Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-14
A Minister Sent 70 the PeniaenaiaTy
for Forgery

A Minister Sent 70 the PenitsniiaEy
Tor Forgery
BosToN, Sept. s.-Rev. J. X. Smith,
charged with forgery, was to-day SEN
tenced 10 i've years In the State prison.
No Yellow Fever IN Key West.
KEY WEST, Sept. S.-TherO is no
yellow fever here, nor has there been.
The health Of the city and port has
never been better than now.
Weather Indications.
WARRINGTON, Sept. S.-For the Gulf
States-Falling barometer, northeast
TO southeast winds, partly cloudy
weather, and In the southwest pos
SHY rain.
Organizing for Protection Against
Strikers.
HARNEsDALE, Pa, Sept. S.-Farmers
and residents Of small villages In town.
ships Of this county, are organizing
vigilance committees for protecting
against strikers.
Will Not Swing Just Now.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. s.-A stay Of
proceedings were granted In the case
Of John Runk, sentenced to be hanged
to-day, for the murder Of Policeman
Coats.
Provisions Going TO Europe.
NEW YoRK, Sept. S.-Five European
steamers sail to-day, heavily freighted
with breadstufis, provisions and dairy
products, including 100000 bushels Of
grain, and $4,000 cases Of cOrned meat.
Newport Races.
NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. S.-Five thou
sand present; steeple chase, two miles,
Problem won by four lengths; New
York second, Preston third, Reformer
fourth.
Three.quarter mile dash Warlock
won; BombazIne second, The Judge
third.
Handicap steeple chase, 8 miles
Coronet won, Walter second, Derby
third, Resolute fourth.
Going to Join the Presidential Party.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Sept g.
; Hon. Geo. w. McCreary, Secretary OF
. War, Chief Justice Waite, Gen. Butler,
}, Gen. Martinsdale, Judge Bond, Hon.
0 Louis D. Gurckle, and ex.Gov. Freder-
Q ick Smythe, the board of managers, nc.
!. companied by Hon. VIM. N. Evarts,
j. State Inspector Southern Branch 1t
National Military Asylum near Hamp-
ton, arrived lere to-day, and EXPIRE, 'ed
K themselves highly pleased with q ".
II WOodfns administration. They leave
10 tonight for Dayton, where President
il Hayes and party will join them.
1t Crookednsss in the California Elsc-
D. tion.
lg SAN Francisco, Sept. S.-Two clerks
O. Of the election were arrested tonight
no for falsifying the returns In favor oil
ID the Union Democratic candidate ioT
in Sheriff. Other arrests will probably
&C. be made. A recount will be demanded
he in that precinct aud probably in others
In as Il is believed more Of the same kind
St. Of work has been done. The counting
b. Of the city vote will probably be com
'ss pleted by morning. II will not be
aS likely to change the result.
Q. More Strikes Threatened.
~ NEW YoRK, Sept S.-A Pennsylva.
~ ~ mia special says the strikers OF Lehigh
~ region, have resolved on Q general up
~ ~ rising If the military make threatened
- arrests. Five thousand members of 90
~ cret orders are drilling with weaponI
~ in Hyde Park, q suburb Of Scranton
~ The Molly Maguires are trying to in
; ~ duce railroad employees to unite In {
~ general strike on September 10th, buI
~ 40 the railroad men have had enough o.
"' strikes. A party Of disguised men re-
Gently visited the cottage OF o maj
N named GerringeT, and compelled hin
~ 10 kneel aud swear that he would NO
- - resume work until the strike ended
~ ~ Similar affairs are happening In differ
~ ~ ent parts Of LuzeFene.
,h. Washington Items.
or. WARRINGTON, Sept. S.-Reliable gos
ed sip makes Col. Rollins, of North Caro-
I'm lima, InIian Commissioner, and Smith
IRE the present Indian Commissioner, th
les CommissiOnershlp of Patents.
le. The discovery that the Treasury De
ed partment flag was at half.mast causes
grea: excitement. There were nike
emotions over the impression ths
W. Morton had died, and indignation ths
rg, such honor should be paid to Graz
re- Horse, but the city became calm whel
ful 1t transpired that the flag was loWere
k in honor of the funeral Of NJ. Theirs.
nv The latest solution of the half.maste
in flag over the Treasury Department,
of that 1t 10 lamentaiion about the Califol
an nia nlaniinn