Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-12
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Sitting Bull Preparing loF q Ra,s.
OTT0WA, April 5.-COl. 8. smIlb
Adjutant-GeneFal Of Manitoba, sava
Sitting Bull, with q large force, ls pre-.
pairing q raid across the border.
Oregon oEsenback Convention.
SAN FRAScGsoo, April 5.-The Green
oack Convention, at Portland, Oregon,
yesterday nominated W. wilkins for
Governor, Prof. J. T. Campbell for
Congress, and W. NJ. Cafes for secre.
tary Of State.
Counting the Electoral Vots-An I'm.
poEtant Proposition.
WAsHlNGToN, April 5.-The Com.
mittee OF the House on revision OF the
laws regarding the counting OF the
Electoral vote, agreed on proposition
for the election Of President and Vice.
President by direct vote Of the peo-
pie.
Robbery OF a Railroad Train in Tsxas.
GALVESTON, April 5.-The NeWs's
Dallas special says the through express
train on the Texas Pacific road, was
stopped and robbed last night ct Eagle
Ford Station. The Express Messenger
and Mail Agent surrendered without
resistance; the passengers not molOst-
ed. The amount stolen lie not known.
The robbery is supposed to have been
committed by the same party that re-
Gently robbed trains at Hucthins and
Allen stations, on the Central road.
Gen. Field, an Ex.Coniederate, Nom.
mated for Door. Keeper by the Demo-
cratic Caucus.
WAsHIEGToN, April 5.-A Demo.
cratic caucus was held tonight for
Door.keeper. A vote was taken with
the following result: Field, Of Ga,
formerly OF ky., an officer throughout
the war under Gen. Lee, In Virginia,
and who since the war has been In the
service of the Khedive OF Egypt, go;
General Shields, Mexican and Union
war veteran, 90; Mccoy, of Md, lS;
Walter French, of Mass., Z; W. r.
Pendleton, OF W. Va, 2. The nomina.
ton wac then made unanimous. Gen.
Field is graduate at West Point
Mortimer carr's Trial at New Or
leaus-The Jury Fail to Agree,
Ngw ORLEANS, April 5.-Iu Su.
perior Criminal Court,clse OF the State
vs. Mortimer Carr, charged with utter.
ing As true, forged bills OF lading, the
jury having been tmpanelied Friday
evening, and in delibeIarion since
Tuesday, were brought into Court,
aud on statement OF the foreman that
there was no probability Of au agree
menl, they were discharged, and a mis-
trial entered. Ii was ascerlained that
from the hour they retired until their
discharge, the jury stood eight for con-
viction and four for acquitlal. Morti-
mer Carr was then, on motion OF his
counsel, discharged upon all four cases,
aud released upon his own recOgni-
zancc IN the sum OF 81. 500 in each case.
RailToad Collision, Locomotive Explo-
sion, and Burning OF an OIL Train.
MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, April 5-Between
four and five o'clock this morning, an
oil train ran into the rear of freight
train on the Lehigh Valley Railroad,
near SlatingtOn. The collision caused
the explosion Of the engine attached to
the oil train, and set FIRE to several care
OF oil, which we're completely destroy
ell, together with a small iron bridge
on which the cars we're standing. A
short time afterwards an oil lank ex-
ploded, scattering burning oil in oil d.
rections. Three men were fatally, and
ten severely burned. The wind was
very high, and carried the flames to the
depot and wooden bridge, which we're
destroyed. Steamers aud assistance
were sent from Mauch Chunk, but at
10: 30 the fire was under control.