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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28
Important Suit Against the W. o,
Telegraph Company In Pennsylva.

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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 20.-A dis.
patch TO the evening Telegraph says the
Attorney General Of Pennsylvania to-day
Issued his writ "quo warrant0" against
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
charging: First, that they have no fran.
chise In this commonwealth excepting to
maintain q line Of telegraph between
Philadelphia and Pittsburg; aud second,
that their unlawful consolidation with the
Atlantic and Pacific Company has worked
forfeiture Of all franchise possessed
BY them in Pennsylvania.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28

4 RIVER THAT DOES Nor GIVE UP
ITS DEAD.-The Colorado river mot
our Texas Coiorado) is noted for
"owirls," SO called. They occur every.
where, but only al high stages OF wa.
ir A bubble rises from the bottom
and breaks with a slight sound on the
surface. The water at the point be-
gins q rotary motion, so small that an
inverted tea.cup might cover II.
Larger and larger grows the circle, till
a surface Of forty feet in diameter is In
motion, spinning round q funnel.
shaped hole in the center, two or three
feet acroos at the top, and coming 10 q
point in the depths below Often
large tree floating down the
stream is caught, and the fore.
most end of the tree thrust up in a
the AR twenty or thirty feet, while the
other passes undernealh-the exposed
end to be slowly drawn down again,
and 10 disappear. Three soldiers
desCrters from Camp Mohave-passing
through The raVine in a skifT, immedi-
ately below the fork, suffered their
craft 10 run into swirl. One OF the
crew, at the fret inIimalion OF danger,
threw himself overheard beyond the
charmed circle, aud as he swan away,
he turned his head and saw the boat
spin around until one end being drawn
into the vortex and the other up
heaved In the air, it slowly sank as It
revolved into the turbid bosom of the
river, it's human freight 10 be seen no
more for the Colorado river does not
give up the dead-no cOrpse' lodge on
It's shores. II Huntsville Item.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28

THE death Of Bishop Marvin, Of the
Methodist Church, South, will necessitate
the election OF three Bishops by the Gen.
eEal Conference, which meets ct Atlanta.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28

THE Commercial intends to swear of
on the lst. 'Tis none too soon.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28

Friday Morning, December 81,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28
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All Quiet in III Paso.

CHICAGO, Dec. 20-The TImes's spec,al
from Helena, Montana, says: "Father
6enin arrived at MaTias river Sunday, and
reported to Fort Benton BY messsnger.
that sltting Bull crossed the line, and
camped at Bear Paw Mountains with q
large force OF Sioux and Nez PeFces. This
le confirmed from other sources, Il Is
statea tnat the Indians are burning the
prairies south OF Bear Paw, and that sit.
ting Bull 10 on Ailes's battle-ground, and
has been Joined by Lame DeeT's band Of 70
lodges,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O-Evarts, It is
said, tavors subsldizlng mail service 20
Brazil, from an Atlantic instead OF Gulf
port. Eyarts also iavors the return OF
thomas Russell as Minister to Venezuela,
from whence ne was expelled on account
Of confidential letters which Mr., Fish. the
predecessor Of Mr.. Evasts, imprudently
gave to the public.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-21
THE SARATOGA RACES.
MUCH INTEREST FELT IN THE CONTESTS.
lBY lELE iR,PH 20 rHB iR.B'NE.l

