The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-01-09
News of the Week.
DOWNEAST.


York, for S5OO, which lasted hour and ten
minutes Harry Grace was declared the winner
over Homer Love, the champion Of America.
In the case of Susan b. Anthony and
fourteen other women, under examination for
voting illegally at the last general election in
Rochester, Hon. VIM. c. Stores, United States
Commissioner, has rendered his decision hold
ing each to bail in the sum OF $500 to al pear
before the United States District Court at it's
next session in Albany ON the Sd Tuesday OF
January.
At a meeting OF the colored citizens of
Boston, resolutions were passed calling on the
American people toprge the Administration to
extend all legal aid to the patriots OF Cuba in
their struggle FOR freedom.
-Barnum's Museum was dostroye by fire
last week, and all the animals burnt to deah
with the exception Of two elephants and
camel The cries OF the poor creatures ae
said TO have been most piteous. The loss sJls-
tanned was immense. '
Thomas Farrell, the Keeper in Wards
Island Lunatic Asylum, held in two indct-
ments for homicide OF patients under hii
charge, was sufferer to go his own re
oognizanoe, the principal witness against him
having died.
Simmons, the murderer of DuTyea, has
been removed from Park Hospital TO an un-
known place OF safety by the police, owing as
is stated, TO the fact that the police became
aware OF the formation Of Vigilance Com
mittee Of some forty men, who intended
taking Simmons from the hospital and hang
ng him.
The Bark KGdosh, of Boston, from Mannila
went ashore at Point Allerton, between the
bars. The boats in getting ashore capsized,
and the Captain and six men were drowned.
Eight OF the crew we're saved.
The Vermont Legislature has passed
act furnishing with a fine any person who
points firearms at another in sport. II any
injury results, the facetous sportsman is liable
10 imprisonment for two years.
Tho ship Peruvian, from Singapore for
Boston, struck the bar of Cape Cod, during the
storm, aud went to pieces. The crew were all
drowned The vessel was owned by VIM. +.
Weld & Co.. of Boston. The vessel and cargo
were insured for SlO0, 600, mostly in Boston
Companies
In the Stokes case last week the prisoner
told his story OF ths shooting. lie admitted
having shot Fisk, but did not intend to lil-
him. and the shooting, moreover, was nj self
defence, Fisk having drawn pistol TO shoot
him. He had been, he said, in constant fear
Of personal violence from the emissaries Of
Fish Stokes contradicted the evidence of
Parker, and stated that he never called Fisk a
black-mailer nor threatened to shoot him.
The members from the South, who are
elected to tho Forty-second Congress, are in
dustriously at work to make Horace Maynard,
Of Tennessee, Speaker Of the House. They
are very anxious to form combination with
the Pennsylvania delegation, and the induce
ment held out is that in case Maynard in elect
cd, Judge Kelly will be made Chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee, and the old
members from Pennsylvania, who are re-
elected, will have other important chairman
ships. An effort is also being made to capture
the Indiana delegation, the consideration be-
ing that General Cobun, OF the indianapolis
District, is TO be made Chairman of the Ap-
preparation Committee. Speaker Blaine. who
WILL OF course, be a candidate for recollection,
has thus far made. no effort, nor has his
friends, because they are confident Of his re-
election without much opposition.
The American Geographical Society have
undertaken to collect Tor the Vienna Inter
national Exposition maps, photographs, seem
cry, geographical and other reports and infor-
nation, which may best represent the true
condition OF the country, and to make the col
lection aud export articles at their own ex-
pcnHe.
The latest estimate in London OF Bowles
Brothers liabilities is one million two hun
drod thousand dollars; assets nominally two
hundred and forty thousand dollars, but really
next to nothing. 1t is confirmed that Joseph
inc Mansfield lost heavily; also the wife of
Father Hyacinthe.
The Momphis Bank. j. J. Murphy, Pres
dent suspended last week. Liabilities $40, 900.
Five negro women were shot during the
Christmas festivities at Memphis, two fatally
10y their husbands, and the others by colored
admirers.