Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-31
Rspsal Of The Bankrupt Law.

WAsHISGToN, May 29.-CorrectiOn-
The repeal Of the Bankrupt law takes
effect on the let Of September next in
stead Of the let Of January, 1879, 60
telegraphed last night.
Episcopal Bishop Of Springfield, III.
SPRINGFIELD, May 29.-Rev. DR..
Seymour has Withdrawn bis declina-
ton, and will be consecrated Bishop Of
this Diocese at Trinity Church, New
York, on st. BarnAOas Day.
Attendance at the Paris Exposition.
PARIS, May 29.-The number Of per.
soma admitted 10 the Exhibition on the
payment Of one franc Sunday was l03,-
1888 during the first week OF the ex.
hibition, from May lst to May 7th,
203,6O0; second week, j2,403; third
week, 302, 400.
African Emigration.
New YoRK, May 29.-At the after.
noon session Of the African NJ. Z. Con.
ference yesterday, a resolution was
adopted setting forth that the Confer.
ence was not favorable to the emigra.
ton scheme as It now presented itself
in South Carolina.
Personal Explanations.
WAsHlNGToN, May 29.-Mr. Stephens
10 also out in q letter Of a column in re-
ply 10 Potter letter published yester-
day. These letters are all In the nature
OF personal explanations, and a con-
densstion of them would mislead the
public and do injustice to the writers,
while the text is too bulky for the
wires.
An English View Of Russla's Concessions.
LONDON, May 29.-The Daily Tele.
graph, in its leading article, says TO.
days Cabinet Council will decide up.
on instructions 10 the British repre-.
sentatives ct the Congress. According
to an understanding with Count
Sc~houvalof, Bulgaria has been reduced
TO less than half The size at first pro.
posed Russia has already admitted
large limitations in Asia, and arrange.
ments are in view 10 get rid Of the in.
demnity.
Washington Notes.
WARRINGTON, May 20.-The tom.
mittee on War Claims of the House
have unanimously adopted the report
Of q sub ommitlee, made by Repre-
sentative Shelley, to pay j. I. Gustin
Of Macon, Ga, for property taken after
the surrender at Greensboro, N. Z.
Representative Schleicher, of Texas
has advices which lead him 10 think The
movement in favor of Lerdo, or rather
against Diaz, Is much more formidable
Nan supposed.
English Grain Market.
LoSooN, May 29.-The Mark Lant
Express weekly review Of the Englist
grain market says the agricultural out
look is less favorable than three week
ago. Unless dry weather comes quick
ly the hope for an abundant cereal har.
vest must be abandoned. Gloomy re,
ports of the condition Of crops il
America, aud other grain producing
countries, has rendered the wheaI
trade remarkably dull and almost stag,
nAnt.
In Pursuit OF Train Robbers In Texas
GALVESTON, May 29.-The News'i
special from Fort Graham, says Sam
Bass, the train.robbsr, with five Of biz
men, is surrounded on Big Caddc
Creek by Berry Meadow, Sheriff Of
Stephens county. Meadow was rein.
forced by ten men from Palo Ponte
last night, at 2 O'Clock, and expected tC
make an attack at daylight this morn
ing. Some fighting was done yester,
day and the day before, but no damage
was done on our side. 1t Is not kuowr
whether any Of the outlaws were hurt
Why a Turkish Minister was Rein
stated.
LONDON, May GA dispatch from
Constantinople gives the following ex
PLANTATION Of the return Of Mahomou(
Damad Pasha 10 the Turkish Ministry
The attempt Of Damad Ali Suavi L
proclaim the restoration OF Murad Il
the throne so revived the nervousness
Of Sultan lIam;d about conspiracies
tina, Mahomoud DOmad was called t
the palace and appointed Seraskier
The Sultan felt that no matter how in
capable Mahomoud may be, and how
much harm his intrlgues may havt
done, be Is sure OF Damad's persona
devotion. The Sultan naturally wishct
10 be surrounded by men who, he il
certain, are not conspiring agalns: him
Russian Vessels at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-AlterationI
in the ship State Of Californis, are pro
crossing rapidly. She is gradually &c