Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28
Distress Among the Poor Of cOus.an

Distress Among the Poor OF Constan-
tinopls-PTovisionS Going up In
Price.
LONDON, Dec. 2S-Gteat distress pre-.
walls among the poor Of Constantine.
pie. The prices OF provisions are rising
In consequence OF the depreciation OF the
currency, Difficulties are feared IL the
price OF bread rises higher.
Mrs. A. T. Stewart IDjuTed by a Fall.
NRw YORK, Dec. 23.-This morning as
Mrs. A, I. Stewart was descending the
marble staircase In her mansion, on Fifth
Avenue, she tell and severely injured
herself, sustaining a dlslocation OF the
right wrist. Her doctors fear the shock
TO her nervous system more than the in.
jury 10 her am.
A Mail Robber Arrested.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 9i-Buxton, Postmaster
at MorrisOnville, Ills, was arrested by
Chas. Williams this morning for destroy.
Ing mail matter from st. Louis, Chicago
aud Decatur. Buxton Ia n merchant Al
Morris0nville as well as Postmaster. He
said ell OF the drafts destroyed were
drawn on him b. parties here and else.
where and sent TO the MOrrisOnville bank
for collection. He confessed destroying
TWO letters containing drafts for Spanhcrst
d HOFFMAN otthis city.
Mexican and United States Troops
Jointly Pursuing the Raiders.
NEw YORK, Dec. 23.-A special from
San Antonio, Texas, Gays: On Thursday
last Lieutenant Ward, In command Of a
detachment OF UGited States cavalry, fol.
lowed the trail Of a party Of indiana going
out OF Texas with stolen stock to the RIO
Grande. Lieutenant Ward notified the
nearest Mexican officer, who appeared
Win q detachment OF troops, and the two
commands jOired In following the trail In
Mexico. AS heavy rains Tell the Joint
scout was fruitlGss, hut the Mexican Of
neeTs expressed q Willingness to cooper
ate In pursuing the raiders when they csoss
ever into Mexico.
Job a jackson E~xoneTated.
ATLANTA, Dec. 2i.-Job H. jackson, OF
Wilmington, Delaware, who was brought
here In October, on a requisition from the
OF Georgia, 10 answer the
charge OF improperly obtaining money
from the Stat, arrived Thursday, aud laid
all the facts OF the case before the Govern.
or. He LEFT for home yesterday afternoon,
bearing a letter signed BY Governor Col.
quitt' IN which he saws: upon q full
hearing Il the facts In the case, | am eats.
hedthat criminal suit was brought under a
misapptehensiOn. The Executive head
has no right or power to interfere with the
Judicial Department Of the Government or
lite proceedings shall advise tLat a nolle
prosecute be entered in the case on the
ground that the lacts fully vindicAte you.''
A Desperate Captured.
MATAMORAS, Dec. %, via BrownVlIle.
Dec. pa notorious partisan OF
Corlina, named Portugal, who come years
since made an attack on the police head.
and killed the Chief Of Police
and wounded two others and escAl ed, aud
who has recently been robblng on the high.
way near this city, rode into the market
place lat night aud shouted for ex.Presi.
LerdO, when the police attempted
10 interfere. They were hred on and one
wounded. After considerable shooting,
which created quite an excitement, as Il
was feared a portion Of the troops had re-
FOlted, Portugal was captured and lodged
10 jail. II 10 supposed that his object was
70 create Il disturbance to try the loyalty
the garrison Tor President Diaz, and IL
he troops were not faithful, to take ad.
Of their disafecilOn and organize
revolution. As nothing to the adVan.
Iage OF the Lerdo party was developed,
rider was soon restored.