Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-23
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Dead.
WAsHIEoToN, Nov. 20.-Capt. Frank
Monroe, Of the Marine Corps, is dead.
Fire.
WATERTowN, N. Y, Nov. 20.-Beaeh
& DOdge's tannery, ct Harrisville,
burned loss, $4,000.
Selection Of a Pope.
LONDON, Nov. 20-The counsel OF
the Vatican decides that no power can
veto the Conclave's selection of Pope.
A Presidential Order Against Drunk
snnoss.
WAsHIxGToE, Nov. 20.-The Presi.
dent has issued general order number
104 against drunkenness, saying no
person addicted TO Il can expect to be
entrusted with any responsible duty.
Russian Force in Bulgaria.
BERLIN, Nov. 2O.-The semi-oficial
Military Vochenblatt states that the
Russian forces in Bulgaria number
10000 men, and The Turkish forces
240,0OO.
Russian Losses at the Capture Of
| kaI9,
LONDON, Nov. 2O.-The Russian Off.
cIal report states that the Russian
losses at the capture Of Kars was $500
men. Among the officers killed were
Gen. Belinsky and Lieutenant-C Colonel
MelikoE
HTzsEoum VIII Hold out TO the Last
Extremity
LONDON, Nov. 2O.-A Renter Con-
stantinople telegram reports the Rus
SLAMS summoned MOuhktar Pasha to
surrender Erzeroum, but that place will
be held 10 the last extremity, by order
of the Sultan.
Kind AEill Owners
New York, Nov. 20.-The Border
City Mill, No. !, burned at Fall River
Saturday, will be rebuilt. II is pro-
posed by the company TO run the other
mill on double time for the Winter in
order TO give the hands out Of employ
ment work enough 10 enable them to
pull through the cold season.
A vics-Conaul in Trouble.
SAN FRANCsCo, Nov. 20.-The fol-
lowing telegram, referring to Uni.
ted States Vice-Consul Bradford, has
been received from Shanghai, address
ed to Consul. General Myers: "Brad-
ford was tried for embezzlement; he
plead guilty, and was imprisoned. He
appeals TO the President"
, Struck by an Engine while Crossing
the Track.
! LAWRENCE, MASS, Nov. 20.-OrlRn-
. do Abbott and wife, OF North An.
Q dover, while attempting to cross the
a tracks at Portland Street CIossing In Q
|. wagon. were struck by the engine and
d both instantly killed. The horse wa
Il also killed. The engine and tender
d were thrown from the track and botl
). considerably damaged.
y The Metric System.
d WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The Secre
" tary OF the Treasury, replying 10
le question from the House, says the me
u tric system may be used by the begin
: ming Of the next fiscal year for custom
% and Post.oiEices, and on the commence
l. meat Of the fiscal year Of 1881, Il MAJ
o DO used In all public and private bust
l. ness.
Q The spofEoEd and Kellogg Case.
y WAsHINGToN, Nov 20.-The Com
l. mittee on Privileges and Elections thi
. evening agreed to take no testimony Il
- the Spoford. Kellogg case but to ad
!, = NIT in evidence the reports of the Lou
y y isiana Investigating Committees o
y y both Houses. A Republican membe
y OF the Committee is quoted as sayinI
- they will reach report In few dayl
q Resignation Of the French Cabinet
70 PARIS, Nov. 20.-The Official Journs
announces the resignation Of the Cab
10 met, The Republican newspaper
!. comment bitterly on the Senate's vot
m last night, on the order Of the day pro
N posed by the Right, regarding It as th,
n starting Of O serious conflict between
d the two Chambers. Conservative or
10 gans consider that tho result OF yester
/. days proceedings leaves the Presi
dents position intact, as 1t places
!. above party strife.
d Detective Police InspsctoTs Convlcte,
4. Of Conspiracy.
10 LONDON, Nov. 20.-In the case O
If four Detective Police Inspectors, job
1t Woikle, John Nathaniel Druscovicl
,s VIM. Palmer, aud George Clarke, Ia
1t gelher with Edward Foggolt, q Sollci
le tor, indicted for unlawfully conspil
A ing together 10 defeat the end
u of justice in connection with the receI
Ct turf frauds on the Countess De Con
le court, the jury found all the prisoner
IN except Clarke guilty, but trecommende
or Druscovich and Palmer to mercy. Tn
he prisoners were each sentenced to tw
ld years imprisonment.
ho The Baltimore ana Ohio Railroad.
Id BALTIMORE, Nov. 20.-The annui
u meeting Of the stockholders of the Ba
ad timore and Ohio Railroad elected WIN
lis Mcdonald and II. 9. Smith 10 succee
Id Samuel W. Smith and f. j. King, q
On Directors. President CARROTS repoI
n shows rather unfavorably for the year
o. work on account Of tho railroad war
1t and strikes, but considers the successtu
management of the business of III
N, Company requires the Board to ex
he press their appreciation Of the eficicn
services of tho officers and employee
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