Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
Dead.


Died in the PsnitsntlaEy.
TRENTON, N. J., Nov. S.-Weeden,
prize fighter, who killed Walker IN q
prize fight, sentenced 10 ten years In
the State prison, 10 dead.
Washington Notes
WARRINGTON, Nov. 8.-The habeas
corpus case OF Patterson wac called to-
day and continued 10 November 2lst.
NOminaIinns-SanfOrd, Of Florida,
Minister TO Belgium; Burwell, Register
Of the Land Office, New Orleans;
Smith, Postmaster at Baton Rouge
North, Postmaster at Brunswick, Ga.
Cigar Manufacturers Employing Chi
namen.
NEW YoRK, Nov. S.-The striking
cigar makers are greatly excited by the
report that their former employers are
about 10 employ Chinese. One firm
has already sent TO San Francisco for
800 Cinnamon. Tho new policy OF the
manufacturers has caused much alarm
and some wavering among the strikerP.
A DofaulteT. r
TRENTON, N j Nov. ga defalca-
tion Of from $l6, 900 TO 10000 has been
discOvert d in tho account Of Walter Il.
Bartlett, Recorder o. Taxes. Bartlett
is also proprietor of tho American Ho-
tel. He was arrested privately last
evening, Ind after o fruilless effort TO
obtain security, he was committed to
jail. ....... ....
New Orleans Cigar Makers on a
Strike.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 0.-The cigar
makers on q strike, numbering 800,
held q meeting last night aud passed
resolutions demanding an increase
from 2 10 4 dollars per thousand. They
also appointed committee Of fifty to
organiZS aud induce other working
men 10 join tho strike.
Ex.Presldent Grant in Paris.
PARIS, Nov. S.-Tho facade of the
Italian OpeI a.house was decorated this
evening with American Asgs, and the
staircase and veslibule we're decorated
with plants. When Gen. Grant and
party appeared, the orchestra played
Hail Columbia. The house was full.
Many Americans were present. Be-
tween the acts of the play, II Trovatsre
and various American airs were played,
which were much applauded and On.
cored. Gen. Grant attentively listened
to the whole performance. Upon leav-
ing, the orchestra repeated Hail COlum.
bia. The crowd waited for Gen. Grant
at the door, and respectfully saluted
him. The General bowed and ap-
peared pleased.
Stanley Matthews Thinks the PrsHi-
dent will Approve the Silver Bill.
WARRINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator STAN
ley Matthew'S says he has made no 20.
sertion that the President will sign the
Silver Bill. He has merely expressed
bis individual opinion that in the event
OF tho bill's passage by the Senate, the
President will approve Il, aud he adds
that this expression Of opinion was
made by him without any information
} derived from tho President as to his In.
. tentions on this subjeci,and neither pro.
} fessed to be, nor was It In fact state
} ment based on the Presidents authori-
ty. 1t was based on the assumption
that tho bill would pass by 90 large
majority that the President would con-
slider II such an expression Of the pub.
lie will as he could not properly disre-
gard.
Some Heavy Failures.
SPRINeFIELD, Nov. S.-Uorridon
Weed, Of Bloomington, has 1led a vol.
untsry petition In bankruptcy, with ia.
biliiies Of 81 100000, and scarcely anv
assets. Mr.. Weed has been loaning
money for other parties In Illinois.
mortgages guaranteeing the interest
and principal of tho loans, tho securi.
tics having been sunk to nothing, he Is
left between the real creditors and in.
solvent debtors. Among his creditors
arc the RIna Fire Insurance Companv
Of Hartford, $270,0O0; T. Attinger. 81
Waterloo, N. T., $4,000; Hiram
Sibley, Of Rochester, $26S OOO; Hy Jud.
son, OF New York City, $4,000: ]. r
johnson, Of Seneca Fails, N. Y, $5a,.
coo; W. II. Bail, Of New York CITY.
S6S.OOO, and others for smaller
amounts.
MONTREAL, Nov. S-The hardware
house OF Baker q Mulholland has
gone into liquidation liabilities S4OO..
90; assets larger.
A Vote OF Confidence.
LONDON, Nov. S-The Paris corres.
pondent OF tho Times telegraphs Mis-
, item: ATS believed this morning thai
tho Ministry Intended 10 obtain tbe
passage Of an order Of the day. express.
Ing conldchco in MacMahon, but AFTER
wards u became known hat Duke
Dandiilfel Patquer, President of the
Senate, had told Dnko De Broglie, that
no would not permit a discussion ofan
unconstitutional order OF tho day which
would put forward the Marshal as q
shield for Ministers ani enable lhe
Chamber Of Deputies to retaliato by an
order Of tho day directly aimed against
the Marshal. The Cabinet did not obtain
a vote of confidence for itself from the
Senate, as II know that tho altempt
would DO hopeless in tho Chamber.
The Deputies must verify the election
, ofa sufficient number OF members 10
form quorum before 1t can proceed
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