The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-06-26
News Of the Week.
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Tho bankrupt Humboldt fire insurance
company Of New York, has declared divi'
dend Of fifty-six per cent. on adjusted claims
Creditors have until November l7th to present
claims.
The steamer Moro Castle for Havana,
took out three thousand rifles and upwards OF
one million fixed cartridges it is believed for
the use of the negroes who have boon lately
ordered to the trenches.
New York city does butter and cheese
business OF fifty millions OF dollars a year,
and the dealers in that city, who number one
hundred aud thirty have resolved to establish
an exchange for tho accommodation OF this
trade.
The Now York legislature, among is last
acts, passed u Bo-called supply-bill, to cover
all sorts of appropriations not provided for in
the regular bills, and tho amount in the supply
bill is over S4,OOO,O0O. But it appears that the
bill has boon tampered with by clerks and lob
byists, and it is oven yot in chaotic condition,
unsigned by tho officers Of the house or SON
ato. This state OF things is causing unfavor-
able comment in New York.
Dan Noble the notorious bond robber who
escaped from state prison at Auburn, New York,
has beon reCaptured III Paris, with :57 900 in
his possession.
Tho Springfield Massachusetts Republican
announces that Dawes will soon resign from
congress to accept either cabinet Appointment
or u fOrGigu commission
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Tho captured Modocs will be taken to
Fort klamath where the commission will sit
and try thom. Some wounded troops have
been sent already. 1t is generally thought
Bogus Charley, Hooka jim, Steamboat Frank
and Shaclmasty Jim, having volunteered to
aid III the capture of Capt. Jack, will escape
punishment. Those not tried for murder will
DO forwarded to AGaraz.
San Franesco-,Hwo vessels havo arrived
bringing over 1000 Cinnamon. Dates from
Yokohama OF May 22d says tho Japanese min
lister Of finances had resigned, publishing a
letter stating that tho indebtedness OF the En-
pire was 5lOI, 600, 900, the people excessively
taxed aud the debt increasing yearly, owing to
the new schemes Of the government. Possibly
tho ministers may receive an order to commit
suicide.
st. Louis has abandoned her exposition
this year, for want of a suitable building.
The Ohio Valley brass convention at Cir
Gloyille, Ohio resolved not to abatc the price Of
postage from their subscription rates. They
want tho next congress to adopt sliding scale
Of postage according to circulation in county
OF state beyond.
The mayor Of San Francisco las vetoed
ordinances recently passed by tho common
council for shaving the heads Of arrested
Chinese and for imposing IL heavy special tax
upon Chinese laundrymen.
Mrs Charlotte Lamb. of Hudson, Wiscon-
sin, the poisoner OF four persons, her two
children, Mr.. Garland and Mrs. Ottman, has
been sent to tho penitentary for life.
Joseph II. Fore, who shot and killed bis
brothcr-n-law for haIborng his wife, at st. |
Louis, in 1871, and who was acquitted of that |
on the ground OF emotional insanity had all
other attack Of emotional insanity last week
and nearly killed his wife, attacking her OIL the
street with a hatchet.
The New Orleans, Mobile Texas railroad
has been sold under decree Of court for SGG7,-
500, to Henry j. Gardner and Peter Butler Of
Massachusetts, representing bondodness of
neary $1,000 900. The state of Louisiana
losses heavily.