Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-25

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native of Tennessee and received
the appointment in 1868.
Reports from Lower Arkansas
and White Rivers give gloomy re-
ports of the Inundation. Immense
number of stock have been drown
ed, and actual restitution prevails
in many places.
Mayor Havemeyer, of New
York, received a telegram Saturday
last from Mayor Wilt, of New Or
leans, asking contributions by the
citizens for the relief of the thous-
ands of sufferers by overflow in
Louisiana.
Rev. S. II. Tying, Jr.'s new
church at New York was TO be ded-
icated Sunday. He says if Bishop
Potter and the church authorities
meddle with him, he will go out of
the church. He intends to make
the ritual subordinate to the work.
On Friday morning last tho water
tank on the roof of the Lindel
Hotel St. Louis, burst and $4,000
gallons of water percolat ed down
through the building damaging 1T
to the amount of $4,000. The Ho-
tel has been closed for repairs.
a young man named johnson
who stole girl in st. Louis lately
has been sentenced to three years
confinement IN the Penitentiary.
The girl whose name was Annie
Emmert refused to marry johnson,
altho' Judge Prior stood ready to
perform the ceremony at any mo-
ment.
4 special from Kearney, Mis-
souri,, gives the particulars of the
killing of another detective by the
notorious James brothers. Tho
victim was found dead, covered
with blood in the road, four miles
east of Elkhorn, Ray county. A
card crossed with blood was piun.
ed to his coat and inscribed: "This
shall be the fate ofall of Pinkerton' 8
who come to hunt the James, 1t
was signed by jess James and
Frank James. A handkerchief in
the murdered mans pocket was
marked P. K. Cole.
a negro named Ed. Shields, was con-
victed in Spencer county KY, few
days since of rape of white wo-
man, and sentenced to 20 years in
the State prison. While the Sher
if and posse, bringing the priso-
ner to the Louisville jail Thursday
night, band of about 40 men took
Shields out of their hands and hang
ed him to a cross beam of bridge
near by, where the body was dis
covered next morning.
In Arkansas the situation at the
latest da,e was as follows: Brooks
and his partisans still hold tSe State
House and the Offices, but seemed
to be- In 4 state of pretty strict seige.
Baxter holds the city and all the
approaches to it. In slSirmish on
Tuesday which took place during
what was intended to be an arlnis-
tiee, several persons were wound
ed, one fatally. In the iracas the
colored troops we're stamPeded.
Later.-phe war in Arkansas is
about over. Loss is as follows: One
killed, two wounded, and about two
thousand noble colored Troops
missing.
The vestry of Trinity Church,
New York, has summarily dismis-
sed Rev. Alvan Wiswall, for six
teen years an assistant clergyman
in the parish, and the original of
ST. Johns Guild, one of the most
important charitable institutions.
The cause of this action appears to
be chat application for divorce is
made by Mrs. Wiswall. Though
the vestry exonerated the minister
from all charges preferred against
him, they nevertheless decided to
sever his connection with tho par
ish because his influence and useful
ness are impaired.
A special to The ST. Louis Repub-
lican says: Astrong movement is on
foot amog the Southern Republi-
cans, backed by many. influential
Northern ones, to secure for Hor-
ace Maynard of Tennessee the judg-
ship of the court of claims mado
vacant by the death of Judge Mill
ken. The imminent prospect of
Maynard's retirement from public
life if he is left to the tender mer-
cies of the people of Tennessee, will
be = strong consideration in his
favor with the administration.
The special telegraphic CORES
pondence OF the Courier Journal
from Washington Saturday night
says that the investigation of Dis
trict affairs is increasing in interest.
Each day now is as good as a play.
The committee has undertaken q
very tedious and labOrous task in
the sitting of the facts, but does not
seem to finch from the work.
With single exception, the men,
bers are patient and candid in pur-
suing the investigations and exam
nations of witnesses are conducted
with marked acuteness and ability.
Each day makes the case look
worse for the district government.
Governor Shepperd, who looked
very much amused when the inqui-
ry began, now wears = careworn
and anxious appearance, and his
counsel are losing temper and self
command. Contractor Evans was
examined Saturday and George R. !
Chtitenden was recalled and close
~ eross-questioned.