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Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-09-07
VICKSBVRH
DAILY AND WEEKLY


the Fifteenth year Of Its publication, has
established itself in the esteem and con-
idence Of the people, by the plain and
fearless manner in which It deals with all
public questions, edltOrially; Its success
and enterprise in gathering great variety
and extent Of news by special telegraphlC
correspondence outside Of the full reports
Of the Associated Press; by the attention
which 1t gives to the material needs and
the developments of the natural resources
Of the South, particularly Of our own
State, and by its manifest determination
to hold no second place in the ranks Of
Southern journalism.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-09-07
BANEERs CONVENTION.
Papers on Psrtlnsut Subjects to be Read
by Notable PsrsOns-Largs Attendance
Anticipated.

NEW YORK, Sept, Secretary Bris'
tow announces his intention OF reading
before the Bankers Convention, In this
cIts, on the 18th instant, a paper on the
reconciliation Of silver. W. J. Groes.
beck will speak afirmalvely on the same
subject, aud will be opposed by Prof. A.
L. Perry, OF Williams College. Responses
to invitations TO the Convention have been
N, Pruine, OF Albany, will speak on need,
ed restrictions In regard to the issue ol
municipal bonds, and addresses from lead
ing bankers will be delivered on resump
| tiOn, ...
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nzeusabls lynch Law in Ohio.

LATER.-Slmon Garnet, o negro, who
Committed the assault on Mrs, Perry King,
Saturday, was taken from jail to-day and
shot dead by the people.
CINCINNATI, Sept 3.--Slme0n Garrett, Q
negro, committed an outrageous assault
residing near Oxford, Ohio, on Saturday,
Garrett was arrested and lodged In jail
Yesterday O number Of infuriated men
broke open the jail and shot him through
the body, but not fatally. Il ls feared an
other attempt to kill him will be made.
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County Affairs.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF sUPERvIs.
oRs.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF sUPERvIs'
oRs.
The Board met yesterday in regular
session. Present: A. H. Arthur, Pres.
ident; J. Fossett, j. A. Gould, W. D.
Cowan.
J.C. Morris, being the lowest bid
der, was awarded the contract for
building the bridges on Johnson's
road, at $3.50.
Mr.. McBurnie was allowed 1915 for
IS acres of land which have fallen in
to the river since last assessment.
r. Baker was allowed for 400 acres
Of land which have fallen into the
river since last assessment, at an aver
age Of S. per acre.
Mr.. Cowan was appointed 10 exam.
inc the road near Jas. NJ. Brabston's,
and required TO ascertain whether q
bridge is necessary or whether a
change Of the road would be more ad-
vantsgeous to the county and the pub
lie.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
Harrison WluaeId was allowed 800 70
repairing bridge, and $50 for work on road
MD. Cole, repairs on bridge, $20.
Th0g. Conroy, salary for August, 500
and his salary hereafter liked at $50 pei
month in scrip.
Cooley Mann, for assessment Of person
atty, county share, Sl82 -: o
D.Kennedy, werk on bridge, SlOO.
Ylcksburg Gas Light Company, gas toi
July and August, SOL Il.
], B, Brown, repairs to sOythes, etc., 81 90
J.F. Boylan, plans and specihcation'
and map Of Districts, $liJ. .-.-.
J.W. Bourne, Chancery Clerk, translel
Of plans and specifications to plan doom
and two assessment rolls, personal, $llV
Al. Flanagan, charges and expenses
in lunatic cases, S9i.
L. Loewenberg, inquest, S2j.
Ben TammOn, for land cAved into thI
TAX LEVY FOR 1877.
For General county tax-includ.
in9eouney, Judicial, Jury tar
and PoOt.house for warrants
Of 1877 outstanding ng.....,........0 mill
Special tax, for building bridges =,
and warrants Of 1877 out. .....2
Special tax for Reagans Lake
Judge gear and 'CtihiainCeliOr's salary =. &"
s Smandamus cases vs. the county,
For Bonds OF 1874 and interest. .."I
For Bonds OF 1878 and interest. ....on " :,
For School Bonds and interest t...lH
For Sinking Fund, to take up war :,
rants issued prior 10 lSIl'..'.'l
10
Fer County School Teachers Fund.-
81
After allowances for per dieI
aud milsage,the Board adjourned, sir
die. ~ -
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THERE are but three papers in the
State at this time that give encourage.
ment to the Independent movement
one is the Jackson Times (Rep,) Merid-
ian Mercury, whose editor was an as
pirant for the Office Of Lieutenant.
Governor, and the VickSburg CONNER
cial.-[Water Valley Courier.
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7hGVGGklyHGraId

