Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-05


9sntanced.
CHICAGO, March Sl.--sheTry aud Con-
nelly have been senleuCed 70 be haagRd
June 9lst for the murder Of Hugh MeCon.
VIIls, -.
4 Startling RumeT.
PARIs, March 81 "A SpecIh 10 the Pa.
trie, from Vienna, says q rumor is current
there that the Immediate mobilization OF
4OO,VOO men on the Bosnian frontier has
been ordered.
The Four Per Cent. Loan.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 3l,-The Subscrip.
tions to the United States four per cent.
loan az the office Ol the Sub. Treasurer IN
san Frauclsc0 during the past month AZ.
gregate only S2l, 40.
Billiard Challenge.
Nav YORK, March 3I.-J,D, O'COunor
sent dispatch 10 ST. Louis, last night OF.
ieIing to back Sexton against Schafer in
game OF billiards, $500 q side, 2,u0O
pCints, to be played In New YORK.
Print Works Stopped.
LOWELL, March Sl.-The printing ma.
chimes ni the Lowell Print Works have
stopped, thF' wing 800 persons out. Next
week the en- ire establishment will shit
down n one month owing 10 large supply
OF goods on hard and dull market.
Opposed to Woods Tariff Bill.
CHESTER, Pa, March 3I.-At meeting
Of gentlemen, representing thirty manu-.
featuring establishments In Delaware
county, held on Saturday, It was decided
to nave public demonstration in this
city against Mr.. Woods THid bill, on the
Goth ot April.
When Turk Meets Greek.
hTHENs, March 3l--A Turkish force,
estimated at ten thousand, has stormed
the .nsuTgent positions on Mount PellcOn,
ard captured MacranitEa. The Incur.
geBts are entrenchiug new positions. The
loss OF both sides was heavy. News Of
auo'h r battle iS momeutarily expected.
seEvia AppEehensive Of Austria.
BELGRADE, March ALT 10 stated that
the immediate remObiliE alton Of the whole
Servian forces has been ordered In cOnse.
queRce OF the report made by q committee
OF the Austrian General stat that the
treaty Of san Stefano would compel Aus
tria to extend her milita'y power over
SeEvla, Montenegro, Bosnia and Albania.
Mexioan Matters.
WASHINGTON, March Sl.-The senate
Com mittee ON Railroads voted to report
unanimously and without amendment the
DILL authorizing and directing the Secre-
tary OF War TO survey and report the
route, postal and commercial, from the
Capital Of Texts 10 PslOrampo, Mexico.
This would give a short cut across Mexico
TO tue Pacific. connecting our railroads
with the Pacific in distance OF 700 miles
The Xlcan recognition question is
likely 10 VOme before b th houses Of Con-
grcss 10 the course Of few days.
Consulting Capt. Bads
ItRW,nGgsF EtA
James b Eads ma been here the past len
days making an examin alton Of the river.
with view Vt asceriai s II the channel
at the 0utl can he Improved, submitted
report Yesterday ~ the Mayor, stating
thAt viii tn jetty system, from twenty to
twenty four feet u water can le obtained,
at "A cnstof$ s., $4,000.
tn standing Committe, Of the Diocese
Of For a gave Cano nical consent TO the
consecration Of Rev N. Peterkin, as
Bishop OF West virginia, and tue Rev. I'r.
Burgess ne Bishop Of Quincy.
New orleans Amussmenta.
NEW ORLEANS March 3I.-First com.
petition Tor state military rlae trophy
two hundred and iige hundred yards-toOk
! place to-day, the Washington Artillery,
Captain Dud ey Selph's team, winning by
nineteen points.
Active preparations are going on for the
Spring meeting Ui the Louisiana Jockey
GLIB, which commences April 2cth Forty
horses are already here, and II Is believed
there Will be hundred horses 10 the Club
stable by the Goth.
Miss Agnes Herndon made a decided
success OF her readings. Fifteen hund ed
persons attended her benefit at the Vari.
ties Theatre last night.
The Price Of Silver.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 3l-ReRardIng
Sc ;retary Sherman'S statement that silver
owners Of the Pacific coast have made A
corner in the commodity, and put the
price OF bullion up TO figure higher than
that at which they we're previously willing
to sell for shipment to Asia, even with
I eight excluded, the Nevada bank au.
thorities say such is not the proper state
ment Of the case. They hold they are, as
matter Of business entitled 10 whatever
! prOht would tall TO them by thtir nearness
10 the ma ket. In Offering silver for coin.
age at san Francisco mint, they estimate
what It wilhcost the Government TO Guy
silver In London and land 1t here, and
regulate their prices accOrdingly,
Conclusions of the Republican sena.
toTial Caucus.
WAsnISGToN, March 3l.-The caucus
| oil Republican senators yesterday resulted
In no formal action. II appears from the
views expressed by Senators, that while
they consider that the speech Of Senator
Howe, delivered week ago, Is mainly just
In its structures on the course OF The Ad.
ministratiOn, they can zee no propriety IN
recalling past events In Louisiana and
elsewhere, and In m king a diiGct issue
with the President, and they are also
agreed that the so.called iyll Service re.
form is a deception and failure. They
therefore think that the Repub leans
should strive TO strengthen Their party, ir.
resp ctive OF what tue President NAV saw
or do, and they point o the late election
in New Hampshire n eh w that 1t re.
sIlted In favor Of the Republicans
apart from aUy considerations Connected
vita the National Ad ninlstrAiiOn. They
are Of tho opinion that II would be better
to approve Of such measures as they can
10 the future, rather th oppos the Presi
dent for what has alre Idy been done By
him In bis Southern concliation policy
aud other measures which do not meet
vi Republican approval; besides, to
make an open issue with the President
would benefit the Democratic party TO the
injury Of the Republican party. They ssy
that they can do nothing, no matter what
independent course the President may
think proper to pursue; at the same time
they do not impute dIshnpesty Of purpose
70 the President and see some thiugs IN
bis Administration u approve, but they