Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-07

More Fast Russian Cruisers.
LONDON, June la special 10 the
Standard, from Copenhagen, reports
that Russia has purchased the fast
Swedish steamer Merotola, TO be used
as 9 cruiser.
Arrest Of q FoEgsT.
New York, June la dispatch
from London announces the arrest Of
WIN. E. Grey, forger, who has been,
wanted In this country since 1869, and
accused Of defrauding Wall street
parties Of over 10000.
Weather Indications.
WASHINGTON, June l.-For the Gulf
States-Generally lower pressure, near
ly stationary temperature, southeast
to southwest winds, clear or partly
cloudy weather, and possibly In the
southwest occasional rains.
Execution Of . Negro In Texas.
HOUsT0E, June Fired. Robertson,
colOred, was hanged ct GrOesbeCk,
james county, yesterday, for outrage
IN Miss WheatleY IN November, 1871.
He confessed the crime on the scafIOld,
and admitted that HE doom was just.
Statistics Of Failures.
NEw York, June l.-Duting May 96
failures were reported In this city.
Gross liabilities $685., 3O6, assets $685.
4S3. Increase of number Of failures
compared with previous month, %;
aggregate liabilities decreased $1,000
600.
0oTtschakoh.
ST. Petersburg, June 1.-The
health of GortschakOff is not sufficient.
lY improved to give much hope Of HE
attending the Congress. The Agence
Russo says If Prince GoFtschak0f is
unable, Count SchouVAlof aud the Rus.
sian Ambassador at Berlin will rep.
resent Russia.
Execution OF a Negro In ohio-MoEbid
Desire to Witness It.
MAEsFtELD, o., June edward
Webb, q negro, was hanged yesterday
for the murder WIN. s. Fancy, 20
years old. The intention was to hang
Webb privately, but O mob broke
down the barriers, and tho execution
Was public.
Punishment Of an Engllsh Ritualist.
LONDON, June Lord Penzaance
has sentenced Rev. Alexander Maoke.
nOchie, Incumbent Of 81. AIban's,
HolbOrn, to suspension from the bene-
fee and priesthood for three yeara, with
costs Of proceedings, for persistent Ritz
ualistic practices In despite Of repeated
monltions from Court.
Sinking Of q Tug.
NEW York, June 1.-The D, r,
WhilebOok, one Of the largest tug.boats
on the river, was run into of the Bat.
iery, at 6 am, by another tug-Ehe
ary-And sunk slmost Immediately.
CWo men went down with her-tha
Engineer and the cook. The Captain
and the fireman were saved.
Principles Of the Ancient orasE of
HibsEnians, Of Pennsylvania.
PITTsBURG, June 1.-The State Con.
vention OF the Ancient Order Of Hi
bernians adopted unanimously the fol-
lowing resolution 1.-THE Ancient Order
of Hibernians of the State Of Penn
sylvania, in convention assembled,
unanimously declare that we are true
and firm members Of the Holy Mother
Church, and we do resolve we condemn
any member of the Ancient Order OF
Hlbernians, who takes part In any or.
ganization the objects Of which are an
tagonistic to the peace and good order
OF this glorious commonwealth. AZ
loyal citizens Of the United States W.
propose to put down our feet on any
semblance of Communists. We reDu,
diate all connection with organization
which have been instruments 10 In
hands Of designing men to cast infAmy
on the Ancient Order Of Hibernlans
and Indignantly spurn every atlempr
which shall be made 10 Cast disgrace 81
our order"