Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-31

Killed Instantly.
FORT LADS, May ia sailor named
Ihomas Borden fell from the main mas
OF the schooner John q. Krantz, his head
striking the deck, and Was instantly
Chicago Communists Drilling.
CHICAGO, May 2T.-communists,number
Ing sixty men. armed with muskets and
bayonets ofOld pattern, we're drilling yes.
terday at Silver Leaf Grove, near Ogden
avenue.
The Pops's Health Daily Declining.
LONDON, May g-The Standards tele.
gam rom Rome reports that the health OF
rope Leo declines daily, but unless bis
physicians insist upon his departure, Il
will be difficult to induce him 10 go TO the
country. The Fanfulla, however, says the
Pope will, before long, leave the Vatican
for other than political reasons.
An English Bark Ashore.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Signal
Service station at Barnegat, n. j., reports
the English bark Othere, Of PictOn, Cap.
tain Wilson, Gil tots In ballast, from
HavTe, for New York, ashore in the mouth
Of the channel on Barnegat shoals, dis.
charging ballast. She lays about half &
mile east Of this station.
Toe Russian Imperial Bank Heavily
Involved.
LONDON, May IA dispatch from st.
Petersburg says 1t Is rumOIed that the
Russian ln peral Bank lie so heavily in.
deDted that the Government dare not con.
tinue the publication OF weekly returns.
The Banks affairs are In an alm0s. hope.
less confusion. The continued issue OF
paper money to cover the deficits will be
necessary II the Bank Is TO go on.
Costumes and Personal Goods OF
Uncle Toms Cabin" Troupe De-
stroyed by Fire.
CHICAGO, May GA special from Grand
Haven, Michigan. says the baggage-car
containing the scenery, costumes and per-
sOaal goods OF the UnCle Toms Cab
troupe, was entirely destroyed by fire.
Donkey Jenny only was saved. The COM
pany was on it's way from Grand Rapids
TO Chicago.
Decoration Of Union and Confederate
Soldiers Graves.
ST. LoUIs, May. 27.--The decoration of
the graves Of Union and Confederate Col.
dieTs at the National Cemetery, Jefferson
barrarks, took place yesterday, instead OF
May Both, II having been decided Sunday
was the most suitable day for the cere.
monies, Another purpose vas " place
the services in the hands Of tue clergy,
This was very succe ,siully carried out,
and the number Of people present greatly
exceeded that In attendance Of any pre-
TiOus occasion.
The soc!alistic Congress Abandoned.
BERLIN, May 21.--It lie stated that the
project Of hOluing a Congress OF Socialists
ut Go .hA will Ue aba .dUned Ia cOnse.
queHce OF the expectation that the Gov
ernment intends ~ vigorously enforce
the existing press and sedltion laws. The
Saxon authorities have closed the Social
1871 meeting NJ ChemnIlz The prussian
Government mas ordered the prosecution
VI five SOCIALIST journals Tor the pubIiOa-
ton OF cyUical articles on HOedePs at
tempt u assassinGte tue Emperor.
Bishop MecroSky's D paTture from
Detroit.
LErKyI., May a. Bishop Mc.rosky,
VINO arrived here four Iays ago, and hRa
since been stopping at the Michigan Ex-
change Hotel, lett Tor New York this morn
ing. This action surprises every one in
asmuch as II was supposed he had return
ed ~ lace bis acCusGrs. IL Is r, ported he
renewed his resignation N the 18th Ofthls
month IN q letter 10 pres ding Bishop
smith, and that a special meeting Of the
House II Bishops ~ consider his resigua-
ton Will be held In New York on the 18th
VI August.
Louisville Races.
LOUtsSI LIZ, May 21-FiIst race--Clarko
stakes, two mile ash Won by Lewellen,
Day star ID, solicitor 3D.. Time 1887.
Second race--Dash Of four miles-WOn
BY " hiaper, klnlock ID, Chesapeake Cd.
Time 30.
Third race.-FOr beaten horses, mile
/ hpnfa-- Won he Ed1ntuFU HakInw tha Oa
and 30 heats, time l:ilA, Lax; Bur-
gundy took the lst heat, time lax.
Fourth race-Dash Of one mile and one
halt--Griustead Brown Dick Colt won,
spring B:auch ID, Classmate Cd. Time
az.
An Early Meeting OF the Congress
PTobable-AuBtTia's Attitude.
LONDON, May 21.-Accounts received
from every Capital in Europe concur as to
the main feature OF the political news,
namely The certainty Of the early meet
ing OF the Congress, but considerable
anxiety is apparent about military pre-
partitions, and tue situation before Con-
s~tAntlnople. The attitude OF Austria es-
pecially creates apprehensiOns at st. Pc.
tersburg, and these will not be allayed By
the occupation OF A~rakalos, which IL Aus
tria's hrst overt denomination against
Russia's settlement OF the Eastern Ques-
ton, Russia having promised that island
to Seryta. Servia is certain not 10 get It
unless the Congress awards 1t to her.
Great secrecy Is still maintained at st.
Petersburg about the progress Of negntia-
lions. The unofficial press, notably the
new Times, the G4los, and the Russkimer,
are beginning to attack peaceful utter
ances OF the AgeIce Russe and Journal
DE st. Petersburg. The GalOs calls upon
the Government 70 abandon it's reserve
and tell Russia whether the reports about
yielding to England's demands are true.
The Vienna correspondent OF the Times
suggests that this sort OF pressure may be
convenient for Russia Just now in helping
her to resist further English pressure.
Tile RETuRN OF TIE CARnIHAL-