GBY 1EfE iR,PH 20 rHB iR.B'Sr.l
SARATOGA SPRINGS July 20.-The hotel pro-
prietors are this year more before depend
ent on the Summer for brisk The large
number of arrivals to-day holds odt mucn encourage
The morning trains from NewYork are sure to be
crowded Appearances Indicate that the attendance
the opening day 0i the tomorrow will not be
large during Centennial but there have
fine prospects for excellent racing TINS after
noon than 100 horses, regarded The best
brought together tins County, taking
eTcise the geensward at the course John MOrrssey
has settled the pOol-sellug question in this wise lie
will sell pools tine clubhouse grounds III the vii
lage formerly the Old poOlrOOm having been turned
a subscription room where book making, the
English way Of making wagers, was put in practice
this evening. MOrrissey has always eontended that
he had legal right to sell pools within the
enclosure This he Will do with the restrictions tnat
pool betting shall be limited the patrons OF the
quaIter-Sretch and prand-stand. Minors will not be
allowed JON i'll the gambling. The opinion prevails
the authorities viii take notice OF Mr. MOrriseys
challenge at the Course. On days when there is no
racing will be pool selling at the Course at
The four events OF the opening day, have enlisted
horses capable of making close aud exciting contests.
Baden Baden and Bas regarded the chief rivals
Tor the ricn Travers Stakes and the book making this
evening limited this and 10 the sweepstakes
of mile and quarter, which will bring togcthr
Parole and Tom Ochilrec the crack horses OF the
two LOrrilard stables, once more IN comparison of
merits. Tue distance Seems 10 favor Parole, but the
h0recs were equal 1aIOrtes this evening. The betting
was rs follOws
second Race for the axes for threeyearolds
9 10 freely taken against AstOrs Baden Baden, 10
against +. LofildTd'r BASIL 4 to against Clabaughs
CluverbroOk, 10 against Bradainahte, 10 against
uIse's CuestnUt cOit, to against DIsweii's Busb-
wacker 10 against LOngstaHs W. j. Higgins, 10 10
ainst McDIcls's st. James, 10 To against lmagn-
alton.
THIRD Race Sweepstakes for All Ages: 3 TO against
r. IOrlards Parole, Ia against q. L. orlilards Tom
Ochil.Iee 10 1 against g. J. Lortllud's ldala, TO
AGAINST Williams OwmgsS Vera Cruz, to against
Prices BIZ Cass, u l against Reeds Red Coat, "
against Smy the's Madse.
The starters r-t and fourth contests purse
are five fulOugs ior a ages. purse OF
$500; MedigOners FIRST Chance. McDanleis ar old
bay hlley by War Dance Sny the's madgc LJTlliards
Diamond, Dwyer CIOuthers' RLaddm1letheus, Mukeys
Chquita and CittanaclPs Bencher Fourth race, one
mile, purse $3.50; Williams Play, McDdnlePs Dande-
lion, LOngsta's Partnership, CrOuscs Mechanic, Reeds
WOIaey.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-21
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON. July 20,

WASHINGTON, July 20. 1877.
nrivate letter received from gentleman connected
with the United States Legation at Madrid contains the
foIlowing sentence: The present feeling ~ spain Is
mnst amcable towards us, and Mr.. LO"en VIII DC Wei
cnmed .as the exponent OF like friendship on our part
The tour OF inspection OF the Custom Houses on inc
Atlantic Coast reported by The Baltimore American TO
have been begun in that City this week turns out to have
been confined to the Custom House at Baltimore No
snrrial Commission TO investigate that Custom iOu.e
has been appointed by the Treasury Depai ncnt uhu
W thougit that tine necessary e&aHl uohs auu
reductions should be made by officers OF the department.
Itself. -
Commissioner OF Pensions Bentley will leave Washing
Ton in about ten days on official visit TO the Pension
uces OF the North aud West Ii Is proposed 40 " re-
t the salares and fees of Pension Agents that the
,vcrage compensaion OF each shall DC ABOUT 20 wv
vear This Is made necessary by the consultation Ol
j. mon Ae.ncrs recently effected Among the places 10
he visited by Commissioner Bentley VIII De ImIuelPin
NeWYors PittsbuIg, Boston, etc. He VIII not ~ 10
kewOrleans. :.
Aetng-secretary Mccormick presented 10 the caDhe'
n v te uapers In the Of j. d. Decker late Collec-
tor NJ Internal Revenue OF the Rochester, ~ w. District
Tne President decided leave the case for adjustment III
the hand OF Mr. Me Cormck The points IN this case are
as fulIows Deckers Office WAS oyerhauled Oy Revenue
nt ~ ark ,nd upop his report Decker was suspended
aud urt Van Horn appointed as his successor DccAcr
cac an to Washington learn the cause or MS susPtn
sou and Wa permitted To make written answer 10 lhe
accsation AGAINST him This with others, were the pap
r m e ease sho WI to the President to-day It's hary
nroiabl, that Decker will be renstated
New-York tribune., 1877-07-21

