Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-04
TELEGRArHIC SUMMARY.

Ohio, last week-some more civil
rights
The removal OF Gen. Sherman's /
headquarters 20 st. Louis is fixed /
fact.
Two children we're bitten in
and two in New York |
recently, by supposed mad dogs,
which were killed by the police
The white and black miners in
Hooking valley, Ohio, INDUCED in
q lively riot last week. Oh! civil
rights.
The property OF the district of
Columbia was levied on by furni
ture dealer last week. Poor Co.
lumbia. Happy Sheppard.
Gov. Moses of South Carolina has
pardoned Il batch of convicted
thieves. "a fellow feeling makes
US wondrous kind"
From New Orleans we learn that
a serious riot between the laborerS
in the coal yards OF Aigiers Oc-
CURED on the goth.
EThe General Assembly Of Rhode
Island adjourned on the 10Th OF
June, without electing L. 5. Sen
ator. 1t will meet again in Jan.
Fourteen ladies, employed 10 the
treasury department of the Govern
ment, tainted on Tuesday, when no.
tilted of their dismissal.
The collections of internal rev.
enue for the fiscal year ending yes
terday, in the First Wisconsin Dis
triet, were s1,927, 900, the largest
ever relied by nearly 100000.
President Grant visited the white
suIpher Springs of Va. last week.
He was received everywhere IN
the old dominion with true south
ern courtesy.
Louisianians, driven to self-de-
fence by the insolent demands of
the negroes, have organized white
league, which is said to be sweep
ing the State.
An Ohio man killed himself the
other day because he was convicted
of stealing the paltry sum of $780,
900. Is the example of Boss Shep-
| perd utterly lost to the world?
a dispatch from Salisbury, North
Carolina, states that John Allen
Ketchey was hanged there on the
26.h of June, for the crime of out
rage.
The Canadian government is sus-
picioned of desire to sec EIDE from
England, and unite its fortunes
with the States Unhappy Can
ada,
Our Government, it is under
stood, will demand indemnity for
the prisoners executed by Burriel,
at Santiago De Cuba. The dis
patches seem to indicate business.
Secretary Bristow announces
that the interest due July l, on the
funded debt of the District of Col
umbia, will be promptly paid on
the proper statement and certiti-
Gates of commission.
At Evansville, o., Sunday night,
Mr.. Burneau,s daughter, Ida, aged
nineteen, was struck and killed by
lightning. A young man visiting
at the house was also struck, and so
shocked that his life is in peril.
The prohibitionist convention, in
| Illinois, nominated Mrs. Jennie Z.
Willing, Prof. of Wesleyan Uni
versity, u candidate for the Office OF
Superintedant OF Public Instruc
ton.
1t Is thought at the internal rev
enue bureau that the excess of re-
ceipts over estimates for the fiscal
year will reach $4,000, 900. The
excess over the estimates for the
last fiscal year amounted to nearly
sII,O0O,O0O.
Billy Davis, well-knOwn bar
keeper, was shot and mortally
wounded at Hot Springs last Satur
day, by Capt Forrest. They fei
out about a dog, and from the facts
published in the Avalanche, For
rest was iustifiable in the killing
Davis forced the difficulty, aud was
the first TO draw his pistol.
1t Is said in official circles thai
the Civil Service Commission anc
subordinate boards will continue
Although Congress did not make ;
special appropriation to perfect anc
enforce the rules, the Presiden
does not intend to abandon the
system, but will do all in his power
to consummate it.
Postmaster General Creswell ha:
resigned. He was the last of Pres
ident Grants original cabinet. The
Hon. Eugene Hale, OF Main, :
member Of Congress, aged 80 years
is his successor. The southern
States are now without single
representative in the President'c
cabinet.
Theodore TiItOn has said 10 re
porters in reference to the Beeehel
letter asking his forgiveness, thai
the letter is in Beecher's handwrit
ing and bears his autograph, which
will pass current in any bank il
| New York. Il was written and
dictated by himself, and came tC
me BY the hand of a friend, as IN
solicited as your visit is to me now.
The Courier-J ournaPs special tel
egraphie correspondent from Wash
ington, saws that the customs rGve.
nue. for the month of June IS esti
mated by the department at 81,
100000. The receipts were very
| good during the first 10 or 20 days
Of the month, but have lately fall
en- of. The receipts for June OF
last year were 100000.
The customs receipts durIRg this
month are larger than during June
1878. There is also an improve
ment in the internal revenue re-
ceipts. The public debt statement
on the LIST OF July will show &
/ slight decrease. The Government
will pay 100000 gold for the
July interest.
New York, June 39.-The inhab.
+ itants of the northern part OF the
city are becoming alarmed at the
condition of the CrotOn aqueduct
which IS said to be in 4 dangerous
condition in places. 1t is claimed
that there is no way now OF cutting
off the water while repairs could be
made, and that there IS imminent
danger Of a collapse ut any time
without warning, which would DC,
prive The city of water altogether
and deluge nearly nine square