Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28

Cen. Iodslbsn.
LONDON, Dee. 2O-Gen. Todelben CON.
mands the army Of Rnstohuk.
Declined
CHICAGO, Deo. 9--Rav. DR., Harris, Bish.
Op-elect Of Quincy Diocese, declined.
RailEOad Accident.
POTTsT0WN, Pa, Dec. IA broken
rail wrecked IN engine and forty heavily
loaded freight cars. The trains are much
delayed.
False Swearing.
NEW York, Dec. 20-T. 8. Lambert,
President Of tho American Popular Life
insurance Company, has been convicted Of
false swearing.
Fire ana Loss Of Life.
LONDON, Dec. 20-The gable Of MIlns,s
Hotel, % Edinburgh, weakened By fre,
fell to-day. Ten persons aTe missing;
three bodies have been recovered.
Tennessee Funding Association.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 2O-Tho Funding As.
ISOLATION, negotiating in regard 70 the
State debt, has nominal capital Of Sl0,.
GOO, not ten million, 90 stated.
Railroad HEldgs Rebuilt.
NoRBOLK, Dec. 9O-The railroad bridge
over the Roanoke river ct Weldon, N. O.,
has been rebuilt, and the fret train since
the recent flood passed to-day.
French Ambassador to Conntantincpls
LoNpoN, Dec. ga Paris dispatch says
Marquis OF HaFcOurt, French Ambassador
TO London, IL TO be removed, and MARQUIS
OF Bonnville goes as Ambassador 70 Oon.
stantinOple.
Loss Of the Steamer Huntsvilla.
NEW ToRK, Dec. 20-The steamer Hunts.
Vile, Capt. FairclOth, from Savannah, De.
cember 10th, was burned at sea December
18th, No lives lost. The crew were plek.
ed up BY the pilOt-bOat Warrington and
brought TO this port. .g
Hnsland'S Peace Haorts.
PARIS, Dec. 20-The journal DeS Debets
says there 10 no doubt that England haE
earnestly sounded the Powers, 10 asceF.
tain whether Il 10 possible TO organize 9
common diplomatic action with view 10
the restoration OIpeaOe.
Death Of Victor Hmanuol's wife.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.--A Rome special
says the Countess Mira1ere, wife Of King
Victor Emanuel, is reported dead, Ia
Turin. The King starts thither to-day.
She was married to the King early in 1889,
BY Jesuit priest, in the most formal and
regular W&nutEs
Immense Extsnt Of Timber Dsprsda.
tiona.
WASHINGTON, dec. 2O-The Commits.
sionsr General OF the Land ONCE pTomul.
gates a statement that timber depreda-
tions amount TO millions Of dollars worth
OF timber annually, and that the United
states will realize 100000 from pending
suite.
Death Of Judge Thos. shaelslfoTd.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 20--Judge Thomas
shackelfoFd, formerly Chief Justice OF the
| Supreme Court OF Mississippi. died We'd
nesday morning at the residence OF his
son-in.law, Col. George MOOremAn. in this
| city, His remains were aent 70 Canton,
MISS, this afternoon, In . special car.
Failures.
CHICAGO, Dec, 9O-A dispatch Says Kel.
", Morley b Co., coal dealers, and II. W.
WttheTell b Co., millinery and straw
goods, are reported TO have failed.
CHEsTSR. Pa, Dec. 2O-The banking
ment this morning. az. 1BaRef "aescilfgs
TO make any statement OF liabilities or
assets At present. -.
EvaTts's PEsdilections.
WAsHINGT0N, Dec. 2O-Evarts, It is
said, fav0rs subsidizlng 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 he was expelled on account
OF confidential letters which Mr.. Fish, the
predecessor Of Mr.. Evasts, imprudentlV
gave to the public.
All Quiet in III Paso.
| CHICAGO, Dec. s0-OaicIal dispatches
rom HI PasO, received this morning al
Gen. sheFidan's headquarters, state that
n0thing important occurred there during
the last twenty four hOurS. The United
states troops began 10 arrive there from
New Mexico yesterday, and Il is expected
tnat Oy To-day or tomorrow O suiicient
force Will be here to render further dIs.
turbance OF peace unlikely.
Sitting Bull Crosses the Line with a
Large Force Of Eostilos.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20-The Tlmes's spec,al
from Helena, Montana, says: 'Father
6enin arrived at MaTias river Sunday, and
reported to Fort Benton by messanRer,
that sltting Bull crossed the line, and
camped at Bear Paw Mountains with q
large force OF Sioux and Nez Perces, This
is confirmed from other sources. Il is
stated that the Indians are burning the
prairIes south Of Bear Paw, and that sit.
ting Bull is on hiles's battle-ground, and
has been Joined by Lame Deef's band Of 70
lodges.