question having been seconded the
minority resorted 10 dilitory mo.
tiOns, which occupied the time up
to adjournment without reaching
Q vote. '.
NEW ORLEANS, May l0.-The
steamship Frankfort, from Bremen,
has arrived with 1850 passengers,
mostly emigrants. 7
The Frankfort brought seven
men from, the British bark Hero to
Havana. The Hero was burned on
the ID. She was bound from ST.
Jugo de Cuba to Montreal, with a
tull cargo Of sugar and molasses.
Nav YoRK, May lO.-The Jury
In the Mcfarland trial rendered q
verdict Of not guilty, after q three
hours deliberation.
The Arizona from Aspinwall has
arrived. See left there May lst.
A United States steamer left
Panama on the 18th with the in
tentiOn OfinvestigAtiug the dispute
between Weir, the U. S. Consul
at Lumberg, aud the Postmaster
there, who had personal enCOun-
ter, relative to the delivering of the
mails to the Consulate.
The news from the Darien Ship
Canal is unfaVorable. The Gale,
donia Bay route is pronounced i'm
Practicable. The Indians continues
friendly.
A telegraph line was being built.
ln various parts Of Bolivia heavy
rains had fallenb and the roads were
impossible. .,,. ..,
A terrible storm of stones occur
red at Las Playes, Peru. Gardens,
orchards and crops Of all kinds were
cut TO pieces. 1t was accompanied
by a petty earthquake.
The Salvador coffee harves; will
be large. l -.
The yellow fever had made its
appearance at Costa RiCa,
Among the passengers BY the
Arizona are iifly-two survivors Of
the Onieda.
HAvASA, May lO.-Privste indi-
viduals throughout Cuba are send.
ing presents of money and other
articles to the capturers Of Gail
courial sN s...
LONDON, May l0.-There is a.
growing discomfort at Bombay be-
,ause Of the Income Several indig-
iation meetings have been held. !
LONDON, May l0.-In the House
Iefre explained the proposed re-
luetion Of lighthouse dues, which
;hiefiy favDrs coastwise shipping. |
PARIS, May l0.-Several riOts OC.
urred last night, none OF which
sere serious. ...l
Troops are posted throughout
he city, aud demonstrations are |
lore noisy than dangerous.
PARIS, May l0.-Returns from
Il parts Of the country except AL.
enia, on the vote of Plebescilum,
i've . majority In favor Of over five
nd q half million.
The Liberte says the Emperor
ltends to abrOgate the decree di.
the Bourbon and Orleans
lmilies.
The same journal wants the com.
lete freedom Of the press as the
esult Of the Plebescitum, and
roves that after years of expert
nee all efforts against opposition
{ the press are powerless.
II 70 feared that last nights dis.
nFbances will be re-enacted this
yening. Ample means are being
lken by the Government 10 pre-
ent disorder. Great crowds are
ssembling in FaubOrgh Dutemple
PARIs, May 10, M-DarFicades
re again thrown up In FaubOrgh
)ue Temple aud Bellsville, and
roops are now operating against
hem, II is reported that The Cap
ain - charge Of the attacking party
vas wounded.
BRUssELs, May lO.--A terrible
.ecident occurred ON q railroad
ieaF Luxembugg Yesterday. Twen.
y persons werS killed.
MADRtD, May iO.-senator Ola,
Iafa returns fFnmeaiuaI,, ~ paria