Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-10

ing the Russian chance Of holding the
position 10 the Balkans h0blged 9
retire to them, the Times correspond
emit who recently passed thr0ugh
schipp Pass, telegraph that Il 10 strong
ly occupied aud fortified. There arc
already within It many trains Of pro-
visions and forage. Prince Miraky
and General GOurke might hold 1t for
Q fortnight on full rations, or longer on
short rations.
Killed Himself Rather than Go %
Jail.
PROVIDENCE, August A-John A.
Champairt, cigar maker, Of Worcester
had been arrested, charged with de-
frauding the revenue. On being placed
In the cell, he shot himself through the
head, dying instantly.
Won't Give up the Papers.
WARRINGTON, August 4.-The Attor-
ney General decides that no copies Of
recommendations for Offices shall DO
given from the Departments. The
question arose from an application by
the San Francisco Chronicle for dOcu-
ments Of this character, by which II
hoped to justify an article which Sena-
tor Sergeant, Of Califernia, claimed to
be libellous.
Indignantly Denies II.
NORFOLK, August 4.-H0D. John
Goode, Representative from Virginia.
pronOunceS as utterly untrue the
statement which has recently appeared
In several newspapers that be had been
writing letters to members Of Congress,
asking them to vote for him % Speak
or. He has written TO no member on
the subject, except In reply TO friends
who have requested him to become .
candidate.
More Children Kidnapped.
New YoRK, August A.-Chief Of
Police Hickey, of Chicago, telegraphed
10 Superintendent Walling this after-
noon, that o lady had kidnapped three
( children there, and had come to this
city with the intention of taking them
10 Germany by to-day's steamer. The
. father, being represented IS q worth
less man, made complaint to Chief OF
!, Police Hickey, who telegraphed g 20
did. Superintendent Walling, being
| satisfied that there was something
wrong, sent the party to tho Jefferson
q Market Police Court with q detective,
whence they will be discharged from
custody.
q The Case Of Detectives Bell and Gun
ningham.
|. WAsHIxaToN, August 4,-There ID
Y great scandal over the affairs Of Detec-
8 lives Cunningham and Bell. II ap-
# pears that Cunningham was sentenced
to the Mississippi Penitentiary for Z
long term on evidence gwen by Bell.
q. Cunningham had Bell arrested on s0me
papers from Texas. Judge Wylie q.
sued the papers for Bells arrest. Bel
n was before Judge Humphreys on 4
10 writ Of hAbeas corpus, and was dis
" charged, on suspicion that the requisi'
ton was bogus. The Republican cap
be tions ito city Item on the subject aDis
OF grazing the Ermine; Justice Hum
phreyS Making an Ass Of Himself
be His Remarkable Conduct OF 9 Hearing
at Laughing Lawyers, Surprised Prison
i'd ers, and Astonished Officers Witnes
Il. bis Shameful Conduct"
The Adelino Patti Divorce Case.
/, PAREs, August A.-Adellne PATTI
We case has been decided. Both the ladl
ct and her husband had filed application
Il. for judicial separation. Madame Pat
ID tie application was refused; her hus
Dc, bands was granted. The sentenol
re- states that Madame Patti does not even
th offer to bring forward any proofs o.
10. the facts she alleges; on the otheI
IN hand, documents placed before til
he tribunal, particularly correspondents
10 addressed to Madame Patti BY q third
In person; show that her conduct did thl
" gravest injury to her husband. tn
ly Court, therefore, pronounces agalns
q. her petition for separation Of body and
ID goods, and condemns her TO pay III
d. costs. As divorce is u~nrecognized b.
IN French law, neither party can msrrJ
,r- again. The sitting was public. Mar
- nrsta naanwe $40 nananwk