The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-02-20
News of the Week.
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News Of the Week.
DOWN EAST
The Coroner's jurors in the case Of the
murder Of Durged by Summons, returned
verdict that deceased died from stab wounds at
tho hands Of Simmons, but to this they added
their belief that the murderous assault was
not premeditated that the prisoner from pre-
y!ous threats made by deceased toward him
may have considered his life threatened Tiis
is regarded remarkable. Twelve millions
are said TO be represented in Simmons family.
and the jurors are men whose standing is ques-
tionable. Simmons was held 10y tho Coroner
for the murder Of Durged IN bail Of so. 900.
The New York Yacht Club have elected
James Gordon Bennett Commodore II il
stated that the annual regatta will take place
ON tho 5th OF June.
Representatives Of the Children's Aid So
ciety declare lheir purpose to insist upon their
claim for $4,000 from Mr. Greeley's estate
OUT VEST
Indiana proposed 10 pass a law prohibiting
the State and municipal officers from using free
railroad passes.
In the case Of the Pittsburg explosion,
tho Coroner's jury decided that tho disaster
resulted from an over-pressure on the boilers.
Tho people Of California and Oregon arc
much n,censed over tho proposition to treat
with the Molocs
Tho mining canons in the Wasatch region
are snow blockaded and much distress is ap-
pretended for want Of food.
About two hundred Mormons havo been
ordered as pioneers to the new settlement in
Arizona, near the 35th parallel railroad.
"A special dispatch from Mexico City, says
that tho forces of Gen. Lazada, the rebel lead
or and communist, having been defeated in
battle before Gaudalaaira and Mazatlan, are
fleeing from tho presence Of the Mexican Gov
enment troops toward Topic. Peace prevails
in the remainder Of tho republic
"A recent attempt at insurrection in Hayti,
to prevent tho presidential election, was sup
pressed, so ringleaders arrested and five exc
cuted.
The cholera has again broken ont in a
virulent manner, at several places in Russia
and Hungary.
Madrid In au engagement between the
Carlist and a force Of royal troops at small
place called Aya in tho north it is officially
announced that 200 insurgents were killed,
that l., 100 rifles including 800 of the Reming-
ton patent and large quantity Of ammun-
ton, stores aud 200 prisoners we're ca ltured.
Eighty of tho captured insurgents begged am
uesty.
The bill for the reorganization Of the
Prussian army is almost ready TO be reported
to the Chamber Of Deputies. II provides that
the term Of service shall be twelve years,
three of which shall be in active service, four
in the reserves, and five in the Landwohrs.
Tho steamship Murello is yet at Cadiz
where she has remained since her first arrival.
Tho British Consul there demanded the issue
of a writ Of attachment against her captain
and the officer on watch at the time OF the
disaster to the Northheet, and they are now
held az prisoners on Spanish man-of-war
pending the investigation. The crew are un-
der guard and not allowed to go ashore. The
Spanish authorities who examined the Murello
declare that she shows no signs Of having
leen in a collision. II is their belief that she
B., lritless.
81. Petersburg Tho Official Gazette of
tiiis city, ia an article on the government Of
RUSSIA in Central Asia, contrasts the indiffer-
enco with which Great Britain views the
growth Of the United States Of North Ameri-
ga, with the jealousy with which she watches
the growth OF Russia. The Gazette says
British Journalists simply beside them
solves with anger and concludes it's article by
advising the British Government to take no
moro notice Of the progress OF Tussin than sho
does Of that OF tho United States.
British sloop Of war has seized three
vessels, which were engaged in kidnapping
Polynesians to DO sold into slavery. 50
"A terrible earthquake has occurred in the
Island Of samos, causing great destruction of
property aud loss of life
1t ia reported that au indictment has been
found in Paris against Fremont and sumo Of
his associates who helped him tonegotaio the
Memphis and FL Paso railroad bonds ia the
European markets, aud that the trial will come
on thoro shortly.
The French Government has determined
TO adopt strong measures to put AN end to the
organization ON tho soil OF Franco of tho
bands which, under the prolcxt of an Alphon-
ist or Carlirt restoration, maintain n systcm
Of undissemblcd brgandago in the Peninsula.
Tho Geneva arbitration is a perfect god
soud TO tho English Opposition. and ia Parlia-
mont last week they indulgod i'm heavy TRADES
against tho Nhnistry's foreign policy generally.
Disraci contondcd that the Alabama award
called FOR changes in the municipal law Of En-
gland, and she would be at the mercy of the
world n other nations didn't mako similar
changes. Gladstone denied that thenew rules
adopted at Geneva called for any change of
English law.
-Paris--Tho Bien Public says a compromise
has boen effected between President Thiors
and the Committee of Thirty The latter
agree to modify their constitutional project bv
extending the veto powers of tho Executive.
80 as TO allow the President to suspend the on
Grafton of law by his veto, for two months
after the passage by the Assembly aud also.
10y giving the President the right to participate
personally iu dobate IN tho Chamber, ON inter
pellatons and all questions of general policy.
Legitimist and clerical journals are indig-
nant az the concession of such uncontrolled
powers, as they term them, to the Executive.
IN GENERAL.
The United States store-ship Guard Will,
articles for tho Vienna Exposition, will sail
March LIST. Tho time for receiving applica-
tions for representation has been extended 20
February 20th.
A project is on foot in Texas for the Leg
islatures Of Texas, Kansas, and Missouri. 10
meet at Denison, March 1st, and join in a tre-
mendous excursion, TO celebrate tho compile
tion of the now Texas railroad
Burton n. Harrison, counsel for the sam
ana Bay Company says that hundreds Of let
ters are received daily by parties desirous OF
emgrating to st. Domingo. The company in
tend to keep their matters private until after
the result OF the election is known.
Orders have been issued 60 tho command.
ant of tho United States forces operating
against the Modoc Indians, to make such dis
position of his forces as will tend to protect
the settlers and their property in the neigh
borhood, and suspend further hostile proceed
ings against tho Indians. unless absolutely
necessary, until the arrival Of commission
recently appointed to investigate tho cause,
which led Captain Jack to wage war uI,ou tho