general emigration TO Liberia has spread with wonder
ful rapdty Two very large meetings have been held
In Charleston one in Columbia. and smaller at other
points. The movement be encouraged by class
OF white people who before the war; and since have not
held the highest social poston all them Democrats
very few wilt Repu licans who remain have had moth
ing whatever to do VITA the Mr.. Carpenter
unable To see how The colored people expect to carry
tber plans into operation, what they expect to gain
they could They have sent com Ittees to LIBERIA
ana have no recent reports from there. They with
out MEANS and have prospect Of obtaining the money
necessary to pay the cost Of emgraton. The demand
Tor labor In South Carolina Mr. Carpenter says, is
greater than the supply and this only be
explained by the fears OF the eOlored people which
have been aroused by the class OF white referred TO-
Mr. Carpenter says that Gov. Hampton Is much bet
ter man than the majority Of his party, aud If allowed
to do so would administer the affairs OF the State in such
manner as to leave for complaint the part
OF any class or citizens His liberal course however, has
caused division in the Democratic party and it is
feared that the Bourbons will in the majority aud VIII
prevent him from carrying into effect many of his plans.
OF the BOurbons could be tnctly made in State cleo
ZION, the former would no doubt carry the State,
1oy or the cOlored people would sustain Gov Hampton.
Tie danger is that the division in the Democratic party
Wncn new state election takes place VIII make theu
selves felt only In the Convention and that II the BOur
nOhe are sccc there they will force entire party
10 sustain their candidate ard policy.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-21
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

ATLANTA, Ga July 20.-Gen. Toombs to-day in
troduced resolution tie Convention TO repeal the prohib
ton Of duehng. aud IL Was voted down by llY w 3S
SYRACUSE n. Y, July 20.-At "a meeting of the
merchant taOrs OF resolution unanimously
adopted longer members OF the Iaors Union
MONTREAL, July 2O.-One hundred dollars has
been sbscrbed presented 10 Fitzpatrick the sentry who
Allied Nj keOwn by Col DraDohO, behalf Of the sixty
dith IL egmcnt, for bravery on the occasion.
WoRCi sTER Mass, July 20.-James Mulcaby,
alias wdns arranged ia the Genital Distinct Court this
morning murder Mrs Campbell al Au yeser
day He pleaded guilty ana Committed for tra. his
conversation since srres Indicate insany
HARRISBURG Penn, July Z0.-About twenty
ramps been ped several miles above here
were arrested committed trial tins mOns. ioI
attack several policemen ast night One OF
tie officers seriously injured
Iowa CITY, Ia, July 20.-F1y-6shers on the Iowa
River this place. have recently akoD several genuine sad
Weighing about pound each Shad placed In the
MsssSpp United F1sh Conmssioner several
wear. ago. believed W bs lie nrst catch IN of
tributaries
New-York tribune., 1877-07-21
THE RAILROAD BLOCKADE
FOUR STATES UNDER ARMS.


REGIMENT FIRES ON THE CROWD IN BALTIMORE
A CRISIS AT PrrTsBURGH--THE ERIE RAILROAD
CLOSED.
Thirteen freight trains were started OUT OF
Martinsburg w. Va, with guards OF United
States soldiers yesterday. A fresh blockade
took place at Cumberland, Md. and GOV.
Carroll of Maryland called out the 9th ana
9th Regiments at BALTIMORE The 5th was
ordered to Cumberland, but this order was
countermanded on account OF trouble III
Baltimore. As the 9th was marchihg
through the city it was fired upon, and IN
return fired into the crowd, killing at
least eight and wounding others. 1he
city is terribly excited. The Camden
Street Station was set on fire, but was finally
saved. The Governor of Ohio has sent troops
to Newark to break the blockade there. Gov
ernor Hartranft of Pennsylvania, sent his 18TH
Regiment to Pittsburgh 70 suppress the Iiots
there. The strikers threaten bloody
resistance when trains are moved. a strike
took place on the Erie Railway at Hornelsville'
Yesterday, and no trains of any sort are run
ming on the road. The Governor OF New-Jer-
sey has been appealed to for military ald by
Col. Scott
New-York tribune., 1877-07-21
THE RUSSIAN DEMANDS.

pprxcr GoRTscHAKoFF AND GEN. IGNATIEFF AT
VARIANCE.
LONDON, Friday July 20, 1877.
letter from Paris TO The Times says: IL is no"
:,o,vn bevond all doubt that there are two parties
AT the Cars headquarters The one heaueu oy
Prince Gortschakcf desires matters not to be plSei
- extremes. but that after substantial success
p,,.sia should be satisfied with imposing, under
Turopcan guarantee, conditions virtually reeihg
the Christians from Turkish rule, such as lnrkey
,roviousv rejected. The other party, headed Dy
Gen IguatiefT and Prince TcheTkasski, urge a de-
finite settlement of the Eastern Question to be
dictated in Constantnople. The conditions already
determined upon 10y this party are the cesSlon OF
Kar, Bltum, and portion of Bessarabla; the Darda
nles IN be either opened or closed 10 every power
idiscrimnatelv Turkey to be prohibited TO possess
n fleet. and Bulgaria. Roumeia, Servia, Rournana'
Ro.nia and herzegovina to be independents Ihose
who know exactly the state of things say the SUI
prme hour for an attempt at mediation has arrived
and that when once Rustchuk is in Russias hands 1t
will be too late to influence the Car IN paclhc
New-York tribune., 1877-07-21
A MEXICAN ATROCITY.
THE LATEST RAID INTO TEXAs-rRAYELEIs MUIR
DERED AND ROBBED.

