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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-15

The Attorney General OF the United
states Of Columbia Brings Suit
for the Foreclosure Of Charter
Against the Panama r. r. Co.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The Times
In this mornings issue. prints the fol-
lowing: The Attorney General Of the
United States Of Columbia, has begun
suit for the foreclosure OF the charter
Of the Panama Railroad Company, bas-
ing his action upon the claim that the
railroad company had violated its CON
tract with che Government, in having
disposed of Its property to the DeLes-
sep's Canal Company. The officers OF
the railroad company say it is not true
that the canal company had bought
The railroad. 1t had simply bought, as.
any investor might have done, control
of the stock. Should the canal be
finished, the business Of the railroad
would be destroyed, and in that case
the railroad would have an equitable
claim against the Government, for per-
hitting the grant of the charter to the
company, whose success would render
the railroad v~slueless. IL is consider
ed likely that a counter.suit will be
instituted, as difficulties of the canal
company administration are such that
it may be called upon to realize its as.
sets by the sale of its railroad stock,
and this would then be taken up by
its old owners, whose interest it
would then be to prosecute the Gov
eminent. AS to the actual work upon
the canal. reports are very discourage
ing. A canal eight or nine miles long,
of varying depth, has been excavated,
at Aspinwall, the end Of the line, by
the American dredging company, and
some little cutting has been done at
the Summit, but as the cut ut that
point will have to be four hundred
feet deep, should the present plan be
carried to completion. there is but lit
tie to show for the enormous expendi-
ture made.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-15
THE LEGISLATURE

The House Discussing and Adopt
Ing Rules--The Vote for Governor
Counted--The Governors Nee
sage Receivsd--Blils Introduced
II is Believed L. W. MaQrudos WIN
be Chairman Of the judiciary Conn
mittee, Etc.
Special 70 the Commercial Herald.
JACKSON. MISS, Jan. 7.-Tbe house hns
been mainly occupied to-day n discussing and
adopting rules for IFS government.
lH q joint session Of both houses &C u M. the
vote Ior governor was counted, q, d At ~ pm.
the governors message was received.
A resolution was adopted by both houses tx
ing Monday, the nth inst, at 12m., for the lnau-
gllral OF the governor.
The following bills we're introduced IN the
Amending the law relative to gaming in SAL
BY MI. Sykes--To amend the law relative to
attachment cases; amending law relative to the
power Of boards OF supervisors.
4 p gu. harris-Amending tie game law In
BY Mr.; WalkerLTo incorporate the Pensacola
Y Memphis railroad company. The object being
10 tap the Kansas City railroad,
BY Mr.. L0ve-L0eklng t0the better maintain
ing the condition Of puddle dirt roads.
BY Mr.. YergeT-Pr0giding for tile retirement
OF circuit court Judges, when physically or men,
tally incapacitaled.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding mandamus proceed
ings.
BY MI. Notwithstanding the board Of
leYee commissioners Of the Yaz00 and Missis-
sippi delta 70 call a meeting at Jackson during
January. Passed,
BY Mr.. Resnold-Incorporatibg n. II. Adams,
manufacturing company Of Aberdeen. Rejected
Onfirst reading.
1t Is thought that while Speaker Sherpe has
announced none OF hls committees, that for all
OF the most Important ones his decision is made
up. 1t Is generally conceded and believed that
l.. w. wagrudeT, OF Warren, will be chairman
OF the judiciary committee. This Is ac0mpli-
ment most wOrthily bestowed and is u proper
recognition of the legal talents of one OF the
leading lawyers OF Mississippi. MIR. McCabe will
also be placed on several important committees.
Any committee will be fortunate TO receive his
services. lie Is a fine lawyer and above all has
the necessary attribute Of o good committee
man, that OF an untiring worker and a careful,
palnstaking investigator. Warren county is
well favored In all her members this year and
has a delegation unsurpassed by any In the
Stale. The legislater re taken as q whole is gem.
orally remarked on as being far above the aver
age.
AS an impartial and abe presiding officer
Speaker Sharpe is winning golden opinions for
himself. he announced to-day that he would
be governed strictly by the rules Of the house
and where one was not liked the members had
the privilege Of restraining or amending it.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-15
A SERIOUS BLOCKADE.
The Wilmington Northern Train
Collldes With Two Shifting En-
gines--Two Men Killed and One
Seriously Injured.