Is an eight page, fOrty-eight column
paper, containing careful selections nom
the editorial, news and miscellaneous mat
ter of the Daily edition, with the view Of
giving Its readers in the country an epi-
tome of the weeks history, and making it
TEE gEsF FAMILY EA7EE n E STATE
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Ali Diseases Of the Blood.

II vEoErISE vii, relieve pain, cleanse, purify
and cure such diseases, restoring the patient 10
perfect health after trying different physicians,
many remedies, suffering for years, is II not
conclusive proof, II you are sufferer, you can
BE- cured? Why Is this medicine performing
such great cures? Il works In the blood, Ia the
circulating huld. II can truly be called the
GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER. The great source
OF disease originates In the blood; and no med
cine tina. does not act directly upon II, purify
and renoyate. has any Just claim upon public
attention.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-09-07

ON A BOSTON POLICE OFFICER.
BOSTON,, Nov. Is, isIi.

II. r. STEVENS: .....
Dear Slr-In the spring Of 1860 was stricken
down with fever, which had . long and almost
hopeless run. The best medical advice being In
attendance, I was taken through the fever; but
it left me terribly reduced and weak, with ex-
'crueiating pains In my side, back and hips.
was completely prostrated with Kidney Com
plant, and no medicine seemed to reach my case.
In this condition was persuaded to try VEG
ErtSK by q friend whom II cured Of the same
disease, and It seemed as though could feel the
effect OF the first dose through my whole system;
aud from that moment began 10 mend, gradu-
ally growing better from day to day; and FOL
lowed on with the VEGErTSE. until It completely
restored me to health, since which time have
oaicar, enjoying good health; and there IL nc
doubt about the great value Of VE0ETtNR IL
Kidney Complaint and similar diseases.
| 1n, sir, respectfully,
LAFAYETTE FORD E6k Broadway.
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AN ORGAN OF THE PEOPLE,

n the treatment Of subjects involving the
interest of all, 1t Is not Clrcumscribed By
party lines. In short, the HERALD is an
earnest, active, enterprislng, wide-awaka
Daily Paper, under the management Of
experienced, practical newspaper-men,
who will spare no labor nor expense In
improving 1t, and enlarging Its sphere Of
influence and usefulness.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-09-07
seventy-one Years Of Age.
EAsr MARsnEIELp, Aug. Q, is70.