DERED AND ROBBED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TKiBUNE.l
WAsHIvGTON, July 2O.-Col. Paschal, OF corpus
Christi Texas, vino is spending few days in wash
ington gives detailed account of the latest RAID oi
American banditt across the RIO Grande.
He says that about the first of June Hugh Scott,
President of the Corpus Christi and Rio Grande
Railroad Company, visited San Diego, about tiiy-hye
miles from Corpus Christi i'll company with young
man from Philadelphia who was there for the pur-
nose of disposing OF some railroad iron. On tneir
way back IN an ambulance, and when about SIX
miles from San Diego, they were halted by five Mex
leans, VINO tied them to the ambulance and robbed
them of their watches and what money they had.
Before releasing them the Mexcans saw another
ambulance approaching, and leaving with SOFT and
his friend a shepherd whom they had captured
and were holding as a prisoner they intercepted
this other ambulance. The vehicle contained an old
sheep farmer living at San Diego and his son. They
had been to Corpus Christi, and the day before had
sold their woo-crop for $500 The Mexican robbers
shot the son through the head killing him instantly.
The old showing disposition to fight was
also killed, aud the money which he was carrying
home was taken. In the meantime SOFT and his
friend and the shepherd succeeded in releasing
themselves. The former two escaped and went to
Corpus Christi, while the shepherd went to San
Diego and reported the outrage. company OF men
was raised in San Diego and pursued the thieves.
Near Conception they discovered that the Mexicans
had stopped long enough to kill the owner of a
ranch. They were then pursued for about 100
miles but escaped their trail leading across the Rio
Grande River.
Col Paschal says that this is the worst outrage
that has occurred on the Rio Grande for several
months but that the people there have no adequate
protection. About 100 United States Infantry are
stationed at Laredo but as they have to guard the
frontier for the distance of 100 miles each side OF
that point it is very seldom that they able 10 in
tercept the raiders. He thinks that it will only be
necessary for the Mexicans to understand that when
ever they cross frontier they will be pursued INTO
Mexico the stock which they steal recovered, and
the thieves punished To have end put to the trou-
bic. He also says that no one ON the Texas border
anticipates any conflict between the troops OF Gen.
Ord and those of TreyIno. Whatever orders the lat
ter may receive he will take care not Ia be IN The
vicinity of Gen. Ords troops il they have occasion
10 Cross the frontier.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-21
THE LATEST FROM PITTsBURG.

OTHER ROADS sTRIKE-DEMANDs BY fIREMEN AND
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. To AID THE STRIKERS.
PITTsBURG, July 20.-The strike on the
PIttsburg Fort Wayno and Chicago Railroad serious
embracing all the freight crews OF the Eastern DIVISION
from Pittsburg Alliance. The passenger trac Is not
intercepted, and there has not been any noisy demon
straton 1t reported that the freight crews ot the
Pittsburg Cincinnati and ST. Louis road, Panhandle
route struck Dennison this evening but the report
still lacks confirmation. Nearly the entire freight forcc
of the contracted at that point having been sent
there to-day to them from the influence OF the
strike here.
The Engineers Brotherhood held secret meeting
day. at which It understood that they would define
their position and IL is learned tonight from undoubted
authority that they resolved to stand by the strikers
This action will not impede passenger travel, but the
freight engineers will refuse TO have trains manned by
green hands and will cast their lot with the strikers
dispatch from Cincinnati states that there are ndt-
cations OF discomfort among the employees Of the Ohio
and Mississippi Railroad who subject 10 the reduc-
ton OF wages TO take effect July l6. There Is
evidence that they are organizing for strike 70
begin after the paymasters car has tnished the
monthly payments which will he on Monday or Tuesday
next. The employees Of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton Railroad also reported az preparing for
strike, but nothing is known definitely OF them move
ments.
The officers Of the Pennsylvania Railroad say that tho
immediate concentration OF troops the road will be
very large and amply sufficient 10 restore aud preserve
perfect order The Company making arrangements at
all points the protection OF ts property and the safety
Of its men who remain oya 10 its service.
AT meeting OF strikers this morning, in which engi.
neers conductors, stokes brakemen and hagnen par
tiolpated full discussion OF the situation had; and
a committee OF five, composed Of one representative
from each OF the sboye-named classes was appointed
TO confer with Mr. Pitcairn Superintendent of the West
ern Division At the interview which took place this
afternoon, the made substantially the same dc
mands embodied In their resolutions Of last night, viz
that classification Of engineers be abolished that the two
per cent DC restored aud the double train sys
tenn bo abandoned After long discussion OF the natter
the rejection OF their proposals. the eommittee left
and reported the result to the strikers this evening
About O'Clock consultation held at Union Depot
by wm Thaw, lst Vice President, A j. Cassatt Sd Woo
President John Scott Counsellor OF the ROAD
and Gov. Pearson At this time there was detach-
ment OF tue 18th Regiment under arms at the
outer depot and also portion or the Hutchinson
battery while another detachment Of the l4th
Regiment occupied the main depot II proposed
10 Slce crew on train OF freight AMI under pro-
lection OF military to pull out and thus bring matters
TO a crisis, but the entire number Of men under
was only 200 Il decided that the foree wAs inds
New-York tribune., 1877-07-21
WAR SCENES AND TOPICS.
NE FREFpoM oP TnE BosPHoRUs.