WILMINGTON, Jan. 9.-Last nights
snow storm caused the most serious
blockade on the railroad tracks here
that has occurred for years, suspend
ing travel for hours. About 7:45 this
morning the Wilmington and northern
train which leaves for Reading, Pa,
at s O'clock collided with two shifting
engines that had been sent out from
the station with snow shovels to clear
the track. Both engines were running
rapidly and the Wilmington and
Northern train was also under a good
head Of steam; opposite the Hart and
Hollingsworth tracks the engines and
train collided together with a
terrific crash, weeping through
the b%aggage.car, t%elestoping the a for
one-third Of its length. The real of
the car was torn into fragments, the
cab Of the engine broken into frag-
ments, the boiler fractured, and the
machinery twisted into all shapes. On
account Of the binding snow storm
the engineers Of the approaching trains
were not aware of the danger until the
collision occurred. Supt. McCausIand,
of the Wilmington & Northern road,
was on the train, but escaped with
some bad bruises. Three men were
killed outright and another is expect
ed to die. Immediately after
the collision the passenger car
took fire from the engine fur
mace and escaping steam added to the
tortures of the victims imprisoned un-
der the broken timbers. The fire de.
partment hurried to the scene and be-
gan playing on the burning timbers
while others exerted themselves to get
out the dead and wounded. 1t was
nearly 9 o'clock when the last body
was gotten out. The engineer, fire.
man and one of the shifting crew were
horribly crushed, mangled and burned.
The cad are SO mangled as to be nearly
undergraduate. The only one identi-
fed is Albert Jones, the engineer Of
the shifting crew.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-15
Packing the Lungs with Air.

Deep breathing and holding the breath
Is an item of Importance. Persons of
Aeak vitality find an uninterrupted sue
bon of deep and rapid respiration so
hing that they are discouraged
4%perseyering fn the exercise, Let
- persons take into the lungs as much
air as they can at a breath and hold it as
long as they can, they will find a CRATE
Z full sense of relief in the whole abdom-
inal region. Practice will increase the
ability to hold the breath and the capac-
ity of the lungs.
After a time the art may be learned of
packing the lungs. This is done by
taking and holding the long breath and
then forcing more air down the trachea
by swallows of air. The operation may
be described by that of a fish's mouth in
water. To those who have never learned
it 1t will be surprising to what an extent
the lungs may be packed. Caution at
first is needful, but later practice will
warrant large use Of the treatment. The
whole thoracic and abdominal cavities
will receive immediate benefit, and con-
t~inuance, with temperance in eating,
good air and right exercise, will bring
welcome improvement. Herald of
Health.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-15
A Genuine Blizzard.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The snow
storm which began early last night,
developed into a genuine blizzard, and
as morning approached the snow has
drifted in places several feet deep.
The street car lines experience great
difficulty in keeping their tracks clear,
each car being propelled by four. and
in some cases six horses. A woman
was blown from the sidewalk along
Park Row, into a %nelghboring cellar,
but fortunately escaped serious injury.
The signal office reports that the storm
will continue until about noon to-day,
when the mercury will begin to fall
rapidly. Extreme cold weather is
predicted for Sunday and Monday.
The storm centre was over Washing.
ton last night, and is moving up the
coast to the Northeast. 1t is feared
considerable damage will be done to
shipping.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-15
p-reservntlon Of rruit ami rlowers.

Fruit and flowers may be preserved
from decay and fading by immersing
|sAam in solution gum arabic and water
'lIteAr three times, waiting a sufficient
time between each immersion to al
low the gum to dry. This process covers
the surface of the fruit with a thin coat
of gum, which is entirely impervious to
the air, and thus prevents the decay of
the fruit or the whitening of the flowers.
Roses thus prepared have all the beauty
of fresh plucked ones, though they have
been plucked several months. 1t is re-
liable, and something all may try.-Phil-
adalnhin Press.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-15
Nearly All the Passengers on a
Ferryboat Has to Remain all Night.

