The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-05-29

-Paris-The President has appointed A.
Cashier Periers, Minister Of the Interior; H.
Thouton, Minister Of Public Worshfp H.
Beranger, Minister of Public Work, and n
waddington. Minister Of Publie Instruction.
The other Ministers are unchanged. 1t is ex-
pected that on tho meeting Of the Assembly
NJ Pieriere win move the postponement Of al
debate on questions of general policy until
the territory is evacuated by the Germans.
The Messenger de Paris thinks the President
has come victorious out OF the crisis, and that
with a Ministry formed OF or resting upon tho
Left Centre, he may expect to see calm re-
stored
"A telegram from Tifis, confirms the news
that Khiva was taken, and says the Khan was
made prisoner by the Russians, who have sus-
tanned only slight loss.
The Russian press represent that Turkey
iz tottering with misgovenmsnt, an predict
that the time is coming when troubles will
culminate, and Russia wiF then be able to vim
dicate her interests.
A telegram to the London Tunes from
St. Petersburg states that the Russians reach
ed Khivan territory without serious cncount-
els. There is talk in st. Petersburg now of
the annexation Of Bekhora and Kholland as
we'll a. Khiva.
A letter has been received from Sir Sam
ueI Baker, on the White Nile. He reports
that all is well that the passage through to
the end was effected with great difficulty, and
that he hopes that the obstruction will be en-
tirely removed during the present summer.
The Oriental typographical corps, which
left New York few weeks ago, to make ex-
plorations and sketches in the Bible lands,
are employed at the Pyramids, Memphis and
the lower Nile.
The German government has resolved to
expel from the country within six months the
Jesuit congregation Of the Holy Ghost and
Sacred Heart, and other clese conyentual
orders.
--tlussian success es are reported in Central
Asia. In recent battle. p Turcomans were
killed an1 3. 900 eamels captured.
GENERAL TNTELLTGENCE
-Messrs. Perry and Ashton, together with
Mr.. Jenckes, of Rhode island. lately associa-
ted with them as counsel for the governments,
having obtained all the necessary information
from the books of the Union Pacific Railroad
company and the Credit MObilier, have sab
stantiaIIy completed bill in equity against
these organizations, to be filed in accordance
with the act of the late session Of Congress
Mr. Ashton has submitted to Attorney-Gener-
al Williams draft of the paper It has not
yet been determined where the suit shall be
brought. but Philadelphia and Boston are
mentioned in that connection
Attorney General Williams has decided
that the Cairo and Fulton Railroad Company
has a right to build bridge across the Arkan-
sas river at Little Rock, if it docs not OBJ
struct navigation.
The Court of Claims has rendered iudg-
ment for some five hundred dollars in favor Of
retired Major General Eli Long, as coHmuta-
ten for fuel and quarters, while he was as
signed as Professor Of Military Science at the
Indiana State University, under detail Of the
War Department. The decision of this test
case establishes the principle that retired ofi-
GERS assigned to such duty are entitled to re-
ceive full pay and emoluments Of their rank.
-Gerritt Smith has given II, 900 for the re-
lief of the Cubans who formerly lived ia
wealth or comfortable circumstances, but are
now destitute because OF tho revolution in
Cuba.
At q competitive examination in Norfolk,
Va, for West Point cadetship, there were
about twenty candidates, fifteen being white
and i've colored. Congressman Plat, to
whom the selection was refoITed, decided in
favor Of colored hey named John W. VIII
lians, as having passed the best examination
Williams is a colored boy about eighteen years
of age. who was born in slavery He has
been at school five years only.
Secretary Fish says that he had positive
proof that Commissioner Van Buren,, who has
just been removed, was guilty Of about all tho
improper acts charged against him. he claims
to have indubitable proof that Van Buren, has
been making propositions to various parties
guaranteeing that the latter should have
prominent places IN the Exposition on the
condition that he should receive valuable con-
/ siderations therefor These advances were
/ made in the dire ;tion OF certain patent inter
ests, from which Secretary Fish says Van
/ Buren, hoped to realize largely SO far as the
| restaurant privileges we're concerned, the state
Department claims that this intrigue was con-
/ Quoted in the most disgracoful manner. The
names OF several parties in this country have
already leon obtained who are prepared to
swear that Van Buren propose to ssh them
valuable stauea at rates which would make
tho private fortunes OF those occurring the
consideration The State Department ex-
poets shortly to receive report of the iuyes-
| tiration from vieuna, when the country vii
be put in possession OF facts which are even
more outrageous than anything that has boer
yet limited at.
Tho New York Tribune says negotiation
are in progress for the absorption Of the Pa
oiac & Atlantic Telegraph company by the
Western Union company.
There ia no hope after all that the Allan
tic Ocean cable monopoly can be broken up bl
tho Newfoundland government. The mono
poly is threatened, however, in otherquarters
A press cable has been proposed, and the New
York Cotton Exchange has passed resolution
in favor Of a new cable, and has promised {,
take its stock.
Con John G. Fremont is very anxious &
make some arrangement whereby lac may b.
relieved from the sentence % the Fronci
courts.
The prospects arc that, after an exchang
OF diplomatic negotiations for three years, tn
Postmaster-Genoral viii be able % secure
treaty with Frahco reducing tho postage TO
conts. The present rate Is about q cents O.
France direct
-iho amount Of legal-tendcr notes out
Z
il believed at the treasury department 10y ia
lat of June they viii be oduced TO the mas
. imum Of $3.50, 100000
Tho Third Assistant Postmaster Gcuor
! has scnt a requisition on the manufactured
Il 2,3i6,O00 postal cards, The post-onieo d'
? partmcnt issues an advertisement so.ieitiu
2 proposals Tor one years supply OF post st-oail
aud registered package envelopes. cstimatn
the former at 500, 0o0, and che latter ot 400
COO
b In June, 1872 just before osnharking G
e his voyage Of exploration, Captain G. Fl TIE
] deposited with Leggett and Storm. hoio
p keepers OF Eew York, package marked g.
+ +. Han, care OF alr. Hoary GuunoH II W.
=, to be kept in their safo, with diroo ions Cha
. IL anything happened to him, h was 90 be @
lvored TO 0riuncr The insuueh us We
& carried ont, and on opening tic packing
Z Grinneii found that it contained three book
\ comprising valuable memoranda, % the for
3 of a journal. kept y Captain Haii wicn ,
o The King Williams Land expedition in aeau
OF SIR John Franklin There arc also not
+ Of various Arctic explorations from which