The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-07-04


Henry Ward Beecher, in answer to query a.
what course he wiz pursue in view of the
recent statement of Tilton says that he will
not break the silence he has hitherto observed
VIM. B. Curtis, of Chicago, won the
| diamond championship medal of the New
| York Atlantic Club last week. Notwithstanding
he was heavily Handicapped. The distance
run was one hundred yards, and the time ten
and quarter seconds
Mr.. Cresswell is making arrangements
to retire from his Office next week Mr.. Hale
lNe not yet signifed to the president his ac-
ceN Ntance of the postmaster generalship. Mr..
Cresswell, III a conversation with friend said
the reports to his prospective appointment
to the Austrian mission are groundless.
A Washington dispatch states that
the chief of the secret service division, H. C.
Whiteley, has resigned and that the impression
prevailed that Whitley acted undor instruc-
tions from some one authorized to direct him.
This Secretary Boutwell, VIII endesvor to as
certain without regard to whom it may impli-
cate.
An execution h wing been issued in
the case of furniture dealer against the Dis
srisi ssif siae,
house of delegates anil made a levy, taking
possession Of the furniture and effects of the
house. Some property had previously been
taken from the hall by retiring members
which they were required to return
The board to report plan for a per-
maneht reclamation of the alluvial basin of
the Mississippi river will probably consist of
Gen. Warren and II. l. Abbott and Mai.
Beauregard, United States engineers The
civil engineers are ex-Gov. Herbert, of Louis
iana, and John Sickle, Of Arkansas The exi-
gencies Of the service may cause change Of
thAarmy engineers, but the civil engineers
ar kept.
Phelps, Dodge & Co., published an
answer to the recent speech in congress of
Gen. Butler reiterating many Of their former
statements and asserting: we believe Gen.
Butler knows, but viii fully conceal the fact
that the same error aud misunderstanding Of
an intricate law which compelled us. under
severe penalties, to invoice our goods both at
cash price and at market price. led us in the
case OF great number Of importations to in
voice their value above cost, and so resulted
IN gain to the revenue and loss to ourselves.
immensely greater than the goyernmen
claims to have lost"
The Pacific mail steamer Alaska.
has arrived at San Francisco. and brings Yo-
kohama dates to June 5. KIDD a member
OF the japanese minis try, head of the depart /
ment OF education, had been murdered by his |
The japanese government is
sues notice to the effect that after the lst OF /
August next the expectation of rice sndA heat /
beyond the seas VIII be prohibited. The re- |
port of the tour of the late Japanese en- !
5assy around the world is finished and placed /
IN the hands OF the censors. 1t VIII be pub |
ished in Japanese. The Sagasake Express /
says, it is the evident intention of the Japa-
lese government to annex so much Of The
FOrmasan territory as is not under the control |
If China. The Alaska brought TO- 600 Chinese
The postoffice department. has been
officially informed by the French minister Of
he ratification of the postal convention be-
ween France and the United States by the
french assembly. The minister expressed to
ne postmaster his desire that the convention
20 into operation the 1st Of July. but this
annot be done, as the first of August is the
late fixed, and the ratifcations have yet to be
Exchanged. The charge for letters from
ar the third OF and from tie Tinted
states to France nine cents Tor the half OF an
'unce. Unpaid letters are TO pay the above
ates, with five cents additional postage on
,ooks, newspapers, samples etc, which il
hereafter to be separately arranged by each
country.
The stockholders of the Atlantic and
treat Western railroad have ratified the
agreement entered into with the Erie railway
company on May 6. The indentures bind the
Atlantic and Great Western company to the
erie for ninety-nine years from the 1st of
Iay. The property of the Atlantic and Great
Western company Is sold to the Erie company
lie actual value of the same to be credited to
he Atlantic and Great Western company on
recount of dues for labor, materials, etc. 70
% paid be the Erie company. Under this
.greement the amounts to be paid b. the Erie
company are, for supplies to the 31st Of May,
1910, 727; due on March pay rolls Sf59, 335;
lue on April pay rolls, s192, 535; due on April
supplies S11O,O 600; due for personal injuries,
IS, 900; due for personal injuries in suits,
s69, ,O41. Total $500 600.