Nearly All the Passengers on a
Ferryboat Has to Remain all Night.
NEW YORK, Jan. 0-The furious
northeast storm Of wind and snow that
broke on Staten Island at ii pm. last
night continued to increase till 5
o'clock this morning, when the wind
moderated. The Staten Island ferry
boat, Westfeld, Capt. Catamour, on the
midnight trip from New York for the
Eastshore landing, had a terrible time.
Nearly all the passengers had to re-
main on board all night, landing at 8
o'clock this morning, after leaving
New York at midnight. The West
field reached Tompkinsville about /
am, but the dock-lights could notsbe
seen through the snow, and the bell
on the dock could not be heard. When
the boat finally touched the wharf,
every line parted as soon as it was
made fast, and only after a few Of the
gentlemen passengers, who made
dangerous pier-head leaps, got ashore.
Capt. Catamour went among the pas
sengers. who were greatly alarmed, and
restored confidence, assuring them that
they could remain comfortable on the
boat until morning, The water was
very rough, and the ferryboat rolled
heavily. 1t was attempted to moor
the steamer to the American docks,
but she would not stay there under the
severe blow, and the captain started
for the Clifton landing, but as it was
impossible to reach safely the boat was
started up the stream towards New
York. AS it was opera night there
were more passengers than usual, and
about sixty gentlemen aid ladies were
obliged to remain on the boat until
this morning. The boats are running
very irregular this morning; the tele-
graph and telephones are down, and
railroad travel is much impeded.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-15
Raymond's Trouble Said to be
Heart Disease.

NEW YORK, Jan. GA Tribune
special from Easton. Pa, says: "While
playing 1.-The Magistrate" at the Opera
House last night, John L. Raymond
was stricken with sudden illness and
the play ended abruptly. 1t was in
the fourth act, and Raymond was
about to speak, when his face twitched
his hands clinched and his legs con-
tracted in a spasm. The audience
was notified that Mr.. Raymond was
i'll; the curtain was rung down and
the audience dismissed. The doctors
fastened to Raymond's side, and at
1880 o'clock he was better, but could
not be moved. His trouble il said to
he heart disease.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-15
A Weeks Tins Will Elapse Before
the Bodies can be Recovered.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 9.--All shadow of
hope that Col. II. N. Wright or Mr..
Jabez Blomforth escaped death under
the fallen walls of their business house
at Nos. 1928 and 825'west Main street
last night, is d~ispelIed. Their bodies
are under the burning, smouldering
debris of ruins, and it is calculated
that nearly a weeks time will elapse
before they can be recovered. The
engines were kept playing over the
fire all night, and no further damage
is apprehended, though the mass of
cotton and wreck of the building is
still burning. Il is pretty well settled
that no lives were lost except the two
men nNmed. The heat is so intense
about the burned square that it will be
impossible to do anything towards
clearing it away for some days yet.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-15

Gen. Catohlngs Warmly Congratu-
Iated--Messrs. Morgan, Barry and
Allen Also Given Places.
Special to commerclal Herald

Gus day for Mississippi In the formation 81 the
house committees. 10 the committee on rivers
aud harbors Mr.. Catchings has been assigned.
This Is something almost unknown In a former
Settino 2 nia ) On q tbTIs committse sa aHd Ss Lhas
been warmly congratulated by his colleagues
and Mississlpplans s0journing here, as well AS
by telegtams from his district. The other new
members are assigned as follows: On agricul.
ture, J. h. Morgan; on postOfices, +. u. Barry
on Indian affairs, John M. Allen. All were as
signed 10 the committees for which they express
ed a preference. Mr.. Catchings was asked to
name his first and second choice. and he named
the rivers and harbOrs committee as his first,
and the Judiciary as his second choice.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-15
Railroad EarnIngs.

Boston, Jan. Earnings Of the
Union Pacific railroad for November
1885, were $40, 1898, a decrease from
November 1884 Of $l,819.40. Earn
ings for the eleven months ending
Nov. 80, 1885, were $88,372.38. a de-
e of $780, 9 from the same
months Of 1884.
NEW York. Jan. Earnings Of the
Peoria & Evansville railroad for the
month Of December were $6I.293, IN
increase over the same month 1884, Of
1852. Earnings Of the Denver &
Rio Grande for 1885 were S6l, 239.OS,
an increase over the proceeding year
Of $7.068O4.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-15
ENTIRELY

