Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-09

Egypt Threatened with Ih..s,os.
LONDON, Nov. ga special dispatch a
the Daily News, from Alexandra, says
the King Of Abyssinia again threatens 20
invade Egypt with 1900 men.
Plenty to Eat IN Plsvna,
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 3-.The Porte
has issued to the p0pulace official assur-
ance that Plevnais amply provlsioned and
can hold out for months.
A FTee.lover Leader Arrested.
BOSTON, Nov. 3.-E. H. Haywood, prom
lnently known as o leader Ofthe irae.l0Yar@
In this state, q arrested to-day on q
charge Of circulating obscene l~lteraturss
bailed in $3.50
The Paris q eetion.
LONDON, Nov. 3.-The Times's Paris cor.
respondent has received information tnat
Sundays election Will make little differ
ence in the present political status. Most
OF the outgoing counsellors Will be re-
elected.
Fire In q Wood Pile.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. "A fire In the
wood pile OF Virginia 3 TEuckee, 10 ct
night, destroyed about 10000 cords Of
wood; loss about 10000. Insured iortWo-
thirds, OF its value. Supposed TO be the
"OAA Va ~ AuSShuA~J
A White Man and a Negro HxscntOd.
BEAUFORT COUNTY, N. q, Nov. 3.-Na-
than p. OvertOn, white, aged 33 years, and
Noah Taylor, colored, aged "a years, were
yesterday executed in the Jail yard here
for the murder, two years ago, Of VIM.
Grimes.
Relief for 0aman Pasha.
LONDON, Nov. S-The Times Vienna GER
respondent telegraphs as follows: sit %
said there are still from 5000 10 30,000
regular troops In and about COnstantl-
nople. The Council OF War has ordered
thesetroOps to start at ICE for Orchanie
and sofia 10 relieve Osman Pasha.
Will not Wait for the Fail Of PleVnas
LONDON, Nov. IA Bucharest dispatch
says II ls reported that the Russians are
forming an army Of 10000 men with which
It is designed 70 cross the Balkans and
advance upon Adrianople without waiting
for the fall Of Pleyna.
The Vulcan Iron Works to Resume
Work.
St. Louis, Nov. 3-The announcement is
made that the Vulcan Iron Works, Of
South st. Louis, which closed about two
weeks ago, owing to financial embarras9-
ments, will resume operations 10 q few
days.
The Cigar Makers Strike.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3--Ths situation in the
cigar makers strike is unchanged. Con-
trIbutiOns are coming In steadily. Three
hundred dollars was received yesterday at
New Haven aud Newark. Mass meetings
by workingmen were held this evening In
favor Of the strikers.
, Fighting Around Plevna Continues,
|. LONDON, Nov. 3.--A dispatch from Sofa
to the Daily Telegraph, dated Thursday,
t says fighting continues on the Orchanic
and Plevna roads. Chevket Pasha Occu-
t pies q position commanding the junction
Of the Orchanlc and Plevna and the Or
cnanic ana Lovatz roads. The Russian
( advance has been repulsed with heavy
!. loss; Telriorcements are arriving rapidly,
An attempt to take Telisch Will be made
Immediately.
: Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3-The Star says Il
n Is stated that Matthews has sent the
amount Of bis bill at Wormley's Hotel 4
O Chandler.
Secretary Thompson and AttOrney.Geu
eral Deyens lett tonight Tor AOrton't
Al funeral.
An early adjournment OF the speclalse
sion is improbable.
o General Anderson, Chief Deputy Col
n lector Of the New Orleans C~ustOm-house
Is here.
Secretary Thompson assured the Com
mittee Of Naval Expenditures who VlslteC
him to-day, that he would give every as
d ~slstance In investigating operations Of thu
Q navy during R0besOn's administration
he also said he would cooperate with the
Committee on Expenditures OF the Depart
A ment.