Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-17

a,fiehaa VIII Agoplezy.

H
EMIRA, n. T., Msy u-hissC Cath
egimo BeecheF, who vas esElEen wltn
aaoplexy, waG according to the latest
rspofi, sin living, bat cannot survive
YIN hot allow Arms to be Landed.
NEW YORK, Nay ia Dispatch
from Paris Ssys the customs officers ct
HavEe will not permit arms from the
Uniled States for the Russian Govern.
msnt 10 be landed.
National 0Eoenbaok State convan'
tton.
LEWlsroH, M, Nay 1.-THE State
Central Committed Of the National
Grsenback party has Issued Q call for Q
State Convention 10 be held 10 this city
Oh Wednesday, June 9th.
Southern National Cemeteries.
CHICAGO, May 1l.-Gen. D. B. Sack.
ett, Inspector. General Of the Military
Division Of Missouri, has returned
from Q tour Of inspection among the
National Cemeteries In the South. He
reports finding oil the Cemeteries in
first rate order.
Scientific Billiards.
'CHICAGo, May 1.-Two games Of
French carom Of 600 points each, was
played between Jacob Schaeifer and
Randolph Hester; the first Was won
By Hester highest rune, ia. 2l4, los.
Sohaefer's total score wa 202, and the
best runs 81 and SO. In the second
game. SchaefIer won In eleven innings,
making . ron OF 442. HeiSter's total
score vas 419, and the highest run 3O7.
M Short In his Account.
CHICAGO, May la. D. Waldron, 9
pE0mlnsnt coal dealer Of this city, and
. most respected man, 10 short in his
accounts as Treasurer Of the village OF
Hgds PaFk, sixty to seventy thousand
dollars. He has been Treasurer I've
ysaEs; gradually became more and
mors Involved 10 business and invest.
90 that when bis term expires,
a6it win IL few days, be will be IN
ableat to settle.
Attempted Assassination Of Emperor
william.
LONDON, May IA dispatch TO
Reuters Telegraph Company from
says: "At $50 o'clock this Of.
ternoon, as Emperor William was re.
turning from q drive with the Grand
Duchess OF Baden, several shots from
Q revolver were fred st him, in Ave.
nue. Inter Der Linden. Nobody was
hurt. The person who fred the shots
was arrested"
The Syndicate and Z. 9. Bonds.
New YoRK, May ll.-Inquiry was
made to-day regarding the reports that
the Syndicate was about to subscribe
for The August option Of AZ per cent
um bonds, and members Of the Syndi-
cate said the sale Of bonds had been
very large aud although no exact fig
ures could be obtained, II was learned
that between tWenty-four and twenty
five million dollars had already bsen
disposed Of II was said that q sub
scriptiOn of five million dollars for the
August option would probably be
made to-day or tomorrow.
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE House
spent the day In discussing 8 bill re.
from the Committee on Com
to regulate interstate lranspor.
tation on railroads, and to prohibit
discrimination on freights. No result
was reached. No movement was made
In regard 10 the contemplated move.
ment for an inquiry int alleged Pres
identisl frauds.
Notice is given by the Lighthouse
Board, that on ard after June 18th,
1878, fixed white light Of the fret
order will be shown from the light.
house on the FOwey rocks, at the
northern extremity Of Florida reefs.
On and after the exhibition OF this
light, the light now shown from Cape
Florida lighthouse will be discon-
tinued.
MEMPHIs, May ll.-At the Criminal
Court to-day, Judge Leonard SEN
fenced Marks Williams 10 the peniten.
tiary for two years, for malicious
shooting, in connection with assaults
on some negroes on Big Creek, In this
county. A few moments after sentence
was pronounced, Williams darted 10
the door and ran down the street.
Three Deputy Sherifs were soon
mounted and In hot pursuit, and finally
overlook him in the suburbs, and he
opened IRE on them with q revolver,
Wohnding Deputy McMAhon's horse,
and continued shooting until bis revolt
yer was emplled. he then drew an.
other and continued firing until
brought down by Q shot through the
hip, and was then carried back to Jail.
he ls also under indictment for MUIR
deFlng two men, and said yesterday
that If the Judge sentenced him to-day
he would kill the Judge, Sheriff, and
District Attorney.
No Tidings Of the Hanging.
NV ORLEANS, May 10, II p.m.-Up
TO this hour no news has been received
of the hanging Of Porter Brown al