EAST MARsuFIELD, Aug. q, 1870.
Dear Sir-T aas asvsnky-ana yaana OF aaS /; have
Suffered many years with Kidney Complaint
duced by friends TO try your NEoEriSE, aud
think II the best medicine for weakness OF tho
kidneys l ever used. have tried many reme-
dies for this complaint, aud never found 90 much
relief as from the NEdETINE. II strengthens and
inyigorates the whole system. Many Of my ac-
qualntances have taken II, and believe II 70 bs
good for all the complaints for which II Is re-
Yours truly, JOSIAH II. SHERMAN.
Would Give q Dollar for q Dose.
BosroS, May 20, 1871.
Dear Slr-Thave been badly AFFLICTED with Kid
ney Complaint for ten years; have suffered
great pain in my back, hips and side, with great
ditheulty In passing urine, which was often and
invery small quantltle3 frequently accompanied
with blood and exeruclatiny pain. lhave faith.
fully tried most Of the popular remedies recon-
mended for my complaint l have been under tho
treatment OF some OF the most ekiltul physi.
clanSl In Boston, all Of whom pronounced my case
incurable. This was my condition when was
advised by friend 70 try the VEoErINE, and I
could see the good effects from the first dose
took, and from that moment kept on Improving
until was entirely cured, taking In all, should
II is indeed . valuable medicine, and IL I
should be atilcted again In the same way would
give q dollar for dose, II | could not get II
without.
Respectfully, J. M. GLE,
36t Third st., South Boston.
life o Burden.
BosroS, Nov. 2, 1873.
II. n. STEVENS, Esq.
Dear sir-From poor, emae!ated sufferer, the
YEGErISE has restored me 70 perfect health.
Ihave for yeArs been terrible sufferer from
CankeF and Dyspepsia, at times rendering liie
almost q burden TO me, am now fifteen I'D
pounds heavier than when commenced the use
Of Yk0ErIHE.
Twill make mention that was also q great
sufferer from Kidney Complaint, causing excru-
clAtlng pain through the small OF the back
nearly al Of the time. This, too, VEdErIHR hAl
cured, and am now perfect picture Of health
and will add, happlness-all caused from thS
use OF few bottles Of vE0RTtER.
Respectfully, H. O. HUGHES,
Union place, Boston, Mass.
yEoErrYE Is composed Of Roots, Barks and
Herbs. 1t Is very pleasant to takOi every child
Likes 1t.
vsgstins Is sold BY all Druggists,
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naker Pasha Not AgIaaIng.

LONDON, Sept. a. Further accounts
from Shumla do not confirm the report
that Baker Pasha 10 missing. On the con-
trary, the Telegraph's special says he has
been decorated with the order Of the o..
manli,
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9uIeiman Pasha's Positil
Pass.

ADRIANoPLE, Sept. 2,-Intelligence re-.
ceiyed from Adrianople Pass states that
Sulelman Pasha has gained more adVant-
ageOus position for his batteries on the
heights around Fort Nicholas. Russian
reinforcements arrived during the night.
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Turlish and Russian Losa es.

CoNsANTINopLE, Sept. 3.-The Turks &C.
knowledge the loss OF I 900 men In ShlPka
pass. Two thousand wounded reached
Adrianople yesterday.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-09-07

After allowances for per diem
aud mileage,the Board adjourned, sine
die. ~ 9
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-09-07

al believe that II Doyle had come
along we would have lynShed him. l
never heard q man 30 heartily cursed.
The second day some Of US started out
prospecting. The land was nothing
but prairie, aud guess | dug tifty
places, and couldn't get decent soil
more than two inches deep anywhere.
It was dry, candy and worthless.
There: was no water ft 10 drink, aud
! GEe running slream was nothing but
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-09-07
UNQUALIFIEDLY
DEMOCRATIC in POLITICS

The HERALD has opinions and sentl.
ments Of It's own, which it Is independent
enough to express and maintain, and as
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famine stricken country for the purpose Of holding

famine stricken country for the purpose Of holding
personal conference with the Governors
WHOLE PEOPLE IxwAxr
Al public meeting held at Madras on the 9th INST
to consider steps necessary for securing help from
England for the famine sufferers, tho Duke OF Buck
ingham, Governor Of the Madras Presidency, stated
that the famine contained Is 600 d00 people, OF
which large proportion were dependent for their
daily food the exertons aud activity OF those who
transport grain to the country The necessity for sup
plies 10 steadily increasing. The wants OF Madras are
already beyond the means OF the Presidency. Every
aid that can be secured needed to save the people
Tho increasing severity Of the distress nccessates
appeal to public charity.
TERRrBLR SUFFERING
Dr. Cornish. Sanitary Commissioner, said that there
were already 100000 people being led and over
ooo.ooo had died. resolution was adopted that the
principal cities of England, Scotland, Ireland and
india be Informed OF the urgent necessity for assist
ance The mover Of this resolution said that moro
people wcrc iound dead IN q single morning in
madras Than had died nSho whole Bcugal famine.
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY cABuL- @
telegram from Simla says:-"OGciai intelligence
has been received here Of the discovery Of Russian
conspiracy against the Amecr Of CabuL In the prov
ince OF Kandabar four officials executed by order
Of the Ameer for completely in tho conspiracy"
RIorISG IN LONDONDERRY.
Rioting took place at Londonderry on Monday, on
the occasion OF opcnmg the "'Prentce Boys" Men,
oria Hall. number Of persons we're injured, and ono
fatally stabbed. Tho military called out
BUSINESS FAILURE IN ENGLAND
Mcssfs Ecces, Shamrock Brothers a. Co, manufac-
turers Of Over Darwcn, have failed Their liabilities
are estimated at 100000
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DEBATING" THE BELL PUNCH.

