The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-06-05

ty against Ia ctlons, ana stand as a seLllnel 70
see that your sovereign viii be obeyd in its
integrity.
--Advi es from Montivideo say yellow fever
prevails there to ssch an extent that the peo-
pie are flying from the city, and business is
suspended.
-Ex-President Theirs informs the mem
bers OF the Left Center that he viii resume
his seat in the Assembly, and viii take his
place in their benches accompanied by the
late Ministers Dufair. Pierre and Leonsay.
The whole Left has decided upon policy Of
constitutional opposition to the new govern
ment.
Madrid. The Minister Of Foreign Affairs
has sent a circular to representatives Of Spain
abroad, giving an official account Of the butch
cry and mutilation of prisoners by the Carl
lists, and requesting them to convey the in
formation Of these outrages 'to the Govern
ment to which they are respectively accredited.
Comparative statements, showing the re-
ceipts from liquors at 81 per barrel in some
OF tina leading districts 10 the United States
returning the largest revenues from this
source for the first six months Of the year
ending June, 1928, give total increase in
the United States of 1868, 637, or II per cent.
The following is the true status Of cotton
matters in the Treasury, aAd is drawn from
official sources: The United States during the
war seized cotton to the amount Of 100000
bales, and realized 10000 bales. The total
amount sold VISA 156, 900 bales, the gross pro-
ceeds Of which we're S43, 900. The amount
released by the Secretary Of the Treasury
from this sum was 56,0e0,000 The expenses
incurred by the Government oflicefs in ship
ping the cotton from the South was 80, 600.
The miscellaneous expenses, being money
paid lawyers and informers in order to defeat
claimants, was s2.OOO,0OO. all Of which was
paid ont of the proceeds of this property
which in large part was stolen. The net pro-
ceeds are, therefore, S26,oOO,oO0. Suit las
been brought in the court of claims for 90, 600
bales, of which there has been rejected or
dismissed 25 900 bales leaving 81, 900 bales
and this, deducted from the $4,000 bales
above stated, leaves unclaimed at this time
SO, 900. Judgments have been rendered in the
courts of calims in the last eight years for
IS, OOs 600, leaving a balance still in the Treas
ury Of s21 200, 600, Of which the great bulk is
said to have been taken after the war ended
The expenses Of ahipping tho cotton, paid out
of the proceeds of tho sale, We're over 20 per
cent, and ought not TO have been over three
quarters Of a million dollars instead of six
millions. The cotton was sold at less than
two-thirds of its truO value. The court of
claims have establishe a ruleto return Mt the
rate Of only S1.76 currency for upland cotton,
and s231 for Sea Island cotton. Under the
law passed about a year ago, the department
has 90 far paid only one small claim of 49,,
500.
-Madrid.-Capt. Gen. Pieltam has been
officially notified to carry into effect the order
of March "a, directing the emancipation Of
ten thousand slaves. The council Cf Minis
ters have postponed the consideration Of the
electoral law for Cuba. There is reason to
believe the government has resolved on
measures wiichyyin considerably reduce the
interest on the puili debt
Tho pioneer party of the Oriental Topo-
graphical corps from New York, engaged in
explorations OF the bible lands, have gone
from Egypt to Syria and Asia Minor. \ scale
photograph OF the Nileometer, devised by one
of the corps, has been taken, which, it is
claimed, will settle the yexed cubit question.
The plan Of rapidly taking the altitude of tse
ruins Of the pyramids, etc, invented by one of
the party, is said to work admirably.
1t is understood that Chief Justice Cock
in tho same spirit, and gives his views of
Adams and the American counsel. Gushing
will reply, and it is said by our counsel at Ge
neva that Cushing has plenty of unused ma
terial with which to remind John Bull Of his
determination not to agree to the decision of
the majority of the Abitrators. The only
thing regretted by Cushing associates is his
attempt TO belittle Cockbuns ability.
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Russians had occupied Khiva and made pris-
oner OF the Khan, but telegram from Sc.
Petersburg, 2Oth. says such reports are false.
Indeed, there is much anxiety in st. Peters
burg concerning the ultimate success of the
expedition against Khlya. Two OF the col
umns have been delayed by heavy snow-storms,
and the third, which forms tho advance, is
stiIl behind.
The Constitutional Cortes, just elected in
Spain. has an overwhelming majority Of Fed
eral Republi ans, of whom there are $40. The
Radicals, mternationalists Independent Re
publicans, and EIonarchists number in all only
rs.
A resolution for the admission of Prince
Edwards Island into the Cananian Confeder-
alton on the LIST of July has passed the Do
minion House Of Commons.
An election riot took place in Merdo
Mexico, in which thirty persons slEere killed
and fifty wounded.
Spain promises to be as uncertain in its
war reports as Mexico has been for years
past. There seems, however, to be little doubt
that ON the 9th the Carlists, under Gen. Dor
regaray, at the end OF four days retreat
turned upon their pursuers and defeated them
with great loss. Encouraged by this victory,
Don Carlos himself appeared in Navarro, the
1ath and took command of an army said to
number 10, 600 men. His cause is further
aided by a loan of 400, ,OOO, 600 reals placed at
London There is intelligence OF Carlist vic
torres IN Aragon.
Among the one hundred or moro failures
which have occurred at Viena during the pam
ie there was no bank involved Of any Import
anee. The houses that went down are re-
! ported to be all small concerns. The cause OF
! the crash seems to have been an imitation of
bank stock and railroad securities, and wide
| spread speculation drawing too rapidly on the
resources OF the new era of prosperity which
has come TO Austria since Hungary settled
into an orderly province.