Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-10-25

The steamer Mary f. Poe, was
destroyed by fire on the 18th, near
Osceola, on the Mississippi river,
above Memphis. OF sixty-fve pas
sengers on board at the time, three
females, one boy and ten men are
reported lost. No names given.
The Memphis Avalanche of the
18th says: Mr.. Jos. Witkowsky, the
up.er Main street tobacco dealer.
died at Little Rock, Ark, ycster-
day, with fever contracted here,
which did not break out until thir-
teen days after his departure. The
wife and child of Mr.. WitkOwslly
died here last month with fever,
and he went away to escape its
ravages, only 10 meet an uneXpect-
ed death.
The Louisville COurier-J ournaI
of the 18th gives a long account of
most horrible murder, committed
in the suburbs of that city. a dai-
ryman named Jacob Daub, 10 years
of age, became Jealous of his wife,
murdered her in open daylight, in
the front yard Of his cottage, and
then lay down by the side OF her
dead body and went to sleep. He
was arrested and lodged in jail.
Parsons, Kan, Oct. l7.-Tha
colored residents of the Indian Ter
ritOry, formerly Seminoles and
Cherokees, have recently held a
convention at Armstrong Acade-
my, Choctaw Nation, at which
they adopted a memorial to Con
gross asking for equal rights in
the Territory with the Indians, and
to secure and protect them in such
rights. The colorod people claim
to number $4,000 out of the $4,000
producing population of the Indi-
en- Territory, and to raise by their
labor eight-tenths of the produc-
tions of the Territory.
In Western Pennsylvania there
is an organization of cut-throats
called 'MOllie Maguircs,' who arc
supposed to number 1000, and
whose operations extend through
out the coal region. They have
signs, masks, &c, like the Kuklux,
and summariIy dispatch all who in-
cur their displeasure. They are
represented as being Il terror to
the country, and to have defied the
laws for years. lnnumerablc afro
ciOus murders have been perpetra-
ted by them during the last few
years, and yet the strong arm of
the Government has not been in
vOked to crus h them.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. ia
terrific explosion occurred at 7
O'Clock tonight on the northeast
corner of the new City Hall from
foul sewerage, gas and leaky pipes,
upheaving immense flag stones,
eighteen feet long all around the
building, and shaking it as if by an
earthquake. The pavement on
9th street, from the City Hall to
the river, was thrown up at several
points. \ number of people at po-
lice headquarters were thrown sew
cral feet and stunned. Fortunate
~ no one was seriously injured. 1t
Is feared the fOUn iatiOns Of the
City Hall are injured
1t is said that a regular organiza-
ton of SlavOnians exist in Calior-
MIA, who take the lives of all per-
sons that incur their anger. One
of the customs of this semi-savase
race, is to murder the girl who de-
clines an offer of marriage from an
enamored man. Recently in Cher
okee Flat, one George Sorchovich
murdered a Miss McDanicls for this
reason, and was himself murdered
by vigilance committee.
\ terrible prairie fire swept over
twenty five miles of country near
the Omaha and South. western rail
road, in Southwestern Nebraska,
on tho 10th. Considerable grain,
many barns and dwellings were
consumed. Ter school children
were overtaken by the DANES,
three were burned 10 death, three
fatally injured, and four Others
very severely manned. Most of
them were girls, seven or eight |
years old. The mother of three OF
the children was fatally burned, en-
deavOrIng to rescue them.
The St. Louis Democrat Of the
18th says:
One of the most important re-
forms of the day, and one which |
commends itself equally to good |
citizens of all parties, is the change !
in the method of elccting the Pres |
ident and Vice President, which
was advocated by Senator Morton
last winter, and now assumes def
mite shape by the acton of the
Committee on Privileges and Flee
tions. Senators Morton, Carmen
ter, Anthony and Bayari, OF that
committee; having been in confer
euce for a week at New York, are
now reported to have substantially
agreed upon a plan which they will
recommend. 1t is exceedingly sim
pie, and if adopted in place of
the present cumbrOus aud IN
Just system, would undoubtedly
give very general satisfaction. 1t
abolishes the unmeaning absurdity
Of an electoral college altogether;
provides that the President and
Vice President shall be voted for
oy the people directly, and secures
measurable minority representa-
ion, now denied, By the following
method: The plurality vote of each
Congressional District, cast directly