John McPherson another Of Tho alleged oeil-punch
conspirators yesterday morning srragned before
Justice Flammer, at tho tiftysevcnth Street Police
Court, and comm,,tcd Tor examination Mcpherson Is
n young and intelligent lilo denied all Knowledge
OF either Of the parties previously arrested and was
mover conductor He said that he was native of
Philadelphia whore no had always resided and was oy
occupation a maker Of britannia ware Being out Of
cmployment no came TO New York about tho
Let If July on the invitation OF q friend who
nromised to obtain a situation tor him. Since his
arrival In the city he had boarded NJ Forty
street and Sixth avenue On Monday evening no
arrested while standing in front OF the Aston House.
Tie Ulcers OF the railroad company alIcge however,
that Mcpherson was formerly q mechanic In tho om-
ploy OF the Amcs Manufacturing Company, at Chico
pee Mass, where the bell punches we're made, and
thus acquired a know .odgc OF their mechanism. lilo
the individual who Is charged with manufacturing tho
punches that they would not record the true num-
Der OF fares collected, Tor which the conductors In the
ring paid him s. per week Owing TO the absence OF
counsel McPhersons examination was adJousncd
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Senator Algernon s. Paddock, OF Nebraska; ). ~
Camden OF West Virginia. and II. B. Hurlbut, Wee
President Of tho Cleveland. Columbus cncionaii and
Indianapolis Railroad Company, are at the Windsor.
scnatorJ y MCPHERSON, OF New Jersey, 10 al the 81.
Jamcs Professor w. q. Sumner, OF Yale College, 70
at the Hoffman Matthew Hale. Of Albany; : n.
Shoemaker Of Baltimore, and Alfred Gather. OF Gin.
cinnat are ut tho Giisey. Ex-Governor William
Aiken. OF South Carolina and Judge George ).
Lacey. Of New Orleans, tho New York.
Sidney Lanier OF Georgia. Charles r. coghan arc
al the Westminster. Ex-congressman Daniel J. Nor
roll, OF Pennsylvania and Nathaniel Wheeler OF Con-
necticut, arc at the Fifth Avenue. General George b
Wright, Of Indianapolis, and L. r. Br!dgers President
Of tho Atlantic Coast Railway Line, are a: tho ST
Nicholas Asscmbyman George West. OF Baston,
N. T.. 10 at the Grand Central Major j. j. upham
United States army. 10 At the Brunswick.
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Bulgaria, while remaining a vassal OF the Porte, will
be declared autonomous and placed under Mus
sunan Prince IL Is quite possible that this ruinol
Is an indirect reply on the part OF Russia
To the declaration recently made by the Porte that
1t would be disposed to accord Bulgaria consider
able autonomy.
PRINCE HAssAN SPOKEN OF.
Prince HassaD, son OF the Khedive OF
Egypt, Ia spoken OF as the future
sovereign OF bulgaria. lie was educated
IN Germany, and 1t il asserted that the
suggestion OF hts name asPr1nce OF Bulgaria is re-
garded layorably at Berlin and viii be supported by
England ..... ........ ..-.
EXODUS FROM THE CAUCASUS.
Special dispatches from Batoum describe that a
great exodus OF Clrcassians from the Caucasus
Is going on as consequence OF the withdrawal
OF the Turkish expedition. Fifty thousand
people and one hundred and nfty thousand
cattle are awaiting embarkation at Sukum Kaeh.
Hobart Pacha has improvised a jetty by mooring
small vessels engthwise, and the people and cattle
were walking aboard the vessels e ,,4er..,r
ARRIVED AT BArOUM.
irgate and transport had. arrived at Batoum
with 1000 and 800 emigrants respectively. Mono
were permitted to land at Batoum on account OF
the lack OF accommodations and provisions All
60 to Trebizond The Russians succeeded in stop
PLS INC cAOuuS ITOu tnc Icuutciilra ulsIIlcI dilu
drove the people back with great cruelty.
SENT TO SIBERIA.
1t is reported that all the men who participated
In the Instruction are sent to Siberia, and their
women and children given to the Cossacks. No
movement OF the Russians is visible in the neigh
borhood OF Sukum Kaleh.
sEIvA AND RoUMANIA.
A special from Constantinople says 1t is reported
from WIddin that an alliance between Roumania
and Servia has been concluded. The Roumanians
and Servians celebrated the alliance by mutually
saluting each others lags at Gladova on the from
tier 1t Is expected that the Russians and Rou-
manans will almost Immediately enter Servia and
be joined by the Scrvians, who are constructing
strong works upon the Timok and at AleXinatz.
BOSNIAN INSURGENTS.
A telegram from Ragusa says that Despotovich is
still interned ut Linz His forces are reassemblng
ut Sclso under GOlub, who has surprised the Turks
by an ambuscadc killed several and captured
booty. Fifteen thousand Turks are concentrating
at Mostar to march on Gatzko.
REFLECTED TROUBLE IN POLAND.
despatch from Jawor In the Province OF Posen,
says the German papers state that symptoms OF un-
easiness are apparent IN Russian Poland Many OF
the inhabitants in country places appear to have
