The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-03-27
News Of the Week.
OFT WEST.

Postmaster Jones, OF New York. says that
his resignation is not due to political causss
as he was in perfect accord with the Presi-
dent, but arose from desire to be freed from
the responsibility to which he Is subjected by
defaleations among subordinates.
The Cuban Anti-alavery committee Of
New York, publish an address reviewing the
Spanish question and express the belief thai
tho Spanish Government Is now acting in good
faith on the abolition question. An appeal ia
made for the recognition Of the beIiigerents
Of Cuba
Rev. DR. Deems authorizes the announce
ment that Commodore Vandsrf.fft has given
s5OO.O0O 70 Bishop 8IcTyeire, OF the Southern
Methodist Church, to establish University
in Tennessee
Mrs.. Putnam denies being bribsd 10 write
her letter to Gov Dix for Communication Of
Oarhook Fosters sentence.
Cos, Dix has written aletter 10 Rev DR.
Tying, declining to intsrpose executive author
ity Ia the case Of Foster, under sentence Of
death for the murder Of Avery d. Putnam,
and stating the circumstances and considora-
ton On which the decision is founded A
large part Of the letter is devoted to a review
of the history Of the murder trial and efforts
made to obtain from higher courts, including
that Of last resort, reversal Of the decision
Of the lower court. The Governor says the
evidence demonstrates the murder to have
been prsmediiated, that the weapon used
was murderous one, q fact which Foster
well knew when he deliberately chose it as
means OF accomplishing his purpose The
Governor concludes as follows; SO far As
depends on me, the supremacy OF the law
rvfn 1.n ia
who strikes murderous blow &c the life OF
his feliowman, must be made to feel that his
own life is in certain peril II we cannot, by
irmness Of purpose, attain this end, We NAV
soon be forced 10 acknowledge the dishearlen-
Ing truth that there IL nothing 30 cheap or SO
Ill protected a. human life. aFe
Scranton August Mayford, miner in
the Central shaft, suioided by preeipating
himself down tho shaft four hundred feet,
aud was crushed into a shaPeless mass.
DIR. VIM. A. Hammond reports as the re-
suit OF his investigation that George Francis
Train is insane
The whole matter Of treating with the
Modocs il in the hands OF Gen. Candy. The
peace commission Is failure. Everything |
indicates war. II is thought that Jack had |
manWverod to get into the country east OF the |
seat OF war, where for hundred Of miles no I
cavalry could follow, aud II he escapes TO the |
Pitt river country he viii and plenty OF cattle |
The latest advicos from Yerka report that
Gillam has ordered an advance 20 attack the |
Indians. The soldiers are already in the lava |
beds following Captain Jack.
"A. J. Hoynolda, sheriff OF Athens county,
Ohio, ID reported defanlter in Ave or seven
thousand dollars. Tho money is supposed to
have been uael in paying his election OK
penses.
The Illinois House OF RepEesenostatives
has adopted, by vote OF 1Os to 4 n resolu-
tion severely consuming those Illinois Con-
gressmen who voted 20 increase their salaries
at tine end Of the late term OF Congress.
In New Albany. Indiana, Lon James an
engineer on the Louisville New Albany and
Chicago railroad while his brother Matt was
under arrest in magistrates office for shoot
ing at Lon started out, telling Matt to follow
him. The city marshall. John Sunderland,
laid his hand on Matts arm and told him not
to go as he was under arrest, when Lon struck
Southerland in tho face aud followed up the
blow with ten or ffteen others, southerland
warding on the best he could and telling
James to stop or no would shoot souther-
land at length drew a revolver and shot James
In the left breast, but the wounded man con
tinusd to strike him, knocking him into large
wood box in the corner. Southerland then
placed his revolver to James head and warned
him again to quit, but the warnine was un-
needed and southerland fred Killing him /
instantly. Southerland then gave himself mp, /
) ut no one would make an affidavit against /
him. and he was released.