Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-08-29

ID. J. Richards, who fought a du
el with DIR. Gray, in st. James par
ish, on the 18th, and who was re-
ported by special correspondent
as having died in just two minutes
after being wounded, still lives, and
his physician thinks he will re-
cover.
The state Democratic conventions
of Missouri, Ohio, Illinois and
Pennsylvania aud the state Rcpub-
lican conventions Of Michigan and
Kansas met Wednesday. The Re
publican convention OF New Jersey
and the Democratic convention of
Delaware met on Thursday.
There has been a serious rot in
Lancaster, Ky, in which whites,
blacks, and United States troops
were engaged. One or two white
men and several negroes were kill
cd. Al the last accounts quiet had
been restored. The Federal troops
we're fired npnu, but the firing was
from .hc house of white man
named Sellers, IN which the blacks
had terrified themselves.
In reply TO The request Of the
Governor Of Kansas for arms and
ammunition To be used in defending
the southern border Of the State a.
Ga'nsJ the repeated threatened in
vasiou Of the Usage Indians, the
Secretary of War states that IN
view OF the fact that the State was
furnished in July last with $50 car
bines aud 30 600 rounds Of ammu-
milton, on which account the State
Is still indebted To the General Gov
eminent, he docs not feel author
lied to grant the request
Gen. Custer reports 10 Gen. Ter
~ that the expedition TO the Black
Hills country is returning by way
of Fort Lincoln. The interior of
the Black Hills was explored, and
the most favorable account is civ
en- of the natural products of that
region, soil, temperature, &c The
reports of gold in the Black Hills in
paying quantities is fully confirmed.
a telegram from St. Louis SAYS
that Iowa has an excellent corn
crop, but only IS per cent as many
hogs as last year and greatly re-
duced in weight. The Illinois corn
crop will be about onc-third less
than last year and hogs one-half
less and much lighter. Missouri
will have poor corn crop and a
large falling off in hogs. In Kan
sas and Nebraska there will be a
great reduction of both corn and
hogs.
TRAGEDY AT INDIANAPOLIs.-GeO.
c. Harding, editor and proprietor
of the indianapolis Herald, shot
Moritz, prominent merchant of
that city, Thursday the Goth inst,
under the following circumstances:
These gentlemen have been warm
friends and very intimate in their
social relations. Moritz, who is a
Hebrew of about forty years of age,
and married, took advantage of the
intimacy, and succeeded in seduc-
ing the daughter of Harding, a
young lady of about eighteen
This seduction was accomplished in
March last, and improper relations
have been maintained by the par
ties since that time. The young
lady was brought to a confession OF
these facts by her father, and, over
whelmed with remorse and shame,
committed suicide by taking OPT
um. Mr.. Harding went in search
of a physician, and while passing
down the street met Moritz, and
Immediately fired, shooting him
five times, and then went on down
the street. Moritz was taken to
his residence where a medical ex-
animation proved that but two of
the shots had hit him, one shatter-
ing the left elbow, and the other
passing directly through the lung
and lodging in the chest. 1t was
thought the latter would prove IA
tai, as he spit blood quite freely for
some time. Harding was admitted
to bail on $4,000 bonds this even
ing, to await the result of MorItz's
The public feeling is very
10 sympathy with Hard
ing