arms.
GERMAN RESIDENTS PROTECTING THEMSELVES.
A letter from Constanttnople states that the Ger
man colony has, through the Prince Of Reuss, the
German Ambassador, asked The Porte for author.
ization to form sort OF municipal guard for sell
protection. majority OF the police having been
drafted into the army those remaining are insult
fcent to preserve order.
THE CARS YACHT.
Berlin despatch says the Czars private yacht
Livadia has been fitted rs q corvette to cruise IN
the Eu kline Sea.
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THE NOMINEE OF THE PARTY CONFIDENT THAT
THE STATE MAY DE woN-BoHENIANs SOLID
FOR THE TICKET.
CLEVELAND, August 10, 1877.
Your correspondent called to-day upon Nr. Frank
Ekarda, the young Bohemian editor whom tho worK.
ingmen put in nomination at Cincinnati on Satur.
day lust for Liutcnant Governor He was very
hopeful and willing 10 talk He said the people
would be asion,shed ut tho result OF the coming
election II am confident can carry tho State,
DO said, sit proper canvass is made. The
Bohemians everywhere arc solid, anc will vote
bur ticket to q man There are about six
thousand Bohemians In this city that can DO
younted on. We propose to divide the city
INTO Bohemian, German and English sections and will
speak 70 the people upon our PLATFORM which, In o
single sentence, IL, moro work aud better pay
Everything Of lato has helped The strikes
are settled, It is said, but tho people propose to
lCincinna the democratic party will suffer most from
loss OF votes but In Cleveland The republicans will
nsc. There Is very much enthusiasm In Cincinnati.
talked with many business men, and they, to man.
pledged their support 10 our party saying, ''What
" for the workingmans interest Tor interest"
believe In doing away with the national bank system
We have many good speakers, and They
will Immediately DO put forward to advo.
cate our principles Thcro need be no fears
part, far the laboring German
votc Is concerned 1t will support party. We are
not communists, as good many people represent.
We don't believe IN the general distribution OF prop
tome people are enabled to get very rich at the OK.
pcnso Of others.
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WAsnISGToN, August IA. 1871
SUSPENDED COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE
REINsTATED.
The application Of X. +. Campbell to DO reinsated
in tho position of Collector Of Internal Revenue Tor
tho Third district OF Texas In place Of NJ n Brewster
the present incumbent considered In the Cabinet
TO- day and it finally decided Mr. Camp.
boil, who was removed from the Office last fall.
In application for he charges that
he was removed account Of having favored the
nomination Of Mr.. Bristow for the Presidency. He
states that he has been citizen OF Texas for twenty
seven years and prominent republican, and that Mr.
Brewster who succeeded him, a citizen OF
Texas, but resided In Illinois when appointed,
THE COMMISSION TO TREAT WITH SITTING BULL.
The Cabinet to-day decided that the commission to
treat with Sitting Bull should consist OF only two
members on tho part of the United states-a military
officer and civilian. General Terry has been selected
and will in the capcclty Of commissioner provided
he can with safety leave hts post Tho other member
has not yet selected but already tho
public service will be designated by Secretary Schurz
there being appropriation or authority to employ
one not in the government employ.
1t was also decided that Colonel IL G. Corbin re-
Gently duty at the Elective Mansion, should &C
company tho commission secretary.
A member OF the Cabinet having been applied 10 by
q newspaper correspondent for permission to 90 with
the commission and report proceedings the question
was raised whether correspondents should be pcr.
mitteo TO accompany It, and alter some discussion It
decided that as many gentlemen Of that profession
as desired to might so, oil OF them pay their own
expenses.
LOCUST BAIT FOR sARDINE PIsHrNG.
1t is well known that immense sums OF money are
annually spent by the fishermen OF France
in the purchase Of cod roo bait for the
sardine fisheries Tho Department OF State has
received Information that the Governor General Of
Algcria has 1000 kocs Of locusts prepared and
sailed France substitute for the cod roo, and
the result has proved satisfactory that large and
trade is likely spring up locust bait
between that province and the mother country.
The British Consul at Chrstiana says that the dis
covcry lately made in Franco that grasshoppcrs when
properly prepared, form excellent bait for the sar
dine fisheries has caused much excitement In Norway
among the fish traders as more than forty thousand
barrels Of cod shipped annually tor the French
nsherica
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OBITUARY.
CAPTAIN DAJsNABY BAKER.