One Hundred and Fifty Students
Of the Oberllng College Turned
Out Into a Binding Snow Storm
by Fire.
CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 9.-The ladies'
boarding hall at 0berlin College,
which caught fire shortly before l
o'clock this morning, was entirely des-
troyed. There was great confusion
among the ladies and students, some
$50 in number, but they were all res
cued in safety, although several were
slightly suffOcated. The $50 students
and thirty other persons who occupied
the hall, were made practically home.
less for the lime being, and there was
the widest excitement when they
were hustled uncerimoniously out into
a binding snow storm. Last night
about z o'clock Rev. Reuben Hall, the
keeper of the hall, thought he smelled
smoke in the building, and the hall
was searched from top to bottom
to find any signs of fire.
The search was unsuccessful, and it
was not until the fire was under full
Roadway that it was discovered even
by the inmates. The building was a
large three story brick, containing lis
rooms. Rather a large insurance was
carried on the building; but the insur-
ance on the furniture and fixtures is
scarcely anything. The loss is not less
than $4,000. The following is a list
of the insurance: Knoxville Mutual.
$4,000 Richland Mutual, $4,000;
Western Mutual, $4,000; Merchants
e Manufacturers, $4,000; Buckeye,
$1,000; Star of New York, $1,000; In
surance Company of North America,
$4,000; North, British & Mercantile,
$4,000; Hartford, $4,000; Milwaukee
Mechanics, 1000; insurance on fur
niture in Star of New York, $1,000.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-15
The Result of the Cold Weather in
Texas Cannot be Estimated.

oliltO 10 6obitIiAIOds
GALVESTON, Jan. 9.-The cold wave
extends over a vast area,and will result
in immense damage to stock of all
kinds. Telegraphlc communication is
greatly impeded.
The continuous northwest wind has
driven the water out through the
channel exposing the oyster beds and
shells on the banks for miles along
Galveston Bay. Small lakes down the
island are frozen three to five inches,
which is something unprecedented in
in this vicinity. An oysterman, named
Thomas Jefferson, was found lying on
the deck of his sloop this morning,
frozen to death. A negro boy was
found below the deck frozen fast to
the wet bottom of the boat. He was
alive but stuck fast. The rescuers
knocked the boy loose with a plank,
and he was thawed out.
Austin reports the temperature zen
degrees above zero. Hundreds Of water
pipes are frozen.
at Larado the temperature is eight
degrees below the freezing point.
Palestine the mercury touched zero.
The coolest weather experienced there
in forty year. Water plugs all frozen
and cracked.
At Corpus Christi the mercury fell
sixty-four degrees in twelve hours.
Many of these points report cattle
suffering from intense cold. The herds
drift aimlessly about for hours seeking
shelter. Many cattle must perish, but
it is yet too early to estimate the ex-
tent of the damage or loss.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-15
The Japs of Madison Square Garden.

The Japs of Madison Square Garden
l was surprised to find such a large
proportion of men among the people who
crowded around the houses of the Japan
ese village, which has just been set up in
the Madison Square garden. And yet
when we realize how eagerly ever rather
Indifferent books have been read on
Japan since the port was opened it is
easy to comprehend how actual illustra-
ton of their home and shop life would
2ttraGk the reading public.
I'D not know that all of Japan held
Netty, naive q creature as the little
,Nselle who served us tea from the
lhJof the tea-room. TIE entire abb
nee of any little Irritation tricks which
3 have come to expect in our own shop
4rls surprised me. Indeed, the childish
simplicity, the gentle, unconscious man
ner of these people as they move their
supple, delicate fivgers, working under
the eyes of the crowd, seems very attract
i've. There is a little mother, not coming
up higher than the shoulder of a woman
Of ordinary hight, who Tugs about evil
IDENTIFY a homeless little baby, and is n
of.the advertising hits of this curious
place. AS for bones, these people all
seem to without vertebrB, for they drop
their shoes for all of us to stumble over
on the floor in front of the shops and curl
down on a fiat cushion in front Of the
benches where their few tools and ma
terials for modelling OF hammering are
methodically placed.-Mrs. +. B. Clusters
New York Letter.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-15
The Matter of Recaivership of the
Texas Pacific Railroad,