II is expected that Russia will this time in
est upon free communication between the Medlter-
Taueau and Black seas-a right which will benefit THIS
and every other nation Tie obnoxious restriction Is
due European Jealousy rather than Turkish Oosunaey
More than once a. The London Standards pro-Iurhsh
ounaobserves the right OF free passage through the
B0phOTus into the Dardanees, not merely Tor merchant
Vessels but for ships Of war, has been granted
T. Russia by Turkey; though, on the representation
Of the European Powers, the permission has after"ard
been rescnded In the reign Of Catherine III Russia was
formal empowered 10 pass the straits on condition Of
keeping In The neighborho cd Of Constantnople
poe than one armed vessel at lime. When, in 1922
TIA treaty AdnanopLs about TO be signed Russia
was anxious 20 obtain the insertion n the document OF
clause allowing the passage Of the Dardaneiles to her
war vessels aud years afterward, IN 1888 when
Russia, behalf OF the Sultan, had just occupied Con
sanaOpe threatened by the advance OF the rcbeions
Pasha Of Egypt, secret treaty was signed by which
The right Of passing the Dardaneles was gwen
v Russia and " Russia exclusively. This pretended
night however had only 10 become known to be forth
with denounced. The Dardaneles and Bospborus were
once more by the Treaty. OF e41 closed TO the war ships
" al nations; and the principle was rehr Dy
lae Treaty " 1856 and finally by the Treaty on 1911
Twice, then. Russia has obtained from Turkey per
mission W pass the Darldanees. Twice, too, the Dar-
s-nees have sDia VI Turkey been passed Cuflousy
New-York tribune., 1877-07-21
PRESIDENTIAL VISITS.
PROGRAMME OF THE VIRGINIA TOUR-GOING To
LOUI-VIILE ALSO.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO Tue TRIBusE.l


fBY TELEGRAPH To TUE TRIBUSE.I
WAsHINGToN, July 20.-The President at the
Cabinet meeting to-iay announced that he had ac-
cepted an invitation from the people OF Virginia to
visit that State next week. He requested az many
of the members Of his Cabinet as could convent
emily do so to accompany hlm with the dies of tier
families Secretaries Eyarts, McCrary and ThOn p
SON and Postmaster-General Key have already III
dicated their purpose of accepting tie invitation.
The party will leave Washington next Tuesday al
ternoon They will spend Wednesday at Fortress
Monroe as the guests of the Postal Convention. On
Thursday they will be in Norfolk and Portsmouth
and 20 to Petersburg Thursday evening by the
WAY of CITY Point. Friday will be spent III Peters
burg and Saturday i'll Richmond. The party Will
return to Washington on Sunday morning.
The President also announced to the Cabinet at
its meeting to-day that lie had concluded to accept
the invitation extended by the Governor of Ken
tucky and Mayor of Louisville and the Manager of
the Exposition Company of that city 10 VISIT Louis
willie on the 17th OF September next ana expressed
desire that as many of his cabinet rs could cohve-
uiently do 80 would accompany him there While
tbe President has not fully made up his mlnd to go
to Bennington, Nt on the 10th OF August, II Is now
considered probable that lie Will do 80.