CAPTAIN DAJNABY baker,
On Monday afternoon, shortly after avo o'clock,
Captain Barnaby Baker, senior member OF tho we'll
known wrccking firm Of H. Il B. J. Baker h Co.. while
experimenting tho work OF getting OF tho bark
Assecuradcn, ashore near Ocean Wow. fell from a
plank the hatchway to tho bottom Of tho hold,
distance OF about fourteen feet broke hs back, and
died within hour after the accident occurred Cap
tain Baker we'll known all along the Atlantic
as the most successful wrcckcr In the country. TGo
flags OF tho Old Dominion and Clyde Steamship com.
panics and tho shipping generally dropped at half mast
yesterday In token Of respect 10 hts memory.
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OUTBREAK OF ANOTHER DEBELLIoN--THE
PRESIDENT NOT ALLOWED TO VISIT EU-
ROPE.
PoRT Az PRINCE, August /. 1871
Great excitement has prevailed during tho last fort
night The enemos Of the government raised rcbcl.
lion and the city declared to be In state OF siege
Troops were despatched under command Of the Sec.
rotary OF War 70 suppress tho riots The rioters were
completely DISPERSED Ave Of their number having
been shot, Tho country people at ST. Mark and Cape
Hayden also took up arms, bus this movement was
considered unimportant Tho government expected
10 conquer tho rebellion easily.
The jamaica telegram reporting a conaagrntion at
Fort au Prince was faso Tho people tired OF rev
gathered.
President Canal requested permission Of tho Cham.
Ders 70 visit europe tor the purpose OF curing dan.
gerous throat disease but thoy refused TO grant leave
Canal has now been cured by physicians from Jamaica
and 10 improving