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 9-The matter
of the receivership Of the Texas & Pa.
ci[ic railway company came up to-day
before Judge Pardee in the United
States circuit court. All parties inter-
ested were represented. John r. Dos
passas, of New York. appeared as rep
resenting a large number of bondhold-
ers and stockholders. He had associa
ted with him Walter d. Dengree and
Bsyne & Dengree Of New Orleans.
They urged upon the court the policy
of appointing a third receiver. Oppo-
sition was made to this by the trus-
tees Of different mortgages, but Judge
Pardee, while declining to appoint a
third receiver at present, declared that
if the body of the creditors and stock
holders declared for such third receiver
he would appoint one and in the
meantime held the matter in abey-
ance. Judge Pardee also announced
that he would allow no interest
to be paid on any of the securities.
but would direct the receivers to ap.
ply all of the earnings Of the road to
the improvement of the property. II
receivers certificates were to be issued.
it would only be after notice to al
parties appearing and bondholders and
stockholders should be first entitled tC
purchase them. The plan of organi-
zation will be soon promulgated, and
it is confidently expected that the road
will soon be put in frst-class condi.
tiOD
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-15
A Banker Arrested Charged With
Robbery,

FARMINGToN, Mo-, Jan. sc, E.
Kirkpatrick, a banker at this place,
was arrested yesterday afternoon on
the charge Of being implicated in "a
burglary at Agency City, Iowa, from
whence sometime agoh be moved to this
place. A. Agency City bis bank was
in the iewelry store of A. g. WorStom,
who just previous to Kirkpatrick's
departure was robbed of a large
amount jewelry. Kirkpatrick recently
attempted, it is said. to dispose of
iewelry which answered the descrip-
ton of that stolen and he was ar
rested charged with the robbery.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-15
VIII Report FavorabIy for the Adj
mission of Dakota.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan, 9,-Sena-
tor Horson will report back favorably
from the Committee on Invitations,
on Monday or Tuesday, the bill for the
admission of Dakota. It will be &C.
%companied by a long report embody-
ing the constitution of the proposed
State and other papers, and will be
called up fer consideration as soon as
possible, after the report is printed.
1t is not yet known whether Or not
there will be a minority report. The
present indications are that the division
upon the question in the Senate will
not be upon strict party ground.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-15

The United States Supreme Court
and the Mississippi Railroad Com
mission.
Our Washington dispatches inform
US that the United States Supreme
Court has declared the Mississippi
Railroad Commission bill constltu-
tionsl. This is only a reafnrmance Of
the action Of our State Supreme Court;
but, like the edict Of that honorable
body, affords no benefits to the people
Of the State. The decision only per-
petuates the Commission and the sal
aries incident thereto. The original
bill confers no especial power upon the
Commission. It provides that they
may regulate the tariffs, etc, Of the
several roads traversing the State but
the railroads had already rag
ulated their own tariffs.
placing them below the maximum rate
fixed in their charters. and until the
railroads attempt a thing they never
had in contemplation, to raise their
tariffs above the maximum provided in
their respective charters, there is
nothing to supervise. Nobody denies
the abstract right of a State to pro-
tect its citizens against extortion or
oppression, but with such things do
not exist, and in all probability will
not exist, all progressive and public
spirited citizens are opposed to the en-
actment Of a law, that, while it affords
no benefits, threatens to injure the
progress and deV elopment Of
the State. When Mississippi
has her full complement of rail-
roads. with the capital and increase
of population that will, per force, &C.
company them, then, if the managers
of the railroads attempt to Cypress
the people by unjust and extortionate
tariffs, it will be high time to restrain
them by wholesome laws. But to
check the building Of railroads, the in
tluX of capital and population bv the
enactment of a law without any neces-
sity for such a law, is an injustice to
the State and its people. At this time
super vision is almost impracticable,
and it would be unwise if feasible.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-15
A Prominent physician Dead.

P%ITTsDURG, Aug. 9.-John Dickson,
one Of the Oldest and most prominent
physicians in this city, and well-known
throughout the country, died this
morning from the effects OF injury
by a fall some months ago.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-15

SENATOR HALE, Of Maine, pitched
into the Administration Wednesday
about certain appointments alleged to
have been procured by the influence
Of s. S. Brown chairman of the Dem
ocratic Executive Committee. He
said he did not blame the Postmaster
General, but he aercely criticised Mr..
Villas assistants.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-15

THE newspapers have long accounts
of the brutal way in which slugger
Sullivan knocked out a little news
boys front teeth recently in New
York. The same papers love to refer
to the barbarism, which they say ex-
lists in some parts Of the South. We
can assure them if Sullivan should
act so cruelty in this section, he would
receive a lesson which would last him
a.lifetime.