The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-01-16
OFT WEST

The Mayor Of Chicago proposes to submit
tho question Of the repeal Of the Sunday ordi-
nanoos 10 a popular vote OF the citizens Of the
city.
Some weeks since the police Of Chicago
made an extensiyeraid ON the gambling houses,
and captured the inmates and seized all gam
bling Implements, including even the table sup
on which the various games were played which
were subsequently destroyed. Some proprie-
tors of the houses raided, brought suits in re-
plevin against Superintendent Of Police Wash
burne The cases were argued before Justice
Dogget, who rendered n verdict :or plaintiffs.
holding that the Legislature has no right to
delegate power to Common Council to autho-
r:zO tho seizure and destruction Of private
property. An appeal was taken and the case
will reach tho Supreme Court. It is said to be
tho first timo the law has been tested.
Governor Booth, OF California has grant
cd reprievo to VIM. Donovan changing his
sentence to imprisonment for life.
With the exception Of reduction in the
receipts of grain, the business Of St. Louis
has largely increased aud the general trade Of
the city is shown 10 be in a aremarkablyf flourish
ing condition.
Gov Harvey has inspected the last section
OF tho Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail
road, which has just been completed to the
State line 500 miles West of the Missouri river,
WHICH insures to the company three million
acres Of land in the Arkansas valley
The total number Of deaths In Cincinnati
during the year 1872 was-5, 472-an average
Of lo5 and fraction per week
FOREIGN LNTELLIGENCE.
Tho London Times article upon the death
of King Kammohameha says it must confess
that the Americans win eventually people the
Sandwich Islands, which wilIbecome a valuable
colony between San Francisco and China and
Australia. Tho Times reviews the question of
annexation by hiibusteriug as heretofore prnc-
ticed in now countries by great powers and
doubts the right or proprety Of any nation TAX
ing pesseBsionof tho Sandwich Islands in such
q manner.
-Revenuo receipts OF Great Britain for
quarter ending Dec. 81, amounted to seventy
eight millioIS'lollars, an increase Of Eve mil
lion over preceding quarter. II is rumored a
large Russian loan viii soon be put upon the
market.
Hong Kong-NIr. Wade, the British Minis
ter, roprimnnded the Consul Of Great Britain
Mt Ninghpo, who acted in conjunction with the
American Consul to settle the disturbances at
Hometown. Tho Minister Of the United States
thanked the latter for what he had done
A second and more extensive overflow Of the
Yellow River is reported, damage uncalculable
The Ffonch Assembly has 753 members
from France, from Algeria, and from the
colonios-total, 7Cs. The ratio of representa-
tion is ono deputy for every $4,000 inhabitants,
with ono In addition for every fraction OF over
SO,OOO Tho highest number responding on
any recorded vote within tho last yoar was 7Ol
ON tho vote Of confidence in President
Theirs.
Tho Pope on receiving tho Palatine Guard
made a brief addroso aluding to the persecution
Of the Church, and declaring that the cities of
Europe were dancing on perilous ground
. The transport Orme will soon sail or New
Caledonia with $50 Communist prisoners who
have boen sontenced to penal sorvitude in that
colony.
Tho now Imperial flag adopted by China is
triangular bunting Of deep yellow, with a
blue dragon courant in the centre.
The Russian Government, with the ereat-
ost franknesR, has communicated to Great
Britain its plan for Ae campaign in Central
Asia, and offered to allow British officers to
witness it.