Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-03-24
Saturday, March "a, 1877.
HERE md THERE.


They had a $1,000 fire in Manchester,
Va, last Monday morning.
Reports Of marine disasters are still quite |
frequent.
The Government, monitors al PORT Royal /
hay. been ordered into fresh water at Savan- |
nah for two or three months, 10 clear their
bottoms of barnacles.
\ fight took place between the Turks and
Bosnans las, Saturday, which lasted about
six hours, and both sides SAID to have
suffered terribly. The Turks rerreated.
Old Morton has been continued where he
can still annoy newly elected Democratic
Senators, chairman OF the Committee on
Privileges and Elections
Columbus Alexander, a prominent Demo
Graf, is one OF Fred DOUGLASS bond.men, as
Marshal of the District of Columbia.
The new Sultan of Turkey seems to have
become very unpopular and the palace APP
pears to be in danger of an assault from
mob. The cause Of all this row seems TO be
tina, terms of peace offered by Russia and the
insurrectonary provinces are obnox ious to the
popuace, who wish to drive the Government
from accepting them.
A peddler, named William OBrien, was
murdered and robbed by negro, few day.
since, in Parke county, Ga. Last Tuesday
night he was broken out of Jail by mob and
hung.
Men Of both parties continue to interview
Hayes, relative to the affairs Of this States,
and he continues to inspire both parties with
hope.
The established requirements Of the army
for the next fiscal year are nearly $50, 100000.
Congress having refused to make an appro-
priation, where is all this money to come
'front.'
Both China and Japan have civil wars 90.
ing on, but they are not likely TO cut oil orr
supply of tea.
Haves's Democratic Postmaster General
Key, will appoint a Democrat postmaster
where capable Republican canuo, be found,
but preference will always be give to the lat
ter-so he says.
There was a forty seconds earthquake at
Troy, Vermont, on Tuesday.
Old Simon Cameron resigned his seat in
the Senate in order that his son Don might
succeed him, and the Legislature Of Pennsyl.
vania has dutifully sratifed his ambition by
cec,ing him as his successor.
The Ohio Legislature has elected Stanley
Matthews United States Senator. Another
triumph of repubcanism over radicalism
The Democrats voted blank in both houses
The New York Gold Exchange has been
dissolved.
Indications are that an attempt will be
made soon to reestablsh the temporal power
Of the Pope, which will involve Italy, and
possibly all Europe, in religious war. Ac.
live and warke preparations are going on
about the Vatican, while the Pope appeals to
the whole world to join him in his opposition
TO the Clerical Abuse Law, which is intended
to still further restrict the powers of priest
craft.
On the 18th instant, at Jacksonville on the
Yazoo river, Miss, John Thomas murdered
another negro and fed, but was arrested and
confined in Jail, from which he was taken a,
night, by colored mob, and hanged.
A Oakley Hall of New York has bee,
missing since last Saturday, and no trace OF
him can be found.
The New York Legislature has passed a
bill allowing women to hold office on school
boards
The Rechstag has fixed the sea, Of the
Imperial Court Of Germany a, Leipsig.
A man walked boldly into the Natiena
Bank at Indianapolis, on Wednesday, with a
box, set it down, stepped upon it, reached de-
libcrately over the counter, snatched So ,OO(
and made OH with it.
Dcmas. who tries to keep on the winnin;
side, deserted the State Senate and vent bac
TO the Packard crowd on Wednesday The,
claim that this gives them a quorum, anc
lave extended the extra session.
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Las, Saturday we were told that Haye,
was gCing to order the troops removed from
our State House, where they have been station
ed for months to prevent the ingress Of it
rightful occupants, and on Monday we were
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