Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-14
An Unfortunate Blaeksmuh.


WAsHISGToS, Sept. THE work
ingmen Of Baltimore have nominated
q thriving blacksmith for Mayor.
6%aTgent's Defeat.
WAsHISGToS, Sept. 7.-Sargent's de-
feat as L. S. Senator Is received with
very great patience by the citizens Of
the District of Columbia.
Punishment Of Strikers.
Ii ARRI:DURs, Sept. L.. Railroad rioters
convicted here were sentenced 10 the
county jail running from 2 10 s months,
and fined $40 to $500.
Newspapers Refusing to Publish Gov.
eminent Advertisements.
WAsHISGToN, Sept. THE Post.
office Department has received letters
from a number Of the principal news
papers refusing TO publish advertise
ments at the rates allowed.
yellow Fever in Florida.
SAvAXYAH,Sep. IA dispatch from The
health Office at %Fernandina, Fla, 10 the
health Office Of this city acknowledges
that the sickness in that city is yellow
fever. All vessels and trains from that
city will be q~uarantined.
Terrific Storm.
MARrHA's VISEYARD, Sept. "A
terrible storm began here last night and
still continues. The surf is breaking
over both Highland and Oakbluf
wharves, and vessels passing up the
sound are running under bare poles.
The California Election.
SAN Francisco, Sept. THE latest
election returns indicate that the Dem.
ocrats have elected 10 Senators and 81
Assemblymen, and the Republicans 10
Senators and % Assemblymen, includ-
ing hold.overs. The Democrats will
have So majority on a joint ballot,
Deaths.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7.--Rev. Hyman
A. Wilder, aged IS, for % years q Mis-.
sionary Of the American Board, Is
dead.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. FIRED. vii.
liam Thomas, editor and proprietor OF
the Philadelphia Free Presided to-day
aged 10.
The Pops's Health.
LONDON, Sept. IA Reuter- lele.
gram dated Rome to-tay, says the
Pope last evening had q slight attack Of
weakness, but with no alarming symp.
tome. he rose late this morning and
worked in his study, but he is still
weak.
Extension OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. THE Penn.
, ~sylvania Railroad Company having
been for five years within six miles o.
the Cumberland coal region In Mary,
). land, has decided 10 extend Its track sc
8 as TO compete with the Baltimore &
e Ohio road.
: Social Scenic Convention.
u WAsHINaroN, Sept. THE Socia
. Scenic Convention, at Saratoga, dis
cussed the South last night at grea
length. The views Of the orators werr
II so diverted that pending their CONVEX
gence 1t is TO be hoped the Southern
people will have settled their owl
affairs In their own way,
The Battle Of Kiselteke.
"a
LONDON, Sept. IA dispatch 10 th,
h Times, dated Erzeroum, Sept. Alb, saw
r. the battle Of Kiselteke, which resulted
IN the Russians being completely driver
u from their position at Keetalar, cos
% the Turks 430 killed and L,4OO wound
le ed. Kiselteke Hill, which was held b,
ie five battalions Of Russian infantry, th
a remainder having Withdrawn to Kar
II dec, on the 23rd Of August, was attack
y. ed by two O'Clock on the morning O
It. the Oath by two divisions under AL
rs Pasha aud Mahemet Bey. They wer
IL both wounded. The Russians, out
as numbered BY ten TO one, fought brave
b; ly, but were driven of from the mai.
n. camp. They came up about 0 o'clocl
~ and made three unsuccessful attempt
ne 10 carry the hill by storm. These wer
on most CALAMITY repulsed by the Turks
n. who remained master of the Geld, an,
" have now strongly on,renched Kisel
~ 7, teke Hill.